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Hundreds of Thousands to Protest as Puerto Rico Governor Refuses to Resign
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| As mass street protests demanding his immediate resignation intensified over the weekend and are expected to continue growing Monday, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló stepped down as head of his party on Sunday and announced he will not seek reelection in 2020 — but stopped short of leaving his post. | "To every Puerto Rican man and every Puerto Rican woman, I've heard you and I hear you today," Rosselló said during a Facebook livestream. "I've made mistakes and I ha…
truthout.org/articles/hundreds-of-thousands-to-protest-as-puerto-rico-governor-refuses-to-resign/

Pentagon Angst over China-Russia Strategic Unity
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
Sino/Russian unity represents a vital anti-imperial alliance. A DOD/Pentagon white paper called Russia a strategic US threat, especially united with China. | NYT editors addressed the issue, falsely calling both countries "adversaries." Indeed they're "growing closer," both nations portrayed as strategic …
globalresearch.ca/dod-pentagon-angst-sino-russian-unity/5684282

U.S. Troops Back in Saudi Arabia: What Could Go Wrong?
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
The First Gulf War back in 1990 was a big huge success. One of the things it accomplished was a major U.S. troop presence in Saudi Arabia. Muslims around the world were outraged. Bombs were repeatedly set off at Khobar Towers where troops were stationed. In 1998 Osama Bin Laden declared:…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/u-s-troops-back-in-saudi-arabia-what-could-go-wrong/

Israel Begins to Demolish Dozens of Homes near East Jerusalem
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of eastern Jerusalem Monday, despite ongoing protests from several residents in the area. | RELATED: | Israel Arrests More Than 900 Palestinians in Jerusalem | Israeli bulldozers were reportedly accompanied by hundreds of IDF soldiers and military police as they entered the Palestinian village of Sur Baher, which is located at the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem. | Su…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Begins-to-Demolish-Dozens-of-Homes-near-East-Jerusalem-20190722-0002.html

US Cop Suggests Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
A social media post by a police officer from Louisiana, United States suggesting that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) should be shot received criticisms Sunday. | RELATED: | Ocasio-Cortez: 'Time to Open Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump' | The officer, Charlie Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of Gretna police department wrote on Facebook Thursda…
telesurenglish.net/news/united-states-cop-suggests-aoc-to-be-shot-trump-20190722-0012.html

Anglo-Persian Confrontation. Britain's Impounding of Iran's Grace Supertanker. Former UK Foreign Minister on Britain's "Mistreatment of Iran"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
On Sunday, former Labor Foreign Secretary Jack Straw wrote a London Daily Mail op-ed on why Iranians will never trust Brits. | The same goes for their US counterparts Straw didn't address in his opinion piece. More on this below. | ***…
globalresearch.ca/former-uk-foreign-minister-britains-mistreatment-iran/5684286

A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation
Kamil Ahsan | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation…
thenation.com/article/river-of-fire-qurratulain-hyder-india-pakistan-partition-novel-review/

A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation
Kamil Ahsan | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
A Forgotten Urdu Epic Is Essential Reading for Understanding the Indian Political Situation…
thenation.com/article/river-of-fire-qurratulain-hyder-india-pakistan-partition-novel-review/

The "Aging Crisis" Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| The New York Times told us last week that China is running out of people. That might seem an odd concern for a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, but you can read it for yourself: | "Driving this regression in women's status is a looming aging crisis, and the relaxing of the draconian 'one-child' birth restrictions that contri…
truthout.org/articles/the-aging-crisis-is-actually-just-a-labor-crisis-for-the-wealthy/

The "Aging Crisis" Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| The New York Times told us last week that China is running out of people. That might seem an odd concern for a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, but you can read it for yourself: | "Driving this regression in women's status is a looming aging crisis, and the relaxing of the draconian 'one-child' birth restrictions that contri…
truthout.org/articles/the-aging-crisis-is-actually-just-a-labor-crisis-for-the-wealthy/

The U.S.-China Trade War: Will Workers Lose?
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
One of the central themes in Donald Trump's presidential campaign was that U.S. workers were being badly hurt by trade. His story was that the country had signed bad trade deals that were put together by "stupid" trade negotiators. Trump's story was half right. Workers in the United States were badly hurt by trade, a…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/the-u-s-china-trade-war-will-workers-lose/

