(2023-10-29). West Asia and North Africa: "As Long as Palestine is Occupied, No Country is Free" libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Tens of thousands on the streets of Cairo, Egypt and in the main Tahrir Square in solidarity with Palestine on October 20. Across West Asia and North Africa, massive protests have been staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest the criminal Israeli attacks on Gaza Since October 7, hundreds of…
(2023-10-29). Los sudafricanos aumentan la presión sobre el gobierno para que rompa sus lazos con el "apartheid israelí" peoplesdispatch.org Mientras Sudáfrica demanda una investigación de la CPI sobre los crímenes de guerra israelíes, voces de todo el país exigen que se tomen medidas, incluida la ruptura de lazos con Israel.
(2023-10-28). Perspectives] Vanessa Gamble: pioneer in histories of race and racism in medicine. thelancet.com Vanessa Northington Gamble was confirmed as a member of the National Council on the Humanities by the US Senate in 2022. The nomination for that role from US President Joe Biden had followed Gamble's appointment as the first woman, and African American, to hold the esteemed position of University Professor of Medical Humanities at George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA, where she is also Professor of Health Policy, Professor of American Studies, and Professor of Medicine. Her work encompasses the history of race and racism in US medicine and public health, health equity, and bioethics.
(2023-10-28). Obituary] Hoosen Mahomed Coovadia. thelancet.com Paediatrician, HIV researcher, and anti-apartheid and health activist. Born on Aug 2, 1940, in Durban, South Africa, he died in Durban on Oct 4, 2023, aged 83 years.
(2023-10-28). Perspectives] May Edward Chinn: pioneer of early cancer detection. thelancet.com May Chinn (1896—1980), born in Great Barrington, MA, USA, in the late 19th century, needed all the advantages of an excellent brain and a determined personality to contend with the extreme disadvantage of rampant racial and gender discrimination. She became the first African American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College (now the New York University Grossman School of Medicine) in New York, NY, USA, and helped to drive improvements in cancer care through early diagnosis in her city.
(2023-10-28). Iran Says Ready To Cooperate With New Niger Government. orinocotribune.com President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran's desire to cooperate with the regime that came to power in Niger in a July military takeover when he received its foreign minister on Wednesday. | At a meeting with Bakary Yaou Sangare, Raisi described "the resistance of the Nigerien people against European hegemonic policies as the testimony of Africa's refusal of colonialism", the Iranian presidency website reported. | Niger, where a military junta seized power on July 26 by overthrowing president Mohamed Bazoum, had seen mass protests calling for troops of former colonial ruler France to leave. | France is currently pull…
(2023-10-28). How The International Monetary Fund Continues To Shrink Poorer Nations. popularresistance.org From 9 to 15 October, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held their annual joint meeting in Marrakech (Morocco). The last time that these two Bretton Woods institutions met on African soil was in 1973, when the IMF-World Bank meeting was held in Nairobi (Kenya). Kenya's then President Jomo Kenyatta (1897—1978) urged those gathered to find 'an early cure to the monetary sickness of inflation and instability that has afflicted the world'. Kenyatta, who became Kenya's first president in 1964, noted that, '[o]ver the last fifteen years, many developing countries have been losing, every year, a s…
(2023-10-28). "As long as Palestine is occupied, no country is free" peoplesdispatch.org 
Across West Asia and North Africa, massive protests have been staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest the criminal Israeli attacks on Gaza…
(2023-10-28). "As long as Palestine is occupied, no country is free" peoplesdispatch.org Since October 7, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in demonstrations in cities across North Africa and West Asia in solidarity with the Palestinian people's resistance to occupation, and in rejection of Israel's genocidal war against Gaza. One of the key slogans and demands by people across the region, in addition to Israel immediately …
(2023-10-28). Egypt and Arab League back UN call for Gaza truce. plenglish.com Cairo, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Egypt and the Arab League stressed the importance of a resolution approved by the United Nations General Assembly calling for a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment for the past 22 days.
(2023-10-29). Leaders of India, Egypt call for peace and stability in Middle East. plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, reportedly share in a telephone conversation their concern about Israel's war against Palestinian territories.
(2023-10-28). Cuban parliamentarians paid tribute to those fallen in Angola. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation attending the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union paid tribute today to the Cubans who fell in the struggle for the preservation of Angola's independence.
