(2021-08-08). The Good People Who Will Give Internet to Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Miriam Elizalde — Aug 5, 2021 | GitHub, the largest free software platform in the world, has published an The list is incomplete because services blo…
(2021-08-08). Cuba Is Putting Its Heart into the Olympic Games in Tokyo. dissidentvoice.org When dawn broke this morning on the fourteenth day of the Olympic Games, Cuba was in 15th place in the Tokyo medal standings. It is admirable and not fortuitous that the small island of only 11 million people is 15th among the 204 countries attending the world games. Each of the talented athletes who represent …
(2021-08-08). Rania Khalek On US Mideast Genocide. popularresistance.org Around one quarter of the world lives in countries under unilateral United States sanctions. While American government officials insist that sanctions are targeted at officials committing human rights abuses in foreign countries, the United Nations notes that they always "disproportionately affect the poor and most vulnerable." | In Cuba, U.S. sanctions are causing shortages that led to widespread protests earlier this summer and are slowing the worldwide rollout of Cuba's domestically produced coronavirus vaccine. U.S. government documents explicitly state that the goal of the blockade of the island is to "decre…
(2021-08-08). Saint Lucia To Restore Bilateral Ties With Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Saint Lucia's External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste reaffirmed the new administration commitment to restore bilateral ties with the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | As a first step, he confirmed his country's withdrawal from the Lima Group formed to discredit the Bolivarian Revolution and promote intervention and sanctions. | Baptiste's statements come following five years of setbacks in the diplomat…
(2021-08-08). Venezuela Strongly Condemns Violence Against Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, on behalf of the people and the government of Venezuela, strongly criticized the act of violence perpetrated last Thursday, August 5, against the Prime Minister of , Ralph Gonsalves, in which the prime minister was injured. Jorge Arreaza, Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, published President Maduro's statement on his Twitter account @jaarreaza. | Gonsalves was on his way to the parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines when he was hit on the temple by an opposition activist during an anti-government protest. | After the incident, the prime minister was trans…
(2021-08-08). 'PSUV Elections Are True Democracy', President Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the holding of the primary elections of the United Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Sunday, noting that these elections are an example of "direct, participatory and true democracy". | RELATED: | Maduro pointed out that both PSUV militants and citizens listed in the electoral roll could vote for the party's representatives ahead of the subnational elections to be held on…
(2021-08-08). Venezuelans Vote for Socialist Candidates to Nov. 21 Elections. telesurenglish.net The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) holds primary elections on Sunday to choose its candidates for the subnational elections to take place on Nov. 21. | RELATED: | PSUV primary elections are open not only to militants but also to people registered in the electoral roll. | So far, the election day is taking place with no incidents and in a peaceful and secure environment. Electoral authorities took all neces…
(2021-08-08). Venezuela: Workers take over a Kellogg factory, now known as 'Socialist Kellogg'. fightbacknews.org Maracay City, Venezuela – In the worker-controlled Venezuelan Kellogg factory, you see the workers working diligently to make corn flake and sugary cereals in a new package displaying the Venezuelan flag and the words "Together for Venezuela." They are wearing black caps with red letters that say, "Kellogg made in socialism." | In May of 2018, the Kellogg bosses told the factory workers that they had the weekend off due to maintenance. When the workers arrived the following working day, they were shocked to see a large sign on the factory, "We closed operations in Venezuela." The bosses didn't notify them, in per…
(2021-08-08). 'We are in Nobody's Backyard': Rejecting Geopolitical and Historical Fatalism. orinocotribune.com By Gerald A. Perreira — Jul 29, 2021 | Except for the hum of US helicopters flying overhead, there was a deafening silence throughout the Caribbean region, during the recent Operation Tradewinds, Progressive and Pan-African forces did not utter a word, as soldiers from Guyana, Brazil, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in this region-wide military exercise with army personnel from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and the Netherlands. | We were told that Operation Tradewinds was "a US Southern Command sponsored…
(2021-08-07). WATCH: Taliban fighters joyride in Humvees after capturing Nimroz provincial capital & seizing more US-made weaponry. rt.com 
Taliban militants were spotted parading around in US-made Humvees after seizing a major city in Nimroz province, footage shows — the first regional capital to fall to the group as it launches a wave of attacks across Afghanistan. | The militants were seen making victory laps around the city of Zaranj on Friday afternoon in the captured vehicles, having just captured the provincial capital after overrunning Afghan government forces. |
(2021-08-07). Watch Taliban Militants Parade in US-Made Humvees After Seizing Afghan Provincial Capital. sputniknews.com On Friday, Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai told the UN Security Council that the scale and scope of the ongoing Taliban* offensive in the country "are akin to an invasion unparalleled in the last 30 years of the conflict".
