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Why Hypersonic Missiles Are Real Game Changers By Gordog What exactly is a hypersonic missile—and why is it suddenly such a big deal? - Continue ==== General Milley’s Imaginary Coup By Peter Van Buren 500 protesters taking selfies inside the Capitol building is a tantrum, not a coup. - Continue ==== Are the Opponents of the Covid Injections "Anti-Vaxx Crackpots"? By Mike Whitney and Ron Unz America has certainly suffered far more Covid deaths during a twelve-month period than American servicemen died during the four years of World War II. - Continue ==== The Media Yawns at the Israeli Army's Death Squads By Gideon Levy Israeli terror is at it again. - Continue ==== They’re Normalizing Police Robots By Calling Them “Dogs” By Caitlin Johnstone On-the-ground robot policing is becoming normalized today under the justification of Covid-19 precautions - Continue ==== MIDDLE EAST Russian army says killed 'up to 200 militants' in Syria bombing Fighting in Yemen’s Marib kills 90 in 24 hours: government military source Top Houthi commander killed in new Yemen battle Shia militia commander killed in Iraq attack Gunmen kill 2 at funeral for Hezbollah commander in Lebanon US said increasingly skeptical return to Iran nuclear deal is possible ‘Iran will give crushing response to any measure against national interests’ Bought and paid for: Johnson: Iran must face consequences for ‘outrageous’ attack on ship Yemen retakes last base held by Saudi-led forces in southern Ma’rib Settler filmed firing towards Palestinians with IDF weapon Sheikh Jarrah families offered murky ‘protected status’ in eviction case Medical Complicity With Torture In Israel 14 African States Agree to Reject Israel’s Membership in the African Union Israel’s standing in America is now far weaker than it seems: Over half a century of occupation is finally catching up with Israel Tunisia coup: Ennahda leader blames UAE for power grab The UAE’s illegal influence over the United States AFRICA Fifteen soldiers killed in Niger ambush, ministry says ISIS jihadis prepare for bloody showdown after littering streets with headless corpses ASIA Nearly 300 Taliban killed, hundreds injured in ops by Afghan forces in 48 hours 'Bodies on the streets': fighting brings death and destruction to Afghan cities Hospital bombed in southern Afghanistan as battles rage America’s ruthless ‘war on terror’ is what made it lose Afghanistan: Former Afghan president Karza US, UK accuse Taliban of ‘war crimes’ in south Afghan town: Massive fields of new nuclear missile silos may be China’s answer to rivals with a lot more nukes China’s desert nuclear missile silos not a threat to western powers China is '6 years ahead' of US in building blockchain payment system, CEO says German warship heads for South China Sea amid tension with Beijing AUSTRALASIA Australia tightens COVID curbs as Brisbane extends lockdown, army patrols Sydney Australia deploys helicopters & soldiers to order people to GO HOME EUROPE A Fresh Reminder of Russiagate's Failed Guardian(s) of Integrity Britain to offer vaccine booster shots for 32 million next month - Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU- FT GLOBE Insulated From Patent Waivers, Pfizer and Moderna Hike Vaccine Prices Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker The Pentagon Is Experimenting With Using Artificial Intelligence To "See Days In Advance" AMERICAS Colombia Ex-Army Chief Will Be Charged Over Extrajudicial Killings Mexicans Approve Trial of Former Neoliberal Presidents Cuban diplomat blasts Western media for 'huge' disinformation campaign Max Blumenthal: Foreign Agents #1: Exposing the San Isidro Movement & US culture war on Cuba Nicaragua Grants FMLN Ex-President Sánchez Cerén Citizenship US passes 35 million COVID-19 cases Florida breaks record for daily COVID hospitalisations Cuomo asks businesses to go to 'vaccine-only admission': Cuomo asked private businesses to only offer admission to patrons who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 Americans' Optimism About COVID-19 Dashed as Cases Surge Republican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; A conclusion that U.S. intelligence agencies have not reached. Congressional Report Questions "Unusual" Activity At Wuhan Lab Trump Has Built War Chest of More Than $100 Million The Trump 2024 Democrat Destruction Machine Readies for Battle Trump 'Shadow Cabinet' Drains Its Followers of Cash—and the Coup Rolls On Obama risks super-spreader event by inviting 500 people to his 60th Looming US evictions spur growing concerns, calls for action Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends US senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill Ammunition shelves bare as U.S. gun sales continue to soar Pro-Biden groups to spend $100 million on August ad blitz

