(2021-10-02). Car caravan demands an end to the blockade on Cuba. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – The Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA) and the Minnesota Cuba Committee held their second rally and car caravan, September 26, demanding the end to the blockade against Cuba. The protest was part of a growing movement which started in Miami and has spread to many cities across the country and around the world. | "We are here today to bring attention to the longest ongoing war against Cuba," said SCOTA member Kim DeFranco. "Why does the U.S. still have a blockade against Cuba? There are no U.S. troops, ships, planes or bombs being sent to Cuba, so what gives? The U.S. has been at war w…
(2021-10-02). Estados Unidos: reflexiones dramáticas en voz alta / EE.UU.: reflexiones dramáticas. workers.org 
Por Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein El autor es consultor y analista internacional venezolano, y fue Director de Relaciones Internacionales de la Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y Embajador de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Nicaragua. En Estados Unidos están ocurriendo algunas cosas sorprendentes, la presidenta de la cámara . . . |
(2021-10-02). ONU insta a garantizar derechos humanos de migrantes haitianos. telesurtv.net Solicita a los Gobiernos que sopesen sus necesidades de protección y permitan su acceso a vías migratorias regulares.
(2021-10-02). Full circle in the Balkans: U.S. threatens Bosnian Serbs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. urges Bosnian Serb leader to halt secessionist rhetoric A top U.S. diplomat on Thursday warned the Bosnian Serb leader that his threats to secede from Bosnia could lead to economic isolation of the Serbs who account for nearly a third of Bosnia's population. **** At a news conference on Thursday, Dodik said secession is …
(2021-10-02). [Comment] Offline: USA versus China—the growing insanity of our times. thelancet.com Bad as the COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be for many countries, it is not the most immediate danger facing humanity. And nor is the climate emergency. Or any other conventionally defined risk to population health. In a recent Brookings Institution conversation with General John E Hyten, Vice-Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the spectre of a truly menacing threat became clearer—the prospect of an American war with China. A military conflict between these two nations would precipitate immediate violence and longer-term social and economic disruption dwarfing the effects of COVID-19.
(2021-10-02). Iranian Army Unveils 'Hormuz' Radar & 'Shams' Air-Defense Simulator (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On October 2, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force (IRIADF) unveiled a new tactical radar and an air-defense simulator. | The new systems were showcased during a ceremony held at the Arm Defense Force Research and Self Sufficiency Organization in the presence of the Commander of Army Air Defense Force Brig. Gen. Alireza Sabahifard. | The new medium-range radar system, dubbed "Hormuz," was designed to detect and identify airborne targets with speed and accuracy. The radar can relay inform…
(2021-10-02). Venezuela destaca rol de China en combate contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano destacó el espíritu solidario de China para ayudar a combatir la pandemia.
(2021-10-01). Conceden título de Héroe del Trabajo a científicos cubanos. telesurtv.net Científicos de Cuba han desarrollado los primeros fármacos anticovid de América Latina y el Caribe.
(2021-10-01). Dozens of activists, Cubans in Miami rally against Cuban blockade. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – In the morning hours of Sunday, September 26, roughly 60 protesters gathered outside of Miami City Hall as part of a National Day of Action to demand President Biden end the decades-long blockade of Cuba. The national call was put out by the Cuban solidarity organization Puentes de Amor (Bridges of Love) and was attended locally by Cuban Americans, anti-war activists and community members. | Protesters met outside of the city hall building, holding a large banner that read, "Abajo el bloqueo," and chanting, "Puentes de amor" and "Biden, end the embargo!" They also listened to a lineup of speakers out…
(2021-10-01). CUBA SÂ: Solidarity against blockades, COVID and empire. workers.org 
The following excerpted remarks were given during a Philadelphia Workers World webinar promoting the upcoming November Caravan to Cuba sponsored by IFCO/Pastors for Peace. Speakers were Gail Walker, executive directive of IFCO; Dr. Samira Addrey, IFCO's ELAM (Latin America School of Medicine) coordinator; and Vijay Prashad, executive director of Tri-Continental . . . |
(2021-10-01). Declassified State Department-Initiated Report Reveals Cause of Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'. sputniknews.com The incidents pertaining to the so-called "Havana Syndrome" first came to light in 2017, when media reports claimed that in late 2016 US diplomats based in the Cuban capital began hearing odd sounds that impacted their hearing and cognitive abilities.
