2023-08-01: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Djilang community mobilises against racism. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Pacific peace activist fights US militarism for love, peace, decolonisation & anti-racism. greenleft.org.au

Muhammed Shabeer (2023-08-01). First as tragedy, then as a farce: AfD recalibrates the slogan 'Germany first'. peoplesdispatch.org The far-right party's 'Germany first' campaign in many ways resembles the Nazi campaign for German supremacy propagated during the Hitler era, marked with militarism and racism…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-31). Guatemala in Electoral Context 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Arévalo and Torres, candidates for the second round of elections On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories. Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the…

WSWS (2023-07-31). Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" promotes racism and vigilante violence against protesters. wsws.org The song and music video recorded and performed by Jason Aldean, "Try That in a Small Town," are part of the effort by a faction of the ruling establishment to openly promote racism and far-right politics in the US aimed at sowing divisions within the working class.

Fight Back (2023-08-01). Georgia: Deadly Fulton County Jail continues to claim Black lives. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – The outrageous conditions at Fulton County Jail are being brought to the spotlight again after the death of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson in September of last year, who was eaten alive by bed bugs and lice in his jail cell. Recent autopsy reports state that correctional officers knew about Thomas's declining health and the alarming state of his cell but neglected taking any action. | Arrested for sleeping on a park bench, Lashawn Thompson suffered from schizophrenia and was in need of medical attention and housing. During his three months at the jail, Thompson suffered prolonged dehydration and maln…


Staff (2023-08-01). Another North American Church Names Israeli Apartheid. scheerpost.com Peter Makari, on the screen to the left, speaks in support of the resolution "compelled to witness: Ansqering the cry of our Palestinian siblings" at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) biennial general assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, July 29, 2023. (Photo: Social Media/ Christian Church in Ohio, Disciples of Christ.)P By Jeff Wright / Mondoweiss …

_____ (2023-07-31). Why Is the West Bank Under Assault by Settlers and Netanyahu Government? transcend.org 24 Jul 2023 – While the media focus has been on 'the judiciary overhaul' confrontation between antagonistic Jewish factions as to the 'democratic' character of Israel, the unifying themes in apartheid Israel remain the further marginalization of the Palestinians in their own homeland.

Marsha Goldberg (2023-07-31). No tech for Israeli apartheid! workers.org New York City Tech workers from Amazon and Google rallied outside the annual Amazon Web Services Summit at the Javits Center in New York City on July 26. Workers chanted loud and clear: "Free free Palestine, no tech for Israel's crimes!" The rally was part of their continuing two-year "No . . . |

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Ukrainian Forces Killed Three Civilians In Donetsk City Agglomeration. southfront.org Ukrainian Nazis continue bloody attacks on civilians in the regions that Kiev lost. Impotent on the frontlines, Ukrainian military commanders are intentionally shelling the residential areas in the Donbass. More than three hundred shells hit the settlements of the Republic over the past day. | On August 1, the Ukrainian military continued to terrorize the civilian population of the Donetsk People's Republic, inflicting multiple strikes, including with cluster munitions, killing more civilia…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-01). Ukrainian Nationalism: Russian Special Operation— Denazification of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir G. Kiknadze Azov Battalion, March 11, 2022. This paper presents the results of the analysis of relevant aspects of the history of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in comparison with the policy of the Kiev regime in 2014-2022, using the secrets revealed with the beginning of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine during the…

_____ (2023-07-31). Israel and Ukraine: Zionists and Nazis Collide. transcend.org 24 Jul 2023 – The extraordinary history of Zionist and Nazi collaboration.




Ben Bartee (2023-08-01). U.S. Media Calls for New PATRIOT Act Against So-called "Domestic Terrorists" globalresearch.ca

Native Community Action Council (2023-08-01). Downwind tells Western Shoshone story left untold by Oppenheimer film. indybay.org The documentary DOWNWIND won the jury prize at the Cordillera International Film Festival after the Nevada premiere in Reno. DOWNWIND features the victims exposed to radiation in the fallout from the testing of nuclear weapons of mass destruction and their patriotic response to bring attention to the 928 secret tests conducted between 1951-1992.

