Hundreds of Thousands to Protest as Puerto Rico Governor Refuses to Resign
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| As mass street protests demanding his immediate resignation intensified over the weekend and are expected to continue growing Monday, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló stepped down as head of his party on Sunday and announced he will not seek reelection in 2020 — but stopped short of leaving his post. | "To every Puerto Rican man and every Puerto Rican woman, I've heard you and I hear you today," Rosselló said during a Facebook livestream. "I've made mistakes and I ha…
truthout.org/articles/hundreds-of-thousands-to-protest-as-puerto-rico-governor-refuses-to-resign/
Pentagon Angst over China-Russia Strategic Unity
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
Sino/Russian unity represents a vital anti-imperial alliance. A DOD/Pentagon white paper called Russia a strategic US threat, especially united with China. | NYT editors addressed the issue, falsely calling both countries "adversaries." Indeed they're "growing closer," both nations portrayed as strategic …
globalresearch.ca/dod-pentagon-angst-sino-russian-unity/5684282
U.S. Troops Back in Saudi Arabia: What Could Go Wrong?
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
The First Gulf War back in 1990 was a big huge success. One of the things it accomplished was a major U.S. troop presence in Saudi Arabia. Muslims around the world were outraged. Bombs were repeatedly set off at Khobar Towers where troops were stationed. In 1998 Osama Bin Laden declared:…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/u-s-troops-back-in-saudi-arabia-what-could-go-wrong/
Israel Begins to Demolish Dozens of Homes near East Jerusalem
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of eastern Jerusalem Monday, despite ongoing protests from several residents in the area. | RELATED: | Israel Arrests More Than 900 Palestinians in Jerusalem | Israeli bulldozers were reportedly accompanied by hundreds of IDF soldiers and military police as they entered the Palestinian village of Sur Baher, which is located at the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem. | Su…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Begins-to-Demolish-Dozens-of-Homes-near-East-Jerusalem-20190722-0002.html
US Cop Suggests Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
A social media post by a police officer from Louisiana, United States suggesting that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) should be shot received criticisms Sunday. | RELATED: | Ocasio-Cortez: 'Time to Open Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump' | The officer, Charlie Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of Gretna police department wrote on Facebook Thursda…
telesurenglish.net/news/united-states-cop-suggests-aoc-to-be-shot-trump-20190722-0012.html
Anglo-Persian Confrontation. Britain's Impounding of Iran's Grace Supertanker. Former UK Foreign Minister on Britain's "Mistreatment of Iran"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
On Sunday, former Labor Foreign Secretary Jack Straw wrote a London Daily Mail op-ed on why Iranians will never trust Brits. | The same goes for their US counterparts Straw didn't address in his opinion piece. More on this below. | ***…
globalresearch.ca/former-uk-foreign-minister-britains-mistreatment-iran/5684286
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation
Kamil Ahsan | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation…
thenation.com/article/river-of-fire-qurratulain-hyder-india-pakistan-partition-novel-review/
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation
Kamil Ahsan | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation…
thenation.com/article/river-of-fire-qurratulain-hyder-india-pakistan-partition-novel-review/
The "Aging Crisis" Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| The New York Times told us last week that China is running out of people. That might seem an odd concern for a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, but you can read it for yourself: | "Driving this regression in women's status is a looming aging crisis, and the relaxing of the draconian 'one-child' birth restrictions that contri…
truthout.org/articles/the-aging-crisis-is-actually-just-a-labor-crisis-for-the-wealthy/
The "Aging Crisis" Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| The New York Times told us last week that China is running out of people. That might seem an odd concern for a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, but you can read it for yourself: | "Driving this regression in women's status is a looming aging crisis, and the relaxing of the draconian 'one-child' birth restrictions that contri…
truthout.org/articles/the-aging-crisis-is-actually-just-a-labor-crisis-for-the-wealthy/
The U.S.-China Trade War: Will Workers Lose?
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
One of the central themes in Donald Trump's presidential campaign was that U.S. workers were being badly hurt by trade. His story was that the country had signed bad trade deals that were put together by "stupid" trade negotiators. Trump's story was half right. Workers in the United States were badly hurt by trade, a…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/the-u-s-china-trade-war-will-workers-lose/
The U.S.-China Trade War: Will Workers Lose?
