(2021-09-09). Protests against violent crackdown on Palestinians in Israeli jails and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at protests against the violence faced by Palestinians in Israeli jails, protests held at the South African border in solidarity with Swaziland, and more…
(2021-09-09). Algerian Judoka Suspended for 10 Years After Refusing to Face Israeli Athlete. orinocotribune.com 
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended the Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach from participating in any activities or competitions organized by the body for 10 years after refusing to face Israeli athlete Tohar Butbul, at Tokyo 2020. | Nourine was due to face Sudanese player Mohamed Abdalrasool, on July 24, in his first match in the round of 64, and would have been paired with Israeli Tohar Butbul in the round of 32 in the men's 73kg weight category. | The International Olympic Committee took the decision to suspend Fethi Nourine for 10 years over his support of the Palestinian cause and r…
(2021-09-09). No End in Sight to US War Crimes in Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Scheffer Aftermath of U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 people, including 7 children, on Aug. 30. On Aug. 26, a suicide bomb was detonated at the airport in Kabul amid the chaos of the U.S. troop withdrawal. Two hundred people were killed, including 13 U.S. soldiers. Reporters paid tribute to the U.S….
(2021-09-09). Biden claims 'success' while resistance grows inside Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover, big challenges lie ahead, as political factions jockey for power and generations of educated young people, particularly women, seek their place in a country free of foreign occupation, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-09-09). Rwanda's Military Is the French Proxy on African Soil. zcomm.org Rwanda entered Mozambique in July, followed by SADC forces, which included South African troops. France got what it wanted: Its energy giant can now recoup its investment.
(2021-09-09). The Heat: Africa, India and Guatemala face damaging impact from climate crisis. america.cgtn.com 
The impact of climate change in the United States as President Joe Biden tours areas damaged by Hurricane Ida. We take a look at some of the growing effects of the climate crisis in other parts of the world.
(2021-09-09). Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the COVID-19 vaccine in the African American Community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org UPDATE 8/28/21: People of color are at greater risk of becoming infected with, and dying from, COVID-19. To reduce this community's risk, an upcoming virtual town hall will be held to discuss mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines, details about the delta variant, and myths and facts about COVID-19. Participants will hear from health experts who have been on the frontlines, working to share health information and save lives. Watch: Recording of Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the…
(2021-09-09). Military Situation In Ethiopia On September 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 5, the bodies of 29 Ethiopians were found floating on the banks of a river in Wad al Hulaywah area | On September 8, Sudan summoned Ethiopia's ambassador to Khartoum to inform him that 29 corpses were found on the banks of a river in Wad al Hulaywah area who were from the Tigray ethnic group | More than 120 civilians reportedly were killed in the Amhara region near the town of Dabat in early September. Tigray officials rejected allegations they were res…
(2021-09-09). What United Us Was Empathy: Community Organizations Help Tackle Hunger in Argentina. libya360.wordpress.com Julián Inzaugarat, Ana Dagorret Children's Day in Villa del Parque, Luján, organized by the people's organizations. Photo: Victoria Nordenstahl The pandemic brought with it more inequality and injustice. Grassroots movements responded with solidarity and organization and food for those who were struggling What will the world be like when we emerge from the pandemic? Will we…
(2021-09-09). Georgian vassal state begs Albright for "election observers" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Death cult goddess and perpetrator of mass slaughter in Somalia, the Bosnian Serb Republic, Iraq and Yugoslavia. When she appeared for a book-signing at a progressive bookstore only a few blocks from my apartment, Women and Children First (let its role be acknowledged), in 2003, there was a line for several blocks, including some "anti-war …
(2021-09-09). CNE Signs Observation Agreement with Electoral Experts from Latin America (CEELA). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, September 8, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA) signed an agreement to formalize the deployment of a delegation of electoral observers to the regional and municipal "mega"-elections to be held on November 21. | "It is a reason for joy and contentment, to feel that we are accompanied by you (CEELA), that your wisdom and experience guide us in this complex, difficult, and important task of carrying out an electoral process, which in Venezuela is of enormous significance," said Pedro Calzadilla, president of the electoral body. | I…
(2021-09-09). United States: The racist War on Terror after 9/11. greenleft.org.au After the attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, United States president George W Bush gained unlimited powers to fight "forever wars", writes Malik Miah. Meanwhile, Arabs and those who "looked Muslim" — especially Iranians and South Asians — became domestic targets at home.
