(2019-07-10). The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations. counterpunch.org 
Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington's complete adoption of Israel's messianic, extremist policies regarding Occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And it is here to stay. Despite the unmistakable clarity in the American More
(2019-07-10). Hong Kong: New Epicenter of the Empire's Smear Campaign Against China? counterpunch.org 
Photograph Source: 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests by Studio Incendo — CC BY 2.0 | As the Western Empire ramps up its full-spectrum war on the Chinese, its latest target is Hong Kong, China's premier special administrative region (SAR). Even the latest wave of media assaults confirms it. | An essential adjunct to an Imperial attack on any designated victim is a sustained campaign of demonization, conducted through mainstream media and supported by associated local media. Such a drive had been onging in Hong Kong, since the former Britis…
(2019-07-10). 'Policing the womb' in Alabama. workers.org 
Marshae Jones The intensified attack on women, the gender-oppressed and reproductive justice, denounced as "policing the womb" by reproductive rights advocate and activist Michelle Goodwin, has reached a new level of violence in Alabama. On July 3, Marshae Jones, a young pregnant African-American woman, was arrested after being indicted by . . . | Continue reading 'Policing the womb' in Alabama at Workers.org
(2019-07-10). China's Belt and Road, Trump's Trade War and the Future of the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan told the audience at this year's World Peace Forum that "development is the key to resolving all issues", remarking in the run-up to his conclusion that "China's development can't shut out the rest of the …
(2019-07-10). Israel's illegal apartheid wall turns 15. peoplesworld.org 
(2019-07-10). Why Trump caved to China and Huawei. mronline.org 
This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Everything about the trade war between the United States and China is bewildering. The world's two largest economies entered a titanic struggle with harsh words and high tariffs, sending shudders through the global economy. Hundreds of billions of dollars of goods on […] | Source
(2019-07-10). Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Unveil Climate Emergency Declaration. truthdig.com 
After Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday introduced a resolution declaring the climate crisis a national emergency, grassroots environmental groups pressured members of Congress to back the declaration and heed its call for transformative action. | "Instead of remaining complicit in worsening the effects of climate change, members of Congress in both the House and Senate must respond to this resolution with the urgency and sup…
(2019-07-10). Israel's Scheme to Bury the Nakba. "The Ethnic Cleansing oF Palestine" globalresearch.ca Israel's 1947-48 Nakba against the Palestinian people was and remains one of history's great crimes — what Ilan Pappe called "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" in his book by this title. | Establishment of the Jewish state came at the expense …
(2019-07-10). Climate change is a working-class and poor people's issue. peoplesworld.org 
If you've read anything about climate change over the past year, you've probably heard about the IPCC report that gives a 12-year deadline for limiting climate change catastrophe. But for many parts of the world, climate change already is a catastrophe. Recently in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, more than 40 people were killed by a severe heat …
(2019-07-10). Hong Kong Protesters to Continue Despite 'Dead' Extradition Bill. truthdig.com They persist in demands for the bill to be formally withdrawn and a probe opened into harsh tactics used by police against demonstrators.
(2019-07-10). Turkey's Erdogan Meet's China's Xi: Sultan Shines in the Court of the Dragon King. globalresearch.ca The graphic image of Turkey pivoting away from NATO towards the Russia-China strategic partnership was provided, in more ways than one, by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing right after the G20 in Osaka. | Turkey …
(2019-07-10). French Senior Diplomat in Iran to Salvage Nuclear Deal. telesurenglish.net French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor held Wednesday high-level talks in Tehran aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Iran and the United States. | RELATED: | Iran Increases Uranium Production Beyond Nuclear Deal's Limit | Emmanuel Bonne met Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputy Abbas Araghchi. | Bonne's mission is "to try and…
(2019-07-10). Iran Warns US Over Plans of Military Coalition in Gulf Waters. telesurenglish.net The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen, where Washington blames Iran and Iran-aligned fighters for attacks, a top U.S. general said Tuesday. | RELATED: | UK Navy Seizes Tanker Filled With 'Iranian Oil' Meant for Syria | Under the plan, which has only been finalized in recent days, the United States would provide command ships and lead surveillance efforts for the military c…
(2019-07-10). Piddling in the Think Tank. counterpunch.org So let's see if I've got this straight. Obama signed the JCPOA with Iran and other countries to get out of a tight spot. He was on the verge of being forced to go to war with Iran. That would have been a disaster. Signing this agreement was supposed to relax the tension. The agreement More
(2019-07-10). Iran Rightfully Increases Uranium Stockpiles and Enrichment Beyond JCPOA Limits. globalresearch.ca Iran recently increased its enriched uranium stockpiles and uranium enrichment levels beyond JCPOA limits in response to Washington's unilateral withdrawal and increased sanctions. | Fourteen months ago, Donald Trump unilaterally pulled the United States out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive …
(2019-07-10). UN experts voice 'deep concern' over Iran's 'consistent pattern' of denying life-saving medical treatment to detainees. un.org Despite repeated calls, Iran continues to deny medical treatment to detainees in what amounts to "a consistent pattern", according to eight UN human rights experts, in a statement on Wednesday.
