(2019-07-25). Pro-Palestinian Activists Persevere Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Gaza. truthout.org | | "I felt shaky and uneasy all day, preparing for this talk" — Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian from the territory of Gaza.Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian now living in the United States, grew up in Gaza. In Chicago last week, addressing activists committed to breaking the siege of Gaza, he held up a stack of 31 papers. On each page were names of 1,254 Palestinians living in Gaza who had been killed in just one month of Israel's "Operation Protective Edge" attacks five years ago. | "I felt shaky an…
(2019-07-25). Lebanon's New Work Permit Laws, Directed against Palestinians and Syrian Refugees. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) condemns the Lebanese government's new work permit laws which discriminate against Syrian and Palestinian refugees working in the country. CJPME urges the Lebanese government to put an end to its …
(2019-07-25). Robert Mueller Testimony Disappoints Democrats Who Bet on Special Counsel to Help Sink Trump. democracynow.org 
Special counsel Robert Mueller gave his much-anticipated testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he spoke for the first time about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Over the 7-hour hearing, Mueller stressed to the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees that despite Donald Trump's claims, he had not exonerated the president of obstruction of justice. Mueller's report was handed in 124 days ago, but only a redacted version was made available to the public. Ahead of Mueller's testimony, the Justice Department warned Mueller in a letter to "remain within the bound…
(2019-07-25). Tulsi Gabbard, Ayanna Pressley Votes in Favor of Anti-BDS Bill. telesurenglish.net The 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard came under fire for voting in favor of condemning the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill Backing Pro-Palestine BDS Movement | The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed (398-17) a nonbinding resolution condemning the BDS…
(2019-07-25). 'People's State of the Nation' events counter lies of President Duterte. liberationnews.org 
On July 24, the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, delivered his fourth annual State of the Nation Address to the nation's Congress, speaking live to the nation from the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Quezon City.
(2019-07-25). Reducing Carbon Emissions Must Not Be Done on the Backs of the World's Poorest. counterpunch.org 
By all appearances, the economic positions of the world's poorest people have improved considerably over the most recent three decades. Households living on $1.90 per capita per day have — on average — seen their real (inflation-adjusted) incomes grow approximately 4.2 percent per year for the last 30 years. Consequently, less than 10 percent of More
(2019-07-25). US Puppet Wants Help Making Thailand Like America. globalresearch.ca The US is involved in regime change worldwide — from Venezuela in South America, to Ukraine in Eastern Europe, to Syria in the Middle East, to Afghanistan in Central Asia. | But these headline-grabbing wars, coups, color revolutions, and interventions are …
(2019-07-25). A Major Diplomatic Defeat for Duterte. counterpunch.org A vote In the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) instructing its High Commissioner to "prepare a comprehensive written report on the situation of human rights in the Philippines" has triggered an earthquake whose aftershocks continue to rock the Philippines weeks after the event. The resolution sponsored by Iceland, which passed with 18 votes affirmative More
(2019-07-25). New MH17 Documentary Proves Beyond a Doubt that a Cover-Up Took Place. globalresearch.ca MH17 – Call For Justice" sheds light on the dark truth of what happened immediately after the plane's downing. The video powerfully includes an interview with Malaysia's PM Minister Mahathir, who had earlier spoken out about the cover-up & reaffirms that Russia was blamed for before any information was known about the incident.