(2021-10-01). Former Cuban Intelligence Chief Sees Cuban Revolution in Danger, Calls for Action. counterpunch.org Fabian Escalante, a founder of Cuba's state security services, served as head of Cuba's Department of State Security in 1976 -1996 and vice-minister of the Interior Ministry. After 1993, he headed the Cuban Security Studies Center. In short, his views on threats posed by U.S. government agencies and on protecting Cuba's Revolution carry weight Writing
(2021-10-01). In Contempt #9: Running Down the Walls 2021; Eric King Trial, Hunger Strikes in Texas & Oregon. itsgoingdown.org 
In this month's column, we roundup the recent #ShutEmDown actions, Running Down the Walls events, and offer updates on ongoing hunger strikes, political prisoners like Eric King, resistance at the border as the settler-State brutally cracks down on Haitian migrants, and we also bring you an updated list of political prisoner birthdays and defendants facing…
(2021-10-01). Alto al terror racista contra los refugiados haitianos! °Alto a las deportaciones! workers.org 
°Reparaciones para el pueblo haitiano! Workers World Party/Partido Mundo Obrero, saluda la valentía inspiradora del pueblo haitiano — en Del Río, Texas, y en Haití, ahora y durante más de dos siglos. La brutalidad racista de los Estados Unidos está en exhibición en todo el mundo, con imágenes de sus . . . |
(2021-10-01). Don't Pursue War, Pursue War Crimes: Michael Ratner's Decades-Long Battle to Close Guantánamo. democracynow.org 
We look at the life and legacy of the late Michael Ratner, the trailblazing human rights lawyer and former president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, with three people who knew him well: Baher Azmy, legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights; Vince Warren, the organization's executive director; and Lizzy Ratner, Ratner's niece and a senior editor at The Nation magazine. Michael Ratner spent decades opposing government abuse and fought to close the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, first in the 1990s when it was used to hold thousands of Haitian asylum seeke…
(2021-10-01). UN: Removal of Indigenous Population — 2020 saw the highest number of displaced Palestinians registered in Years. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) — Each year, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides proof of the fallacy upon which the two-state compromise in Palestine-Israel is based. Palestine's economy is tied perpetually to donor funding and Israel's existence. "Recovery in 2021 and beyond hinges on actions that will be taken (or not) by …
(2021-10-01). Questions About US "Pharmaceutical" Plant Research. zcomm.org Gene flow from GMO crops to non-altered/non-GMO crops along with broad-spectrum herbicides can "increase the risk of herbicide resistant weed populations"
(2021-10-01). Victoria's COVID surge a warning of what is to come as Australian governments "reopen" the economy. wsws.org The state Labor government blamed the population for the 50 percent spike in infections, alleging widespread breaches without providing any evidence.
(2021-10-01). If the United Nations Charter Was Put To a Vote Today, Would It Pass? dissidentvoice.org 
Rafael TufinÃÉo Figueroa (Puerto Rico), La plena, 1952-54. Each year in September, the heads of governments come to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to inaugurate a new session of the General Assembly. The area surrounding the headquarters becomes colourful, delegates from each of the 193 member states milling about the UN building …
(2021-10-01). Venezuela: Dollar Jumps Almost 20% in 2 Days ahead of Monetary Rebranding. orinocotribune.com In Venezuela, the black-market dollar continues to be used as a weapon of war to affect the economic recovery of the country and, especially, to directly attack pockets of Venezuelans. This was demonstrated by the jump that the gringo currency made with respect to the bolivar on the black market in recent hours. | On the afternoon of Thursday, September 30, the price of the black-market dollar was at Bs. 5,035,381. | Since Wednesday, September 29, the dollar has been increasing without a break. On Wednesday, it closed above 4,500,000 bolívars per dollar. Throughout the day, it increased from the closing price on…
(2021-10-01). Venezuela's Efforts to Overcome the Pandemic, Political Crisis, and Sanctions. orinocotribune.com On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Peoples Dispatch spoke with Carlos Ron, Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America. | From positive advances in the dialogue process between the constitutional government and the opposition forces, to strengthening regional unity in the CELAC summit, to bringing together 18 countries to stand in defense of the Charter of the United Nations, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has seen significant internal and external developments in the last couple of weeks. | On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New…
