(2024-08-08). Leaked video shows Israeli forces sexually assaulting Palestinian inmate. presstv.ir Leaked video footage from surveillance cameras shows a group of Israeli reservist soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee from Gaza in the notorious Israeli detention camp Sde Teiman.
(2024-08-08). US calls for 'zero tolerance' of sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli detention facilities. middleeasteye.net 
US calls for 'zero tolerance' of sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli detention facilities | After leaked video showing detainee being sexually abused, US State Department calls for 'full investigation' | | Protesters gather outside Sde Teiman detention facility after some broke in after Israeli…
(2024-08-08). 'Raped by female soldiers': Palestinian in leaked Sde Teiman photo speaks out. middleeasteye.net 
'Raped by female soldiers': Palestinian in leaked Sde Teiman photo speaks out | The man in the famous photo, Ibrahim Salem, spent eight months in Israeli detention, where rape, electrocution and beatings were routine | | After spending eight months in Israeli detention, I…
(2024-08-08). Israel prison footage 'shows sexual abuse' of Palestinian. newarab.com 
A video leaked from an Israeli detention camp purportedly showing the The video, aired by Israel's Channel 12 broadcaster on Wednesday, documents Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually assaulting…
(2024-08-08). Egyptian authorities accused of torturing cartoonist Ashraf Omar. newarab.com 
During the renewal session of his detention held on Sunday via video conference, Omar's defence team demanded that their client be legally considered a victim…
(2024-08-08). Zimbabwe: Arbitrary detention and alleged torture of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi. fidh.org
(2024-08-08). Kazakhstan Comic Finds Authorities Can't Take a Joke. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Kazakhstan's national flag flies in the village of Saumalkol, North Kazakhstan region, March 22, 2023. | © 2023 Elena Vah/Kommersant/Sipa via AP Photo | On July 26, a court in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, sentenced 31-year-old Alexandr Merkul, a stand-up comedian, to 10-days detention on charges of "petty hooliganism" allegedly for using obscene language during a performance in June. It's yet another instance of the extent of Kazakh authorities' crackdown on freedom of expression.Merkul, who pleaded guilty, often touches on social issues during his performances. For example, at th…
(2024-08-08). Sporting gender and race: Lessons from Imane Khelif humiliation. newarab.com 
"I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes. Because this has effects, massive effects. It can destroy people, it can kill people's thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying." | These were the
(2024-08-08). Palestinians in West Bank demand end of war in Gaza and fair treatment of prisoners. presstv.ir Hundreds of Palestinians marched in West Bank to call for an end of war in Gaza and fair treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
(2024-08-08). Gaza: Israeli Forces Open Fire While Storming Home. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An Israeli soldier aims his weapon in front of a destroyed building in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on January 27, 2024. | © 2024 Nicolas Garcia / AFP via Getty Images | (Jerusalem, August 8, 2024) — Israeli forces stormed a Gaza City home on December 21, 2023, throwing grenades inside and opening fire on a room where a civilian family was sheltering, Human Rights Watch said today.The attack killed seven people, including a pregnant woman, and severely injured two, including a 5-year-old. Witnesses also allege that Israeli forces shot a blind 73-year-old man after securing the…
frontline.thehindu.com (2024-08-08). Exporting arms to Israel violates international law and human rights: panel on India's supply of military material to IsraelActivists, politicians, and authors criticise the Centre for obscuring arms export information and the suppression of pro-Palestine protests
(2024-08-08). AIPAC's Influence Targets American Democracy. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-07) — Under the watchful eye of a Capitol policeman, a group of human rights activist from Code Pink and CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) held a tech-in at the Rayburn House office building cafeteria August 7 to discuss how American democracy is influenced by AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and its agenda through financial support and influence for lawmakers who support Israel.
(2024-08-08). The EU is consistent in getting its priorities wrong. thealtworld.com As international organisations warned about outbreaks of serious diseases in Gaza, caused by Israel's genocidal bombing, the EU got on board and pronounced itself "gravely concerned" over Israel's targeting of Gaza's infrastructure. Of course, the EU is far from gravely concerned, but diplomacy dictates that something is said, if only for the sake of keeping up appearances and the pretence of support for human rights. | "We recall that targeting critical life-saving infrastructure constitutes a war crime and urge all parties to take all feasible precautions to avoid harm to civilians, humanitarian workers, and cr…
frontline.thehindu.com (2024-08-08). Exporting arms to Israel violates international law and human rights: panel on India's supply of military material to IsraelActivists, politicians, and authors criticise the Centre for obscuring arms export information and the suppression of pro-Palestine protests
(2024-08-08). Iran executes 29 day after protester's hanging: rights group. newarab.com 
Norway-based Iran Human Rights said 26 men were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj outs…
(2024-08-08). Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause "Reckless" Canadian Mining. truthout.org Anchorage, Alaska — A group of Southeast Alaska tribes requested on Aug. 1 that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights order a temporary pause on Canadian mining activity. They say "reckless" mining activity violates their human rights. That came after Canada's Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship ordered on June 27 that the tribes be denied "participating Nation status,"… |
(2024-08-08). Simla agreement key to resolving Kashmir issue, says UN deputy spokesperson. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The United Nations has reiterated its position that the final settlement of the Kashmir dispute must be reached peacefully, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and with full respect for human rights. Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said that the Simla Agreement of 1972 between India …
(2024-08-08). Delegation Highlights Human Rights Violations to Pope Francis at Vatican City. devdiscourse.com A high-profile delegation representing Afghans, Pashtuns, and Kashmiris met with Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday to raise awareness about human rights violations in their regions. The delegation, invited by the Afghan Community in Italy, aimed to brief the Pope on ongoing issues and seek global support and intervention.
