(2021-07-21). Trump Associate Indicted for being Agent for Emirates, Covertly Shaping US Mideast Policy. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Donald Trump as president dumped the Paris Climate Accord, withdrew from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, endorsed the 2017 blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and pushed for declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. The Brotherhood had been part of the 2011 uprisings against …
(2021-07-21). Watch Russia TV Try to Convince Me of the Need for U.S. Military Spending. warisacrime.org This video clip starts out with the great Andy Worthington on GITMO, but due to a bad connection jumps quickly to me on the F-35. The RT host repeatedly tries to tell me that the U.S. military needs to spend money on weapons to defend the United States. I suggest scaling back U.S. militarism, and …
(2021-07-21). Holding Onto the Cold War. strategic-culture.org By Melvin A. GOODMAN | The United States cannot escape the consequences of the Cold War. The Cold War has shaped our political culture, our political institutions, and our national priorities. The Second World War ended 75 years ago, but we still outspend the entire global community on defense; control an overseas military infrastructure with more than 700 bases and facilities; and allocate tens of billions of dollars annually to nuclear forces. Now add the absurdity of the Space Command. The Cold War divided Europe; engulfed the Third World (our briar patch); inspired a reckless arms race; and created chronic ge…
(2021-07-21). Aceleración de la carrera nuclear. globalizacion.ca 
La bomba atómica ha dejado de ser el arma excepcional que permitió a Estados Unidos ‚Äéforzar la capitulación de Japón. Hoy es un arma casi común, cuyo valor supremo ‚Äédepende de una decisión de usarla que tendría que tomarse casi…
(2021-07-21). Sukhoi's "Checkmate" Single-Engine Multi-Role Fighter Jet Revealed (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 20th, Russian President Vladimir Putin received a "sneak peek" at Russia's new fifth generation single-engine fighter jet. | The warplane is quite teased, as Rostech published a hype video on July 19th to announce that it would be showed off on July 20th. | A video, however, was leaked on social media showing the mock place at the MAKS-2021 salon. |
(2021-07-21). Dozens Of Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On July 20, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 50 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | "Six Russian jets took turns tageting caves and bunkers in the eastern countryside of Hama, Maadan desert in Raqqah, the eastern desert of Homs as well as the vicinity of Jabal al-Bishrƒ´ on the administrative border between Raqqah and Deir Ezzor," the London-based monitoring group said in a report.
(2021-07-21). "Why Is There No Help?", Wildfires Rage In Russia While The World Looks The Other Way. southfront.org 
Wildfires in Russia's Siberia are getting out of control, with little attention being given to them. Firefighters and volunteers have…
(2021-07-21). Advierten presión de EE.UU para que países declaren contra Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades cubanas han denunciado que el Gobierno de EE.UU. recurre a maniobras injerencistas para recrudecer el bloqueo impuesto a la isla caribeña.
(2021-07-21). Denuncian represión a manifestantes en ciudades de Colombia. telesurtv.net En varias regiones se reportaron hechos represivos, donde el Esmad atacó con gases y bombas aturdidoras a los manifestantes.
(2021-07-21). US Attacks Sovereignty from Haiti to Cuba to China. sputniknews.com 'Core Group' just kinda decided who the Haitian government is; Dems push for decriminalizing marijuana; NSO spyware exposed; US attacks on Cuba and China connected…
(2021-07-21). Kremlin: Russian Hypersonic Missiles Reaction to U.S. Missile Shield Near Its Borders. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-20). US has declared 'economic war' on Moscow, top Russian senator claims, says missile tests not provocation but response to hostility. rt.com 
One of Russia's top lawmakers, Senator Alexey Pushkov, has defended his country's decision to demonstrate the capabilities of a new high-tech rocket system, saying that it is Washington, not Moscow, that is escalating tensions. | Pushkov spoke out on Tuesday after US Department of Defense Spokesman John Kirby said that the launch of the hypersonic Zircon missile from a Russian warship in the White Sea was a "destabilizing" move. "You'd have to ask [Russian President] Vladimir Putin why he's chosen to go down that route," the official was quoted as saying. Hypersonic weapons were banned under the Anti-Ballistic…
(2021-07-20). As US troops are flown out of Afghanistan, the graveyard of great empires is now once again at the center of a battle for Eurasia. rt.com 
Two decades on, the US government's escapade in Afghanistan is now drawing to a close. However, history shows the troubled Central Asian nation is unlikely to disappear from the headlines anytime soon as a great global crossroads. | In early July, American and coalition forces left Bagram Airfield, once Washington's largest base of operations in Afghanistan. Already at 90% completion, the withdrawal is expected to be concluded by August 31, 2021, ahead of President Joe Biden's initial September 11 deadline. Meanwhile, Taliban forces are advancing, recapturing and, crucially, holding lost territories, claiming…
(2021-07-20). The new Cold War on China. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reviews Behind the Cold War on China, an important contribution to the current debate about China today.