(2021-10-01). El Aissami: Venezuela Won't Allow Robbery of CITGO & Monómeros. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Minister for Oil, Tareck El Aissami, announced that Venezuela will not allow the planned theft of CITGO and Monómeros. The country will appeal to all the necessary authorities to recover and restore its rights to the assets of the Venezuelan people. | "We are advancing with the truth, and with vigor, to rescue our assets," he said. "Very soon we will see results, in favor of justice. We are invoking international law to halt this arbitrariness." | He criticized the intention of the Justice First [Primero Justicia] political party which, he explained, intends to "wash its hands and distance itself from…
(2021-10-01). Spanish Right-Wing Politician Criticizes Pope Francis, Meets with Guaidó's 'Ambassador'. orinocotribune.com A new controversy was created by the extreme-right president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, after she questioned the apologies offered by Pope Francis to Mexico. Díaz Ayuso was criticized for claiming that Spain "brought civilization to America." Critics recalled that the Spanish conquistadors actually brought disease, slavery, and death. | Since 2019, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has urged both the Church and the Spanish monarchy to apologize for the grievances committed during the colonial era. This follows in the steps of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, who was the first So…
(2021-10-01). Cape Verde Continues Violating Ambassador Alex Saab's Human Rights. orinocotribune.com At the request of the United States, Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat, has been illegally detained in Cape Verde since June last year. The Venezuelan official's legal team denounced that he "is still being held under an oppressive regime of house arrest, without the medical attention he urgently needs." | According to a press release from Alex Saab's defense team, Cape Verde continues to violate the court order to transfer the diplomat, kidnapped on the island of Sal since June 2020, for health reasons. | The Barlovento Court, on the northern island of San Vicente, granted permission on August 31. In a statemen…
(2021-10-01). Antonio Ledezma Berates EU for Planned Electoral Observation Mission: 'Are You Going to Validate Fraud?'. orinocotribune.com 
After learning that the European Union will send an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, the far-right Venezuelan politician Antonio Ledezma laced into the EU's diplomatic chief, Josep Borrell, whom he rebuked for planning to "validate a fraud." | "What are scheduled for November 21 are fraudulent elections," said Ledezma. "What is this EU mission about? To see if 'El Diablo' (the Devil) is going to participate in a first communion? Because in Venezuela we are victims of a diabolical regime." Ledezma made the comments at a meeting of the People's P…
(2021-10-01). Cientos de mujeres marcharon exigiendo la despenalización y legalización del aborto en Venezuela. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS—Organizaciones y movimientos agrupadas en la plataforma feminista denominada Ruta Verde Venezuela, convocaron el pasado 28 de septiembre a la movilización de cientos de mujeres provenientes de diversas regiones del país para exigir al parlamento venezolano el inicio del debate sobre la despenalización del aborto y la legalización la nación bolivariana. La célebre plaza Morelos …
(2021-10-01). Protestors demand civilian-led democratic transition in Sudan and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at mass protests in Sudan to demand a civilian-led democratic transition, the blocking of medical supplies to Venezuela by Portuguese bank Novo Banco, and more…
(2021-10-01). The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chávez. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Emersberger & Justin Podur — Sep 28, 2021 | Joe Emersberger and Justin Podur look at some of the mainstream mistruths about Venezuela. | The following piece is adapted from the authors' new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, published by In his State of the Union We stand with the Venezu…
(2021-10-01). U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine. zcomm.org One of Portugal's largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela…
(2021-10-01). Pdte. Maduro denuncia infiltración de grupos terroristas colombianos conocidos como Tancol. telesurtv.net "La oligarquía colombiana tiene como propósito infiltrar en nuestro país grupos terroristas, narcotraficantes armados", acusó el mandatario.
(2021-10-01). The Imprint of an Insurrectional Past: A Conversation with Iraida Vargas and Mario Sanoja. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Mario Sanoja and Iraida Vargas (Escuela Venezolana de Planificación) Two eminent anthropologists talk about Venezuela's history and its relation to the present. Iraida Vargas and Mario Sanoja are not detached social scientists, indifferent to what they investigate. Instead, their work in anthropology and archeology is overtly engaged, seeking to link Venezuela's history…