(2024-08-08). Cabinet commends addition of SA sites to UNESCO list. sanews.gov.za Cabinet commends addition of SA sites to UNESCO list | Cabinet has commended the latest addition of the South African human rights and liberation struggle sites in the prestigious list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. | The sites in the prestigious list include the Union Buildings, Constitution Hill, Liliesleaf farm, Sharpeville memorial, Walter Sisulu Square, 16 June 1976: The Streets of Orlando West, University of Fort Hare and ZK Matthews House, Mqhekezweni, Waaihoek and Ohlange. | The UNESCO World Heritage Committee also inscribed three M…
(2024-08-08). Russia: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov released. fidh.org
(2024-08-08). Gulf States: Inadequate Heat Protection Putting Workers in Peril. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Construction workers in Doha, Qatar, November 16, 2022. | © 2022 ddp images via AP Photo | (Beirut) — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are failing to protect outdoor migrant workers experiencing dangerous, heat-related health risks as global warming-fueled heatwaves envelope the region, Human Rights Watch said today. Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) interviewed by Human Rights Watch described symptoms of heat-related illness, including fainting and vomiting, and described feeling suffocated by the heat. Despite deadly tempera…
(2024-08-08). India: Continued harassment of human rights defender Ajimuddin Sarkar. fidh.org
(2024-08-08). India: End human rights defender and journalist Irfan Mehraj's 500-day imprisonment. fidh.org
asiapacificreport.nz (2024-08-08). Call for collective global action over 'horrific' Israeli crimes against Palestinian prisonersShortly after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced that Israel was cutting off food, water, electricity and fuel to Gaza, effectively announcing the start of the genocide, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir launched his own war against Palestinian political prisoners and detainees held in Israeli jails and camps
asiapacificreport.nz (2024-08-08). Call for collective global action over 'horrific' Israeli crimes against Palestinian prisonersShortly after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced that Israel was cutting off food, water, electricity and fuel to Gaza, effectively announcing the start of the genocide, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir launched his own war against Palestinian political prisoners and detainees held in Israeli jails and camps
(2024-08-08). 18 days in Israeli prison. electronicintifada.net Israeli jailers tortured my cousin.
(2024-08-08). UN calls for probe into rights abuses against Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails. presstv.ir The UN has urged an investigation into rights abuses against Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails.
(2024-08-08). Cabinet welcomes ICJ advisory on Occupied Palestinian Territories. sanews.gov.za Cabinet welcomes ICJ advisory on Occupied Palestinian Territories | Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says South Africa's Cabinet has welcomed an advisory by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the "legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories". | Ntshavheni was addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday. | The ICJ advisory affirmed that Israel's continued presence in the territories is unlawful under international law. | "The judgement creates an additional legal obligation for all States to end complicity in Israel…
(2024-08-08). Venezuela: Far-Right Opposition Insists on Ignoring Supreme Court. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( This Tuesday, August 6, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice and president of the Electoral Chamber of the highest court, Caryslia Rodríg…
(2024-08-08). Israeli leaders focus on leak, not justice, as IDF reservists accused of gang rape spark outrage. nationofchange.org Israeli government leaders prioritize finding whistleblower over addressing alleged rape of Palestinian detainee, fueling international condemnation.
(2024-08-08). Shamima Begum refused UK Court appeal of citizenship removal. newarab.com 
Begum, 24, had hoped to challenge an earlier ruling in which she However, UK Supreme Court justices said she could not appeal again following her defeat at the Court of Appeal in February. | The justice…
(2024-08-08). Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits. truthout.org A new poll demonstrates that nearly two-thirds of Americans back a reform to the U.S. Supreme Court that President Joe Biden recently announced his support for: the implementation of term limits for justices. Currently, Supreme Court justices are appointed to lifetime tenures, and can only be removed through impeachment by Congress. Only one justice in U.S. history was ever impeached… |
(2024-08-08). Tax justice in Pakistan. cadtm.org
(2024-08-08). Ban on burqa, hijab, naqab: SC to hear students' plea of against HC verdict. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday said it has listed for hearing on August 9 a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of 'hijab', 'burqa' and 'naqab' inside the campus. A bench comprising Chief Justice …
(2024-08-08). More revelations of trips by Justice Clarence Thomas paid for by billionaire Harlan Crow. wsws.org Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia took a previously undisclosed trip by private jet from Hawaii to New Zealand and back in November 2010 that was paid for by right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow.
