(2024-09-04). Climate change-an ultimate game-changer. onlineopinion.com.au This policy is not just about wind turbines, solar panels, or renewable energies but about changing the landscape and, more importantly, how we live.
(2024-09-04). Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk's Four Demands From Modi Govt As He Leads 'Leh To Delhi' 1000km Padyatra. hindustantimes.com Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, along with hundreds of Ladakhis, is marching on foot to Delhi from Leh to raise these four demands including for a statehood for Ladakh. The 'padyatra', organised by the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, is expected to conclude on Oct 2 at Rajghat, New Delhi. What are the demands of Wangchuk and the people of Ladakh? Watch to find out!
(2024-09-04). UPDATE 2-Greta Thunberg detained by Danish police at pro-Palestinian protest. devdiscourse.com Danish police detained activist Greta Thunberg at a Copenhagen protest against the war in Gaza and Israel's occupation of the West Bank on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the organisers of the demonstration said.
(2024-09-04). Israeli Forces Shoot Four Journalists Near Jenin. imemc.org 
Israeli forces injured, on Tuesday, four Palestinian journalists in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Media sources said that on Tuesday afternoon, occupation forces opened fire with live ammunition at journalists, including two WAFA photojournalists identified as Ayman al-Nubani and Mohammad Mansour, in Kafr Dan. Sources added that …
(2024-09-04). Israeli Forces Abduct Two Children Near Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted, on Wednesday, two Palestinian children in the town of Al-Khader, southwest of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that before dawn on Wednesday, occupation forces abducted the two children, Mahmoud Ali Yousef Al-Kobar, 15, and Qusay Bassam Omran Salah, 15, after storming and searching their homes in Al-Khader …
(2024-09-04). Israel pounds Jenin refugee camp as assault on West Bank continues for seventh day. wsws.org The Israeli military continued its expansion of the genocide against Palestinians into the West Bank on Tuesday with an intensified assault on the Jenin and Tulkarem refugee camps.
(2024-09-04). Army Abducts Nine Palestinians in the West Bank. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, nine Palestinian citizens in various parts of the occupied West Bank, after invading and searching their homes. Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian young man at the Atouf gate, east Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. According to Kamal Bani Odeh, the director of the Palestinian Prisoners' …
(2024-09-04). Army Shoots A Young Man, Abducts Three, In Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday dawn, several areas in the Nablus governorate, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, shot a young man with live rounds, and abducted three other citizens. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that the soldiers shot an 18-year-old young man in the leg after they invaded the Old Askar …
(2024-09-04). Soldiers Shoot Two Children, Young Man, In Qalqilia, Hebron. imemc.org 
On Tuesday evening, Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinian children and a young man in Qalqilia and Hebron, in the northwestern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers shot a 13-year-old child with a live round in the leg while he was walking near the military roadblock at the northern …
(2024-09-04). Israeli army intercepts drone launched from east as Iraqi militias say they targeted Haifa port. haaretz.com Hours before Netanyahu speech: Mossad chief said Israel willing to exit Philadelphi ‚ñ White House says actively engaged in cease-fire/hostage deal talks ‚ñ Gantz says Philadelphia corridor not existential threat to Israel ‚ñ Thousands protest in Tel Aviv, calling for hostage deal ‚ñ IDF: Two armed men killed in exchange of fire in Tul Karm, West Bank…
(2024-09-04). Sixty five Lebanon rockets target northern Israel, fires break out in the area. haaretz.com New U.S. proposal to determine how long Israel can remain in Philadelphi route ‚ñ Families of hostages protest in front of Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv ‚ñ Gantz says Philadelphia corridor not existential threat to Israel ‚ñ Lapid says ending the war is in Israel's interest, but government prefers war ‚ñ Fires breakout in Israel's north following rocket barrage from Lebanon…
(2024-09-04). History: The "Penal Colonies" of Palestine. "The Gaza Strip is the Realization of Israel's Vision of 'Separation'" Prof. Tanya Reinhart. globalresearch.ca With tremendous foresight of what is happening now, this article by the late Professor Tanya Reinart was first published by Global Research in 2002 under the title The Penal Colonies. | Our thoughts are with Tanya Reinart. Her legacy will live. …
(2024-09-04). Day 334: Doctor, Children Targeted by Israeli Airstrikes. imemc.org 
A number of Palestinians were killed and injured, on Wednesday morning, day 334 of the relentless Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip, as a result of the Israeli occupation forces' bombing of several areas in the Gaza Strip. In Gaza City, Dr. Nehad al-Madhoun was killed and others were injured, …
(2024-09-04). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-09-04). U.S. still talking up a hostage deal, but privately despair about Netanyahu. haaretz.com Officials in Washington admit that the administration's efforts to keep the cease-fire talks alive have 'no real connection to reality'…
(2024-09-04). Israel Police refuse to release over 50 detained protesters over past two days. haaretz.com In almost all the cases, the courts denied the police's requests to extend the protesters' detention. In some cases, the judges criticized the police for not presenting evidence against those arrested, or presenting especially meager evidence…
(2024-09-04). At Republican-Jewish confab, GOP set to proclaim itself America's only pro-Israel party. haaretz.com The Republican Jewish Coalition annual gathering in Las Vegas this week will likely see Republicans endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message of prioritizing 'total victory' over Hamas — with the hope of securing a victory of their own in November…
(2024-09-04). Coalition source: Netanyahu decided against hostage deal weeks ago, and found Philadelphi to be an effective spin. haaretz.com Like a true dictator, the prime minister is playing with the hostages' lives. Ministers and MKs, some of whom make strong statements in support of a deal, still stand by and do nothing to save the hostages…
(2024-09-04). Australian Labor PM now as unpopular as his hated Liberal-National predecessor. wsws.org Another media poll indicates deepening disaffection with both Labor and the Coalition.
(2024-09-04). As US East Coast dockworkers face contract deadline, union, government and management draw from playbook of sellouts at UPS, rail. wsws.org If there is to be a fight, it must be waged by rank-and-file dockworkers against the port operators, the corrupt union bureaucracy and the federal government, which is waiting in the wings to block a strike if necessary.
(2024-09-04). VW workers must prepare for industrial action to oppose factory closures and layoffs. wsws.org The IG Metall union and its works council reps have helped VW devise the "Performance" plan, to be used to slash thousands of jobs. This corporate united front is preparing to push through its attacks against the resistance of the workforce.
(2024-09-04). Sri Lanka: SEP presidential candidate speaks to media, public meetings. wsws.org The SEP is the only party warning of the dangers of world war and fascism and advancing a socialist alternative to massive IMF austerity.
(2024-09-04). Lessons from the electoral success of the far-right Alternative for Germany. wsws.org The establishment parties have rolled out the red carpet for the AfD and opened all doors for them.
(2024-09-04). Russian organizations and social media pages demand Bogdan Syrotiuk's release. wsws.org A number of Russian leftist organizations and media outlets have expressed their support for Bogdan, demanding his immediate release.
(2024-09-04). Overriding strike vote by 33,000 Boeing workers, IAM bureaucrats schedule vote on non-existent contract. wsws.org What is worse, the IAM is prepared to even override a "no" vote to enforce the contract through an undemocratic technicality.
(2024-09-04). First, Elon Musk Made Us Pay for 'Free Speech'. Now He Decides Who's Allowed It. globalresearch.ca Important analysis by | Jonathan Cook: Elon Musk is not a saviour of free speech. Now He Decides Who's Allowed. (important article, carefully documented scroll down) | A Note by Global Research : | How Does Elon Musk's X Affect Global Research Readers and : …
(2024-09-04). Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov sentenced to 8 years in prison. bbc.com
(2024-09-04). Delaware bus routes reimagined after study, first phase of discontinuation and expansions set for November. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Several Delaware bus routes are planned to be discontinued while others look to be expanded as part of a statewide effort to optimize the state's transit system. | In late 2022, the Delaware Transit Corporation launched
(2024-09-04). Why some of Philly's tallest buildings will pay smaller property tax bills in 2025. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Some of Philadelphia's landmark office skyscrapers have declined in value, resulting in lower property taxes for their owners next year. | The market value of one Center City office tower at the corner of 16th and Market streets dropped by 20% in the past year, according to a WHYY News analysis of the city's 2025 property tax assessments. | That means its owner, American Real Estate Partners, will be paying less to the city of Philadelphia and the school district for a 39-st…
(2024-09-04). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-09-04). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-09-04). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-09-04). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-09-04). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.
(2024-09-04). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-09-04). Historic Black Philadelphia brought back to life in 'On Buried Ground'. whyy.org
(2024-09-04). Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence. whyy.org Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. | Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through late December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Long Beach Island. | In a filing with the utilities board made in July but not posted on the board's web site until Tuesday, the company said it has had difficulty securing a manufacturer for turbine blades for the project and is currently without a supplier. | It asked the board to pause the project through Dec. 20 while a new source of blades is sought. | Wes Jacobs, the…
(2024-09-04). N.J. American Water launches reusable water bottle filling station grant program. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? New Jersey American Water is The public water utility has set aside $25,000 to build 12 stations in its service areas statewide, prioritizing communities of color, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and towns with a…
(2024-09-04). UC faculty challenge university's free speech suppression. onlineopinion.com.au The system's failure to allow public access to numerous highly credentialed scientific critiques of its scientifically unsubstantiated adoption of unproven, dangerous public health policies was blatant censorship.
(2024-09-04). Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation. whyy.org Vice President She's set to unveil the plan during a campaign stop in the Portsmouth area of New Hampshire — marking a rare deviation from the Midwestern and Sunbelt battlegrounds the Democrat has focused on in her race a…
(2024-09-04). Farhan Akhtar to Star as Param Vir Chakra Major Shaitan Singh in '120 Bahadur'. devdiscourse.com In a thrilling development for cinema enthusiasts, actor Farhan Akhtar is slated to portray Param Vir Chakra recipient, Major Shaitan Singh, in the upcoming military action film '120 Bahadur'. This project focuses on the heroic deeds during the 1962 Indo-China war, specifically the Battle of Rezang La, where the soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment displayed extraordinary bravery and self-sacrifice.
(2024-09-04). Screens in Bed: A Clear Disruption to Teen Sleep. devdiscourse.com Recent findings indicate that screen use in bed is more harmful to teenage sleep than previously thought. Researchers discovered that while screen time in the hours before bed had little effect, using devices in bed significantly disrupted sleep quality.
(2024-09-04). Govt to Overhaul Policies Impacting Primary Sector to Boost Farming and Free Up Rural Economy. devdiscourse.com The New Zealand Government is set to review and update national policy directives affecting the primary sector, as part of its broader effort to reduce regulatory burdens and shift decision-making from Wellington to local communities.
(2024-09-04). International Tourism Continues Recovery, Contributing $11.6 Billion to NZ Economy. devdiscourse.com Results from the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) confirm that international tourism is steadily rebounding, contributing significantly to New Zealand's economy. According to Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey, the survey reveals that in the June quarter alone, international tourism added $2.6 billion to the economy, marking a 17 percent increase from the previous year.
(2024-09-04). President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Vishwashanti Buddha Vihara in Latur district of Maharashtra. devdiscourse.com
(2024-09-04). ISRO's telemetry tracking station hosted by Brunei has contributed towards India's efforts in space sector: joint statement. devdiscourse.com
(2024-09-04). Decades of Neglect: The Grenfell Tower Tragedy Unveiled. devdiscourse.com A recent, damning report on the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has revealed that decades of systemic failings by the government, regulators, and the industry transformed the high-rise into a 'death trap' that claimed 72 lives.
(2024-09-04). Syngenta Group CEO Calls for Faster Regulatory Approvals in India. devdiscourse.com Switzerland-based Syngenta Group CEO Jeff Rowe has raised alarms over the lengthy bureaucratic delays in regulatory approvals of innovative agrarian products in India. He has called on the Indian government to speed up these processes to benefit farmers.
(2024-09-04). Congo's Fight Against Mpox: Vaccines Set to Arrive Amidst Challenges. devdiscourse.com The Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday, followed by a second on Saturday, according to Cris Kacita, the head of the country's mpox outbreak response.
(2024-09-04). Mobile Phones Not Linked to Brain Cancer: Comprehensive Study. devdiscourse.com A comprehensive review commissioned by the World Health Organization has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and the development of brain cancer. The review, conducted by an international team of researchers led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), examined over 5,000 studies, focusing on 63 key publications from 1994 to 2022.
(2024-09-04). Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC's Rejection of Newspapers' Apology for 'Wrong Reporting'. devdiscourse.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted an order from the Gujarat High Court that had rejected an apology affidavit from 'The Times of India' over erroneous reporting on a court hearing.
(2024-09-04). Echoes of Resilience: Youssef Saad's Musical Journey in War-Torn Gaza. devdiscourse.com In the heart of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, 15-year-old Youssef Saad navigates through bomb-scarred streets, his oud strapped to his back. Amid ongoing airstrikes, this young musician rides his bicycle to bring a moment of peace to children engulfed by conflict's daily horrors.
(2024-09-04). Karnataka HC Demands Faster Wildlife Act Trials. devdiscourse.com The Karnataka High Court has called for swift trials in cases related to the Wildlife Protection Act, expressing frustration over extensive delays in delivering justice.
(2024-09-04). Presidential Candidate Detained Amid Falsification Allegations. devdiscourse.com Tunisia's public prosecutor has ordered the detention of presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel. The decision follows his arrest on Monday under suspicion of falsifying popular endorsements, according to Zammel's lawyer.
