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Новости за 02.08.2024

CounterPunch 

Blank Checks for War: Congressional Abdication from Tonkin to Gaza

With the U.S.- backed carnage in Gaza continuing and the threat of growing violence looming throughout the region (in Lebanon, Iran, and who knows where else), we need to think more deeply than ever about how the American people have historically been excluded from foreign policy decision-making. An upcoming anniversary should remind us of what sent us down this undemocratic path. More

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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Markets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street

World shares have tumbled, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. The selloffs followed the release of weak data that raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to lower interest rates before undercutting economic growth. In aftermarket trading, Intel’s shares sank nearly 19%, adding to the gloom. U.S. futures sank. Shares in Japan have been pummeled after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

CounterPunch 

Methane Emissions “Fastest in Decades”

A new study shows methane (CH4) emissions behaving like a sprinter on speed, setting decadal records. This is bad news. It’s 80-times more powerful than CO2 at trapping heat. “Global emissions of methane, a powerful planet-heating gas, are ‘rising rapidly’ at the fastest rate in decades, requiring immediate action to help avert a dangerous escalation More

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CounterPunch 

Venezuela: An Attempted Coup By Any Other Name

“We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.” Elon Musk, 25 July 2020, Twitter Once again, as in 2002, Venezuela has been the victim of a combined media and diplomatic coup attempt, but this time with the added element of organized crime and a cyber-attack. Millions of eligible voters cast their electronic ballots before More

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CounterPunch 

Living With Heat

The earth gets hotter, as rich nations continue their coal, oil and gas burning spree, while those who urge a course correction get…thrown into prison. The latest casualty of a judiciary dedicated to preserving ecocidal plutocracy is Extinction Rebellion’s Roger Hallam, sentenced to five years in jail in the U.K. for his efforts to stop the corporate insanity defiling the planet. You may think “defiling” is a strong word. But with a heat index of 144 degrees Fahrenheit in Dubai July 16, multiple... Читать дальше...

CounterPunch 

Harris’s Stairway to Heaven

Forgive me if I am not among those measuring the drapes in the Oval Office so that come January 20, 2025, Kamala Harris can move seamlessly into the White House. I am sure that I am in a minority. Since President Joe Biden’s renunciation on July 21, the vice president has been all things to More

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Trump Sista Souljahs the NABJ

“Trump is arguably the first bona fide media-created presidential nominee. Although he subsequently tapped a political nerve, journalists fueled his launch.” This was the conclusion of The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, a Harvard Kennedy School research center that wrote about the 2016 contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The media More

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Oilprice.com 

Oil Prices Set for Another Weekly Loss Despite War Premium

Despite a surge in oil prices this week on expectations of a major escalation in the Middle East, the benchmarks were set for their fourth weekly loss in a row as demand concern outweighed the war premium. Both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate were up earlier in the day, but overall prices were down on last week, with Reuters citing a survey revealing a slowdown in manufacturing activity across most of the world and the third annual road traffic decline in China. PMI readings for July showed a slowdown in activity in Asia... Читать дальше...

SoCalSoccer Forum 

South Bay needs a strong ECNL club presence

South Bay needs a strong ECNL presence. The large population of families with children has been arriving and migrating to the greater South San Jose area in recent years, including Campbell, Cambrian Park, Almaden, Santa Teresa, and even as far as Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The major reason for this phenomenon is the skyrocketing housing prices in the Bay over the past decade. Despite this price increase, the mentioned areas remain somewhat manageable (with an average single house price of...
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