(2024-08-08). Cabinet congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Chief Justice. sanews.gov.za Cabinet congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Chief Justice | As the country celebrates Women's Month, Cabinet has congratulated Justice Mandisa Maya on her trail blazing appointment as South Africa's first female incoming Chief Justice. | Maya, the first South African woman to lead the Constitutional Court, was appointed as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. | Maya previously served with distinction as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal since 2017 and was the first woman to hold that position. | Briefing the media on…
(2024-08-08). Family of France's 'Mr Titanic' sues OceanGate submersible operator. geo.tv 
French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet is pictured in this undated image. —AFP/ FileWASHINGTON: The family of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic last…
(2024-08-08). From East To West Africa: The People Are Uprising Against Colonial Oppression And Corruption. popularresistance.org The time for Africans to reclaim their land, dignity, and future is now. The only means by which Africans can achieve liberation and self-determination is through collaborative unity, in the form of scientific socialism. A divided continent will only remain mired in the exploitation and degradation that has defined its very existence since the imposition of colonialism a century and a half ago.
(2024-08-08). Bangladesh Learned Again— Students Efforts Spared Us from Shame. pressenza.com 
by Mohammad Nazrul Islam | Our children, our youth have once again proved that this G-generation can change Bangladesh, can change the country. They moved and worked hard to give proper guidance to the country, and above all, to change the decaying social system of Bangladesh. | Today is the eighth of August, 2024. Only 3 (three) days ago, by firing on the students, killing them, and running the steamroller of oppression in the country, the dictatorial attitude shown by the state, those students endured killing, torture, and oppression. And, they liberated the country again through the escape of the Prime Ministe…
(2024-08-08). From East to West Africa: The People Are Uprising against Colonial Oppression and Corruption. blackagendareport.com
(2024-08-08). 'The martyrs were cut up and burned': Survivors of the latest tent massacre in Gaza recount the horror. mronline.org 
On August 4, the Israeli army bombed a group of tents inside the compound of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, killing three people. The bombing caused a number of tents to catch on fire, resulting in the injury of dozens of displaced civilians.
(2024-08-08). Philadelphians protest Israel's assassinations. workers.org 
Philadelphia Hundreds of people demonstrated on Aug. 3 in Center City Philadelphia in solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon in the aftermath of brutal Israeli assassinations of resistance leaders. Among the protesters were families with young children who frequently helped lead chants. Called by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition, the demonstration gathered . . . |
(2024-08-08). Ilan Pappé: To stop the century-long genocide in Palestine, uproot the source of all violence — Zionism. links.org.au 
Ilan Pappé — Violence as a permanent and massive aspect of life can only be removed when its source is removed. In the case of Palestine, it is the ideology and praxis of the Israeli settler state, not the existential struggle of the colonised Palestinian people.
(2024-08-08). Electoral theater of Venezuela's opposition. peoplesworld.org 
I covered Venezuela's three-week presidential electoral campaign, the elections, and their fallout for the Latin American terrestrial and satellite news TV network TeleSur (English) — the multilateral public TV news network funded by the governments of Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. I am an experienced analyst of Brazilian politics, but I do not claim to be a …
(2024-08-08). 'We have the right to demand better': Arab Americans wrestle with the 2024 presidential election. mondoweiss.net 
Arab Americans are viewing the U.S. presidential race with anger and disillusionment. "I just feel like our voices aren't being heard," says Palestinian American Mervat Saudi. Both parties "are not in the best interest for my own people."
(2024-08-08). Nothing's changed since 1948 except now Israel's excuses don't work. dissidentvoice.org 
The headline above, about yet another Israeli operation to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians in the tiny, besieged and utterly destroyed enclave of Gaza, was published in yesterday's Middle East Eye. When I began studying Israeli history more than a quarter of a century ago, people claiming to be experts proffered plenty of excuses to explain …
(2024-08-08). Activist: Pay Attention to the Sudanese People and Not the 2 Warring Parties. truthout.org Senior United Nations officials are calling on the international community for help in getting humanitarian aid into Sudan after a famine was declared in at least one part of the Darfur region following 15 months of war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Officials say perhaps 26 million people are at risk from acute hunger, but Sudanese activist Marine Alneel… |
(2024-08-08). What The United Nations Chief Can Do For Gaza. popularresistance.org Secretary-General António Guterres has limited his role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to that of a town crier, expressing "grave concern" from time to time regarding the terrible Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and Israel's collective punishment of the Palestinian people in Gaza every day since then and long before. | To change his legacy, Guterres should establish a truth commission, propose a U.N. transitional administration and present a peace plan to get us to the "day after" in Gaza and beyond. | Over decades, U.N. resolutions have compelled Palestinian leaders to surrender 78 percent of P…
(2024-08-08). Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys. aljazeera.com Norway's foreign minister blasts 'extreme act', saying it will affect the country's ability to help Palestinian people.