(2024-09-04). India and Brunei Strengthen Bilateral Ties with Enhanced Partnership. devdiscourse.com India and Brunei on Wednesday committed to respecting freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law. This pledge followed bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
(2024-09-04). Cultural Revival: 'Humsafar' Set for Indian Stage. devdiscourse.com The beloved Pakistani television series 'Humsafar' is making its way to the Indian stage, with veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt serving as the presenter. The adaptation is spearheaded by actor Imran Zahid, Bhatt's protege, who is well-versed in staging critically-acclaimed films.
(2024-09-04). Muslim Side Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad High Court's Verdict. devdiscourse.com The Muslim side has escalated its legal battle to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the Allahabad High Court's ruling on the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. The high court had rejected pleas challenging the maintainability of 18 related cases.
(2024-09-04). Rahul Gandhi: The Strategist and Intellectual Leader. devdiscourse.com Sam Pitroda, a trusted confidant of the Gandhi family, described Rahul Gandhi as an intellectual and strategic leader, surpassing his late father, Rajiv Gandhi. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Pitroda asserted that Rahul Gandhi embodies all the qualities required for a future prime minister of India.
(2024-09-04). Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Workshop on Institutional Development Plans. devdiscourse.com Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a one-day workshop on Wednesday intended to aid higher educational institutions in developing their Institutional Development Plan (IDP). The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, offering institutions a framework to outline their vision, mission, and goals for future-ready education. Pradhan emphasized the need for these plans to go beyond mere documents, aiming to achieve national goals and meet youth aspirations.
(2024-09-04). Cricket Legends Impart Knowledge at National Cricket Academy Seminar. devdiscourse.com Cricket icons Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid on Wednesday led a significant seminar at the National Cricket Academy, addressing match referees on essential aspects of game management.
(2024-09-04). CPI(M) MP Criticizes West Bengal's Aparajita Bill Passed by Mamata Banerjee's Government. devdiscourse.com CPI(M) MP and counsel for the RG Kar victim's family, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, on Wednesday sharply criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's introduction of the anti-rape bill, Aparajita, labeling it "absolutely useless" and accusing it of being more about political confrontation than real solutions.
(2024-09-04). Himachal CM Promises Timely Salaries Amid Economic Concerns. devdiscourse.com Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu addressed the assembly on Wednesday, tackling concerns about delayed salaries and pensions for state employees. Assuring members of the Vidhan Sabha, Sukhu committed to releasing salaries and pensions on the 1st of each month starting next cycle, highlighting the government's efforts towards fiscal prudence and financial discipline.
(2024-09-04). Caspian Impact Investments and BlackSoil Capital Announce Strategic Merger. devdiscourse.com NBFC firm Caspian Impact Investments and BlackSoil Capital have announced their merger following approvals from their respective boards, as per a joint statement.
(2024-09-04). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-09-04). Day 333 of Genocide: Israeli airstrikes kill two dozen Gazans amid failed truce talks. presstv.ir Israel continues to commit more massacres against Palestinians in Gaza, as its genocidal war on the strip enters its 333rd day.
(2024-09-04). UNSC patience for Gaza truce talks running out, says Slovenia. newarab.com 
Patience is running out among United Nations Security Council members and the 15-member body will likely consider taking action if a ceasefire cannot soon be brokered between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Slovenia's U.N. envoy – council president for September – said on Tuesday. | "There is a raising anxiousness in the council that it has to move one way or the other – either there is a ceasefire or that the council then reflects on what else we can do to bring the ceasefire," said Slovenia's U.N. Ambassador Samuel Zbogar. | "I'm pretty sure that in September it will have to go … one…
(2024-09-04). Libya factions agree to appoint central bank governor. newarab.com 
Libya's two legislative bodies agreed on Tuesday to appoint jointly a central bank governor, potentially defusing a battle for control of the country's oil revenue that has slashed production. | The House of Representatives based in Benghazi, in eastern Libya, and the High State Council in Tripoli in the west signed a joint statement after two days of talks hosted by the U.N. Support Mission in Libya. | They agreed to appoint a central bank governor and board of directors within 30 days. Libya's central bank is the sole legal repository for Libyan oil revenue, and it pays state salaries across the country. | T…
(2024-09-04). Xi holds talks with Zimbabwean president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit.
(2024-09-04). Thursday 9/12: "Let Us Vote!" Author Talk. indybay.org Fireside Community Room, Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley…
(2024-09-04). Victor Frankl's Legacy: My Talk with Alexander Vesely. counterpunch.org 
In this talk, Alexander Vesely, grandson of the legendary psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, provides an illuminating exploration of his grandfather's profound legacy. Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and founder of logotherapy, is best known for his seminal work, Man's Search for Meaning. This influential book, born from Frankl's harrowing experiences in Auschwitz, offers a powerful testament
(2024-09-04). Palestine Action Blockade And Spray Lobbyists For Israeli Weapons Firm. popularresistance.org At 7.45AM, Palestine Action struck at the 40 Strand, London offices of 'APCO Worldwide', political lobbyists for Israel's biggest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Red paint was sprayed across the premises using repurposed fire extinguishers before three activists attached themselves to each other using a lock on device within a suitcase. The front door was closed using a D-lock and a banner was unfurled which reads 'Stop lobbying for Genocide. APCO Drop Elbit'. The action is currently ongoing. | According to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists [1], APCO provides consultant lobbying services to 'Elbit…
(2024-09-04). War in Gaza will bring Israel to collapse: Retired general. presstv.ir Yitzhak Brik says Israel's forces grow weaker while Hamas, "in contrast, has already replenished its ranks with 17- and 18-year-olds."
(2024-09-04). Israeli strike kills eight Palestinians in Gaza bread queue. newarab.com 
An Israeli airstrike killed several Palestinians who had gathered to buy bread on Monday outside a The Al-Fakhura school where the strike took place is being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians from around Gaza. | "Five martyrs and others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a gathering of people in front of Al-Fakhura Sch…
(2024-09-04). Iran Battle-Ready Against Israel With Soleiman-402? Tehran Unveils Deadlier Variant Of US M60 Tanks. hindustantimes.com Iran has reportedly unveiled the Soleiman-402 battle tank, an upgraded version of the U.S. M60, amid fears of an all-out war with Israel. Announced on September 1, the Soleiman-402 includes comprehensive enhancements to the original M60 model. These tanks, acquired from the U.S. during the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi era, are now re-entering service with significant upgrades. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Oct 7 Attack and Testimony of Ex-Israeli PM Yair Lapid. ummid.com The testimony of present-day leader of the opposition and former Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid has added to the already fierce controversy on whether at the highest levels in the country there was foreknowledge of the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
(2024-09-04). India spuns the wrong urn in Bangladesh. muslimmirror.com By Haider Abbas Why and how India, perhaps always, misread the writing on Bangladesh wall is what the latest fiasco is all about. Bangladesh outgoing Awami League Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, had to flee Bangladesh to India on August 5, which has a 'material consonance' with the date as it relates to August 5, …
(2024-09-04). India spuns the wrong urn in Bangladesh. muslimmirror.com By Haider Abbas Why and how India, perhaps always, misread the writing on Bangladesh wall is what the latest fiasco is all about. Bangladesh outgoing Awami League Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, had to flee Bangladesh to India on August 5, which has a 'material consonance' with the date as it relates to August 5, …
(2024-09-04). Dutch overwhelming say "no" to another covid injection. expose-news.com Algemeen Dagblad ("AD") is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam. Last week, as the Netherlands is about to embark on another covid vaccination programme, the outlet asked its readers, "Are you …
(2024-09-04). The Chibanis — Bitter Bread: Algerian pensioners' struggle in France. aljazeera.com Algerians who came to France in the '50s now face laws making it hard for them to retire with their families back home.
(2024-09-04). Councillors equipped with digital skills. sanews.gov.za Councillors equipped with digital skills | The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has launched the inaugural Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities Programme in Polokwane, Limpopo. | Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi told participants at the launch that the time is ripe for government to equip councillors with digital skills in order to propel the use of technology to service the nation and grow the economy. | The Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities Programme launch drew councillors from the length and breadth of Limpopo and digital expe…
(2024-09-04). India's RSS and the global far-right: Expanding links, growing ambition. links.org.au 
Dipankar Bhattacharya — As the RSS readies for its centenary in 2025, we will see more attempts to sell itself as a global role model and India as the ideological destination for 'National Conservatives' from around the world.
(2024-09-04). Iain Duncan Smith's notorious DWP think tank already lobbying Labour government. thecanary.co 
Notorious dark money think tank the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) — founded by former head of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Iain Duncan-Smith — is at its old lobbying tricks again. Now of course, it has turned its main attention towards Labour as the new party in power. Notably, just weeks ahead […] | By
(2024-09-04). Venezuela: Brutal Crackdown on Protesters, Voters. hrw.org Police hurl a tear gas canister at protesters demonstrating against the announced election results declaring Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 29, 2024. | © 2024 Matias Delacroix/AP Photo | (Bogota) — Venezuelan authorities are committing widespread human rights violations against protesters, bystanders, opposition leaders, and critics following the July 28, 2024, presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. Concerned governments should push for independent verification of the electoral results and support international efforts to ensure accoun…
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it's their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares daily goals for every freshman. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. In…
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-09-04). Outrage as Muslim elderly man assaulted on train near Nashik – Watch video. ummid.com A shocking incident of an elderly Muslim man being beaten by co-passengers on a train near Nashik district of Maharashtra has sparked widespread outrage.
(2024-09-04). Was Jesus God or Prophet? ChatGPT asked, its answer is … ummid.com A student asked the ChatGPT to read the Bible and answer if Jesus was a God or Prophet solely based on the Bible.
(2024-09-04). Realizarán en noviembre X Congreso de la Uneac. cubadebate.cu La Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Uneac) realizará su X Congreso en noviembre. Marta Bonet, presidenta de la organización, informó que el cónclave se convertirá en una plataforma de debate y búsqueda de soluciones, una mayor articulación de los creadores en toda la nación contribuirá a renovar la organización y acercarla a sus públicos.
(2024-09-04). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-09-04). 'Genocide Joe', now 'Killer Kamala'. workers.org 
Just how many Palestinian deaths are acceptable to the Democratic Party ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz? From Harris's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 23 and her interview with CNN on Aug. 29, it appears that there is no limit. Union Square . . . |
(2024-09-04). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org
(2024-09-04). First Humanist Congress in Buenos Aires prisons. pressenza.com 
On August 26, the First Humanist Congress was held in the prisons of Buenos Aires, organized by the Juan Miguel Scatolini University Center, belonging to ward 11 of penitentiary number 31 in the town of Florencio Varela. This event was made possible thanks to the initiative and support of Gastón Vázquez, representative of the Humanist Movement, and the direction of Walter Estigarribia, a law student at the National University of La Plata (UNLP) in the context of confinement. | This first edition of the congress was attended by various representatives of the Humanist Movement, as well as people deprived of liberty…
(2024-09-04). CPJ concerned by Kazakhstan's restrictive new media accreditation. gov.kz
(2024-09-04). The Grenfell inquiry report is in itself a failure — but it was always going to be. thecanary.co The Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of "decades of failure" by government and construction industry bodies and the "systematic dishonesty" of building material firms. They're some of the conclusions of the Grenfell inquiry report. However, none of this in any way goes far enough — and sadly, it was […] | By
(2024-09-04). Ugandan CEOs encouraged to front collaboration to foster sustainable leadership. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top Ugandan CEOs have been encouraged to collaborate and adopt a collective approach toward achieving sustainable stewardship of their respective entities. This call was made during the launch of 15th edition of the Annual CEO Forum, held in Kampala yesterday. The forum, held under the theme "Only One Earth," brought …
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Health System's new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, integrates innovative technologies and design to support the overall care experience for patients and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic leaders and community officials today celebrated the completion of a new Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which blends advanced technology with personalized care to bring an unparalleled experience to patients and equip staff with the tools to Cure more patients, Connect people with data to create new knowledge and scalable solutions and Transform community care. With patient comfort and safety as top priorities, the new…
(2024-09-04). Kamala Harris to unveil $50,000 tax deduction for new small businesses. aljazeera.com US Democratic nominee's proposal is latest effort to erase Donald Trump's polling advantage on economic issues.
