(2018-07-19). Kids Demand that Adults Stop Destroying the Planet. therealnews.com 
Sick of inaction on climate change, youth are organizing the Zero Hour Climate March to get dirty money out of politics and fight for climate justice
(2018-07-18). Here's How Trump Is About to Send World Oil Prices Soaring Even Higher. alternet.org 
America's bullheaded president is about to cause a lot of economic pain. | From its office in Paris (France), out of sight of the drama of Trump's European adventure, the International Energy Agency's Oil Market Report makes for sober reading. Its June report suggests that the oil market will be "finely balanced next year," which is a polite way of saying that it wi. . .
(2018-07-18). Indigenous and Environmental Water Protectors Fight to Block Louisiana Pipeline. mintpressnews.com The Bayou Bridge pipeline, or BBP, is one of a handful of pipelines currently under construction by Energy Transfer Partners, or ETP, a Dallas-based oil and gas company with tens of thousands of miles of lines already operational.
(2018-07-18). Red Fawn Fallis and the Felony of Being Attacked by Cops. counterpunch.org 
What happened to Standing Rock water protector Red Fawn Fallis is what has happened to many women political dissenters who go up against Big Government/Corporate power. After she was viciously tackled by several police officers (caught on video), she was brought up on serious charges of harming those who harmed her. More
(2018-07-18). The States Attacking Obamacare Pre-Existing Condition Protections Would Be Most Harmed by Their Repeal. alternet.org 
These efforts will disproportionately hurt the people of the states that are now suing to strike down the law's protection | At some point you would think that the leadership in Republican states would just get over their hatred of President Barack Obama and realize that the Affordable Care Act has helped them. Or failing that, the people Obamacare has been helping would realize they have shitheads for leadership, and vote them out. B. . .
(2018-07-18). Lies About Putin, Syria and the Alawite Alliance: Christians Are Thriving in Syria. mintpressnews.com 
Christians are thriving in Syria under the protection of Putin and Assad, rescued from Lindsey Graham's favored, Islamist "rebels."
(2018-07-18). A Win for Net Neutrality Activists: First House Republican Backs Effort to Reinstate Protections. truthout.org Mike Coffman is the first House Republican to sign a petition to force a vote on reinstating net neutrality.
(2018-07-18). New Study Refutes Trump's Climate Change Denial — And Highlights Threat to Corn Crops Around the World. alternet.org 
"We know climate change isn't a matter of faith—it's a fact," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. | To hear President Trump and his former EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, tell it, climate change is a fantasy. But many scientists and researchers disagree—and according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, climate change could lead to corn crop failures aroun. . .
(2018-07-18). Oil-rich Neuquén, Argentina — Site of a New U.S. Military Base. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | Obsessive media focus on President Trump's personal indecencies undoubtedly contributes to important news stories not seeing the light of day. In that regard, it's no wonder the U.S. public is generally …
(2018-07-18). Breaking: Yemen Hits Saudi Oil Refinery in Riyadh with New Kind of Drone Attack. mintpressnews.com The drone strike in Riyadh is the first of its kind and marks a new milestone for the Yemeni Air Force's technical operations.
(2018-07-18). Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Massive Offshore Drilling Sale in Gulf of Mexico. truthout.org Environmental and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, challenging federal lease sales for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico that represent the largest offering to the oil and gas industry in United States history. | As part of President Trump's "America-First Offshore Energy Policy," federal regulators are offering every available acre of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling companies at an auction in New Orleans next month, only excluding waters off the coast of Florida protected by Congress for tourism and other reasons. The Gulf is already one of the most heavily drilled offshore regions in the world. | The government is putting 77.3 million acres of Gulf waters up for grabs offshore of five states. Environmentalists say opening the rest of the Gulf up to drilling will reduce competition…
(2018-07-18). Singapore: Drop charges against peaceful activists and politician. amnesty.org Amnesty International calls on the Singapore government to drop contempt charges against peaceful activist, Jolovan Wham and politician John Tan following a hearing at the High Court on 17 July 2018. The charges against both individuals are the first use of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act to suppress freedom of expression. Charges have also been brought against local artist and activist Seelan Palay for a peaceful protest he staged outside Parliament, further evidence of the country's ongoing crackdown on dissent.