(2021-08-07). Hezbollah Fires Rockets in Response to Israeli Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Hezbollah responded Friday to recent Israeli shelling and airstrikes in southern Lebanon by firing rockets into Israel. The incident marks the Israel said 19 rockets were launched from Lebanon and that it fired back with artillery after the barrage. The back and forth is the most significant escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in years, but no casualties were reported on either side. | Israel's initial shelling of Lebanon took place late We…
(2021-08-07). Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation is 'Exchange of Messages', War is Not on Horizon, Expert Says. sputniknews.com The reason for this is not only the reluctance of Hezbollah to draw Lebanon into another bloody conflict, especially now when the country is mired in deep economic and political crises. It also stems from Israel being preoccupied with other problems and the split within its own coalition.
(2021-08-07). Humanitarian Aid From Nicaragua Arrives in Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Cuba's Science, Technology, and Environment Minister Elba Perez welcomed the humanitarian aid donated by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega. | RELATED: | The Augusto Cesar Sandino ship transported 30 containers with food and other items to help the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on the island. | "We deeply appreciate this donation, which is another proof of support from the Nicaraguan people," Perez said. | The d…
(2021-08-07). Thousands rally in Cuba in support of the Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of people convened by the Union of Young Communists (UJC) hit the streets of Cuban capital Havana on August 5 in support of the Cuban Revolution, the Communist Party and the government.
(2021-08-07). JFK mystery endures like the US blockade of Cuba (Review of Josiah Thompson's "Last Second in Dallas"). zcomm.org I just finished Josiah Thompson's excellent new book on the JFK assassination: Last Second in Dallas (University Press of Kansas, 2021). Near the end of the book he describes how the scene of the crime, Dealey Plaza, looks to him in 2020. He reflects that "the case itself has been drained of its mythic resonance
(2021-08-07). US transfers 40 ISIL forces to its base in Hasaka: report. en.mehrnews.com Syrian sources reported that the US military transferred dozens of ISIL prisoners in Syria to its base.
(2021-08-07). Mexico to host talks between Venezuela's government and opposition. peoplesdispatch.org Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on August 5 during his daily press conference, confirmed that his country will host talks between the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro and the far-right opposition led by Juan Guaidó. | "The foreign minister has just informed me that Norway suggests making Mexico a venue of these negotiations and we agree, as we support the dialogue and agreements between the sides," said President AMLO in reply to a question asked in this regard. | The Mexican head of state did not specify the date of the meeting, however, according to information from variou…
(2021-08-07). Venezuela to Roll Out New Monetary Reconversion. venezuelanalysis.com The rebranded "digital bolívar" will wipe out six zeroes from the current "sovereign bolívar" and enter circulation on October 1.
(2021-08-07). What is the U.S. afraid of? What kind of 'truth' does it try to make up?>. ecns.cn The U.S.' "excessive efforts" on origin tracing has distorted this scientific issue while its failure to curb the surging COVID-19 cases has ruined its international image.
(2021-08-07). Talibanes capturan una segunda capital provincial en Afganistán. telesurtv.net En la tarde del viernes, los talibanes tomaron el control de la ciudad de Zaranj, capital de la provincia suroccidental de Nimroz.
