(2021-07-20). "Ban killer drones!" — Antiwar activists support whistleblower Daniel Hale. workers.org 
Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst, faces up to 10 years in prison for releasing documents relating to the Pentagon's drone program. The documents expose atrocities and the existence of "kill lists" that name people targeted for assassination. Hale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the 1917 . . . |
(2021-07-20). Robotic Killing Machines and Our Future: Chris Pratt, Aliens and Drones. counterpunch.org Chris Pratt of Parks and Recreation and Guardians of the Galaxy fame has a new film out. In The Tomorrow War, Pratt uses time travel to save Earth from hordes of ravenous aliens. The film ultimately is an allegory for climate change, so kudos to Pratt and all in Hollywood for a movie demonstrating that
(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…
(2021-07-19). New Yorkers Rally For Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org A press conference was held on Saturday, July 17th on the High Line in New York City to support former Air Force "intelligence" analyst Daniel E. Hale, who faces 10 years in prison on July 27 after releasing government documents revealing atrocities of the U.S. drone program and details of its inner workings, such as the creation of "kill" lists. The event was organized by BanKillerDrones.org and held at an art installation by Sam Durant called "Untitled (drone)." | On Tuesday, July 27th, truth-teller Daniel Hale is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court, possibly up to 10 years in prison, after pleading guil…
(2021-07-19). Vancouver "Boycott Tour" protest marches for justice and liberation in Palestine. samidoun.net 
Demonstrators gathered in Vancouver, on the unceded lands of the S·∏µwxñwú7mesh (Squamish), S…ôlÃìiÃÅlw…ôta î/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and x ∑m…ôŒ∏k ∑…ôyÃì…ôm (Musqueam) peoples, on Sunday, 18 July for a "Boycott Tour" march for Palestine throughout the city's downtown. The protest began outside the offices of ZIM Shipping, the oldest and largest Israeli shipping company that transports weapons to and from occupied Palestine while profiteering from colonized Palestinian la…
(2021-07-19). Friday 7/16: Stop the U.S.-Saudi War on Yemen. indybay.org SF Federal Building, 90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2021-07-19). After the First Intifada: 'Prisoners build their own weapons of defense and strength'. workers.org 
Dr. Amal Wahdan is the founder and editor of the Arab Gazette, as well as an organizer with One Democratic State of Palestine (odspal.net). She was a member of the International Delegation to the 2021 Syrian Presidential Election, as was Ted Kelly, who interviewed Dr. Wahdan July 14. Dr. Amal . . . |
(2021-07-19). Israeli Strikes Hit Key Syrian Military Complex In Southern Aleppo (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
The "Adir" jets first flight in Israel. Pictured: "Adir" jet and F-16I "Sufa". Photo by: Maj. Ofer | Late on July 19, a series of Israeli strikes hit the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | The airstrikes targeted the al-Safirah defense factories, 21 km to the south of Aleppo city. The complex, where Syria stored some of its chemical weapons before the 2013 deal, is now developing and producing conventional weapons and ammunition for the Syrian Arab Army. | According to…
(2021-07-19). Western Governments Chided At Arms Conference For 'Enabling' Arab Regimes. popularresistance.org Western nations and arms companies are complicit in aiding regimes in the Middle East to spy on their citizens, speakers at an international conference shedding light on the human rights implications of the arms trade, said on Saturday. | Attendees at Selling Death: why the international arms trade must be controlled, which was backed by former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, decried what they said was a "corrupt" arms trade that reaped huge profits for the "global military-industrial complex." | The Egyptian human rights activist, Sherif Mansour spoke of "the quiet war" which he says takes place every day acr…
(2021-07-19). Pretending not to see brazen lies: the rule of law and nuclear madness. mronline.org The latest brazen lie is the "rule of law" upheld by U.S. President Joe Biden at the G7 and NATO summits, especially lies about lawlessness surrounding nuclear weapons. | July 19, 2021 | Newswire…