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July 31, 2021

U.S. Politicizing Covid Pandemic to Incriminate China Is Self-Defeating By Finian Cunningham- The political atmosphere in the U.S. has become extremely toxic. - Continue ==== Requiem for an Empire: A Prequel By Pepe Escobar “The Chinese have long had enough of American arrogance, and the time when the U.S. tried to bully the Chinese is long gone.” - Continue ==== U.S. Fears of China Nuclear Expansion… Déjà Vu of Soviet Missile Gap Hype By Finian Cunningham - China is providing the equivalent scaremongering of the Soviet “missile gap” in order to sustain America’s militarist-dependent capitalist economy. - Continue ==== Another Israeli Spy Story: When Will It End?  By Philip Giraldi When will the American peoplde rise up and say “enough is enough,” - Continue ==== FBI's central role in the Gov. Whitmer "kidnapping plot" compels questions about its role in 1/6 By Glenn Greenwald The Michigan kidnapping case is a major test for the Biden administration’s commitment to fighting domestic terrorism- Continue ==== Middle East Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Daraa Kill 23: Monitor Germany signals growing impatience with Iran on nuclear deal Leaving Out Context To Vilify Iran's New President US seizes North Korea fuel shipment; Kim tells army to be ready Deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship off Oman coast was carried out by drone, US Navy says Raid on Israeli-managed vessel was retaliation for Israeli raid on Syria Lapid speaks to Blinken about deadly ship strike, urges international response Israel passing intel to US, UK tying Iran to deadly attack on ship — report Russia Closes Syrian Skies for Israel US consultants lined up to run fund that owns Israeli spyware company NSO Israel's Shame: NSO and Pegasus Are a Danger to Democracy Around the World ‘New Form’ Of Ice Cream ‘Terrorism’: How Ben & Jerry’s Has Exposed Israel’s Anti-BDS Strategy Biden administration approves $3.4B helicopter sale to Israel How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government Africa 19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger Deadly Clashes Erupt in Western Libya Asia Five Civilians Killed in Mortar Attack in Zabul: Official Taliban Militants Attack UN Office in Afghanistan’s Herat Amid Clashes, Gov’t Says US Military Hypes Up Reports on China’s Nuclear Missile Silo Duterte restores Philippines’s key military agreement with US Meet the typical Chinese millennial, who makes $22,000 a year but has no student debt On Paper, Biden Is Ending the U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq. He's Actually Leaving American Troops in Danger. Europe Russia & China are winning against a ‘weakening’ West, says former Kremlin adviser Checkmate fighter puts Russia ahead of the game: : Russia's newfangled armaments are flat out beating the competition French police clash with anti-COVID pass protesters in Paris British activists rally to former diplomat-turned-dissident Craig Murray’ defense French police clash with protesters over health pass requirement COVID: Berlin court bans anti-lockdown protests Australasia Brisbane Joins Sydney in Lockdown as Virus Spreads in Australia Coronavirus digest: Sydney brings in army to enforce lockdown Sydney police fine hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters for ‘filthy, risky behaviour Globe 'A Very Serious Threat': CDC Document Warns Delta Variant Is as Contagious as Chickenpox New data: Two more studies show infected vaccinated people have viral loads similar to the unvaccinated, but... What is Pegasus spyware and how does it hack phones? Coronavirus: China and Australia toughen Delta response Craig Murray’s jailing is the latest move in a battle to snuff out independent journalism US-Russia Nuclear Talks Began With Moscow Insisting UK, France Must Be Involved Americas The United States Is Meddling in Haiti Yet Again Biden administration announces new sanctions on Cuba while eyeing further actions In case you missed it : US secretly created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest and undermine government Minnesota woman found beheaded on sidewalk Florida Records Highest One-Day Total Of COVID Cases With 21,000 Millions across US at risk of eviction as coronavirus surges The Provincetown Outbreak Shows Vaccinated People Can Be Infected by the Coronavirus 14 U.S. cities where the CDC says it's time to mask up Florida Gov. signs executive order making masks in schools optional Oklahoma GOP likens vaccine mandates to persecution of Jews D.C. mayor parties maskless -- after ordering new mask mandate 'President Biden absolutely declared a victory too soon,' Leana Wen says American Couple Fined $50,000 For Traveling To Canada With Fake Vaccination Documents Whistleblower Daniel Hale Sentenced To 45 Months In Prison For Drone Program Leaks

