(2021-08-18). Cuomo out, #TimesUp for all you misogynist ruling class creeps! workers.org 
Finally, after months of denials, dismissals and weak excuses for multiple incidents of sexual harassment, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resigned from office. This action came only after state Attorney General Letitia James, an African American woman, published a scathing, 168-page report on her four-month investigation on Aug. 3. . . . |
(2021-08-18). Descendants Sue County To Stop The Human Trafficking Of Black Bodies. popularresistance.org The unthinkable, unconscionable, immoral, racist, and illegal is occurring in Bethesda, Maryland located in Montgomery County. For those who thought the buying and selling of Black bodies was made illegal by the 13th amendment, Montgomery County, Maryland is challenging that notion. To paraphrase Frederick Douglas, the 21st century selling and buying of Black flesh in Montgomery County, Maryland should "disgrace a nation of savages." | For more than 350 years, Montgomery County has displayed a history of kidnapping, raping, and murdering of Africans. The County, in collusion with a private investor, has placed Bl…
(2021-08-18). Students from around the world unite to tackle global challenges. imperial.ac.uk Students who developed a platform to connect mothers and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa won a global entrepreneurship challenge.
(2021-08-18). U.S. should play constructive role in response to pandemic. ecns.cn Kenya recently joined 23 other countries, including China, Morocco, Thailand and South Africa, in launching the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation, which aims to galvanize international synergy to provide vaccines to countries that have fewer resources.
(2021-08-18). The Mediterranean is on fire. therealnews.com 
After experiencing the most severe heatwave in decades, Mediterranean countries like Greece, Turkey, Italy, Algeria, Morocco, and Spain have been in the midst of a wave of destructive and deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents and scorched the landscape. Scientists say there's little doubt that the scope, severity, and regularity of these wildfires are linked to man-made climate change, and the Mediterranean region itself has been designated a "climate change hotspot." TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Theodota Nantsou in Athens about the toll the fires have taken on G…
(2021-08-18). Iran Considers Alex Saab a Prisoner of War of the United States. orinocotribune.com Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has said that Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab, under detention in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the United States, can be considered a prisoner of war, due to the violations that the United States Government has committed by getting him arrested in Cape Verde and by pressuring that country's government for his extradition. | Khatibzadeh made these comments on Saab's situation at a press conference on Monday, August 16. He denounced the arrest and the intention to extradite Saab to a third country as it violates diplomatic lega…
(2021-08-18). Turkish, Azerbaijani defense chiefs, Libyan military chief discuss new wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish, Azerbaijani defense chiefs discuss bilateral defense Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with his Azerbaijani counterpart on Aug. 17. …on the agenda were harassment and attacks by Armenia on the border with Azerbaijan. Akar stressed that Turkey would continue to stand by Azerbaijan in its "just cause." Spotlighted during the fair were Turkish drones, …
(2021-08-18). Nigeria enacts petroleum industry bill with sweeping pro-corporate reforms. peoplesdispatch.org The Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 has been heavily criticized by the host communities in the Niger Delta. The bill reduces the royalties paid by oil companies, sets the ground to privatize the state oil corporation, and makes way for monopolization of fuel imports…
(2021-08-17). Headlines for August 17, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan After Taliban Capture Kabul , Advocates Demand U.S. and Other Nations Open Doors to Afghan Refugees, Tropical Storm Adds to Haiti's Misery Two Days After Massive Earthquake Kills Over 1,400, Immigrant Advocates Denounce Biden Administration for Deporting Haitian Refugees, U.S. Will Recommend COVID Booster Shots After 8 Months, Despite Global Vaccine Inequity, Johnson & Johnson Ships Millions of Vaccine Doses from South Africa to Europe, U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soar, with Record Infection Levels in Five States, Republican Governors Erect New Barriers to COVI…
(2021-08-17). Deutsche Welle: EU and NATO in state of shock. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Shock is what the people of the former Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan felt over the past 22 years when NATO bombs and missiles landed at their workplaces and in their neighborhoods. EU and NATO in state of shock Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport…show that only military evacuation is still an option; civilian air traffic has …
(2021-08-17). Afghan-Australian: 'Democracy and safety not a priority for West'. greenleft.org.au The West was never in Afghanistan to bring democracy or assure safety for ordinary Afghans. Riz Wakil said the warmongers orchestrated not only the occupation of Afghanistan but many parts of the Middle East: Iraq, Syria and also Libya.