(2024-09-04). Another Child Dies in Western Australian Youth Detention. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A prisoner lies in his solitary confinement cell in the safety unit at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, northern Queensland. Prisoners in solitary confinement typically spend 22 hours or more a day locked in small cells, sealed with solid doors, without meaningful social interaction with other prisoners; most contact with prison and health staff is perfunctory and may be wordless. | © 2017 Daniel Soekov for Human Rights Watch…
(2024-09-04). Who runs SUNY? We run SUNY! workers.org 
On May 1, a large contingent of anti-imperialist and pro-Palestine protesters marched on and attempted to establish an encampment on the University at Buffalo's North Campus to protest the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestine and to demand the university divest, boycott and sanction Israel's financial and institutional ties. (workers.org/2024/05/78728/). The . . . |
(2024-09-04). Release: Rallies at about Twenty CRA offices. justpeaceadvocates.ca le franàßais suit Immediate Release September 4, 2024 Rallies at about Twenty CRA offices On International Day of Charity, September 5, rallies will be held at about 20 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offices across the country to challenge the CRA over its lax attitude towards charities assisting Israel's genocide. In what may be the largest ever coordinated …
(2024-09-04). The Vietnam War Protest Songs are as Relevant Today as When They Were Written. dissidentvoice.org The Vietnam War protest movement left us with a number of timeless anti-war songs, which are, despite the absence of a draft and large numbers of American soldiers dying, still extremely pertinent as they underscore the growing dangers posed by Washington's pathological addiction to war. Country Joe McDonald's "I Feel Like I'm Fixin to Die" …
(2024-09-04). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-04). Norway wealth fund may divest from firms supporting Israel. newarab.com 
The Council on Ethics for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund sent an Aug. 30 letter to the finance ministry, seen by R…
(2024-09-04). Government welcomes positive GDP growth. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes positive GDP growth | Government has welcomed the country's positive economic growth, as reflected in the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures. | According to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024, following a 0.0% growth in the first quarter. | On expenditure, real GDP rose by 0.5% in the second quarter, an improvement from the 0.1% decrease in the first quarter of 2024. Household consumption emerged as the largest positive contributor to overall growth, demonstrating the renewed confidence and spending power of S…
(2024-09-04). SA to transform economy into manufacturing hub. sanews.gov.za SA to transform economy into manufacturing hub | By Nosihle Shelembe
Beijing, China – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is working towards transforming the economy by turning the country into a "manufacturing hub". | "We plan to move from being a large importer of manufactured products to being a major exporter," the President said on Wednesday. | Addressing the South Africa-China Business Forum on the occasion of the State Visit to China, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Chinese companies will find there are innumerable business opportunities to manufacture products in South Africa using the count…
(2024-09-04). One thing Indian Muslims need to do in these testing times. ummid.com Indian Muslims in these times, instead of looking at the hostile government's largesse, can shoulder the task of improving the education level of the community.
(2024-09-04). Uganda: Crackdown on activists protesting against large-scale oil projects. fidh.org Since May 2024, at least 81 environmental rights defenders and activists protesting against large-scale oil projects in Uganda have been arrested. This marks an escalation of the repression, highlighting a severe attempt to silence civil society, in violation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression, as opposition to these projects grows. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Ugandan authorities to put an (…) | – |
(2024-09-04). Thousands flood New York City streets for Palestine. workers.org 
New York City On Labor Day, Sept. 2, day 331 of Israel's genocide, thousands of people gathered at Union Square in New York City in an outpouring of rage against the U.S.-backed massacres of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian activist Neerden Kiswani, standing above the banner, speaks . . . |
(2024-09-04). Stop Genocide: Israel's Final Solution to the Palestine Problem. counterpunch.org 
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result" Attributed to Einstein This is a short communication about a huge topic. The focus is the obvious steps to end the Gaza genocide, Israel's Final Solution. The current Israeli protest is not about the genocide but about the Hannibal
(2024-09-04). Netanyahu chastised for Philadelphi speech, West Bank annexation. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). Palestinian girl killed amid Israeli operation in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside
(2024-09-04). Israel, not Iran or Hezbollah, wants a wider war. links.org.au 
Joseph Daher — Having failed to defeat Hamas, Israel has doubled down, provoking a wider war with Iran and Hezbollah.
(2024-09-04). Lebanon former central bank governor Riad Salameh 'arrested'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). Could Israel's Iron Beam laser be a military game-changer. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). Palestinians trapped in Deir al-Balah after Israeli incursion. newarab.com 
For the first time since the start of the war on Gaza, Israeli forces began combat ground operations in Deir al-Balah on August 21, following enforced Israeli Around 100,000
(2024-09-04). Israel blocks aid donated by Palestinian citizens for Gaza. newarab.com 
The Israeli government has The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which is the name given by Israel to the civilian authority that governs the illegall…
(2024-09-04). Israel unable to sustain Gaza war without US weapons: official. newarab.com 
A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official,
(2024-09-04). Turkey police arrest 'Mossad's financial network chief'. newarab.com 
Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel's The suspect, identified as Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkey on 25 August, and was detained last Friday and formally arrested on Tuesday, The report said he had confessed during interrogation that he conducted the money transfers. | "[He] was transferring money t…
(2024-09-04). US says 'time to finalise' Gaza deal after captive deaths. newarab.com 
The "There are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home. It is time to finalize that deal," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. | "The people of Israel canno…
(2024-09-04). Venice Film Festival: Gaza solidarity, calls to boycott Israel. newarab.com 
The 81st Filmmakers, actors, and activists voiced their support for the Palestinian cause, denouncing what they describe as the "genocidal campaign" carried out by Israel against the people of Gaza. | Japanese-American film director Neo Sora made a powerful statement of solidarity with Palestinians o…
(2024-09-04). JNF UK's charity status helps fund Israel's settler enterprise. newarab.com 
Despite credible allegations of Israel's No amount of spin can pull the wool over our eyes when evidence of war crimes are beamed directly from Gaza and the
(2024-09-04). On the Frontline of Resistance: The Women of Palestine. counterpunch.org 
During her acceptance speech in August at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris heaped praise on her mother. She spoke proudly of a childhood full of promise, forged by a single mother who taught her to dream big. As Harris paid homage to her mother, I thought of how Israel has done everything in
(2024-09-04). Israel To Withdraw From Philadelphi Corridor in 2nd Phase of Hostage Deal: Reports. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-04). Hypocrisy: The conflict between Zionist hawks and vultures in Israel. links.org.au 
Gilbert Achcar — What is the conflict within the Zionist power elite about? Do not believe that it is a conflict between hawks and doves as the Western media portrays it.
(2024-09-04). Farooq Tariq (People's Rights Party): 'It's crucial to fight the far right in Pakistan and the region'. links.org.au 
An interview with Farooq Tariq on the political situation in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
(2024-09-04). Russian strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city. newarab.com 
At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the Kyiv said the strike hit a military training facility and a nearby hospital, though authorities did not say how many of the victims were military or civilians. | Ukrainian President
(2024-09-04). Egypt's dilemma: Back out of IMF reforms or anger its citizens. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). Broadcaster Al Hurra lays off 160 staff, merges Iraq channel. newarab.com 
The parent company of US government-funded Arabic language broadcaster Al Hurra has cut 160 jobs and is merging its "Today is a sad day. We've said goodbye today to 160 of our colleagues. We've reduced our workforce by 21%," MBN Acting President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin said in a note to staff on Monday. | "The moves we are making are obligatory. Congressionally mandated budget cuts have forced us to reduce compa…
(2024-09-04). CENTCOM: Rescue mission underway for oil ship off Yemen. newarab.com 
A rescue mission was underway Monday for an The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, was hit by the In a
(2024-09-04). Iraqi health graduates injured in job protests in Baghdad. newarab.com 
More than 25
(2024-09-04). NATO member Turkey submits formal bid to join BRICS. newarab.com 
Omer Celik, spokesperson for the "Our president…
(2024-09-04). Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia. newarab.com 
Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried The 87-year-old pontiff, who will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days, was seated in a wheelchair as a lift disembarked him fr…
(2024-09-04). Pro-Gaza UK parliament bloc slams Badenoch 'Islamophobic slur'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). US unseals 'terrorism' charges against Hamas leaders. newarab.com 
(2024-09-04). Russian Offensive Picking Up Steam. sonar21.com 
Russian forces encircling Ukrainian troops north of Marinka | Ukrainian President Zelensky's hope that the invasion of Kursk would weaken the Russian advance across the line of contact is shattered. Instead of laying back, the Russians are intensifying ground assaults and air strikes across Ukrainian territory. When I woke up this morning, news broke that Russia hit a military training center in Poltava with two missiles and inflicted more than 400 military casualties. At least 51 dead, and the numbers are climbing. NATO trainers, reportedly from Sweden, are among the casualties. | The strikes on the Ukrainian…
(2024-09-04). As Classes Start, Universities Begin A New Wave Of Repression of Palestine Solidarity. socialistproject.ca 
(2024-09-04). Wrecking America and the Purpose of Nicknames for Trump. counterpunch.org 
No matter what his advisers caution, Donald Trump cannot resist giving negative, insulting nicknames to his opponents and critics. Nor can the mass media resist reprinting them in CAPITAL LETTERS, without giving the named persons a right of reply. He gets a free ride day after day, month after month, year after year. Trump and
(2024-09-04). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has escalated sharply in recent weeks. Ukraine says Russian missiles hit a military academy and neighboring hospital in the town of Poltava killing at least 50 people and injuring 271 more. | Joining the discussion: | Michael Maloof served as a S…
(2024-09-04). China reaffirms government's support for AI development and global co-operation. tvbrics.com 
China is actively working to help other developing countries benefit from AI and ensure the participation of countries in the Global South in global AI governance…
(2024-09-04). Ethiopia and Russia discuss BRICS Summit preparations. tvbrics.com 
This year will be the first time that Ethiopia will participate in the summit…
(2024-09-04). Ethiopia launches national health forum. tvbrics.com 
The forum was held in Addis Ababa…
(2024-09-04). Saudi Arabian scientists identify four new types of coffee. tvbrics.com 
The patents relate to new and outstanding types of Saudi coffee…
(2024-09-04). South Africa to launch plan to facilitate the entry of tourists from China and India. tvbrics.com 
The project is aimed at boosting South Africa's economic growth…
(2024-09-04). The first African Urban Forum kicks off in Addis Ababa. tvbrics.com 
The event brought together representatives from 47 countries…
(2024-09-04). Tunisia connects 300,000 residents to sanitation services. tvbrics.com 
This is the sixth phase of a programme to link working-class neighbourhoods to the sewerage network…
(2024-09-04). Killing Bazaars: The Land Forces Expo Down Under. counterpunch.org 
Between September 11 and 13, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will play host to a bazaar of networking and deal making as part of a show that really ought to be called The Merchants of Death Down Under. And the times for these merchants are positively bullish, given that total global military expenditure exceeded US$2.4 trillion
(2024-09-04). Inside Brazil's X Ban: How Elon Musk Started—and lost—a Fight With Brazil's Judiciary. counterpunch.org 
Millions of Brazilians woke up on August 31 in a country without X, after the Supreme Court ordered the national telecommunications agency to block the social media platform. This move culminated over a year of X's refusal to follow Brazil's telecommunications laws, particularly those requiring deplatforming of suspects in internet crime investigations. In a single day, X lost 22 million users, while alternative platform Blue Sky gained 2 million new Brazilian users in just three days. The order to ban the platform initially came from Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, a figure vilified by the Bolsonaros…
(2024-09-04). Diverting Class Warfare Into Generational Warfare. counterpunch.org 
In the last-half century, productivity has outpaced the growth of real compensation for the median worker by more than 40 percent. This means that if workers' pay had kept pace with productivity, as it did in the three decades after World War II, it would be roughly 40 percent higher than it is today. This
(2024-09-04). Lethal Joy Dances with Lethal Idiocy. counterpunch.org 
It's been a pretty rough last year or so for those in the reality-based community here in the United States. I'm sure we've had some mental health casualties; watching the international as well as the local play out in the fashion that it has—well, that hasn't been exactly conducive for sanity. Even the very nature
(2024-09-04). First Things First: Designate all Greater Yellowstone Wilderness Study Areas as Wilderness. counterpunch.org 
There's a boiling controversy right now over the future of hundreds of thousands of acres of Forest Service lands abutting Yellowstone National Park and comprising the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These lands are primarily in the Gallatin and Madison Ranges which are facing increasing pressures from a variety of development and recreational pressures.
(2024-09-04). Letter from London: Ghosting Me, Ghosting You. counterpunch.org 
As many people know, ghosting began as a dating term meaning abruptly cutting someone off without warning or explanation. It is not peculiar to dating either as there is professional ghosting too. I hope not to have ghosted people, as I know it can be done unconsciously. It is dispiriting when people don't get back
(2024-09-04). Big Tobacco Seizes Upon Biden's Menthol Cigarette Ban to Try to Drive a Wedge Between Harris and Black Voters. counterpunch.org 
Some conservatives think they've found a slick new way to keep straying African-American voters from returning to the Democratic fold: Attack the Biden administration's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes as a crackdown on African-American consumer "rights" and "freedom" — and an assault on Black "pride." It sounds far-fetched — isn't cigarette smoking a major public health
(2024-09-04). Letter to my Departed Palestinian Grandmother. counterpunch.org 
Habibti Tata, Much as I miss you, I'm glad that you did not live to see the latest catastrophe Palestinians are enduring. Still, I can't help but wonder what you would have made of this latest Nakba. We discussed about many things over the years — your colorful life, wisdom you gleaned from it, insights into human
(2024-09-04). Paris Olympics 2024: Celebration Capitalism Around the Eiffel Tower. counterpunch.org 
(2024-09-04). Turkey Reemphasizes Interest in Joining BRICS. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-04). US Files Terrorism Charges Against Hamas Leaders Over October 7 Attacks. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-04). We want justice: The renewed struggle for safety and freedom for women in India (plus Reclaim the Night and Win the Day: The battle for gender justice). links.org.au 
The horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has triggered a massive people's assertion in West Bengal powered by a remarkable women's initiative called 'Reclaim the Night'.