(2024-08-08). EU, France, UK slam Israel minister for Gaza starvation comment. newarab.com 
The European Union, France and the UK on Wednesday condemned a far-right Israeli minister for "No one in the world will allow us to starve two million people, even though it might be justified and moral to free the hostages," Israel's Finance Minister
(2024-08-08). AIPAC Hijacks Rep. Cori Bush's Race—and Our Elections. counterpunch.org 
Representative Cori Bush, a progressive black woman from St. Louis, MO who is a member of the "Squad" and has been a powerful voice in Congress for poor people, women's rights, healthcare, housing—and Palestine, just lost her primary because pro-Israel lobby groups flooded the race with outside funding. Her loss is a tremendous blow to
(2024-08-08). My Brother, My Land: Tales of Palestinian resistance and return. newarab.com 
In a harmonious collaboration at preserving oral history, Sami Hermez provides the space for Sireen Sawalha to tell the story of her family in The title itself reflects the fact that there is no dividing Palestine from the people and their narratives. | "What I remember most from what my mother told me, is how people were walking in the opposite direction screaming at us to turn around," Sireen reflects at th…
(2024-08-08). Flash floods in Yemen kill 45 people, displace thousands. newarab.com 
At least 45 people have been killed by Torrential rain hit the southwestern governorates of The United Nations Office for the Coordina…
(2024-08-08). Why has fighting started again in Syria's Deir al-Zour. newarab.com 
At least two people were killed in clashes in Deir al-Zour province in eastern Syria on Wednesday, as tribal fighters believed to be backed by the Assad regime and Iran clashed with This is the worst flare-up in violence between the tribal fighters and the SDF in eleven months. | Fighters from the Kurdish-led SDF have controlled most of northeastern Syria ever since the territorial defeat of the Islamic State militant group in 2019. | While the Kurdi…
(2024-08-08). The Streets Have Become The Key Battleground Between Chavismo And The Far-Right. popularresistance.org This past weekend, massive marches were held in Venezuela in favor and against the results of the presidential elections. Chavismo and the opposition tried to show who has the majority support in the streets. | Opposition demonstrations were held in several locations of the country such as Anaco, Maracay, Valencia, Barinas, and Maracaibo, among other cities. However, the most important demonstration took place in Caracas, where opposition leader (but not the presidential candidate), María Corina Machado, called on supporters to confront the official results. | Although María Corina Machado denounced that she was…
(2024-08-08). US Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki Remembered. popularresistance.org Over 50,000 people, including representatives from 109 countries, joined an event marking the 79th anniversary of the US's bombing of Hiroshima. The main ceremony was held at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park on Tuesday, August 6. | A total of 344,306 people were killed during the bombing as well as in the aftermath. Despite knowing the widespread destruction and irreversible losses caused by the attack, the US dropped another nuclear bomb on Nagasaki just three days later on August 9, killing 40,000 people immediately. The number of people killed in Nagasaki would double that figure in most estimates.
(2024-08-08). UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Facilitate Government Repression. truthout.org Cybercrime — the malicious hacking of computer networks, systems, and data — threatens people's rights and livelihoods, and governments need to work together to do more to address it. But the cybercrime treaty sitting before the United Nations for adoption, presumably by August 9, could instead facilitate government repression. By expanding government surveillance to investigate crimes… |
(2024-08-07). Meat in demand as autumn begins. ecns.cn During liqiu, people in northern China traditionally engage in a practice known as tieqiubiao, a custom of eating more food, especially meat, to make up for the loss of appetite and weight during the hot summer.
(2024-08-07). Olympic gold fuels surge in tennis interest. ecns.cn Chinese athletes' dazzling performances at the Paris Olympics have motivated more people in China to pick up tennis rackets this summer and are poised to boost the sport's popularity in the country.
(2024-08-08). Olympic gold fuels surge in tennis interest. ecns.cn Chinese athletes' dazzling performances at the Paris Olympics have motivated more people in China to pick up tennis rackets this summer and are poised to boost the sport's popularity in the country.
(2024-08-08). Meat in demand as autumn begins. ecns.cn During liqiu, people in northern China traditionally engage in a practice known as tieqiubiao, a custom of eating more food, especially meat, to make up for the loss of appetite and weight during the hot summer.
(2024-08-08). Early warnings save lives in flood season. ecns.cn Early warning systems and rapid response efforts by the Ministry of Natural Resources have prevented the deaths of over 2,400 people in geological disasters triggered by heavy rains this year, officials said on Tuesday.