_____ (2023-07-31). It's Past Time to Be Honest About Israel. strategic-culture.org One might think that since Honest Joe Biden declared his latest war entitled the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in May the media has certainly taken up the task of exposing evil in these United States by reporting every affront to Jewish groups or individuals and to the Jewish state, Israel.

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Who will the Voice 'designed to appease conservative opinion' speak for? greenleft.org.au

_____ (2023-07-31). ASEAN and Its 50 Years of Failure in Ending Wars and Genocides. transcend.org 16 Jul 2023 – The gulf between the impact of ASEAN in Myanmar affairs and the spins – "centrality" "cohesion" "inclusive dialogue" blah blah blah – is jaw dropping.

Henry A. Giroux (2023-08-01). DeSantis's "Freedom" Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment. truthout.org We live in a time of menacing freedoms and the rise of fascist politics. Freedom in the current historical moment has turned ugly. The presence of "ugly freedoms" is not new, and its history is repeating itself with a politics that is as cruel as it is dangerous and widespread. This is an age inextricably defined by the question of who qualifies as a citizen of the United States and what kind of… |

Ben Bartee (2023-08-01). U.S. Media Calls for New PATRIOT Act Against So-called "Domestic Terrorists" globalresearch.ca

Native Community Action Council (2023-08-01). Downwind tells Western Shoshone story left untold by Oppenheimer film. indybay.org The documentary DOWNWIND won the jury prize at the Cordillera International Film Festival after the Nevada premiere in Reno. DOWNWIND features the victims exposed to radiation in the fallout from the testing of nuclear weapons of mass destruction and their patriotic response to bring attention to the 928 secret tests conducted between 1951-1992.

_____ (2023-07-31). It's Past Time to Be Honest About Israel. strategic-culture.org One might think that since Honest Joe Biden declared his latest war entitled the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in May the media has certainly taken up the task of exposing evil in these United States by reporting every affront to Jewish groups or individuals and to the Jewish state, Israel.

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Who will the Voice 'designed to appease conservative opinion' speak for? greenleft.org.au

_____ (2023-07-31). ASEAN and Its 50 Years of Failure in Ending Wars and Genocides. transcend.org 16 Jul 2023 – The gulf between the impact of ASEAN in Myanmar affairs and the spins – "centrality" "cohesion" "inclusive dialogue" blah blah blah – is jaw dropping.

Henry A. Giroux (2023-08-01). DeSantis's "Freedom" Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment. truthout.org We live in a time of menacing freedoms and the rise of fascist politics. Freedom in the current historical moment has turned ugly. The presence of "ugly freedoms" is not new, and its history is repeating itself with a politics that is as cruel as it is dangerous and widespread. This is an age inextricably defined by the question of who qualifies as a citizen of the United States and what kind of… |

WSWS (2023-07-31). Speaking in Iowa and Pennsylvania, Trump doubles down on fascistic threats. wsws.org In the face of 40 felony counts in the classified documents case and pending indictments in Georgia and Washington related to the failed coup, Trump repeated his fascistic appeals in speeches over the weekend.

Isabella Arria (2023-08-01). Ucrania: Trasplantes clandestinos y de exportación con "biomaterial" de soldados heridos. globalizacion.ca Un alto funcionario ruso denunció que Ucrania está usando a sus militares heridos como ´biomaterial ª, extirpándoles clandestinamente órganos para destinarlos a trasplantes para quienes puedan pagar esos órganos en Estados Unidos, Israel y Europa occidental. | ´A los ucranianos los arrojan…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-01). Israel cancels early release policy for Palestinian administrative detainees. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's Minister of Public Security, far-right extremist leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, has introduced another measure to worsen the situation of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons. On Sunday, Ben-Gvir introduced an amendment to a law and effectively canceled the legal provision for the early release of Palestinians that are being held in administration detention. Human rights group Adalah denounced the policy change calling it "unfair" and warned that it would further worsen living conditions for Palestinian prisoners. | Palestinian administrative detainees are reported to suffer from a range of psychological…

