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Lebanon's New Work Permit Laws, Directed against Palestinians and Syrian Refugees
CFJPIME | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/lebanons-new-work-permit-laws/5684536

Tulsi Gabbard, Ayanna Pressley Votes in Favor of Anti-BDS Bill
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/tulsi-gabbard-vote-against-bds-ayanna-pressley-united-states-congress-anti-bds-bill-20190725-0009.html

Pro-Palestinian Activists Persevere Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Gaza
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| "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…
truthout.org/articles/pro-palestinian-activists-persevere-amid-ongoing-turmoil-in-gaza/

US Puppet Wants Help Making Thailand Like America
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/us-puppet-wants-help-making-thailand-like-america/5684556

A Major Diplomatic Defeat for Duterte
Walden Bello | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-25
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/25/a-major-diplomatic-defeat-for-duterte/

'People's State of the Nation' events counter lies of President Duterte
Joe Hunter | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-25
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.
liberationnews.org/peoples-state-of-the-nation-events-counter-lies-of-president-duterte/

New MH17 Documentary Proves Beyond a Doubt that a Cover-Up Took Place
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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.
globalresearch.ca/new-mh17-documentary-proves-beyond-doubt-cover-up-took-place/5684604

A Joint-Russia-China Air Patrol Just Made South Korean-Japanese Tensions Worse
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/joint-russian-chinese-air-patrol-made-south-korean-japanese-tensions-worse/5684606

Trump's Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/trumps-declaration-of-inhuman-rights-includes-children-in-migrant-jails/

Trump's Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/trumps-declaration-of-inhuman-rights-includes-children-in-migrant-jails/

Iran Seizure of a British Tanker: More than Tit for Tat
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-25
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/iran-seizure-of-a-british-tanker-more-than-tit-for-tat/

Imperial Duplicity and Mass Murder
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/imperial-duplicity-mass-murder/5684559

Aleppo Rebuilding Its Infrastructure, 1216 Projects Since Eliminating Terror
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/aleppo-rebuilding-its-infrastructure-1216-projects-since-eliminating-terror/5684562

Bolsonaro Refuses to Supply Fuel to Iranian Cargo Ships
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Were-Aligned-With-US-Policy-Bolsonaro-Refuses-to-Supply-Fuel-to-Iranian-Cargo-Ships-20190725-0006.html

Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War
Tony Karon | thenation.com | 2019-07-25
Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War…
thenation.com/article/iran-diplomacy-trump-war/

Iran Imposes Its Rule of Engagement: "An Eye for an Eye"
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/iran-imposes-its-rule-engagement-eye-eye/5684618

Mossadegh in Reverse
Haydar Khan | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-25
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.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/25/mossadegh-in-reverse/

Iran: How Bolton tricked Clueless UK Conservatives into Confrontation with Tehran
Juan Cole | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/iran-how-bolton-tricked-clueless-uk-conservatives-confrontation-tehran/5684632

Bolsonaro Refuses to Supply Fuel to Iranian Cargo Ships
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Were-Aligned-With-US-Policy-Bolsonaro-Refuses-to-Supply-Fuel-to-Iranian-Cargo-Ships-20190725-0006.html

Robert Mueller Testimony Disappoints Democrats Who Bet on Special Counsel to Help Sink Trump
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-25
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…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/25/robert_mueller_congressional_testimony_impeachment_collusion

Mueller's Testimony Didn't Herald Impeachment — But Don McGahn's Might
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/muellers-testimony-didnt-herald-impeachment-but-don-mcgahns-might/

Russia-Africa Relations: Economic, Strategic and Geopolitical Dimensions
Padraig McGrath | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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. …
globalresearch.ca/multipolarity-presents-new-opportunities-russian-integration-africa/5684540

Mueller's Testimony Didn't Herald Impeachment — But Don McGahn's Might
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/muellers-testimony-didnt-herald-impeachment-but-don-mcgahns-might/

13 Shocking Facts About Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller
Washington's Blog | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/13-shocking-facts-about-special-prosecutor-robert-mueller/5616426

Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem
The Real News Network | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-25
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.
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/israel-demolishes-70-more-palestinian-apartments-in-east-jerusalem/