(2024-08-08). July 2024 becomes second hottest month ever ending 13-month record streak. geo.tv 
People holding umbrellas in scorching heat. — Reuters/File
(2024-08-08). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-08-08). Georgia: Remains of 16 people missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict handed over to families. icrc.org
(2024-08-08). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-08-08). In Venezuela, the "silent vote" was decisive for Maduro's victory. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was re-elected in a race marked by uncertainty due to the lack of reliable opinion polls. With no indicators to estimate the outcome, analysts heard by Brasil de Fato believe that a determining factor in the result was the so-called "silent vote." | On the eve of the elections, the center of Caracas was bustling. The streets and stores were full and there was little movement for the vote. When asked, Venezuelans were divided. Out of 15 interviewees, 5 said they would vote for Edmundo González. A smaller group (3) said they would go for Maduro. A larger group (7) had no qualms a…
(2024-08-08). Anti-fascists outnumber far-right protesters in rallies across Britain. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-racist and anti-fascist mobilizations continue across the United Kingdom, opposing far-right events To oppose the far-right attacks and make it clear that they represent only a minority, solidarity groups are organizing mass event…
(2024-08-08). To storm the castles and define the happening. peoplesdispatch.org 
"There's a world, many worlds, in books, comrade," Bheki told Spokes, an illiterate peasant from the Transkei. Spokes came from this homeland in southeastern South Africa created by the apartheid government, and overlapped with part of the ancestral homelands of the Xhosa people. It was January 1980 and Bheki and Spokes were training as part of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), in a forest near the town of Quibaxe in Angola. In between military drills, there were literacy classes and cultural evenings where soldiers moonlighted as poets, singers, comedians, gumboot danc…
(2024-08-08). Kamala Harris aims her prosecutorial skills against the criminal Trump. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—Sounding like a fiery prosecutor, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, went after her Republican foe this fall, Donald Trump for repeated crimes, from molesting women to planning to terminate the Constitution. Speaking to a boisterous and overflow crowd in a Detroit airport hangar on August 7, and 128,600 more tuned in on C-Span, the incumbent …
(2024-08-08). Communists on Nixon's 1974 resignation: 'Partial victory' for the people. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Fifty years ago, Republican Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign from office, a move taken to avoid impeachment and conviction for the Watergate conspiracy. Nixon's vice president and successor, Gerald Ford, had been appointed to that office after the resignation of Nixon's …
(2024-08-08). 'Keely and Du' takes on Christian nationalism, reproductive rights and kidnapping. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Jane Martin's 1993 play Keely and Du was a finalist for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize, and years later, in 2018, was turned into a feature film. The play has gone on to a respectable regional and university theater career and still attracts audiences. For what it's worth, I'd never encountered it before, …
(2024-08-08). 'Catastrophic flooding' as Hurricane Debby dumps over a foot of rain on southeastern U.S. peoplesworld.org 
Tropical Storm Debby gained strength over the weekend to become a Category 1 hurricane, making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast early Monday morning with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, reported The Associated Press. The National Hurricane Center issued a storm surge warning for the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. More than 283,000 Florida customers were without power, …
(2024-08-08). In Vietnam, democracy means rule of the people. peoplesworld.org 
In the United States, most people are educated to understand that democracy means multi-party elections and that any country that does not have multi-party elections is repressive and undemocratic. However, democracy simply means "rule of the people" and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with multi-party elections. For example, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is …
(2024-08-08). Storms in Niger drag 77 people to their deaths. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The floods caused by the fierce rains of the current rainy season in Niger caused the death of 77 people, most of them, 43, because of collapsed infrastructures, an official statement says.
(2024-08-08). Bangladesh: Statement from Professor Muhammad Yunus. pressenza.com "I congratulate the brave students who took the lead in making our Second Victory Day possible and to the people for giving your total support to them. Let us make the best use of our new victory. Let us not let this slip away because of our mistakes. I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. Please refrain from all kinds of violence. I appeal to all students, members of all political parties and non-political people to stay calm. This is our beautiful country with lots of exciting possibilities. We must protect and make it a wonderful country for us and for our future generations. | Our youth is ready to giv…
(2024-08-08). Rescue operations underway after landslides in India kill over 160. presstv.ir Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state.
(2024-08-08). Occult Olympics, Solar Deities and the French Pagan Revolution. thelastamericanvagabond.com Many people were aghast at the blatant occult symbolism on display during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics. After a worldwide backlash from disgusted Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike, the official website of the Paris Olympics removed all recordings of the ceremonies, and while that may be considered a small victory for basic
(2024-08-08). Bangladesh: Over 60, including 13 policemen, killed in renewed protest. ummid.com After a lull of about a week, students protest in Bangladesh capital and other parts of the country reignited with the death of at least 52 people and 13 policemen.
(2024-08-08). Helicopter deployed to safely rescue 15 stuck in Girna River Malegaon. ummid.com The District Administration early in the morning Monday August 05, 2024 deployed a helicopter to rescue 15 people — 12 from Malegaon and 03 from the neighboring Dhule, who were stuck and cut off from the City after water level in Girna River rose Sunday Aug 04, 2024.
(2024-08-08). Governor Bose Condoles Death of CPI(M) Leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. devdiscourse.com West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday condoled the death of former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, emphasizing that the CPI(M) leader earned respect and love from the people.
(2024-08-08). Who Do We Return to Whenever The Hearts Are Exposed to Fitan Related to Methodology, Politics, Killing, The Khawaarij, The Rawaafid etc. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Quote from Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali, may Allah preserve him: Therefore, during every trial, they (the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah) must openly proclaim the truth and clarify it for the people. They should distinguish — for them — between guidance and misguidance, …
(2024-08-08). After Hasina's resignation, the struggle over the power vacuum continues in Bangladesh. links.org.au 
Badrul Alam — Prime minister Sheikh Hasina used all the tools of repression at her disposal against the people to retain power, but was defeated in the end.
(2024-08-08). Russia : Inclusion of indigenous peoples' and national minorities' rights organisations in the list of "extremist organisations" fidh.org
(2024-08-08). Family of 'Mr Titanic', who died in Titan sub, seeks US$50 million for wrongful death. scmp.com French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was one of five people on the experimental vessel that imploded during a voyage to the famed wreck.