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
One of the central themes in Donald Trump's presidential campaign was that U.S. workers were being badly hurt by trade. His story was that the country had signed bad trade deals that were put together by "stupid" trade negotiators. Trump's story was half right. Workers in the United States were badly hurt by trade, a…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/the-u-s-china-trade-war-will-workers-lose/
The War on Yemen Just Went from Bad to Worse for Saudi Arabia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
The UAE's large-scale military drawdown in Yemen is extremely disadvantageous to the Saudis' strategic objectives in the conflict and will likely lead to the Kingdom scrambling for a "face-saving" exit of its own. | *** | Nobody's won the War on Yemen …
globalresearch.ca/war-yemen-just-went-bad-worse-saudi-arabia/5684279
Trump Is All But Provoking al-Qaeda With His Latest Move
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-22
The president is sending troops to Saudi Arabia. Has everyone forgotten what the extremist organization made of U.S. military presence there?
truthdig.com/articles/trump-is-all-but-provoking-al-qaeda-with-his-latest-move/
India and the Khalistan Liberation Movement. Fleshing Out The Future Vision Of Indian Federalism
Andrew Korybko | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/khalistan-change-all-india-forever-if-it-follows-strategy/5628774
Manus, Nauru and an Australian Detention Legacy
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/manus-nauru-australian-detention-legacy/5628766
National Security and Press Freedoms in Australia
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/national-security-press-freedoms-australia/5628759
Chronic Illnesses: Why Are Natural and Complementary Therapies Under Attack in Australia?
Leisa Woodman | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/why-natural-complementary-therapies-under-attack-australia/5628764
In the Wake of Fukushima. Imagining Disasters in the Era of Climate Change: Is Japan's Seawall a New Maginot Line?
Peter Matanle | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/in-the-wake-of-fukushima-imagining-disasters-in-the-era-of-climate-change-is-japans-seawall-a-new-maginot-line/5628739
Trump's Send-Them-Back Doctrine
John Feffer | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
During the height of Stalin's purges, the great Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich kept a packed suitcase near the door of his apartment. The Black Marias, the vehicle of choice for the secret police, would traditionally arrive in the middle of the night to ferry "undesirables" to interrogation cells. Shostakovich wanted to be ready at any…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/trumps-send-them-back-doctrine/
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in occupied east Jerusalem after years-long legal battle
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-22
Israeli work crews have begun demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighbourhood.Monday's demolitions cap a years-long legal battle over the buildings, which straddle the city and the occupied West Bank.The buildings straddle the city and the occupied West Bank (AP)Israel says the buildings were built illegally too close to its West Bank separation barrier.But residents say they have nowhere to build and getting permits to build homes legally is impossible.Israeli forces destroy a building in Sur Baher, east Jerusalem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)The demolitions, which began overnight, have already…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/07/22/israel-demolishes-palestinian-homes-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-after-years-long-legal-battle/
Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
An Israeli minister boasted on Sunday that his country was the only one that "has been killing Iranians for two years."
Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
An Israeli minister boasted on Sunday that his country was the only one that has been "killing Iranians."
Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Israeli Probes Into Deaths of Palestinians Often Go Nowhere
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-22
JALAZON REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Hamedo Fakhouri clearly remembers the moment when the young Palestinian who worked at his neighborhood coffee shop was shot dead. | Israeli troops were lingering after an overnight arrest raid in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem when he noticed the mentally disabled Mohammed Habali limp up the street with his wooden walking stick. Seconds later, he heard gunshots and spun around to see Habali collapse. | "I cannot forget and will not forget how this poor man was killed," said Fakhouri. | Surveillance videos of the shooting drew outrage from Palestinians and human rig…
truthdig.com/articles/israeli-probes-into-deaths-of-palestinians-often-go-nowhere/
Tensions Between Iran, UK and US Spark Fears of War
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The…
truthout.org/video/tensions-between-iran-uk-and-us-spark-fears-of-war/
Another British Minister Resigns Ahead of New PM Taking Office
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
A British minister announced his intention to resign from his post before the country's presumed new Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes office. | RELATED: | Iran: Seized UK Ship Crew Safe, Warns Against Rising Conflict | Alan Duncan, a junior foreign office minister who has long been critical of Johnson, announced his resignation from his post on Monday, following a number of ministers who left their positions before the new Prime Minister takes their seat at Parliament. | His mo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Another-British-Minister-Resigns-Ahead-of-New-PM-Taking-Office-20190722-0004.html
Tensions Between Iran, UK and US Spark Fears of War
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The…
truthout.org/video/tensions-between-iran-uk-and-us-spark-fears-of-war/
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance
Samuel Thrope | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance…
thenation.com/article/ahmadinejad-iran-trump-antisemitism-nuclear/
Iran Says Arrested 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced to Death
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported Monday. | RELATED: | Panama Confirms Tanker Seized by Iran Was Smuggling Oil | Iranian state television published images it said showed the CIA officers who were in touch with the suspected spies. | There was no immediate comment on the Iranian allegations by the CIA or U.S. officials. | Iran announced in June that it had broken up an alleged CI…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Says-Arrested-17-CIA-Spies-Some-Sentenced-to-Death-20190722-0008.html
Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
Officials maintain that the Stena Impero had collided with an Iranian fishing vessel, then refused to respond.
Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance
Samuel Thrope | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance…
thenation.com/article/ahmadinejad-iran-trump-antisemitism-nuclear/
"All Sides Need to Begin to De-escalate": Tensions Between Iran, U.K. & U.S. Spark Fears of War
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-22
In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The Iranian National Guard released video Sunday showing the vessel flying an Iranian flag. Britain says…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/22/iran_strait_hormuz_tensions_us_uk
Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
Officials maintain that the Stena Impero had collided with an Iranian fishing vessel, then refused to respond.
Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
If Japan Continues Slaughtering Whales, Boycott the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Evaggelos Vallianatos | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
Japan is hosting the July 24 — August 9, 2020 Olympics. However, Japan is, once again, hunting and killing whales in "Japanese waters." Japan used to hunt whales for years under the masks of culture and scientific research. Now, in 2019, Japan dropped those fraudulent claims and it is sending its fleets against whales.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/if-japan-continues-slaughtering-whales-boycott-the-2020-tokyo-olympics/
Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American Satirist
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
"He's gone. Feel free to spread the word," Michael Simmons said in an email that went out to a few dozen or so of the usual suspects, including Wavy Gravy, Judy Gumbo, Larry (Ratzo) Sloman, Jim Fouratt, Rex Weiner, Aron Kay, Kate Coleman, Jeffrey St. Clair, and Barbara Garson, some of whom had been Yippies,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/paul-krassner-1932-2019-american-satirist/
Pompeo shrugs off Iran's claim that it has busted a CIA spy ring
rt.com | 2019-07-22
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has dismissed Tehran's claim that it has captured 17 spies working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), suggesting that the assertion is pure fabrication. | …
rt.com/usa/464756-pompeo-cia-iran-spies/
MSNBC panelist slammed for saying Bernie Sanders 'makes my skin crawl', is anti-woman (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-07-22
Former assistant US attorney Mimi Rocah claimed that Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders "makes [her] skin crawl" and suggested he's not a "pro-woman candidate" while appearing on MSNBC. | …
rt.com/usa/464747-bernie-skin-crawl-mimi-rocah/
Hell freezes over? New York Times wants closer relationship with Russia, congratulates Trump
rt.com | 2019-07-22
The New York Times' editorial board, fresh from peddling anti-Russia conspiracies for two years, has made a remarkable about-turn. Now the paper wants closer relations with the Kremlin, all to thwart China's ambitions. | …
rt.com/usa/464767-trump-russia-nyt-relationship-china/
Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American Satirist
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
"He's gone. Feel free to spread the word," Michael Simmons said in an email that went out to a few dozen or so of the usual suspects, including Wavy Gravy, Judy Gumbo, Larry (Ratzo) Sloman, Jim Fouratt, Rex Weiner, Aron Kay, Kate Coleman, Jeffrey St. Clair, and Barbara Garson, some of whom had been Yippies,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/paul-krassner-1932-2019-american-satirist/
Yemen's Houthis Maintain Upper Hand, as Peace Talks Proceed
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-22
A UN-brokered ceasefire to protect the port of Hodeidah appears to be holding, while the United Arab Emirates are withdrawing, having achieved their objectives, says Patrick Cockburn. Also, US Congressional effort to stop US support for the war is having an effect…
therealnews.com/stories/yemens-houthis-maintain-upper-hand-as-peace-talks-proceed
'I don't want to kill 10 million people': Trump says he could win Afghanistan war in 10 days
rt.com | 2019-07-22
US President Donald Trump is seeking help from Pakistan to extricate Washington from the war in Afghanistan, saying that he could "win" that war in a week if he wanted to kill millions and wipe off the country. | …
rt.com/usa/464782-trump-war-afghanistan-win/
As Mueller's 'book' becomes a live show from The Hill, is America sick of 'Russiagate'?
