Monthly Archives: July 2019

2019-07-27: News Headlines

T.J. Coles (2019-07-26). The Tragic Inevitability of Boris Johnson PM. counterpunch.org Boris Johnson (BoJo) is an MP for Uxbridge. Born into wealth and privilege, the millionaire once described his £250,000 a year salary as a columnist for The Telegraph as "chicken feed." In his role as Brussels correspondent, he spread what one Telegraph editor described as fake news about the European Union. More

Tony Cartalucci (2019-07-26). Destabilizing Pakistan: Bookending Washington's China Policy. globalresearch.ca Much is being said of US activities aimed at China. Recent protests in Hong Kong together with a US-led propaganda campaign aimed at Beijing's attempts to quell a growing terrorist threat in Xinjiang are aimed at pressuring the nation to …

Dave Lindorff (2019-07-26). Corporate Media's Trashing of Bernie Sanders Starts Anew. counterpunch.org In 2016, we learned that the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, even before the primary season began, conspired to sabotage the campaign of her leading opponent for the presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The conspiracy, that ranged from obtaining campaign debate questions in advance for Clinton and front-loading primaries in states More

Jason Hirthler (2019-07-26). Vote Blue for Better Wage Slavery. counterpunch.org Democrats of all stripes continue to funnel workers into dead-end reformism Some night soon, after you've finished clanging your pots and pans in the streets, calling for regime change in Washington, take a stroll through your local chain bookstore. If you look in the right places, you'll find quality reading, of political, literary, and spiritual More

Staff (2019-07-26). Anti-Semitism and Zionism Have Formed a Brutal Alliance. truthout.org | | After President Trump tweeted his attack on "the Squad" of four women of color in Congress — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley — telling them to "go back" to their own countries, he immediately followed his racist rant with a chaser: an accusation of anti-Semitism. He claimed that they "hate Israel with a true and unbr…

Dave Lindorff (2019-07-26). Corporate media's trashing of Bernie Sanders starts anew. nationofchange.org In 2016, we learned that the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, even before the primary season began, conspired to sabotage the campaign of her leading opponent for the presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The conspiracy, that ranged from obtaining campaign debate questions in advance for Clinton and front-loading primaries in states …

Andrew Korybko (2019-07-26). Cambodia Rumors: "Secret Chinese Bases" or "Argument over Semantics?" globalresearch.ca The Western Mainstream Media is going into overdrive spreading the rumor that China is supposedly planning to set up naval and air bases in southern Cambodia, but the fact of the matter is that China might only have signed logistical …

Greg Maybury (2019-07-26). Inside the Submissive Void: Propaganda, Censorship, Power and Control. globalresearch.ca Nothing appears more surprising to those who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to …

WSWS (2019-07-26). Big business, academia and the state team up to launch "Cyber NYC" spy program. wsws.org A $100 million "cybersecurity" initiative has been launched to develop New York City as a center of internet censorship and spying.

Global Research News (2019-07-26). Selected Articles: War with Iran. globalresearch.ca In spite of online censorship efforts directed against the independent media, we are happy to say that readership on globalresearch.ca has recently increased. We wish to thank all of you who share our articles far and wide. | We cover a …

Yves Engler (2019-07-23). Trudeau's "America First" Policy. dissidentvoice.org Wouldn't you think the corporate media would be interested in the US embassy's reaction to the appointment of a new Canadian foreign minister? Especially if that reaction was to claim Ottawa had decided to adopt an "America First" foreign policy? Wouldn't some big newspaper or TV station, dedicated to telling the truth about what our …

Lucas Koerner (2019-07-23). Western Media Losing Enthusiasm for Failing Coup in Venezuela. fair.org When previously unknown Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaidó stood up in an East Caracas plaza and declared himself "interim president" of the South American country, Western corporate media were ebullient. | In those heady early days, corporate journalists could scarcely conceal their love affair with the 35-year-old politician, whom they likened to Barack Obama (CNN, 2/7/19) and described as a "freedom fighter" (Fox Business, 1/29/19)…

ACLU (2019-07-22). Arkansas Wants to Make Sure You Know 'Almonds Don't Lactate'. aclu.org An Arkansas law censoring plant-based products isn't just absurd and unnecessary, it's unconstitutional. | The state of Arkansas thinks you're confused about whether a veggie burger comes from a cow. In fact, it thinks you're so confused that it passed a law making it illegal for companies to use words like "meat," "roast," and "sausage" to describe products that are not made from animals. Under the law, it doesn't matter if those words are modified by "vegan…

Ricardo Vaz (2019-07-18). Venezuela: Trump Diverts Central America Aid to Guaido as EU Threatens More Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Guaido's team is receiving over $40 million to fund salaries, travel, training, propaganda and technical assistance.

John Perry (2019-07-16). A year after Nicaragua coup attempt, the media's regime-change deceptions are still unraveling. thegrayzone.com Corporate media outlets blamed Nicaragua's government for a deadly arson attack during the 2018 coup attempt, but new information raises…

Ben Norton (2019-07-10). The Guardian publishes, then censors Jewish open letter defending smeared pro-Corbyn Labour MP Chris Williamson. thegrayzone.com Britain's leading newspaper The Guardian, which has relentlessly attacked Jeremy Corbyn and his leftist allies, published but then quickly removed…

2019-07-27: Social Media Postees

Destabilizing Pakistan: Bookending Washington's China Policy
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
Much is being said of US activities aimed at China. Recent protests in Hong Kong together with a US-led propaganda campaign aimed at Beijing's attempts to quell a growing terrorist threat in Xinjiang are aimed at pressuring the nation to …
globalresearch.ca/destabilizing-pakistan…

