(2021-08-07). On China, Biden is continuing Trump's Zero-Sum Vision of the World when our Crises demand a Win-Win Approach. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Special to Informed Comment) — Regarding China, Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Team has embraced the zero-sum rhetoric of the Trump administration. That approach could bifurcate the globe politically and technologically along racial lines, but instead of race, the project has been marketed as a contest of values. Zero-sum rhetoric didn't begin with Trump. …
(2021-08-07). Media Paints Israel As "Victim" As Hezbollah Responds To Fresh Israeli Airstrikes. popularresistance.org Lebanese Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the firing of the 19 rockets into northern Israel in response to a series of Israeli air and artillery strikes carried out earlier this week on southern Lebanon. The rocket fire reportedly shocked the Israeli military establishment and sparked further aggression against targets in Lebanon's south; and, in defiance of all evidence, Western mainstream media quickly took to painting Israel as the victim.
(2021-08-07). Hezbollah Fires Rockets in Response to Israeli Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Hezbollah responded Friday to recent Israeli shelling and airstrikes in southern Lebanon by firing rockets into Israel. The incident marks the Israel said 19 rockets were launched from Lebanon and that it fired back with artillery after the barrage. The back and forth is the most significant escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in years, but no casualties were reported on either side. | Israel's initial shelling of Lebanon took place late We…
(2021-08-07). Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation is 'Exchange of Messages', War is Not on Horizon, Expert Says. sputniknews.com The reason for this is not only the reluctance of Hezbollah to draw Lebanon into another bloody conflict, especially now when the country is mired in deep economic and political crises. It also stems from Israel being preoccupied with other problems and the split within its own coalition.
(2021-08-07). Israeli Military Struck Gaza Strip In Response To Attacks With 'Arson Balloons' (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative photo of an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter jet (Edi Israel/Flash90/File) | Early on August 7, warplanes of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a number of airstrikes on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the airstrikes were a response to repeated attacks with "arson balloons" by Palestinians in Gaza. | The IDF claimed that the airstrikes destroyed a compound and a rocket launching site of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movem…
(2021-08-07). Saturday 8/7: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-07). [World Report] Palestinian health NGO leader detained. thelancet.com Health and human rights organisations have requested the release of Shatha Odeh, director of the Palestinian Health Work Committees, who is being held by the Israeli military. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-08-07). 7 August, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — Free all Palestinian prisoners! samidoun.net 
Saturday, 7 August 11 am Metro Capitole Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/436408997413252/ Saturday August 7th from 11am to 1pm, Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Capitole metro in Toulouse. Today, 4,850 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli occupation prisons, including 540 administrative detainees (without charge or trial). This comes in addition to the case of Georges Abdallah, Palestinian resistance fighter imprisoned in France since 1984. Faced with this situation, more than 17 prisoners are on hunger strike to demand their immediate rele…
(2021-08-07). Palestinians Refuse to Concede Land Rights to Israelis. zcomm.org "The minute we pay rent for our homes, it means we have given up ownership," said one woman who could be expelled to make way for Jewish settlers…
(2021-08-07). ISIS will Operate 'Indefinitely,' Warns US Military Report. orinocotribune.com The US justifies its presence in Iraq and Syria by inflating the threat of ISIS, but the group holds no significant territory. | On Tuesday, August 3, the US military submitted to the Congress The US presence in Iraq and Syria is under the umbrella of the US-led anti-ISIS coalitions. Washington does not want to give up its occupation of either country, so even though ISIS no longer holds significant territory, the…
(2021-08-07). Tunisia: the complex issues behind the presidential power-grab. juancole.com 
By Mariam Salehi | — Ten years on from the Arab uprisings, Tunisia has often been presented as a rare success story. Elsewhere Egypt sank into an army dictatorship, Syria, Libya and Yemen into bloody civil war. In other countries, meanwhile, such as Bahrain, the protests were put down with ferocity and the old regimes …
(2021-08-07). US transfers 40 ISIL forces to its base in Hasaka: report. en.mehrnews.com Syrian sources reported that the US military transferred dozens of ISIL prisoners in Syria to its base.
