(2023-07-13). WASHINGTON IS BEGGING FOR A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK FROM RUSSIA. thealtworld.com The Washington Dumbshits are encouraging Russia to wipe out the US in a desperate act of self-preservation. | Russian lawmakers have completed an investigation into Washington's military-related biological activities at laboratories across Ukraine on the basis of findings made public by Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops over the past year. | Washington is working on a "universal" genetically engineered bioweapon designed to cause severe damage to enemies comparable to that of a "nuclear winter," a Russian parliamentary commission investigating US biolabs in Ukraine has concluded. | "The U…
(2023-07-12). China slams NATO's 'eastward expansion' into Asia-Pacific: Chinese Mission to EU. ecns.cn China firmly opposes NATO's "eastward expansion" into the Asia-Pacific region, a spokesperson for the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-13). Stoltenberg admits NATO began preparing Ukraine for war with Russia since 2014. infobrics.org France will complete training 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers by year's end.
(2023-07-13). Jenin 2002 and now: Israel can't crush Palestinian resistance. workers.org 
Palestinian women rally on 47th anniversary of Land Day in occupied Palestine, March 30, 2023. The writer traveled to the occupied West Bank during the Second Intifada representing the International Action Center. She gained access to Jenin in April 2002 when Israeli Defense Forces were barricading the destroyed refugee camp. . . . |
(2023-07-13). Stephen Wertheim: The West Cannot Ignore Role NATO Expansion Played in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. democracynow.org 
After the closing of a major NATO summit in Lithuania, President Biden vowed to support Ukraine and warned the war may continue for a long time, before flying to Finland, the newest member of NATO, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The goal of this summit may have been to make Ukraine seem more aligned with NATO, but "they actually revealed that the alliance was split" when they did not offer a timeline for Ukraine's membership, says Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Wertheim says the real result of th…
(2023-07-13). Military alliance urged to uphold peace. ecns.cn NATO is being "extremely hypocritical" by making unfounded accusations against China's nuclear capabilities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, urging the bloc to take concrete measures to maintain world and regional peace.
(2023-07-13). Germany Creates Equity in Western Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M.K. Bhadrakumar German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of NATO summit, Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12, 2023. Germany is playing the long game. It is creating equity in western Ukraine where it is not Russia but Poland that is its contender as it is entirely conceivable that the ongoing…
(2023-07-13). At the Vilnius Summit, NATO Reiterates it Will Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch At the Vilnius summit, NATO assured more arms to Ukraine to fight Russians instead of Zelensky's much-desired accession to the war alliance The two-day NATO summit concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ukraine continues to wait for membership into the military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky was, however, offered a three-part package of support to ensure…
(2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…
(2023-07-12). Chinese embassy in UK slams British govt's discriminatory measures against China-related investments. ecns.cn Facts have shown that the British government has taken discriminatory measures against investment by Chinese companies, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Wednesday.
(2023-07-13). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-13). Monday 7/17: Banking on a Safe World: Divesting from Nuclear Weapons & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2023-07-13). Cuba rejects presence of U.S. nuclear submarine in Guantanamo Bay. mronline.org 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the entry into Guantanamo Bay, on July 5, 2023, of a nuclear-powered submarine that remained until July 8 at the U.S. military base located there, which constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown.
(2023-07-13). How BRICS Became a Real Club and Why Others Want In. infobrics.org The BRICS group of emerging markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa added later — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank to a real-world club that also controls a major development bank…
(2023-07-13). How China-Russia Grain Corridor Can Help Beijing Safeguard Food Security. infobrics.org By using the grain corridor with Russia to further diversify supply routes, China can reduce its reliance on global chokepoints while ensuring a more secure food supply chain…
(2023-07-13). Half of Russian strategic missile divisions now use hypersonics in response to US escalation. infobrics.org It wasn't precisely clear why Putin "suddenly" had to emphasize the importance of Russia's hypersonic weapons and other key strategic systems. Namely, in early July, the US Army reported that it has demonstrated the operational capability of its newest ground-based missile launcher with the system's recent successful firing of a "Tomahawk" land-attack cruise missile.
(2023-07-13). FBI cooperated with Kiev regime to remove verified social media accounts. infobrics.org The attempt at mass censorship went wrong due to inaccurate analysis, having even listed an official American account in Russian language.
(2023-07-13). Biden's corruption led to Ukraine's destruction: fmr. Kiev diplomat. youtube.com 
Pushback with Aaron Maté Former Ukrainian government official and diplomat Andrii Telizhenko joins Aaron Maté to discuss how, in his view, powerful US figures including Joe Biden have used Ukraine for personal corruption and the geopolitical aim of bleeding Russia — all to the detriment of Ukrainians. Telizhenko worked for the Ukrainian prosecutor general's office …
(2023-07-13). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Ammunition Depots, Repels New Wave Of Attacks (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military had launched an attack with long-range sea-based high-precision weapons strike against ammunition depots of Kiev forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 13. | In a statement, the ministry said that all designated targets were "neutralized" in the attack, without providing any additional details. | The ministry also said that a new wave of Ukrainian attacks was repelled in the directions of Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk. | In Donetsk d…
(2023-07-13). Stop the War's capitulation hides truth about Ukraine, stops workers organising. thecommunists.org RT reporter and CPGB-ML member Steve Sweeney is currently reporting live from the Donbass. ***** Small numbers of antiwar activists took part in a national day of action organised by Britain's Stop the War coalition on 8 July which, while calling for 'peace' in Ukraine, rallied around a demand that would in reality lead to …
(2023-07-13). Cold-chain logistics train brings Russian meat, ice cream to SW China's Chengdu. ecns.cn A cold-chain logistics train carrying 31 containers of meat and five containers of ice cream from Moscow arrived in Chengdu on Monday, the Chengdu International Railway Port told the Global Times on Wednesday.