The U.S.-China Trade War: Will Workers Lose?
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
One of the central themes in Donald Trump's presidential campaign was that U.S. workers were being badly hurt by trade. His story was that the country had signed bad trade deals that were put together by "stupid" trade negotiators. Trump's story was half right. Workers in the United States were badly hurt by trade, a…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/the-u-s-china-trade-war-will-workers-lose/

The War on Yemen Just Went from Bad to Worse for Saudi Arabia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-22
The UAE's large-scale military drawdown in Yemen is extremely disadvantageous to the Saudis' strategic objectives in the conflict and will likely lead to the Kingdom scrambling for a "face-saving" exit of its own. | *** | Nobody's won the War on Yemen …
globalresearch.ca/war-yemen-just-went-bad-worse-saudi-arabia/5684279

Trump Is All But Provoking al-Qaeda With His Latest Move
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-22
The president is sending troops to Saudi Arabia. Has everyone forgotten what the extremist organization made of U.S. military presence there?
truthdig.com/articles/trump-is-all-but-provoking-al-qaeda-with-his-latest-move/

India and the Khalistan Liberation Movement. Fleshing Out The Future Vision Of Indian Federalism
Andrew Korybko | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/khalistan-change-all-india-forever-if-it-follows-strategy/5628774

Manus, Nauru and an Australian Detention Legacy
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/manus-nauru-australian-detention-legacy/5628766

National Security and Press Freedoms in Australia
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/national-security-press-freedoms-australia/5628759

Chronic Illnesses: Why Are Natural and Complementary Therapies Under Attack in Australia?
Leisa Woodman | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/why-natural-complementary-therapies-under-attack-australia/5628764

In the Wake of Fukushima. Imagining Disasters in the Era of Climate Change: Is Japan's Seawall a New Maginot Line?
Peter Matanle | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-07-22
asia-pacificresearch.com/in-the-wake-of-fukushima-imagining-disasters-in-the-era-of-climate-change-is-japans-seawall-a-new-maginot-line/5628739

Trump's Send-Them-Back Doctrine
John Feffer | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
During the height of Stalin's purges, the great Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich kept a packed suitcase near the door of his apartment. The Black Marias, the vehicle of choice for the secret police, would traditionally arrive in the middle of the night to ferry "undesirables" to interrogation cells. Shostakovich wanted to be ready at any…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/trumps-send-them-back-doctrine/

Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in occupied east Jerusalem after years-long legal battle
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-22
Israeli work crews have begun demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighbourhood.Monday's demolitions cap a years-long legal battle over the buildings, which straddle the city and the occupied West Bank.The buildings straddle the city and the occupied West Bank (AP)Israel says the buildings were built illegally too close to its West Bank separation barrier.But residents say they have nowhere to build and getting permits to build homes legally is impossible.Israeli forces destroy a building in Sur Baher, east Jerusalem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)The demolitions, which began overnight, have already…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/07/22/israel-demolishes-palestinian-homes-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-after-years-long-legal-battle/

Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
An Israeli minister boasted on Sunday that his country was the only one that "has been killing Iranians for two years."

Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"

Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
An Israeli minister boasted on Sunday that his country was the only one that has been "killing Iranians."

Israeli Minister Brags That His Country Has Been "Killing Iranians for Two Years"

Israeli Probes Into Deaths of Palestinians Often Go Nowhere
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-22
JALAZON REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Hamedo Fakhouri clearly remembers the moment when the young Palestinian who worked at his neighborhood coffee shop was shot dead. | Israeli troops were lingering after an overnight arrest raid in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem when he noticed the mentally disabled Mohammed Habali limp up the street with his wooden walking stick. Seconds later, he heard gunshots and spun around to see Habali collapse. | "I cannot forget and will not forget how this poor man was killed," said Fakhouri. | Surveillance videos of the shooting drew outrage from Palestinians and human rig…
truthdig.com/articles/israeli-probes-into-deaths-of-palestinians-often-go-nowhere/

Tensions Between Iran, UK and US Spark Fears of War
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The…
truthout.org/video/tensions-between-iran-uk-and-us-spark-fears-of-war/

