(2020-07-09). Meet the Venezuelan Coup Regime's 'UK Ambassador,' a Pampered U.S. Heiress Who Threatens Journalists. strategic-culture.org 
Juan Guaidó's UK representative, a jet-setting US socialite named Vanessa Neumann, has threatened journalists with FBI investigations for reporting on her unhinged behavior. The coup-plotting heiress made her name spinning out conspiracies at neoconservative think tanks. | Ben NORTON | Since the United States initiated a coup attempt against Venezuela's elected, internationally recognized government in January 2019, the gang of far-right opposition activists the Donald Trump administration recognized as the country's unelected representatives have racked up a series of embarrassing scandals. | Top aides of the
(2020-07-09). The U.S. and UK are a wrecking ball crew against the pillars of internationalism. mronline.org 
In both the case of the sanctions against the ICC and the theft of Venezuela's gold, the United States and the UK demonstrate their disregard for international institutions and for international law.
(2020-07-09). Guaido representative threatens FBI investigation into journalists exposing her dealings. mronline.org 
Juan Guaido's UK "ambassador" claims that she is working with the FBI in an investigation exposing a "transnational criminal network" of journalists and outlets, including Venezuelanalysis.
(2020-07-09). Biden's vision for Venezuela is virtually indistinguishable from Trump's. thegrayzone.com A recent Biden campaign event demonstrated that when it comes to Venezuela, policies of regime change, sanctions and a refusal…
(2020-07-09). Meet the Venezuelan coup regime's 'UK ambassador,' a pampered US heiress who threatens journalists. thegrayzone.com Juan Guaidó's UK representative, a jet-setting US socialite named Vanessa Neumann, has threatened journalists with FBI investigations for reporting on…
(2020-07-09). UK Commits 'Highway Robbery' of Venezuelan Gold, Says Academic. globalresearch.ca When it comes to Venezuela, Britain is suffering from split personality disorder. While the UK Foreign Office reportedly maintains 'full, normal and reciprocal diplomatic relations' with legitimately elected President Maduro's government, and with Maduro's UK ambassador, the British government has …
(2020-07-09). The Impact Of The Economic War On Venezuela. popularresistance.org It would be impossible to count each and every one of the ways in which the war on Venezuela declared by imperialism has harmed the country. The aggressions that we, the Venezuelans, have experienced since 1999 have been not only economic; they have been psychological as well. There is no way to measure the consequences of the hate planted by the anti-democratic opposition, with its anti-socialist propaganda; it has extended to the point of burning people alive for being Chavistas. The outrage felt by the Venezuelan people when they see those who have sold out their native land while calling themselves Venezuelan…
(2020-07-09). VenezolanosConBiden and MAGAzuela: Two sides of the same coin. peoplesdispatch.org Leonardo Flores discusses how Venezuela plays into the upcoming elections in the US and highlights how there is little difference between Trump and Biden on the Bolivarian Republic…
(2020-07-08). The US and UK are a wrecking ball crew against the pillars of internationalism. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad writes on the imperialist actions led by the US and the UK against Venezuela and the emptiness of their commitment to international law…
(2020-07-08). Cuba exhorta a ayuda de OIT para dejar atrás crisis por COVID-19. peoplesworld.org 
LA HABANA—El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, exhortó hoy a la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) a ayudar al mundo para superar la crisis causada por la pandemia de COVID-19. La OIT puede contribuir con su amplia obra en favor de la justicia social, la promoción del empleo digno y la protección de los derechos …
(2020-07-08). Cuba helping the world fight COVID-19, despite U.S. government's retaliation efforts. peoplesworld.org 
HAVANA—While the United States tries to disqualify Cuba's international medical cooperation, the list of brigades sent by the island to fight COVID-19 in different latitudes of the planet grows. They are the members of the Henry Reeve Contingent, created in 2005 by Fidel Castro to face situations of serious epidemics and natural disasters. It is a …
(2020-07-08). Key U.S. Ally Indicted for Organ Trade Murder Scheme. counterpunch.org 
When President Clinton dropped 23,000 bombs on what was left of Yugoslavia in 1999 and NATO invaded and occupied the Yugoslav province of Kosovo, U.S. officials presented the war to the American public as a "humanitarian intervention" to protect Kosovo's majority ethnic Albanian population from genocide at the hands of Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic. That
(2020-07-08). The Merits of Medicare for All Have Been Proven by This Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
A pandemic is not the time to be having discussions about how to design a national health care system. The fact that the United States, which has 4 percent of the world's population, leads the world with 25 percent of all coronavirus infections, indicates at a glance that something about our nation's health care is
(2020-07-08). Patriotism Is Bullshit, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com It is 2021. The Biden administration has launched a full-scale invasion of Syria and the US and Russia are at a nuclear standoff unseen since the Cuban missile crisis. All top Twitter trends relate to the widespread debate over whether or not Sesame Street is guilty of kink shaming. | ~ | A vote for Kanye is a vote for Trump. | A vote for the Green Party is a vote for Trump. | A vote for no one is a vote for Trump. | A vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Trump. | Everything is a vote for Trump. | Everything is Trump. | You are Trump. | I am Trump. | Trump is all there is. | There is no escape. | ~ | Leaving aside th…
(2020-07-08). The US is Now the Global Public Health Emergency. counterpunch.org If the United States had quick-thinking and efficient leadership, the pandemic would have infected about 100,000 people and killed only a couple thousand. That's the experience of South Korea, times seven to account for the difference in population. If the United States had overwhelmed but reasonably sensible leadership, the coronavirus pandemic would have racked up