(2024-09-04). Biden's FEMA director tried to fix the agency. Did she succeed? grist.org 
When President Joe Biden nominated Deanne Criswell to serve as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2021, she received a unanimous confirmation, a rare gesture of bipartisan support from the bitterly divided U.S. Senate. A longtime firefighter who served overseas in the Colorado Air National Guard, Criswell also had decades of emergency management experience not just with FEMA, but in local emergency response leadership roles in Colorado and New York City. | Criswell knew how the system worked at FEMA, but her mandate was to change the status quo at an agency that is often accused of acti…
(2024-09-04). BBC caught spouting propaganda for the yoons in the Labour government. thecanary.co 
Many people considered the BBC not a public service broadcaster, but a mouthpiece for successive Conservative Party governments. Of course, this couldn't be further from the truth — as a convenient piece of propaganda on behalf of the Labour government shows. The subject? Great British Energy. BBC: pushing the yoons over Great British Energy BBC […] | By
(2024-09-04). Can 'Cwinya-ai' exorcise the golf demons on hole 17? independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A week is a long time, even in golf. Joseph Cwinyaai was a 'big boy' at the Amateur Open last Saturday where he was runner-up, but today he returns to take on the 'big boys' when the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Professional Open tees off at the historic Entebbe golf …
(2024-09-04). Judicial officers given new tips to combat cyber crime. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Training Institute has held a training session for judicial officers on handling cyber crimes at Mbale Resort Hotel in Mbale City. The training targeted judicial officers from the Eastern region of Uganda. Mbale Senior Resident Judge Frarouq Lubega, who spoke during the training on Tuesday, emphasized that the …
(2024-09-04). Tobacco users demand protection. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tobacco harm reduction activists are urging the government to revise the Tobacco Control Act to incorporate the harm reduction principle. Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy that is about minimizing the negative health impact of smoking. A harm reduction strategy for smokers includes recommending the use …
(2024-09-04). It's a "Killer" Vaccine Worldwide: Japanese researchers say side effects of COVID vaccines linked to 201 types of diseases. globalresearch.ca "ÅÇ"Å™"Åü"ÅØÊ≠£"Åó"Åã"Å£"Åü"ÄÅ"ÉØ"ÇØ"ÉÅ"É≥"ÅØÁßÅ"Åü"Å°"ÅÆÊÑõ"Åô"Çã‰∫∫"ÅƉΩïÁôæ‰∏á‰∫∫"ÇÇ"&A…
(2024-09-04). Sea Levels and Excel. wattsupwiththat.com Having used Excel for the last 7 years to study Sea Levels I have discovered various pit falls, techniques and useful functions. I wish to share these with the wider WUWT community.
(2024-09-04). Expert alert: Surgical approaches being studied to restore function after stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Stroke affects 15 million people worldwide every year, with most stroke-related surgery occurring during the patient's acute phase. An estimated half of those people will live with permanent or chronic disability. Researchers continue to study ways that may help patients regain function later, says Chris Fox M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. An ischemic stroke,…
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic's high-tech pursuit of precision alcohol addiction treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ming-Fen Ho, Ph.D., conducts research at the Mayo Clinic Addiction Research Program in pursuit of precision psychiatry. Millions of people worldwide are affected by alcohol use disorder, a debilitating addiction that can disrupt daily life and overall health. Alcohol use disorder is characterized by an inability to control drinking, a preoccupation with alcohol and continued use despite negative consequences. According to the World Health Organization, 400 million people, or 7% of the world's population ages…
(2024-09-04). Supreme Court for pan-India guidelines to stop 'bulldozer actions'. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Monday September 02, 2024 gave indication of framing a nationwide guidelines to stop 'bulldozer actions' fast becoming a norm in various states, especially the ones ruled by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
(2024-09-04). President Maduro Reiterates Support For Honduras' President Castro After Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com During the 55th broadcast of the program Con Maduro +, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the solid relations between Venezuela and Honduras, firmly supporting President Xiomara Castro in the face of the attempted coup d'état in Honduras. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, of the Bolivarian and revolutionary government that I preside over and of all the popular forces of our country, we give all the support and solidarity to President Xiomara Castro and the popular forces of Honduras in the face of this attempted coup d'état," he said. | The dignitary emphasized that President Castro no…
(2024-09-04). California legislature calls for more marine protected areas. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 1, 2024 — California's legislature highlighted the importance of protecting the state's ocean habitats on Saturday when it passed ACR 210. The resolution directs state agencies to strengthen and expand protections for California's network of marine protected areas (MPAs). This legislation, which was sponsored by Environment California, Azul, NRDC and the Environmental Defense Center, aims to help California reach its goal of protecting 30% of state lands and waters by 2030.
(2024-09-04). Chatting with my son in the middle of the blackout. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein, Caracas / Venezuela Terrorist forces caused last Friday, the 30th blackout of more than 9 that affected the Caracas area as well as a major part of Venezuela. In my house too, the lights went off, there was no electricity, no internet nor water. My 8-year-old son asked me what was …
(2024-09-04). Steroid dosage risks and benefits when managing lupus nephritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study highlights the link between glucocorticoid dosage and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis, a type of kidney inflammation caused by lupus. Glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory medications often used to help treat this condition. Researchers discovered that while higher doses of these steroids can improve kidney function, they also may increase the risk of serious infections and death, further warranting the need for individualized treatment for patients suffering from this autoimmune…
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Screening for skin cancer: Who is at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband noticed a dark mole on my back when we were swimming. Should I be worried about skin cancer? I do my best to apply sunscreen. What other preventive measures can I take? ANSWER: If you have a concerning spot on your skin, you should have it evaluated by your primary care team or dermatologist. There are three major kinds of skin cancer — squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and…
(2024-09-04). Iran's response to Haniyeh assassination will be 'different, surprising': IRGC cmdr. presstv.ir A commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC says Iran's response to Israel's assassination of Haniyeh will be "different and surprising" and in due time.
(2024-09-04). Israeli Military Quitting Hamas War? After Gaza Division Chief, Now Top IDF Commander Resigns | Bibi. hindustantimes.com
(2024-09-04). Putin Aide Reveals What Mongolia Told ICC About Warrants Against Putin; 'Meaningless Scrap Of…'. hindustantimes.com Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev mocked the ICC's arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin during his Mongolia visit. Medvedev called the warrant a 'meaningless scrap of paper'. His comments came after Putin arrived in Mongolia, a signatory to the ICC. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Video: "Wiping Gaza Off The Map": Big Money Agenda. Confiscating Palestine's Maritime Natural Gas Reserves. globalresearch.ca There is an unspoken "Big Money Agenda". Netanyahu's objective is not only to exclude Palestinians from their homeland, it consists in confiscating Palestine's multi-billion dollar Gaza offshore Natural Gas reserves…
(2024-09-04). Netanyahu Faces Fire From U.S.' Ally Saudi Arabia Over Philadelphi Corridor, Warns Of Consequences. hindustantimes.com Saudi Arabia reacted strongly against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his claims on the Philadelphi Corridor that runs along the Gaza-Egypt border. Saudi Foreign Minister in a statement strongly condemned and denounced the Israeli PM's statement of seeking control of the border stretch and also called it a security threat.
(2024-09-04). China unveils list of 2,590 American anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from WWII. ecns.cn NANJING ⚪ The Nanjing Anti-Japanese Aviation Martyrs Memorial Hall in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, released a list of 2,590 anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from the United States for the first time on Tuesday.
(2024-09-04). Time To Move. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Blogstop started striking posts down and their "community guidlines" will make MiniTrue proud. So, I am beginning to contemplate moving the whole thing into .com website which I have to find the place for and will pay for it but which will not have these draconian "guidelines". It is not going to be the fast process but it has started.
(2024-09-04). Putin Envoy's Chilling 'Direct War' Threat After Zelensky's Team Visits US: 'No Doubt Russia Will…'. hindustantimes.com Russia warned West over use of their weapons supplied to Ukraine. Russian envoy to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, lashing out at Ukraine's Western backers, said If the West tries to escalate the war, it would not be limited to the European continent. Antonov was commenting on recent trips to Washington by senior Ukrainian officials. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Putin's Prediction Turns True? Biden May Give 'Most-Dangerous' Weapon To Ukraine; All-Out War Now. hindustantimes.com U.S. officials made a significant remark on restrictions imposed on Kyiv over use of Western weapons. Reuters, citing the officials, said Washington is close to a deal to give Ukraine long-range missiles. Officials said that the long-range JASSMs could strike deep inside Russia. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Springboks vs All Blacks: Park and ride for free around CT on Saturday. sanews.gov.za Springboks vs All Blacks: Park and ride for free around CT on Saturday | The City of Cape Town is rolling out an expanded free park and ride service on Saturday, 7 September 2024, as the Mother City hosts four-time Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship game against New Zealand at the DHL Stadium. | A sold-out crowd is expected at the DHL Stadium for the 5pm kick-off as the Springboks return to play in Cape Town for the first time since their victory against Wales in front of a 52 000 strong crowd in 2022. | It is also the first time the Springboks go head-to-head w…
(2024-09-04). What Happened to Your "Wettest Summer", Met Office? wattsupwiththat.com As I noted at the time, the Met Office's warning did not even tally with their own 3-Month Outlook, and was clearly designed as pure spin intended to scare the public.
(2024-09-04). Nothing to Wear. whyy.org Baby Evie has always been Michaela Prell's favorite doll. Soft, minimalist, gender neutral, Baby Evie slept in Michaela's bed until it was time to go to college and the doll ended up in the bottom of a closet. A Victorian doll in the Atwater Kent collection called Flora McFlimsey — who comes with an extensive wardrobe — reminded Michaela of Baby Evie, and the difficulities of preservation.
(2024-09-04). Far-Right UK Leader's 3-Min Rant On Why British Empire, Built On Slavery, Wasn't Evil | Nigel Farage. hindustantimes.com Nigel Farage, a far-right UK leader, delivers a 3-minute speech defending the British Empire, claiming it wasn't evil despite its involvement in slavery. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Ministers Deserting Zelensky? Dy PM In Charge Of Kyiv's NATO Bid, FM Kuleba Quit As Putin Rains Fire. hindustantimes.com
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2024-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-09-04). Why exercise is essential after bariatric surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bariatric surgery is more than just surgery. It's a lifestyle change that includes a lifelong commitment to eating healthy with your dietitian's guidance and incorporating regular exercise into your routine. After bariatric surgery, patients who regularly exercise for 60 minutes six days a week lose weight more quickly and dramatically improve their capacity for exercise. Take advantage of peak weight-loss period The time to establish your exercise habits is before you have the surgery. Then solidify that routine during the first year…
(2024-09-04). Cabinet approves Manmad Indore Railway Line via Malegaon. ummid.com The Union Cabinet Monday September 02, 2024, once again, approved Manmad Indore Railway Line via Malegaon, this time vowing to complete the project by 2028-29.
(2024-09-04). Increasing Fear of Islam. ummid.com The far-right Islamophobic sentiments need to be banished from the political debate everywhere, otherwise they'll once again take the world to its third war or maybe the final apocalypse.
(2024-09-03). Broken Temperature Records Are Alarming, But More Are Not Inevitable. truthout.org July 22, 2024 was the hottest day in recorded human history, with a global average temperature of 17.16 C. This followed the hottest June ever recorded, which followed the hottest May ever recorded. This all follows 2023, which was the hottest year on record at 1.48 C warmer than the 1850-1900 average according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. As a climate scientist… |
(2024-09-03). Stronger cooperation sought on climate change. ecns.cn China is looking to deepen its cooperation with African countries to tackle climate change and enhance their capacity to address environmental challenges, a senior official said on Monday.
(2024-09-03). Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry? fpif.org
(2024-09-03). UAE's Minister for Climate Change and Environment emphasises importance of BRICS partnership in carbon markets. tvbrics.com 
The UAE has invested $50 billion in renewable energy projects in more than 70 countries…
(2024-09-03). Climate change is bleeding Africa dry, weather report warns. plenglish.com Nairobi, Sept 3 (Prensa Latina) Along with ethnic conflicts, struggles for power and the damage left by colonialism, Africa suffers today from an evil created by its ex-metropolis: climate change, a burden greater than that of the rest of the planet.
(2024-09-03). Report reveals grim picture of environmental crisis in Africa. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The State of the Climate in Africa 2023 Report underlined the urgent need to increase investment in adaptation to climate resilience, after revealing a grim picture of the environmental crisis on the continent, it was released today.
(2024-09-03). Epic Fail: 'There is NO progress on climate' — U.S. still consumes 82% of our energy from fossil fuels in 2023 — despite hundreds of billions spent by Biden-Harris — In 2023 world burned more fossil fuels than at any other time in history'. wattsupwiththat.com The US is mostly run on fossil fuels, also in 2023. 82% of all energy (not just electricity) consumed comes from coal, oil and gas. Nuclear is 9%, renewables (mostly biomass) is 9%. Solar and wind contributes 2.5%.
(2024-09-03). Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs discusses G20 Summit, China-Brazil relations. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil has big ambitions for 2024, as it holds the presidency of the G20, which culminates in a summit in Rio de Janeiro in November. | The South American nation wants greater international focus on priorities such as fighting inequality, dealing with climate change, and reform of global governance. | Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, sat down with CGTN's Paulo Cabral, to discuss some of these issues, as well as Brazil's 50 years of diplomatic relations with China.
