(2021-07-28). Imperial Overstretch: Is the American Empire going the way of the Soviet Union? juancole.com 
By Tom Engelhardt | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — It was all so long ago, in a world seemingly without challengers. Do you even remember when we Americans lived on a planet with a recumbent Russia, a barely rising China, and no obvious foes except what later came to be known as an "axis of …
(2021-07-28). Clashes Reported In Syria's Daraa As New Reconciliation Agreement Collapse (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative imageClashes Reported In Syria's Daraa As New Reconciliation Agreement Collapse (Videos) | The newly-brokered Syrian authorities and local leaders reached the agreement on July 24 following extensive talks sponsored by Russia. According to the available information,…
(2021-07-28). Military Situation In Syria On July 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 28, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 9 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On July 28, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kabani area | On July 27, a civilian was killed in the al-Hawl camp by unknown gunmen | On July 27, SAA artillery reportedly shelled Dara al-Balad district in Daraa city…
(2021-07-28). 12 Killed In Large ISIS Attack On Syrian Army Posts In Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Early on July 28, ISIS cells launched a large-scale attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in the western Deir Ezzor countryside. | The attack targeted posts located near al-Kuratah oil station, in Jabal al Bishri and along Deir Ezzor's administrative border with Raqqa. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, heavy clashes broke out between ISIS terrorists and Syrian troops. Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted the terrorists with a number of airstrikes. | "The…
(2021-07-28). Russian Bombs Continue To Rain Down On Militant Positions In Greater Idlib (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Photo: Sputnik / Dmitry Vinogradov | On July 28, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a total of seven airstrikes hit the outskirts of the town of Duwayr al-Akrad in the northwestern Hama countryside as well as hills surrounding the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. | ÿ™Ÿàÿ´ŸäŸÇ ŸÑÿ&ne…
(2021-07-28). China Building A Second Nuclear Missile Base. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | China is building a second base for nuclear missiles, according to the Federation of American Scientists. | The United States-based researchers made the discovery after analysing commercial satellite images, and said that the field — located near the city of Hami in Xinjiang province — may eventually include about 110 silos. | t.co/X1ylyhlphR | — Federation of American Scientists (@FAScientists) (2021-07-28). UK Plans To Remove Chinese State-Owned Firm From Nuclear Energy Projects In Latest Sign Of Growing Mistrust. southfront.org 
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(2021-07-28). China Building Second Nuclear Missile Base. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | China is building a second base for nuclear missiles, according to the Federation of American Scientists. | The United States-based researchers made the discovery after analysing commercial satellite images, and said that the field — located near the city of Hami in Xinjiang province — may eventually include about 110 silos. | t.co/X1ylyhlphR | — Federation of American Scientists (@FAScientists) (2021-07-28). Kremlin Suggests Biden To Learn More About Russia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggested to U.S. President Joe Biden that he should learn more about Russia before claiming that this country only has nuclear weapons and oil. | RELATED: | "At the very least, these statements are fundamentally incorrect… They are evidence of a wrong understanding and knowledge of modern Russia," he said. | While Russia is the largest nuclear power and has a very large oil and gas industry, claiming that t…
(2021-07-28). Corporate Media joins the anti-vaxxers when it comes to Chinese- and Russian-made vaccines. mronline.org 
"It's striking how similar the techniques [are] that Fox News uses to frighten people about the U.S. vaccination campaign and those that The New York Times, Reuters and others use to scare people about Chinese vaccines." — Jim Naureckas, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting…
(2021-07-28). Russia Delivers Free Military Equipment To Tajikistan For Border Control. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The surge in terrorist activity in Afghanistan against the background of the hasty withdrawal of foreign troops from the country and the rapid degradation of the situation require the adoption of appropriate measures. | These measures are already underway, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu."Today, joint work to neutralize threats from the territory of neighboring Afghanistan comes to the fore. The hasty withdrawal of foreign troops from there provoked a rapid degradation of th…
(2021-07-27). Cuba's Cultural Counter-Revolution: US Gov't-Backed Rappers, Artists Gain Fame As 'Catalyst For Current Unrest'. popularresistance.org Over the past decade, the US government has spent millions of dollars to cultivate anti-government Cuban rappers, rock musicians, artists, and journalists in an explicit bid to weaponize "desocialized and marginalized youth." The strategy implemented by the US in Cuba is a real life version of the fantasies anti-Trump Democrats entertained when they fretted that Russia was covertly sponsoring Black Lives Matter and Antifa to spread chaos through North American society.