(2019-07-25). A Joint-Russia-China Air Patrol Just Made South Korean-Japanese Tensions Worse. globalresearch.ca The first-ever long-range joint air patrol between the Russian and Chinese Air Forces got off to a scandalous start after South Korea reportedly fired hundreds of warning shots to ward off what it says was Moscow's violation of its sovereign …
(2019-07-25). Trump's Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails. truthout.org | | Lately, I've been thinking about the Grimm's fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. Terrified by cruel conditions at home, the brother and sister flee, winding their way, hungry and scared, through unknown woods. There, they encounter an old woman who lures them in with promises of safety. Instead, she locks one of them in a cage and turns the other into a servant, as she prepares to devour them both. | Written in nineteenth-century Germany, it should resonate eerily in today's America. In place of…
(2019-07-25). Iran Seizure of a British Tanker: More than Tit for Tat. dissidentvoice.org The British-flagged tanker "Steno Impero", heading for Saudi Arabia, was seized on Friday, 19 July 2019, by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the Strait of Hormuz, after it rammed an Iranian fishing boat, whose distress call it ignored. The tanker was taken to an Iranian port, because it was not complying with "international …
(2019-07-25). Imperial Duplicity and Mass Murder. globalresearch.ca A staple of Western war propaganda is what Prof. John McMurtry calls "Reverse Projection". The U.S. Empire, for example, projects its own crimes against prey nations. | So, it projects the lie that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is a "brutal …
(2019-07-25). Aleppo Rebuilding Its Infrastructure, 1216 Projects Since Eliminating Terror. globalresearch.ca As hundreds of thousands of Aleppo residents returning to their homes since the Syrian Arab Army and its allies cleaned it from US-sponsored terror, the infrastructure must be rehabilitated and whatever needs to be rebuilt must be completed at the …
(2019-07-25). Bolsonaro Refuses to Supply Fuel to Iranian Cargo Ships. telesurenglish.net Since the beginning of June, two Iranian commercial ships have been stranded at the port of Paranagua, in the state of Parana, in Brazil because the state-owned company, Petrobras has so far refused to supply fuel to them, in line with sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Iran, according to comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro to reports earlier this week. | RELATED: | Iran Hints at Possible Swap of Seized Tankers | "You know we are aligned with the U.S. policy. That is why…
(2019-07-25). Iran Imposes Its Rule of Engagement: "An Eye for an Eye" globalresearch.ca Iran has meticulously selected its political steps and military targets in recent months, both in the Gulf and the international arena. Its partial and gradual withdrawal — tactical yet lawful -from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as …
(2019-07-25). Iran: How Bolton tricked Clueless UK Conservatives into Confrontation with Tehran. globalresearch.ca Simon Tisdall at The Guardian explains the difference between Socialist Spain and the disorganized Conservatives in control of UK on foreign policy. | US national security adviser John Bolton tried to hoodwink both of them about the Grace I, a Panamanian-flagged …
(2019-07-25). Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War. thenation.com Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War…
(2019-07-25). 13 Shocking Facts About Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. globalresearch.ca First published in November 2017. Can we trust Robert Mueller with Trump-Russia probe? | *** | Talking heads act like Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is fair, impartial and unbiased. | But the facts are a wee bit different … | Failure to Aggressively Prosecute …
(2019-07-25). Mueller's Testimony Didn't Herald Impeachment — But Don McGahn's Might. truthout.org | | SCHIFF: Russia committed federal crimes in order to help Donald Trump? | MUELLER: When you're talking about computer crimes in the charge in our case, absolutely. | SCHIFF: The Trump campaign officials built their strategy — their messaging strategy around those stolen documents? | MUELLER: Generally that's true. | SCHIFF: And then they lied to cover it up. | MUELLER: Generally that's true.In case you missed it during all the hand-wringing (or crowing) over the unsteady, understated perform…
(2019-07-25). Russia-Africa Relations: Economic, Strategic and Geopolitical Dimensions. globalresearch.ca Following the Russia-Africa Economic Conference in Moscow last month and the Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference on July 3rd, the first ever Russia-Africa political summit is scheduled for Sochi on October 24th. The summit will henceforth be planned as an annual event. …
(2019-07-25). Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem. dissidentvoice.org Jeff Halper, a leader of the anti-demolitions movement, discusses the destruction of Palestinian homes, along with the history and politics that allows this violation of international law to continue.
(2019-07-25). Israeli nurses launch nationwide strike. wsws.org The attack on nurses—usually the very last group of workers to be singled out for wage cuts—came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's interim government passed an austerity budget slashing an additional $900 million.
(2019-07-25). Time to forget the word Russiagate & look into FBI-gate instead — Ron Paul. rt.com 
The Democrats' dream of impeaching President Trump over the Russiagate scandal has "totally failed," its fate confirmed by special counsel Robert Mueller's disastrous showing in Congress, former congressman Ron Paul told RT.
(2019-07-25). 'Clinton Body Count' trends on Twitter, establishment blames Russia. rt.com 
Americans waking up to check Twitter were greeted with the trending hashtag "#ClintonBodyCount." Referencing a long-running conservative conspiracy theory, its re-emergence has of course been blamed on 'Russian bots.'
