Operating Outside the Rule of Law: Washington Pressures International Criminal Court
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-04
There is apparently no limit to what the United States and Israel can get away with without any consequences. The United States has been waging devastating economic warfare against Iran and Venezuela while also blaming China for a global health …
globalresearch.ca/washington-pressures-international-criminal-court/5715040
Brazil's Trump: Bolsonaro is the 'biggest threat' to COVID response
Martha Grevatt | workers.org | 2020-06-04
Mothers on May 31 carry photos of their sons and others killed by Brazilian police. On May 9, The Lancet medical journal, in assessing the COVID crisis in Brazil, wrote that "perhaps the biggest threat to Brazil's COVID-19 response is its president, Jair Bolsonaro." When questioned by journalists about the . . . | Continue reading Brazil's Trump: Bolsonaro is the 'biggest threat' to COVID response at Workers.org…
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PDF of June 4 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2020-06-04
Download 12-page PDF here. Not a riot
Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective wins legal victory in face of hostile Obama-appointed judge & govt prosecution
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-06-03
The sentencing of the final four from the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective marked another defeat for Juan Guaidó and his…
thegrayzone.com/2020/06/03/venezuelan-embassy-protection-collective-wins-legal-victory-in-face-of-hostile-obama-appointed-judge-govt-prosecution/
CoronaShock and the Hybrid War against Venezuela
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-06-03
CoronaShock is a term that refers to how a virus struck the world with such gripping force; it refers to how the social order in the bourgeois state crumbled, while the social order in the socialist parts of the world appeared more resilient.
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Assassination of social activists continues in Colombia despite lockdown
Tanya Wadhwa | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-03
According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), 115 environmentalists, human rights defenders, Indigenous, peasant and social leaders, and more than 20 former combatants of the FARC guerrilla group have been killed so far this year…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/03/assassination-of-social-activists-continues-in-colombia-despite-lockdown/
General elections in Bolivia to be held on September 6
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-03
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who was overthrown in a coup, welcomed the news and appealed to the people to vote for the presidential candidates of the Movement Towards Socialism party…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/03/general-elections-in-bolivia-to-be-held-on-september-6/
How Has Bolivia's de Facto Regime Taken Advantage of COVID-19 to Consolidate Its Power and Repress Political Rivals?
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-06-03
On April 29, Bolivia's de facto president, Jeanine àÅñez, announced that the country would be moving into a "dynamic quarantine" phase on May 11. This decision was intended to alleviate the social and economic repercussions of the pandemic by loosening lockdown restrictions. However, the most heavily affected areas ‚Äï located primarily in poor communities ‚Äï …
cepr.net/how-has-bolivias-de-facto-regime-taken-advantage-of-covid-19-to-consolidate-its-power-and-repress-political-rivals/
Top Venezuelan opposition leaders blame The Grayzone and Nicolas Maduro for US uprising against police brutality
Alexander Rubinstein | thegrayzone.com | 2020-06-02
Unhinged right-wing Venezuelan opposition leaders point to Max Blumenthal's t-shirt as evidence of a devious plot by the government of…
thegrayzone.com/2020/06/02/top-venezuelan-opposition-leaders-blame-the-grayzone-and-nicolas-maduro-for-us-uprising-against-police-brutality/
US Sanctions Shipping Companies, Torpedoes Venezuela Oil-for-Food Deal
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-06-02
Washington is cracking down on swap deals that provide Venezuela with food, fuel and other vital imports in exchange for crude oil.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14894
Protests against Bolsonaro end up in repression and confrontation with far-right
Brasil de Fato | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, anti-fascist groups linked to organized soccer fans in Brazil took to the streets to demand that President Jair Bolsonaro step down from office, and fight against demonstrations organized by far right supporters, who are attacking the Legislative and Judiciary Power. | In Sà£o Paulo, as soccer fan supporters held a pro-democracy demonstration on Avenida Paulista, in the central region of the capital, this Sunday May 31, and were repressed by the Military Police. During the demonstration, military policemen started a confrontation against the protesters…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/protests-against-bolsonaro-end-up-in-repression-and-confrontation-with-far-right/
Central and South America now 'intense zones' for COVID-19 transmission
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
Greater solidarity must be shown to Central and South American countries which have become "the intense zones" for COVID-19 transmission, a top official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065252
Ecuador: Sustainable cattle farmer eases COVID-19 crisis with free milk for families
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down dairy supply hubs across the Amazon region of Ecuador, one local cattle farmer with an abundance of milk on his hands has stepped up to offer it free-of-charge to families in need, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065222
Venezuela Inaugurates New Fuel System, Increases Local Production
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-06-01
The new model features dual prices, dollar payments and private import permits, ending the state's 50-year monopoly on fuel supply.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14893
Venezuela Cuts Back Oil Production, Mulls Gasoline Price Hike
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-28
Four Iranian tankers carrying fuel and additives have arrived in recent days.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14891
Across Colombia, red flags of despair fly as harsh Covid lockdown is extended for a third time
Nash Landesman | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-27
Colombia's infection rate is relatively low, but its ruthlessly enforced lockdown is causing hunger and nationwide anger. In the working…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/27/colombia-red-flags-covid-lockdown/
Defying U.S. sanctions, first Iranian tanker reaches Venezuela
Gloria La Riva | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-26
The enhanced U.S. military presence in Caribbean waters did not deter Iran as the first of its five giant tankers full of gasoline and refinery supplies reached Venezuela's waters late Saturday, May 23.