(2021-07-20). How to Prevent a New Cold War with China. counterpunch.org On May 25th 2021, Representative Greogry Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced an expensive anti-China bill into the House. The Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act (H.R. 3524), also known as the EAGLE Act, would commit our tax dollars to dangerous anti-China rhetoric, as well as wasteful and environmentally damaging military
(2021-07-20). Talk World Radio: Ray McGovern: Put Russiagate Out of its Misery. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Why won't disproven Russiagate ever go away? Our guest Ray McGovern was an infantry/intelligence officer in the early Sixties, and became a CIA analyst. His duties eventually …
(2021-07-20). Censorship of Southend UK art installation points to rising suppression of art and critical thought. wsws.org Britain's first nuclear weapon was assembled close to the site in 1952, and then shipped to Australia for testing. Gabriella Hirst wanted to invite reflection on the impact of 12 British nuclear tests on indigenous lands.
(2021-07-20). Moral Intelligence or Nuclear War. counterpunch.org One of these days, something will give — the rich, the powerful will suddenly look around cluelessly. What's happening? Awareness will sweep across the planet: We are one, and life is sacred. This consciousness will even invade political life and what I call moral intelligence will find political traction. This won't mean that life suddenly
(2021-07-20). Six Decades of US-Japanese Government Collusion in Bringing Nuclear Weapons to Japan. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-07-20). UN Agency 'Uncomfortable' at Pause of Iran Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency can't always decide what they want Iran to do, but they are consistently displeased with the status quo, announcing Monday that they are IAEA director Rafael Grossi says he has a "number of questions" for Iran with respect to this pause, and doesn't like the position it puts the IAEA in that the talks have temporarily stopped. | That's temporary. Iran has been very clear that their intention is to restart the ta…
(2021-07-20). The Greatest Threat to Britain Isn't China or Russia, It's Boris Johnson. strategic-culture.org By Patrick COCKBURN | The lifeblood of He spoke of threats from stat…
(2021-07-20). Russia's S-500 Prometheus Successfully Strikes Fast-Moving Ballistic Target (VIDEO). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's S-500 next-generation missile system has struck a fast-moving ballistic target in a training exercise at the Kapustin Yar range. | The first S-500 system will be procured to the Moscow Region's air and missile defense unit after a full cycle of tests is completed, the Russian Defense Ministry | "The S-500 cutting-edge missile system has carried out a test combat shooting at the Kapustin Y…
(2021-07-20). Russia To Showcase Orion-E Strike Variant Drone, New Single-Engine Warplane At MAKS-2021 Air Show. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | For the first time, Russia will present its export drone the "Orion-E" UAV in a strike configuration, at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021. | This was announced by Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia."For the first time at MAKS the export Orion-E will be presented in a strike configuration. Previously, the unmanned aerial vehicle was offered for sale only in a reconnaissance version," said Shugaev in an inte…
(2021-07-20). Military Situation In Syria On July 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 13 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 19, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kabani area | On July 19, Israeli warplanes attacked Syrian Army positions in the Al-Safirah area. No casualties were reported | On July 19, Russian military police and…
(2021-07-20). An Expendable Navalny's Downfall was Inevitable, and Just a Matter of Time. orinocotribune.com By Serge Rousskikh — Jul 18, 2021 | Navalny became expendable because everyone got what they wanted from him. | The sky is silent. A slight breeze from the northeast keeps the city comfortable. Workers from all walks of life retreat to the subway for another commute home, while those already home step out for an evening walk. | After days of whipping winds, torrential downpours and bolts emanating throughout an angry sky, a calm sets over Moscow. | Just hours before Russia's capital would take its tranquil state, the Moscow City Court designated Alexey Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) an extremist…