This Standing Rock Medic Bus Is Now a Traveling Decolonized Pharmacy
Mary Annette Pember, Yes! Magazine | alternet.org | 2018-08-02
Native herbalists are doing more than just healing sore muscles. | There was something familiar and comforting about the bus. A crowd of people painted green vines and flowers on the exterior as it sat parked in a field near Frank's Landing during the Indigenous Environmental Network's annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference, held earlier this month. This bus was indeed an old friend. It has a lot of history helping indigenous people; it. . .
alternet.org/news-amp-politics/standing-rock-medic-bus-now-traveling-decolonized-pharmacy
Global Fires and Droughts: The Media Cover-up of Climate Change
Dr. Andrew Glikson | globalresearch.ca | 2018-08-02
Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | There was a time when the contamination of drinking water constituted a punishable crime. Nowadays those who willfully ignore or promote the destruction of the Earth's atmosphere and ocean acidification through …
globalresearch.ca/global-fires-and-droughts-the-media-cover-up-of-climate-change/5649392
Bolivians Honour Mother Earth, Pachamama With Traditional Ceremony
teleSUR/CM | telesurtv.net | 2018-08-02
Pachamama is the highest divinity of the Aymara and Quechua peoples, the protector goddess of all material things.
telesurtv.net/english/news/Bolivians-Honour-Mother-Earth-Pachamama-With-Traditional-Ceremony-20180801-0020.html
What Kills You When a Volcano Erupts? It's Not What You Think
Aeon | alternet.org | 2018-08-02
Imagine living in Pompeii, before volcanologists could monitor the telltale signs of an imminent explosion, such as tremors, fumes, heat and ground elevation. | The blockbuster movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018) involves more than just dinosaurs wreaking havoc. Humans are sent in to rescue some prehistoric critters on the volcanic island of Isla Nublar, and chaos soon begins. The volcano erupts, and everyone runs away as a roiling cloud called a py. . .
alternet.org/what-kills-you-when-volcano-erupts-its-not-what-you-think
Don't Worry, What We're Seeing and Reading is Not Happening
George Ochenski | counterpunch.org | 2018-08-02
Normally these are called "the dog days of summer" as political writers and politicians enjoy vacations from Congress and state legislatures. Even politicians on the stump spend summer hitting state and county fairs and waving from parade floats. But not this year. Our nation is roiling with political turmoil while the world is roasting in…
counterpunch.org/2018/08/02/dont-worry-what-were-seeing-and-reading-is-not-happening/
US Meddling in Cambodian Elections is Foiled
Joseph Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2018-08-02
It would be unthinkable for an American opposition party run openly out of Moscow to compete in American elections. It would be even more unthinkable for the Russian government to declare US elections illegitimate for disallowing a Moscow-backed party from …
globalresearch.ca/us-meddling-in-cambodian-elections-is-foiled/5649334
Standing Rock Medic Bus Is Now a Traveling Decolonized Pharmacy
Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-08-01
There was something familiar and comforting about the bus. A crowd of people painted green vines and flowers on the exterior as it sat parked in a field near Frank's Landing during the Indigenous Environmental Network's annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference, held earlier this month. | This bus was indeed an old friend. It has a lot of history helping indigenous people; it served as a kitchen and then a treatment center for the Medic + Healer Council at the Standing Rock water protector camps. Now it's been transformed into a bus for the Canoe Journey Herbalists, who are currently accompanying the approximately two-week-long annual Native American traditional canoe gathering along the Pacific coast of Washington and Canada. The journey is expected to culminate in a final stop in Puyallup, Washington, on July 28. Over 100 canoes from more than 70…
truthout.org/articles/standing-rock-medic-bus-is-now-a-traveling-decolonized-pharmacy/
How BRICS Plus Is Challenging America's Economic War on Iran
Pepe Escobar | mintpressnews.com | 2018-08-01
The key take away from the BRICS summit in Johannesburg is that Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — important Global South players — strongly condemn unilateralism and protectionism. | The Johannesburg Declaration is unmistakable: "We recognize that the multilateral trading system is facing unprecedented challenges. We underscore the importance of an open world economy." | Closer examination of Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech unlocks some poignant details. | Xi, crucially, emphasizes delving further into "our strategic partnership." That implies increased BRICS and Beyond BRICS multilateral trade, investment and economic and financial connectivity. | And that also implies reaching to the next level;It is important that we continue to pursue innovation-driven development and build the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution ( PartNIR) to strengthen coordination on macroeconomic policies, find more complementarities in our development strategies, and reinforce the competitiveness…
mintpressnews.com/how-brics-plus-is-challenging-americas-economic-war-on-iran/246861/
Coalition Slams Delta Tunnels Finance Authority's Request for $1.6 Billion Loan from Trump
Dan Bacher | counterpunch.org | 2018-08-01
The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC), an alliance of the counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano and Yolo, on July 23 issued a statement opposing the Delta Conveyance Finance Authority's (DCFA) request for a $1.6 billion loan from the Trump Administration through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program for the construction of Governor Jerry…
counterpunch.org/2018/08/01/coalition-slams-delta-tunnels-finance-authoritys-request-for-1-6-billion-loan-from-trump/
Donald Trump vs. the Koch Brothers: Major Rift or Bannon-Staged Stunt?
Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-08-01
The last we heard of Trump's former "populist" muse Steve Bannon, he was across the Atlantic, plotting with Britain's recently departed foreign secretary Boris Johnson about plans to challenge Prime Minister Theresa May and enact a "hard Brexit" plan. He's turned up all over Europe the last few months, talking up far-right politicians and lending his support to anti-immigrant platforms. He's even started an official nationalist movement which he's cleverly called "The Movement." | Bannon's just following through on what many of us assumed was his long-term goal after Donald Trump's likely defeat in the 2016 presidential election. When Bannon and his team unexpectedly pulled off the win, he was elevated to one of the most powerful jobs on earth and then, months later, was banished for speaking out of turn about the president.
truthout.org/articles/donald-trump-vs-the-koch-brothers-major-rift-or-staged-stunt/
Can Baltimore Take on Big Oil?
Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-08-01
Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis explains why the city is suing big oil companies and responds to critics who say the suit doomed to fail | The post Can Baltimore Take on Big Oil? appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/can-baltimore-take-on-big-oil
Iraq's oil union defends protesters
David Bacon | peoplesworld.org | 2018-08-01
As uncertainty continues over the results of Iraq's May 12 election, the deterioration in social services that brought about the victory of the Sairoon coalition has impelled thousands of people to take to the streets to protest the increasingly difficult conditions of their lives. Throughout July…
peoplesworld.org/article/iraqs-oil-union-defends-protesters/
As Climate Turns Deadly, Media Are Stuck in Denial
Sonali Kolhatkar | truthdig.com | 2018-08-01
Their failure to connect the dots between extreme heat and global warming is a fatal mistake, and we're all paying the price. | The post As Climate Turns Deadly, Media Are Stuck in Denial appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/our-climate-has-entered-a-deadly-phase-but-the-media-are-stuck-in-denial/
How BRICS Plus Clashes With The US Economic War On Iran
Pepe Escobar | iranian.com | 2018-07-31
The key take away from the BRICS summit in Johannesburg is that Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — important Global South players — strongly condemn unilateralism and protectionism. The Johannesburg Declaration is unmistakable: "We recognize that the multilateral trading system is facing unprecedented challenges. We underscore the importance of an open world economy." Closer examination […] | The post How BRICS Plus Clashes With The US Economic War On Iran appeared first on
iranian.com/2018/07/31/brics-plus-clashes-with-us-economic-war-on-iran/
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show July 30, 2018
Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-07-31
Dharna, Eze, and Khalilah discuss movements to fight climate change and to create a Black arts & entertainment in Baltimore, Afro-Latina day, and the history of "activist entrepreneurs" | The post The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show July 30, 2018 appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/the-baltimore-bureau-podcast-show-july-30-2018
The world burns as global warming crisis explodes
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2018-07-31
With summer at its crest, with climate change continuing to burn deadly swaths across the globe amid relentless heat waves, wildfire outbreaks are occurring worldwide. Parts of the Arctic are on fire! Specifically in Sweden: The Nordic country is grappling with a heretofore unseen threat as flames encroach with such v…
peoplesworld.org/article/the-world-burns-as-global-warming-crisis-explodes/
Portland mayor's office violated Constitution by denying ICE protection during protest, union claims
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-31
Portland mayor's office violated the US Constitution by telling police not to interfere with a protest against federal immigration policies, a letter sent by their union said.
rt.com/usa/434715-ice-portland-police-constitution/
Venezuela Introduces New Measures to Halt Hyperinflation: Will they Work?
Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-07-30
Venezuela's hyperinflation is now exceeding 200% per month. President Maduro plans to introduce a new currency that is tied to Venezuela's oil basket, but will the measures work and how has inflation affected the general population? We discuss these issues with Cira Pascual Marquina of Venezuelanalysis.com and TRNN's Greg Wilpert | The post Venezuela Introduce…
therealnews.com/stories/venezuela-introduces-new-measures-to-halt-hyperinflation-will-they-work
'Every necessary precaution': Fear of Ebola spreading places Denver hospital on lockdown
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-30
A possible Ebola infection has prompted Denver Health Medical Center to go into temporary lockdown, as medical staff in hazmat suits handled a patient who recently returned from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
rt.com/usa/434601-denver-ebola-possible-contamination/
State of emergency in Michigan county as tested water is 20 times the safe level for PFAS chemicals
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-30
A state of emergency has been declared in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, after high levels of man-made PFAS chemicals were found in the drinking water in two towns. The contaminants pose severe health risks and can lead to cancer.
