(2018-07-24). Trump Put Corporate Profits Over Babies' Health. Are We Surprised? truthout.org The Trump administration's consistent tendency to place corporate profits over human health was on particularly egregious display this month when it sought to block the introduction of a United Nations resolution that called on governments to rein in the inaccurate and misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes. | While the US succeeded in getting Ecuador to back down from introducing the resolution by threatening it with trade sanctions if it did not remove language that called on governments to "protect, promote and support breast-feeding," as well as language concerning misleading marketing claims about infant formula, in the end the resolution was adopted, after delegates from Russia introduced it. | Trump administration officials have repeatedly blocked environmental and safety protections aimed at promoting human health and well-being in order to give corporations free rein in extracting maximum profits. | For example, in May 2018,…
(2018-07-24). Helsinki and the Ghost of Roy Cohn. counterpunch.org "Many are saying this is a day that will live in infamy," CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said last week. "That's true. They say it will be remembered as the day the presidency as the symbol of America's protection died." Donald Trump's "decision to choose to believe Vladimir Putin over his own government on a matter More
(2018-07-24). Mainstream Media Obscure Most Important Issues From Public Eyes. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | As the summer moves on, the world is literally burning under intense heat due to ever worsening climate change, mainly as a result of government impotence under corporate sway. Areas near …
(2018-07-24). First Nations Take on Canadian Government to Stop Trans Mountain Pipeline. mintpressnews.com An expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline that would transport tar sands oil from Alberta is one of the largest proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects in Canada.
(2018-07-24). Iraq: Security Forces Fire on Protesters. hrw.org 
An Iraqi security officer grabs a protester during a demonstration at al-Burjisiya oil field near Basra City, Iraq, July 17, 2018. | © 2018 Essam al-Sudani/Reuters | (Beirut) —
(2018-07-23). Democrats Are Right to Be Concerned About Trump's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee. alternet.org 
She had a role in some of the Trump administration's worst blunders. | President Donald Trump is not only great at appointing Environmental Protection Agency heads who are terrible for the environment (Scott Pruitt) and secretaries of education who terrible for public education (Betsy DeVos)—he is also great at making certain that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offers as little protection as possible to U. S. consumers. . .
(2018-07-23). Will 2018 Be the Year Americans Finally Face Up to Climate Change? truthdig.com Two recently released studies paint a new, somewhat hopeful picture of Americans' thoughts on climate change, and the change of heart is long overdue.
(2018-07-23). The Flight 93 Doctrine. iranian.com As presidencies approach their midpoints, pundits begin the inevitable search for that elusive creature: the doctrine. It's often a quixotic quest, since presidents rarely boil down their foreign-policy visions — if they even have them — to some pithy essence. Then there's Donald Trump. Conjuring up the current president's foreign-policy doctrine is like arguing that […]
(2018-07-22). Russophobia digest: 5 top Russia scares launched by MSM this week. rt.com 
Russia has lately been accused of numerous deadly sins, as politicians and media throw around scary-sounding but unverified stories and opinions. To help you plot a course in the roiling sea of Russophobia, RT has compiled a list.
(2018-07-21). Khamenei Backs Suggestion To Block Gulf Oil Exports If Own Sales Stopped. iranian.com Iran's supreme leader on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani's suggestion that Iran may block Gulf oil exports if its own exports are stopped, according to his official website. "(Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) said remarks by the president … that 'if Iran's oil is not exported, no regional country's oil will be exported,' were important remarks that […]
(2018-07-21). Washington D.C. transit union calls for "cooling off period" after Metro workers overwhelmingly vote to strike. wsws.org The struggle for decent pay, job protections and high quality benefits be removed from the hands of the ATU bureaucrats immediately.