(2019-07-25). " How to Control Raccoons" by Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan . indybay.org Why do they have to be trapped and slaughtered miserably? Do they have a sin? This is an unreasonable atrocity of human convenience developed in various parts of Japan.
(2019-07-25). Syria: Assad fails to recapture Idlib. greenleft.org.au The Bashir al Assad regime has made little progress in its attempt to recapture rebel-held territory in northwestern Syria. Rebels continue to control most of Idlib and parts of adjacent provinces, writes Chris Slee.
(2019-07-25). Headlines for July 25, 2019. democracynow.org Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns Amid Mass Protests, Trump Vetoes Pave Way for U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Robert Mueller Tells Congress His Report Did Not Exonerate Trump, Federal Court Puts Trump's Asylum Ban on Hold, Federal Regulators Fine Facebook $5 Billion for Massive Privacy Breaches, New U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Downplays Threat of Hard Brexit, Thousands Protest as Boris Johnson Begins Term as British Prime Minister, North Korea Test-Fires Missiles Ahead of U.S.-South Korea War Games, House Lawmakers Approve Resolution Opposing Boycotts of Israel, China's Military Warns It…
(2019-07-25). Dangerous encounter of warplanes from four nations over Sea of Japan. wsws.org While the US was not directly involved, its aggressive military buildup in Asia created the conditions for the aerial standoff.
(2019-07-25). River Health Day. indybay.org These events will take place on the east bank of the San Lorenzo River downstream of the Soquel Avenue Bridge. We will meet along the Santa Cruz Riverwalk — look for the blue CWC table! We highly recommend walking or biking to the event as there is limited parking in the area. Parking is available in the CWC parking lot (107 Dakota Ave.) or behind the Royal Taj India Cuisine restaurant (270 Soquel Ave.).
(2019-07-25). Pressure to reform drunkenness law builds before coronial inquest. greenleft.org.au The coronial inquest into the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, due to start on August 26, will be the first of its kind to consider the role systemic racism plays in an Aboriginal person's death in custody.
(2019-07-25). Russiagate devotees bemoan Mueller's deflating testimony… but at least Maddow liked it. rt.com 
Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress failed to live up to the expectations of many Russiagate-peddling pundits, with one notable exception being MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, who had glowing praise for the former special counsel.
(2019-07-25). Instant Karma: Israeli military veteran chases down jogger who flashed her (VIDEO). rt.com 
In a hugely enjoyable example of instant justice, an Israeli military veteran chased down and confronted a man who'd flashed his genitals at her while he was out running.
(2019-07-25). Mueller testimony: Another debacle for the Democrats' anti-Russia campaign. wsws.org The Democrats staged two House committee hearings with the former FBI head and special counsel in an attempt to revive their discredited claim that Putin stole the 2016 election for Trump.
(2019-07-25). Philippines: Beverage workers strike to end contract labour. greenleft.org.au Workers at Filipino beverage giant Zagu went on strike on June 6, in response to management's attempts to bust their union and President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to end contract labour.
(2019-07-25). US-China trade talks to resume next week. wsws.org The conflict has become more fraught since the US Commerce Department decided to place Huawei on its entity list, effectively banning it from supplies of US components for its operations.
(2019-07-25). AIPAC's Anti-BDS Resolution Easily Wins Bipartisan Support. indybay.org Palestine remains the litmus test issue and once again, the Democrats showed their true colors on July 23, 2019 with 209 Democrats joining 189 Republicans in voting for pro Zionist Israel AIPAC's HRes 246, Roll Call 497 opposing the Boycott Divest Sanctions Movement of the Palestinian Liberation Struggle. See https: //clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll497.xml. The bill may be found at www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/246/all-actions?overview=closed&q=%7B%22roll-call-vote%22%3A%22all%22%7D…
(2019-07-25). Entire Navy SEAL platoon withdrawn from Iraq for drinking alcohol in latest US Special Forces shame. rt.com 
An entire platoon of elite US Navy SEALs stationed in Iraq has been recalled to base in San Diego, amid allegations that they were drinking alcohol while on deployment.
