Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-07: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2023-07-07). On Julian Assange's Birthday: SF Rally To Free Him & Mumia Abu-jamal. indybay.org On Julian Assange's birthday on July 2, 2023 a solidarity rally was held at the Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco to demand his freedom.

Editor (2023-07-07). Ben & Jerry's, CodePink Co-Founders Arrested in DC Demanding Freedom for Julian Assange. scheerpost.com "It seems to me," said Ben Cohen, "that, right now, unless things change, and unless we change them, freedom of the press is going up in smoke."

Melissa Garriga, CODEPINK. (2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Huawei unveiled latest AI large language model. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co on Friday unveiled the latest version of its artificial intelligence large language model Pangu 3.0, as part of its broader push to leverage AI to accelerate digital transformation in a wide range of sectors.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China-made large models and generative AI dazzle WAIC 2023. ecns.cn The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 is underway in Shanghai from July 7 to 9, focusing on large models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) under the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future."

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China to accelerate AI industry policies. ecns.cn China will accelerate the research and formulation of artificial intelligence industry policies, and increase innovation and research on foundational technologies such as computing power and algorithms.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Event showcases nation's leading role, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. ecns.cn China has achieved remarkable progress in the field of artificial intelligence — proof is its second position in the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Index for the third straight year, trailing only the United States.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Gang uses artificial intelligence to profit off fake videos. ecns.cn Police in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, have cracked down on a gang that was profiting by releasing fake videos on the internet assisted by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by United States company OpenAI.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-07). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-07). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

_____ (2023-07-07). CIA Running Ukraine Blows Biden's Bluster About No U.S. Boots on the Ground. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is ground zero for the CIA's fascist origins | The American magazine Newsweek published a big "exclusive" report this week purporting to reveal the extent of CIA involvement in the Ukraine proxy war against Russia. It hardly merits the billing of "exclusive" since it is well known that the U.S. spy agency is up to its neck in orchestrating the conflict. | In truth, the CIA's nefarious role in Ukraine goes back decades to the end of World War Two. More on that further down. | Nevertheless, the Newsweek article provides a useful admission that Washington is recklessly — and criminally — fueling…

Susan Jaffe (2023-07-08). World Report] US affirmative action ruling may harm health equity. thelancet.com Health and science groups warn the Supreme Court's decision threatens workforce diversity and patient care. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington DC.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-07-07). Supreme Court Slams Door on Affirmative Action in Higher Education. globalresearch.ca

Chris Walker (2023-07-07). Activists Call for Protests of Iowa Gov's Anti-Abortion Special Session. truthout.org Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on Wednesday that due to a recent deadlock in the state Supreme Court, she will be calling legislators to a special session to further restrict abortion rights. In a statement issued this week, Reynolds said that the Republican-run legislature would convene on July 11, with the "sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion." "Not only will I… |

Chris Walker (2023-07-07). Activists Call for Protests of Iowa Governor's Anti-Abortion Special Session. truthout.org Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on Wednesday that due to a recent deadlock in the state Supreme Court, she will be calling legislators to a special session to further restrict abortion rights. In a statement issued this week, Reynolds said that the Republican-run legislature would convene on July 11, with the "sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion." "Not only will I… |

Editor (2023-07-07). Affirmative Action Is Upheld in Military Academies. Why Might 'Diversity' Matter to the US Military? scheerpost.com The US Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in civilian universities but left military academies alone. The military's relentless recruitment of the poor and dispossessed could be to blame.

Kwolanne Felix (2023-07-07). I Saw the Importance of Affirmative Action at My Ivy League University Firsthand. truthout.org On the day that the Supreme Court announced its ruling to ban affirmative action's race-conscious admissions, I had an appointment to stop by my alma mater. I walked into Columbia University for the first time since I graduated just a few weeks ago. I took in the stunning view of perfectly manicured lawns and the grandeur of the buildings that I called home over the last five years. |

Margaret Kimberley (2023-07-07). The Supreme Court and political corruption. mronline.org The Supreme Court has always been a political institution. Racism, political expediency, and outright corruption have always dictated its decisions.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-07). Peruvian Prosecutor's Office requests seizure of Pedro Castillo's assets. peoplesdispatch.org The political persecution of Pedro Castillo continues in Peru. On Thursday July 6, the Prosecutor's Office requested the seizure of real estate properties and other personal assets of former left-wing President Castillo and his former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres. | Prosecutor Daniel Soria made the request to the Preparatory Investigation Court of the Supreme Court of Justice in the case lodged against Castillo after he

Sharon Zhang (2023-07-07). Poll Finds Most Voters Disagree With Most Recent Anti-LGBTQ Decision From SCOTUS. truthout.org The majority of voters disagree with the outcome of the Supreme Court's latest anti-LGBTQ ruling allowing businesses to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation, new polling finds. According to a survey from Data for Progress released this week, 65 percent of likely voters say that businesses should not be allowed to deny services to people based on their race, religion… |