(2021-08-07). Syrian Army Shelled Idlib City With Laser-Guided Artillery Rounds (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On August 7 morning, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled Idlib city, the largest urban center in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The army targeted the western outskirts of the city, where many positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are located. The terrorist group is the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib. No civilian losses were reported. | Opposition sources revealed that the SAA fired at least four Russian-made Krasnopol 155 mm artillery rounds at the area. | Most 152…
(2021-08-07). US Military Says It Lost Global Hawk Drone In 'Accident' After Reports Of Similar Drone Shot Down In Syria. southfront.org 
On August 6, a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long endurance surveillance drone of the US Air Force crashed…
(2021-08-07). Military Situation In Syria On August 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 24 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin village | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran village | On August 6, YPG artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed force…
(2021-08-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org AsiaIndia: General insurance sector workers strike against privatisationTens of thousands of workers from India's four public sector general insurance companies—National Insurance, New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance and United India Insurance—held a national strike on Wednesday against Modi government moves to privatise the sector. The four companies employ 60,000 workers.
(2021-08-07). 2021 California Admission Day, Equity and Inclusion Conversation. indybay.org The origin of the State of California and transition to US Statehood through the eyes of Indigenous, Pan African, Latino, European, Asian and Pacific Islanders poised this 2021 Admission Day…
(2021-08-07). Afghan Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Assassinated By The Taliban. southfront.org 
Afghan pilot Hamidullah Azimi. | On August 7, the Taliban assassinated a pilot of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in the Chahar Asiab district of the capital, Kabul. | The pilot, identified as Hamidullah Azimi, was killed when a magnetic explosive device, that had been planted under his vehicle by operatives of the Taliban, blew up. According to the TOLO News, six civilians were wounded in the same blast. | Azimi was a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot. The AAF uses its unarmed Black Hawk helicopters for t…
(2021-08-07). Watch Taliban Militants Parade in US-Made Humvees After Seizing Afghan Provincial Capital. sputniknews.com On Friday, Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai told the UN Security Council that the scale and scope of the ongoing Taliban* offensive in the country "are akin to an invasion unparalleled in the last 30 years of the conflict".
(2021-08-07). Saturday 10/2: Opening Reception – The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2021-08-07). Security U.S. fears of China nuclear expansion… déjà vu of Soviet missile gap hype. mronline.org 
Media reports from the U.S. this week—regurgitated by the European press—highlighted concerns that China is embarking on a massive scale-up of underground silos for launching nuclear weapons.
(2021-08-07). WHO should conduct origin tracing in the US: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn A survey conducted around the world by China Global Television Network in the six official languages of the United Nations over the past few weeks found that 83.1 percent of the respondents support the World Health Organization carrying out a novel coronavirus origin tracing investigation in the United States.
(2021-08-07). WATCH: Taliban fighters joyride in Humvees after capturing Nimroz provincial capital & seizing more US-made weaponry. rt.com 
Taliban militants were spotted parading around in US-made Humvees after seizing a major city in Nimroz province, footage shows — the first regional capital to fall to the group as it launches a wave of attacks across Afghanistan. | The militants were seen making victory laps around the city of Zaranj on Friday afternoon in the captured vehicles, having just captured the provincial capital after overrunning Afghan government forces. |
(2021-08-07). Talibanes capturan una segunda capital provincial en Afganistán. telesurtv.net En la tarde del viernes, los talibanes tomaron el control de la ciudad de Zaranj, capital de la provincia suroccidental de Nimroz.
