(2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.
(2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…
(2022-07-05). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. orinocotribune.com By Jeffrey D. Sachs Jun 27, 2022 | The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement. The Biden Administration is packed with the same neocons who championed the US wars of choice in Serbia (1999), Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), Syria (2011), Libya (2011), and who did so much to provoke Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The neocon track record is one of unmitigated disaster, yet Biden has staffed his team with neocons. As a result, Biden is steering Ukraine, the US, and the European Union towards yet another geopolitical debacle. If Europe has any insight, it…
(2022-07-05). Maroun al-Ras, 2011: A rehearsal for Gaza maimings. electronicintifada.net Israel's shooting of Palestinians at the 2011 Nakba Day protests in south Lebanon mirror its future tactics at Gaza protests.
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In Syria On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 5, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, a car bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Two people were wounded; | On July 4, Turkish-backed forces attacked SAA servicemen with an ATGM in the Anjara area; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maarat al-Naasan area; | On July 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…
(2022-07-05). Iran stresses paying attention to Syria humanitarian status. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs emphasized the need for paying more attention from international community and increasing efforts to address humanitarian situation in Syria.
(2022-07-05). Syria participates Tehran Twin Cities Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — 1st Festival and Exhibition of Sister and Twin Cities of Tehran kicked off in Tehran on Monday with the participation of the Syrian pavilion.
(2022-07-05). Turkish armillary shells ten villages in northern Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The Turkish army artillery units shelled villages and towns in the northern suburbs of Aleppo from their military base in the south of Afrin.
(2022-07-05). Iranian, Australian envoys discuss regional developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Iranian and Australian ambassadors to Iraq held a meeting in Iran's embassy in Baghdad to discuss the regional developments.
(2022-07-05). Iranian diplomat, Taliban discuss political, economic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Ambassador to Kabul Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi on Tuesday held talks with the political deputy of the foreign ministry of the interim government of the Taliban Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai.
(2022-07-05). Iran calls for suitable ground for return of Syrian refugees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji called for laying the suitable ground for returning Syrian refugees.
(2022-07-05). Syrian army strengthens its positions in Raqqah, Aleppo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Media have reported that the Syrian army is bolstering its positions in the town of Ayn Issa in the northern suburbs of Raqqa and Ain al-Arab region in the east of Aleppo on the border with Turkyie.
(2022-07-04). Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation. scheerpost.com 
According to the National Priorities Project, about 25% of our tax dollars go to the Pentagon to finance the men, women, and weaponry that enables the United States military to fight its wars in Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and elsewhere. An additional 13.2% goes to pay the national debt much of which was borrowed to pay for war.
