(2021-07-28). Comicomment: Is mute Fort Detrick 'innocent'?>. ecns.cn It is not up to the U.S. itself to decide whether the Fort Detrick laboratory is "clean."
(2021-07-29). The Great Contest of Our Time Is between Humanity and Imperialism. dissidentvoice.org 
Uttam Ghosh (India), Let Cuba Live, 2021. On 23 July 2021, a full-page appeal appeared in the New York Times calling on United States President Joe Biden to withdraw the vindictive US blockade against Cuba. As that appeal went to press, I spoke to Chinese journalist Lu Yuanzhi of Global Times (GT). The remainder of …
(2021-07-29). Mexico president blasts 'inhumane' US sanctions against Cuba. en.mehrnews.com Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington's suffocating economic bans.
(2021-07-29). Foreign Minister of Cuba Celebrates Suspension of OAS Meeting. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, July 28, Cuba's Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez celebrated the decision by the majority of member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS) to refuse to hold a permanent session called to discuss the "situation" on the island. | "The representative government of Cuba defeated the anti-Cuban maneuver in the OAS," wrote Rodríguez on Twitter. "The rejection by a majority of member states forced the suspension of the Permanent Council." Rodríguez thanked the countries "that defended Latin American and Caribbean dignity." | The Permanent Council of the OAS, the organization's execut…
(2021-07-29). Haitians Reject Calls For US Military Intervention. popularresistance.org Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse, the specter of U.S. military intervention looms large over the island nation. While the Biden administration has rebuffed a request for intervention made by Claude Joseph — a longtime NED asset whom Washington briefly backed as prime minister in the immediate aftermath of the killing — it has not completely ruled out the possibility.
(2021-07-29). EU issues travel warning after Greece's south Aegean islands report spike in Covid infections. rt.com 
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned against travel to Greece's south Aegean islands, updating the area to dark red after a spike in coronavirus cases was reported by officials. | Greece has drawn visitors to the 13 islands, including Mykonos and Santorini, by promoting them as 'Covid-free' destinations but the updated The ECDC's travel map is a f…
(2021-07-28). Columnist calls for depoliticizing COVID-19 origin-tracing. ecns.cn A Tanzanian columnist has called for depoliticizing COVID-19, saying politics should not in any way influence scientific inquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
(2021-07-28). Politicizing COVID-19 fight is perilous, says S. African official. ecns.cn As the rest of the world tries to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with science, some in the United States have chosen to politicize COVID-19, Anwar Adams, a councillor in the City of Cape Town has said.
(2021-07-28). Geo-political rivalry blocks global coronavirus cooperation, says Bangladeshi official. ecns.cn A senior Bangladeshi official has said that labelling COVID-19 as a Chinese virus is "very unfortunate" and that geo-political rivalry is "engulfing" global efforts to fight the pandemic.
(2021-07-28). Science should prevail in origin-tracing of COVID-19, say Nepali experts. ecns.cn Efforts to probe the origin of COVID-19 could be hamstrung by the politicization of the issue, with a conspiracy theory about lab leaks taking precedence over a scientific conclusion.
(2021-07-28). UN envoy: 'Political manipulation' won't defeat pandemic. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday rejected "false information" from the United States on the coronavirus' origin, saying that "political manipulation is unpopular, cannot defeat the pandemic and is doomed to failure".
(2021-07-29). The Forged Gospel of Jesus's Wife. scheerpost.com Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife by Ariel Sabar. Buy your copy here. Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife by Ariel Sabar Reviewed by Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost No historical figure has been as manipulated, distorted and used for nefarious and self-serving ends as egregiously as Jesus Christ. Jesus has been trotted… |
(2021-07-29). Russia rejects Dutch court ruling to hand $5 BILLION of taxpayers' cash to ex-oligarchs over collapse of Yukos oil & gas empire. rt.com 
Officials in Moscow have vowed to vigorously appeal a judicial ruling in an international arbitration court that would bind Russia to hand over billions of dollars to the former shareholders of the collapsed Yukos energy giant. | The office of the country's Prosecutor General said on Thursday that it does not acknowledge the validity of the decision, by the International Arbitration Court in The Hague. Authorities said that Russia would "appeal the decision without fail," questioning both the basis of the judges' jurisdiction and the claims themselves. | Earlier that day, representatives of the shareholders wh…
(2021-07-29). 'Biggest destroyer of peace': China lashes out after US Navy warship sails through Taiwan Strait for SEVENTH time under Biden. rt.com 
A US Navy guided missile destroyer has crossed the Taiwan Strait in the South China Sea, making it the seventh such trip by an American warship this year, and prompting China to accuse the US of trying provoke its military. | The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed northwards through the strait on Wednesday, the US Navy said in a statement. The maneuver was confirmed by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday, with officials saying the military used joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tools to monitor movements at sea and in the air around Taiwan, accordin…
(2021-07-29). Priest gagged for saying Canada residential-school victims lied about abuse for 'extra money' & joke about SHOOTING church vandals. rt.com 
A Catholic priest has been barred from speaking publicly by a Canadian archdiocese, after accusing residential-school survivors of lying about sexual abuse to get more money, and of speaking about wanting to shoot church vandals. | The inflammatory statements, made over a number of weeks by Father Rhéal Forest at St. Emile Roman Catholic Church in Winnipeg, were even shared on the church's Facebook page, but have since been taken down. | During a mass on July 10, Forest said the survivors lied about being sexually abused in a ploy to receive more money in the settlement process with the federal governme…
(2021-07-29). Any form of U.S. military contact with China's Taiwan opposed. ecns.cn A State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson on Thursday voiced firm opposition to any form of military contact between the United States and China's Taiwan region.
