Monthly Archives: July 2022

2022-07-05: News Headlines

Staff (2022-07-05). NATO missile system part of new $820 million U.S. arms transfer to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense News US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement …

____ (2022-07-05). Tomb of Peng State unearthed in Shanxi. ecns.cn Photo shows bronze weapons and tools unearthed from a tomb of Peng State during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C- 771 B.C.) in Jiangxian county, Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, July 5, 2022.

____ (2022-07-04). New World Records: More Weapons than Ever—and a Hunger Crisis like No Other. transcend.org 1 Jul 2022 – While the NATO Summit ended in Madrid on 30 June with net commitments to double spending on weapons and to increase by eight-fold the number of troops in Europe, the total of hungry people worldwide now marks an unprecedented record.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised and 40th Artillery brigades in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 25th Air Assault Brigade near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Lepetikha with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 8 Ukrainian drones near Konstantinovka, Avdeyevka in the DPR, Korn…

Staff (2022-07-04). Turkey transfers combat drones to Ukraine via Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-Ukraine Lithuania to hand over Bayraktar 'Vanagas' to Ukraine on July 6 — Defense Minister On July 6, Lithuania will hand over the Bayraktar "Vanagas" to Ukraine, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anu≈°auskas said. "The Bayraktar 'Vanagas' with all the bought ammunition is already in Lithuania! On July 6 we will have a quick …

Staff (2022-07-04). Georgian opposition: "Weapons in our arsenal" to replicate Serbian, Ukrainian prototypes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2 There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in Serbia, Ukraine &#1 ; Shota Digmelashvili There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in …

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-04). Spanish lawmaker: NATO subordinates Europe to US, pushes war on China, enriches weapons companies. multipolarista.com Spain's leftist member of parliament Gerardo Pisarello said the NATO summit was organized to "enrichen the weapons trade" and "reinforce the geostrategic priorities of the United States … above all to weaken China." He condemned US "vassalage," calling for a new "autonomous" European security model based on respect for the Global South.

Staff (2022-07-04). LGBTIQ+ Pride March in Caracas & Photo Gallery. orinocotribune.com LGBTIQ+ movements from all over the country marched this Sunday, July 3, through the streets of Caracas to celebrate pride month, which is commemorated throughout the world and was put on pause for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | The national commissioner for youth sex diversity of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), and one of the organizers of this activity, Isamari Matute, stressed that this march vindicates the struggles of the community, "struggles made invisible by capitalism," she indicated. Likewise, she pointed out that in Venezuela full inclusion" and the freedom to raise the flags…

WSWS (2022-07-04). Half year of financial turbulence set to worsen. wsws.org Interest rate hikes are hitting financial operations which depended on the continuation of the Fed's ultra-easy monetary policies which sent interest rates to historic lows as central banks pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system.

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2022-07-04: News Headlines

Staff (2022-07-03). Russia air defense shot down 2 Ukrainian drones near Kursk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian Strizh drones on approach to Kursk, there were no casualties, a local official said.

Jason Hickel (2022-07-03). To Force Radical Climate Action, the Global South Should De-Link From Western Capitalism. commondreams.org After all, Western economies—and their economic growth—depend utterly on labour and resources from the South.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-03). Iraqi Group Says Its Drones Scouted US Embassy & Nearby Base In Baghdad. southfront.org Official logo of The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf | On July 3, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf announced that its drones had conducted a reconnaissance mission over the US embassy and nearby Union III base in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | In a statement, the pro-Iranian group said that the operation started at 7: p.m. local time on July 2 and lasted for 30 minutes. | Iraqi sources reported at the time hearing alarm sirens at Baghdad's highly-secured Green Zone, whe…

Staff (2022-07-03). One dead after 'jet truck' crash at Michigan air show. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — The driver of a semi-truck powered by jet engines that was racing two planes died after crashing at an air show in Michigan, on Saturday afternoon.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-07-03). Presidente de Bolivia denuncia rearticulación de la derecha. telesurtv.net Arce advirtió que la derecha que impulsó el derrocamiento de Evo Morales pretende aprovechar algunas debilidades del gobernante Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS).

____ (2022-07-03). New York passes new law after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun-carrying in public. ecns.cn New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned the state's longstanding licensing restrictions.

Editor (2022-07-02). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. mronline.org Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and U.S. Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.

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