(2024-08-08). The Outrageous Case of a Journalist Charged With a Hate Crime for Recording a Gaza Protest Action. theintercept.com 
An NYPD officer stands on the roof of the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 31, 2024. | Photo: Jimin Kim/Sipa via AP Images | In an egregious violation of press freedoms and First Amendment-protected activity, a New York City video journalist was According to the charges, Sam Seligson, a credentialed independent videographer, filmed a small group of people la…
(2024-08-08). Los incendios forestales están creando sus propias tormentas eléctricas. peoplesworld.org 
A medida que los incendios forestales se vuelven más frecuentes e intensos, crean tormentas eléctricas furiosas que los alimentan aún más, lo que los hace mucho más difíciles de combatir. Estas nubes pirocumulonimbus (pyroCbs) se producen cuando el calor intenso y el humo de un incendio forestal crean fuertes corrientes ascendentes, donde se condensan y …
(2024-08-08). UK in chaos as riots erupt across multiple cities, towns. ummid.com The rioters continue to rule a number of cities and towns of the United Kingdom with reports of violent attacks on police and security personnel being reported from various places Sunday August 04, 2024.
(2024-08-08). Bangladesh Hindu leader: BNP, Jamaat ensured Temples, Hindus are not targeted. ummid.com Categorically refuting the reports in a section of Indian Media about attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus, the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote said the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ensured the safety of their homes and Hindu places of worship.
aljazeera.com (2024-08-08). Israel war on Gaza updates: Calls grow for probe into torture of prisonersPalestinian Prisoner's Society calls on the UN to carry out investigation into 'torture of Palestinian detainees'
aljazeera.com (2024-08-08). Israel war on Gaza updates: Calls grow for probe into torture of prisonersPalestinian Prisoner's Society calls on the UN to carry out investigation into 'torture of Palestinian detainees'
(2024-08-08). US urges Israel probe sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners. newarab.com Israel should fully investigate allegations of Asked about a
(2024-08-08). The Opening Statement — Summer 2024. indybay.org Latest newsletter from Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS). PDF attached.
(2024-08-08). Iran Executes 29 Prisoners in One Day, Rights Groups Report. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Call for collective global action over 'horrific' Israeli crimes against Palestinian prisoners. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Qadura Fares On August 3, last Saturday, prisoner rights institutions and Palestinians all around the world were standing in solidarity with Gaza and Palestininian prisoners. This day is dedicated to highlighting Israeli crimes and violations of Palestinian prisoners' rights and the continuing genocide in Gaza. The machinery of brutality that punishes and tortures…
(2024-08-08). 'We'll Die Before Enlisting': Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Storm Army Base. popularresistance.org Israel released a statement on 6 August condemning the storming of a military base that day by ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as the Haredim, who were protesting a recent government decision to enlist them into the Israeli army. | "Breaking into IDF bases is a grave offensive and against the law," the Israeli army said, adding that the enlistment of Haredi Jews into the military is "a critical operational need… and we are determined to continue advancing it." | Demonstrators from the ultra-Orthodox community stormed the Tel HaShome army base in Israel earlier on 6 August during a demonstration against compulso…
(2024-08-08). Lessons from the Sandinista Revolution. workers.org 
The writer was part of a Solidarity Delegation of members of Workers World Party and the Bronx Anti-War Coalition that traveled to Nicaragua in July for a commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Sandinista Revolution. Mural of martyrs from 1959 student protest who were massacred by . . . |
(2024-08-08). From Aaron Bushnell to "I'm Speaking" in Five Months. dissidentvoice.org I can't really find the words to express how depressing it is to watch the life get sucked out of the anti-genocide movement in the United States because one of the candidates running for president this year happens to come from the administration that's been overseeing said genocide. Kamala Harris shouted down protesters against the …
(2024-08-08). Protest at Rep. Mike Thompson's Napa Winery Fundraiser. indybay.org Thompson accused of genocide due to votes to arm Israel…
(2024-08-08). Kamala Harris shuts down Gaza protesters, warns about Trump vote. newarab.com 
US Vice President Protesters chanted "Kamala, Kamala, Kamala you can't hide, we won't vote for genocide" as the Democratic presidential nominee gave a speech at an air hangar in Detroit. | Harris's supporters responded…
(2024-08-08). PDF of August 8 issue. workers.org 
Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. The world responds WWP Tribute to Dr. Ismail Haniyeh Protests blast Israel's assassination attacks Iran plans strikes on Israel In D.C. and countrywide: Protests demand Netanyahu's arrest Boston protest: 'Netanyahu is not welcome anywhere!' Editorial Congress welcomes Israeli war . . . |
(2024-08-08). Israeli police continue confiscating anti-war protest signs despite repeated orders not to. haaretz.com The State Prosecutor's Office says orders to refrain from seizing political signs were widely circulated six times but have been ignored…
(2024-08-08). Kamala Harris heckled by protesters over Israel-Palestine stance. aljazeera.com US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been heckled by protesters at a rally in Michigan over Israel.
(2024-08-08). Protest in Syria demanding peace for Palestinian children. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of Syrian children gathered today in front of the United Nations Office in this capital, to denounce the crimes of the Israeli regime against children in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and occupied Syrian Golan.
