(2018-07-20). Brett Kavanaugh Would be a Disaster for the Climate. counterpunch.org Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh isn't just a likely vote against Roe, or an enabler of brash executive authority. He's also a vocal supporter of a conservative legal "philosophy" that's designed to block action on climate change. Kavanaugh's record on environmental issues is appalling. As a D.C. appeals court judge, he argued against the EPA's authority to More
(2018-07-20). Mexico: AMLO Party Fined For Giving Money To Earthquake Victims. telesurtv.net President-Elect Lopez Obrador said Morena will appeal the decision because using party funds to help victims of a natural disaster shouldn't constitute any wrongdoing.
(2018-07-19). Action Alert: Tell NYT Not to Present Center-Right as 'Left'. fair.org 
The New York Times ( 7/17/18) brings you the views of the whole political spectrum—as defined by the New York Times. | The New York Times, despite its above-the-fray self-image, is one of most overtly ideological institutions on earth. Its primary editorial purpose—as laid out by its own opinion page editor earlier this year (James Bennett: "We are in favor of capitalism"—FAIR.org, 3/1/18)—is to defend the unimpeachable virtues of capitalism. As such, whoever the Times holds up as "the left"—in its sourcing and in its hiring practices (FAIR.org, 4/20/17)—has to first and foremost accept the primacy of the market and the broader virtue of a US-run global order that promotes this particular ideology. | Even so, when Times reporter Jennifer Jett ( 7/17/18) wanted to recap reactions—"from the right and left"—to Donald Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir…
(2018-07-19). 'USA! USA!': House Democrats Chant As Republicans Refuse to Vote for Amendment Protecting US Elections. alternet.org 
The Democrats stood to their feet after a member described election interference as "one of the most pressing issues of our time. " | Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced a measure on Thursday to designate additional funding to states for the protection of elections. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke in support of the measure, saying, the federal. . .
(2018-07-19). Trump Nominee for CFPB Admits in Hearing She Has No Background in Consumer Protection or Financial Regulation. theintercept.com Kathy Kraninger, an Office of Management and Budget official, skirted around her qualifications and past work at her confirmation hearing Thursday.
(2018-07-19). Federal Agencies Halt Reviews of Toxic Pesticides That Endanger Wildlife. truthout.org 
Right under the highway and wedged between a plant nursery and an auto manufacturer, a toxic trickle flows. This tributary of the Clackamas River is hardly an inviting sight. Once clear and gurgling, its muddy water barely moves, and plastic bags bunch along its shoreline. | Suzi Cloutier clambers toward the water's edge, dipping a bottle into the creek. She pulls it out, murky and dripping, taking care to keep her hands away from the rim. | "It's for the sample's protection, not mine," she half-jokes over the roar of 18-wheelers and minivans. | As a field sampler with Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality, Cloutier routinely tests sites in the Clackamas River Basin, home to threatened and endangered species of Chinook and Coho salmon. Last year, every one of her samples from this tributary tested positive for multiple pesticides. | Salmon in this…
(2018-07-19). Youth 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
(2018-07-19). The Real Problem with Palm Oil. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | As post-war Britain escaped from rationing in the 1950s a new ingredient arrived from the rainforests in Malaysia. This versatile, solid fat would provide an alternative to more expensive butter. | It …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2018-07-15). 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 […]
(2018-07-12). 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…
(2018-07-05). 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.