2022-02-17: News Headlines

teleSUR (2022-02-17). Libya Remains a Failed State 11 Years After NATO Intervention. telesurenglish.net February 17, 2011 marked the beginning of the "Libyan War," a conflict in which the United States and Western countries used the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a spearhead to dispute control of territories rich in oil reserves. | RELATED: | Similar to other occasions, the NATO intervention was justified by arguing the defense of freedom and democracy. In reality, however, the military o…

_____ (2022-02-16). Russia's Cooperation with Africa Progressively Develops. journal-neo.org It is well known that countries of the African continent are mostly poor and need the support of major world powers who in exchange for access to the African nations' rich natural resources. The US and the PRC are considered the main players vying for influence in Africa these days: media mention them particularly often …

deweylaura (2022-02-16). Free Leonard Peltier and all political prisoners! cpusa.org The following statement was issued by the African American Equality Commission. The African American Equality Commission of the Communist Party USA joins along with the millions of progressive-minded people across the globe to call for Leonard Peltier's immediate release from prison. The CPUSA and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression have long …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-02-16). The path toward an Official California Juneteenth Paid Holiday. indybay.org The legacy of "Chattel Slavery of people of African Descent" in California may originate in legendary battles with Queen Califia. Spanish Military led by Hernan Cortez, with ships full of Conquistadors including reinforcements of over 300 free and enslaved men of African Descent in 1535 began a new paradigm along western coast of the Pacific Ocean.

teleSUR (2022-02-16). France: President Welcomes African Leaders. telesurenglish.net After almost a decade of the French troops' deployment in Mali territory, French President Macron hosted on Wednesday African leaders ahead of an expected announcement of French forces withdrawing from the African territory. | RELATED: | After a breakdown in relations with the ruling junta, it is expected that the French leader will announce his military troops will abandon Mali's territory and will be relocated somewhere in the Sahel region. | On…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-16). Imperialists Apply Africa Destabilization Model to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea 2019 photo from Port-au-Prince, Haiti Now that U.S. imperialism has not just entered into a tailspin of decline in geopolitical influence, but suffered a series of defeats that have harmed its international support amid the great-power competition with China, it's become more willing to resort to drastic measures than ever. This goes beyond Washington's instigations…

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-02-16). 2 killed and 172 injured in 18th country-wide protests against military coup in Sudan. peoplesdispatch.org At least 15 barricades have been erected along the Sudan-Egypt highway to disrupt trade with the northern neighbor, known to be supporting the coup generals…

Ann Brown (2022-02-16). Black Man Released After Spending 44 Years In Prison, Louisiana Judge Declares He Never Received Fair Trial. moguldom.com Vincent Simmons spent 44 years in prison. On Feb. 14, a Louisiana judge ruled he never received a fair trial. Simmons walked out of Angola State Penitentiary a free man — something he said he dreamed of for decades. Louisiana Judge Bill Bennett ruled that Simmons did not get a fair trial in 1977 when he was …

Timothy V. Johnson (2022-02-16). Rescuing the lost history of anti-colonial fighter and Communist W. Alphaeus Hunton. peoplesworld.org In the past few years, Tony Pencinovsky has written or edited several books which serve to highlight the experiences of communists and the Communist Party. These include Let Them Tremble: Biographical Interventions Marking 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA (2019) and Faith in the Masses: Essays Celebrating 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA. …

teleSUR (2022-02-16). Peru: Labor Minister Indicts Congress President Of Conspiracy. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Peru's Labor Minister Betssy Chavez filed a constitutional complaint against Congress President Maria Alva, whom she accused of sedition and criminal organization for leading far-right lawmakers' attempts to remove President Pedro Castillo from office. | RELATED: | "Alva's acts are malicious and are typified in criminal law," Chavez said, stressing that the Castillo administration had no previous knowledge of the complaint s…

Angela (2022-02-16). Wednesday 2/23: No to Normalizing Apartheid, Yes to human rights for all. Oppose H.R. 2748. indybay.org 1002 4th St, San Rafael…

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