Aaron Maté (2021-07-27). Why is OPCW Chief Fernando Arias Afraid of his own Inspectors? (Part II). orinocotribune.com By Aaron Maté ∑ Jul 11, 2021 | Rather than address the concerns of two veteran inspectors about a Syria cover-up, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has attacked them with false claims. OPCW sources and newly leaked material expose Arias' latest Western state-backed deceit. | The stated mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is to ensure "a world free of chemical weapons." From his executive suite at The Hague, however, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has been on a different mission: keeping the organization free of accountability for an explosive Syria cover-up scan…

Donald Monaco (2021-07-27). U.S. Sanctions: Weapons of Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Strategic importance: Ukraine, Turkey develop drones for wars in Donbass, Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey's Bayrak Makina to install Ukrainian engines on all its UAVs Turkey-based arms producer Bayrak Makina is currently using Ukrainian engines in the production of their new-generation Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drones, further planning to install them on all company products. **** "Relations in the field of drone production between Ukraine and Turkey have become strategically important, …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Reports of intensified Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani army resumes shelling of Armenian posts The Azerbaijani military has resumed its shelling of Armenian positions in Yeraskh, Ararat province, as of Monday, July 26 afternoon, the Defense Ministry reports…. In particular, the Azeri troops used various caliber weapons to fire on Armenian positions beginning from 3: 30 pm local time. ==== Azerbaijani forces target …

_____ (2021-07-26). 'The Afghanistan War Was A Disaster;' Veteran Danny Sjursen On US 'Pullout'. popularresistance.org The Pentagon has started closing military bases and pulling troops out of Afghanistan but confusion over what this means for the United States' longest war exists. For clarification, Clearing the FOG speaks with retired US army major, author and activist, Danny Sjursen. He calls the Afghanistan War a disaster and says the United States would have been better off if it had buried all of the trillions spent to invade and occupy Afghanistan in the ground instead. Sjursen discusses what the withdrawal means for the people of Afghanistan and the countries in that region. He also advises us on what to watch out for as…

Staff (2021-07-26). Connecticut made prison phone calls free. Other states should do the same. therealnews.com Transcript | Eddie Conway: Welcome to this episode of Rattling the Bars. The prison industrial complex gets money from people, the poorest people in the nation. It gets billions and billions of dollars. One of the things that sticks out the most is the amount of money taken by multinational phone call systems that work with prisons and the state governments. And something tremendous just happened recently in Connecticut. Connecticut passed a law, and the governor signed it, making phone calls free for families between families and prisoners. | Joining me today is Dr. Venezia Michalsen who is an associate pr…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-26). Resistance Groups Will Continue To Target U.S. Regardless Of Capacity Of Presence In Iraq: Al-Nujaba Movement. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, a spokesman for Iraq's Al-Nujaba movement, a part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) said the "resistance forces" will continue to target American forces regardless of their name being changed from combat forces to trainers and advisers."Regarding the US military's presence, names and titles do not matter, and they will still be targets for the weapons of resistance under any title or attribute," Nasr al-Shammari said in an interview with Lebano…

Vanessa Beeley (2021-07-25). Syrian Civilians Attacked By Terrorists Using American Weapons. globalresearch.ca

Anish R M (2021-07-25). As Daniel Hale awaits sentencing, US military-industrial complex faces scrutiny. peoplesdispatch.org Hale and his supporters have argued that his actions were justified as it exposed atrocities committed through the US drone warfare, as he faces what could be the longest prison term for a whistleblower…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-25). Houthi Strikes: Four Suicide Drones, Ballistic Missile Intercepted Over Saudi Arabia. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | Late on July 24, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted four suicide drones and ballistic missile which were launched from Yemen, allegedly by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | The coalition claiming that the suicide drones were on their way to attack a number of targets in southern Saudi Arabia. So do the ballistic missile, that was heading to the Kingdom's southern city of Jizan. | "The Houthi militia's hostile attacks on civilians and civilian objects were all thwarted .

Anonymous669 (2021-07-25). US To Expand Military Base, Build New Training Ground In Northeastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The US-led coalition is planning to expand a base located near the town of al-Shaddadi in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah in Syria's northeastern region, several Syrian news sources reported on July 24 and 25. | According to the sources, one of which is the pro-opposition Step News Agency, the coalition will also build a new ground to train fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces. | A supply convoy of 75 trucks carrying armored vehicles, weapons, equipment, logistics as well as construction…

Staff (2021-07-25). Biden's Atomic Veterans Day Is Symbolic — But Will He Curb Nuclear Weapons? truthout.org Earlier this month, President Joe Biden took one small step in the direction of reconciling the U.S.'s nuclear weapons legacy. One day before the 76th anniversary of the first-ever nuclear detonation conducted by the U.S. in New Mexico, Biden The president noted how "our Atomic Veterans" participated…