(2024-07-17). Talking With the Duran and Danny Davis About The Attempt to Kill Donald Trump and the Nomination of J.D. Vance. sonar21.com 
aaa | When you read the following, be advised that I am not complaining or whining. I had quite a day. I started off interviewing my friend, Pepe Escobar. We talked about the international reaction to the failed Trump assassination and then went deep on NATO and the implications of NATO's stated plan to try to surround China and what this means for BRICs. I should be able to post that tomorrow (it is in the hands of my volunteer editor). | Twenty minutes after concluding my chat with Pepe, I reversed roles and was a guest of the boys at The Duran. Chatting with Alexander and Alex is always a highlight for me.
(2024-07-17). Lebanon 'a hell with no return' for Israel if war breaks out, warns Iran. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister has warned that Lebanon will "definitely be a hell with no return for the Zionists," if the Israeli regime attacks the Arab country.
(2024-07-17). Russia Worried about Possible Israeli Aggression against Lebanon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Moscow's concern about the escalation of Israeli onslaught on Gaza and a possible spread of fighting into Lebanon.
(2024-07-17). Defending Democracy: When Wars Come Home. counterpunch.org 
The elected majorities of both political parties argue Israel's genocide of Palestinians must be supported because Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. $175 billion, in just 2 1/2 years, has been appropriated for war in Ukraine to defend democracy. The GOP and the Democrats have brought about a needless and reckless cold
(2024-07-17). Kiev regime threatens its own politicians. infobrics.org Ukrainian MP has been added to Kiev's public kill-list after commenting about military failure.
(2024-07-17). India-Russia Consolidate Strategic Partnership Amidst Chaos a Chaotic World. infobrics.org Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia for a bilateral summit with President Vladimir Putin has underscored the depth and resilience of India-Russia relations…
(2024-07-17). US Senator Bob Menendez convicted at Egypt corruption trial. newarab.com 
US The jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken nine weeks. Menendez, 70, had pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal charges including bribery, acting as a foreign agent…
(2024-07-17). Truth Dies: Uhuru 3 Trial May Set Dangerous Precedent For Free Speech. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided seven properties connected to the African People's Socialist Party/Uhuru Movement and fabricated charges against three prominent members: Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel, Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, and Penny Hess, Chair of the African People's Solidarity Committee. They are facing up to 15 years in jail for speaking out against the proxy war in Ukraine. Their trial is currently scheduled for September 3. Clearing the FOG spoke with Penny Hess and Leonard Goodman, a criminal defense attorney with the Uhuru Legal Team. Mr. Goodman made the point that if this trial…
(2024-07-17). Nuclear War Is Imminent. popularresistance.org The world is headed toward nuclear war. The horrific nightmare of global destruction that has haunted humanity ever since Hiroshima and Nagasaki is nearly upon us. For decades, peace activists and nuclear experts have warned about the "growing danger of nuclear war." The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of their Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds! How much closer can we get? Are these dire warnings being dismissed like the man with the sign shouting "The End Is Near?" | The original nuclear powers, the U.S., Russia, China, France and the UK — the five permanent members of the UN Secur…
(2024-07-17). Destabilizing the US-Russian Nuclear Balance. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-17). Patrick Lawrence: 'Brain Dead' and Dangerous, NATO Proceeds. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost It is now five years since Emmanuel Macron, in one of those blunt outbursts for which he is known, told The Economist, in a reference to the collective West, "What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO." The French president thereupon shocked officials across the …
(2024-07-17). Media hypocrisy in Gaza and Ukraine. workers.org 
Truth is the first casualty of imperialist war. The imperialist ruling class owns the corporate media. The government and the military serve that same class interest. It should be no surprise that when the politicians and generals lie, the media repeats it. The contradiction the liars faced this July is . . . |
(2024-07-17). Protesters target sale of stolen Palestinian land. workers.org 
A large group of people gathered in Kew Gardens in Queens, New York, on July 14 to protest the sale of stolen Palestinian land. This sale, held at a private residence, was open only to vetted Zionists who went through an extensive and discriminatory registration process. As PAL-Awda NY, the . . . |
(2024-07-17). China, Russia navies wrap up joint patrol. ecns.cn Chinese and Russian navies recently wrapped up a joint naval patrol that stretched from northern Pacific waters to the South China Sea, meanwhile, the sea phase of a live-fire exercise between the two navies started.
(2024-07-17). China's UN envoy calls NATO a 'troublemaker'. ecns.cn China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that some countries intend to "create another system outside the existing system of international law", and he called NATO a "troublemaker".