July 21,  2021

Watching China: Anatomy of a Suicide By Fred Reed  In 1976, when Mao died, China was the poorest nation on earth. - Continue ==== The United States Underestimates China’s Economic Challenge at Its Own Peril By Richard D. Wolff Allies of the United States must increasingly rethink their foreign relations in light of China’s ascendancy. - Continue ====   A Note from Tom: Please forgive the interruption - Information Clearing House really needs your help. 99.5 percent of our readers don't give, they look the other way. All we ask is that you click this link now and provide whatever you can to support our work. We ask you humbly; please don't scroll away. Peace and Joy, Tom Feeley P.S.: You may prefer to mail a donation (U.S. funds) to: Information Clearing House, P.O. Box 365, Imperial Beach, California 91933 USA   ==== US Cyber Warmongering By Finian Cunningham   “The US is stirring up new geopolitical disputes by turning cyber frictions into major conflicts among countries.”-Continue ==== "Don't you know there's a war on?" By Patrick Lawrence  The one for our minds. ”-Continue ==== Rotten at the Core: the US Appeal of the Assange Ruling By Binoy Kampmark   "Nothing that the US government can say about his future treatment is worth the paper it is written on.”-Continue ==== Bless our American traitors By Chris Hedges Intelligence analyst Daniel Hale exposed the indiscriminate murder of noncombatants in the global US drone war. For his heroism, he faces 10 years in prison Continue ==== The US Tax Code Should Not Allow Billionaires to Exist By Josh Mound  US tax code currently lets the ultrarich accrue almost unlimited wealth tax-free. - Continue ==== The Shadow State: Embracing Corporations As Surrogates For Government Action By Jonathan Turley "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power". Continue ==== The Jeffrey Epstein Cover Up: Pedophilia, Lies, and Videotape By Nick Bryant The men named by Giuffre as her perpetrators appear in Epstein’s “Black Book,” . - Continue ==== MIDDLE EAST Suicide attack in Iraq market kills at least 36, wounds dozens Iraqi PM Says US Combat Troops Have Got to Go Israeli air strikes hit "suspected" Iranian weapons depots in Aleppo, Syria Syrian air defences intercept Israeli attack over Aleppo How Syria's hard-line rebels turned against a human rights activist U.S. Weighs New Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sales to China if Nuclear Talks Fail Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing Pegasus Project: Why I was targeted by Israeli spyware How to Search for, Spot and Stamp Out Pegasus Spyware From Your Phone Pegasus: How it hacks phones and spies for NSO clients Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide Al-Aqsa: Dozens injured as Israeli forces and settlers break into mosque Bennett's Shift on Jewish Prayer on the Temple Mount May Be a Game Changer 1000s of Palestinians hold Eid al-Adha prayers in Aqsa after Israeli raids Before the Nakba: Images show Palestine then and now Ben & Jerry's gets praise and scorn after quitting occupied Palestinian territories Israel will ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban, PM says Israeli envoy asks 35 US states to use anti-BDS laws against Ben & Jerry’s AFRICA 13 Policemen Killed in Northwest Nigeria Attack kills 5 in northwest Kenya Nigerian troops kill three Boko Haram militants, arrest scores of suspected collaborators in northeast region Mali interim president says he is ‘very well’ after knife attack ASIA Biden Tried to Absolve Himself for Afghanistan Aftermath — But He Voted for War UK to permanently deploy naval vessels to South China Sea amid regional tensions China brings its navy drills closer to home to focus on core issue: Taiwan China hits back at ‘fabricated’ US hacking allegations: Alleges the US is main source of cyberattacks globally. China is pushing its own coronavirus lab leak theory in latest battle of narratives   EUROPE Russia shows off new high-tech S-500 rocket system designed to take down enemy SPACE WEAPONS U.S., Hungary sign Implementing Agreements for Use of Air Bases 60 percent of people being admitted to UK hospitals had two COVID-19 jabs WATCH: UK Police Filmed Violently Beating Anti-Lockdown Protestors On ‘Freedom Day’ The Greatest Threat to Britain Isn’t China or Russia, It’s Boris Johnson Britain's cyberattack accusation against China sheer fabrication, slander: Chinese embassy GLOBE Despite the hype, iPhone security no match for NSO spyware AMERICAS Pedro Castillo declared president-elect of Peru In battle over $1 bln in gold, UK backs Guaido as Venezuela president Colombians to Resume Protests Against President Duque China Demands US Lift Blockade Against Cuba Guantanamo Bay: US transfers Moroccan detainee back to Rabat after 19 years' jail: Never charged with a crime You weren't paranoid': Mexico at heart of spyware scandal Fifty people linked to Mexico’s president among potential targets of NSO clients US senators introduce bill aimed at reigning in White House's war powers Former Advisor to Presidential Candidate Among Three Defendant Tom Barrack, Trump's inaugural committee chair, charged with acting as agent of UAE First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison White House Admits To Flagging Posts To Be Censored By Facebook "We've Got To Fight Disinformation," Says Empire Made Entirely Of Disinformation Why NSA Vs Tucker Carlson Is An Alarm Bell For All Americans Fauci Erupts After Latest Rand Paul Grilling: "You Don't Know What You're Talking About" : 'Profiteering Healthcare System' Blamed as US Medical Debt Surges to $140 Billion