liberationnews.org/defying-u-s-sanctions-first-iranian-tanker-reaches-venezuela/
Desafiando las sanciones de EEUU, primer buque iraní llega a Venezuela
Gloria La Riva | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-26
La presencia militar de los Estados Unidos en aguas del Caribe no disuadió a Irán mientras el "Fortuna", el primero de sus cinco gigantes buques petroleros llenos de gasolina y suministros de refinería llegó a las aguas de Venezuela el sábado 23 de mayo.
liberationnews.org/desafiando-las-sanciones-de-eeuu-primer-buque-irani-llega-a-venezuela/
Venezuelan Government Seizes AT&T Assets, Looks to Re-establish DirecTV Cable Service
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-25
The Texas-based multinational abandoned the country last week citing legal pressure caused by US sanctions.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14887
Iranian Fuel Tanker Reaches Venezuela, Defying US Threats
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-24
The five Iranian tankers are estimated to carry enough gasoline to supply Venezuela for 50 days.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14886
Headlines for May 28, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-28
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 100,000, Minneapolis Erupts in Flames as Protesters Rage Against Police Killing of George Floyd, China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong with New National Security Law, House of Representatives Holds First-Ever Remote Vote Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Protesters Surround Sing Sing Prison Demanding Release of Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19, Researchers: 6 Feet of Social Distancing Might Not Be Enough to Stop Coronavirus Spread, Doctors Without Borders Warns of Spike in Coronavirus Cases Among Florida Farmworkers, Brazilian Police Raid Fake News Network Linked to Son of Far-Right President, A…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/28/headlines
Operating Outside the Rule of Law: Washington Pressures International Criminal Court
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-04
There is apparently no limit to what the United States and Israel can get away with without any consequences. The United States has been waging devastating economic warfare against Iran and Venezuela while also blaming China for a global health crisis that it is unwilling to help address due to its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Israel meanwhile is planning on illegally annexing significant parts of the Palestinian West Bank in July, with a green light from the Tr…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/04/operating-outside-the-rule-of-law-washington-pressures-international-criminal-court/
Across Colombia, Red Flags of Despair Fly as Harsh COVID Lockdown Is Extended for a Third Time
Nash Landesman | anti-empire.com | 2020-06-04
Bogota, Colombia
Tankers to Venezuela Are Part of Iranian Strategy to Mess With Trump in an Election Year as Payback for Soleimani
Elijah J. Magnier | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-26
Editor's note: Very interesting information. This helps explain why the Imperial navy has been conducting live-fire drills off the coast of Persia and threatening Iranian vessels. | | Iranian tankers were 2200 km from the US coast when the Iranian-flagged "Fortune", followed by "Forest", entered Venezuelan waters, challenging the US embargo and the US's threats. The Islamic Republic was broadcast…
anti-empire.com/tankers-to-venezuela-are-part-of-iranian-strategy-to-mess-with-trump-in-an-election-year-as-payback-for-soleimani/
Thierry Deronne :"The Revolt That Is Happening in the United States Is the Same One That Founds the Resistance of the Venezuelan People"
ahtribune.com | 2020-06-01
Mohsen Abdelmoumen: What is the current situation in Venezuela? | Thierry Deronne: The daily problems derived from the US blockade and sabotage, such as the lack of water, gas, electricity, petrol, or the price war of a predominant sector, which have brutally reduced the purchasing power, have not caused the popular revolt that the United States is hoping for. On the one hand because the government continues to invent restraint barriers, allowances, food at low prices, on the other hand because the population has been in a resistance school for at least six years, helps each other and adapts very quickly. The…
ahtribune.com/interview/4198-thierry-deronne.html
Why Did Russia Refuse Venezuela's Request but Iran Accepted It?
ahtribune.com | 2020-05-26
Iranian tankers were 2200 km from the US coast when the Iranian-flagged "Fortune", followed by "Forest", entered Venezuelan waters, challenging the US embargo and the US's threats. The Islamic Republic was broadcasting loud and clear a strong message. | The first message was dispatched to the US administration after Gulf and Arab Leaders conveyed a direct message to the Iranian leaders: "Washington is determined to stop the Iranian tankers sailing to Venezuela". Iran responded to all messages received that "its five tankers will sail to Venezuela and if any of these tankers is intercepted, Iran will respond in…
ahtribune.com/world/americas/venezuela/4188-russia-refused-iran-accepted.html
Protectors Of The Venezuelan Embassy Victorious After Federal Charges Are Dropped
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-04
Federal charges against the four protectors of the Venezuelan Embassy, who defended the building in Washington DC against violent opposition crowds for several weeks between April 10 and May 16 of 2019, were completely dropped in a case that was brought directly by prosecutors of the Trump administration. | After several months of proceedings that produced a mistrial in February 2020, the four activists expressed in a public statement that "Today's sentence marks yet another victory in the effort to protect the Venezuelan Embassy. The Embassy Protection Collective broke through the blockade and got supplies to th…
popularresistance.org/protectors-of-the-venezuelan-embassy-victorious-after-federal-charges-are-dropped/