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Russian Exports Increased After the End of the Grain Agreement. telesurenglish.net Yelena Tiurina, head of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union, reported that Russian grain exports increased by 60 percent in July compared to the same month in 2022. | RELATED: | Grain exports amounted to 5.68 million tons. Of that volume, 4.54 million tons corresponded to wheat, which represents an increase of 50 percent. | The main buyers of Russian grains were Saudi Arabia (578,000 tons), Turkey (518,000 tons), Egypt (467,000 tons), and Israel (345…

_____ (2023-07-31). International Inertia Follows Israeli Assault on Jenin in the West Bank. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – The likelihood of further confrontations remains high following a major Israeli military assault on an impoverished camp of more than 23,500 Palestinian refugees in Jenin in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.

Candice Bodnaruk, Washington Report. (2023-07-31). Protesters Demand Canada Revoke Jewish National Fund's Charity Status. popularresistance.org More than 50 people danced the dabke and flashed peace signs at a peaceful demonstration against the Jewish National Fund (JNF) at the organization's annual Manitoba fundraising dinner in mid-May. | The JNF Canada website states: "JNF Canada envisions a world where Israel's communities are supported and healthy, and where generous Canadians can help us build strong foundations for Israel to thrive." JNF acquires and develops land in Israel and the occupied territories used for settlements, illegal under international law. In 1972 JNF Canada raised $15 million to create Canada Park.

Fight Back (2023-07-31). Condemn the recent U.S. Congress resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. fightbacknews.org By Anti-War Work Team of Freedom Road Socialist Organization | The Anti-War Work Team of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) condemns the recent U.S. Congressional resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. | The resolution follows on the heels of comments made by Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago earlier this month in which she correctly identified Israel as a racist state and pointed out that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination. In a bipartisan effort to exonerate Israel of its crimes and to shame those who spea…

Fight Back (2023-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest at U.S. Representative Moore's office over blind support for Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 26, the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) joined with members of the Milwaukee chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace to protest outside of U.S. Representative Gwen Moore's district office downtown. A week before, Representative Moore and 194 of her Democrat colleagues sided with House Republicans to pass a resolution of blind support for the state of Israel. | The resolution came on July 18 after a series of events initiated when Representative Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, made comments to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in Chicago where she identifi…

Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Fight Back News!. (2023-07-31). Condemn Congress' Resolution Of Unconditional Support For Israel. popularresistance.org The resolution follows on the heels of comments made by Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago earlier this month in which she correctly identified Israel as a racist state and pointed out that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination. In a bipartisan effort to exonerate Israel of its crimes and to shame those who speak out, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution defending Israel, which was supported by more than 400 Congressional Representatives, including 195 Democrats. | Denial of reality, however, does not change that reality. Israel is not o…

Hanin A. Elholy (2023-07-31). Israel blocks tools for treating Gaza's kidney patients. electronicintifada.net Shortages mean doctors have to give patients less than the recommended dose of medicines.

Hans Stehling (2023-07-31). The Assertion by Israel to Have the Only Valid Claim to Palestinian Land Is "Dangerous Nonsense"! globalresearch.ca

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-07-31). Africa: Untapped Ally For The Palestinian Cause. popularresistance.org Africa could potentially be the much-needed ally for the Palestinian cause, and Israel is well aware of this fact. However, the issue lies in the lack of active pursuit of such an alliance. Transforming Africa, a natural candidate for an alliance, into a committed working ally to advance the cause of a free Palestine from the River to the Sea could be a transformative game changer. Unfortunately, the Palestinian cause remains orphaned, with no one actively advocating for its interests. | Israel recognizes the potential of forging an alliance between Africa and Palestine. Working in tandem with the United States g…

Miko Peled (2023-07-31). Africa: Untapped Ally for the Palestinian Cause — Israel's Awareness and Africa's Orphaned Status. mintpressnews.com With Israel's diplomatic missions in Africa expanding from forty to fifty and possibly beyond, it gradually gains control over the entire continent. Regrettably, Palestine is losing ground even in regions where it naturally finds support.