(2024-07-17). The Heat: U.S. criminalization of homelessness. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local and state governments can now ticket or arrest those who are sleeping or camping in public places such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and even broken-down vehicles. | The move comes as major cities across the nation are experiencing a spike in homeless encampments. | While some city officials say the ruling will give them time to enforce measures to keep public spaces clean and safe, others believe criminalizing the homeless can only make things worse. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles. | To discuss: | Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace…
(2024-07-17). Space-Based Warfare: America's Dominance Challenged. thealtworld.com 
— Space-based military capabilities allow for precision-guided weapons, navigation, and communication on the battlefield below; | — Russia has developed significant countermeasures for many of the space-based military capabilities the US has used to dominate the planet militarily for much of the 20th century; | — China is closing the gap in terms of space-based capabilities, matching the US in some areas, exceeding it in others; | — The US maintains advantages solely because of SpaceX and its pursuit of reusable launch systems; | — China is already testing prototypes for its own reusable…
(2024-07-17). Jury Convicts NJ Senator Bob Menendez of Taking Bribes from Egypt & Qatar. democracynow.org 
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of corruption on all 16 counts he faced. He was found guilty of bribery, wire fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Award-winning investigative reporter Bob Hennelly, who has been covering Menendez for decades, says it's a "condemnation of the political culture of New Jersey that's corrupt."…
(2024-07-17). J.D. Vance Praised 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones as Truth-Teller in Private 2021 Speech. democracynow.org 
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is preparing to make his first speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention after being tapped by Donald Trump to be his running mate. On Tuesday, ProPublica published a newly uncovered speech Vance made a year before he was elected to the Senate in which he said "the devil is real," praised conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, denigrated transgender people and more. We speak with reporter Andy Kroll, who says the video "gives this unvarnished look into what J.D. Vance believes and into what he says to an audience of his peers." Kroll also responds to President…
(2024-07-17). "Politics of Hate": Writer Jean Guerrero on Anti-Immigrant Lies and Fearmongering at RNC. democracynow.org 
On Tuesday night, several of Donald Trump's former rivals endorsed the Trump ticket, including former Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Vivek Ramaswamy. Much of the evening focused on the Republican Party's hard-line border and immigration policies. The 2024 Republican platform backs Trump's pledge to carry out the "largest deportation operation in American history" and to stop what it calls a "migrant crime epidemic." We speak with journalist Jean Guerrero, who says what was shown at the RNC was the "politics of hate&…
(2024-07-17). Trump Is Trying to "Gaslight the Black Community" About His Racist Record: Clarence Lusane. democracynow.org 
As the Republican National Convention enters its third day, we speak with political science professor Clarence Lusane on how Donald Trump is trying to increase his appeal with Black voters. A number of Black lawmakers have spoken at the RNC, including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lusane says that "Donald Trump never has anything positive to say about the Black community," and that his effort to showcase diversity at the RNC is to "gaslight the Black community."…
(2024-07-17). Democracy Now! 2024-07-17 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 17, 2024; "Politics of Hate": Writer Jean Guerrero on Anti-Immigrant Lies and Fearmongering at RNC; Trump Is Trying to "Gaslight the Black Community" About His Racist Record: Clarence Lusane; Jury Convicts NJ Senator Bob Menendez of Taking Bribes from Egypt & Qatar; Samuel Sharpe Shooting: Ohio Cops in Wisconsin for RNC Kill Unhoused Black Veteran; J.D. Vance Praised 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones as Truth-Teller in Private 2021 Speech; Milwaukee Immigrant Rights Advocate Slams "Sickening" Rhetoric at RNC as Trump Vows Mass Deportations; DNC Makes Moves…
(2024-07-17). Why Russia Will Defeat NATO in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-17). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/18: Webinar: NATO: An Aggressive, Destabilizing Danger to the World. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/lZ7clV05a0SGx1_XaeDNLA2…
(2024-07-17). Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes | The rights group criticised the International Olympic Committee for failing to urge French sporting authorities to lift the headscarf ban on athletes | | Despite being authorised by the International Olympic Commit…
(2024-07-17). Russia confirms other nations' interest in using their own currencies. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia sees other nations' willingness to establish agreements in national currencies and through new instruments, even in the BRICS context, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak stated on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Russia and Iran are interested in boosting ties, FMs state. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Iran, Ali Bagheri Kani, expressed their willingness to strengthen relations between their countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on its official website on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-17). Russia downs 36 drones, HIMARS rockets; Ukraine reports 69 battles. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian air defense forces had shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft.
(2024-07-17). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-17). The foreign agent law 1: Scope and cases. uwidata.com By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü The foreign agent law, as it is known in the public opinion, appears under different names and scopes in the laws of each country where it is in force. Although it came into force in the Russian Federation in 2012 and a similar law was discussed in Ukraine in 2014, it is …
(2024-07-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 873. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 873rd day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. uwidata.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy memoir: How Trump's VP choice got his start in right-wing, anti-working class politics. wsws.org From right-wing author to US senator and Trump's new running mate: the making of a junior political charlatan.
(2024-07-17). US Senator Bob Menendez convicted of corruption, cementing political downfall. scmp.com Menendez and his wife were accused of taking bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars and car and mortgage payments.
(2024-07-17). Russia: Oleg Orlov's appeal rejected. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. unitedworldint.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-17). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.