Monthly Archives: July 2020

2020-07-29: News Headlines

Staff (2020-07-29). Headlines for July 29, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Records Highest One-Day Coronavirus Death Toll Since May, Trump Retweets Doctor Who Warned of Sex with Demons and "Alien DNA", Twitter Suspends Donald Trump Jr. for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation, Progressives Say GOP Coronavirus Bill Would Bring "Mass Poverty and Mass Hunger", Teachers' Union Prepared to Strike If Schools Aren't Made Safe from Coronavirus, World Health Organization Warns Summer Weather Isn't Slowing Coronavirus, Argentina Reports Record COVID-19 Death Toll as Guatemala Reopens Economy, Attorney General Barr Grilled over Police Violence Against Peaceful Protesters, Portland Demonstrators…

Melvin Goodman (2020-07-29). Trump's War on the Environment and Its Inhabitants. counterpunch.org Trump's climate denial has made the United States an environmental "pariah state" in a global community committed to addressing the problem of climate change. Trump's withdrawal from the Paris accord made the United States the only nation in the world to reject the climate accord. The two original outliers—Syria and Nicaragua—have joined, and Nicaragua stayed out initially because the agreement didn't go far enough. Trump has undermined the rich legacy of the Obama administration in the environmental field, which included getting the world's other major polluters—particularly China and India[mda…

RT (2020-07-29). WATCH: Fireball lights up night sky during DOUBLE meteor shower, green light triggers inevitable UFO speculation. rt.com A fireball lit up the night skies across Colorado and New Mexico on Tuesday night, video of which has dazzled many online, while others couldn't help but speculate about invading aliens as a fitting addition to the chaos in 2020. | According to the American Meteor Society, there were at least 54 Incredible eyewitness video shared on social media cap…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-29). As COVID-19 cases surge, Mexico's AMLO has nowhere to turn. peoplesdispatch.org The response of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to the COVID-19 pandemic has been puzzling. While In order to understand this seemingly contradictory position, we spoke to Mexican activist Magdiel Sánchez Quiroz from Jovenes ante la Emergencia Nacional to understand the factors behin…

CounterPunch News Service (2020-07-29). Coalition to New Mexico Oil Regulators: Put People, Health First. counterpunch.org Santa Fe, New Mexico A coalition of 42 government representatives, groups, and businesses representing Indigenous and minority voices across New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Arizona sent a letter today calling on New Mexico's Oil Conservation Division to put peoples' health first and put the brakes on plans to adopt new rules governing the use of toxic oil

Staff (2020-07-28). No Paper Trail: Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton Inn Hotels Before Expulsion from U.S. democracynow.org Under a shocking new Trump administration policy, hundreds of people who came to the United States seeking asylum were secretly held in hotels for days on end before being expelled from the country, often with little or no paper trail. This includes more than 200 unaccompanied immigrant children — including babies and toddlers — who were taken to hotels near the Texas-Mexico border by a private contractor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The Trump administration has been just basically expelling them without due process and without any paper trail," says Zenén Jaimes Pérez, advocacy director…

The Canary (2020-07-28). Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland and other cities. thecanary.co The mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major US cities have appealed to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarised agents to cities that do not want them."This administration's egregious use of federal force on cities over the objections of local authorities should never happen," the mayors of Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Washington wrote to leaders of the US House and Senate.Portland mayor Ted Wheeler and city commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called for a meeting with acting homeland security secretary Chad Wolf to discuss a ceasefire…

WSWS (2020-07-28). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A protest by workers at the Port of Belize me police repression last week while hundreds of Montreal dockworkers are striking this week over long stalled contract negotiations.

Stephen Sefton (2020-07-28). Human Rights Fraud from Ukraine to Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca Current Western human rights industry practice has nothing to do with establishing the truth. Increasingly in recent years, US and allied elites have sought to legitimize illegal aggression by exploiting human rights motifs in their attempts to recolonize the majority …

Staff (2020-07-28). Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton Inn Hotels Before Expulsion From US. truthout.org Under a shocking new Trump administration policy, hundreds of people who came to the United States seeking asylum were secretly held in hotels for days on end before being expelled from the country, often with little or no paper trail. This includes more than 200 unaccompanied immigrant children — including babies and toddlers — who were taken to hotels near the Texas-Mexico border by a private contractor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The Trump administration has been ju…