Another British Minister Resigns Ahead of New PM Taking Office
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
A British minister announced his intention to resign from his post before the country's presumed new Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes office. | RELATED: | Iran: Seized UK Ship Crew Safe, Warns Against Rising Conflict | Alan Duncan, a junior foreign office minister who has long been critical of Johnson, announced his resignation from his post on Monday, following a number of ministers who left their positions before the new Prime Minister takes their seat at Parliament. | His mo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Another-British-Minister-Resigns-Ahead-of-New-PM-Taking-Office-20190722-0004.html

Tensions Between Iran, UK and US Spark Fears of War
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-22
| In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The…
truthout.org/video/tensions-between-iran-uk-and-us-spark-fears-of-war/

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance
Samuel Thrope | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance…
thenation.com/article/ahmadinejad-iran-trump-antisemitism-nuclear/

Iran Says Arrested 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced to Death
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-22
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported Monday. | RELATED: | Panama Confirms Tanker Seized by Iran Was Smuggling Oil | Iranian state television published images it said showed the CIA officers who were in touch with the suspected spies. | There was no immediate comment on the Iranian allegations by the CIA or U.S. officials. | Iran announced in June that it had broken up an alleged CI…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Says-Arrested-17-CIA-Spies-Some-Sentenced-to-Death-20190722-0008.html

Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
Officials maintain that the Stena Impero had collided with an Iranian fishing vessel, then refused to respond.

Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance
Samuel Thrope | thenation.com | 2019-07-22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance…
thenation.com/article/ahmadinejad-iran-trump-antisemitism-nuclear/

"All Sides Need to Begin to De-escalate": Tensions Between Iran, U.K. & U.S. Spark Fears of War
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-22
In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been executed. This comes as tensions in the Persian Gulf continued to mount over the weekend following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker and its 23 crew members Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it seized the tanker in retaliation for the British impounding of an Iranian tanker earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar. The Iranian National Guard released video Sunday showing the vessel flying an Iranian flag. Britain says…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/22/iran_strait_hormuz_tensions_us_uk

Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-22
Officials maintain that the Stena Impero had collided with an Iranian fishing vessel, then refused to respond.

Iran Says British Oil Tanker Hit a Fishing Boat, Refused Contact

If Japan Continues Slaughtering Whales, Boycott the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Evaggelos Vallianatos | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
Japan is hosting the July 24 — August 9, 2020 Olympics. However, Japan is, once again, hunting and killing whales in "Japanese waters." Japan used to hunt whales for years under the masks of culture and scientific research. Now, in 2019, Japan dropped those fraudulent claims and it is sending its fleets against whales.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/if-japan-continues-slaughtering-whales-boycott-the-2020-tokyo-olympics/

Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American Satirist
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
"He's gone. Feel free to spread the word," Michael Simmons said in an email that went out to a few dozen or so of the usual suspects, including Wavy Gravy, Judy Gumbo, Larry (Ratzo) Sloman, Jim Fouratt, Rex Weiner, Aron Kay, Kate Coleman, Jeffrey St. Clair, and Barbara Garson, some of whom had been Yippies,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/paul-krassner-1932-2019-american-satirist/

Pompeo shrugs off Iran's claim that it has busted a CIA spy ring
rt.com | 2019-07-22
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has dismissed Tehran's claim that it has captured 17 spies working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), suggesting that the assertion is pure fabrication. | …
rt.com/usa/464756-pompeo-cia-iran-spies/

MSNBC panelist slammed for saying Bernie Sanders 'makes my skin crawl', is anti-woman (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-07-22
Former assistant US attorney Mimi Rocah claimed that Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders "makes [her] skin crawl" and suggested he's not a "pro-woman candidate" while appearing on MSNBC. | …
rt.com/usa/464747-bernie-skin-crawl-mimi-rocah/

Hell freezes over? New York Times wants closer relationship with Russia, congratulates Trump
rt.com | 2019-07-22
The New York Times' editorial board, fresh from peddling anti-Russia conspiracies for two years, has made a remarkable about-turn. Now the paper wants closer relations with the Kremlin, all to thwart China's ambitions. | …
rt.com/usa/464767-trump-russia-nyt-relationship-china/

Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American Satirist
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-22
"He's gone. Feel free to spread the word," Michael Simmons said in an email that went out to a few dozen or so of the usual suspects, including Wavy Gravy, Judy Gumbo, Larry (Ratzo) Sloman, Jim Fouratt, Rex Weiner, Aron Kay, Kate Coleman, Jeffrey St. Clair, and Barbara Garson, some of whom had been Yippies,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/22/paul-krassner-1932-2019-american-satirist/

Yemen's Houthis Maintain Upper Hand, as Peace Talks Proceed
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-22
A UN-brokered ceasefire to protect the port of Hodeidah appears to be holding, while the United Arab Emirates are withdrawing, having achieved their objectives, says Patrick Cockburn. Also, US Congressional effort to stop US support for the war is having an effect…
therealnews.com/stories/yemens-houthis-maintain-upper-hand-as-peace-talks-proceed

'I don't want to kill 10 million people': Trump says he could win Afghanistan war in 10 days
rt.com | 2019-07-22
US President Donald Trump is seeking help from Pakistan to extricate Washington from the war in Afghanistan, saying that he could "win" that war in a week if he wanted to kill millions and wipe off the country. | …
rt.com/usa/464782-trump-war-afghanistan-win/

As Mueller's 'book' becomes a live show from The Hill, is America sick of 'Russiagate'?
rt.com | 2019-07-22
With former special counsel Robert Mueller set to testify before two Congressional committees and Democratic lawmakers talking impeachment, has America finally moved on? | …
rt.com/usa/464784-mueller-testimony-nadler-russiagate/

US doesn't want war with Iran & UK should take care of its own ships — Pompeo
rt.com | 2019-07-22
Amid rising tensions, Mike Pompeo has insisted the US doesn't want war with Iran and the UK is responsible for taking care of its own ships. The secretary of state also dismissed Tehran's claims it had arrested CIA-linked spies. | …
rt.com/usa/464749-pompeo-iran-british-tanker/

Israel Arrests More Than 900 Palestinians in Jerusalem
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
More than 900 Palestinians , including several minors, were arrested by Israeli forces in the city of Jerusalem during the first half of 2019, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies (PPCS). | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill Backing Pro-Palestine BDS Movement | This figure represents a considerable increase, according to a PPCS report presented on Saturday. | The PPCS spokesperson, Riad al-Ashqar, said that last February…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arrests-More-Than-900-Palestinians-in-Jerusalem-20190721-0002.html

Trump Calls Supporters Patriotic For Anti-Ilhan Omar Chants
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
The United States President Donald Trump praised the crowd at his rally who shouted racist chants against Congresswomen Ilhan Omar. On Friday, a day after he tried to distance himself from the widely condemned event, Trump came out saying the crowd was full of "incredible patriots." | RELATED: | Progressive Women 'Squad' Decries Trump's 'White Nationalism' After 'Go Back Home' Comments | The president was also "unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can hate o…
telesurenglish.net/news/ilhan-omar-united-states-donald-trump-supporters-patriotic-racist-chant-20190721-0003.html

Moroccan Occupation Forces Kill Saharawi Woman, Injure Many
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-21
Moroccan occupation forces killed a young Saharawi woman and injured many others during the weekend for protesting Morocco's occupation of West Sahara. | RELATED: | 43 Years of 'Green March': Morocco's Occupation of West Sahara | The Saharawis took to the streets after Algeria won the African Cup of Nations to express their happiness when Morocc…
telesurenglish.net/news/morocco-west-sahara-police-killed-saharawi-woman-occupation-20190721-0006.html

A Major Conventional War Against Iran Is an Impossibility. Crisis within the US Command Structure
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
What both the media and military analysts fail to acknowledge is that US CENTCOM's forward Middle East headquarters at the al-Udeid military base close to Doha de facto "lies in enemy territory". Since the May 2017 split of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Qatar has become a staunch ally of Iran…
globalresearch.ca/a-major-conventional-war-against-iran-is-an-impossibility-crisis-within-the-us-command-structure/5682514

Erdogan, Cyprus and the Future of NATO
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
In recent weeks a dramatic escalation of tension around Turkish oil drilling rig presence in the disputed Exclusive Enterprise Zone surrounding EU member state Cyprus is taking place. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming that Turkey has the right …
globalresearch.ca/erdogan-cyprus-future-nato/5684143