(2023-07-13). Half of Russian Strategic Missile Divisions Now Use Hypersonics in Response to US Escalation. Pentagon Failures in Strategic Weapons Capabilities? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.
(2023-07-13). Jacksonville rallies for Tampa 5, against SCOTUS affirmative action ruling. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — As part of a coordinated effort across the country, the activist community in Jacksonville stood in solidarity with the Tampa 5. On July 11, 65 people gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse to demand legal charges be dropped against the four members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and a union worker who were arrested in early March. Laura Rodriguez, Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio are facing felony charges. | The Tampa 5 are activists who exercised their right to protest the racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic Florida House Bill 999…
(2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…
(2023-07-13). The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that …
(2023-07-13). Insights | Pakistani scholar: People-centered approach key to CPC's success. ecns.cn On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hannan Hussain, assistant research associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), expressed his appreciation for the actions taken by the CPC in poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and the fight against COVID-19 in an exclusive interview with China News Network. He believes that its people-centered philosophy has been the mainstay of the CPC's vision.
(2023-07-13). 'The East Is Still Red' a necessary read. workers.org 
With his recently published book, "The East Is Still Red," Carlos Martinez has clarified the role of the Chinese revolution in improving the lives of a fifth of humanity. The book is a contribution to the discussion among Marxists regarding the class character of the People's Republic of China. As . . . |
(2023-07-13). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-13). How Clearly Israel Is an Apartheid Country. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com 
Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-07-13). Can China and the United States Establish Mutual Respect to Lessen Tensions? By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On June 3, 2023, naval vessels from the United States and Canada conducted a joint military exercise in the South China Sea. A Chinese warship (LY 132) overtook the U.S. guided-missile destroyer (USS Chung-Hoon) and speeded across its path. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement saying that the Chinese ship "executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner." The spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, responded that the United States …
(2023-07-13). Yellen's Visit To China Has Failed. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-13). UNIFIL: Lebanon and Israel Must Avoid Escalation, Drone Attack. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged Lebanon and Israel to stop any action that may lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon, a few hours after three Hezbollah members were reportedly injured by an Israeli drone attack near the two countries' border. | Related: | According to official statements, on earlier Wednesday, an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, a…
(2023-07-13). SOEs to step up power supply amid heat wave. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises, including power generators and grid operators, are making all-out efforts to ensure adequate power supply in the country in response to recent surging electricity demand caused by scorching temperatures in many parts of China.
(2023-07-13). Clean coal use key to deep cuts in emissions, stable electricity supply. ecns.cn China must push for the clean use of coal and step up integration of the dirty fuel with carbon capture, utilization and storage to achieve sustained reductions in emissions, industry experts have said.
(2023-07-13). China's parcel delivery sector sees impressive growth. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector has seen double-digit growth in the first half of this year, boosting consumption recovery and enhancing the economy.
(2023-07-13). China's foreign trade up 2.1% in H1. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods went up 2.1 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year to 20.1 trillion yuan, customs data showed on Thursday.
(2023-07-13). China, U.S. set for 'in depth' talks on climate. ecns.cn U.S. climate envoy John Kerry's upcoming visit to China is expected to focus on enhancing engagement on climate and clean energy issues between the two countries.
(2023-07-13). 'World's supermarket' Yiwu embraces surging orders driven by Asian Games. ecns.cn Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang Province, dubbed the world's supermarket or the world's small commodity capital, is witnessing surging orders as the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou approaches.
(2023-07-13). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.
(2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…
(2023-07-13). Trump lawyers seek indefinite delay in documents trial as legal cases pile up. wsws.org The fascist ex-president could face overlapping trials in New York, Washington DC, Georgia and Florida, in the midst of the presidential election campaign.
(2023-07-13). How Walid Daqqah has kept the struggle for dignity alive behind the bars of Israeli prison. peoplesdispatch.org A global campaign is demanding the freedom of Palestinian writer, intellectual, and activist Walid Daqqah, who has been imprisoned in Israeli jails for over 37 years, and is facing severe health issues. Sahar Francis, the General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, talks about Daqqah's life of resistance and the importance of the campaign…
(2023-07-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…
(2023-07-13). Cuban youth with a lot to say in Brussels forum. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban youth has much to say and contribute here at the European Union (EU)-Latin America and the Caribbean civil society forum, despite the limitations imposed, said today the island's delegate Grettel Gomez.
(2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…
(2023-07-13). Presidente palestino visita Yenín tras ataque israelí. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios palestinos, Abbas colocó una ofrenda floral en las tumbas de las víctimas mortales.
(2023-07-13). Irán y Kenia firman cinco documentos de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos firmados profundizarán las relaciones bilaterales para el crecimiento sostenible.
(2023-07-13). China rechaza calificación de amenaza por parte de la OTAN. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones del portavoz de la cancillería china se producen cuando en Lituania concluyó este miércoles la Cumbre anual de la Alianza Atlántica.
(2023-07-12). 13 July, Twitter Space: Political Prisoners for Palestine: A crime to care? samidoun.net 
DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION OF THE PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS ▪️ What shall we do when Palestine supporters are repeatedly put behind bars for protesting for our brothers and sisters in Palestine? ▪️ What can we do to help them continue fighting against companies like Elbit Systems who provide the arms to kill innocent men, …