(2021-07-28). Tiktok vows to strengthen data security. ecns.cn As part of efforts to strengthen its global data security, the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has opened its first regional Fusion Centre in Dublin, Ireland, to detect and respond to critical incidents in real-time.
(2021-07-28). China-U.S. relationship at 'new critical juncture': new Chinese ambassador. ecns.cn China's new Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang on Wednesday said the China-U.S. relationship "has once again come to a new critical juncture, facing not only many difficulties and challenges but also great opportunities and potentials."
(2021-07-29). In Nobody's Backyard: Rejecting Geo-Political and Historical Fatalism. libya360.wordpress.com Gerald A. Perreira Except for the hum of US helicopters flying overhead, there was a deafening silence throughout the Caribbean region, during the recent Operation Tradewinds, Progressive and Pan-African forces did not utter a word, as soldiers from Guyana, Brazil, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago participated in this region-wide…
(2021-07-29). Venezuelan BMX Athlete's Bike Stolen Inside Tokyo's Olympic Village. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan BMX freestyle champion Daniel Dhers, one of Venezuela's Olympic hopefuls, reported on the morning of Wednesday, July 28, that his teammate Eddy Alviarez's bicycle was stolen inside the Olympic Village. | In a live broadcast on Instagram, between laughs and full of Venezuelan good humor, Dhers recounted the events. He commented that they were simply following the daily routine of the competitors in this discipline, presented at the Olympics for the first time this year. They went to eat breakfast, and when they were finished, they found that the bicycle of the native of Catia (Caracas), Alviarez, had di…
(2021-07-29). 'We're proud Jews': Ben & Jerry's co-founders say there's nothing 'anti-Semitic' about ice cream embargo of Israeli settlements. rt.com 
Ben & Jerry's co-founders have pushed back against claims of anti-Semitism following the company's decision to stop offering its ice cream products in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, noting that they themselves are Jews. | Writing in the New York Times, Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield said they were "proud Jews" who view Israel's occupation of the West Bank as a barrier to peace. | "It's possible to support Israel and oppose some of its policies, just as we've opposed policies of the US government. As such, we unequivocally support the decision of the company to end business in the occupied territ…
(2021-07-29). Taking action for Palestine. thecanary.co
| Video transcript | What kind of democracy do we live in when 1 million people go out to oppose a war, and they still go and kill innocent civilians? Enough…
(2021-07-29). Let Cuba Live—The movement standing up to Biden's maximum pressure campaign. mronline.org 
On July 22, U.S. President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris released a "fact sheet" on U.S. "measures" against Cuba. The release from the White House said that Cuba was a "top priority for the Biden-Harris administration."
(2021-07-29). Cuba's Cultural Counter-Revolution: US Gov't-Backed Rappers, Artists Gain Fame as 'Catalyst for Current Unrest'. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal — Jul 25, 2021 | Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the US government's assault on the Cuban revolution. | "My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser," Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department officials to discuss "Patria y Vida," the anti-communist rap anthem he helped a…
(2021-07-29). Cuba no está sola a pesar de la política genocida de los vecinos del norte, afirman cubanos residentes en el exterior. cubadebate.cu Los cubanos, pueblo noble, culto y valiente, llamamos a la Paz, siendo consecuentes con nuestros orígenes. Sólo corresponderá a sus ciudadanos dilucidar y resolver los problemas de la Nación, en un clima de armonía y libertad, de dignidad y justicia, de trabajo y creación, inclusivo y participativo, al que todos podemos contribuir con respeto y compromiso con el futuro.