July 18, 2021

Weaponizing “Humanitarian Aid” to Syria: By Rick Sterling   Deceitful Cover for U.S. Support of Al Qaeda and Excuse to Violate Syrian Sovereignty and UN Charter-Continue ==== The New Great Game is on By Pepe Escobar   Russia-China advance Asian roadmap for Afghanistan . -Continue ==== Joe Biden Bows to Force Majeure By Philip Giraldi  Kneeling before Israelis is latest indication of who rules in Washington -Continue ==== Appeal to ICH Community Because of my illness and my inability to update the website and newsletter on a more regular basis, I have refrained from asking for your financial support. As you can imagine funds are at an all time low. Thankfully, I am now able to provide more frequent updates and I hope you will be able to help me  to continue my work. To those of you who have emailed or written to me over the last 3 months wishing me a quick recovery I am immensely grateful. Those communications often lifted my spirits and give me strength to continue. Please click on this link to keep ICH online. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/support.htm Thank you. Peace and Joy Tom Feeley ===== Cuba Ground Zero for Criminal U.S. Regime-Change Operations SCF Editorial   U.S. regime-change policy is not only destructive to the rest of the world – it attacks the fundamental rights of America’s own citizens -Continue ==== US Concern for Cuba, Latin America is Spin for Intervention By Tamara Pearson   It systematically supports repressive, conservative governments because they are the ones that protect its business interests. -Continue ==== The US Government Threatens Tech Companies To Push Censorship Agendas By Caitlin Johnstone   The Biden administration is telling Facebook which posts it regards as "problematic" so that Facebook can remove them. -Continue ==== Crazy times! By The Saker  Colombian thugs who killed the President of Haiti were linked to both the DEA and the FBI. - ==== 'Civilized Nations' By Moon Of Alabama   The Washington Post is differentiating between 'civilized' and -unsaid- 'uncivilized' nations. -Continue ==== Appeal to ICH Community Because of my illness and my inability to update the website and newsletter on a more regular basis, I have refrained from asking for your financial support. As you can imagine funds are at an all time low. Thankfully, I am now able to provide more frequent updates and I hope you will be able to help me  to continue my work. To those of you who have emailed or written to me over the last 3 months wishing me a quick recovery I am immensely grateful. Those communications often lifted my spirits and give me strength to continue. Please click on this link to keep ICH online. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/support.htm Thank you. Peace and Joy Tom Feeley =====

MIDDLE EAST

4 Iraqi soldiers killed in IS attack

2 civilians killed, drone downed in Iraq

Netanyahu urged Trump to Attack Iran

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sworn in for 4th term in war-torn country

PA urges UN Security Council to take action against Israel's ethnic cleansing

Israel has denied certain married couples the right to live together. Some hide. Others break up.

