Natalia Marques (2022-07-15). The push-pull of the abortion rights struggle continues in the US. peoplesdispatch.org In the few weeks that have passed since the United States Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, stripping abortion rights from millions of women, the people of the United States have continued to fight back. Despite assurances, the response from the Biden administration to protect the fundamental right has been deemed resoundingly inadequate. | "The mass of the people will have to flood into the streets, and will have to remain in the streets," Monica Illyrich, a young organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told Peoples Dispatch. "We will have to do everything they can to let the…

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-07-14). PSL Editorial — Biden's Middle East trip: Apartheid, war and oil. liberationnews.org Biden is evidently more concerned about the fading fortunes of U.S. empire than addressing the dire problems faced by working people.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-14). 'It's Only Getting Worse': IMF Chief Says Global Recession Risk Rising. commondreams.org "It is going to be a tough 2022—and possibly an even tougher 2023," warned Kristalina Georgieva, who heads the neoliberal financial institution.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-14). Poll Shows Majority of US Voters Oppose Triggering Recession to Battle Inflation. commondreams.org "Voters do not accept the idea that raising unemployment is the only way to curtail inflation," said one progressive pollster.

TeleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-07-14). Asesinan a hijo de expresidente hondureño y otros tres jóvenes. telesurtv.net Presidenta Xiomara Castro condenó el hecho y ratificó que no descansarán hasta desmontar los escuadrones de la muerte que actúan en Honduras con impunidad.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). US MQ-9 Reaper Combat Drone Crashes In Romania (Video). southfront.org Romanian and U.S. key defense leaders pose for a photo with Airmen from the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, Detachment 1 at Campia Turzii, Romania, Feb. 4, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters) | On July 14, an MQ-9 Reaper combat drone of the US Air Force (USAF) crashed during a training mission south of the Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base near the city of Campia Turzii in Romania's northern region. | Romanian Defense Minister Vasile DàÆncu said that the crash caused no…

_____ (2022-07-13). Report: US Weighs Resuming 'Offensive' Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia. popularresistance.org Biden said last year that he enacted the ban but has pushed through arms sales for the Saudis since. | Reuters reported on Monday that the Biden administration is considering lifting a ban on the sale of "offensive" weapons to Saudi Arabia as President Biden is preparing to visit the country. | Sources told Reuters that the decision hinges on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending its war in Yemen, where a ceasefire has been holding relatively well. The report said that the Biden administration wants the ceasefire to stick. | In February 2021, Biden said he was ending support for Saudi Arabia's "offensive" o…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-13). US-Supplied HIMARS MLRS Kills, Injures Hundreds of Civilians across Donbass and Southern Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Drago BosnicIn early June, it was reported that the United States, NATO and other satellite states will be sending billions worth of additional weapons, including the HIMARS MLRS to the Kiev regime in yet another desperate attempt to buy the Neo-Nazi junta more time, as it's facing an imminent defeat across all frontlines from northern areas of…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade in Nikolaev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 242nd battalion of 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bereznevatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kostantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 9 Ukrainian drones near near Dibrovnoye,…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-13). Iran Responds to US Claim That It Is Preparing to Send Drones to Russia. news.antiwar.com Iran on Tuesday Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Russia and Iran have a history of cooperation that dates back before the war in Ukraine and that there haven't been any new deals made recently. | "The history of cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation in the field of some new technologies da…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-13). Israel Showcases Air Defense System to Biden, Including New Laser Iron Beam. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Wednesday toured The showcase of Israeli systems came shortly after Biden arrived in Israel for his short tour of the Middle East, during which he will also visit the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. According to The Times of Israel, the weapons display included the long-range Arrow…

_____ (2022-07-13). Report: US Weighs Resuming 'Offensive' Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia. popularresistance.org Biden said last year that he enacted the ban but has pushed through arms sales for the Saudis since. | Reuters reported on Monday that the Biden administration is considering lifting a ban on the sale of "offensive" weapons to Saudi Arabia as President Biden is preparing to visit the country. | Sources told Reuters that the decision hinges on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending its war in Yemen, where a ceasefire has been holding relatively well. The report said that the Biden administration wants the ceasefire to stick. | In February 2021, Biden said he was ending support for Saudi Arabia's "offensive" o…

Staff (2022-07-13). Pentagon reacts to supply of Iranian drones to Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) —John Kirby says supplying the drones would not necessarily affect US' ongoing attempts to negotiate a return to the JCPOA.

Josh Bivens (2022-07-13). Triggering a Recession Is Not the Solution to Fight Inflation. commondreams.org The costs of recession are not simply limited to those workers who lose a job— they're incredibly widespread across the workforce.

_____ (2022-07-12). US Activities in Ukraine are a Smoke Screen for Clearly Criminal Bioresearch. journal-neo.org As has been repeatedly pointed out by many media, the United States has long shown the world its disregard for international norms and its willingness to wage war with weapons of mass destruction anywhere in the world. This fact was further documented during the Russian special operation in Ukraine, which resulted in the Russian Ministry …

_____ (2022-07-12). Palestine Action Occupy And Dismantle Thales Weapons Factory In Glasgow. popularresistance.org Glasgow, Scotland – Palestine Action Scotland have made their way back on the roof of weapons company Thales' factory in Glasgow. A team of activists scaled the roof at dawn, and began causing severe damage to site facilities, forcing workers to evacuate the building. Their occupation is ongoing, rendering Thales' conveyor belt of weapons inoperable. | Thales is one of the world's largest arms companies, producing military drones, armoured vehicles, missile systems and more. Amongst the assorted warfare-related hardware made by Thales, the Watchkeeper drone project stands out. The project seeks to further the pol…

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Pharmacogenomic Testing for Next-Step Antidepressant Selection. jamanetwork.com Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), less than 40% achieve clinical remission after an initial treatment with an antidepressant. For those who do not improve after 2 or more antidepressant treatment trials (ie, treatment-resistant depression), the rates of remission are less than 20%. Because each of these failed treatments translates to several months of prolonged illness, a series of multiple ineffective treatments contributes to the substantial disability and morbidity associated with MDD, as well as to an increase in the suicide risk. There is a critical need for validated biomarkers to predic…