The Dissenter (2023-07-07). Unauthorized Disclosure Rewind: Daniel Ellsberg. thedissenter.org In July, enjoy free access to new "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast posts. If you appreciate the show, In June, we said farewell to Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. He was interviewed on this podcast twice. | From the "Unauthorized Disclosure" archives, we share an interview with Ellsberg from 2018, where he discussed his book, "Doomsday Machine: Confessions Of a Nuclear War Planner."Ellsberg's book recounted his journey as he discovered how close a nuclear strike by the United States government or a war between the…

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2023-07-06: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2023-07-06). On Julian Assange's Birthday: SF Rally To Free Him & Mumia Abu-jamal. indybay.org On Julian Assange's birthday on July 2, 2023 a solidarity rally was held at the Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco to demand his freedom.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-06). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicks off in Shanghai. ecns.cn With the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future," the event kicked off on Thursday. The number of the exhibition spaces and exhibitors both hit record highs.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Two ISIS Terrorists Killed In Diyala In Pinpoint Iraqi Strikes (Video, Photos). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16s during a training sortie on July 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski) | On July 6, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out airstrikes against a hideout of ISIS terrorists in the district of al-'Abara in the eastern province of Diyala. | In a statement, the official Security Media Cell said that the IQAF targeted the hideout in coordination with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service. A security force inspected the hideout after the airstrikes, where the dead bodies of…

Karsten Riise (2023-07-06). Artificial Intelligence: More US Coercive Diplomacy. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-06). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au

Mnar Adley (2023-07-05). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-06). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

Staff (2023-07-06). Rep. Ro Khanna on Term-Limiting SCOTUS Justices, Sole "No" Vote on Pentagon Budget & Modi's State Visit. democracynow.org We speak with Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna of California about several topics. He has reintroduced a bill in the House to limit Supreme Court justices to 18-year terms, which he says would help rebalance the high court, now dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority, and is especially needed after several controversial Supreme Court rulings striking down President Biden's student debt relief plan, giving businesses the right to discriminate against LGBTQ people on religious grounds, rolling back environmental protections and more. "Most Americans have seen that the Supreme Court is just wildly ou…

Naureen Shah (2023-07-06). The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden's Immigration Promises. aclu.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has new leadership, with the appointment last week of P.J. Lechleitner as acting director. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration, making Lechleitner's appointment as acting director more significant — and potentially likely to last through the end of Biden's term. | The big question is whether Lechleitner is willing to move forward on a reform agenda that has been stalled for the last year. The good news is that in June, the Supreme Court removed a major obstacle to ICE reforms, shutting down litigation brought by anti-immigra…

Editor (2023-07-06). Behind high court's assault on civil rights. workers.org Protest outside Supreme Court building, June 30, 2023. "Equal justice under law." These words are inscribed above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building. They are a deception and a lie! Three rulings on June 29 and 30 should have shattered any lingering illusion that the Supreme Court of . . . |

Jake Johnson (2023-07-06). New Campaign Aims to Unseat House Republicans Who Have Sabotaged Debt Relief. truthout.org A new campaign launched Thursday aims to channel widespread anger over the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against student debt cancellation into an effort to unseat House Republicans who have opposed and attempted to sabotage debt relief every step of the way. Launched by the nonprofit Protect Borrowers Action, the campaign will focus its attention on more than a dozen Republican-held seats in… |

Staff (2023-07-05). "Bad for Religion": Gay Baptist Minister with Interfaith Alliance on SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ Rights. democracynow.org The Supreme Court has ruled 6 to 3 along ideological lines in favor of a Christian Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex couples even though the state bans such discrimination. "We're entering into a terrible moment where a Pandora's box has been opened," says president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, who warns "permission has been granted to use religion as a way to discriminate against your fellow people." Raushenbush discusses the use of Christianity to advance discrimination, the importance of the Respect for Marriage Ac…

Staff (2023-07-05). "Time Is of the Essence": Astra Taylor on Student Debt Relief Setback at Supreme Court, Biden's Plan B. democracynow.org The Supreme Court has blocked President Biden's student debt relief plan, which sought to cancel up to $20,000 in individual loans, adding up to over $400 billion of federal student debt. The decision comes as a major blow to some 40 million qualified borrowers. Biden has announced his administration will pursue a "new path" for debt relief. "It was a blow to debtors," says Astra Taylor, organizer with the Debt Collective and advocate for debt abolition. "It was a blow to anyone who cares about democracy." Taylor says the ruling raises major concerns over the constitution…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-06). Daniel Ellsberg: the establishment whistleblower. greenleft.org.au

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