Russiagate devotees bemoan Mueller's deflating testimony… but at least Maddow liked it
rt.com | 2019-07-25
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. | …
rt.com/usa/465037-russiagate-maddow-testimony-congress/

Entire Navy SEAL platoon withdrawn from Iraq for drinking alcohol in latest US Special Forces shame
rt.com | 2019-07-25
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. | …
rt.com/usa/465045-navy-seal-redeployed-drinking-alcohol/

River Health Day
Coastal Watershed Council | indybay.org | 2019-07-25
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.).
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/23/18824938.php

Dangerous encounter of warplanes from four nations over Sea of Japan
wsws.org | 2019-07-25
While the US was not directly involved, its aggressive military buildup in Asia created the conditions for the aerial standoff.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/25/japa-j25.html

" How to Control Raccoons" by Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan
non profit individual | indybay.org | 2019-07-25
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/23/18824946.php

Syria: Assad fails to recapture Idlib
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-25
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.
greenleft.org.au/content/syria-assad-fails-recapture-idlib

Philippines: Beverage workers strike to end contract labour
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-25
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.
greenleft.org.au/content/philippines-beverage-workers-strike-end-contract-labour

Time to forget the word Russiagate & look into FBI-gate instead — Ron Paul
rt.com | 2019-07-25
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. | …
rt.com/usa/464996-ron-paul-mueller-russiagate/

Pressure to reform drunkenness law builds before coronial inquest
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-25
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.
greenleft.org.au/content/pressure-reform-drunkenness-law-builds-coronial-inquest-tanya-days-death-custody

Israeli nurses launch nationwide strike
wsws.org | 2019-07-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/25/isra-j01.html

AIPAC's Anti-BDS Resolution Easily Wins Bipartisan Support
Register Peace & Freedom or Green | indybay.org | 2019-07-25
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…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/24/18824957.php

US-China trade talks to resume next week
wsws.org | 2019-07-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/25/trad-j25.html

Instant Karma: Israeli military veteran chases down jogger who flashed her (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-07-25
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. | …
rt.com/usa/465070-veteran-chases-down-flasher/

Mueller testimony: Another debacle for the Democrats' anti-Russia campaign
wsws.org | 2019-07-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/25/muel-j25.html

'Clinton Body Count' trends on Twitter, establishment blames Russia
rt.com | 2019-07-25
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.' | …
rt.com/usa/465068-clinton-body-count-twitter/

Russia Advocates for Integral Peace in Yemen
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Advocates-for-Integral-Peace-in-Yemen-20190724-0015.html

Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | commondreams.org | 2019-07-24
Historically, the early settlers who preceded the establishment of Israel in 1948 were idealized as true Zionists, celebrated as "cultural heroes" – the Jewish redeemers, who eventually ethnically cleansed historic Palestine from its native inhabitants. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/west-bank-settlement.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/24/killing-tariq-why-we-must-rethink-roots-jewish-settlers-violence?cd-origin=rss

The U.S.-Iran standoff can only end when the U.S. accepts Iran's right to have a nuclear energy program
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-07-24
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…
mronline.org/2019/07/23/the-u-s-iran-standoff-can-only-end-when-the-u-s-accepts-irans-right-to-have-a-nuclear-energy-program/

Canada Must Condemn Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes
CFJPIME | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
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 …
globalresearch.ca/canada-must-condemn-israeli-demolition-of-palestinian-homes/5684456

Hong Kong and Puerto Rico: Two Colonies Doomed to Second-Class Status by Remote Central Government Control
Dave Lindorff | commondreams.org | 2019-07-24
Puerto Rico seems doomed to remain a US colony. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1163059656.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/24/hong-kong-and-puerto-rico-two-colonies-doomed-second-class-status-remote-central?cd-origin=rss

Israeli forces injure UK activists in 'sadistic' and 'violent' attack amid demolition of Palestinian homes
Bryan Wall | thecanary.co | 2019-07-24
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…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/07/24/israeli-forces-injure-uk-activists-in-sadistic-and-violent-attack-amid-demolition-of-palestinian-homes/

Wednesday's Daily Brief: Switzerland leads on innovation, UNICEF 'lifelines' for Yemen, Ebola latest, Liberia peacekeepers
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-24
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".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043171

Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-24
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, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/killing-tariq-why-we-must-rethink-the-roots-of-jewish-settlers-violence/

It's Trump Who Needs to be Deterred From War Not Iran
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-24
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/24/its-trump-who-needs-to-be-deterred-from-war-not-iran/

Trump Says He Could Kill 10 Million People, Wipe Afghanistan Off Face of the Earth
Jake Johnson | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-24
"I have plans on Afghanistan that, if I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the Earth."