(2019-07-10). The winner of the leadership TV debate declared to be 'people who didn't watch'. thecanary.co Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt debated on 9 July. But who won? Well, as the Tory membership has already decided to go Johnson or go home — the winner was whoever avoided watching. | State of affairs : | Hunt continued his strategy of answering as if every question was 'what do the Tory membership want to hear?' This meant responses like: I'm… tough on crime? I'm tough on Iran? I'll be firm with Trump? I'll do whatever Trump wants? I'll dress like a giant chicken and practice auto-erotic asphyxiation? I'll cull squirrels to reduce TB in postmen? I'll gentrify Hadrian's wall? | Johnson, meanwhile, con…
(2019-07-10). Slovenia Vows to Recognize Palestine Despite Israeli Threats. telesurenglish.net Slovenia's Foreign Minister Miro Cerar said Wednesday in Ljubljana, the capital of his country, that his nation wishes to recognize the State of Palestine and hopes to be able to do so in the near future along with other European Union (EU) countries. | RELATED: | Israel's Apartheid Wall Stands 15 Years After UN Deemed it Illegal | "We will continue with activities so that a small group of EU member countries can be formed as soon as possible, which together with Slovenia recognize P…
(2019-07-10). In Pictures: The Devastated City of Mosul Two Years On. globalresearch.ca More than 300,000 people are unable to return to their homes in Mosul two years after the end of a military operation to retake Iraq's second largest city from Islamic State. | An estimated 138,000 houses were damaged or destroyed in …
(2019-07-10). How Multinationals Pad Their Budgets With the Wealth of Developing Countries. commondreams.org In 2015, Global Financial Integrity (GFI) published a study revealing that in 2013 an astounding US$1.1 trillion was stolen annually—or nearly $3 billion a day—from developing countries due to trade mispricing. (Photo: The Weekly Bull/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/economists.jpeg …
(2019-07-10). The Environmental Fallout of Toxic Plastics. globalresearch.ca Louisiana will hold a public hearing on issuing 15 air permits for Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics. The massive proposed complex would be one of the largest and most toxic plastic production facilities in the world. | On Tuesday, July 9, at …
(2019-07-10). Evo Morales Leaves for Russia after Official Visit to Suriname. plenglish.com Paramaribo, July 10 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales has left on Wednesday for Russia after paying an official visit to Suriname, where he met and signed several agreements with his counterpart, Desi Bouterse.
(2019-07-10). Japanese American Internment Survivors Protest Plan to Jail Migrant Kids at Prison Camp. indybay.org Japanese Americans, including at least one from San Francisco, demonstrated at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma on June 22, one day after President Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct a mass roundup of migrant families that have received deportation orders. They were met by uniformed military police who told them they did not have permission to congregate and might face arrest. "You need to move right now!" one of the officers shouted. "What don't you understand? It's English: Get out."
(2019-07-10). Washington approves large arms package to Taiwan. wsws.org The deal with Taiwan is part of a stepped-up campaign by Washington to arm allies in the region as part of its preparation for war against China.