(2021-09-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Pancreas transplant can be a cure for diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many advances have been made in diabetes treatments over the past decade. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease with the potential for significant complications. Despite the advances, many people with diabetes struggle with the disease. "Diabetes is an abnormality in consuming or metabolizing blood glucose," says Dr. Tambi Jarmi, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "So diabetic patients have a hard time adjusting their blood sugar to the level that their cells needed. It could be a…
(2021-09-08). Lessons for the Evacuation of Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org 
The U.S. retaliatory drone strike in Kabul against ISIS-K reminds Ann Wright of her personal experience in helping to relocate large numbers of people in short order from Freetown, Sierra Leone, 25 years ago. | By Ann WRIGHT | Evacuations of American citizens from crisis countries is always difficult and dangerous, as the recent evacuation of over 124,000 people from Afghanistan demonstrated. | Twenty five years ago, in late May 1997, I was involved in the evacuation of 2,500 people from a violent coup in the West African country of Sierra Leone. I'm writing this detailed description of what happened then to prov…
(2021-09-08). From locusts to cyclones: the human cost of interlinked disasters. news.un.org Many extreme environmental events have a devastating effect on people's lives, and a new UN report reveals that many of them are linked by the same underlying causes. On the day the study is released, we look at the impact of a locust swarm on a Kenyan farmer, and the ways that Cyclone Amphan affected an Indian worker.
(2021-09-08). Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the landmark ruling issued by Mexico's Supreme Court to decriminalize abortion services; the indictments announced against 14 Palestinian security officers for the custodial killing of activist Nizar Banat; counter-protests organized across Brazil against rallies held by far right President Jair Bolsonaro; parliamentary elections in Morocco amid continued demands for political and democratic reforms; and a recent study on mask-wearing conducted in Bangladesh and the urgent changes needed in the public health response to COVID-19.
(2021-09-08). Brazil: Over 4,000 Participate in National March of Indigenous Women. libya360.wordpress.com Photo: Andressa Zumpano/CPT NacionalPhoto: Andressa Zumpano/CPT Nacional Participants of the II Indigenous Women's March follow the trial of the "Temporary Framework" in Brasília. This Wednesday 8th, the trial continues in the Federal Supreme Court (TSF) to decide on the "Temporary Framework" to establish the legal limit on the demarcation of indigenous lands. More than four…
(2021-09-08). How the U.S. Came to Dominate Haiti: Military Occupation. libya360.wordpress.com Peter James Hudson Part I — Dark Finance Part II — Seizing the Gold A U.S. Marine patrol in Haiti after the 1915 invasion. "The U.S. occupation of Haiti was brutal in its administration." Chapter Three: Financial Occupations The reaction to the [U.S. Marines'] removal of the gold [from the vaults of the Banque nationale…
(2021-09-08). Guinea and the Military Coup Incubator, AFRICOM. libya360.wordpress.com Netfa Freeman The recent coup in Guinea exemplifies the damage done by European colonizers and the U.S. Africa Command. West Africa has just experienced its fourth attempted coup in just over a year, and seven coups over the last 13 years were carried out by African troops trained by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). One was directly…
(2021-09-08). Cuba: Vaccination of Pediatric Groups Underway as the Academic Year Begins. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: Material appears on this website challenging "gene therapy" (mRNA and DNA injections) falsely promoted as vaccines, that have resulted in an appalling number of deaths and injury, yet continue to be forced upon people, in flagrant violation of universal human rights. Cuban vaccines are vaccines, not gene therapy, and as they have advanced…
(2021-09-08). Fact Check: Coup Leader In Mineral-Rich Guinea Was Trained by US Military. moguldom.com Lt. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, a career officer who led Guinea's special forces in a coup against the country's long-serving president, Alpha Conde, was a member of the French Foreign Legion who has been trained by other foreign militaries. Mamady said on Sunday he had dissolved the West African country's government and constitution and closed its …
(2021-09-08). Guinea Coup: Political Prisoners Freed, Regional Bloc to Meet. telesurenglish.net Guinea's military leaders have freed a group of political prisoners before a meeting of West African leaders to discuss their response to Sunday's coup that removed President Alpha Conde. | RELATED: | At least 80 political prisoners detained by Conde were released on Tuesday evening. Some had campaigned against his attempt to stay in power for a third term after introducing changes to the constitution to allow it, a move opponents said was ill…
(2021-09-08). First Africa-CARICOM Summit. popularresistance.org Hosted by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, and with the theme 'Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening Integration', participating governments looked at ways to strengthen the linkages between the people of Africa and the Caribbean regions by addressing integration challenges across continents. | Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chair of CARICOM, proposed the establishment of a Forum of African and Caribbean Territories and States (FACTS) to be coordinated jointly by the Secretariats of CARICOM and the African Union (AU). He also proposed the designation of Septemb…