(2021-08-07). Photo essay: Constructing socialism through constructing housing in Venezuela. liberationnews.org 
Eyewitness report from "Campamento de Pioneros 22 de Enero," a communal housing project built on land expropriated by working-class Venezuelan families.
(2021-08-07). Stories Of Resistance From El Maizal Commune. popularresistance.org El Maizal Commune lies in the fertile lands between the Lara and Portuguesa states in western Venezuela. Founded in 2009, this rural commune has since become an important political and economic force in both the region and the country. It not only produces huge amounts of corn every year, but also raises cattle and pigs, along with a growing number of additional side enterprises. Most importantly, El Maizal Commune forges new social relations and new human beings: people committed to the socialist project that Chávez promoted during his lifetime.
(2021-08-07). Defensa de diplomático Alex Saab expone ilegalidades en proceso. telesurtv.net El Tribunal de la Cedeao ha ordenado en dos ocasiones la libertad inmediata de Alex Saab ante las irregularidades en su detención.
(2021-08-07). Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on his Way to Barbados for Medical Treatment Following Attack — Suspect Apprehended. orinocotribune.com The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, who was injured on Thursday during protests, will be transferred to the neighboring island of Barbados to receive medical attention. | "I want to inform the public that based on the analysis and advice of the medical professionals at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, a decision has been made that the Prime Minister needs to be transferred to Barbados for an MRI as a result of his injuries," said the Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves. | The head of state was heading to the Parliament headquarters this Thursday when he was hit with a stone wh…
(2021-08-07). Juan Guaidó Paid UK Legal Fees With Looted Venezuelan Money. popularresistance.org Court documents show that Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó's UK legal costs were paid with money appropriated from the Central Bank of Venezuela. As part of a legal effort to access roughly US$2bn of Venezuelan gold held in the Bank of England, Guaidó's legal team drew on hundreds of thousands of dollars — if not millions — originally seized from the Central Bank of Venezuela in the US. Guaidó's attempt to seize Central Bank of Venezuela assets in the UK, in other words, has been financed by money previously seized from the Central Bank of Venezuela.
(2021-08-07). WHO should conduct origin tracing in the US: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn A survey conducted around the world by China Global Television Network in the six official languages of the United Nations over the past few weeks found that 83.1 percent of the respondents support the World Health Organization carrying out a novel coronavirus origin tracing investigation in the United States.
(2021-08-07). Iran not to hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in PG. en.mehrnews.com Condemning the G7 statement over baseless accusations against Iran, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran will not hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in the Persian Gulf.
(2021-08-07). Biden flubs number of vaccinated Americans. en.mehrnews.com In his speech on Friday, the US president made another blunder, making a mistake over the total number of vaccinated people in the United States.
(2021-08-07). [Correspondence] Lung health in LMICs: tackling challenges ahead. thelancet.com We welcome Jamilah Meghji and colleagues' Review1 about improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and we are particularly encouraged by the focus on the frequently neglected field of chronic respiratory diseases. However, we find that insufficient attention was paid to the role of primary care, which is the keystone for universal health coverage and, therefore, the route to improved prevention, diagnosis, and individualised and holistic treatment for most of the population.
(2021-08-07). Edward Snowden Slams Apple's Plan to Scan Every User's Phone as 'Assault on Privacy'. sputniknews.com The tech giant previously announced it will be using the neuralMatch software in order to scan photos uploaded to the iCloud by American users and will notify the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) if child abuse imagery is discovered.
(2021-08-07). Colombia suma una nueva masacre para llegar a 64 en el 2021. telesurtv.net La masacre se registró en el interior de una vivienda en el municipio colombiano de Soacha dejando tres hombre y una mujer muerta.
(2021-08-07). Congresistas de EE.UU. piden a Biden cerrar cárcel en Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de varios comités legislativos se sumaron a la iniciativa para que se ejecute inmediatamente el cierre de la prisión.