(2021-08-10). Black Lives Matter and Cuba. orinocotribune.com By African American Equality Commission, CPUSA — Aug 6, 2021 | In 1988 there was a large march and demonstration in Harlem starting on 125th Street. The lead banner in the march declared, "Africa Called — Cuba Answered." It was a bold statement in support of Cuban military assistance to Angola, which was under attack from internal counter-revolutionary forces, backed and prodded by the apartheid South African military. In the ensuing battles, nearly 5,000 Cuban soldiers gave their lives for African freedom. With Cuban assistance, the Angolan government defeated the South African army, which led to the…
(2021-08-10). Code Red: 'Nobody is Safe' from Immediate Threat of Climate Crisis, UN Report Warns. libya360.wordpress.com Sandipan Talukdar The UN Secretary-General said the findings were 'code red for humanity' and greenhouse gas emissions have put billions of lives at immediate risk. The sixth assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rung the alarm bell for humanity's existence. Considered the largest ever such report, with inputs…
(2021-08-10). Explosion At South Africa's Largest Power Plant One Week After It Began Operation. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 8th, an explosion took place in South Africa's brand-new and largest coal-fired power plant. | It was forced to stop operation just a week after it initially began operating. | The state-owned power utility Eskom announced that an explosion occurred at the Medupi Power Station late in the evening for reasons that are still unknown. | Although there were reportedly no injuries, a total of seven employees had to be treated for shock."No injuries have been reported, and all employ…
(2021-08-10). Top 5 Books on Islam — Juan Cole's list at Shepherd. juancole.com 
The new book website Shepherd asked me for a list of what I thought were the best five books on Islam for a general audience. The best books on Islam By Juan R.I. Cole Who am I? My interest in Islam was kindled when I lived in Eritrea, East Africa as a teenager, and in …
(2021-08-10). 'New' Counter-Terror Policy In Africa Lacks Political Will To Change Course. popularresistance.org Last month the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021" with strong bipartisan support. Current U.S. policies have been counterproductive and a new U.S. policy is desperately needed in Africa and elsewhere in the global south. However, the proposals outlined in this bill — while welcome — risk being nothing more than a change of sentiment. | Sponsored by seven Republicans and five Democrats, H.R. 567 garnered the votes of 214 Democrats and 181 Republicans on June 29. Acknowledging the failure of U.S. counterterrorism policies in North and…
(2021-08-10). If a Vaccine Resistant Strain of COVID Develops in Africa, Will Dr. Fauci Lose His Job? counterpunch.org This is a very serious question, even if I'm using a bit of clickbait here. I'm not out to get Dr. Fauci, who deserves some sort of Nobel Prize for trying to give straight information to the public, even as Donald Trump was doing everything he could to minimize the pandemic. But there is an
(2021-08-10). Zambia's Socialist Party Emerges as an Alternative in Upcoming Presidential Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Rally of the Socialist Party of Zambia in January 2020. Photo: Socialist Party of Zambia Founded in 2018 under the leadership of its current presidential candidate Fred M'membe, the Socialist Party has emerged as a third force in Zambia, providing voters with an alternative to the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United…
(2021-08-10). Ethiopia At The Crossroads. Or Is It The End Of The Road? southfront.org 
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri | Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front | In the absence of an extraordinary event in Ethiopian politics or international diplomacy, both of which appear unlikely in the current circumstances, battlefield developments will determine whether the western area of Tigray Regio…
(2021-08-10). Ontario government calls for "normalizing" COVID-19 as it releases school reopening plan. wsws.org The government has all but ruled out any school closures this fall and winter, despite conceding that at any given time, 10 to 15 percent of students could be infected with the virus.
