(2022-07-22). Staged Incidents as the Western Approach of Doing Politics (Sergey Lavrov). orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov Jul 18, 2022 | Today, the Russian Armed Forces, together with the self-defence units of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, are delivering on the objectives of the special military operation with great resolve to put an end to the outrageous discrimination and genocide of the Russian people and eliminate direct threats to the security of the Russian Federation that the United States and its satellites have been creating on Ukrainian territory for years. While losing on the battlefield, the Ukrainian regime and its Western patrons have descended to staging bloody incidents to demonis…
(2022-07-22). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Overnight Thursday into Friday say Israel carry out a flurry of airstrikes against Syria, hitting areas around the capital of Damascus, Details are still coming in on what happened. Syrian state media reported that the missiles were fired over the Golan Heights, and that most of them were intercepted by air defenses. | Syrian media also reported damage caused, in and around the strike, but did not clarify what was hit. Israel, as usual, did not of…
(2022-07-22). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Five Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Overnight Thursday into Friday, Syrian officials say, Israel carried out a flurry of airstrikes against Syria, hitting areas around the capital of Damascus, Details are still coming in on what happened. Syrian state media reported that the missiles were fired over the Golan Heights, and that most of them were intercepted by air defenses. | Syrian media also reported damage c…
(2022-07-22). In Middle East visit, oil access trumps human rights. iacenter.org July 20, 2022 No Palestinians living under Israeli occupation benefitted one iota from President Joe Biden's brief Middle East visit. Biden had the executive power to reverse the damage done when former President Donald Trump moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing Israel's control over the disputed capital. Biden chose to not do so. Biden has never addressed Israel's responsibility for the murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, killed by Israeli soldiers in May, as she covered an Israeli Defense Forces operation in the occupied West Bank. Biden spent his brief time in occupied Pale…
(2022-07-22). Abbas-Macron meeting: talk of "peace" to normalize colonialism. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday, 20 July 2022 in Paris, a meeting took place between French president Emmanuel Macron and Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority. This is Abbas' first visit to France since 2018 and takes place a few weeks following the visit of Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid with the French president, which produced multiple …
(2022-07-22). Extremism and Insurrection: In wake of eighth Jan. 6 hearing, SPLC urges accountability, protection of democracy. splcenter.org
(2022-07-22). Nora Benavidez on Post-Roe Data Privacy, Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection. fair.org 
This week on CounterSpin: The internet has changed the way we communicate, access information and even organize, which means concerns about digital privacy are concerns about privacy, period. In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, allowing for the criminalization of abortion, our ability to safely access information and health care …
(2022-07-22). Parlamento cubano: Tribunal Supremo rinde cuenta de su gestión. cubadebate.cu Rubén Remigio Ferro, presidente del TSP, intervino en el plenario y se refirió a aspectos como la actividad jurisdiccional. En el quinquenio 2017-2021 ingresaron a los tribunales populares, en todas sus instancias y materias, 816 262 asuntos y resultaron tramitados y resueltos por esos órganos 737 853, que representa el 90.4% de los recibidos.
(2022-07-22). Leader of "Straight Pride" Rally in Modesto Embraces White Nationalism, Attacks Jews and LGBTQ Community as "Satanic" itsgoingdown.org 
Report on how the leader of the "Straight Pride" rallies in Modesto, CA build a broad far-Right network while promoting explicitly white nationalist and anti-Semitic ideas. Originally posted to No H8 In the Valley. In April of 2020, Don J Grundmann took the stage at the annual Constitution Party convention. His speech was par the…
(2022-07-22). Syria calls on UNSC to condemn Israeli regime's invasion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) — The Syrian foreign ministry, in a statement, called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn the Israeli regime's invasion of the Syrian territories.
(2022-07-22). Palestina condena crímenes continuos de Israel. telesurtv.net "Israel, la potencia ocupante y sus funcionarios son plenamente responsables de la empresa de asentamientos ilegales", condenaron las autoridades palestinas.
(2022-07-22). Summer camp for youth promotes cross-Straits ties. ecns.cn A new summer camp for young Taiwan compatriots opened in Beijing on Thursday, and guests at the ceremony hoped that the Taiwan youth will learn about the latest developments in the motherland during the event and contribute their youthful wisdom to promote the great rejuvenation of the nation.
(2022-07-22). Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU aprueba proyecto para proteger el acceso a anticonceptivos. cubadebate.cu La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votó el jueves a favor de una moción para crear una ley que proteja el derecho a usar anticonceptivos, en medio de temores de que la Corte Suprema anulará ese uso. La votación de la cámara baja, de 228-195, siguió en gran medida las líneas partidistas y envió la iniciativa al Senado.
(2022-07-22). Denuncian nuevo ataque israelí con misiles a Siria. telesurtv.net Como consecuencia del ataque con misiles fallecieron tres militares sirios, y otros siete resultaron heridos.
(2022-07-22). California United States Colored Troops Help Save the Union. indybay.org Rev. Thomas Starr King helped keep the thin margin of Union California vs Confederate California. US Colored Troops from California helped preserve the Union and begin the ending of legal slavery in America. Today, we honor National Buffalo Soldiers Day and share our unique California Journey from Slavery to Freedom.
(2022-07-21). Biden can't be pro-Israel enough for Republican firebrands. electronicintifada.net Far-right US lawmakers angered by Palestinians receiving healthcare.