Corporate Media's Trashing of Bernie Sanders Starts Anew
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
In 2016, we learned that the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, even before the primary season began, conspired to sabotage the campaign of her leading opponent for the presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The conspiracy, that ranged from obtaining campaign debate questions in advance for Clinton and front-loading primaries in states…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/corporate-me…

Corporate media's trashing of Bernie Sanders starts anew
Dave Lindorff | nationofchange.org | 2019-07-26
In 2016, we learned that the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, even before the primary season began, conspired to sabotage the campaign of her leading opponent for the presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The conspiracy, that ranged from obtaining campaign debate questions in advance for Clinton and front-loading primaries in states …
nationofchange.org/2019/07/26/corporate-…

Anti-Semitism and Zionism Have Formed a Brutal Alliance
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-26
| After President Trump tweeted his attack on "the Squad" of four women of color in Congress — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley — telling them to "go back" to their own countries, he immediately followed his racist rant with a chaser: an accusation of anti-Semitism. He claimed that they "hate Israel with a true and unbr…
truthout.org/articles/anti-semitism-and-…

Anti-Semitism and Zionism Have Formed a Brutal Alliance
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-26
| After President Trump tweeted his attack on "the Squad" of four women of color in Congress — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley — telling them to "go back" to their own countries, he immediately followed his racist rant with a chaser: an accusation of anti-Semitism. He claimed that they "hate Israel with a true and unbr…
truthout.org/articles/anti-semitism-and-…

Corporate Media's Trashing of Bernie Sanders Starts Anew
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
In 2016, we learned that the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, even before the primary season began, conspired to sabotage the campaign of her leading opponent for the presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The conspiracy, that ranged from obtaining campaign debate questions in advance for Clinton and front-loading primaries in states…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/corporate-me…

Cambodia Rumors: "Secret Chinese Bases" or "Argument over Semantics?"
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
The Western Mainstream Media is going into overdrive spreading the rumor that China is supposedly planning to set up naval and air bases in southern Cambodia, but the fact of the matter is that China might only have signed logistical …
globalresearch.ca/cambodia-rumors-secret…

Inside the Submissive Void: Propaganda, Censorship, Power and Control
Greg Maybury | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
Nothing appears more surprising to those who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to …
globalresearch.ca/inside-submissive-void…

The Tragic Inevitability of Boris Johnson PM
T.J. Coles | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
Boris Johnson (BoJo) is an MP for Uxbridge. Born into wealth and privilege, the millionaire once described his £250,000 a year salary as a columnist for The Telegraph as "chicken feed." In his role as Brussels correspondent, he spread what one Telegraph editor described as fake news about the European Union.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/the-tragic-i…

Vote Blue for Better Wage Slavery
Jason Hirthler | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-26
Democrats of all stripes continue to funnel workers into dead-end reformism Some night soon, after you've finished clanging your pots and pans in the streets, calling for regime change in Washington, take a stroll through your local chain bookstore. If you look in the right places, you'll find quality reading, of political, literary, and spiritual…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/26/vote-blue-fo…

Selected Articles: War with Iran
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
In spite of online censorship efforts directed against the independent media, we are happy to say that readership on globalresearch.ca has recently increased. We wish to thank all of you who share our articles far and wide. | We cover a …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-how-…

Big business, academia and the state team up to launch "Cyber NYC" spy program
wsws.org | 2019-07-26
A $100 million "cybersecurity" initiative has been launched to develop New York City as a center of internet censorship and spying.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/26/cybe…

Western Media Losing Enthusiasm for Failing Coup in Venezuela
Lucas Koerner | fair.org | 2019-07-23
When previously unknown Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaidó stood up in an East Caracas plaza and declared himself "interim president" of the South American country, Western corporate media were ebullient. | In those heady early days, corporate journalists could scarcely conceal their love affair with the 35-year-old politician, whom they likened to Barack Obama (CNN, 2/7/19) and described as a "freedom fighter" (Fox Business, 1/29/19)…
fair.org/home/western-media-losing-enthu…

Trudeau's "America First" Policy
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-23
Wouldn't you think the corporate media would be interested in the US embassy's reaction to the appointment of a new Canadian foreign minister? Especially if that reaction was to claim Ottawa had decided to adopt an "America First" foreign policy? Wouldn't some big newspaper or TV station, dedicated to telling the truth about what our …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/trudeaus-amer…

Arkansas Wants to Make Sure You Know 'Almonds Don't Lactate'
aclu.org | 2019-07-22
An Arkansas law censoring plant-based products isn't just absurd and unnecessary, it's unconstitutional. | The state of Arkansas thinks you're confused about whether a veggie burger comes from a cow. In fact, it thinks you're so confused that it passed a law making it illegal for companies to use words like "meat," "roast," and "sausage" to describe products that are not made from animals. Under the law, it doesn't matter if those words are modified by "vegan…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/arkansas-wants…

Venezuela: Trump Diverts Central America Aid to Guaido as EU Threatens More Sanctions
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-18
Guaido's team is receiving over $40 million to fund salaries, travel, training, propaganda and technical assistance.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14592

A year after Nicaragua coup attempt, the media's regime-change deceptions are still unraveling
John Perry | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-16
Corporate media outlets blamed Nicaragua's government for a deadly arson attack during the 2018 coup attempt, but new information raises…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/15/a-year-after-…

The Guardian publishes, then censors Jewish open letter defending smeared pro-Corbyn Labour MP Chris Williamson
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-10
Britain's leading newspaper The Guardian, which has relentlessly attacked Jeremy Corbyn and his leftist allies, published but then quickly removed…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/10/the-guardian-…