(2021-07-08). Haitian Movements Caution against Foreign Intervention Following MoàØse's Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Haiti's de-facto president, Jovenel MoàØse, was assassinated in his house on July 7. Photo: Jovenel MoàØse/Twitter Civil society organizations and progressive sectors in Haiti and globally have warned that Jovenel MoàØse's assassination could be used as pretext to increase foreign interference and further deepen the socio-political crisis in the country In the early…
(2021-07-08). Jobless workers fight back against Republican governors' unemployment cutoffs. peoplesworld.org 
ANNAPOLIS, Md., and INDIANAPOLIS—Two successful lawsuits so far, in Maryland and Indiana. Another filed in Austin, Texas, by two Facebook groups representing more than 31,000 workers combined. A Florida AFL-CIO social media campaign. And a "we'll remember next November" promise from the Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus. That's how unemployed workers in those states are …
(2021-07-08). Toronto, 11 July: Protest to free Palestine and #SaveSilwan. samidoun.net 
Sunday, 11 July 3: 00 pm Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/2850656631843851/ TORONTO — ALL OUT THIS SUNDAY at 3: 00 PM at NATHAN PHILIPS SQUARE. The settler-colonial state of Israel continues its encroachment against our rights and our homeland. With Israel's destruction of Palestinian homes in Silwan, the constant bombardment of Gaza, the lynching of Palestinians and the ongoing attempts to ethnically cleanse Sheikh Jarrah, Silwan, Beita, Gaza, and Sbeih mountain. Our voices need to be louder than ever to ensure that we show the support for the Palestinian national…
(2021-07-08). Tweeting Hate: SPLC analysis shows that Twitter has failed to address its use by far-right extremists and was a major tool in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. splcenter.org
(2021-07-08). Venezuela Resumes Domestic Commercial Flights for Most Cities. orinocotribune.com Only two states were left behind by the measures resuming commercial flights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as reported by the Minister of Transportation, Hipólito Abreu, who announced the reactivation of routes throughout the national territory. | The official announced, through a post on his Twitter account, the immediate entry into force of instructions issued by President Nicolás Maduro Moros. The states of Bolívar and Táchira were exempted from the re-opening. | Abreu also noted that, for now, the measure applies only during the weeks of relaxation, part of Venezuela's 7+7 reopening scheme that int…
(2021-07-08). Guide to safe grilling practices. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday weekend often means gatherings. Keep your gathering safe by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 guidance for activities. If you are looking forward to a weekend cookout, make sure to keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says warmer temperatures are when foodborne germs thrive and illnesses peak. Watch: Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse talks about safe grilling practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v4oRLW-hw&t=3s Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are…
(2021-07-08). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.
(2021-07-08). In Gossip Girl Reboot, Wealthy Teens Grapple With Their Privilege. Is That Enough? ips-dc.org When Gossip Girl returns to television screens this summer, things will be different. | We will "You're rumpled and sweaty," his social media influencer girlfriend, Julien, berates him. He had better have a good reason. | "I was bringing breakfast to the Navy Yard strike line, but I saved you one," he admits, handing her a donut. | "Isn't that your parents' development?" another frien…
(2021-07-07). MoàØse's Assassins Highly Trained Foreign Attackers – Gov't. telesurenglish.net Haiti's acting President, Claude Joseph, reported on Wednesday that a "group of non-identified individuals, some of whom spoke Spanish," killed Jovenel MoàØse. The assassins identified themselves as agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), but the U.S. denied the claims. | RELATED: | The video of the homicide circulated early in the morning on social media, as users identified that the assassins spoke English and Spanish with…
(2021-07-07). Buying Democracy in a Good Way. cepr.net Brian Beutler tweeted something this week that got me thinking about ways the Democrats can get around a Republican filibuster on voting rights: make it about money. The key problem facing any voting rights measure is that the Republicans are determined to filibuster anything that limits the ability of states to suppress the vote or …
(2021-07-07). Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how …
(2021-07-07). Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) on Reining In Big Tech and Why Many House Members Refuse. scheerpost.com www.thoughtcatalog.com / Flickr) By Glenn Greenwald Last June, the House subcommittee overseeing antitrust law issued a comprehensive 450-page report that concluded that four Silicon Valley companies — Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple — are classic monopolies. It was by far the most in-depth and serious governmental attempt in the U.S. to grapple with the unprecedented and increasingly… |
(2021-07-07). Blaze at Dubai Port After Loud Blast Under Control. telesurenglish.net A fire that broke out on a container ship in Dubai's main port following an explosion has been bought under control with no casualties reported, the emirate's media office said Thursday. | At least three residents in the area of the blast, the cause of which remains unknown, reported windows and doors in their homes were shaken as a result of the incident. | "A fire caused by an explosion within a container on board a ship at Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported," the Dubai Media Office wrote on Twitter. | The vessel had been preparing to dock, the office added in an…
(2021-07-07). Casualties Reported After Rocket Barrage Hit US Ain Al-Asad Air Base In Iraq (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: Sabereen News (t.me/sabreenS1) | On July 7, another rocket attack targeted Ain al-Assad Air Base, where US troops are known to be deployed, in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. | On Twitter, Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, said that the base was attacked with 17 rockets. According to the spokesman, the rockets landed inside the base and in its perimeter causing two injures. | "Two personnel sustained minor injuries. Damage still be assessed," Col. Marotto…
(2021-07-07). Unidentified Drones Attacked US-Occupied Al-Omar Oil Fields In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On July 7, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had thwarted an "attack with drones" on the al-Omar oil fields in southeastern Deir Ezzor in cooperation with the US-led coalition. | Farhad Shami, head of the SDF's Office of Media and Information, claimed that the drone attack did not result in any losses. | "Initial reports confirm that the attack was thwarted and no damage was recorded," Shami said on Twitter. "Further detailed information will be published once it's received." | Local…
(2021-07-07). Indigenous-directed Short Film Asks Interior Secretary Haaland to Return Federal Protections to Gray Wolves. counterpunch.org Montana The Global Indigenous Council today released "FAMILY," a short film highlighting the deep cultural connection Indigenous Nations share with wolves and the major threats currently facing imperiled wolves in the lower 48 states. Watch "FAMILY" on the Global Indigenous Council YouTube page here. "FAMILY" appeals to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to reverse President Trump's decision
(2021-07-07). Palestinian student Layan Nasir seized by Israeli occupation forces. samidoun.net 
Palestinian student Layan Nasir was seized in the early morning hours of Wednesday, 7 July by Israeli occupation forces who invaded her home. She is a student at Bir Zeit University who wrote on social media only two days ago about the attacks she suffered at the hands of undercover Palestinian Authority security forces wearing civilian clothes, who violently beat protesters against the assassination of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat. She is currently being held in the Israeli Ofer prison. There are currently hundreds of Palestinian students detained by the Israeli occupation. At Bir Zeit University alone, Nasi…
(2021-07-07). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.