(2021-08-10). Ethiopian Government Calls On Citizens To Mobilize And Crush Tigray's Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 10th, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a statement calling on "all capable Ethiopians" to join the military and fight against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)."Now is the right time for all capable Ethiopians who are of age to join the Defence Forces, Special Forces and militias to show your patriotism." | The statement came six weeks after the government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the northern region of Tigray on the day Tigrayan forc…
(2021-08-10). Lima Group Left Without a Home Base Following Peru and Saint Lucia's Withdrawals. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch #HandsOffVenezuela march in Caracas, Venezuela, in February 2019. Photo: Archives The Lima Group was founded to support the US' regime change campaign against Venezuela. In just four years since its formation, five countries have already withdrawn from the group This weekend, the new government of Saint Lucia led by Prime Minister Philip Pierre…
(2021-08-10). Egypt: A Glorious Date in the History of the Suez Canal. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Mikhin July 26, 1956 is an important date in Egyptian history — it was the day President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. In his annual address to the nation from Manshia Square in Alexandria, he said that the famous canal would now become Egypt's exclusive property and its people. Until then, the…
(2021-08-09). Afghan Women Face an Uncertain Future as Taliban Grows Stronger. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman (Photo: via Afghanistan Times) The cause of the Afghan women was a major reason cited by the US during its invasion of Afghanistan. Today as the US leaves and the Taliban is resurgent, what is the state of women? During his press conference on July 8, US president Joe Biden claimed that the…
(2021-08-09). Lawmakers Aren't "Progressive" If They Ignore Palestinian Rights. truthout.org 
Even after years of dedicated judo training, both Mohamed Abdalarasool from Sudan and Fethi Nourine from Algeria refused to compete in the Tokyo Olympics when they were slated to perform against an Israeli athlete. In an official statement, Nourine said to an Algerian TV station, "We worked a lot to reach the Olympics… but the Palestinian cause is bigger than all of this." This gesture of sacrifice and solidarity with Palestinians oppressed by Israel earned Abdalarasool and Nourine hero status in the Arab…
(2021-08-09). PEACH Provides Palliative Care For Homeless And Vulnerably Housed. popularresistance.org A child of refugees who fled war-torn Uganda in the 1970s, a young Naheed Dosani grew up having conversations about social injustice, inequity and poverty at the family's Scarborough home. "I have always pondered what a life is worth," he says, "and why our health and social systems are designed to value some lives over those of others." | This was especially the case after the challenges of the last year. A palliative care physician who works with some of the city's most vulnerable, Dosani said that "COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people who experience structural vulnerabilities. Pandemics are like gui…
(2021-08-09). Video: Riots in South Africa: Causes, Interests and Consequences. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). Remembering A Legendary Journalist: 5 Things To Know About The Founder Of Tony Brown's Journal. moguldom.com Tony Brown, 88, is a pioneer in TV programming for African American audiences. His long-running show on PBS, "Tony Brown's Journal," was on the air for 40 years offering thought-provoking and informative episodes for Black viewers. Here are five things to know about the legendary journalist. 1. All about Tony Brown Brown, who was born …
(2021-08-09). U.S. Prepares Ghana for NATO Partnership. libya360.wordpress.com U.S. Air Force, Ghanaian Armed Forces strengthen ties through education and training Twenty members of the Ghanaian Armed Forces completed a two-week, professional military education course hosted by the Inter-European Air Forces Academy July 19-30, 2021, in Accra, Ghana. While this was the academy's first-ever engagement on the African continent, it won't be the last…
(2021-08-09). Overview: Illegal Rwandan Immigrant Killed French Priest. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On August 10, a Rwandan national murdered a Catholic priest in western France a year after he caused a major fire that ravaged the cathedral in the French city of Nantes last year. | The suspect named as Emmanuel A. came to police in the town of Mortagne-sur-Sevre in the Vendée region and declared he had killed the local priest. | The victim, a 60 ears old priest, was identified as Olivier Maire. He had been welcoming a Rwandan national into his church for several months. | #svpol
(2021-08-09). Tigray: Intensified fighting across borders 'disastrous' for children. news.un.org UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the growing "humanitarian catastrophe" in northern Ethiopia, sparked by the conflict in the Tigray region, now in its ninth month.
(2021-08-09). Corporate Liberalism Is No Match for Trumpism. commondreams.org The repudiation of the Thursday attacks comes amid "extensive, systematic destruction" of key infrastructure and ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia.
(2021-08-09). U.S. Military Crimes against Civilians: My Lai and Haditha. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López It is widely known that the United States government has carried out and continues to carry out wars of every kind against sovereign nations in order to impose its geopolitical, economic and military dominance in the world. On the one hand, the U.S. government presents itself as the defender of international law,…
(2021-08-09). From the Invasion of Panama (1989) to Recolonization (2009): Other Forms of Imperial Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com Stella Calloni On December 20, 1989, over 27,000 soldiers, including Special Forces and former combatants from Vietnam, part of the Fleet and dozens of helicopters, in addition to testing new planes and weapons on the small, practically defenseless country, delivered a brutal message to Central America and the entire region. The recently created Panamanian Defense…