(2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.
(2022-08-29). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.
(2022-08-29). Pfizer's anti-COVID pill Paxlovid shows no benefit for younger adults. wsws.org A recent Israeli study demonstrated that Pfizer's anti-COVID pill had no benefit for those younger than 65. However, it did show benefits among seniors at high risk for severe disease.
(2022-08-29). One-third of American women have lost abortion rights since Roe v. Wade overturned. wsws.org When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in September, nearly 21 million women lost unrestricted access to abortion. This week, laws going into effect in several states will make abortion even harder to access. Should courts drop their injunctions against anti-abortion laws in other states, 36 percent of American women will lose the right to abortion.
(2022-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idib province; | On August 26, the US base at Al-Omar oil field was targeted by a drone attack by the resistance groups; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Masyaf with several missiles; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions near Tartus with several missiles.
(2022-08-28). Major Damage After Israel Attacks Sites in Western Syria. news.antiwar.com 
Satellite imagery is coming in The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the main target was a depot holding 1,000 medium-range missiles Russia
(2022-08-28). US Hints to Israel's Gantz It's Preparing Military Option Against Iran. news.antiwar.com An Israeli official said that According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli official said that Gantz told Sullivan that Israel "needs" the US to have a credible military option against Iran. The meeting came as Washington and Tehran are engaged in negotiations to revive the nuclear deal. | The official sai…
(2022-08-28). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…
(2022-08-28). Is Vietnamese-Israeli Defense Cooperation Facing Problems? journal-neo.org 
On July 12, Israel and Vietnam marked the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and emphasized in official statements that there is great potential for the further development of economic and diplomatic cooperation that could bring significant benefits to both sides. Vietnam, as you know, is a member of the Association of Southeast …
(2022-08-28). One-year anniversary car caravan for Earl Lawhorn held in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On August 26, the family of Earl Lawhorn joined the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in a car caravan to demand justice for him and his family. Lawhorn was murdered by Milwaukee police exactly one year before. Cops initiated a high-speed chase with Lawhorn. The chase culminated in a fatal shooting, which the police officers justified by claiming Lawhorn had fired on them. Evidence presented by the district attorney to the family revealed that the firearm in Lawhorn's possession was broken and unable to fire. | Over the last year, Lawhorn's family has been trying to piece…
(2022-08-28). Palestine key to regional stability, security: Iran deputy FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says that any initiative that ignores the rights of the Palestinian nation is a cause of instability and disrupts the security of the region.
(2022-08-27). An unstoppable optimist for the Palestinian cause. samidoun.net 
The following article and interview of Raja Eghbarieh is republished from Proletà§ren newspaper. The article, written by Marcus Jà∂nsson, was translated to English by Samidoun Sweden. Eghbarieh is a former Palestinian political prisoner who recently spoke at public events in Sweden. I'm sad that all the Europeans who support Ukraine don't care as much …
(2022-08-27). Canadian Media Once Called Azov Neo-Nazis. Now They Hide That Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Davide Mastracci and Alex Cosh News outlets have stopped labelling the Azov Regiment as neo-Nazis because it has become politically inconvenient. Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published a story profiling the wife of an Azov Regiment colonel, who denied that the group is made up of neo-Nazis. Instead, she insisted it's "the most motivated, most…
(2022-08-27). Solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian prisoners in Toulouse, France. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 26 August, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand at the Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France. This action took place amid a day of mobilization called for by the Palestinian prisoners' movement in support of the growing struggle behind occupation bars. Since 22 August, the struggle has escalated to confront Israeli …
(2022-08-27). Abu Ali Mustafa: A life in struggle for the liberation of Palestine. samidoun.net 
The 21st anniversary of the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa This Saturday 27 August we mark 21 years since the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, targeted for an Israeli assassination raid with a U.S-made and -provided missile in occupied Al-Bireh, Palestine, in 2001. …