(2019-07-10). India's Rahul Gandhi Resigns, PM Modi Faces Little Opposition to Far-Right Agenda. therealnews.com 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP party won an overwhelming majority in India's election last May and now there is no real opposition to his rule, says Sreerekha Sathi…
(2019-07-10). F Speak Out At Japan Consulate To Stop Restarting of Japanese NUKE Plants. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St near California St.
(2019-07-10). Stop the Deportations! US Hands off Iran and Venezuela! National Day of Protest. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th and Broadway, Oakland…
(2019-07-10). Selected Articles: Towards a Banking Crisis? globalresearch.ca In spite of online censorship efforts directed against the independent media, we are happy to say that readership on globalresearch.ca has recently increased. We wish to thank all of you who share our articles far and wide. | We cover a …
(2019-07-10). Joe Biden: Protector of the Deep State. counterpunch.org 
Kamala Harris surged in the polls after attacking frontrunner Joe Biden during the first Democratic Party debate for opposing federal busing programs in the 1970s that were designed to desegregate public schools. Bernie Sanders in the debate also criticized Biden's support for the Iraq War. Left overlooked, however, were some other skeleton's in "lunch bucket" More
(2019-07-10). Nicki Minaj Cancels Saudi Concert Citing Women, LGBT Rights. telesurenglish.net U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj said she was pulling out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community, which are gravely lacking in the ultra-Islamist country, according to a report by the Associated Press published Tuesday. | RELATED: | Runaway Saudi Sisters Urge Google, Apple to Remove Gov't-made Women-Monitoring App | "After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my sch…
(2019-07-10). Faith in humanity restored after fellow passengers kicked a man off a bus for being a massive racist. thecanary.co 
Passengers "ejected" a man from a bus because of his reportedly "vile racist" behaviour. And while police are still searching for the abuser, the online response shows the strength of community action. | "The woman… remained calm and collected": | Brighton and Hove News reported that passengers "ejected" a man from a bus in Brighton for launching a racist tirade. The man, who hasn't yet been identified, shouted: "f***ing Syrian…
(2019-07-10). Ilhan Omar brands Tucker Carlson a 'racist fool' in scathing tweet. rt.com 
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called Fox News host Tucker Carlson a "racist fool" for saying she is "living proof" that US immigration policy is a danger to the country. |
(2019-07-10). Ilhan Omar Responds to Tucker Carlson's Xenophobic Tirade: 'Kinda Fun Watching a Racist Fool Like This Weeping About My Presence in Congress'. commondreams.org "No lies will stamp out my love for this country or my resolve to make our union more perfect," said the Minnesota congresswoman | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ilhan_omar_tucker_carlson.png …
(2019-07-09). Dogs of War Howl for Blood in Iran While Americans Cheer US Bombers on July 4. counterpunch.org President Trump's order to the Pentagon to have an aerial parade of military aircraft over Washington, DC on July 4 provided a history lesson of America's war mongering in the past two decades, and a terrifying view of what might appear in the skies of Iran if John Bolton gets his way. The combat aircraft More
(2019-07-09). Rally at Harvard Square condemns mob lynchings in India. liberationnews.org 
The murder of Tabrez Ansari is one of over 200 cases of mob attacks and lynchings in India perpetrated by right-wing Hindu mobs.
(2019-07-09). UAE's Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons and Threats of Attack on Dubai. mintpressnews.com 
The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own territory appears to be working, as Saudi Arabia's main partner in its war on Yemen, the UAE, recently announced it would begin a drawdown of troops from the country.
(2019-07-09). The Seizure of an Iranian Tanker and the Lethal Toll of Sanctions. counterpunch.org 
The seizure of an Iranian oil tanker allegedly bound for Syria by British Royal Marine commandos off Gibraltar is the latest episode in the long and disastrous history of economic sanctions in the Middle East. The UK claims that it is implementing EU sanctions on Syria, but the act will be seen by Tehran — and most other states — as the British enforcing US sanctions on Iran that the EU said it opposes. An Iranian official said a British tanker should be seized in retaliation. More
(2019-07-09). Police use of facial recognition technology 'should concern us all', says data watchdog. thecanary.co 
The UK data watchdog has warned police forces testing live facial recognition (LFR) technology that there are still significant privacy and data protection issues which must be addressed.South Wales Police and the Met Police have been trialling LFR technology as a possible way to reduce crime, but the move has been divisive.Facial recognition technology maps faces in a crowd by measuring the distance between facial features, t…
(2019-07-09). Chinese Philosophy is Humbly Winning against Western Imperialism in Hong Kong. dissidentvoice.org There is a great allegorical story about Confucius, Laozi — who was the founder of Daoism — and Buddha gathering around a vat of vinegar to taste it. Confucius and Laozi actually met and …
Today's Hong Kong could be represented by the vinegar. Now, all three are in mind and spirit, watching over China's wayward territory.