(2021-09-08). Guinea Coup Deepens Crisis of Governance in West Africa. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-09-08). NATO's expanding global network includes 55-member African Union as junior partner. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Missions ==== NATO: AFRICOM's Partner In Military Penetration Of Africa (2011) Africa: Global NATO Seeks To Recruit 50 New Military Partners (2010) ==== Another…mission NATO continues to support is the African Union. NATO assists the AU in Somalia with air and sealift support, provides capacity building support and expert training support to the African …
(2021-09-08). US and UN Treachery in the African Great Lakes Region: Why Rwandan Refugees Don't Want to Go Home. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The United States and the United Nations are responsible for the ongoing plight of Rwandan refugees. The term "United Nations" in front of the UN's various humanitarian agencies is deceptive. It implies that they're funded by the UN's general budget and therefore are politically neutral. In fact, however, the UN High Commission for…
(2021-09-08). Coup In Guinea Favors US And Hurts Russian Interests In Africa. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageSituation prevents Russian companies from operating in Guinea. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | A recent coup in Guinea has left the world surprised and unanswered about what is really happening in the region. The military overthrew the president and seized power after some controversies involving alleged attempts by the former leader to perpetuate himself in power. Regardless of political factors on the domestic scene…
(2021-09-08). BRICS' Influence Grows as Three New Members Join the New Development Bank. strategic-culture.org By Paul ANTONOPOULOS | The New Development Bank (NDB) was created by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in 2015. The BRICS bank, as it is more commonly known, invests mainly in developing economies in areas such as transportation, water and sanitation, clean energy, digital infrastructure, social infrastructure and urban development. On September 2, NDB President Marcos Troyjo announced that the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh were the first members of the bank's expansion. | "New members will have in NDB a platform to foster their cooperation in infrastructure and sustainable deve…
(2021-09-08). Cape Verde Constitutional Court Green-Lights Saab Extradition to the US. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, September 7, Cape Verde's Constitutional Court ruled that the extradition of Venezuelan diplomatic envoy Alex Saab to the US is constitutional. Washington has asked for the extradition under pretenses of alleged money laundering crimes. | The constitutional court, which is the highest judicial instance of Cape Verde, the country where Saab has been detained since June 2020 at the request of the United States, deemed the appeal filed by the defense against the alleged unconstitutionality of Saab's arrest and extradition as "inadmissible." | The Constitutional Court published a 194-page resolution on it…
(2021-09-08). Cape Verde Constitutional Court Approves Extradition of Venezuelan Envoy Alex Saab. venezuelanalysis.com A member of Saab's legal team said the "matter was not closed" and the defense would continue to fight to stop his extradition.
(2021-09-08). HRW calls for sanctions against Egypt over spate of extrajudicial killings. peoplesdispatch.org The human rights group also called for the UN to create an investigating and monitoring mechanism for the rapidly degrading human rights situation in Egypt due to the government's widespread rights violations…
(2021-09-08). U.S. Escalates Threats to Ethiopian and Eritrean Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-08). Rebuilding Latin America's Economies: Interview with Andrés Arauz. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We spoke to Andrés Arauz, former Presidential candidate in Ecuador for the Revolución Ciudadana (Citizens' Revolution). Andrés won the first round, with an advantage of more than 10 points over second place candidate, the neoliberal banker Guillermo Lasso. However, many liberal voters who backed third place Yaku Perez in the first round, cast…
(2021-09-08). Elisa Loncon, President of the Constitutional Convention: "Chile Will Never Go Back to the Way it Was" libya360.wordpress.com Meritxell Freixas For the last two months, the Mapuche Elisa Loncon, 58 years old, has presided over the constituent assembly in charge of writing the new Magna Carta that will replace the current text, drafted in 1980, under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). She was elected with 96 of the 155 votes of the…
(2021-09-08). Yemen War Would End Within First Year Without U.S. Support For Riyadh: Yemeni Negotiator. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | US Secretary of State condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco's facilities in the southern Kingdom on September 4th."We once again urge the Houthis to agree to a comprehensive ceasefire immediately and to stop these cross-border attacks and attacks inside of Yemen, particularly their offensive on Ma'rib, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and prolonging the conflict," Blinken said. | In response, Abdul Malik al-Ajri, a member of the negotiating team at…
(2021-09-08). [Research Paper] Conventional oxygen therapy versus CPAP as a ceiling of care in ward-based patients with COVID-19: a multi-centre cohort evaluation. thelancet.com No survival difference was found between using oxygen alone or CPAP to treat patients with severe COVID-19 who were nIMV. A high patient-initiated discontinuation rate for CPAP suggests a significant treatment burden. Further reflection is warranted on the current treatment guidance and widespread application of CPAP in this setting.
(2021-09-08). Morocco Closes Polls for Lower House, Local Elections. telesurenglish.net In total, 17,509,127 voters were registered to cast their ballots for 395 seats in the House of Representatives, or the lower house, and more than 31,503 local and regional officials. | RELATED: | According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, turnout in this election reached 50.18 percent at the closing time. | All polling stations were closed at 7 p.m. local time per the legal provisions, it added. | The election of the provincial…