(2021-08-17). Corporate Media Are Erasing US's Long-Term Culpability for Afghanistan War. truthout.org 
For a time back in the bad old days of Donald Trump, it seemed as if the corporate "news" media had ever so slightly corrected their hard-wired rightward tilt. They were still awful when viewed from a progressive vantage point, and Fox News was going to Fox News no matter what, but as the daily grind of the Trump presidency grew into a roaring existential threat to the country, that media often said what needed saying, providing
(2021-08-17). Opening & Closing U.S. Embassies — From Sierra Leone to Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org 
While the people of Afghanistan are in a state of fear of the Taliban who now control the capital, major cities and countryside after the U.S. and NATO occupation of 20 years, please pardon my personal observances of some of my experiences during 16 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps and opening and closing U.S. embassies in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan and the effects on the civilian populations of the countries involved.
(2021-08-17). Afghanistan: Taliban victory the product of US-NATO intervention. greenleft.org.au If any proof was needed that the Afghani government was a puppet of Washington, it was shown by its quick collapse, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…
(2021-08-17). Fact Check: The Continent Of Africa Was Named After A Roman General. moguldom.com The origin of the name Africa has been debated forever, but it's a misconception that the continent was named after Roman general Scipio Africanus, nor is it named after Leo Africanus, a man who came much later. Both of them got their names from Africa and not the other way round. A school of thought …
(2021-08-17). Proportions of Faculty Self-Identifying as Black or African American at US Medical Schools, 1990-2020. jamanetwork.com This study examines differences in proportions of US medical school faculty who self-identified as Black or African American between 1990 and 2020 based on data from the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster.
(2021-08-17). African American Women More Likely to Die of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. jamanetwork.com African American women with nonmetastatic triple-negative breast cancer were more likely to die of their disease than their White counterparts, according to a recent analysis. African American patients also were less likely to receive standard treatments, which partially explained their increased mortality risk.
(2021-08-17). Combat Aircraft Suppliers to Africa. strategic-culture.org 
This infographic shows the main suppliers of combat aircraft to the countries of Africa. Note that the data used includes trainer aircraft and UAVs, as well as aircraft ordered but not yet received by customers. All data is taken from open sources.
(2021-08-17). Scraping the Bottom of the Sea: the Movement to Stop Deep Sea Mining. counterpunch.org On July 29, the two-day Wokisok Shark Calling Festival will begin at Kono village, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. It's not a new gimmick to capitalize on Shark Week or Sharknado movies—although foreign visitors are welcome. Nor do people stand on the beach and yell, Shark! Instead it's a seasonal rite where fishers paddle out
(2021-08-17). A Simple Approach to Relieve Teens' Anxiety and Depression. jamanetwork.com An intervention known as Shamiri helped relieve Kenyan adolescents' depression and anxiety symptoms more effectively than a program aimed at improving their secondary school study skills, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.
(2021-08-17). Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Bolivia) Release 300-Page Report on Human Rights Violations in Bolivia. libya360.wordpress.com Today, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Bolivia) will be releasing a 300-page report on the human rights violations in Bolivia in late 2019. Victims of the brutal coup regime see these findings as important in the pursuit of justice. @PrensaCamila pic.twitter.com/werR5dZTia — Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) August 17, 2021 Arriving here now are some of…
(2021-08-17). Interview with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. libya360.wordpress.com The journalist and correspondent for teleSUR Jorge Gestoso in a special interview with the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
(2021-08-17). Rehire Namibian Mine Union Leaders & Hands Off Lawyer Beukes! Rally At SF China Consulate. indybay.org A rally was held on 8/13/21 at the San Francisco Chinese consulate to demand the rehiring of the 9 dismissed leaders of the Miners Union of Namibia Rossing Branch. Their employers is the state owned Chinese National Nuclear Corporation.