(2020-07-08). Is a Global Demographic Crisis Unavoidable? globalresearch.ca "Throughout history, any profound political and social change was preceded by a philosophical revolution, at least among a significant section of the population." —M. N. Roy (1887-1954), humanist and political figure from India, 1950. | "For social problems, to paraphrase …
(2020-07-08). Civil Rights Groups Say Internal Facebook Audit Confirms Company Business Model 'Relies on Racism and Hate'. commondreams.org "There are real-life consequences when social media networks provide platforms for violent white supremacists, allowing them to incubate, organize, and recruit new followers to their hateful movements." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/facebook_1.jpeg …
(2020-07-07). "They Don't Care About Our Health": Hunger Striker at Otay Mesa ICE Jail Speaks Out as COVID Spreads. democracynow.org 
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise behind bars, we go inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in California to speak with Anthony Alexandre, a longtime U.S. resident of Haitian descent, who describes conditions at the for-profit jail, run by private prison company CoreCivic, which has seen a mass outbreak of COVID-19, leading to at least 167 infections and one death. "Basically, CoreCivic is telling us they do not care about our health," says Alexandre. "They do not care about anything else but their bottom line."
(2020-07-07). Concert for Cuba: A star studded extravaganza July 18 & 19. peoplesworld.org 
On Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, these renowned and marquee virtuoso performers from the heralded Afro-Cuban music tradition will join with musicians and presenters from Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Spain, and other European countries in "A Concert for Cuba." Although it is one of the hemisphere's smallest nations, with its resources …
(2020-07-07). U.S. blockade, domestic supply system inefficiencies bring food insecurity for Cubans. peoplesworld.org 
Food availability was the top concern of 21% of Cubans responding to a recent opinion survey, reflecting the recurrent food shortages on the island promoted by the U.S. economic blockade and the shortcomings of the domestic food supply system. In 1960, the idea of a blockade was appealing to the U.S. State Department because it …
(2020-07-07). Specter of the most dangerous tropical storm season since Hurricane Katrina looms for US, Caribbean. rt.com 
The Gulf of Mexico and US East Coast should brace for a heavy slate of hurricanes, after a top US climate researcher predicted one of the most active years on record for tropical storm activity in the Atlantic Basin. | The Atlantic tropical storm season runs from June through November and has 30-year averages of 12 named storms and six hurricanes, but the Colorado State University climate research center on Tuesday raised its "We anticipate…
(2020-07-07). South America's Covid-19 crisis has exposed the inequalities of the region & the lack of real progress addressing poverty. rt.com 
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in South America, it is the poorest who are worst affected. The pandemic has highlighted the societal problems that countries have been unable to eradicate. | At roughly 7: 30am on July 6, a gasoline truck overturned on a perilous stretch of Colombia's Caribbean highway known for accidents. In this part of the world, a vehicle accident itself is generally not newsworthy. | But times are different. With Covid-19 ravaging South America, we can begin to understand why ten people lost their lives when the truck's cargo exploded, and around 50 are in a serious condition fr…
(2020-07-07). The Importance of Long-term Care Populations in Models of COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the importance of distinguishing rates and patterns of disease in long-term care vs general populations when developing mathematical models to predict the future spread of COVID-19 infection.
(2020-07-07). Racism at the Polls: It Takes a Long Time to Vote. commondreams.org Long wait times are a chronic problem primarily for Latino and Black voters in "precincts with high minority populations, high population, and low incomes." (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/phoenixvoting_0.jpeg …
(2020-07-07). Statins for Primary Prevention in the Elderly. jamanetwork.com An aging population brings considerable challenges for health care systems. The increase in disease burden and economic investment required for the care of older patients is in contrast with the minimal data available to guide optimal approaches to prevention and treatment. An area in major need of evidence-based pathways involves the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events in older individuals. The risk of ASCVD events increases substantially with age and is accompanied by an increase in poor outcomes among individuals with clinically manifest disease. The increasing number of older p…
(2020-07-07). Western Liberal Media Attacks Tanzania's President John Magufuli for Exposing COVID-19 Tests and Population Control in Africa. globalresearch.ca From the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tanzania's President John 'The Bulldozer' Magufuli exposed the fraud behind the Covid-19 testing kits and criticized the mass hysteria in regards to the virus. Several mainstream media networks including Bloomberg News led an …
(2020-07-07). Guaido Representative Threatens FBI Investigation Into Journalists. popularresistance.org Vanessa Neumann, the U.K. ambassador of self-declared President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, claims that she is working closely with the FBI in an investigation exposing a "transnational criminal network" of journalists, including John McEvoy, Pablo Navarette, independent outlet Venezuelanalysis and former MintPress News contributor Camila Escalante. | From the Twitter account of her communications firm, Asymmetrica, Neumann said that the four sources were involved in a "criminal conspiracy" supporting Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodriguez. "There is a price on your head" she informed them, "welcome to the rule…
(2020-07-07). Fire breaks out in village in northeast Turkey. yenisafak.com A fire broke out Tuesday in a village in northeastern Turkey, an official said.The village comprises nearly 70 wooden houses with a population of almost 40 people, said Governor Yilmaz Doruk of Artvin province.No casualties have been reported yet, he added.