(2018-07-17). The U.S. and Canada Are Preparing for a New Standing Rock Over the Trans Mountain Tar Sands Pipeline. theintercept.com 
Managing the perceived security threat of Indigenous-led anti-pipeline movements has become a priority on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.
(2018-07-17). Trump and the big, bad bugs that could kill millions. peoplesworld.org 
When people contemplate potential disasters ignited by the Trump administration's foreign policy, places like the South China Sea, Central Asia, or the Korean Peninsula come first to mind. Certainly a dustup with Beijing, Tehran, or Pyongyang is a scary thing to contemplate. But the thing that should also keep people up at night is Washington's approach to international health organizations and the president's stubborn refusal to address climate change. | Bad bugs are coming, and they are stronger and nastier than they have ever been. A few—like malaria and yellow fever—are ancient nemeses, but they're increasingly immune to standard drugs and widening their reach behind a warming climate. Others—like Ebola, SARS, MERS, and Zika—are new, exotic, and fearsome. And antibiotic resistant bacteria threaten to turn the clock back to pre-penicillin days when a cut could be a death sentence. | Trump's disdain…
(2018-07-17). Trump & The Big Bad Bugs. counterpunch.org 
When people contemplate potential disasters ignited by the Trump administration's foreign policy, places like the South China Sea, Central Asia, or the Korean Peninsula come first to mind. Certainly a dustup with Beijing, Teheran or Pyongyang is a scary thing to contemplate. But the thing that should also keep people up at night is Washington's approach to international health organizations and the President's stubborn refusal to address climate change. More
(2018-07-17). Cuba prepares to legalize private property, setting stage for socialist market. peoplesworld.org 
Cuban media summarized planned constitutional reforms at the weekend as directed at "consolidating and giving continuity to a socialist, democratic, prosperous, and sustainable system." | According to Granma, newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba, the new constitution will recognize "new forms of ownership" including private property—the current one only recognizes "state, co-operative, farmer, personal, and joint-venture" property. | But it sets the role of the market "in correspondence with the Cuban economic and social socialist development model," defining state companies as the "main subjects of the national economy" and placing limits on the rights to transfer property ownership, with the state holding preferential rights to acquire property when needed. It maintains "the socialist property of all the people as the fundamental means of production and planning." | Commitments to sustainable development, protecting the environment, and fighting climate change will now…
(2018-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2018. democracynow.org Standing Next to Putin, Trump Lashes Out at Intelligence Agencies, Judge Orders 1-Week Halt to Deportation of Reunified Migrant Families, Israel Tightens Blockade of Gaza, Passes Bill to Ban Critical Groups in Schools, Protests Continue in Oil-Rich Region of Southern Iraq, Egypt Passes Law to Give Military Officers Immunity for 2013 Killing of Protesters, Organization of American States: Death Toll in Nicaragua Rises to 273, Amazon Workers in Germany, Poland & Spain Strike to Protest Working Conditions, Uber Under Federal Investigation for Gender Discrimination, NYC Tenants Say Kushner Co. Harassed Them into Leav…
(2018-07-17). Oil Underground in Neuquén, Argentina — and a New US Military Base There. counterpunch.org Obsessive media focus on President Trump's personal indecencies undoubtedly contributes to important news stories not seeing the light of day. In that regard it's no wonder the U.S. public is generally unaware of U.S. military interventions in parts of the world, particularly in Latin America. That way U.S. imperial excess gets a pass. Political ramifications More
(2018-07-17). Miracle or hoax? US church believes Virgin Mary statue is 'weeping' rose-scented oil. rt.com 
The Catholic Church is investigating after reports that a Virgin Mary statue in the US is crying 'tears' of rose-scented oil. The church will now try to figure out if is a hoax, however nothing seems amiss with the bronze statue.