(2021-07-29). Western Left Intellectuals and Their Love Affair with the Attempted 'Color Revolution' in Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Josh Bergeron — Jul 26, 2021 | Chicago, IL — Noam Chomsky, Gilbert Achcar, Paul Le Blanc, Suzi Weissman, Tithi Bhattacharya, Charlie Post, Robert Brenner, Gayatri Spivak, Alex Callinicos, Ashley Smith, Eric Toussaint, Marc Cooper, Etienne Balibar. These are a handful of the over 500 signatories on an open letter directed to the blockaded Cuban government on July 12 demanding "respect for the democratic rights of all Cuban people" and the release of "dissident Marxist" Frank García Hernández and his comrades from jail after the protests of July 11. | These signatories are high-profile academic sociali…
(2021-07-29). Our Solidarity with Cuba on Moncada Day Must Include our "Moncada Assault" on the Mainstream Media. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jul 27, 2021 | Reading the history of Cuba is like witnessing an account of self-determination, resolution and passion for freedom and sovereignty. We must keep this in mind if we want to understand what is behind the resolution to resist after more than 60 years of criminal US blockade and the passive complicity of the Canadian government. Patria o Muerte (Homeland or Death) is not just a slogan. It is a collective reminder that there is no "third way". But Cubans always choose Homeland and defy Death. | Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the kil…
(2021-07-29). Infant Mortality: a look at how Cuba and Venezuela ranked in 1980. zcomm.org In 1980, Venezuela's infant mortality rate ranked 58th best in the world, far below Cuba, whose infant mortality rate was 28th that year. Infant mortality is a basic Venezuela's infant mortality rate in 1980 was more than twice as high as that in Cuba — all according to the 2018 version of UNICEF data.
(2021-07-29). Our Solidarity with Cuba on Moncada Day Must Include our 'Moncada Assault' on the Mainstream Media. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jul 27, 2021 | Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the killings of indigenous people, slavery, etc. that finally took a major turn for socialist gains in the mid-20th century. | Cubans fought two wars to become independent from Spain in the 19th century. Those wars were the crucible in which heroes were forged. José Martí was one such hero, killed in battle in 1895, that still symbolises today the courageous revolutionary spirit of Cubans. | When Cubans had practically achieved their goal to defeat Spanish domination with much human sacrifice at th…
(2021-07-29). The US has No Business Lecturing Cuba About 'Free and Fair' Elections. orinocotribune.com By Peter Bolton — Jul 27, 2021 | In the weeks following the protests in Cuba on July 11 questions about how US President Joe Biden would react have dominated headlines. On July 22, Biden seemingly put speculation to rest by announcing that his administration will add a further set of sanctions to the already existing economic embargo. The new sanctions will apply to various figures in the Cuban armed forces as well as Cuba's Special National Brigade, which is alleged to have engaged in heavy-handed tactics against protesters. The move represents a stunning rebuke to his party's small progressive wing, which…
(2021-07-29). Conflict grows as President MoàØse buried in Haiti. workers.org 
Demonstrators march in Port-au-Prince on February 14, 2021, to protest against the government of President Jovenel Moise. Wearing a Kevlar bulletproof vest, Martine MoàØse praised her late spouse, assassinated President Jovenel MoàØse, at his July 23 funeral in Cap-HaàØtien, for "defending the poorest against the cupidity of the elites" and . . . |
(2021-07-29). Israel to offer Covid booster shot for over-60s, PM Bennett says amid vaccine efficacy worries. rt.com 
Israel is set to roll out a scheme to give a third Covid jab to people aged over 60, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced, in a bid to increase protection amid fears vaccine efficacy diminishes over time. | The Health Ministry
(2021-07-29). US Jobless Hits 400,000 Mark Second Week in Row Amid COVID-19 Challenges – Labor Dept. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – US jobless claims stood at 400,000 and above for a second week in a row, according to Labor Department data on Thursday that suggested a continued challenge for the labor market recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-07-28). UNICEF, Sinovac agree to supply more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries. ecns.cn The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has recently signed an agreement with the Chinese firm Sinovac to supply developing countries with more COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX mechanism.
(2021-07-28). COVAX begins offering Sinovac jabs from Aug. ecns.cn The COVAX vaccine equity scheme is on course to begin deliveries in the developing world of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinovac from August.