(2021-08-07). Overview Of Taliban's Advance: First Provincial Capitals Fell, Manhunt Declared In Kabul. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The first two provincial capitals came under the Taliban's control. | On August 6, the first reports came about the Taliban taking control over the city of Zaranj in Afghanistan's western Nimruz province. It became the first provincial capital the group has taken from the Afghan government. | According to the reports from the area, the Taliban have taken control of the airport as well as key government buildings, including the provincial governor's compound. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a sp…
(2021-08-07). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 7, Taliban captured Sheberghan city in Jowzjan province | On August 7, Taliban captured Zaranj city in Nimruz province | On August 7, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah | On August 7, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city | On August 7, Taliban attacked Kunduz city in Kunduz province | 358 Taliban militants were killed and 143 others were wounded as a result o…
(2021-08-07). CoJiT: The "Anti-Extremism" Think Tank Started by Sons of Israeli Superspy Robert Maxwell. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Aug 3, 2021 | CoJiT's profound and manifold connections to the Israeli security state call into question the Maxwell brothers' motives for founding the think tank, considering how an anti-Muslim extremism agenda could dovetail so easily with a pro-Israeli state one. | LONDON — If you have not heard of Combating Jihadist Terrorism and Extremism (
(2021-08-07). Defensa de diplomático Alex Saab expone ilegalidades en proceso. telesurtv.net El Tribunal de la Cedeao ha ordenado en dos ocasiones la libertad inmediata de Alex Saab ante las irregularidades en su detención.
(2021-08-07). What is the U.S. afraid of? What kind of 'truth' does it try to make up?>. ecns.cn The U.S.' "excessive efforts" on origin tracing has distorted this scientific issue while its failure to curb the surging COVID-19 cases has ruined its international image.
(2021-08-07). 'Tatar genocide' card played to drive Russia out of Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Cf. Poland 1939, Serbia 1999. Mejlis: Restoration of rights of indigenous peoples of Ukraine is key tool for Crimea de-occupation ==== Kosovo in Crimea: Ukraine, Turkey exploit Tatar genocide charge against Russia U.S., Ukraine, Turkey gear up Kosovo model for Russia ==== The main goal of the Crimea Platform is the de-occupation of Crimea, and …
(2021-08-07). Reverend William Barber Leads Moral Monday March For Voting Rights To US Capitol. popularresistance.org On Monday August 2, 2021, Reverend William Barber II walked alongside Jesse Jackson leading several thousand on a revival of that same moral imperative. Their Moral Monday March was to demand that Congress restore the Voting Rights Act, signed by President Johnson on August 8, 1965, by passing the For The People Act, legislation which will strike down at the Federal level, all new voting restrictions passed in States like Georgia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Arizona.
(2021-08-07). ISIS Terrorists Set Fake Checkpoint In Northern Iraq, Abducted 11 People. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on August 7, ISIS terrorists abducted 11 people after setting a fake checkpoint between the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh and Erbil province in the Kurdistan Region. | In a brief statement, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in the Kurdistan Region said that the fake checkpoint was set by the terrorists near the village of Kandar, on a road leading to the town of Makhmur in Erbil. | Ismael Hamad, an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Makhmur, shared more details o…
(2021-08-07). 7 August, Toronto: Make Noise for Jerusalem. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 7 August 2 PM Yonge/Dundas Square Toronto ON Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/218433180287757/ TORONTO: Join us this Saturday August 7th at 2PM in Yonge & Dundas Square to make some noise for Jerusalem and take a stand against Zionist settler-colonialism. As Israel's attempts to evict and displace the residents of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan continue unabated, we call on all people of conscience to show out and stand with residents of occupied East Jerusalem resisting displacement. We demand an end to state and institutional complicity with Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. We dem…
(2021-08-07). Twilight of the 20-Year Occupation of Afghanistan. zcomm.org U.S. Soldiers Sent to Kill and Die—For What?>
(2021-08-07). Iraqi MP: Turkey plans to seize Mosul, annex it. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iraqi legislator warns against Turkey's attempts to 'seize control of Mosul, annex it' "Turkey has been [aggressively] seeking to take control of Mosul and annex it to its own territory. Its attempts in this regard date back to 2014, and are still going on," Muhammad al-Shabki told Iraq's Arabic-language al-Maalomah news agency in an exclusive …
(2021-08-07). Iran not to hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in PG. en.mehrnews.com Condemning the G7 statement over baseless accusations against Iran, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran will not hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in the Persian Gulf.