A third of young US Jews see Israel as genocidal, poll finds

More than 1,300 Jewish settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel officially supports 'orderly and safe' storming of Al Aqsa Mosque

Hamas warns Israel not to test patience of Palestine resistance

Israel Recruited the Jewish National Fund to Secretly Buy Palestinian Land for Settlers

Israeli Police promote nationwide facial recognition system

FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of Israeli spyware firm

Lebanon announces detention of spy working for Israel

Hariri resigns: What next for Lebanon?

Riots in Lebanon as West calls for quick Cabinet formation

AFRICA

In the worst violence in post-apartheid South Africa, over 200 killed but just 1 arrested

South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls for unity amid wreckage of unrest

ASIA

53 Taliban militants killed, 38 injured in Afghanistan in one day: defense ministry

Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’ to Afghan conflict

U.S. leaves the 'graveyard of empires': A look at the legacy of the war in Afghanistan

'Atrocious Act': US Confirms & Condemns Clip Of 22 Afghan Soldiers Being Killed By Taliban

White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum

The overreaction to China’s new nuclear silos : “We’re stumbling into an arms race that is largely driven by U.S. investments and missile defense.”

On the Brink in 2026: U.S.-China Near-War Status Report

Belt & Road: The China-Laos-Thailand Corridor

The Pandemic Has a New Epicenter: Indonesia

EUROPE

German Floods Kill At Least 133, Search for Survivors Continues

Russian fighter jet escorts US patrol plane over Pacific, Defense Ministry says

NATO Deploys F-35 Combat Aircraft to Baltic Sea for First Time

Finian Cunningham: Flagship of British Disease

The Guardian plumbs new depths: Inside the latest wild claims from its resident ‘Russiagate’ fanatics that Putin got Trump elected

China cheers Russia's move away from US dollar in favor of yuan

UK PM Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after COVID-19 positive contact

UK Covid cases could hit 200,000 a day, says scientist behind lockdown strategy

GLOBE

USAF Conducts Maiden Hypersonic Weapon Warhead Test

US Unveils Upgraded Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead

Only International Solidarity Can Defeat Covid For Good

World faces a hurricane of humanitarian crises: UN

AMERICAS

Finian Cunningham: Shameless US Hypocrisy on Cuba: The U.S. government is a criminally hostile and lawless entity.

US Targets Nicaraguan Presidential Election: Former Solidarity Activists Echo Imperial Talking Points

Malicious Aid: The Real Root Cause of the Border Crisis

Aiding Central Americans is the Ethical Thing to Do

Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 236,240 as cases surge

US Haitian elected officials request 'urgent' meeting with Biden

Biden: Social media platforms 'killing people'

Hunter Biden prosecutor paused investigation before election: report

Biden faces new threats to U.S. leadership as instability rises

US surgeon general defends new mask rules, says he fears for the fall,

Matt Taibbi. Is Another Financial Crisis Coming? Do we hear echoes of 2008?

U.S. Surgeon general: 'I am worried for what is to come' in the COVID-19 pandemic

White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum

Investigate Abuse of Power and Criminal Forgery by Former Oregon : I’m an Arab American Muslim woman who’s been targeted by all kinds of hatecrimes since 1985!

