Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq's photograph, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. Tariq's innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/killing-tariq-why-we-must-rethink-the-roots-of-jewish-settlers-violence/
Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-26
Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq's photograph, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. | Tariq's innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen, we are morally obliged to understand the nature of Jewish settler violence, which cannot be viewed in isolation from the inherent racism in Israeli society as a whole. | We a…
mintpressnews.com/killing-tariq-violence-racism-israel-society-jewish-settlers/260774/
Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq's photograph, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. Tariq's innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen,…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/killing-tariq-why-we-must-rethink-the-roots-of-jewish-settlers-violence/
Sweden Rebuffs Trump Over A$AP Rocky Charges
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-26
Sweden hsa dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's angry outburst on Twitter, saying that they will allow their country's judicial system to handle the case of American rapper A$AP Rocky. | RELATED: | Trump Admin Reinstates Federal Capital Punishment | The Scandanavian country responded to Trump's angry tweet on Thursday, which claimed that the U.S. "does so much for Sweden", but the latter does not reciprocate the kindness. | Trump added: "We do so much for Sweden but it doesn't seem to w…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sweden-Rebuffs-Trump-Over-AAP-Rocky-Charges-20190726-0003.html
It's About the Benjamins — Trump's Smearing of Congresswomen Demonstrates Israel's Influence in US Politics
Philip Weiss | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
Donald Trump has brought up Israel again and again in his racist tweets aimed at the four Congresswomen he says should leave the country. He says that "the Radical Left Congresswomen" "hate" Israel and the United States and should "apologize" …
globalresearch.ca/its-about-benjamins-trumps-smearing-congresswomen-demonstrates-israel-influence-us-politics/5684662
Lessons of Nashville: The working class and the defense of immigrants
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2019-07-26
In this commentary from the World Socialist Web Site, Patrick Martin describes how a recent viral video helps expose fundamental lies behind doomsday predictions of an America on the brink of race war.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/25/18824968.php
Puerto Rico's Governor Resigns in Face of Protests
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-25
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–Anger turned to jubilation in the streets in a flash as Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation overnight, ceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of insulting chat messages. | A crowd of thousands outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted in cheers and song over his announcement on Facebook, made just before midnight on Wednesday. | "Despite expecting to serve the term that the people democratically elected me to, today I feel that continuing in this position represents a threat to the succes…
truthdig.com/articles/puerto-ricos-governor-resigns-in-face-of-protests/
115 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes off Libya
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-25
About 115 people are missing and feared drowned after a wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off Libya, a Libyan navy official said Thursday. Libyan coast guards and local fishermen managed to rescue 134 migrants from the shipwreck. | RELATED: | EU Commission Should Let Rescue Boats Dock, Rackete Asks | "The worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year has just occurred," UNHCR head Filippo Grandi said in a tweet. Earlier, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said that up to 150 people were fe…
telesurenglish.net/news/migrants-feared-dead-libya-boat-capsize-20190725-0013.html
Puerto Rico's Governor Resigns in Face of Protests
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-25
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–Anger turned to jubilation in the streets in a flash as Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation overnight, ceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of insulting chat messages. | A crowd of thousands outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted in cheers and song over his announcement on Facebook, made just before midnight on Wednesday. | "Despite expecting to serve the term that the people democratically elected me to, today I feel that continuing in this position represents a threat to the succes…
truthdig.com/articles/puerto-ricos-governor-resigns-in-face-of-protests/
Fearing Chinese competition, U.S. government will never break up big tech
Julianne Tveten | peoplesworld.org | 2019-07-25
In recent months, reports have been swirling that U.S. monopolies Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook–so-called "Big Tech"–may soon be broken up. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed a plan to do so using antitrust law. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are reportedly preparing for antitrust investigations into the four firms, and …
peoplesworld.org/article/fearing-chinese-competition-u-s-government-will-never-break-up-big-tech/
Trump's DOJ Is Resuming the Death Penalty. Bernie Sanders Vows to Abolish It
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-25
| Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday vowed to abolish the death penalty at the federal level if elected president after news broke that Attorney General William Barr has directed the Bureau of Prisons to resume capital punishment for the first time in nearly two decades. | "There's enough violence in the world. The government shouldn't add to it," tweeted Sanders, the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to respond to the news. "When I am president, we will abolish the death penalty."