(2021-08-07). Biden flubs number of vaccinated Americans. en.mehrnews.com In his speech on Friday, the US president made another blunder, making a mistake over the total number of vaccinated people in the United States.
(2021-08-07). Edward Snowden Slams Apple's Plan to Scan Every User's Phone as 'Assault on Privacy'. sputniknews.com The tech giant previously announced it will be using the neuralMatch software in order to scan photos uploaded to the iCloud by American users and will notify the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) if child abuse imagery is discovered.
(2021-08-07). [Correspondence] Lung health in LMICs: tackling challenges ahead. thelancet.com We welcome Jamilah Meghji and colleagues' Review1 about improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and we are particularly encouraged by the focus on the frequently neglected field of chronic respiratory diseases. However, we find that insufficient attention was paid to the role of primary care, which is the keystone for universal health coverage and, therefore, the route to improved prevention, diagnosis, and individualised and holistic treatment for most of the population.
(2021-08-07). Colombia suma una nueva masacre para llegar a 64 en el 2021. telesurtv.net La masacre se registró en el interior de una vivienda en el municipio colombiano de Soacha dejando tres hombre y una mujer muerta.
(2021-08-07). Forty-four arrested after protest by striking Sri Lankan teachers in Colombo. wsws.org As police arrest protesters, union officials are manoeuvring to shut down teachers' ongoing national wage strike.
(2021-08-07). Congresistas de EE.UU. piden a Biden cerrar cárcel en Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de varios comités legislativos se sumaron a la iniciativa para que se ejecute inmediatamente el cierre de la prisión.
(2021-08-06). Retaliation Strikes Hit Israel, Escalation Growing (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In early hours of August 6th, rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are now responding with artillery rounds, targeting the launch sites in Southern Lebanon. | According to Israeli media, 20 rockets were launched, 10 of them were reportedly intercepted. Some rockets passed the Iron Dome, targeting inhabited areas.Hezbollah statement: | At 11: 15 a.m. this Friday, and in response to the Israeli air raids on open lands in the Al-Jarmaq and Al-Shawakir areas la…
(2021-08-06). Escalating Lebanon-Israel aggressions provoking 'very dangerous situation'. news.un.org The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, said on Friday that escalating hostilities over the past two days involving Lebanese and Israeli forces have created "a very dangerous situation" in the volatile border region.
(2021-08-06). Beirut Explosion: 368 Days Later. counterpunch.org It has been a year and three days since the Beirut, Lebanon port explosion rocked the city and the country, leaving over 100 dead and some 6,000+ injured. The blast that followed the explosion shook Beirut with a force akin to that of a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. Witnesses in the Eastern Mediterranean Island of Cyprus,
(2021-08-06). UN Peacekeepers Call for Immediate Ceasefire Between Israel, Lebanon. sputniknews.com GENEVA, (Sputnik) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon amid growing tensions.
(2021-08-06). Israel carries out airstrikes at 3 different locations in south Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org While these were the first officially acknowledged Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since 2014, Israel regularly violates Lebanese airspace to carry out illegal strikes inside Syria…
(2021-08-06). One year in, Palestine Action is hitting drone maker Elbit hard. electronicintifada.net Despite more than 70 actions and 100 arrests, not one case has come to trial.
(2021-08-06). Pan-Africanism or Zionism: The AU and Palestine Liberation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-06). The Taming Of Anti-Zionism In The United States. popularresistance.org "And so it's been with the Palestine solidarity movement in the United States. I follow the debates on social media and read the opinion pieces. If Palestine still exists as a radical devotion in this corner of the diaspora, as a prelude to old-fashioned leftist internationalism, then it's only among a smattering of unapologetic rejectionists—a subculture of the solidarity movement, really—disavowed by more tasteful voices as irrationally recalcitrant (or aggressively ignored altogether). "