Freedom Is Not Free (That’s Why You Don’t Have Any) By Caitlin Johnstone
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Bomber Joe Biden Strikes Iraq and Syria: Retaliation Breeds More Incidents By Philip Giraldi
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Nancy and Paul Pelosi Making Millions in Stock Trades in Companies She Actively Regulates By Glenn Greenwald
	The Speaker, one of the richest members in Congress, has become far richer through investment maneuvers in Big Tech, as she privately chats with their CEOs.-Continue

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British court ruling heightens danger of Assange extradition to the US Must Read By Oscar Grenfell
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An example must be made of Julian Assange, human rights and press freedom Watch
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Cornel West cites 'anti-Palestinian prejudice' in resignation letter to Harvard By MEMO
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The Assassination of Jovenel Moise: What Next for Haiti? By Seth Donnelly
	The people of Haiti are facing down the US-backed dictatorship of the ruling Haitian Tet Kale Party (PHTK) -Continue

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Oliver Stone Exposes JFK Assassination Cover-Up (JFK Revisited) Watch
	Exposed: Why larger powers wanted John F. Kennedy dead,. -Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Yemen: 320 Fighters Killed in Battle For Bayda, Says Government

Yemenis Pummel Saudi-Backed Mercenaries in Bayda

US forces occupy southwestern Yemeni airbase after leaving Afghanistan

Syrian government forces hit last rebel enclave, killing 9

Leaked docs reveal senior MI6 operative implicated in torture led British propaganda efforts in Syria

US waives Iran oil trade sanctions, gives Tehran access to frozen funds to pay off Japanese, Korean exporters

Russia Says, Vienna talks proves US overestimated impact of ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

The EU backs the unfeasible, in favour of Israel's colonial expansion

The EU's shameless complicity in Israel's crimes

Family Separation Law: Israel's demographic war on Palestine intensifies

AFRICA

South Africa violence, looting ebbs but death toll up to 117

‘Little to lose’: Poverty and despair fuel South Africa’s riots

ASIA

Russia warns against US troop deployments in Central Asia

Afghan gov’t delegation, Taliban to talk peace in Qatar: Official

Britain willing to ‘come to terms’ with Taliban and work with enemy for sake of peace

EUROPE

Putin’s warning to the West: Moscow sees Ukraine as part of ‘Russian world’ & this is meant to be taken seriously by outsiders

15 Years Later: How U.K. Whistleblower Katharine Gun Risked Everything to Leak Damning Iraq War Memo

Clashes in Paris as protesters march over mandatory Covid jabs & incoming ‘health pass’ scheme in France

France’s mandatory ‘health pass’ for access to everyday life is the start of a dystopian nightmare

EU unveils tough climate rules to stop ‘wars over water and food’

AUSTRALASIA

‘None of us want this’: Sydney lockdown extended again

AMERICAS

Russia points at US ignoring reports of its involvement in Haiti assassination

Haiti assassination suspects trained by US military: Pentagon

Russia Warns of US Lack of Response to Haiti's Reports: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman highlighted the mild U.S. reaction to reports of its participation in the homicide of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

The Threads of the Plot To Assassinate Moise Point To Florida

Venezuela: Evidence Links Colombian Gov't to Paramilitaries

Man dies in anti-government protest in Cuba: Interior ministry

Cuba Denounces US Manipulation Amid Recent Unrest

Lula Rejects the Manipulation of Narrative Against Cuba

Mexico Highlights Accusation Against US by President of Cuba: What we have is the will, the conviction and the legitimate duty to defend the revolutionary work against those who try to undermine it

Lift U.S. sanctions: U.S. considering ways to "help" Cuban people after protests, State Department says

'Shameful': Biden DHS Chief Says Haitian and Cuban Refugees Will Be Turned Away From US

Who Authorized America’s Wars? And Why They Never End

U.S. budget deficit soars to USD 2.24 trn in first 9 months of fiscal year 2021

US producer prices see biggest surge on record

Is Another Financial Crisis Coming? Interview With Wealthion

'A Big Deal,' Says Sanders as Dems Agree to Pursue a $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill

'$3.5 Trillion Isn't Enough': Sunrise Says House Dems Must Go Bigger Than Senate on Climate

Biden calls voting-rights fight ‘the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War’ i

What you need to know about hotly debated US voting laws

Not a lone wolf killing: New documentary on JFK assassination reveals ‘organized black op,’ director Oliver Stone

Violent Extremists Took Over The US Capitol Long Before January 6 By Caitlin Johnstone
	It is violent to wage nonstop campaigns of military mass murder and impose civilian-killing economic sanctions on nations which disobey your dictates. .  -Continue