Ben Norton (2020-07-27). An inside look at Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution on its 41st anniversary. mronline.org The Grayzone reports from inside Nicaragua's capital on the 41st anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, covering a speech by President Daniel Ortega, showing how the leftist government has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, and surveying the rising tide of U.S. and corporate media disinformation.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). El Salvador: Health Ministry Adds Cabins For Covid-19 Testing. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Health Ministry Monday installed three diagnose cabins in San Salvador public spaces for more extensive virus' tracking, as the outbreak toll surpasses 15,000. | RELATED: | "With this mechanism, patients who come out positive would receive direct attention," Health Minister Francisco Alabi said. | The temporary installations would be open until Wednesday and would be free of charge, testing about 300 p…

teleSUR (2020-07-27). Mexico: Churches Reopen As Outbreak Surpasses 390,000. telesurenglish.net Mexico City churches Sunday reopened despite the exceptional health situation amidst COVID-19. As of Monday, the local outbreak toll surpassed 68,900 cases, and 8693 people have died due to the virus. | RELATED: | According to Mexico City's governor Claudia Sheinbaum, chapels and churches would receive 20 percent of their congregations to prevent new contagions. | The churchgoers must use hand sanitizer, masks, and remain distanced. Churches would not hold masses, we…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-27). What explains the COVID-19 surge in Mexico? peoplesdispatch.org Magdiel Sanchez Quiroz from Jóvenes Ante la Emergencia Nacional talks about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the current conditions in Mexico. He explains the reasons behind the worsening situation, emphasizing on how the public healthcare system has deteriorated over the years.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). Hanna Storms Into Northwest Mexico. telesurenglish.net The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) Monday reported that tropical depression Hanna advances through northwest Mexico, after hitting the south Texas coast as a hurricane with heavy rain and winds. | RELATED: | Hanna came ashore in Texas this Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. | However, it has now reduced its intensit…

WSWS (2020-07-27). Hurricane Hanna hits regions of Texas and Mexico devastated by COVID-19. wsws.org In conjunction with a natural disaster, the coronavirus outbreak in the cross-border region threatens to spiral out of control.

sputniknews (2020-07-27). Portion of Trump's Mexico Border Wall Collapses as Hurricane Hanna Hits Texas – Video. sputniknews.com Hanna is the first hurricane in the 2020 storm season. It came ashore on Padre Island as a Category 1 hurricane and hit the coast of Texas hard. The storm has brought with it heavy rain and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.

Ben Norton (2020-07-26). Entrevista con dirigente Sandinista Carlos Fonseca Terán en el 41 aniversario de la revolución en Nicaragua. thegrayzone.com En el 41 aniversario de la Revolución Sandinista, el secretario de relaciones internacionales del FSLN y hijo del fundador, Carlos…

teleSUR (2020-07-26). Mexico: Supreme Court to Decide on Legal Abortion in Veracruz. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Supreme Court next week will evaluate a bill that claims for decriminalization of abortion on a historic day that may allow the voluntary pregnancy termination to be recognized as a right | RELATED: | If the Supreme Court approves the bill, it would be established, for the first time in the country's history, that criminalising abortion violates women's rights. | "The prohibition of the voluntary interruption of a…

_____ (2020-07-26). The Arts And Symbolism In Mexico's Feminist Movement. popularresistance.org Last August, during a press conference with Mexico City's police chief, a group of young women were seen breaking windows and throwing pink glitter in the police chief's face. This was to demand justice for a teenager allegedly raped by four police officers. The episode sparked what became known as the glitter revolution, a new wave of feminist activism in Mexico with connections to other feminist collectives worldwide. | Feminism in Mexico has many internal strands ranging from what some may consider "radical" tactics (such as vandalism) to peaceful demonstrations.

sputniknews (2020-07-26). Fall of the Ancient Maya: Top Five Reasons That May Have Led to the Demise of Ancient Civilisation. sputniknews.com The sophisticated civilisation inhabited the area in what is now known as southeastern Mexico, all of Belize and Guatemala and western parts of Honduras and El Salvador from the 2nd century BC until 1697 AD when the last city, Nojpetén, surrendered during the Spanish conquest of the region.

2020-07-28: News Headlines

Staff (2020-07-28). No Paper Trail: Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton Inn Hotels Before Expulsion from U.S. democracynow.org Under a shocking new Trump administration policy, hundreds of people who came to the United States seeking asylum were secretly held in hotels for days on end before being expelled from the country, often with little or no paper trail. This includes more than 200 unaccompanied immigrant children — including babies and toddlers — who were taken to hotels near the Texas-Mexico border by a private contractor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The Trump administration has been just basically expelling them without due process and without any paper trail," says Zenén Jaimes Pérez, advocacy director…

The Canary (2020-07-28). Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland and other cities. thecanary.co The mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major US cities have appealed to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarised agents to cities that do not want them."This administration's egregious use of federal force on cities over the objections of local authorities should never happen," the mayors of Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Washington wrote to leaders of the US House and Senate.Portland mayor Ted Wheeler and city commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called for a meeting with acting homeland security secretary Chad Wolf to discuss a ceasefire…

Stephen Sefton (2020-07-28). Human Rights Fraud from Ukraine to Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca Current Western human rights industry practice has nothing to do with establishing the truth. Increasingly in recent years, US and allied elites have sought to legitimize illegal aggression by exploiting human rights motifs in their attempts to recolonize the majority …