rt.com | 2019-07-22
With former special counsel Robert Mueller set to testify before two Congressional committees and Democratic lawmakers talking impeachment, has America finally moved on? | …
rt.com/usa/464784-mueller-testimony-nadler-russiagate/
US doesn't want war with Iran & UK should take care of its own ships — Pompeo
rt.com | 2019-07-22
Amid rising tensions, Mike Pompeo has insisted the US doesn't want war with Iran and the UK is responsible for taking care of its own ships. The secretary of state also dismissed Tehran's claims it had arrested CIA-linked spies. | …
rt.com/usa/464749-pompeo-iran-british-tanker/
Israel Arrests More Than 900 Palestinians in Jerusalem
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
More than 900 Palestinians , including several minors, were arrested by Israeli forces in the city of Jerusalem during the first half of 2019, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies (PPCS). | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill Backing Pro-Palestine BDS Movement | This figure represents a considerable increase, according to a PPCS report presented on Saturday. | The PPCS spokesperson, Riad al-Ashqar, said that last February…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arrests-More-Than-900-Palestinians-in-Jerusalem-20190721-0002.html
Trump Calls Supporters Patriotic For Anti-Ilhan Omar Chants
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
The United States President Donald Trump praised the crowd at his rally who shouted racist chants against Congresswomen Ilhan Omar. On Friday, a day after he tried to distance himself from the widely condemned event, Trump came out saying the crowd was full of "incredible patriots." | RELATED: | Progressive Women 'Squad' Decries Trump's 'White Nationalism' After 'Go Back Home' Comments | The president was also "unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can hate o…
telesurenglish.net/news/ilhan-omar-united-states-donald-trump-supporters-patriotic-racist-chant-20190721-0003.html
Moroccan Occupation Forces Kill Saharawi Woman, Injure Many
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
Moroccan occupation forces killed a young Saharawi woman and injured many others during the weekend for protesting Morocco's occupation of West Sahara. | RELATED: | 43 Years of 'Green March': Morocco's Occupation of West Sahara | The Saharawis took to the streets after Algeria won the African Cup of Nations to express their happiness when Morocc…
telesurenglish.net/news/morocco-west-sahara-police-killed-saharawi-woman-occupation-20190721-0006.html
A Major Conventional War Against Iran Is an Impossibility. Crisis within the US Command Structure
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
What both the media and military analysts fail to acknowledge is that US CENTCOM's forward Middle East headquarters at the al-Udeid military base close to Doha de facto "lies in enemy territory". Since the May 2017 split of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Qatar has become a staunch ally of Iran…
globalresearch.ca/a-major-conventional-war-against-iran-is-an-impossibility-crisis-within-the-us-command-structure/5682514
Erdogan, Cyprus and the Future of NATO
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
In recent weeks a dramatic escalation of tension around Turkish oil drilling rig presence in the disputed Exclusive Enterprise Zone surrounding EU member state Cyprus is taking place. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming that Turkey has the right …
globalresearch.ca/erdogan-cyprus-future-nato/5684143
Video: US-China Trade War Explained
Soapbox | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
President Trump announced a followup of his ongoing trade war directed against China. | In May, he ordered the increase of tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 % to 25%, affecting a commodity flow of 200 billion dollars. | President Trump fails …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-china-trade-war-explained/5683912
Washington's Bully Tactics Have Failed to Persuade Tehran to Negotiate a New Nuclear Deal
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is in New York this week for high level talks at the UN. He has been confined to a six-block radius. It's not uncommon for Iranian diplomats along with envoys from North Korea, Syria …
globalresearch.ca/washingtons-bully-tactics-have-failed-persuade-tehran-negotiate-new-nuclear-deal/5684139