Video: US-China Trade War Explained
Soapbox | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
President Trump announced a followup of his ongoing trade war directed against China. | In May, he ordered the increase of tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 % to 25%, affecting a commodity flow of 200 billion dollars. | President Trump fails …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-china-trade-war-explained/5683912

Washington's Bully Tactics Have Failed to Persuade Tehran to Negotiate a New Nuclear Deal
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-21
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is in New York this week for high level talks at the UN. He has been confined to a six-block radius. It's not uncommon for Iranian diplomats along with envoys from North Korea, Syria …
globalresearch.ca/washingtons-bully-tactics-have-failed-persuade-tehran-negotiate-new-nuclear-deal/5684139

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-07-22 21:23 GMT (17:23 EST)

2019-07-21: News Headlines

Ellie Dorritie (2019-07-21). Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest. workers.org As thousands of people gathered in downtown Buffalo July 13 for a food festival, Buffalo AntiWar met them with chants calling for an end to U.S. sanctions and threats of war against both Iran and Venezuela. The protesters demanded: "No to another war for oil! No war on Iran, and . . . | Continue reading Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest at Workers.org

Jordan Davidson (2019-07-21). Great Barrier Reef authority warns that climate action is needed urgently. nationofchange.org "Only the strongest and fastest possible actions to decrease global greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the risks and limit the impacts of climate change on the Reef."

Janelle Hanchett (2019-07-21). It's not a woman's job to protect a man's virtue. nationofchange.org It's a story as old as the Bible itself: Female temptress threatens to destroy virtuous man with witchy powers of persuasion. | Robert Foster, Mississippi state representative and gubernatorial candidate, has righteously declared that he won't be alone with any woman other than his wife. To protect himself, he demands a female journalist seeking to shadow him bring along a male chaperone. Foster may be new to our Twitter feeds, but his ph…

Public Relations and Michael Harris (2019-07-21). Houston African Forum Pre-Event to Sister Cities International Conference. indybay.org Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University, Houston…

Peoples Alliance (2019-07-21). 2nd Anniversary of Charlottesville: Act Against White Supremacy. indybay.org Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's Office | Federal Building | 90 7th St | San Francisco, CA…

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-20). Trump Regime Bans Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey for Purchasing Russian S-400s. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor's Note | The Pentagon ban on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, which is presented as a penalty for not conforming to US demands, is ultimately a slap in the face for Lockheed Martin which …

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-20). Is Trump Psychologically Deranged? globalresearch.ca Iran denies it, but if true it's an act of premeditated aggression against a nonbelligerent country threatening no one — occurring 7,239 miles distant from the US. | More on his claim and Iran's response below. | *** | What do all his …

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-07-20). A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Trump's Middle East Policy Could Push Yemen's Houthis into Iran's Hands. mintpressnews.com As both the United States and Saudi Arabia continue to wage war and impose economic blockades on both Yemen and Iran, it is likely that the Houthis' political alliance with Iran against their common enemies will grow, turning the fears of both the Saudi Arabia and the United States into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Prabir Purkayastha (2019-07-20). The UK's dubious role in the new tanker war with Iran. mronline.org There are signs of a new tanker war in the Persian Gulf, with Britain joining a coalition that wants a war with Iran. | Source

Staff (2019-07-20). "The Squad" Keeps the Focus on Bold Policies to Fight Inequality. truthout.org | | "We are one of the wealthiest countries in the history of this world. And yet millions of adults in the United States still don't have health insurance," Rep. Ilhan Omar told an audience of her Minnesota constituents on Thursday evening. | A day after the president of the United States incited rallygoers to chant "send her home," the congresswoman was in her home district, hosting a policy-heavy…

unitedEditor (2019-07-20). US, EU and NATO, once again, threaten Turkey with sanctions. uwidata.com In recent years, Western countries and, above all, the United States, have persistently attempted to make Turkey their proverbial "whipping boy." Ankara, for its part, is aware of the situation, and the times when it's politicians preferred to bow their heads and accept the outside influence are now firmly in the past: Turkey is resolutely …

Staff (2019-07-20). We Got to the Moon. We Can Overcome War and Capitalism. truthout.org | | "For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads, 'We came in peace for all Mankind.' As the United States was dropping seven and a half megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock." — Carl SaganMy little girl loves the moon. When she sees it, whether full in borrowed light or a waning…

Tony Cartalucci (2019-07-20). US "Downs" Legitimacy After Claims of Downing Iranian Drone. globalresearch.ca The US boasted of downing an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, admittedly in international waters, just miles off Iran's coast, and thousands of miles from Washington. | It claims the drone was "threatening" a US amphibious assault ship, the …

Jason Ditz (2019-07-20). Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Urges Direct Talks With Trump. theantimedia.com Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made the surprise move to endorse direct talks with President Trump on Friday.