(2018-07-20). Brett Kavanaugh Would be a Disaster for the Climate. counterpunch.org Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh isn't just a likely vote against Roe, or an enabler of brash executive authority. He's also a vocal supporter of a conservative legal "philosophy" that's designed to block action on climate change. Kavanaugh's record on environmental issues is appalling. As a D.C. appeals court judge, he argued against the EPA's authority to More
(2018-07-20). Trudeau's Youth Council Outraged by Kinder-Morgan Bailout. therealnews.com 
Youth played a significant role in Trudeau's 2015 election, now many are denouncing his decision to save the Kinder-Morgan oil pipeline and his lack of commitment to reduce carbon emissions
(2018-07-20). Trump Admin Closes Venezuela Sanctions Loophole in Favour of US Bondholders. venezuelanalysis.com The measure opens the way for seizures of Venezuela's US-based oil assets should the Maduro government default on PDVSA bond payments.
(2018-07-20). Glimmers of Economic Recovery amid Mixed Reports about Venezuelan Oil Production. venezuelanalysis.com Lower levels of oil production have been reportedly offset by rising prices and reduced domestic consumption.
(2018-07-20). Russia 'helpful' in enforcing sanctions on North Korea — Pompeo. rt.com 
Moscow has been actively contributing to the process of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, particularly by enforcing sanctions on Pyongyang, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists. |
(2018-07-19). Trump Nominee for CFPB Admits in Hearing She Has No Background in Consumer Protection or Financial Regulation. theintercept.com Kathy Kraninger, an Office of Management and Budget official, skirted around her qualifications and past work at her confirmation hearing Thursday.
(2018-07-19). Action Alert: Tell NYT Not to Present Center-Right as 'Left'. fair.org 
The New York Times ( 7/17/18) brings you the views of the whole political spectrum—as defined by the New York Times. | The New York Times, despite its above-the-fray self-image, is one of most overtly ideological institutions on earth. Its primary editorial purpose—as laid out by its own opinion page editor earlier this year (James Bennett: "We are in favor of capitalism"—FAIR.org, 3/1/18)—is to defend the unimpeachable virtues of capitalism. As such, whoever the Times holds up as "the left"—in its sourcing and in its hiring practices (FAIR.org, 4/20/17)—has to first and foremost accept the primacy of the market and the broader virtue of a US-run global order that promotes this particular ideology. | Even so, when Times reporter Jennifer Jett ( 7/17/18) wanted to recap reactions—"from the right and left"—to Donald Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir…
(2018-07-19). Niger: Wrongly prosecuted human rights defenders must be immediately and unconditionally released. amnesty.org Authorities in Niger must end prosecution proceedings against a group of human rights defenders arbitrarily detained in the country and ensure their immediate and unconditional release, 10 human rights organisations including Amnesty International, Tournons la Page, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and Front Line Defenders said ahead of the verdict in their trial, due next Tuesday.
(2018-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2018. democracynow.org Standing Next to Putin, Trump Lashes Out at Intelligence Agencies, Judge Orders 1-Week Halt to Deportation of Reunified Migrant Families, Israel Tightens Blockade of Gaza, Passes Bill to Ban Critical Groups in Schools, Protests Continue in Oil-Rich Region of Southern Iraq, Egypt Passes Law to Give Military Officers Immunity for 2013 Killing of Protesters, Organization of American States: Death Toll in Nicaragua Rises to 273, Amazon Workers in Germany, Poland & Spain Strike to Protest Working Conditions, Uber Under Federal Investigation for Gender Discrimination, NYC Tenants Say Kushner Co. Harassed Them into Leav…
(2018-07-17). Miracle or hoax? US church believes Virgin Mary statue is 'weeping' rose-scented oil. rt.com 
The Catholic Church is investigating after reports that a Virgin Mary statue in the US is crying 'tears' of rose-scented oil. The church will now try to figure out if is a hoax, however nothing seems amiss with the bronze statue.
(2018-07-12). Venezuela's Defunct National Assembly Attempts to Privatise Oil Industry. venezuelanalysis.com Grassroots movements have frequently denounced de facto back-door privatisation in PDVSA.
(2018-07-10). Trump Head Fakes to Center, Emails Base to Say Kavanaugh is Hard Right. progressive.org Ah yes, heading back to the good ol' days when the Constitution's "equal protection" language somehow co-existed with Jim Crow and women not being able to vote or hold office.
(2018-07-05). China Approves US$5Bn Loan for Venezuelan Oil Development. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan officials said Chinese cooperation opens up alternative networks outside the sanctions of the United States.