(2021-08-23). The Taliban's Resurgence Was Years in Making & Aided by Trump, Who Sidelined Afghan Gov't in Talks. democracynow.org 
Concern is growing over a broader humanitarian crisis across Afghanistan as people continue to crowd the Kabul airport to flee after the Taliban takeover of the country. The World Health Organization says about one-half of Afghanistan's population, including nearly 10 million children, already need humanitarian assistance, and the numbers are expected to soar as Afghanistan's economic crisis intensifies. The Taliban is now under intense pressure, says Emran Feroz, an Austro-Afghan journalist and author. "They know that any kind of Afghan state in future will be dependent on foreign money, which includes American…
(2021-08-23). Imperialism and its discontents. mronline.org 
On the night of 14 August 1791, enslaved Africans gathered in the Bois CaàØman forest and planned the revolt that would begin the Haitian Revolution. Last week, on the 230th anniversary of this meeting, Haiti was hit by an earthquake that has upturned the lives of more than a million people.
(2021-08-23). Eleven Years Ago: A Haiti Disaster Relief Scenario Tested by US Military One Day Before the Earthquake. globalresearch.ca The holding of pre-disaster simulations pertained to the impacts of a hurricane in Haiti. They were held on January 11.
(2021-08-23). Death toll from earthquake in Haiti rises to 2,207. ecns.cn The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Haiti has risen to 2,207, with 344 still missing, the country's civil protection agency reported on Sunday.
(2021-08-23). Once Again, the Vultures Circle Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Jemima Pierre — Aug 18, 2021 | Another earthquake in Haiti provides another opportunity for the NGO community, the Haitian oligarchy, and foreign imperialists to consolidate their profits and power. | During a visit to Haiti in early April, 2010, I traveled with a friend to the Club Indigo Hotel. Club Indigo was located 45 minutes north of Port-au-Prince near the small community of Montrouis. Formerly Club Med Haiti (and currently the Royal Decameron Indigo), the resort was
(2021-08-23). Learn From The East — A Major Lesson Of The Pandemic. popularresistance.org The world is now in the throes of another wave of Covid-19, with another surge in infections, sickness and deaths, this time due to the more infectious and apparently more lethal Delta variant. | Are there lessons to be learned from the previous waves of Covid-19 that might help us now? | There are, and they were evident long ago, but in the West, they have been largely ignored. Up to now, for example, the US has suffered over 617,000 deaths; China in contrast has suffered fewer than 5,000 deaths in a population four times as large as the US. Could there not be some lessons that might serve us in the West now and…
(2021-08-23). What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care? aclu.org Redistricting is the process of drawing the lines of districts from which public officials are elected. When it's conducted fairly, it accurately reflects population changes and racial diversity, and is used by legislators to equitably allocate representation in Congress and state legislatures. When politicians use redistricting to manipulate the outcome of elections, however, it's called gerrymandering — a practice that undermines democracy and stifles the voice of voters. Voters should be picking their politicians. Not the other way around. | Sophia Lakin, Deputy Director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Pr…
(2021-08-23). Could It be a Population Reduction Plot After All? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-23). Vaccine inequity and the fight for a people's vaccine. greenleft.org.au As some of the world's wealthiest countries move closer towards fully vaccinating their populations against COVID-19, there could not be a starker contrast when looking at countries in the Global South, writes Ben Radford.
(2021-08-23). [Research Paper] Paediatric major incident triage: UK military tool offers best performance in predicting the need for time-critical major surgical and resuscitative intervention. thelancet.com The BCD Triage Sieve had greatest sensitivity in predicting P1 status in this paediatric trauma registry population: we recommend it replaces the PTT in UK practice. Users of JumpSTART may consider alternative tools. We recommend Lerner's triage category definitions when conducting MI evaluations.