rt.com/usa/434600-parchment-water-contamination-emergency-pfas/
Blue Lives Matter claims Facebook's 'fake news' rules have halved its audience
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-30
Blue Lives Matter, a group advocating for greater protections for police in the US, has claimed that Facebook's new rules to combat fake news has almost halved the number of people it can reach on the platform.
rt.com/usa/434659-blue-lives-matter-facebook/
Noam Chomsky on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Spectacular" Victory & Growing Split in Democratic Party
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-07-27
The 2018 midterm election season has been roiled by the internal divisions between the Democratic Party's growing progressive base and the more conservative party establishment. In New York City, this division came to a head with the most shocking upset of the election season so far, when 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez handily defeated 10-term incumbent Representative Joe Crowley, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House. Ocasio-Cortez ran a progressive grassroots campaign as a Democratic Socialist advocating for "Medicare for All" and the abolition of ICE. For more on her victory and what it means for the…
democracynow.org/2018/7/27/noam_chomsky_on_alexandria_ocasio_cortezs
The "Mulvaney Discount": Trump's Consumer Protection Czar Is Shrinking Fines for Law-Breaking Companies
David Dayen | theintercept.com | 2018-07-27
In three recent settlements, Mick Mulvaney's CFPB has explicitly reduced the fine handed down against corporate offenders to a fraction of initial amount. | The post The "Mulvaney Discount": Trump's Consumer Protection Czar Is Shrinking Fines for Law-Breaking Companies appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/07/27/mick-mulvaney-consumer-protection-corporate-fines/
House Republicans Deeply Confused About Why Puerto Rico Might Benefit From Wind and Solar Power
Kate Aronoff | theintercept.com | 2018-07-27
Coal, oil, and gas simply must be a better solution for Puerto Rico, GOP representatives argued at a hearing this week. Anything else is just politics. | The post House Republicans Deeply Confused About Why Puerto Rico Might Benefit From Wind and Solar Power appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/07/27/puerto-rico-energy-sources-prepa-republicans/
Social media snafus: Are liberals more likely to be let off the hook than conservatives? (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-27
Another day, another celebrity gets embroiled in a social media furor of their own making, as figures from both sides of the political spectrum have their past and present tweets dragged in front of the court of human decency.
rt.com/usa/434414-tweets-liberals-conservatives-outrage/
Venezuela: Maduro Announces Economic Reforms Including Monetary Reconversion, Tax Breaks & Currency Control Changes
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-07-26
The measures also transfer an entire oilfield from PDVSA to the Central Bank.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13967
It's all about friction — new theory explains Yellowstone supervolcano's power
RT | rt.com | 2018-07-26
New research proposes that the movement of ancient plates of rock is what powers Yellowstone Park's supervolcano — the one that could devastate life on earth and blanket cities hundreds of miles away in dense suffocating ash.
rt.com/usa/434381-yellowstone-volcano-friction-explosion/
Human rights group says activists targeting American Indians deserve hate label
Bill Morlin | splcenter.org | 2018-07-25
Groups throughout the United States that favor stripping away tribal sovereignty from American Indians are practicing a brand of hate that deserves higher recognition, the Montana Human Rights Network says in a new briefing paper.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/26/human-rights-group-says-activists-targeting-american-indians-deserve-hate-label
Trump Admin Closes Venezuela Sanctions Loophole in Favour of US Bondholders
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-07-20
The measure opens the way for seizures of Venezuela's US-based oil assets should the Maduro government default on PDVSA bond payments.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13955
Glimmers of Economic Recovery amid Mixed Reports about Venezuelan Oil Production
Cira Pascual Marquina | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-07-20
Lower levels of oil production have been reportedly offset by rising prices and reduced domestic consumption.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13958
Venezuela's Defunct National Assembly Attempts to Privatise Oil Industry
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-07-12
Grassroots movements have frequently denounced de facto back-door privatisation in PDVSA.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13935
Trump Head Fakes to Center, Emails Base to Say Kavanaugh is Hard Right
Jud Lounsbury | progressive.org | 2018-07-10
Ah yes, heading back to the good ol' days when the Constitution's "equal protection" language somehow co-existed with Jim Crow and women not being able to vote or hold office.
progressive.org/dispatches/trump-head-fakes-to-center-emails-base-scotus-kavanaugh-is-hard-right-180710/
China Approves US$5Bn Loan for Venezuelan Oil Development
TEV | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-07-05
Venezuelan officials said Chinese cooperation opens up alternative networks outside the sanctions of the United States.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13918