(2019-07-09). The D.O.A. Peace Movement Ain't Marching Much Anymore, But We Did. counterpunch.org 
We won't be erased or airbrushed out of history. Even though there appears to be no life in anything resembling a vibrant antiwar movement, especially on college campuses, the endless wars the U.S. now fights go on with lives lost and trillions of dollars of so-called national treasure thrown away. In 2018, I received an email from More
(2019-07-09). Frog-Marching Trump Toward War on Iran. globalresearch.ca Hypocrisy seems to have become a defining characteristic of US foreign policy, especially when it comes to Iran. After breaking the Iran deal last year and, de facto, forcing the Europeans to violate the deal in May, the US Administration …
(2019-07-09). The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations. mintpressnews.com 
What will it take for the Palestinian government to abandon the American option and, instead, to develop a rounded strategy that is founded on national unity, democratic representation and international solidarity? asks Ramzy Baroud.
(2019-07-09). "Go Forth and Lie" Israel Rolls Out Mandatory Course for Students Travelling Abroad. mintpressnews.com 
Israel new course to prepare high school students traveling overseas to be good "ambassadors" includes training on how to combat BDS, claims of apartheid and more.
(2019-07-09). The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations. dissidentvoice.org Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington's complete adoption of Israel's messianic, extremist policies regarding Occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And it is here to stay. Despite the unmistakable clarity in the American …
(2019-07-09). The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations. commondreams.org While Washington paid lip service to 'peace', it supported the Israeli war machine, military occupation and settlement construction with billions of dollars. (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-967994466.jpg …
(2019-07-09). Israeli Occupation, Colonialism and Apartheid. globalresearch.ca Israeli occupation, colonialism and apartheid exceed the worst of South Africa's high crimes. | In 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled the West Bank occupied. The same holds for Gaza and East Jerusalem. | According to the ICJ, | "Israeli settlements …
(2019-07-09). "This Is Not a Surprise": U.S. Sanctions and Saber Rattling Led to Iran's Renewed Uranium Enrichment. democracynow.org 
In ongoing fallout from the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear accord, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Monday that Iran has begun enriching uranium above the level agreed to by the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran has threatened to continue to increase their production of enriched uranium if European signatories of the nuclear deal do not help ease the impact of the U.S. sanctions. We speak with Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the new think tank, the Quincy Institute, and author of "Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy."
(2019-07-09). China Calls on US Government To Drop Arms Sale to Taiwan. telesurenglish.net China's foreign ministry called on the United States Tuesday to withdraw a potential US$2.2 billion arms sales to Taiwan, saying it strongly opposes the action. | RELATED: | China Welcomes Venezuela Talks, Warns Against Intervention | Speaking in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said U.S. arms sales to Taiwan were a serious violation of international law and a "crude interference in China's internal affairs, harming China's sovereignty and security…
(2019-07-09). Russia to Build 2000km Highway Linking to China's New Silk Road. telesurenglish.net Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gave a green light to the construction of a tolled highway across Russia. The project is slated to cost around US$9.5 billion (600 billion rubles) aims at making transportation faster across the country. | RELATED: | Russian-Made S-400 Air Defense System is En Route to Turkey | The massive project called the Meridian Highway will be funded mainly by investors, and less so from the government. However, the administration promised it will seek…
(2019-07-09). Europe Freaks Out Over Minuscule Iranian Uranium Enrichment. globalresearch.ca Leave it to CBS News and all the other establishment propaganda mills to spin the obvious. | CBS and the others know the Iran nuke deal is a dead letter. | Trump refused to honor the agreement while Europe pretends the deal …