(2018-07-16). Turkey Stops Registering Syrian Asylum Seekers. hrw.org 
Two Syrians walk along a fence near the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep province, Turkey, November 30, 2016. Syrians who arrived in Turkey since late 2017 have been unable to register for temporary protection and receive basic servi…
(2018-07-15). Hawaii gets new island as erupting volcanic crater continues to spew lava into sea. rt.com 
Lava flows that have been cascading into the sea have formed a brand new, small island off the coast of Hawaii after a crater at Mount Kilauea exploded with the force of a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.
(2018-07-14). The Pros And Cons Of Iran's Oil Threat. iranian.com As the Iranian economy begins to feel the growing pain of American-led sanctions, the question of a proper counterstrategy to minimize the damage and to ensure the sustainability of Iran's economic well-being looms large. There is no denying the existential threat to the Iranian economy posed by these sanctions that have already resulted in significant […]
(2018-07-14). Eritrea: Peace with Ethiopia must be catalyst for human rights change. amnesty.org Eritrea's improved relationship with neighbouring Ethiopia presents a good opportunity to advance the protection of the vast array of human rights that the Eritrean people have long been denied including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, movement, and fair trial, Amnesty International said ahead of President Isaias Afwerki's historic visit to Addis Ababa this weekend. | Amnesty International calls on the Eritrean authorities to immediately end human rights violations and abuses, including persecution of religious minorities and forced military conscription. |
(2018-07-13). Mueller indictment 'aims to spoil' Trump-Putin summit – Russian Foreign Ministry. rt.com 
The indictment of 12 Russians for allegedly hacking the Democratic Party in 2016 appear to be politically motivated, with the goal of spoiling the upcoming Helsinki summit, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. |
(2018-07-12). James Alex Fields, worried about self-incrimination, gets lawyer for protection in civil cases. splcenter.org ‚ÄãJames Alex Fields, Jr., a neo-Nazi sympathizer accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, was granted an attorney to advise him in a federal civil suit.
(2018-07-12). Venezuela's Defunct National Assembly Attempts to Privatise Oil Industry. venezuelanalysis.com Grassroots movements have frequently denounced de facto back-door privatisation in PDVSA.
(2018-07-10). Trump Head Fakes to Center, Emails Base to Say Kavanaugh is Hard Right. progressive.org 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.
(2018-07-09). CIA-Linked Military Contractor Used Arizona "Black Site" to Secretly Jail Dozens of Migrant Children. democracynow.org 
A major U.S. military and CIA contractor has been detaining dozens of migrant children inside a vacant Phoenix office building with dark windows, no kitchen and only a few toilets, according to a new investigation by Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Reveal learned about what some are calling the "black site" for migrant children after one local resident filmed children in sweatsuits being led into the building. The building was leased in March by MVM, a defense contractor that Reveal reports has received nearly $250 million in contracts to transport immigrant children since 2014. We speak with…
(2018-07-06). As Scott Pruitt Resigns, Former EPA Officials Warn His Radical, Anti-Science Agenda Harmed Nation. democracynow.org 
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned, amid an onslaught of financial and ethics scandals and widespread opposition to his campaign to roll back key environmental protections. President Trump announced Pruitt's resignation via Twitter. Trump later told reporters, "Scott Pruitt did an outstanding job inside of the EPA. We've gotten rid of record-breaking regulations, and it's been really good." At the time of his resignation, Pruitt was facing more than a dozen federal investigations into ethical misconduct, ranging from lavish spending to asking subordinates to help his wife find…
(2018-07-06). New EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler, Former Coal Lobbyist, Aims to Continue to Dismantle EPA from Inside. democracynow.org 
Following Scott Pruitt's resignation, EPA Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler will become the agency's acting administrator. Wheeler is a former lobbyist for Murray Energy, the nation's largest underground coal mining company. He's also the former chief of staff for Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe, who is known as the most notorious climate-denying lawmaker in Washington. In one of his most famous stunts, Inhofe brought a snowball onto the Senate floor in 2015 in order to prove that global warming was a hoax.
(2018-07-05). China Approves US$5Bn Loan for Venezuelan Oil Development. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan officials said Chinese cooperation opens up alternative networks outside the sanctions of the United States.