(2021-07-27). America Vs. China: 'A Clash Of Civilizations'. popularresistance.org Hillary Clinton famously said, "'I don't want my grandchildren to live in a world dominated by the Chinese." | During his tenure, President Obama launched his "Pivot to Asia," moving 60% of US naval power to bases surrounding China, developing the Trans Pacific Partnership treaty specifically to economically isolate China, making Air-Sea Battle the official US doctrine explicitly to contain China militarily, and announcing boldly that his aim was to contain China's economic rise. | Not surprisingly, China reacted with alarm. The Cold War was long over, China's economic rise was a peaceful one, it had no aggressiv…
(2021-07-27). UNVACCINATED diners only: California restaurant says it's having fun watching 'heads explode' over mandatory no-vax policy. rt.com 
A California restaurant has refused to back down after being bombarded with negative press and customer reviews for posting a sign demanding that all diners provide proof that they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. | With vaccination status increasingly becoming a prerequisite to participate in many ordinary activities, one Huntington Beach eatery has decided to take a slightly different approach to granting privileges based on personal medical decisions. | On its storefront window, Basilico's Pasta e Vino taped a sign reading: "PROOF OF BEING UNVACCINATED REQUIRED. We have zero tolerance for treasono…
(2021-07-27). Biden says US 'combat mission' in Iraq will be over by year's end, but won't say how many troops to remain deployed. rt.com 
President Joe Biden said the US combat mission in Iraq will end this December, when Washington's role will shift to training local forces, but declined to say what will come of the 2,500 American troops still in the country | Speaking during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday, Biden
(2021-07-27). Snowden skewers Big Tech, 'amoral' capital firms for enabling 'Insecurity Industry' & calls for urgent action before it's too late. rt.com 
Warning that companies that claim to protect national security are the "greatest danger" to it, Edward Snowden has urged the dismantling of this 'Insecurity Industry' by banning trade in intrusive software and penalizing enablers. | In a searing
(2021-07-27). Intelligence forces arrest Mossad terrorist network in W Iran. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that a network of the members of the Zionist regime's Spy Organization (Mossad) was arrested on the western border of the country.
(2021-07-27). Delta variant is one of the most infectious respiratory diseases known, U.S. CDC director says. ecns.cn "The delta variant is more aggressive and much more transmissible than previously circulating strains," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday.
(2021-07-27). U.S. rocked by more than 900 shooting incidents last week: media. ecns.cn More than 900 shooting incidents took place across the United States last week, according to ABC News.
(2021-07-27). Americans' optimism about country's direction drops nearly 20 points: poll. ecns.cn Americans' optimism about the direction of the country has dropped nearly 20 points, according to the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll.
(2021-07-27). Comicomment: U.S. 'cannot fool all the people all the time' over Fort Detrick. ecns.cn You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
(2021-07-27). Russia Vows To Foil Western Meddling In Its Upcoming Elections. oneworld.press Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov vowed that his country will foil Western meddling in its upcoming elections, which he expects will be attempted through a variety of means including politicized foreign observers as well as the propagation of false narratives concerning Russia's foreign and domestic policies which aim to negatively influence voters' perceptions of the ruling authorities.
(2021-07-27). Olympics: Gymnastic Gold For Russia. telesurenglish.net The Russian gymnasts – competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) — seized the gold ahead of the United States and Great Britain, which won silver and bronze respectively, bringing an end to U.S. dominance in the event. | RELATED: | The Russian women's gymnastics team add their gold medals to those won by the men's outfit on Monday, with the country currently fourth in the Olympic medal leaderboards a…
(2021-07-27). US drone whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison. rt.com 
Daniel Hale, a former US Air Force intelligence analyst who leaked information about civilian deaths caused by drone strikes overseas, has been sentenced to almost four years in prison under the Espionage Act. | US District Judge Liam O'Grady passed the sentence on Tuesday in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, saying that the 45-month sentence was needed as a deterrent to others from disclosing government secrets. O'Grady told Hale he had other options than to share classified documents with a reporter. | Whistleblower Daniel Hale faces sentencing today for revealing the widespread murder of civilians by…
(2021-07-27). Military Situation In Syria On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 26, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area | On July 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin and Fatirah | On July 26, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF p…
(2021-07-27). Ukraine, fourth member of bloc with Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From a self-celebratory article by Vadym Nozdria on the website of the Ukrainian National News Agency (Ukrinform). Ukrainian-Pakistani military integration complements Ukrainian-Turkey-Azerbaijan military integration. ==== Strategic importance: Ukraine, Turkey develop drones for wars in Donbass, Caucasus U.S., Ukraine, Turkey gear up Kosovo model for Russia After Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh: Ukraine to use Turkish drones for …
(2021-07-27). Iran's Intelligence Ministry Says It Has Shattered Mossad Sleeper Cell Plotting Mass Unrest. sputniknews.com Iran and Israel have no relations to speak of, and have waged a decades-long covert war involving cyberattacks, sabotage strikes against one another's commercial shipping, the assassination of nearly a dozen Iranian nuclear scientists by Israeli agents, and more.
(2021-07-27). From Afghanistan to Russia and China: David Swanson talks to RT International 2021 07 26. warisacrime.org
(2021-07-27). 'Vile': Biden DHS to Turn Away Migrant Families Under 'Expedited Removal' Policy. commondreams.org Three decades after the Soviet empire headed for the exit, is it possible that the far more powerful American one is ever so chaotically heading in the same direction?
(2021-07-27). By acknowledging America can't stop the pipeline, Biden's Nord Stream 2 deal seals the end of the Washington-centric world order. rt.com 
The new agreement between the US and Germany was supposed to show the West was united behind American leadership across the globe. Instead, the deal lays bare the emerging fault lines in a rapidly changing multi-polar world. | Clothed in the usual unifying language of upholding common values and confronting Russia, the pact was published last week to great fanfare and harsh criticism at the same time. The US agreed to give its "permission" for the gas pipeline, in exchange for concessions from Germany. Berlin has committed to a one-off payment of $175 million to fund Ukraine's transition to greener energy, and…
(2021-07-27). Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission. peoplesdispatch.org The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of "having ownership of foreign financial instruments"
(2021-07-27). NATO threatens Russia with war games, tanks, missiles — daily. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reproduced in its entirety from today's TASS. Key points, and there are several, are in bold print. ==== Pentagon deploys "combat-credible" 1st Infantry Division to Poland Belarus: European leaders bringing world closer to World War III U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia U.S. delegation visits Ukraine war zone, pledges …