truthout.org/articles/trumps-doj-is-resuming-the-death-penalty-bernie-sanders-vows-to-abolish-it/
'How have I not seen this before?': Trump's 'House of Wings' 2004 SNL skit goes viral (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-07-25
No stranger to going viral for his off-the-cuff remarks, both before and after taking office, US President Donald Trump is again trending on Twitter; not for a pithy tweet but for a bizarre Saturday Night Live sketch from 2004. | …
rt.com/usa/465059-trump-snl-skit-2004-viral/
'Clinton Body Count' trends on Twitter, establishment blames Russia
rt.com | 2019-07-25
Americans waking up to check Twitter were greeted with the trending hashtag "#ClintonBodyCount." Referencing a long-running conservative conspiracy theory, its re-emergence has of course been blamed on 'Russian bots.' | …
rt.com/usa/465068-clinton-body-count-twitter/
Hollywood actress Bette Midler sparks racism row with 'BLACKGROUND' tweet aimed at Trump
rt.com | 2019-07-25
Actress Bette Midler took time out of her usual schedule of tweeting anti-Donald Trump poems and limericks to suggest that the president pays black people to attend his rallies for diversity's sake — only to be accused of racism. | …
rt.com/usa/465095-hollywood-midler-trump-blackground/
Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-24
Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq's photograph, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. Tariq's innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/killing-tariq-why-we-must-rethink-the-roots-of-jewish-settlers-violence/
Facebook cafeteria workers demand decent wages, 8-hour day
Rosa Pergams | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-24
Software engineers come out on picket line in solidarity.
liberationnews.org/facebook-cafeteria-workers-demand-decent-wages-8-hour-da/
"Electromagnetic Attack" Sparks Massive Blackouts Across Venezuela
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-23
(ZH) — Widespread power blackouts were first reported on Monday evening across 15 Venezuelan states and Caracas, as per a report from Reuters Caracas newsroom. Central #Caracas (#Chacao) right now #apagón #blackout #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/6Pvp3QdPPW — Adriano Mérola Marotta (@AdrianoMerola) July 22, 2019 Venezuelan information minister Jorge Rodrigues said an "electromagnetic attack caused the nationwide blackout" and power companies along with …
"Electromagnetic Attack" Sparks Massive Blackouts Across Venezuela
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-23
(ZH) — Widespread power blackouts were first reported on Monday evening across 15 Venezuelan states and Caracas, as per a report from Reuters Caracas newsroom. Central #Caracas (#Chacao) right now #apagón #blackout #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/6Pvp3QdPPW — Adriano Mérola Marotta (@AdrianoMerola) July 22, 2019 Venezuelan information minister Jorge Rodrigues said an "electromagnetic attack caused the nationwide blackout" and power companies along with …
UN health agency 'strongly recommends' dolutegravir antiretroviral medication to manage HIV
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-22
Based on new evidence, the United Nations health agency on Monday announced it was recommending the use of the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir (DTG) — which, with other medication, treats HIV/AIDS — as the preferred first- and second-line treatment for all cases, including pregnant women and those who have the potential to give birth.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043021
Media Just Can't Stop Presenting Horrifying Stories as 'Uplifting' Perseverance Porn
Alan MacLeod | fair.org | 2019-07-21
"No… it's not awesome at all. It's a painful indictment of the state of healthcare in America," reads the first comment under this tweet by Fox 5 DC ( 5/28/19). | "THIS IS AWESOME!" That's how Fox 5 DC described its story ( 5/28/19) about Logan Moore of Cedartown, GA, a disabled two-year-old whose parents were unable to afford to buy him a walker, so employees at Home…
fair.org/home/media-just-cant-stop-presenting-horrifying-stories-as-uplifting-perseverance-porn/
Retaking Everything: The Story of Identity Dixie
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-07-17
A small Facebook campaign predicated on keeping Confederate monuments in place has morphed into a group of more than 200 ardent, secretive separatists planning to make the South a separate nation. And Hatewatch has learned the identities of some of the group's leaders and members.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/07/17/retaking-everything-story-identity-dixie
Retaking Everything: The Story of Identity Dixie
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-07-17
A small Facebook campaign predicated on keeping Confederate monuments in place has morphed into a group of more than 200 ardent, secretive separatists planning to make the South a separate nation. And Hatewatch has learned the identities of some of the group's leaders and members.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/07/17/retaking-everything-story-identity-dixie
SPLC statement on White House social media summit
splcenter.org | 2019-07-10
The Trump administration's social media summit today is a gathering of groups and individuals who have no business at the White House.
splcenter.org/news/2019/07/10/splc-statement-white-house-social-media-summit