(2024-09-03). Selected Articles: How to Fight Censorship as Globalists Expand their War on Truth. globalresearch.ca 
By Any information or opinion on Israel's genocide on the Palestinians, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, …
(2024-09-03). Groups Urge UK to Go Further After It Suspends 30 of 350 Arms Licenses to Israel. truthout.org The U.K. is suspending 30 arms export licenses to Israel, the country's foreign minister announced Monday, citing the "clear risk" that Israel would use the weapons to commit grave violations of international law amid Israel's genocide in Gaza and raid on the occupied West Bank. Foreign Minister David Lammy told parliament that the decision to suspend 30 of the U.K.'s 350 arms licenses to… |
(2024-09-03). Uncommitted to Resistance, Committed to Donors, Part II. orinocotribune.com 
By Julia Kassem — Aug 30, 2024 | As was described in an earlier article, the Uncommitted Project was an exercise in ultimately garnering support for the Democratic party among constituents disillusioned by the genocide in Gaza. | With more than ever convergence between the Democratic and Republican establishment on domestic and international positions and policy, changes in the level of public opinion on Palestine, while irrelevant with the ruling class support of the Zionist entity and still a minority in the public opinion of Americans as a whole, serves as a barometer for how said ruling class sends its…
(2024-09-03). Israel's Genocidal Violence Is Spreading From Gaza to West Bank, UN Expert Says. truthout.org An independent United Nations expert warned Monday that "Israel's genocidal violence risks leaking out of Gaza and into the occupied Palestinian territory as a whole" as Western governments, corporations, and other institutions keep up their support for the Israeli military, which stands accused of grave war crimes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Francesca Albanese, the U.N. |
(2024-09-03). Israeli Army Kills A Teenage Girl In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teenage girl and prevented medics from reaching her until she succumbed to her wounds in Kafr Dan town, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics moved the slain child, Lujain Osama Abdul-Rauf Mosleh, …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Drone Strike Injures Four, Including A Paramedic, In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Monday night, four Palestinians, including a paramedic, were injured when the Israeli army fired a missile from a drone at an area in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources and eyewitnesses said the Israeli military drones fired a missile at a site in …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Tuesday evening, two Palestinians were killed after the army surrounded a home and fired live rounds and Enegra shells at it, in the Thannaba Suburb in Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the area before surrounding the home and firing live rounds followed by …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron. imemc.org 
Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers abducted five citizens from Hebron Governorate, in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources said several military vehicles invaded the town of Ethna, west of Hebron, stormed and ransacked homes, and abducted Ismael An-Nattah, Issa An-Nattah, Mu'tasem Jibril Al-Jeyyawi, and Wissam Naeem Basheer Salmiya. The abducted Palestinians are all former political …
(2024-09-03). Updated: Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians, Shoot One, in Qalqilia, Hebron. imemc.org 
Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted eleven Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a former political prisoner, from their homes, and shot one Palestinian in Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Sa'ir town, north of the city, searched …
(2024-09-03). Updated: Soldiers Abduct Ten Palestinians, Shoot One, in Qalqilia, Hebron. imemc.org Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted ten Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a former political prisoner, from their homes, and shot one Palestinian in Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Sa'ir town, north of the city, searched …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Kill A Teen Injure His Father In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenage boy and injured his father in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part. Medical sources have confirmed that Israeli army sharpshooters shot the child, Mohammad Abdullah Kanaan, 16, with a live round in the head, and his father, who …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Kill A Teen, Injure His Father, In Tulkarem. imemc.org Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenage boy and injured his father in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part. Medical sources have confirmed that Israeli army sharpshooters shot the child, Mohammad Abdullah Kanaan, 16, with a live round in the head, and his father, who …
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Border Occupation Amid Pro-Ceasefire Protests. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his insistence that the Israeli military permanently occupy Gaza's border with Egypt, further obstructing ceasefire negotiations as protests for a hostage release deal erupt in Israel. On Monday, Netanyahu hosted a long press conference in which he pledged not to "surrender to pressure" that he strike a ceasefire deal. |
(2024-09-03). Survivors of 2005 Haditha Massacre in Iraq Are Still Waiting for Justice. truthout.org After nearly two decades of obstruction by the U.S. military, The New Yorker has obtained and published 10 photos of the aftermath of the 2005 Haditha massacre, when U.S. marines killed 24 Iraqi civilians in revenge for an IED bombing that killed a service member. The graphic images show dead Iraqi men, women and children, many of them shot in the head at close range. The victims ranged in age… |
(2024-09-03). Israel Kills 4 in Strike on Gaza Aid Convoy Led by US-Based Group. truthout.org Israeli forces killed four people in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy organized by a U.S.-based group on Thursday, the day after the World Food Programme announced that another Israeli attack earlier that week was forcing it to suspend movements for safety reasons. The aid convoy organized by U.S.-based nonprofit American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) was carrying food and fuel to a… |
(2024-09-03). Day 332 Update: The Carnage in Gaza Continues with Relentless Israeli Bombardment. imemc.org 
On Monday, September 2, day 332 of the Israeli assault on the civilian population of Gaza, Israeli forces continued their bombardment of civilian areas. At least 46 people were killed since dawn in various parts of Gaza, according to local sources. Israeli forces, for the second time in two days, bombed the St.
(2024-09-03). Day 333 Update: Israel Again Bombs Refugee Camps in Gaza. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, September 3, day 333 of the Israeli assault on the entire population of 2.24 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout Gaza. A number of civilians were injured early Tuesday morning, when the Israeli occupation forces bombed tents sheltering displaced people northwest …
(2024-09-03). Day 333: Israel Again Bombs Refugee Camps in Gaza. imemc.org On Tuesday, September 3, day 333 of the Israeli assault on the entire population of 2.24 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout Gaza. A number of civilians were injured early Tuesday morning, when the Israeli occupation forces bombed tents sheltering displaced people northwest …
(2024-09-03). Bernie Sanders: We need to end starvation wages in the U.S. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) We need to end starvation wages in the United States and achieve living wages, Senator Bernie Sanders wrote in an article reproduced in digital media.
(2024-09-03). Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike. truthout.org After two weeks on strike at Cornell University, the United Auto Workers (UAW) members who comprise the university's service and maintenance staff have returned to work after Labor Day weekend. The school semester has already started amid the strike, with students receiving occasionally frozen box lunches, faculty being asked to bring their own food, and the university asking for volunteer labor… |
(2024-09-03). COVID Vaccines May Cost $200 for Uninsured People Due to Federal Funding Cuts. truthout.org The latest coronavirus vaccine costs up to $200 for the roughly 25 million uninsured people in the U.S., due to the defunding of a federal program that previously covered the costs, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. It's the "latest tear in the safety net" as pandemic-era programs wind down, the newspaper reported. Covid-19 vaccines were free for everyone in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022… |
(2024-09-03). Solar Development in Mississippi Faces Resistance From State Regulators. truthout.org Kyle Wallace sat in the audience with his hand raised earlier this month so he could speak during an open discussion at the Mississippi Public Service Commission's Solar Summit. Wallace, an executive with the New Orleans-based rooftop solar developer, PosiGen, wanted to share information about solar energy with the relatively fresh-faced regulators. All three said earlier in the day they had… |
(2024-09-03). We've Organized for Palestinian Liberation for Years. Here's What We Learned. truthout.org Left movements are engaged in some of the hardest work there is — politically, emotionally and spiritually — because it involves changing peoples' perceptions of the world, fighting against a status quo that is accepted as a given. That is true for abolitionists, for queer and trans people fighting for their rights, for the Land Back movement, and for all those fighting against capitalism. |
(2024-09-03). Hotel workers' strike over low pay, exploitation, spreading. peoplesworld.org 
HONOLULU—A hotel workers strike over low pay and corporate exploitation is spreading across the nation, with workers in Providence, R.I., about to join colleagues in major hotels from Boston to Honolulu in three-day walkouts. The strike covers hotels employing more than 10,000 workers, half of them at seven Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels in Honolulu. …
(2024-09-03). On Labor Day, Harris slams Trump's anti-worker record. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT and PITTSBURGH—From blocking overtime benefits for workers to cutting taxes on the rich, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris spent Labor Day first in Detroit and then in Pittsburgh slamming the anti-worker record of her Republican foe, former president and current felon Donald Trump. She contrasted Trump's record of disdain for workers with the labor …
(2024-09-03). Proposal could turn SS United States into world's largest artificial reef off the coast of Florida. whyy.org
(2024-09-03). New Jersey offers millions in tax credits for a new 76ers arena in Camden. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? New Jersey is making a push to lure the Philadelphia 76ers to Camden with millions of dollars in tax credits as team owners pursue constructing their own arena. | First reported by
(2024-09-03). What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint. whyy.org For the first time in two months, the presidential election is actually set. | There are sure to be lots more surprises — and nail biting — to come, though. | Here are five themes and questions to think about for this fall: | 1. Don't stress about the polls: | This is the time of year when people who already know who they are going to vote for begin to get nervous and start becoming amateur horse-race poll watchers. | Stop it. | Survey research exists, and it's largely pretty good. NPR keeps an eye on it and even conducts our own to get a better sense of how people are feeling about the candid…
(2024-09-03). Delaware pays $102 million in legal settlement to Pennsylvania, other states over unclaimed property. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Delaware will pay $102 million in unclaimed property funds to a coalition of states, including Pennsylvania, as part of a recent legal settlement. | Pennsylvania and Arkansas led the bloc of states that sued Delaware for its collection of unclaimed property outside of its borders. |
(2024-09-03). Variability in Constituents of E-Cigarette Products Containing Nicotine Analogues. jamanetwork.com This study characterizes and quantifies constituents in 2 e-cigarette products to assess product consistency and inform future risk assessments.
(2024-09-03). E-Cigarette Use in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights explores the adverse effects and health outcomes of e-cigarettes vs combusted cigarettes and the effectiveness of using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid among US adults.
(2024-09-03). Supporting Adolescents' Desire to Quit E-Cigarettes. jamanetwork.com Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most widely used tobacco/nicotine product among US middle and high school adolescents. According to data from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2 million US middle and high school students (approximately 7%) reported using an e-cigarette in the past 30 days, including 10% of all US high school students (more than 1.5 million adolescents) and 4.6% of all US middle school students (550‚ÄØ000 adolescents).
(2024-09-03). How Should Organizations Be Held Accountable for Clinician Well-Being? jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint summarizes methods used by health care organizations to assess and improve clinician well-being, discusses the potential downsides of public reporting of clinician well-being survey data, and calls for making organizations' adherence to structure and process measures a part of accreditation criteria.
(2024-09-03). Both Sides Now. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatric and internal medicine physician and her husband reach a difficult crossroads upon learning that their unborn daughter has a severe heart defect.
(2024-09-03). Oral Antibiotics and Risk of Serious Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions. jamanetwork.com This population-based case-control study assesses the association of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions and characterizes outcomes of patients hospitalized for them.
(2024-09-03). Review of Systemic Lupus Erythematous—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply The Letter to the Editor from Dr Watkins and colleagues about our Review on SLE raises the important topic of congenital heart block risk for the infants of pregnant individuals with SLE and anti-Ro/SSA antibody positivity. Although our article mentioned the association between anti-Ro/SSA antibody and neonatal lupus erythematosus, an acquired inflammatory syndrome that may include congenital heart block, further discussion was beyond the scope of our Review.
(2024-09-03). Review of Systemic Lupus Erythematous. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Review provided comprehensive information about the manifestations and treatment options for patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). As maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, we hope to provide additional insight into an obstetrical complication that can arise in patients with SLE during pregnancy and discuss current management recommendations.
(2024-09-03). Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Atrial Fibrillation. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study investigated the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation with catheter pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Although the study design and execution were commendable, we have several concerns about its methodology and interpretation. First, the study's primary outcome measure of freedom from documented atrial arrhythmias at 12 months may not have fully captured the efficacy of percutaneous LAA ligation adjunctive to PVI isolation. The study did not assess LAA electrical isolation, which is important considering…
(2024-09-03). Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes. jamanetwork.com This Medical News story examines the controversy surrounding the FDA's first authorization of flavored e-cigarettes, in this case menthol.
(2024-09-03). Vaping in Youth. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights reviews the health effects of vaping among youth in the US and current recommendations for screening and treatment.
(2024-09-03). E-Cigarette Use in Adolescents and Adults. jamanetwork.com The introduction of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in recent years has created new dilemmas for clinical and research communities. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat liquids containing nicotine, flavoring, and other substances to create aerosols. Their use is often called "vaping." E-cigarettes have been marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes because they do not contain the carcinogens found in combustible tobacco products. More than 4.5% of US adults, 10% of high school students, and 4.6% of middle school students report currently using e-cigarettes.
(2024-09-03). US Surgeon General Calls for Social Media Warning Labels. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is an interview with US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, and JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, about his call for a warning label on social media platforms.
(2024-09-03). Study: Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Worse for Children Than E-Cigarette Vapo. jamanetwork.com Children absorb much less nicotine from secondhand e-cigarette vapor than from secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a study of roughly 1800 children in the US aged 3 to 11 years.
(2024-09-03). Mediterranean Diet Linked to Better Heart Health in Children and Teens. jamanetwork.com The Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes eating more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and healthy fats, has already been associated with health benefits for adults. Now, a systematic review suggests it may have similar effects on children and teens. Researchers analyzed data from 9 randomized clinical trials involving 577 children aged 3 years to 18 years that measured the effects of Mediterranean diet—based interventions on cardiometabolic markers.
(2024-09-03). WHO Approves First Self-Test for Hepatitis C. jamanetwork.com In July, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test. The product, called OraQuick HCV self-test, is an extension of the OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody test that the agency prequalified in 2017 for professional use. This self-test kit is designed as a convenient and stigma-free way to reach people who might not otherwise get tested for HCV and therefore go undiagnosed.
(2024-09-03). Less Screen Time Linked to Improved Sociability and Behavior in Children. jamanetwork.com Reducing leisure screen time to just a few hours a week could decrease behavioral issues and increase positive social interactions for children and adolescents, according to a randomized trial of 89 families in Denmark. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, included 181 children aged 4 years through 17 years.
