August 2020 – Page 77 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

On Contact: Nonviolent rebellion with Roger Hallam

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Chris Hedges discusses resistance with Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and author of ‘Common Sense for the 21st Century: Only Nonviolent Rebellion Can Now Stop Climate Breakdown and Social Collapse’. … Read More >On Contact: Nonviolent rebellion with Roger Hallam

German & French arms producers want to reduce use of US technologies in military production – report

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

France and Germany want to cut their technological dependence on the US – a NATO ally – and rely more on their own products when it comes to manufacturing military equipment, according to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. … Read More >German & French arms producers want to reduce use of US technologies in military production – report

USA

‘Do as they say’: Minneapolis police warn people to obey criminals for their own safety as violent crime surges amid BLM protests

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Embattled Minneapolis police are advising residents on survival skills amid a wave of violent crime, offering such tips as “be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet” to robbers and “do not walk alone.” … Read More >‘Do as they say’: Minneapolis police warn people to obey criminals for their own safety as violent crime surges amid BLM protests

‘Masks are muzzles’: Protesters rally outside BBC HQ & march to Downing Street after UK govt widens mask-wearing orders

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies. … Read More >‘Masks are muzzles’: Protesters rally outside BBC HQ & march to Downing Street after UK govt widens mask-wearing orders

Middle East

Houthis Claim Downing US-Made Spy Drone Near Saudi Border

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

The Houthi movement, which controls the north of Yemen, said that it shot down a US-made spy drone near the border with the Saudi province of Jazan on Sunday. … Read More >Houthis Claim Downing US-Made Spy Drone Near Saudi Border

Shows

Portland protests: ‘Portland has become a warzone’ as 2020 election looms

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to Gregory McKelvey, vice-chair of the Oregon Democratic Black Caucus. … Read More >Portland protests: ‘Portland has become a warzone’ as 2020 election looms

World

The Sprit of Apollo-Soyuz Is Alive… With the Russia/China Space Alliance

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Forty five years ago, Cold Warriors in the Pentagon and CIA shook their fists angrily at the stars- and for good reason. … Read More >The Sprit of Apollo-Soyuz Is Alive… With the Russia/China Space Alliance

USA

The 1 Percent’s Attack on Unemployment Benefits is a Sign of Our Broken Democracy

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Members of the One Percent, such as former restaurateur Andrew Puzder, have urged Congress to not renew the $600 a week unemployment supplement Congress enacted as part of the CARES Act. … Read More >The 1 Percent’s Attack on Unemployment Benefits is a Sign of Our Broken Democracy

Middle East

Human Rights Defenders: Palestinian Eyewitness Testimony of the Execution of Abdul Fattah al-Sharif by Israeli Soldier, Elor Azaria

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

As illegal Jewish settlers increase their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the occupied city of Al Khalil (Hebron), the people of the Palestinian city continue to mount a campaign of popular resistance. … Read More >Human Rights Defenders: Palestinian Eyewitness Testimony of the Execution of Abdul Fattah al-Sharif by Israeli Soldier, Elor Azaria

Shows

CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: American Brezhnev

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

The end of a love story? Will tensions in the US-German relationship determine the fate of NATO? And, if elected, will Joe Biden be America’s version of the Soviet ruler Leonid Brezhnev? … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: American Brezhnev

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