WSWS (2019-07-20). Iran seizes UK tanker in Strait of Hormuz as danger of Middle East war mounts. wsws.org Chief responsibility for the growing war danger in the Persian Gulf rests squarely with US imperialism, which has relentlessly escalated its provocations against Iran.

RT (2019-07-20). War with Iran as 2020 election boost? Ron Paul optimistic Trump may tell Bolton 'to get lost'. rt.com With tension between the US and Iran running sizzling hot, some fear President Donald Trump may see war as a potential boost for his re-election campaign. Ex-congressman Ron Paul told RT he is optimistic that Trump won't.

RT (2019-07-20). Cuba, Russia, China, Iran — Pompeo lists every nation that 'must leave' Venezuela, except one. rt.com US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says foreign nations (Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba) must stay clear of Venezuela, so that the one foreign nation not on the list "can begin to do the work to rebuild that country."

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2019-07-20). 'Close the Camps!': Protesters March Against Trump's Plan to Imprison Migrant Kids at Site of Japanese, Indigenous Incarceration. commondreams.org Fort Sill was the site of one of the nation's Japanese American internment camps during World War II, decades after it was the site of imprisoned native communites | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fort-sill-close-camps-migrant-children.jpg …

WSWS (2019-07-20). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

WSWS (2019-07-20). Plastic waste from foreign nations dumped in East Java village. wsws.org With China blocking imports of recyclable waste, developed countries have now resorted to illegally smuggling plastic into Indonesia and other parts of South East Asia.

Alex Kane (2019-07-19). A Pro-Israel Democrat Withdrew Her Support for a Bill Supporting Palestinian Rights. She Now Claims Her Name Was Added by Accident. theintercept.com Rep. Rosa DeLauro's reversal on the legislation is only the latest illustration of how charged the debate over Israel has become in Washington.

G. Dunkel (2019-07-19). U.S. replaces bombs on Iran with a cyberattack. workers.org President Trump called off a bombing attack on Iran on June 20 because he was "shocked" at 150 projected casualties. He then called on the U.S. Cyber Command to conduct a series of attacks against that country. Virtual attacks on command and control systems can cause as much infrastructure damage . . . | Continue reading U.S. replaces bombs on Iran with a cyberattack at Workers.org

unitedEditor (2019-07-19). How Iran is fighting back against Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign. uwidata.com On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced his decision to end the US' participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and begin reinstating nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. These extreme measures including the so-called "maximum pressure" policy and attempting to bring Iranian oil exports to "zero" have inflicted excruciating pain on …

Ed Sykes (2019-07-19). How Trump and the US have been destroying Ilhan Omar's 'home' country for decades. thecanary.co Donald Trump has been attacking progressive congresswoman Ilhan Omar for months. But his rhetoric stepped up this week when he told her — a ref…

Robert Mackey (2019-07-19). Trump Praises Supporters Who Want to Deport Ilhan Omar as "People That Love Our Country" theintercept.com The president first disavowed and then praised a baying mob that responded to his rant against a Somali-American congresswoman by chanting, "Send her back."

Staff (2019-07-19). Attacks on Ilhan Omar Rooted in Belief "America Is for White People" truthout.org | | On Thursday, President Trump attempted to distance himself from the racist chant of "send her back" about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Trump campaign rally Wednesday in North Carolina. The chants rang across the rally in response to Trump's own verbal attack against the congresswoman. He did nothing to intervene. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks against Congressmembers Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexan…

Staff (2019-07-19). Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief "America Is for White People" democracynow.org On Thursday, President Trump attempted to distance himself from the racist chant of "send her back" about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Trump campaign rally Wednesday in North Carolina. The chants rang across the rally in response to Trump's own verbal attack against the congresswoman. He did nothing to intervene. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks against Congressmembers Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We speak with Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at A…