(2019-07-25). Mossadegh in Reverse. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump, our right-wing populist president, is in a trap. It is mostly of his own making, and he is desperate to escape it. The supreme irony is that Iran, a defiant foreign power, is springing this trap. Iran once had its very own populist leader, who was trapped and then deposed by the U.S. More
(2019-07-24). Democrats to Seek More Russia Probe Information. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — The Latest on former special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony on the Russia probe (all times local): | 6: 35 p.m. | House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says his panel will file lawsuits this week to obtain more information about special counsel Robert Mueller's report and to enforce a subpoena against former White House counsel Donald McGahn. | Democrats have been preparing the lawsuits for weeks and were waiting until after Mueller's testimony on Wednesday. They will seek to obtain secret grand jury…
(2019-07-24). Climate Change Is Impacting Every Aspect of Modern Life, But the Press Fails to "Connect the Dots" democracynow.org 
July is slated to become the hottest month in recorded history, as extreme weather fueled by global warming wreaks havoc across the globe, from extreme heat waves in Europe and the U.S. to deadly monsoon flooding in South Asia. Severe rains have killed at least 660 people across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan in a monsoon that is expected to continue throughout the week. A record heat wave is hitting Europe for the second time this summer, with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam all at risk of hitting all-time high temperatures, and Spain facing the threat of severe fires. We speak with climate scientist Michae…
(2019-07-24). North Korea navigates economic reform in a sea of sanctions. peoplesworld.org 
PYONGYANG—In April, a Japanese newspaper revealed a policy document purportedly detailing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's economic strategy for the 2016-2020 period. The text's authors stressed the need to step-up technological development, diversify the country's trade, chiefly toward Russia, and proceed with the "full introduction of a new economic management method." What "new management …
(2019-07-24). The U.S.-Iran standoff can only end when the U.S. accepts Iran's right to have a nuclear energy program. mronline.org 
The U.S. objection to Iran is not based on international law, but merely based on its political objectives. This is clearly illustrated by open U.S. support for nuclear energy and nuclear weapon development in India; and nuclear weapon stockpiling in Israel, which the U.S. has always fully backed. | Source
(2019-07-24). Canada Must Condemn Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is deeply concerned by Israel's demolition of Palestinian housing units in East Jerusalem. Yesterday, Israeli Occupation Forces entered the Palestinian East Jerusalem village of Sur Bahir in the middle of …
(2019-07-24). Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence. dissidentvoice.org 
Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq's photograph, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. Tariq's innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen, …
(2019-07-24). Mueller: I Did Not Clear Trump of Obstruction of Justice. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller on Wednesday bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of total exoneration in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference. The former special counsel told Congress he explicitly did not clear the president of obstructing his investigation. | The televised Capitol Hill appearance, Mueller's first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last spring, unfolded at a moment of deep divisions in the country, with many Americans hardened in their opinions about the success of Donald…
(2019-07-24). It's Trump Who Needs to be Deterred From War Not Iran. counterpunch.org 
It's about time we wised up to what is going on in this utterly farcical "crisis" in the Gulf, this charade of lies and pomposity which Trump and his doggies in London are presenting to us. An American president who is a racist, misogynist, dishonest and psychologically disturbed man — assisted by two vicious More
(2019-07-24). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Switzerland leads on innovation, UNICEF 'lifelines' for Yemen, Ebola latest, Liberia peacekeepers. un.org Our main stories today: the latest Global Innovation Index ranks Switzerland the world's most innovative country, the head of the UN Mission in DRC warns of a 'deadly environment' for health workers, UNICEF delivers cash for 9 million vulnerable Yemeni families, acting head of UNAIDS says battle against HIV/ AIDS is "far from over".
(2019-07-24). Russia Advocates for Integral Peace in Yemen. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an integral peace agreement, with the mediation of the United Nations, was necessary in Yemen after meeting with a Yemeni delegation. | RELATED: | War in Yemen May Actually Come to an End: UN | The Foreign Ministry added in a statement that such a deal should include the Stockholm agreement reached in December 2018, stressing the need for a peaceful and political option. | He added that urgent measures should be implemented to address the humanitarian…
(2019-07-24). Israeli forces injure UK activists in 'sadistic' and 'violent' attack amid demolition of Palestinian homes. thecanary.co Israeli soldiers have injured a number of Palestinian and British activists in occupied East Jerusalem. According to the International Solidarity Movement ( ISM), the activists "were stamped on, dragged across the floor by the hair, strangled with a scarf and peppe…