(2024-09-03). New Immunotherapy Shows Potential to Shrink Metastatic Solid Tumors. jamanetwork.com A new personalized immunotherapy using engineered white blood cells successfully shrank solid cancerous tumors in some patients, a study published in Nature Medicine found. The results came from a larger ongoing clinical trial and focused on 7 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who'd already undergone other treatments and were enrolled in the trial from 2018 to 2023.
(2024-09-03). One in 5 Children Have Autism If Older Sibling Does Too. jamanetwork.com Roughly 20% of younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were later diagnosed themselves, a new study on familial recurrence of autism published in Pediatrics found. For infants with more than 1 older sibling with autism, the likelihood of ASD rose to about 37%.
(2024-09-03). GLP-1 RA Drugs Not Associated With Increased Suicidal Thoughts. jamanetwork.com Given the past decade's dramatic increase in glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use among people with type 2 diabetes, clinicians have raised concerns about whether the drugs, which target reward areas in the brain, could lead to suicidal thoughts.
(2024-09-03). Study: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows May Spread More Easily to Other Mammals. jamanetwork.com Certain characteristics of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1), or H5N1 bird flu, in dairy cows may make it easier to transmit the virus to other mammals, according to an unedited study in Nature. Specifically, the researchers found that the bovine H5N1 virus can bind to avian and human cell receptors, an anomaly not found in previous H5N1 viruses, the researchers wrote.
(2024-09-03). Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Atrial Fibrillation—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Drs Xia and Su raise several queries about our study, the aMAZE trial. First, they state, "The study did not assess left atrial appendage electrical isolation, which is important considering the mechanism of action of the intervention," implying this affected outcomes. The proposed mechanism of action of LAA ligation as adjunctive therapy to PVI was 2-fold: LAA electrical isolation and left atrial volume (LAV) reduction. LAA ligation results in LAA ischemic necrosis, atrophy, and resorption, analogous to amputation. Prior studies indicate that LAA ligation leads to LAA electrical isolation. Verification…
(2024-09-03). Day 333 of Genocide: Israeli airstrikes kill two dozen Gazans amid failed truce talks. presstv.ir Israel continues to commit more massacres against Palestinians in Gaza, as its genocidal war on the strip enters its 333rd day.
(2024-09-03). UN hosts talks in Tripoli to resolve Libya's central bank crisis. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). Union Challenges Government Order That Sent Rail Contract Talks To Binding Arbitration. popularresistance.org Montreal — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is refusing to take no for an answer. | The union, which represents 9,300 locomotive engineers and conductors on Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, has filed appeals challenging the decisions that led to binding arbitration being imposed on their failed contract talks with the railways. | The union argues that the decisions — made on Aug. 22 by the labor minister just hours after an unprecedented work stoppage shut down freight rail traffic in Canada, and then affirmed by the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Aug. 24 — stripped…
(2024-09-03). Talks put solidarity in spotlight. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping started holding bilateral meetings on Monday with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which is scheduled in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday.
(2024-09-03). Xi holds talks with Zimbabwean president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit.
(2024-09-03). Xi holds talks with South African president Ramaphosa. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2024.
(2024-09-03). Faustin-Archange Touadera: "Xi's Vision of Community with Shared Future Resonates with African Countries:" libya360.wordpress.com CGTN In a country facing numerous socioeconomic challenges, the path toward peace, security and reconciliation has been of paramount importance. Looking forward, development and modernization are now becoming a priority, and cooperation with #China plays a substantial and ever-increasing role. In this edition of Leaders Talk, CMG's He Yanke sat down in Bangui with Faustin-Archange…
(2024-09-03). Is Russia on the Brink of Reviving the Grain Deal with Ukraine with the Support of Turkey? globalresearch.ca Foreign Minister Lavrov revealed on Monday that Russia was on the brink of reviving the grain deal this spring as a result of Turkish mediation until Ukraine suddenly dropped out of the talks. This disclosure is surprising since that same …
(2024-09-03). Want a better life? Spend more time thinking about sin, says Elizabeth Oldfield. anabaptistworld.org Elizabeth Oldfield spends a lot of time thinking about sin. Not the finger-pointing, fire and brimstone, shape-up-or-go-to-hell approach to human failings. Instead, Oldfield considers sin a way of talking about all the things that keep us from living a good life. Admitting you are a sinner, she says, can be really good for you. "I …
(2024-09-03). The 'Bored' Millionaire Buying up Britain's Right-Wing Media: Paul Marshall 'Set to Buy' The Spectator. bylinetimes.com GB News backer and hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall is set to be announced as the new owner of the "bible" of the Conservative Party, The Spectator magazine, within the next week according to Politico. | Marshall, who also founded the online magazine UnHerd and is a major investor in GB News, has been in exclusive talks to acquire the publication for about a month, Politico reported on Tuesday (3rd September). | The acquisition is said to be getting finalised later this week, though there is a possibility that it could be delayed into next week as legal details are worked through. There is still a small c…
(2024-09-03). Israel's genocide risks spreading beyond Gaza, UN expert warns. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Attack on U.N.-Operated Shelter in Gaza Kills 8 Palestinians in Bread Line, Polio Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza Despite Ongoing Israeli Attacks, Israeli Military Returns Body of 58-Year-Old Palestinian Man with Signs of Torture and Abuse, Israeli Military Attacks Journalists Covering West Bank Raids, Kills Gaza TikTok Star , Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Protest After Army Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages, U.K. Suspends Some Weapons Shipments to Israel , CENTCOM Says 7 U.S. Military Personnel Are Injured in Raid on ISIS in Iraq, The New Yorker Publishes Images from U.S. Marines' 2005 Mas…
(2024-09-03). UN expert warns Israel's 'genocidal violence' may spread beyond Gaza. muslimmirror.com GENEVA : An independent UN expert warned on Monday that Israel's "genocidal violence" in Gaza risked spreading to other parts of the occupied Palestinian territory amid a large-scale military operation in the West Bank. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories, warned in a statement that Israel's …
(2024-09-03). UN expert warns Israel's 'genocidal violence' may spread beyond Gaza. muslimmirror.com GENEVA : An independent UN expert warned on Monday that Israel's "genocidal violence" in Gaza risked spreading to other parts of the occupied Palestinian territory amid a large-scale military operation in the West Bank. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories, warned in a statement that Israel's …
(2024-09-03). From reading the NY Times you would think Gaza's polio outbreak was just a natural disaster. mondoweiss.net 
Unfortunately, the New York Times is easily the most important U.S. media outlet covering Palestine. So it's time for another up-to-date dissection of ongoing Times bias.
(2024-09-03). US Politics Are The Whole World's Business. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Responding to questions and comments from readers.: ⚪ I thought I'd go through the questions and comments on my various platforms today and tap out some answers to the ones that jump out at me. | ‚ùñ | Chang writes on Substack: | "Caitlin, I have a question for you -> How do you deal with the outrage building up inside against this other-worldly behavior that has no words to describe it? I'm struggling in my efforts at keeping my co…
(2024-09-03). War in Gaza will bring Israel to collapse: Retired general. presstv.ir Yitzhak Brik says Israel's forces grow weaker while Hamas, "in contrast, has already replenished its ranks with 17- and 18-year-olds."
(2024-09-03). Testimony of Former Israeli PM Adds Urgency to Debate on Foreknowledge of October 7 Attack. globalresearch.ca The testimony of present-day leader of the opposition and former Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid has added to the already fierce controversy on whether at the highest levels in the country there was foreknowledge of the attack by Hamas …
(2024-09-03). Syrian refugees in Iraq are at risk of unlawful deportations. newarab.com 
In the harsh sunlight, the asphalt of the avenue glistens as a discreet multi-story building stands tall in the Iraqi city of Erbil. Its facade is ambiguous, offering no clues as to whether it's a hotel, an office block, or an apartment building. | Its spacious interior provides a little more insight, but at the end of the stairway, an open door beckons. It appears to be an empty house, but on the living room floor lies a spread of mattresses, pillows, and blankets. | Before settling onto the floor, 24-year-old Alaa unzips a blue suitcase and pulls out a handful of documents and small photographs, remnants of…
(2024-09-03). What Will It Take To Make Black Lives Matter? popularresistance.org This summer, the American Midwest has been the epicenter of several notable police murders of Black people including John Zook, Jr. of Wayne, Mich., Sonya Massey of Springfield, Ill., Sherman Butler of Detroit, and Samuel Sharpe of Milwaukee. While most of these tragedies occurred many miles from one another, they all share common threads in that the victims were poor, Black, and suffering from some version of a mental health crisis at the time of their deaths. | Samuel Sharpe, a veteran and well-known resident of an unhoused community in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Milwaukee, was gunned down without hesi…
(2024-09-03). IDF Attacks Gazans Buying Bread as Netanyahu Tanks Cease-Fire Hopes. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-03). BNM Demonstrates in Amsterdam on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. pressenza.com 
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Netherlands chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized a poignant demonstration in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. This gathering aimed to raise awareness of the ongoing plight of the Baloch people, particularly the widespread practice of enforced disappearances carried out by the Pakistani military. | BNM activists passionately delivered speeches, chanting slogans that echoed through the streets of Amsterdam. They held banners, placards, and flags symbolizing the Baloch National Movement and the quest…
(2024-09-03). The conflict in Sudan has devastated health and healthcare systems. peoplesdispatch.org Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, the Sudanese people have experienced serious challenges in receiving proper health care. "The health sector has already been weak and fragile since 1979, when former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri adopted the instructions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Sudanese government to refrain from providing main services including health and education to the Sudanese people to achieve devolution," said Dr. Ihssane Fagiri, leading member of the Doctors' Sector of the Communist Party, member of the Sudanese Women's Union, founding member of the No to Women's…
(2024-09-03). Texas's New "Business Courts" Are Already A Sham. progressivehub.net KATYA SCHWENK | THE LEVER…
(2024-09-03). In the Battle Against Inflation, We Have Already Gone the Last Mile. cepr.net Peter Coy had a somewhat bizarre column in the New York Times yesterday warning us that even though we have gotten rid of most of the pandemic inflation with little rise in unemployment, "any further decline in inflation may not be as painless." The column highlights a new paper by Gauti Eggertsson, one of the …
(2024-09-03). Rents May Already be Falling. cepr.net 
Edward Glaeser had an interesting column in the NYT this morning which offered some useful suggestions for increasing housing construction and reducing rents. However, in making his case he does get the recent course of rental inflation seriously wrong. The piece tells readers: "It will take a forceful solution to address such a big problem. …
(2024-09-03). Starmer's purges of Labour have mutated into the arrest of Palestine supporters. strategic-culture.su 
Britain's authoritarian new prime minister is expanding the scope of already draconian laws to redefine his critics as 'supporters' of terrorism | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contac…
(2024-09-03). A radio interview this morning with WABC, New York. gilbertdoctorow.com In introductory remarks to readers of his 2018 book War With Russia? Professor Stephen Cohen explained that unlike his previous publications the given volume was not written but spoken. What he meant was that nearly the entire book consisted of transcripts of his weekly radio broadcasts on 'The John Butler Show' on New York's WABC. …
(2024-09-03). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-09-03). Guilty of Journalism: The Future of Press Freedoms After the Release of Julian Assange. projectcensored.org This week, we have a special program as we share an excerpt of a conversation held earlier this summer between Project Censored co-host Eleanor Goldfield; The Real News Network Editor-in-Chief, Maximillian Alvarez; author and journalist Kevin Gosztola, author of Guilty of Journalism; and Policy Director at Defending Rights and Dissent,…
(2024-09-03). Brazilian and Russian yachtsmen plan joint expedition along the Northern Sea Route. tvbrics.com 
As part of the expedition, consisting of half Russians and half Brazilians, the team will depart Brazil next May and then continue along the Northern Sea Route…
(2024-09-03). Left Foot Forward is hiring. leftfootforward.org Left Foot Forward is taking on a staff writer to work across every aspect of our editorial | process. | Reporting directly to the editor, the committed and enthusiastic successful applicant will | join us at an incredibly exciting time, both in politics and for the site as it continues to grow | from strength to strength. | Location: | Working from home | Salary: | £27,000 for full-time contract | Length of Contract : | One year with possibility of extension | Role and Duties: : | The role is full-time for five days a week of remote work only (8: 30am-4: 30pm). | You will be…
(2024-09-03). Trumptopia and Beyond. tomdispatch.com Yes, long ago, I dreamt of being a novelist. Two ancient manuscripts packed away in a distant corner of my closet attest to that (ir)reality, as does one novel focused on the world of publishing (in which I'd been an editor) that made it into print, even if it was barely noticed. Still, from time to time, I've thought about trying to write fiction again. These days, however, when I consider that possibility, I find myself smiling, however grimly. After all, how could you truly write fiction in a world — and I'm not just thinking of Donald Trump (though I most distinctly am thinking of him) — that seem…
(2024-09-03). Dialogue Works': edition of 3 September. gilbertdoctorow.com In forty-five minutes of conversation, earlier this evening, host Nima Alkhorshid and I covered a lot of ground, and it would be unreasonable to go into detail here when a full transcript will likely become available for posting within the coming 24 hours. Of course, the Kursk invasion was a major part of our chat …
(2024-09-03). "Mpox" virus is almost identical to smallpox virus; smallpox was never eradicated. expose-news.com The psychological operations continue to ramp up to create a sense of urgency and fear required to market smallpox vaccines to Africa as mpox vaccines. But all is not as it seems, …
(2024-09-03). Aerial Refueling Boom Pods That Could Go On F-15s In The Works. twz.com 
New boom refueling pods could turn combat jets or even drones into small tankers to help meet USAF demands, especially in a Pacific fight.