Staff (2023-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Attack on Kryvyi Rih Kills 6 as Ukraine Steps Up Drone Attacks on Moscow, Burkina Faso and Mali Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Niger After Last Week's Coup, Two Killed as Protests Erupt over Senegal Government's Arrest of Opposition Leader, Death Toll Climbs as Fighting Continues Between Rival Palestinian Groups in Lebanon, Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods in Northern China; U.S. Heat Wave Enters Third Month, U.K.'s Rishi Sunak to Authorize Over 100 New Oil and Gas Leases in North Sea, U.S. Prepares U.N. Security Council Resolution to Deploy Multinational Force to Haiti, Filmma…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-01). Mueren once personas en campo de refugiados palestinos en Líbano. telesurtv.net Es el tercer día de enfrentamientos en Ein el-Hilweh.

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Expectations Low for Breakthrough in Palestinian Reconciliation. telesurenglish.net Although a reconciliation meeting between heads of Palestinian factions just concluded in Egypt, expectations are low that a tangible and real breakthrough would be achieved to end the years-long intra-Palestinian division. | RELATED: | Analysts agreed that "there is a wide gap" in the political positions of the Palestinian factions, mainly between the two rivals, the Fatah Movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

Staff (2023-07-31). Palestinian President Abbas Calls for Unity, Historic Progress Made at Meeting Held in Egypt. orinocotribune.com During the closing of the meeting of the secretaries general of the resistance groups held in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas passionately appealed for unity and collective Palestinian action. | In his remarks after the recently concluded meeting of the secretaries general of the Palestinian resistance, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas emphasized that the gathering marked a crucial and significant initial step towards completing the dialogue and achieving the desired objectives promptly. | During the closing of the meeting, which took place July 30 in Egypt, Abbas called fo…

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2023-07-31). With No Electricity Amid Unprecedented Heat Wave, Gaza Houses Become Furnaces. truthout.org It's dark as usual at night in the Gaza Strip, as routine power cuts plunge Palestinian homes into darkness. But what has been different during the past few weeks is an unprecedentedly stifling summer heatwave. With no electricity, people are getting pushed to their limit. Dina Ahmad, 33, holds her newborn baby. They both look sticky and sweaty. She puts her son's head in her hand… |

teleSUR (2023-07-31). Clashes in Palestinian Refugee Camp: 11 Killed, 40 Injured. telesurenglish.net The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported Monday that armed clashes between members of the Palestinian Fatah movement and Islamist militiamen in southern Lebanon have left 11 dead and 40 injured. | RELATED: | Armed clashes erupted Saturday in the Ain al Hilweh camp in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Among the dead were Brigadier General Abou Ashraf al Armoushi of th…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-01). Continúa Tercer Malón de la Paz en Buenos Aires, Argentina. telesurtv.net Entre las demandas a la Corte Suprema de Justicia figura la emisión de una Ley de Propiedad Comunitaria.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). Biden's loan waiver plan faces hurdles. ecns.cn After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan in June, the administration has come up with a workaround. However, the new plan could also face legal opposition.

Cassandra Jaramillo (2023-08-01). Doctors Are Mobilizing in Ohio and Elsewhere to Protect Reproductive Rights. truthout.org After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion, some states began enforcing strict abortion bans while others became new havens for the procedure. ProPublica is investigating how sweeping changes to reproductive health care access in America are affecting people, institutions and governments. In her eight years as a pediatrician, Dr. |

Sharon Zhang (2023-07-31). AOC Slams Alito for Implying Checks and Balances "Shouldn't Apply to Him" truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has condemned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the conservative essentially claimed that the Supreme Court has absolute power over other branches of government, including Congress. "What a surprise, guy who is supposed to enforce checks and balances thinks checks shouldn't apply to him," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Friday, in response to a laudatory… |

Zane McNeill (2023-07-31). GOP Lawsuit Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Block Abortion Rights Measure. truthout.org Three days after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose approved an abortion rights amendment for the November election, Republicans filed a lawsuit asking that the Ohio Supreme Court block the proposed abortion rights amendment from being included on the ballot. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights has successfully gathered more than 495,000 valid signatures from 55 counties to ensure that the… |

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