Ben Norton (2020-07-27). An inside look at Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution on its 41st anniversary. mronline.org The Grayzone reports from inside Nicaragua's capital on the 41st anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, covering a speech by President Daniel Ortega, showing how the leftist government has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, and surveying the rising tide of U.S. and corporate media disinformation.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). El Salvador: Health Ministry Adds Cabins For Covid-19 Testing. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Health Ministry Monday installed three diagnose cabins in San Salvador public spaces for more extensive virus' tracking, as the outbreak toll surpasses 15,000. | RELATED: | "With this mechanism, patients who come out positive would receive direct attention," Health Minister Francisco Alabi said. | The temporary installations would be open until Wednesday and would be free of charge, testing about 300 p…

WSWS (2020-07-27). Hurricane Hanna hits regions of Texas and Mexico devastated by COVID-19. wsws.org In conjunction with a natural disaster, the coronavirus outbreak in the cross-border region threatens to spiral out of control.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). Hanna Storms Into Northwest Mexico. telesurenglish.net The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) Monday reported that tropical depression Hanna advances through northwest Mexico, after hitting the south Texas coast as a hurricane with heavy rain and winds. | RELATED: | Hanna came ashore in Texas this Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. | However, it has now reduced its intensit…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-27). What explains the COVID-19 surge in Mexico? peoplesdispatch.org Magdiel Sanchez Quiroz from Jóvenes Ante la Emergencia Nacional talks about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the current conditions in Mexico. He explains the reasons behind the worsening situation, emphasizing on how the public healthcare system has deteriorated over the years.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). Mexico: Churches Reopen As Outbreak Surpasses 390,000. telesurenglish.net Mexico City churches Sunday reopened despite the exceptional health situation amidst COVID-19. As of Monday, the local outbreak toll surpassed 68,900 cases, and 8693 people have died due to the virus. | RELATED: | According to Mexico City's governor Claudia Sheinbaum, chapels and churches would receive 20 percent of their congregations to prevent new contagions. | The churchgoers must use hand sanitizer, masks, and remain distanced. Churches would not hold masses, we…

sputniknews (2020-07-27). Portion of Trump's Mexico Border Wall Collapses as Hurricane Hanna Hits Texas – Video. sputniknews.com Hanna is the first hurricane in the 2020 storm season. It came ashore on Padre Island as a Category 1 hurricane and hit the coast of Texas hard. The storm has brought with it heavy rain and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.

Ben Norton (2020-07-26). Entrevista con dirigente Sandinista Carlos Fonseca Terán en el 41 aniversario de la revolución en Nicaragua. thegrayzone.com En el 41 aniversario de la Revolución Sandinista, el secretario de relaciones internacionales del FSLN y hijo del fundador, Carlos…

teleSUR (2020-07-26). Mexico: Supreme Court to Decide on Legal Abortion in Veracruz. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Supreme Court next week will evaluate a bill that claims for decriminalization of abortion on a historic day that may allow the voluntary pregnancy termination to be recognized as a right | RELATED: | If the Supreme Court approves the bill, it would be established, for the first time in the country's history, that criminalising abortion violates women's rights. | "The prohibition of the voluntary interruption of a…

_____ (2020-07-26). The Arts And Symbolism In Mexico's Feminist Movement. popularresistance.org Last August, during a press conference with Mexico City's police chief, a group of young women were seen breaking windows and throwing pink glitter in the police chief's face. This was to demand justice for a teenager allegedly raped by four police officers. The episode sparked what became known as the glitter revolution, a new wave of feminist activism in Mexico with connections to other feminist collectives worldwide. | Feminism in Mexico has many internal strands ranging from what some may consider "radical" tactics (such as vandalism) to peaceful demonstrations.

sputniknews (2020-07-26). Fall of the Ancient Maya: Top Five Reasons That May Have Led to the Demise of Ancient Civilisation. sputniknews.com The sophisticated civilisation inhabited the area in what is now known as southeastern Mexico, all of Belize and Guatemala and western parts of Honduras and El Salvador from the 2nd century BC until 1697 AD when the last city, Nojpetén, surrendered during the Spanish conquest of the region.

Eds. (2020-07-25). Trump orders federal police to more cities. mronline.org The Trump administration is stepping up its unconstitutional moves toward dictatorial rule, tear gassing antipolice violence protesters in Portland, Oregon and announcing the deployment of federal police to three more cities—Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee—in addition to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

WSWS (2020-07-25). Remains of one of Mexico's missing Ayotzinapa 43 students identified. wsws.org Mexico's attorney general has announced that human remains found in Cocula, Guerrero state had been identified as Christian Adolfo Rodriguez Telumbre.

Zoe McLaren (2020-07-24). Making Coronavirus Testing Easy, Accurate and Fast Is Critical to Ending the Pandemic—the US Response Is Falling Far Short. commondreams.org In New Mexico, it is relatively easy to get a test, so more people are getting tested. (Photo: AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-07-24_at_10.27.25_am.png