(2024-09-03). China issues guidelines to promote service trade with opening up. ecns.cn China's State Council has unveiled a set of guidelines to promote high-quality development of trade in services with high-standard opening up.
(2024-09-03). Visiting medical experts lift Xizang healthcare standards. ecns.cn Fifteen years after returning from the Xizang Autonomous Region, endocrinologist Li Naishi is still devoted to the treatment and prevention of diabetes in the region.
(2024-09-03). Azerbaijan has rightfully reacted harshly to PACE's policy of double standards. uwidata.com Rightfully, Azerbaijan has reacted harshly to the double standards of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, UWI author Mehmet Perinàßek told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The country banned the entry of those PACE deputies who voted against the ratification of the powers of the republic's delegation in the organization. 'The double …
(2024-09-03). Azerbaijan has rightfully reacted harshly to PACE's policy of double standards. unitedworldint.com Interview to Russian news agency RIA Novosti Rightfully, Azerbaijan has reacted harshly to the double standards of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, UWI author Mehmet Perinàßek told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The country banned the entry of those PACE deputies who voted against the ratification of the powers of the …
(2024-09-03). Israel's Main Labor Union Calls Strike To Pressure Netanyahu. popularresistance.org Israel's largest labor union, the Histadrut, has called a general strike that will start Monday to pressure the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas. | The decision to hold a strike came after the Israeli military recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages who were held in Gaza. "We must reach a deal. A deal is more important than anything else," said Arnon Bar-David, the head of Histadrut. "We are getting body bags instead of a deal." | According to Axios, the strike will almost completely shut down the country. Many private sector companies announced…
(2024-09-03). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-03). Leftists or Right Wingers in Disguise? orinocotribune.com By Hedelberto López Blanch — Aug 29, 2024 | The most recent case is that of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who was supported by a large part of the population, especially students. He triumphed in the 2021 elections under the auspices of progressive ideas, as opposed to his ultra-right opponent, José Antonio Kast. | In 2018, Boric founded Convergencia Social, one of the parties that constitute the governing coalition, Frente Amplio. He played a role in achieving a constitutional referendum in October 2020, after the violent repression of student protests by then-President Sebastián Piñera. | Since his inau…
(2024-09-03). Anti-war protests in Germany against government military intervention in Russia-Ukraine conflict. pressenza.com Large anti-war demonstrations were held across Germany this weekend against the government's military intervention in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. | Demonstrators gathered to express their opposition to the German government's military and diplomatic policies and to call for a peaceful solution to the current confrontation. | On Saturday, hundreds of protesters from all over the country gathered in the center of Dusseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. They waved anti-war placards and chanted slogans calling for peace. | Protester Isabelle Casel said: "We want to have good peaceful relations…
(2024-09-03). New houses beautify rural areas of DPRK. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of families moved into new houses in South Hwanghae Province, the largest agricultural producer in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the state news agency ACNC reported.
(2024-09-03). Thousands attend book fair in Haitian capital. america.cgtn.com 
Haiti's largest book fair took place in early August, in Port-au-Prince drawing thousands of visitors. | The event offered a rare moment of unity and celebration, despite the nation's struggles with gang violence and economic hardship. | CGTN's Harold Isaac reports.
(2024-09-03). Invest in housing, not prisons: California's war on the homeless. therealnews.com 
The housing and affordability crisis is getting worse, and more people around the country are facing the grim reality of homelessness. Rather than treating housing as a human right and committing to large-scale construction of accessible housing, states like California are responding with police raids of homeless encampments and imprisonment for unhoused people. On this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa discusses non-carceral solutions to the housing crisis with Zachary Murray and Estuardo Mazariegos of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE). | Studio / Post-Production: Ca…
(2024-09-03). 'David Lammy's Token Move on Israel Arms Licences is no Answer to Genocide — It's a Form of Denial'. bylinetimes.com 
the UK is suspending around thirty arms export licences to Following Yet, as
(2024-09-03). Independent MPs slam Badenoch's 'outrageous', 'Islamophobic' slur against anti-genocide campaign. skwawkbox.org 
Tory leadership hopeful's rant condemned as 'an attack on democracy' Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has been described as Islamophobic and a 'threat to democracy' by a group of five independent MPs for her 'outrageous slur' in describing the anti-genocide MPs as 'sectarian' and 'Islamist'. Four of the MPs are Muslims elected in July as …
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu chastised for Philadelphi speech, West Bank annexation. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Will Israel annex Jerusalem with new West Bank settlement. newarab.com 
Israel's latest announcement comes amid its
(2024-09-03). Third Front Opens in West Bank as Israeli Economy Shuts Down After Deaths of Six Hostages. bylinetimes.com 
The bodies of six Israeli hostages, retrieved from one of Hamas' tunnels in the The country shut down for most of Monday as recriminations between the families of the hostages, Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, the Israeli ceasefire negotiating team and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist allies, reverberate with the future of his coalition. | Simu…
(2024-09-03). Palestinian dies an hour after arrest by Israeli forces in Jenin. newarab.com 
Israeli forces on Monday gave back the body of a Palestinian man to health authorities just one hour after he was detained in Fifty-eight-year-old Ayman Rajeh Abed, from the village of Kafr Dan His body was received shortly afterwards by the Palestine Red Crescent Society and it showed signs of beatings and torture, a…
(2024-09-03). Former Jenin Governor to TML: 'Current Operations in Jenin Won't End Ideology, May Reinforce It'. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-03). Mass Israeli Protests as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, U.S. Sends Arms. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested this weekend to demand a ceasefire following the deaths of six more hostages in Gaza, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to reject the terms of a deal that would remove Israeli troops from southern Gaza. This comes after nearly 11 months of Israel's war on Gaza, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians in the territory, according to local health authorities. "Our politicians won't listen to anything, because they're driven out of self-interest," says Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen, whose mother Vivian Silver was killed…
(2024-09-03). Can Lebanon's army replace Hezbollah along the southern border. newarab.com 
Western powers want cash-strapped
(2024-09-03). The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha, Iraq Massacre Photos Marines "Didn't Want the World to See" democracynow.org 
After nearly two decades of obstruction by the U.S. military, The New Yorker has obtained and published 10 photos of the aftermath of the 2005 Haditha massacre, when U.S. marines killed 24 Iraqi civilians in revenge for an IED bombing that killed a service member. The graphic images show dead Iraqi men, women and children, many of them shot in the head at close range. The victims ranged in age from 3 to 76. Release of the photos came only after producers of the investigative podcast In the Dark sued the Navy, the Marine Corps and U.S. Central Command to force them to turn over the photos and other records. “…
(2024-09-03). Lebanon former central bank governor Riad Salameh 'arrested'. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). The indignities of humanitarian aid in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Humanitarian aid in Gaza seeks to preserve human dignity, but dignity cannot be achieved without liberation.
(2024-09-03). Corporate Globalist Lingo. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-09-03). What It Means to Go Back-to-School in the American Police State. dissidentvoice.org 
Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than places of learning. —Investigative journalist Annette Fuentes It's not easy being a child in the American police state. Danger lurks around every corner and …
(2024-09-03). The West Truly Doesn't See Palestinians As Human. strategic-culture.su The message is clear: Israelis dying is a terrible tragedy, while Palestinians dying is just the normal way for things to be. | By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Co…
(2024-09-03). There Is No Argument For Supporting Israel That's Both Logical And Moral. thealtworld.com 
It's wild when you realize that nobody can actually articulate a reason why Israel should be supported that is both logically coherent and morally defensible. | Westerners grow up being indoctrinated with the understanding that this tiny country in the middle east is super duper important and needs to be supported and defended at all cost, but if you examine the reasons given for why this is so as an adult, you find that none of them really hold water. | "Israel is the only place where Jews can be safe!" | This is clearly false. A Jewish person in New York City is self-evidently much, much safer than a Jewish per…
(2024-09-03). A Resistance View of the Long War. orinocotribune.com 
By The Anti Empire Project — Ago 30, 2024 | A review of Yahya Sinwar's novel, The Thorn and the Carnation | At the end of the 2021 war, a Hamas leader gave a speech among the carnage of Gaza. He told the press and public that he would walk home, that the Israelis knew where he was, and if they wanted to make him a martyr that would be their chance. Instead, he ended up going home and sitting on an intact piece of upholstery amid the rubble of his house. | Yahya Sinwar in his destroyed home in 2021 | Today that leader — until 2011 a prisoner of Israel's, now the head of Hamas's political bureau — is…
(2024-09-03). Could Israel's Iron Beam laser be a military game-changer. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Hamas: Israel seeking 'illusory victory' in 'Nazi-like' Gaza war. newarab.com 
The statement, released on its official Telegram account and attributed to Izzat al-Rishq, a member of the group's political bureau, came in response to a press conference in whic…
(2024-09-03). Israel unable to sustain Gaza war without US weapons: official. newarab.com A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official,
(2024-09-03). Pressure piles on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza. newarab.com 
International and domestic pressure mounted Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Britain said it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian l…
(2024-09-03). Turkey police arrest 'Mossad's financial network chief'. newarab.com Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel's The suspect, identified as Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkey on 25 August, and was detained last Friday and formally arrested on Tuesday, The report said he had confessed during interrogation that he conducted the money transfers. | "[He] was transferring money t…
(2024-09-03). UK decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel 'falls short'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). JNF UK's charity status helps fund Israel's settler enterprise. newarab.com Despite credible allegations of Israel's No amount of spin can pull the wool over our eyes when evidence of war crimes are beamed directly from Gaza and the
(2024-09-03). The enemy within… Netanyahu faces his biggest threat yet from furious Israeli public. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Why Is the UK Halting Some Arms Sales to Israel? themedialine.org 
(2024-09-03). UAE president pardons Bangladesh citizens jailed for protesting. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). Yemeni fishermen turn to artificial reefs to boost fish stock. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). CENTCOM: Rescue mission underway for oil ship off Yemen. newarab.com A rescue mission was underway Monday for an The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, was hit by the In a
(2024-09-03). Iraq debates exit from 1963 Arab Economic Unity Pact. newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). Iraqi health graduates injured in job protests in Baghdad. newarab.com More than 25
(2024-09-03). Muslim Women for Harris regroup after disbanding over DNC. newarab.com 
A group called Muslim women for Harris-Walz have regrouped after disbanding following the The group, which announced two weeks ago that it couldn't continue supporting the Democratic ticket in good conscience, is now saying that there is too much at stake to protest the party's stance over "With less than 70 days until the November election, we h…
(2024-09-03). Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia. newarab.com Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried The 87-year-old pontiff, who will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days, was seated in a wheelchair as a lift disembarked him fr…
(2024-09-03). Pro-Gaza UK parliament bloc slams Badenoch 'Islamophobic slur'. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). US soldiers assaulted in western Turkey. newarab.com 
A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday physically assaulted two In a statement, the Izmir governor's office said members of the Turkey Youth Union (TGB), a youth branch of the
(2024-09-03). The Taliban haven't changed — open borders for Afghan women now! newarab.com 
(2024-09-03). Washington Hijacks Another Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com 
The United States government seized a Venezuelan plane in the Dominican Republic, alleging that it violated the unilateral coercive measures imposed against Venezuela by the US. | According to various media outlets, two sources revealed that US authorities took the Venezuelan plane to the city of Florida on Monday. The hijacked plane is a Dassault Falcon 900EX with registration number T7-ESPERT from San Marino. | The US Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Department of Justice participated in the plane's seizure. The seizure was reported by mai…
(2024-09-03). Scott Ritter: On a Highway to Hell. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-03). US Universities Spent the Summer Strategizing To Suppress Student Activism. Here Is Their Plan. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-03). We've Organized for Palestinian Liberation for Years. Here's What We Learned. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-03). Patrick Lawrence: Gaza: Kamala Harris and the Disgrace of Denial. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-03). Why the Lack of Training is Ukraine's Achilles Heel. sonar21.com 
To explain the dire plight confronting Ukraine, I will plagiarize James Carville's slogan from Clinton's 1992 Presidential Run — It is the training, stupid. As someone who trains instructors and average citizens on how to properly and safely use a firearm, I know that the best way to learn is by doing. But learning involves more than just acquiring knowledge, you must be able to apply that knowledge while under great stress. The same applies to military training. | I believe one of the major contributing factors to the dramatic increase in Ukrainian casualties is the lack of trained personnel. In shar…
(2024-09-03). 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads & Respect. democracynow.org 
About 10,000 hotel workers with the union UNITE HERE went on strike across the United States over the Labor Day long weekend to fight for raises, fair workloads and respect in the workplace. The multiday strike affects Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels in several major cities, including Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. We speak with striking worker Rebeca Laroque, who has worked as a room attendant for over 12 years at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut, and UNITE HERE Local 2 President Lizzy Tapia in San Francisco. "We're working hard, and then the money they pay, you cannot afford nothing…
(2024-09-03). Will We Soon See a BRICS Currency? De-dollarization is a Reality. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess the current status of the BRICS currency and explain why de-dollarization is a reality.