Staff (2019-07-19). In 2003, This U.K. Whistleblower Almost Stopped the Iraq Invasion. A New Film Tells Her Story. democracynow.org In 2003, Katharine Gun, a young specialist working for Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, exposed a highly confidential memo that revealed the United States' collaboration with Britain in collecting sensitive information on United Nations Security Council members in order to pressure them into supporting the Iraq invasion. Gun leaked the memo to the press, setting off a chain of events that jeopardized her freedom and safety, but also opened the door to putting the entire legality of the Iraq invasion on trial. ‚Ä®‚Ä®Acclaimed Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsb…

Philip Giraldi (2019-07-19). Israel's Choice for U.S. President. globalresearch.ca In late June, President Donald Trump flailed away with his own particular brand of nondiplomacy at the G20 Summit in Japan, but it is worthwhile noting on the plus side that his administration is so inept that it could not …

unitedEditor (2019-07-19). Terrorist attack in Erbil: Who benefits from the Turkish diplomat's murder? uwidata.com In Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, an open terrorist attack against several diplomats was carried out. Three diplomats were killed as a result, including Osman Kose, an employee of the Turkish Consulate General. One of the two attackers was later identified as Mazlum Dag, a 27 year-old from Diyarbakir, Turkey. According to Sky News …

Global Research (2019-07-19). "Voices from Syria" and "The Dirty War on Syria": Mark Taliano and Tim Anderson Analyze the War on Syria. globalresearch.ca Voices from Syria by Mark Taliano and The Dirty War on Syria by Tim Anderson: two essential books on Syria for . | *SPECIAL OFFER: Voices from Syria + The Dirty War on Syria: …

Andrew Korybko (2019-07-19). Russia and China Compete In Africa. Moscow's "Pivot to Africa" globalresearch.ca The heavily Russian-influenced government in the Central African Republic is recommending the closure of four Chinese-run gold mines over environmental concerns, making it possible that these firms could be replaced with Russian ones and potentially creating a model whereby Moscow …

United Nations (2019-07-19). Friday's Daily Brief: solidarity with Japan, call for DR Congo support, family-friendly workplaces, hottest June ever, Venezuela and Afghanistan updates. un.org In today's Daily Brief: UN stands in solidarity with Japan; avoid panic over DR Congo Ebola emergency; 'transformative shift' needed towards family-friendly work policies; hottest June EVER; Venezuelan migrant dangers; stop targeting Afghanistan civilians call.

United Nations (2019-07-19). 'Indiscriminate blasts' in civilian areas 'must stop', UN mission in Afghanistan stresses. un.org The "deliberate targeting of educational facilities" during armed conflict is "a war crime", the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Friday after a bomb detonated near the entrance to Kabul University, in the country's capital.

Jason Ditz (2019-07-19). US to Send 500 Ground Troops to Saudi Arabia in Response to Iran. theantimedia.com There is a plan to send "up to 500" US ground troops to Saudi Arabia in response to Iran tensions.

James Carden (2019-07-19). As Trump Tears Up Our Treaties, Can Local Efforts Yield Diplomatic Fruit? thenation.com As Trump Tears Up Our Treaties, Can Local Efforts Yield Diplomatic Fruit?

Staff (2019-07-19). Iran Denies Trump Claim That U.S. Destroyed Iranian Drone. truthdig.com TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Friday denied President Donald Trump's claim that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf in another escalation of tensions between the two countries less than a month after Trump nearly launched an airstrike. | The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontation with a U.S. vessel the previous day. | The country's Revolutionary Guard said on its website it would release before-and-after images from the drone — it did not say when — to prove it was not destroyed. | "We have not lost any…

Staff (2019-07-19). British Say Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz. truthdig.com One of the ships is British-flagged and the other sails under Liberia's flag. Details remain sketchy amid rising pressures in the region.

Tyler Durden (2019-07-19). Trump Claims US Navy Shot Down Iranian Drone in Defensive Action; Iran Denies. theantimedia.com "We have no information about losing a drone today," Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif told reporters at the UN.

