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/

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

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/

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/

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

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

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/

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/

49 Indian Intellectuals Write to PM Against Intolerance
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/india-mob-lynching-prime-minister-narendra-modi-open-letter-20190724-0013.html

Climate Change Is Impacting Every Aspect of Modern Life, But the Press Fails to "Connect the Dots"
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-24
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…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/24/michael_mann_climate_crisis_media_coverage

Sri Lanka to Send Toxic Waste, Human Remains Back to UK
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/sri-lanka-toxic-waste-import-uk-human-remains-in-waste-containers-20190724-0005.html

Sri Lanka to Send Toxic Waste, Human Remains Back to UK
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/sri-lanka-toxic-waste-import-uk-human-remains-in-waste-containers-20190724-0005.html

Trump's Demented Foreign Policy: How to Kill Ten Million Afghans and Not Win
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
"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 …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-demented-foreign-policy-how-to-kill-ten-million-afghans-and-not-win/5684477

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

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

US Claims to Have Attacked a Second Iranian Drone Last Week

Trump Vetoes Congress' Block to Sell $8B Arms to Saudi Arabia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Vetoes-Congress-Block-to-Sell-Arms-to-Saudi-Arabia-20190724-0027.html

Iran Seizure of a British Tanker. More than Tit for Tat. Towards a War Scenario?
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
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….
globalresearch.ca/iran-seizure-of-a-british-tanker-more-than-tit-for-tat-towards-a-war-scenario/5684461

Trump Vetoes Congress' Block to Sell $8B Arms to Saudi Arabia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Vetoes-Congress-Block-to-Sell-Arms-to-Saudi-Arabia-20190724-0027.html

Iran Hints at Possible Swap of Seized Tankers
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Hints-at-Possible-Swap-of-Seized-Tankers-20190724-0006.html

Iran Hints at Possible Swap of Seized Tankers
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Hints-at-Possible-Swap-of-Seized-Tankers-20190724-0006.html

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

US Claims to Have Attacked a Second Iranian Drone Last Week

How John Bolton Bamboozled the Brits Into Conflict With Iran
Juan Cole | truthdig.com | 2019-07-24
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.
truthdig.com/articles/how-john-bolton-bamboozled-the-brits-into-conflict-with-iran/

US-Pakistan Relations: The Top Six Takeaways From The Trump-Khan Summit
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
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 …
globalresearch.ca/us-pakistan-relations-the-top-six-takeaways-from-the-trump-khan-summit/5684488

Democrats to Seek More Russia Probe Information
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-24
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…
truthdig.com/articles/mueller-raises-alarm-on-russian-interference/

Russiagate: the Cherry on Top
Michael Doliner | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-24
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/24/russiagate-the-cherry-on-top/

Mueller Hearing: Trump Would be Indicted if He Weren't President
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/united-states-mueller-congress-hearing-donald-trump-impeachment-20190724-0011.html

WATCH: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Testifies on Capitol Hill
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-24
| 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.
truthout.org/video/watch-former-special-counsel-robert-mueller-testifies-on-capitol-hill/

Russiagate: the Cherry on Top
Michael Doliner | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-24
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/24/russiagate-the-cherry-on-top/

Mueller: I Did Not Clear Trump of Obstruction of Justice
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-24
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…
truthdig.com/articles/mueller-i-did-not-clear-trump-of-obstruction-of-justice/

Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning
Bryant Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
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 …
globalresearch.ca/losing-military-supremacy-the-myopia-of-american-strategic-planning/5684449

The US-NATO Military Alliance Continues Confrontation Along Russia's Borders
Brian Cloughley | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-24
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 …
globalresearch.ca/the-us-nato-military-alliance-continues-confrontation-along-russias-borders/5684493

Mueller Hearing: Trump Would be Indicted if He Weren't President
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-24
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/united-states-mueller-congress-hearing-donald-trump-impeachment-20190724-0011.html

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

Eventually, We Will All Be Climate Refugees
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-24
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/eventually-we-will-all-be-climate-refugees/

209 Democrats Join GOP to Pass Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycott
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-24
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/209-democrats-join-gop-to-pass-resolution-condemning-pro-palestinian-boycott/

209 Democrats Join GOP to Pass Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycott
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-24
| 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…
truthout.org/articles/209-democrats-join-gop-to-pass-resolution-condemning-pro-palestinian-boycott/

Robert Mueller testifies before House Intelligence Committee about 'Russiagate' probe (WATCH LIVE)
rt.com | 2019-07-24
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. | …
rt.com/usa/464941-robert-mueller-testimony-congress-russiagate/

Malaysian environmentalists demand Australia stop supporting corporate polluter Lynas
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-24
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…
greenleft.org.au/content/malaysian-environmentalists-demand-australia-stop-supporting-corporate-polluter-lynas

Turkish government prepares to deport Syrian refugees living in Istanbul
wsws.org | 2019-07-24
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/24/turk-j24.html

Indian auto workers speak out in defence of Assange and Manning
wsws.org | 2019-07-24
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/24/assa-j24.html

Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-24
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…
therealnews.com/stories/israel-demolishes-70-more-palestinian-apartments-in-east-jerusalem

Must-see or much ado? Mueller testimony in Congress to rehash 'Russiagate'
rt.com | 2019-07-24
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.com/usa/464908-mueller-congress-testimony-russiagate/

Japan's ruling party wins upper house election
wsws.org | 2019-07-24
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/24/japa-j24.html

Netanyahu Becomes Longest-Serving Prime Minister in Israel History
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-24
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.
therealnews.com/stories/netanyahu-becomes-longest-serving-prime-minister-in-israel-history

Days After More Israeli War Crimes, 209 House Democrats Join GOP to Pass 'McCarthyite' Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycotts
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-24
"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 …
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/24/days-after-more-israeli-war-crimes-209-house-democrats-join-gop-pass-mccarthyite?cd-origin=rss

Netanyahu Becomes Longest-Serving Prime Minister in Israel History
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-24
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.
therealnews.com/stories/netanyahu-becomes-longest-serving-prime-minister-in-israel-history

Trump threatens to wipe Afghanistan "off the face of the Earth"
wsws.org | 2019-07-24
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/24/pkus-j24.html

River Health Day
Coastal Watershed Council | indybay.org | 2019-07-24
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

Mueller's sluggish testimony turns out to be 'disaster' for disappointed Democrats
rt.com | 2019-07-24
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. | …
rt.com/usa/464982-mueller-testimony-democrats-disaster/

'They are a mess': Trump unloads on Russiagate cultists' post-Mueller stress disorder
rt.com | 2019-07-24
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.com/usa/464990-trump-slams-mueller-democrats/