Trump Says He Could Kill 10 Million People, Wipe Afghanistan Off Face of the Earth

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2019-07-24: News Headlines

RT (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.

Staff (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…

Vijay Prashad (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

Bryan Wall (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…

CFJPIME (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 …

Staff (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…

Staff (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…

Robert Fisk (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

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (2019-07-24). 49 Indian Intellectuals Write to PM Against Intolerance. telesurenglish.net Intellectuals, artists, and other prominent personalities wrote an open letter to the Indian right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday expressing their concern over continuous lynching of Muslims, Dalits and other minorities by the Hindu majority in the country. | RELATED: | Muslim Man Dies in India After Been Lynched by Hindu Vigilantes | "Dear…

teleSUR (2019-07-24). Sri Lanka to Send Toxic Waste, Human Remains Back to UK. telesurenglish.net Sri Lankan authorities said Tuesday they will send hundreds of tons of foul waste, which also includes rotten human remains, back to the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | 'Serious Insult': Cambodia To Send Back 1,600 Tons of Plastic Waste to US, Canada | Sri Lankan customs officials said the U.K. had been sending containers since 2017 and they were only inspected last week after complaints of foul smell from 111 containers. | "Some of the materials have been liquidized and deteriorated to th…

Jake Johnson (2019-07-24). Trump Says He Could Kill 10 Million People, Wipe Afghanistan Off Face of the Earth. theantimedia.com "I have plans on Afghanistan that, if I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the Earth."

Pepe Escobar (2019-07-24). Trump's Demented Foreign Policy: How to Kill Ten Million Afghans and Not Win… globalresearch.ca "We're like policemen. We're not fighting a war. If we wanted to fight a war in Afghanistan and win it, I could win that war in a week. But I don't want to kill 10 million people. Afghanistan could be …

Peter Koenig (2019-07-24). Iran Seizure of a British Tanker. More than Tit for Tat. Towards a War Scenario? globalresearch.ca 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….

teleSUR (2019-07-24). Iran Hints at Possible Swap of Seized Tankers. telesurenglish.net Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that they would be open to returning a British tanker that Iran seized if Britain returns the Iranian tanker they seized in Gibraltar adding that while his government is open to dialogue, Iran will not back down from defending its waters from western "mischief" in the Strait of Hormuz. | RELATED: | Iran Says Arrested 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced to Death | "If Britain steps away from the wrong actions in Gibraltar, they will receive an a…

Juan Cole (2019-07-24). How John Bolton Bamboozled the Brits Into Conflict With Iran. truthdig.com In a big win for war hawks and Trump, the U.S. security adviser tricks London into an adversarial posture toward Iran over an oil tanker.

Jason Ditz (2019-07-24). US Claims to Have Attacked a Second Iranian Drone Last Week. theantimedia.com The US Navy is now claiming that the USS Boxer attacked a second Iranian drone last week.

teleSUR (2019-07-24). Trump Vetoes Congress' Block to Sell $8B Arms to Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump vetoed Wednesday three congressional resolutions that blocked US$8 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. | RELATED: | Yemen World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis: Human Rights Report | The Trump administration avoided Congress by using a legal loophole citing rising tensions with Iran to call on emergency…

Andrew Korybko (2019-07-24). US-Pakistan Relations: The Top Six Takeaways From The Trump-Khan Summit. globalresearch.ca The press conference that was held before the summit of the Pakistani and American leaders covered a lot of ground and lasted quite a while, but here are the most important takeaways for those who didn't have time to watch …

Staff (2019-07-24). Rep. Lieu's Recap During Mueller Testimony Makes Obstruction Case Against Trump. truthout.org | | Amid congressional testimony on Wednesday in which former special counsel Robert Mueller reiterated publicly that President Donald Trump "was not exculpated" of wrongdoing in his report, Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu of California also provided a succinct recap of why the only reason Mueller did not recommend charges against the president was because of an exis…