(2021-07-28). Inhaled vaccine shows signs of promise. ecns.cn A two-dose inhaled COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese researchers appears to be safe and capable of eliciting strong immune responses comparable to those of its one-dose injected counterpart.
(2021-07-29). Julio Mayora Rewards Venezuela a Silver Medal in Weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics — Dedicates to Hugo Chávez (Videos). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, July 28, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—This Wednesday, July 28, Venezuelan sportsperson Julio Rubén Mayora Pernía won a silver medal in weightlifting in the 73 kg category. This is the first medal for Venezuela at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Julio Mayora is the second Venezuelan to win a medal in weightlifting; the first was Israel Rubio in Athens 2004. | Mayora Pernía, 26, who comes from the Santa Eduviges neighborhood of Catia La Mar in La Guaira state, lifted 346 kg in total (156 kg in snatch and 190 kg in clean and jerk). The gold medal went to Shi Zhiyong of the People's Republic of China, who lifted…
(2021-07-29). Más de la mitad de los mexicanos confían en el presidente AMLO. telesurtv.net El secretario de la Función Pública de México informó que desde 2019, la confianza en el presidente se ha incrementado de un 25 a 51 por ciento.
(2021-07-29). Declaran emergencia ante intentos de desestabilización en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Huarachi declaró la emergencia ante el nulo reconocimiento de la oposición boliviana del dictamen pericial sobre el proceso electoral de 2019.
(2021-07-29). Capitol Police to Arrest House Staffers, Visitors Not Wearing Masks After CDC Policy Reversal. sputniknews.com The new guidelines from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come as the number of new coronavirus cases per day grows in the US, with the highly contagious Delta variant making up the majority of new infections.
(2021-07-29). Pentagon's Use of Private Security Contractors Requires Better Oversight – GAO. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense using private security contractors requires better oversight to ensure they operate within international law, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday.
(2021-07-29). Worst Riots Since 90s: How Zuma's Arrest Divided South Africa. sputniknews.com Last week, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa claimed that the instigators of the violence which recently hit the country had been identified and that the government was "going after them".
(2021-07-29). Biden Forgets to Name Third Reason Why He Ran for Presidency, Claims He 'Drove' 18-Wheeler Once. sputniknews.com The Democratic president is well known for his frequent gaffes, especially during off-the-cuff speeches, prompting his political rivals to raise questions about his mental capability to hold the nation's highest post.
(2021-07-29). Puerto Rico Job Creation Bill Introduced in Senate. indybay.org Companies could get tax breaks for creating jobs in Puerto Rico, under a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D) and Roger Wicker (R).
(2021-07-28). Let Cuba Live: A report from Maine. peoplesworld.org 
The two struggles have continued for decades, even centuries. Cubans fight to end slavery; gain independence from Spain and the United States; and, for 60 years, protect their socialist revolution. Ruling classes in the United States, meanwhile, sought to annex Cuba, then to control its economy, and for those 60 years have clamped down on …
(2021-07-28). Days of action: The people of the United States demand "Let Cuba live!" liberationnews.org 
People in cities all across the United States participated in demonstrations July 24-26 to demand an end to the blockade of Cuba and all U.S. intervention.
(2021-07-28). Abby Martin: Cuba Faces A New Surge of Attacks That Fit Perfectly with The history of US Regime Change Operations. soundcloud.com
(2021-07-28). Nicaragua and Bolivia to Send Humanitarian Shipments to Cuba. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua and Bolivia's governments will send syringes and food shipments to Cuba to help the Caribbean nation tackle the COVID-19 pandemic amid the strengthening of the U.S. economic blockade. | RELATED: | "Brotherhood bonds unite our nations. With hope, work, and courage, we will reach together peace and development", stated Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, whose country's donation will arrive in Cuba in…
(2021-07-28). OAS Postpones Its Special Session on Cuba's Internal Affairs. telesurenglish.net The Organization of American States (OAS) postponed to an indefinite date its Permanent Council's special session, which was convened on Wednesday to address Cuba's situation after the July 11 disturbs, because of its member states' rejection. | RELATED: | The Nicaragua and the Caribbean Community's delegations questioned the lack of prior consultations for the special session. Besides, they noted that analyzing the situ…
(2021-07-28). US Blockade on Cuba Beyond Limits of Logic, Mexico FM Says. telesurenglish.net Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard remarked on Wednesday that the U.S. blockade against Cuba "has reached the limits of logic and ethics," as Mexico urges the world to support the Caribbean country tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The U.S. harassment on Cuba "is reaching the limit of logic, even of the ethics of the blockade, because in the face of a humanitarian crisis such as the one caused by the pande…