Fight Back (2019-07-19). NDFP condemns Duterte for giving Israel's IDF Nahal Brigade a role in his war against the people. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Luis G. Jalandoni, Chief International Representative, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). | The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) strongly condemns the Duterte regime's having the notorious Israel Defense Forces (IDF) give a specialized training by the Nahal Brigade of the IDF to 175 elite troops of the Philippine Army. This is despicable collaboration with Israeli Zionism, longtime partner of US imperialism, in horrendous acts of aggression against the Palestinian and Arab peoples. | Col. Dan Goldfus, commande…

United Nations (2019-07-19). UN stands in solidarity with Japan following deadly arson attack at leading animation studio in Kyoto. un.org UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was "deeply saddened" at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation's history.

Staff (2019-07-19). New Film Shows How UK Whistleblower Almost Stopped the Iraq Invasion in 2003. truthout.org | | In 2003, Katharine Gun, a young specialist working for Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, exposed a highly confidential memo that revealed the United States' collaboration with Britain in collecting sensitive information on United Nations Security Council members in order to pressure them into supporting the Iraq invasion. Gun leaked the memo to the press, setting off a chain of events that jeopardized her freedom and safety, but also opened the door to putting the entire l…

RT (2019-07-19). Fool me twice? Elderly killer out on compassionate release convicted of another murder. rt.com A 77-year-old convicted murderer released on the assumption he was too old to kill again has been convicted of stabbing a Maine woman to death while her twin children looked on in horror.

WSWS (2019-07-19). Indian Trotskyists to hold "Free Julian Assange" rallies in Chennai and Kolkata. wsws.org Rallies in two of India's biggest cities will take forward the call issued by the World Socialist Web Site international editorial board for the formation of a Global Defence Committee.

WSWS (2019-07-19). Thousands protest in central China against proposed waste incinerator. wsws.org The Wuhan protests are an expression of the growing social discontent throughout China, occurring at the same time as the mass demonstrations in Hong Kong.

susan_p (2019-07-19). Sri Lanka: Tamils protest land grabs, cultural heritage destruction. greenleft.org.au More than 500 Tamil demonstrators tried to march to the site of a destroyed Hindu temple at Kanniyaa in the Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka on July 16. | They were blocked by the army and police, who had allowed a group of Sinhalese chauvinists to enter the site. The protesters were threatened and assaulted by these racists. | The temple had been destroyed during previous anti-Tamil pogroms. Local Hindus had wanted to rebuild the temple, but the area was occupied by Sinhalese who built a Buddhist shrine near the temple site — most Sinhalese are Buddhists, while most Tamils are Hindus. | This conflict is t…

pip.hinman (2019-07-19). Break the link between Israeli apartheid and Australian agriculture. greenleft.org.au Most people would not be aware that two Israeli companies are the main suppliers of irrigation systems in Australia. They are potential targets for Palestine justice activists keen on expanding the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign into rural areas. | Along with the water business, FIMI/Rivulis and Netafim are deeply involved in the ongoing military oppression of Palestinians. Both companies provide military, surveillance and prison equipment to the Israeli government. | FIMI (First Israel Mezzanine Investors), which describes itself as a leader in "micro irrigation", also owns Israeli defence firm…

RT (2019-07-19). 'Escalatory violence': Washington reacts to Tehran seizing British tanker. rt.com The White House has condemned "escalatory violence by the Iranian regime," as President Donald Trump promised to speak with the UK after Iran's elite military wing said they captured a British-owned tanker over alleged violations.

susan_p (2019-07-19). Pakistan: Release Ali Wazeer, Mohsin Dawar and PTM activists. greenleft.org.au On May 26, the army fired on a non-violent protest by the Pashtun Defence Movement (PTM) in Waziristan, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens. | Two PTM members of the Pakistan National Assembly, Ali Wazeer and Mohsin Dawar, who led the protest, were arrested on trumped up terrorism charges and a curfew was imposed on the region. | The curfew created a humanitarian crisis, resulting in three deaths from starvation and lack of medicine. After huge protests across Waziristan and on social media, the 11-day curfew was lifted on June 17. | Today, Wazeer and Dawar still remain in detention, charged with terro…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-07-19). Calling Trump Claim 'Delusional,' Iran Says US May Have Shot Down Its Own Drone by Mistake. commondreams.org "All drones belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz have returned to their bases," said a spokesman for the Iranian armed forces | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/drone_4.jpg …

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