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Assange To Be ‘Moved Around’ Sine Die By Ray McGovern
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A close run thing in Hong Kong in 2019 By Henry Litton
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Drinking Coffee in the Early Morning Rain and Thinking of Donald Rumsfeld By Edward Curtin
	Here was a man whose entire life was dedicated to the American Empire.  He spent all his allotted time making war or making money from the spoils of war. .  -Continue

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A Moving Account of a Battle Against Corporate Power By Chris Hedges:
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MIDDLE EAST

US occupation troops in Syria come under 'indirect fire attack'

Syria: 48 US occupation vehicles loaded with weapons, ammunition enter Hasaka countryside

Pressed for answers on Syria cover-up, OPCW chief offers new lies and excuses

Syrian government announces steep rise in bread, diesel prices

Syria: Government raises public sector salaries by 50%

Iraq's streets are littered with the memories of our dead

Biden Iran envoy boasted of depriving civilians of food, driving up Iranian inequality

'Cyberattack' hits Iran transport ministry and railway

We’re integrating entire Resistance Axis to prepare for war with Israel: Nasrallah

Jewish Settlers Brutally Attack, Wound Palestinian Child in Hebron

Settlements are War Crimes:: UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

Lapid meets NATO Secretary General in Belgium: Lapid noted at the meeting that "Israel and the [NATO] share the same values

Biden Wants Israel to Cease Palestinian Home Demolition

Biden administration’s criticism won’t make Jerusalem change policy

Israel demolishes Palestinian Bedouin village for seventh time in under a year

Once Again, Israel Plans to Build Villas on the Village That Has Become a Symbol of the Nakba

Israeli regime to withhold $180 million in tax revenue collected for Palestinians

Marriage law vote proves that even 'left' Zionism is racism

Yemen: 2 policemen killed by gunmen in Hadramout

Documents reveal US pressure on ex-Yemeni regime to agree on normalizing ties with Israel

Fresh details of torture emerge from Saudi prisons

Why 'political Islam' can be a gateway to democracy

AFRICA

Assailants on motorcycles attack village in Niger, killing dozens

Six Killed as South African Riots Spread After Jailing of Zuma

South Africa deploys army in two provinces to quell protests

ASIA

Afghanistan: 11 security personnel killed in Helmand terrorist attacks

UN says half of Afghan population in need of humanitarian aid

Biden Acknowledges 'Over the Horizon' Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban

Pakistan stands firm against allowing US access to bases: Minister

CIA Stories: Death Squads in Afghanistan

China military ‘drove away’ US warship in South China Sea

US must accept its hegemony is waning, says Chinese foreign vice-minister Le Yucheng

China says it will retaliate after US blacklists companies

China-Russia-N.Korea ties reinforced on equal footing

EUROPE

Unauthorized Disclosure: Matt Kennard On British Security State, Latest In Assange Case

Black Sea drills showcase strong NATO-Ukraine defense ties

Poland could purchase M1 Abrams tanks from US

GLOBE

Surging food prices fuel 40 per cent jump in global hunger: UN

AMERICAS

Clashes between police, Caracas gang leave 26 dead, Venezuela says

Haiti: 'Key suspect' arrested after President Jovenel Moïse's assassination

Haiti asks UN, US to send troops after president’s assassination

Haitian officials called for U.S. military assistance. Some Haitians say, ‘No, No & No.’

U.S. Sends Team to Haiti While Holding Off on Troop Request

Murder Mystery: What Were Colombian Military Vets Doing in Haiti?

Colombia: Opposition Politicians Implicate Govt in Moïse Murder

Thousands of Cubans are taking to the streets to defend their revolution and sovereignty.

Latin America Rejects US Destabilization Attempts in Cuba

In Mexico, AMLO Has a Renewed Mandate for Radical Change

COVID Cases on the Rise in 42 U.S. States; CDC Urges Schools to Reopen in Fall

Rand Paul seeks investigation into Tucker Carlson’s NSA spying allegations

Trump Wins CPAC Straw Poll As Conservatives Urge Him To Run Again In 2024

Trump Explains "Why I'm Suing Big Tech" In WSJ Editorial