(2022-07-21). 'We Regret We Failed to Protect You': UN Experts Urge Israel to Free Ahmad Manasra. orinocotribune.com 
UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian detained in Israeli prisons since he was 14 years old, while suffering serious mental health conditions. | The experts are Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967; Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia a…
(2022-07-21). Congressman Jim Clyburn Wants Compensation For Black World War II Veterans Who Were Left Out Of G.I. Benefits. moguldom.com House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is fighting for compensation for the living spouses and descendants of Black World War II veterans that were denied use of the G.I. Bill due to racism and discrimination. The longtime South Carolina lawmaker collaborated with Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton to introduce the Sgt. Isaac Woodard Jr. and Sgt. Joseph …
(2022-07-21). Celebrating Revolution In Nicaragua. popularresistance.org Holidays in the United States celebrate awful events such as the settler colonists declaring independence from Britain so that they might take indigenous lands and protect slavery. There is also Thanksgiving, the commemoration of genocide turned into a day when Americans should think grateful thoughts before spending more than they can afford in order to celebrate Christmas. Christmas is ostensibly a religious holiday but is rarely treated as such. Labor Day was created to prevent acknowledgement of May 1, May Day, which commemorates just one example of U.S. state repression which took place in Chicago in 1886.
(2022-07-21). Nasrallah: If Lebanon Is Denied Its Oil And Gas Resources, We Will Shut Down All Israeli Platforms. southfront.org 
Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on July 13, 2022, on Biden's visit to the Middle East and…
(2022-07-21). Cuba's Buena Fe Delights Caracas: 'If You Move Forward, Latin America Will Rise!'. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, July 19, the Cuban group Buena Fe delighted attendees during a free concert at La Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, in La Carlota, Caracas. It was the sixth concert performed by the group in Venezuela in the last nine days, a nation they had not visited since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert was broadcast by Canal Cultura Venezuela and the Alba Ciudad radio station. | The Cuban duo, made up of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, was preceded by the Venezuelan singer-songwriter Manu Moreno, one of the voices of the group SurConciente. She was accompanied by Manuel Moreno, the outstanding…
(2022-07-21). Fellows for Freedom: First graduates of SPLC's Advocacy Institute eager to help fuel change in Mississippi communities. splcenter.org
(2022-07-21). Did VP Kamala Harris Compare Abortion Restrictions To Chattel Slavery? Black America Responds. moguldom.com In a recent speech, Vice President Kamala Harris compared chattel slavery to the June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to place restrictions on abortion. Speaking at the 113th NAACP national convention on July 20, Harris said, "We must recognize there are those who are fighting to drag us backward. Extremist so-called leaders who are attempting …
(2022-07-21). Republicans and Supreme Court revive segregation-era 'states' rights' ideology. peoplesworld.org 
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—and with it, half a century of constitutional precedent. At least 26 states are now moving to criminalize abortions, often without exceptions for rape, incest, or life-threatening pregnancies. In Louisiana, people seeking abortions could even face execution, which doesn't strike me as particularly pro-life. A few states are already rushing to attack contraception too, with …
(2022-07-21). 'Absolutely Nonsensical': Supreme Court Blocks Biden From Limiting Deportations. commondreams.org "SCOTUS has basically just allowed a lone Trump-appointed judge in Texas the power to tell a president what immigration priorities it can and can't enforce. Crazy."
(2022-07-21). Israeli Unit Backed By Battle Tanks Storms Town In Syria's Al-Quneitra. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | On July 21, a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) backed by three battle tanks stormed the town of Jubata al-Khashab in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | The unit advanced in the outskirts of the town and reached the area of Hursh al-Hurriyah. Some Syrian pro-opposition activists alleged a unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was operating in the area before the Israeli incursion. However, this is yet to be confirmed. | Juba…
(2022-07-21). Fascist pro-Trump Republicans advance in primary contests. wsws.org More than half of Republican primary winners for Congress and statewide offices deny the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election and the Biden administration.
(2022-07-21). Israeli Mossad Caught, Interrogated Senior IRGC Official In Iran — Report. southfront.org 
The official insignia of the Israeli Mossad. | The Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, had caught and interrogated a senior official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iranian territory, the According to the Sa…
(2022-07-20). The Criminal Focus of Secret US Biolabs Now Becomes Apparent. journal-neo.org 
Russia's special military operation to localize neo-fascist activities in Ukraine continues to receive more and more documentary evidence of the criminal plans and activities of the current government in Kiev, sponsored by Washington, as well in as the USA itself. This special operation has helped to publicize many secret programs for the development of biological …
(2022-07-20). Houston anti-fascists shut down neo-Nazi attack on drag show. liberationnews.org 
On July 10, in 103-degree heat, 1 people showed up at a downtown Houston gay bar to protect a drag show from a group of neo-Nazis and self-described "Christian fascists."
(2022-07-20). A History Of Israeli Destruction Of The Two State Settlement. popularresistance.org There have been several versions of the Two State idea. The one that came closest to being implemented is known as UN Resolution 194, or the Partition of Palestine. It almost became a reality in that the United Nations voted on it, and accepted it on November 29, 1947. But then, even before the ink was dry on the paper, the Zionist forces embarked on a sweeping campaign of ethnic cleansing to rid the country of its people and to take over as much land as possible. During this campaign, close to one million Palestinians were forced out of Palestine, countless civilians were massacred and hundreds of towns and vill…
(2022-07-20). Untouchable! Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Becomes Three-Time Triple Jump World Champion. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan athlete reigned supreme in the women's triple jump field with a 15.47m leap and added a sixth world champion title to her career.