Michael Doliner (2019-07-24). Russiagate: the Cherry on Top. counterpunch.org How about Russiagate, dude? It doesn't get much better than that. The whole thing is a carpet of smoke under which to kick the contents of the purloined DNC e-mails. If just one so-called MSM journalist took a gander at those digital pearls he might have twigged that the DNC took a dump on its More

teleSUR (2019-07-24). Mueller Hearing: Trump Would be Indicted if He Weren't President. telesurenglish.net Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday told a U.S. congressional hearing he had not exonerated President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and indicated he would have sought his indictment were it not for a Justice Department policy against bringing charges against a sitting president. | RELATED: | Chomsky: Fixation on Russia May Have Handed Trump a 2020 Win | Democratic Representative Ted Lieu asked Mueller if the reason he did not bring a criminal indictment agains…

Bryant Brown (2019-07-24). Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning. globalresearch.ca At a time when Russiaphobia is increasing in the United States, the thought that the US could be losing the arms race is far from what most Americans believe. Their dramatic game day fly pasts, hand over the heart anthems …

Staff (2019-07-24). WATCH: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Testifies on Capitol Hill. truthout.org | | Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is testifying on Capitol Hill today for the first time about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections.

Brian Cloughley (2019-07-24). The US-NATO Military Alliance Continues Confrontation Along Russia's Borders. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon and its sub-office in Brussels, HQ NATO, in its new billion dollar building, are intent on maintaining military pressure around the globe. The US itself is much more widely spread, having bases tentacled from continent to continent, with …

Staff (2019-07-24). Eventually, We Will All Be Climate Refugees. truthout.org | | While I was in Iraq reporting on the occupation from 2003 to 2013, the man who was my primary interpreter was named Harb. Harb's son miraculously managed to escape war-torn Baghdad and move to the U.S. with his wife and children. Both doctors, the courageous couple has managed to create a safe home and life for themselves and their children, along with Harb's wife. (Harb is now deceased.) They live in Tampa, Florida. | My head swims while pondering the multilayered irony of Harb and his family. They all had to flee Bag…

Ryan Grim (2019-07-24). Joe Biden's New Foreign Policy Adviser Supported Iraq War and Dubbed Edward Snowden a "Traitor" theintercept.com Nicholas Burns worked under presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush before leaving public service and becoming a lobbyist.

Staff (2019-07-24). 209 Democrats Join GOP to Pass Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycott. truthout.org | | Just days after Israeli forces demolished dozens of Palestinian homes in what international observers said amounted to a war crime, the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a resolution condemning the non-violent boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement that is working to put an end to Israel's brutal occupation. | The non-binding re…

RT (2019-07-24). 'They are a mess': Trump unloads on Russiagate cultists' post-Mueller stress disorder. rt.com US President Donald Trump slammed former special counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited House testimony, reserving his harshest words for the Democrats who "knew it was a hoax" — and the media who enabled them.

RT (2019-07-24). Must-see or much ado? Mueller testimony in Congress to rehash 'Russiagate'. rt.com Americans who somehow missed the 'Russiagate' book can now see the movie adaptation, namely former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before two committees of Congress. A must-see event, or much ado about nothing?

RT (2019-07-24). Mueller's sluggish testimony turns out to be 'disaster' for disappointed Democrats. rt.com Former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to congress was supposed to bring new clarity to the Russiagate drama — but Americans tuning in quickly realized the much-hyped event was turning into a "disaster" for Democrats.

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-07-24). Days After More Israeli War Crimes, 209 House Democrats Join GOP to Pass 'McCarthyite' Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycotts. commondreams.org "The Israeli government has shown that it will continue to violate Palestinian human rights with impunity. This is precisely why the boycott, sanctions, and divestment movement should be protected, and not attacked." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/house_bds_resolution_israel.jpg …

WSWS (2019-07-24). Turkish government prepares to deport Syrian refugees living in Istanbul. wsws.org Ankara has announced that Syrian refugees not registered in Istanbul have until August 20 to return to the cities in Turkey where they are registered or face deportation.

RT (2019-07-24). Mueller's testimony was a major anti-climax. Will Democrats finally realize he won't save them? rt.com Democrats expected Russiagate fireworks from former special counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill, but were once again disappointed, witnessing only the last fizzles of a dying conspiracy theory.