(2024-08-08). Rights groups condemn Iran's 'abhorrent' execution of protester. newarab.com 
Gholamreza Rasaei, in his mid-thirties, is the 10th man
(2024-08-08). Protests erupt over changes to Iraqi Personal Status Law. newarab.com 
Across Baghdad and several
(2024-08-08). Libya Sharara oil field production halted amid Haftar-Spain woes. newarab.com 
One of Weeks of protests at the Spanish-operated
(2024-08-08). 'A moral stand': Antiracism protesters rally in UK after far-right riots. aljazeera.com In towns and cities across England, thousands march against racism after far-right riots that led to some 400 arrests.
(2024-08-08). Tens of thousands of counter-protesters fill streets across UK. aljazeera.com UK authorities braced themselves for more far-right riots, instead thousands of anti-racism protesters took the streets…
(2024-08-08). A preventative state and UK law enforcement's two-tier policy. expose-news.com In response to protests and riots in the last week in the UK, there has been a general feeling among the British public that the police are engaged in two-tier policing — …
(2024-08-08). Native Communities Protest at Uranium Mine Site in Grand Canyon. indybay.org Havasupai were joined by Native Americans from throughout the region to protest Energy Fuels uranium mine at the mine site in the Grand Canyon on Sunday. The Pinyon Plain mine is endangering the Supai aquifer, their source of life. The uranium mining operation endangered Navajo, Paiute, and Hopi on the haul route to the dangerous uranium mill on White Mesa Ute land in Utah.
(2024-08-08). Popular student movement ousts Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. liberationnews.org 
During weeks of Quota Reform Protests in July, several hundred were killed and 9,000+ detained. A Student-led Movement has pushed the Prime Minister to step down and set up an interim government. Where will Bangladesh head now?>
(2024-08-08). Far-right riots: UK Labour Party 'ordered MPs not to join anti-racist protests'. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-08-08). Far-right riots: UK government warns of more trouble as anti-racists take to streets in solidarity. middleeasteye.net 
Far-right riots: UK government warns of more trouble as anti-racists take to streets in solidarity | A hundred far-right demonstrations were reportedly planned for Wednesday evening, but largely failed to materialise | | Anti-fascist protesters gather for a counter-demonstration against far…
(2024-08-08). Old Audio Of Trump Praising Walz On George Floyd Protests Undermines GOP Claim He 'Let Rioters Burn Minneapolis'. newsone.com 
Old audio of Trump praising Tim Walz's handling of George Floyd protests undermines GOP attacks claiming Minnesota's governor "let rioters burn Minneapolis."
(2024-08-08). General strike in Ramallah to protest Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. presstv.ir Shops closed in Ramallah after Palestinian factions called for a general strike.
(2024-08-08). Somalis hold protests, call for accountability after deadly hotel attack. presstv.ir Hundreds of Somalis staged on Monday a peaceful demonstration.
(2024-08-08). Massive protest in Sana'a condemns assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters gathered in Sana'a to condemn the assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran.
(2024-08-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National walkout by nurses in Portugal and health workers in Germany, including doctors at some hospitals walk out over pay and conditions; strikes by nurses and other workers in Iran as protests continue against low pensions, poverty and social conditions; doctors' pay strike in Ogun State Nigeria as thousands protest food insecurity and lack of access to electricity…
(2024-08-08). Mass protests erupt against UK's far-right: The way forward. wsws.org There can be no successful struggle against the far-right danger that does not base itself on the fight to mobilise the entire working class against the ruling capitalist class and the war and austerity agenda of its Labour government.
(2024-08-08). Sheikh Hasina flees Bangladesh after students storm palace. ummid.com Sheikh Hasina Monday August 05, 2024 resigned as Prime Minister and fled from Bangladesh after protesting students supported by local masses stormed the palace.
(2024-08-08). India hails 'Groups' protecting Bangladeshi Hindus, Temples. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government Tuesday hailed protection provided to Temples and Hindus by Muslim students and organizations during the anti-government protests in Bangladesh which forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country.
(2024-08-08). Bangladesh: Images show Muslims guarding Temples amid reports of attacks on Hindus. ummid.com Responding to the reports by a section of the mainstream Indian media that Bangladeshi Hindus are being attacked amid the anti-government protests, local journalists and students have shared photos and videos showing Muslims protecting temples that have gone viral on social media.
(2024-08-08). Community Activists Condemn Congressman Brandon Williams' Neglect of Central New Yorkers in Utica Banner Drop. urbancny.com 
Utica, NY — Members of Citizen Action of New York, Empire State Voices, and community advocates from across New York's 22nd Congressional District gathered today in Utica to stage a powerful banner drop protest, drawing attention to Congressman Brandon Williams' ongoing failure to address the pressing issues affecting Central New Yorkers. Despite repeated calls for action from constituents, Congressman Williams has consistently voted against the interests of working families in his district. Instead of advocating for the needs of everyday New Yorkers, he has chosen to prioritize the interests of big corpora…
(2024-08-08). Kenyan police hurl tear gas at protesters as cabinet ministers sworn in. scmp.com The protests in Nairobi were organised by activists upset with President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition members to what he called a "broad-based" government.