(2020-07-07). Hunger Strikers at COVID-Infected ICE Jail Were Pepper-Sprayed in Retaliation. truthout.org Image Credit: CoreCivic | As COVID-19 infections continue to rise behind bars, we go inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in California to speak with detainee Anthony Alexandre, a longtime U.S. resident of Haitian descent, who describes conditions at the for-profit jail, run by private prison company CoreCivic, which has seen a mass outbreak of COVID-19, leading to at least 167 infections and one death. "Basically, CoreCivic is telling us they do not care about our health," says Alexandre. "Th…
(2020-07-06). The Protests We Should Be Having to Make the Super-Rich Very Afraid. commondreams.org "As the climate crisis worsens and the surging global population overruns our depleted living spaces," writes Buchheit, "the world's super-rich will increasingly become the targets of undervalued and desperate human beings." (Photo: Unsplash/Pixabay/CC0) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/the_rich_are_winning_on_entitlements_0.jpg …
(2020-07-06). Majority Black Prison Populations In Maryland See Disproportionate COVID-19 Spikes. therealnews.com 
Racial disparities in Maryland prisons are affecting COVID-19's spread, with majority white populations receiving protective equipment even as Jessup institutions with majority Black populations struggle to get supplies.
(2020-07-06). Venezuela denounces 'absurd decision' of UK to retain its gold reserves. mronline.org 
A British high court ruled on July 2 that because the UK recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president, it does not have to give the government of Nicolás Maduro access to the reserves.
(2020-07-06). Ambassadors Are Not Completely Useless, It Seems. Many Are Getting Their Hands Dirty in New Diplomacy. strategic-culture.org Diplomacy is in a crisis, re-emerging as something else more sinister and darker for its ambassadors. From Venezuela to Lebanon though, their time is up. Their dirty game is no longer a secret and it will be the starving Lebanese who will unseat them. | Diplomacy has been in the news quite a bit in late June. Yet it has still left many of us wondering if there is ever a real role for diplomats to play in this junk-news, social media-obsessed world which has reduced them to mere "waiters who are occasionally allowed to sit down" as Peter Ustinov once put it. | But Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro, who the We…
(2020-07-06). Progressive Luis Abinader, leads in presidential elections in Dominican Republic. peoplesdispatch.org Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), a center-left party, seems to have emerged as the front runner in the presidential elections held in Dominican Republic on July 5. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) of the Dominican Republic, after counting 41.16% of the votes, presented the preliminary results and announced that the PRM candidate was leading with 53.27% of votes. As of July 6 with 47.95% of the votes counted, Abinader maintains his lead with 52.44% of the vote share. | In second place is Gonzalo Castillo of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) with 37.66% of the votes, followed by for…
(2020-07-06). Brazil's coronavirus cases top 1.5 million amid record unemployment. wsws.org From March to May, some eight million workers lost their jobs, and more than half of the country's working age population have become unemployed.
(2020-07-06). Tampa students demand increase in Black enrollment, Black faculty. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On July 2, students gathered at the gates of the on-campus residence for the president of the University of South Florida (USF) to demand that the university take measures to increase Black enrollment. Over the past 10 years, the percentage of Black students at the university has been on a steady decline, from a high of 12% a decade ago to the most recent report of 10%. But even the highest percentage is much lower than the demographics of the Tampa Bay area, in which Black people comprise nearly a quarter of the population. | Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) led the crowd in chants c…
(2020-07-06). Venezuela: Arrest Warrants Issued for Guaido's Foreign Commissioner & US, UK Reps. venezuelanalysis.com Eleven people, including the ad-hoc Central Bank board, are charged with "usurpation of office" following the "plunder" of Venezuela's gold in the Bank of England.
(2020-07-06). Venezuela Is on a Path to Make Colonialism Obsolete. globalresearch.ca On June 29 the European Union (EU) slapped
(2020-07-06). Spanish antibody study shows 5% of population exposed to coronavirus. yenisafak.com Results from the final stage of a nationwide antibody study showed some 5.2% of Spain's population has been exposed to the coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, confirming findings from earlier stages.The study, which tested nearly 70,000 people across Spain three times over the past three months, found the virus' prevalence had not altered significantly since preliminary results were published in May.
(2020-07-06). Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000. yenisafak.com With a population of about 2.7 million people, the energy-rich Gulf state has one of the world's highest per capita number of confirmed cases.