Coastal Watershed Council (2019-07-24). 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.).

WSWS (2019-07-24). Trump threatens to wipe Afghanistan "off the face of the Earth" wsws.org US President Trump threatened Monday to "kill 10 million" Afghans in "a week" so as to win a quick victory in America's longest war.

WSWS (2019-07-24). Japan's ruling party wins upper house election. wsws.org The opposition parties in the National Diet will not offer any real opposition to Abe's efforts to revise Article 9, the antimilitary provision in the Japanese constitution.

Staff (2019-07-24). Netanyahu Becomes Longest-Serving Prime Minister in Israel History. therealnews.com Shir Hever compares the world of founding Prime Minister Ben Gurion, who pushed a collective spirit and built an Israeli security elite, to that of populist Benjamin Netanyahu, who has profited from the spoils of colonialism while building a cult of personality.

Staff (2019-07-24). Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem. therealnews.com 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…

susan_p (2019-07-24). Malaysian environmentalists demand Australia stop supporting corporate polluter Lynas. greenleft.org.au Nearly 100 Malaysian environmental and civil society groups have demanded that Australia stop exerting "bullying" diplomatic pressure on Malaysia to accept half a million tonnes of toxic, radioactive waste piled up at Australian corporate polluter Lynas's rare-earth refinery in Gebeng, near the Malaysian city of Kuantan. | Lynas has been shipping rare earth ores from Western Australia to its refinery in Malaysia since 2012. It has faced strong and sustained opposition from local residents and environmentalists over toxic waste tha…

WSWS (2019-07-24). Indian auto workers speak out in defence of Assange and Manning. wsws.org The Trotskyists in India are building support in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for rallies to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and whistleblower Chelsea Manning.

non profit individual (2019-07-24). " 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.

RT (2019-07-24). Fusion who? Mueller doesn't seem to know the name of firm that compiled infamous 'Steele Dossier'. rt.com With Republicans questioning the origins of former special counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' investigation, Mueller claimed he was not familiar with one of the key players behind the whole affair: Fusion GPS.

RT (2019-07-24). Mueller says he found 'insufficient evidence' that Trump conspired with Russians. rt.com Former special counsel Robert Mueller told a House Judiciary Committee hearing that his two-year investigation has found "insufficient evidence of the president's culpability" in conspiring with Russians in 2016.

RT (2019-07-24). Robert Mueller testifies before House Intelligence Committee about 'Russiagate' probe (WATCH LIVE). rt.com Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before the House Intelligence Committee about his investigation into alleged collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and the Kremlin.

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-23). The Most Perilous Time in World History. Tense US-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca I've stressed time and again that today is the most perilous time in world history. | It's because of US rage to control planet earth, its resources, and populations by whatever it takes to achieve its objectives — preemptive wars against …

United Nations (2019-07-23). 'Tangible steps' needed to alleviate crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, keep two-State solution alive: DiCarlo. un.org The "dangerous paralysis" that prevails in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fuelling extremism and exacerbating tensions, leading to a "loss of hope" that peace can ever be achieved through negotiation, the UN's Political and Peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Thomas Knapp (2019-07-23). Peckerwood Populism is About Political Strategy, Not Personal Belief. counterpunch.org The controversy around President Donald Trump's recent tweets targeting "The Squad" — four Democratic members of Congress who are all women, all people "of color," and all of whom Trump seems to think aren't "from America" (one came from Somalia as a young woman and became a US citizen at 17; the rest are "natural More

The Canary (2019-07-23). As UN pledges to investigate brutal drug crackdown in Philippines, thousands call for president Rodrigo Duterte to go. thecanary.co Thousands of protesters are calling for the removal of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. This comes as the UN has pledged to investigate the country's drug-related violence.Protesters want him to step aside over issues including his brutal anti-drug campaign.Riot police and troops have been placed on full alert, and authorities have declared a no-fly zone to e…

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-23). Phony Blame Game: Russia Linked to Iran's UK Tanker Seizure? globalresearch.ca When in doubt about responsibility for events on the world stage, blame…you guessed it…Russia…who else! | The latest phony blame game accusation involves nonbelligerent Iran v. hostile Britain in cahoots with the Trump regime's war on the Islamic Republic by other …

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