(2024-08-08). Anti-racism protesters sweep Britain after days of far-right riots. scmp.com On Wednesday, anti-racism protesters turned out in their thousands in towns and cities across the UK to counter far-right demonstrations that failed to materialise.
(2024-08-08). Protestan en Siria para pedir paz a los niños palestinos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ago (RHC) Cientos de niños sirios se concentraron hoy frente a la Oficina de Naciones Unidas en Damasco, para denunciar los crímenes del régimen israelí contra los infantes en la Franja de Gaza, Cisjordania y el Golán sirio ocupado.
(2024-08-08). Will United States Lead A War Against Iran? ummid.com Fears of a regional war in the Middle East spiked after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets towards Israel. This was in retaliation to the Israeli covert operations, which killed a senior Hezbollah commander and a top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-08). Report: 15 killed in strikes on schools in northern Gaza; IDF: Targets were used by Hamas. haaretz.com IDF says 15 rockets fired in northern Israel in latest barrage from Lebanon ‚ñ Israeli army tells civilians in southeast Gaza to evacuate ‚ñ Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norway's envoys to Palestinian Authority as penalty for Palestinian recognition ‚ñ Report: Hezbollah may attack Israel before Iran; Tehran 'rethinking' retaliation scope…
(2024-08-08). Not Just Russia, Israel & U.S.-Led West Also Spooked By Iran's Military Ties With This Asian Nation. hindustantimes.com Not just the Russia-Iran bonhomie, but the West is also concerned over growing ties between Russia and North Korea amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Iran and North Korea have a history of working together to advance their military arsenals. Reports suggested that Tehran assisted Pyongyang in its bid to develop booster rockets. A visit by a North Korean delegation to Tehran in April also raised concerns in the West. With Russia firmly behind Iran, the emergence of another new bloc is worrying the West.
(2024-08-08). Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city. newarab.com 
Through a basement door in southeastern Turkey lies a sprawling underground city — perhaps the country's largest — which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century before Jesus Christ. | Archaeologists stumbled upon the city-under-a-city "almost by chance" after excavation of house cellars in Midyat, near the Syrian border, led to the discovery of a vast labyrinth of caves in 2020. | Workers have already cleared more than 50 subterranean rooms, all connected by 120 metres (131 yards) of tunnel carved out of the rock. | But that is only a fraction of the site's estimated 900,000-square-m…
(2024-08-08). Ukrainian MiG-29's Special Pylon For Hammer Rocket-Boosted Bombs Emerges. twz.com 
(2024-08-08). Ardmore Rock N' Ride, Pierogi Fest, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Obon Festival, New Hope Auto Show and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
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(2024-08-08). County Executive McMahon Announces Two New Baby Patas Monkeys at Rosamond Gifford Zoo. urbancny.com 
Zoo Caretakers Hand-Raising Half-Sisters Sisu and Mushu Syracuse, N.Y. — County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II announced that two patas monkeys gave birth to babies within a month of each other at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. In both cases these monkey mothers, Iniko and Kasi, struggled to demonstrate maternal instincts necessary to raise their young. Three-year-old Iniko gave birth to female Sisu (See-sue) on April 26, and her older sister Kasi gave birth to female Mushu (Moo-shoe) on May 11. The baby half-sisters are fathered by the leader of the patas troop, Mac. The patas monkey troop at the zoo mirrors thi…
(2024-08-08). Promising signs that Palestine advocacy is building political power in Washington. mondoweiss.net 
The Israel lobby built its strength on the fact that its opposition was politically weak. Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz over Josh Shapiro and the massive cost it took to defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush show this is no longer the case.
(2024-08-08). Promising signs that Palestine advocacy is building political power in Washington. mondoweiss.net
(2024-08-08). Report of Trump Flight With Heritage's Kevin Roberts Renews Project 2025 Debate. truthout.org A new report details how former President Donald Trump shared a flight with Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts in 2022, just before Trump gave a speech to that organization praising its work on a document that would eventually become Project 2025. The report from The Washington Post provides more evidence contradicting Trump's claims that he has no connection to the unpopular Project… |
(2024-08-08). Biden 'not confident' of peaceful transfer if Trump loses. geo.tv 
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, US, April 28, 2021. — ReutersTrump warned of a "bloodbath" if he fails to win. He falsely claimed he won 2020 election against Biden."He means what he says," said Biden in an interview. US President Joe…
(2024-08-08). Former Nigerian President Discusses US-Africa Relations. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-07) — Kicking off its inaugural African Leadership Perspective Series at the Wilson Center to discuss an everchanging geopolitical landscape, was former Nigerian President H.E Olusegun Obasanjo. The program is designed around a series of conversations with African public figures and former African heads of state to discuss "US-Africa relations, reflect on the past and current state of leadership in Africa and to share their insights on contemporary peace, security, and economic development opportunities or challenges facing the continent."
(2024-08-08). There Is Something Rotten in Washington. thealtworld.com
(2024-08-08). Right, Washington Post, Rural Areas Are Significantly Cooler Than Cities, But Please Learn How to Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. wattsupwiththat.com Despite this laughable failure of grade-school science, the WaPo story does point out the mechanism for how rural areas help keep cities cooler.