(2024-09-03). Journey to Paradise Falls: Monamon Norte, Bauko's Hidden Gem. pressenza.com 
by Junifer Gambolao Felix | In an era where educational paradigms are shifting to encompass a broader understanding of our role as stewards of the Earth, there is a growing recognition of the need to appreciate and care for our natural landscapes. This shift is particularly relevant to programs like the Doctor of Philosophy in Administration and Supervision, and courses such as Current Trends, Problems, and Issues in Education, where future leaders are being equipped not just with academic knowledge but with values like a profound sense of responsibility toward sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
(2024-09-03). Enver Hoxha's poisonous legacy is revived in Nazi Ukraine. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). China opens laboratory to provide advanced meteorological services to the energy industry. tvbrics.com 
This is an essential step towards building a new, more sustainable energy system in the country…
(2024-09-03). Egyptian citizens to be given permission to build penthouses in new cities. tvbrics.com 
The importance of maintaining the urban landscape of new cities was emphasised…
(2024-09-03). Ethiopia strives to improve food security through rice cultivation. tvbrics.com 
The government has declared rice a "millennium crop" for its potential to increase food self-sufficiency…
(2024-09-03). India's rice acreage aims for record high of over 408,000 hectares. tvbrics.com 
The increase in sown area is due to heavier monsoon rains…
(2024-09-03). Iran's ambassador to Russia meets with Russian presidential adviser. tvbrics.com 
Chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Cooperation Council Leonid Lozhechko attended the meeting…
(2024-09-03). New member joining BRICS New Development Bank is announced. tvbrics.com 
The new BRICS development bank has decided to grant membership to Algeria…
(2024-09-03). Representatives of more than 40 countries arrive in Vladivostok to participate in Eastern Economic Forum. tvbrics.com 
BRICS expansion was one of the topics of the first day of the Eastern Economic Forum…
(2024-09-03). Russia invites 36 foreign leaders to BRICS summit. tvbrics.com 
Leaders of states that chair various associations in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been invited…
(2024-09-03). Saudi Arabia sets up archaeological project aimed at researching Riyadh's historical heritage. tvbrics.com 
The project aims to create a detailed map of archaeological sites…
(2024-09-03). Cuban Durand and Sol win gold in Paris 2024 Paralympics (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Paris, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban runner Omara Durand won the gold medal in the 400 meters flat category T12 of the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024, and her fellow countryman Robiel Yankiel Sol clinched the gold in the long jump, category T47.
(2024-09-03). Unions Need to Get More Serious About Organizing. inequality.org 
On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO hosted its second annual "State of the Unions" Labor Day event. According to Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO, unions are "on the rise," "battle-tested," and "building organizing capacity" like never before. Maybe, but what do the data really tell us about the health and vibrancy of organized labor in 2024 and its …
(2024-09-03). Import dependence: what does it look like? strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Pode existir esquerda liberal livre da CIA? strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Rhodesians never die: NATO's mercenary zombies jive on. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Wild weather in Southern California leaves hundreds without power. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of homes in an upscale neighborhood in Southern California are without electricity after a utility company shut down power following warnings about landslides. | The community of Rancho Palos Verdes, about 40 kilometers south of Los Angeles, is home to multi-million-dollar homes overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Many owners refuse to leave the area. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports.
(2024-09-03). Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06) Endorses John Mannion for Congress in NY-22. urbancny.com 
A Call to Action at People's AME Zion Church Syracuse, NY — On Saturday August 31st, Congressman Jim Clyburn endorsed State Senator John Mannion in the race for NY-22. Congressman Clyburn joined Senator Mannion and community leaders for a Call to Action at People's AME Zion Church, located on the city's Southside. Congressman Clyburn addressed voters and constituents and urged them to work together to elect Democrats this November. "This election is the most consequential of our lifetime, and I urge all residents of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley to support John Mannion for Congress." said Congressm…
(2024-09-03). What the Chicano Movement can teach us about organizing Latinos today. therealnews.com 
With Donald Trump continuing to demonize immigrants, especially immigrants from Latin America, and with Republicans calling for "Mass Deportation Now," Latinos in the US find themselves in the crosshairs of a national debate over immigration, border policy, racism, and economic justice. What can the Chicano Movement of the 20th century teach us about how to combat attacks on Latinos and other marginalized groups today? Last week, to mark the 54th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, The Marc Steiner Show hosted a retrospective panel on the role of the Chicano Movement in building an anti-imperialist front…
(2024-09-03). Tel Aviv Reacts to the Murder of 6 Hostages by Hamas in Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-03). Starmer's pick Evans to stand down as Labour general secretary. skwawkbox.org 
Anonyvoter concerns, massive data breach and Evans's part in cover-up of 'sadistic and criminal' abuse of Muslim women not expected to be an obstacle to peerage Keir Starmer's hand-picked Labour general secretary David Evans, who infamously said that "representative democracy should as far as possible be abolished in the Party", is to step down at …
(2024-09-03). Unite union's pro-Palestine members hold public meeting in Brighton this Sunday. skwawkbox.org 
Members of the Unite union who support Palestine have been furious at the union's general secretary Sharon Graham, not just for her failure to support Palestine but for her repeated efforts to quell support among others. The union's SE/6246 branch, which has publicly condemned Graham on the issue, has arranged a public meeting with an …
(2024-09-03). As Democrats fold to GOP on border policy, immigrants pay the price. therealnews.com 
Kamala Harris has made it clear that, while a new name is now at the top of the Democratic ticket in the 2024 elections, the party policy on immigration and the border has not changed and will not change. At the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Harris and other speakers continued to adopt the language of Donald Trump and Republicans when speaking about immigration policy and the "crisis" on the US-Mexico border. Harris also declared her commitment to signing the Bipartisan Border Security Bill, which Republicans and six Democrats killed in the Senate earlier this year, into law; the bill woul…
(2024-09-03). Xi da una lección a Sullivan; Durov tomado como rehén. strategic-culture.su De Trump al muñeco de pruebas de choque, las ´políticas ª del hegemón han logrado toda una hazaña. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | El…
(2024-09-03). There are about one million "targeted individuals" worldwide. expose-news.com Two whistle-blowers discuss how people are being targeted to test the "Internet of Living Things" on our brains, which they plan to eventually roll out on a mass scale to control us. …
(2024-09-03). Attacks on Xiomara Castro's government escalate after termination of extradition agreement with the US. peoplesdispatch.org Following the termination of the extradition agreement between Honduras and the United States requested by President Xiomara Castro, the Central American country has experienced a political earthquake. President Castro's decision was taken after the US Ambassador in Tegucigalpa, Laura Dogu, made statements to Honduran media questioning the meeting of several Honduran officials with Venezuelan officials. | In light of this decision, the right-wing opposition in Honduras has accused the executive branch of making the decision due to alleged relations between some government officials and criminal groups. Such rumor…
(2024-09-03). On a Highway to Hell: Nuclear Weapons Offer an Illusion of Security. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca Nuclear weapons offer an illusion of security. By allowing the U.S. nuclear posture to shift from deterrence to employment, there will be a scenario where the U.S. will use nuclear weapons. And then it's lights out. | * | An interesting thing …
(2024-09-03). Collaborative effort uncovers rare meteorite in the Eastern Cape. sanews.gov.za Collaborative effort uncovers rare meteorite in the Eastern Cape | A significant meteorite that fell in the Eastern Cape last month has sparked a collaborative scientific investigation involving several leading universities.
The event, witnessed by residents from different locations, has led to the recovery of a rare meteorite fragment, provisionally named the "Nqweba Meteorite" after the nearby town of its discovery.
On 25 August 2024, residents from Garden Route, the Karoo, and provinces of the Western Cape and Free State observed a bright blue-white and orange streak of light in the sky.
(2024-09-03). U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency Approves First Generation IV Nuclear Reactor. wattsupwiththat.com All of these are positive developments for those of us who enjoy the perks of civilization, such a light at night and heat during the winter.
(2024-09-03). Killing Bazaars: The Land Forces Expo Down Under. dissidentvoice.org Between September 11 and 13, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will play host to a bazaar of networking and deal making as part of a show that really ought to be called The Merchants of Death Down Under. And the times for these merchants are positively bullish, given that total global military expenditure …
(2024-09-03). Keir Starmer's Partial Israeli Arms Embargo Has Pleased Nobody. bylinetimes.com There is an old fable about a man and his son, who attempt to take their donkey to market, only to be constantly interrupted by passers by who criticise the manner in which they do so. | In the story, the first person to stop them mocks their foolishness for walking alongside the animal when they could be using it to carry themselves along the road instead. | Stung by their criticism, the man orders his son to climb upon its back. However, upon doing so they are immediately stopped by another passer-by who criticises the boy for failing to offer the seat to his father instead. | Yet after swapping roles, they…
(2024-09-03). Venezuela's Elections of July 28, 2024: What and Whom to Believe? orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas — Aug 30, 2024 | Our media rush to issue sensational headlines and frequently make premature judgements, which, when false, are seldom corrected. With regard to the Venezuelan elections of July 28, we are expected to believe that Nicolás Maduro rigged them. But why do we tend to think that way? Why do the journalists of The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal insist that we should doubt the results of the elections? Let us try some historical perspective and look back at Venezuela's hundred year tale of corrupt politicians subservient to Washington — until t…
(2024-09-03). Building A Labor Movement In The United States To Win Worker Rights. popularresistance.org For Labor Day, Clearing the FOG speaks with Rand Wilson, a long time labor organizer who began his career with Tony Mazzocchi and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and who has been involved in many campaigns to build worker power in the United States. Wilson speaks about the current challenges for workers, including the way contracts are negotiated, labor laws that prohibit strikes, antiquated union structure and union busting by employers. He comments on the call by UAW for a general strike on 2028 and he describes a new campaign, CHIPS Communities United, and what people can do to support workers where…
(2024-09-03). A Tale Of Two Yarn-Makers Reviving The Local Mill. popularresistance.org For nearly a decade, the Spinsters were a fixture at the Bellingham Farmers Market. Their booth was easy to find: market goers just needed to look for their brightly coloured yarns in vibrant cyan and deep magenta. Founders Kate Burge and Rachel Price commuted to the market by bike — neither one owned a car at the time — and set up most Saturdays. | The duo, who named their company Spincycle, specialized in a type of craft practised by few others in the early 2000s: kettle-dyeing and hand-spinning wool into beautiful skeins. Unlike most commercial yarns, which are spun and then dyed, the yarn Burge an…
(2024-09-03). China unveils list of 2,590 American anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from WWII. ecns.cn NANJING ⚪ The Nanjing Anti-Japanese Aviation Martyrs Memorial Hall in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, released a list of 2,590 anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from the United States for the first time on Tuesday.
(2024-09-03). US Seeks "Super Weapons" to Reign as Sole Superpower. thealtworld.com The US openly declares that it seeks to maintain a monopoly over shaping the "international order" following the Cold War and America's emergence from it as the sole superpower. | This policy is not new. | The New York Times in a 1992
(2024-09-03). They Do Have A Very Bad Time… smoothiex12.blogspot.com I mean HIMARS. Another one is a goner after either Mr. Iskander or Mr. Tornado visit. Likely Iskander.
RUK/ROK or RUOK if one wishes in action. Remarkably, in many respects the search of the area by several recons means ranging from visuals by Russian DRGs and UAVs makes now any kind of movement (ANY) by VSU impossible. Here is another example of VSU tactical mastery, sort of ⚪
(2024-09-03). In less than a year: A second Egyptian-Turkish summit makes up for years of estrangement. uwidata.com By Islam Farag, reporting from Cairo, Egypt Last February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan visited Egypt, a remarkable development given years of friction between the two countries. During his important visit, Cairo and Ankara signed several agreements in the fields of tourism, culture and education. At that time, the two presidents agreed to develop a …
(2024-09-03). Klamath River Dam Removal Allows Salmon to Run Free for First Time in More Than a Century. pressenza.com The Klamath-Trinity River system in southern Oregon and northern California was once the site of huge salmon runs — one estimate put them at 650,000 to one million fish. The Klamath River watershed supports chinook and coho salmon, steelhead trout and other fish species that contribute to Tribal,…
(2024-09-03). Renewables Generated 40% of Global Electricity for First Time Ever in 2023. pressenza.com
(2024-09-03). Zelensky Faces Backlash in Ukraine After Kursk Raid Weakened Donetsk Frontline. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has faced a barrage of criticism from soldiers, lawmakers, and military analysts over the rapid advances made by the Russian army in Donbass since Kiev launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, the Financial Times reported….
(2024-09-03). Scorching heat activates warnings in Ecuador. plenglish.com The scientific institution warned that places in the Amazon and areas in the country's southern region will be most affected by the rise in daytime temperatures. | INAMHI explained that these conditions correspond to low humidity in the environment, high pressure, and dry air circulation.
(2024-09-03). The Green New Deal could make electricity 28 times more expensive. wattsupwiththat.com Below I show how the Green New Deal can cause the average household electricity bill to go up a crushing $52,500. The reason is simple. Wind and solar require a lot of battery backup and we use a tremendous amount of electricity so the cost of all these batteries is many trillions of dollars.
(2024-09-03). From Historic to Modern: The Evolution of Luxury Living in London. thecanary.co London's luxury living has been a captivating tale of transformation. From the grandeur of historic palaces to the sleek sophistication of contemporary skyscrapers, the city's high-end residences mirror its ever-evolving skyline and society. A journey through London's luxury homes is a voyage through time, revealing a fascinating narrative of architectural innovation, changing lifestyles, and the […] | By