(2021-08-23). Britain's Medicine Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Receives Funding from Gates Foundation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-23). U.S. Interventionism in Venezuela. Elliott Abrams: If Opposition Decides to Reform or Eliminate the '[ Juan Guaidó ] Interim Government,' We Must Support It. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-23). Venezuela Advances in COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Plan. orinocotribune.com 
The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that the Venezuelan government is carrying out the Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Plan to achieve the goal of 70% immunization, during a supervision of the Mission System and large missions in the 23 de Enero parish in Caracas. She explained, "We all have to take care of ourselves. This is a call to conscience to avoid an unbridled wave of COVID-19 infections by taking care of ourselves and wearing our masks." | She reminded people that in the Capital District, specifically in the Caricuao parish, a case of the Delta variant was detected, which is wh…
(2021-08-23). Chainanalysis: Venezuela Leads Latin America in Cryptocurrency Trading. venezuelanalysis.com Locals are increasingly switching to P2P methods to bypass inflation, cash shortages and low wages, as well as Washington's blockade.
(2021-08-23). Venezuela: Satellites, Space Activities and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Estevan Hernandez — Aug 17, 2021 | The following article was written following a Party for Socialism and Liberation delegation to the recently held Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World held in Caracas, Venezuela. The delegation participated in a tour of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities center in Caracas (ABAE). | After much investment, determination, and assistance from other countries, particularly China, Venezuela now manages the Simon Bolivar, Miranda and Sucre satellites. The technological advancements and the space program are a massive achievement necessary for formerly-coloni…
(2021-08-22). Colombia's Duque to Grant Refuge to Afghans Heading to the United States: But the Problem is Venezuela With Imaginary Al-Qaeda Terrorists. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 21, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, confirmed this Friday, August 20, that his country will provide temporary refuge to Afghans who flee their country while they make "a registration" for their "migratory transfer" to the United States, where they would finally settle. | "Colombia joins the allied countries that are going to offer support to the United States for those nationals of Afghanistan who have helped them for years and who are in the process of making a registration, a migratory transfer to that country; so they will be in Colombia temporarily," Duqu…
(2021-08-22). Latin American Socialism And The Fight Against COVID-19. popularresistance.org Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have made significant strides in protecting their people and defending their socialist projects, even as they face a series of interventions orchestrated by Washington, ranging from long-running economic blockades to media campaigns and even military operations. The resilience of Latin American socialist societies and institutions in this context of COVID-19 and U.S. intervention merits significant attention.
(2021-08-22). President Maduro Comments on the End of Guaidó's Usurpation Intent (Mexico Talks). orinocotribune.com On Friday, August 20, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro commented that Juan Guaidó's much talked about usurpation has ended with the signing of memorandum between the government and the opposition during the dialogue in Mexico last week. | During the swearing in ceremony of six new ministers of his executive cabinet this Friday, President Maduro declared, "We have done what Guaidó wanted—the end of the usurpation. The usurpation of the so called interim government ended with the signing of the document in Mexico where the legitimacy of the government over which I preside has been recognized. Transitional…
(2021-08-22). President Maduro Swears in New Members of his Ministerial Cabinet (+Video). orinocotribune.com 
On Friday August 20, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, swore in the new members of his executive cabinet: Roside Virginia González as the new minister for Indigenous Peoples, Yelitze de Jesús Santaella Hernández as the minister of Education, Félix Plasencia as the minister for Foreign Affairs, Margaud Godoy is the minister for Women, and Jorge Arreaza is the minister of Industries and National Production. | Also, Remigio Ceballos Ichaso was sworn in as the new minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace as well as the sectorial vice president for Citizen Security and Peace, and William Serantes Pinto ha…
(2021-08-22). Elliott Abrams: If Opposition Decides to Reform or Eliminate 'Interim Government,' We Must Support It. orinocotribune.com The alleged "interim government" of Juan Guaidó is becoming more and more lonely in its abstentionist stand. The "special envoy" of the United States for Venezuela during Donald Trump's administration, Elliott Abrams, stressed that the US government should support the Venezuelan opposition if it decides to participate in the regional elections on November 21. | "If the democratic forces in Venezuela decide to participate in the elections, we [the United States] must support them and vigorously organize international pressure to force Maduro to fulfill the promises he has made on electoral conditions," Abrams said…
(2021-08-22). Venezuela mantiene en 96% la tasa de recuperados de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta venezolana señaló que en las últimas 24 horas se detectaron 1.116 nuevos casos de la Covid-19.