(2023-10-28). Cuban Julio Cesar la Cruz Is Crowned Boxing Champion. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Cuban athlete Julio Cesar La Cruz won his fourth Pan American boxing gold medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games in Chile. | RELATED: | The four-time champion disputed a hard-fought final with Brazil's Keno Marley Machado in the men's 92 kilograms category. He defeated Machado 4-1 at the National Stadium, Chile's main sports center, located in the àëuñoa district in the northeastern sector of the capit…
(2023-10-29). Five Ways Your Privacy Is Under Attack — And How To Protect It. thelastamericanvagabond.com "There's a way to look at digital communications in the past. I can't go into detail of how that's done or what's done, but I can tell you that no digital communication is secure." Those were the startling words shared by former FBI Counter Terrorism agent Tim Clemente just over a decade ago on CNN
(2023-10-29). Gaza Genocide Was Always The Plan & FDA Admits Dangers Of Getting Flu/COVID Jabs Together. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/29/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-10-28). The Ghana Susu: Reimagining Financial Development. popularresistance.org In the wake of global anti-racism movements and a growing awareness of the problematic dynamics of colonial knowledge-making in international development, governments, academics and NGOs are scrambling to reposition themselves and their work in order to address systemic power imbalances. Yet, feminist economists like those at the International Association of Feminist Economics (IAFFE) have pointed out that many efforts and the scholarship largely informing the policy remain superficial, and do not go far enough in tackling the root causes of economic inequality, social and business exclusion.
(2023-10-29). There's Only So Much Propaganda Spin You Can Put On The Murder Of Thousands Of Children. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The thing is there's only so much propaganda spin you can put on the murder of thousands of children. | With other imperial military actions the propagandists had an easier time spinning things. Oh no those evil communists are taking over South Vietnam, we need to stop them! Oh no Saddam's got WMDs, we need to get him! Oh no Gaddafi's gonna rape and kill all those Libyans, we have a res…
(2023-10-29). "Option C" — Israeli Government Policy Paper Lays Out Plan for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Cohen Israeli social media depicts a military bulldozer demolishing the Gaza Strip and pushing it into the sea Source: Twitter The paper calls for "intensive action to harness the US and other countries in support of this goal." Author's Note: An Israeli citizen participated in writing this article, however, they have chosen to remain anonymous…
(2023-10-29). Palestine: History Will Not Forgive the Indifferent, and We Will Not be Among Them. libya360.wordpress.com Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez Flames and smoke billow out from bombarded buildings during Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on 9 October. Sixty-three years ago, in a historic speech before the United Nations General Assembly, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, said and I quote: "Wars, since the beginning of humanity, have…
(2023-10-28). October 7th: The Permanent Death of the Oslo Accords. libya360.wordpress.com Ameed Faleh Destroy them, destroy them, this time, Israel must destroy Hamas, otherwise we're done. — An unnamed Palestinian Authority official to an Israeli researcher after Israel announced its post-October 7th siege of the Gaza Strip1 Hamas' surprise military assault on the settlements of the so-called 'Gaza Envelope' on October 7th shocked everyone by the…
(2023-10-28). Who is Killing Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Daniel Burke, British mercenary in Ukraine. It is a compelling explanation for why so many are dying far from the frontline, and why authorities seem keen to deceive even families of the fallen about their loved ones' deaths. On September 16, the body of Daniel Burke, a 36-year-old British mercenary active in Ukraine,…
(2023-10-28). Preparing the Chessboard for the "Clash of Civilizations": Divide, Conquer and Rule the "New Middle East" globalresearch.ca The ripple effects of the US-NATO Invasion of Libya. Redefining and Destabilsing the Arab World…
(2023-10-29). China-made light rail running smoothly in Nigeria. ecns.cn The first electrified light rail in Lagos, Nigeria, made by Chinese companies is the centerpiece of a modern traffic network that offers convenient commuting for local people. It links Victoria Island with Lagos Island.
(2023-10-28). China-made light rail running smoothly in Nigeria. ecns.cn The first electrified light rail in Lagos, Nigeria, made by Chinese companies is the centerpiece of a modern traffic network that offers convenient commuting for local people. It links Victoria Island with Lagos Island.
(2023-10-28). Perspectives] A medical student's odyssey in 1990s Nigeria. thelancet.com Some autobiographies tell a factual individual story, allowing focus and continuity, whereas others bring in wider contextual and social factors to create a relatable story. While the former provides room to be unique and interesting, the latter may draw in a broader audience. It can be challenging to write a wider human story that combines the specific and generic, especially on a subject such as medical education. What will ring true for most who have undergone medical training globally are the frequent challenges it presents, often pushing students to the limit.
(2023-10-28). France's Long Legacy of Colonialism Lives on in Sahel Crisis. truthout.org This fall, the military junta in Niger compelled France to agree to withdraw its ambassador and 1,500 soldiers from the country. The decision followed an ultimatum from Nigerien authorities and a wave of protests demanding their expulsion, as well as a tense standoff at the French embassy. At the height of the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the junta had taken Ambassador… |
(2023-10-28). Violence against aid workers threatens UN efforts in South Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Increasing violence against humanitarian workers today threatens efforts to reach some 6.8 million men, women and children in need of UN assistance in South Sudan.