(2021-07-20). Social catastrophe and kleptocracy feed the fires in South Africa. roarmag.org 
Destruction at a Game store warehouse in Durban, South Africa — July 16, 2021. IAMJEANGERBER / Shutterstock.com | Last week, cities and town across KwaZulu-Natal, a large and populous province on the east coast of South Africa, were ripped apart. As the food riots that smashed through supermarkets gave way to more generalized looting, it became clear that in the chaos a well-organized and highly effective campaign of sabotage was underway. | The state was almost entirely absent as the country's main port was shutdown, along with oil refineries and the road from Durban to Johannesburg. Cellphone towers and fa…
(2021-07-20). Zuma's trial sparks fears of renewed violence in South Africa. wsws.org Millions are angered over the ANC's mismanagement of the pandemic and an escalating economic crisis that has left many without jobs, income or financial support and nearly 20 percent experiencing weekly hunger.
(2021-07-20). Amílcar Cabral: Liberator, theorist, and educator. mronline.org Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was born September 12, 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of Portugal's African colonies. On January 20, 1973—48 years ago today—Cabral was murdered by fascist Portuguese assassins just months before the national liberation movement in which he played a central role won the independence of Guinea-Bissau. | July 20, 2021…
(2021-07-20). Cuba: Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. libya360.wordpress.com Frei Betto I do not wish the future of Cuba to be like the present of Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras or even Puerto Rico, Few are unaware of my solidarity with the Cuban Revolution. For 40 years I frequently visited the island for work commitments and invitations to events. For a long period, I mediated the…
(2021-07-20). Haiti: Ariel Henry Assumes the Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Ariel Henry had been chosen by Jovenel MoàØse as his successor two days before the assassination. Neurosurgeon Ariel Henry assumed the presidency of Haiti on Tuesday. The assassinated ex-president, Jovenel MoàØse, had designated Henry as his successor two days before his death, but without the support of local parties. At the moment of taking the…
(2021-07-20). ELN Believes 2022 Elections in Colombia Will "Likely Favor Peace" libya360.wordpress.com Michele de Mello, Zoe Alexandra The National Liberation Army just commemorated 57 years of existence and seeks to restart peace talks in Colombia. Photo: Colombia Informa At 211 years of independence and six decades of armed conflict, Colombia remains mired in violence. ELN commander Aureliano Carbonell discusses the challenges to building peace Colombia celebrates its…
(2021-07-20). Netflix, Tavistock and 'Inception': What is the 'Matrix' of the Collective Dream? libya360.wordpress.com José Negrón Valera "You are invited to a series of online 'Social Dreaming' sessions taking place on Zoom from 12-1: 15pm (GMT / BST) every Thursday from March 18 to June 24, 2021, including a post-matrix review." "Participants share their overnight dreams and free associate with the dreams offered in the matrix to find links, make…
(2021-07-20). Headlines for July 20, 2021. democracynow.org Report: COVID Death Toll in India May Be Over 4 Million, As COVID Cases Rise in All 50 States, Biden Urges Unvaccinated to Get the Shot, Pediatricians Recommend Universal Masking in Schools, Ariel Henry to Become Haitian PM After Getting Support from U.S. & Core Group, Socialist Teacher & Union Leader Pedro Castillo Wins Peruvian Presidential Election, 35 Killed in Market Blast in Baghdad on Eve of Eid al-Adha, Rockets Land Near Afghan Presidential Palace During Outdoor Eid Prayers, In Victory for BDS Movement, Ben & Jerry's to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli Settlements, Morocco Sentences Journalist Omar Radi…
(2021-07-20). South Africa 'Ungovernable' after a former President was Jailed. zcomm.org Do Trump and Trumpism pose a similar danger to U.S.?>
(2021-07-20). Nothing is Happening in South Africa (Just Devastation). zcomm.org Huge swathes of South Africa are smouldering from days of rioting and looting…
(2021-07-20). De Cuba y Estados Unidos, tiranías y dictaduras. globalizacion.ca En 1997 un amigo cubano me dijo "Fidel es un dictador, mas no un tirano". Estábamos en una provincia de Mozambique donde él trabajaba como médico y yo como arquitecto. Esa tarde, en un patio de tierra roja africana, no…
(2021-07-20). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic experts available to comment on Olympics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comments throughout the Olympics on everything from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on training and competition to injuries that athletes may be dealing with. Here is a sampling: Chad Asplund, M.D.Dr. Asplund is a primary care sports medicine physician. He can discuss endurance sports, rhabdomyolysis, heat injury, sleep and athletic performance. Elijah Behr, M.D.Dr. Behr is a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London…
(2021-07-19). Over 212 Dead and 3,400 Arrested as Protests Rock South Africa. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-19). Rwanda's Economic Success Keeps Western Scrutiny About Human Rights Abuses at Bay. towardfreedom.org Rwanda's economic and social accomplishments—while impressive—mask the underbelly of one of the world's cruelest states. But Western powers remain silent on human-rights abuses as they reap profits.
(2021-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2021. democracynow.org COVID Cases on the Rise Among Olympic Athletes Days Ahead of Tokyo Opening Ceremony, Boris Johnson Self-Isolates as U.K. Reopens; Mass Protests in France over COVID Measures, Delta Variant Spreads Across Africa, Latin America, Where Vaccines Are Sorely Lacking, Young Children at Risk as U.S. Cases Surge in Areas with Low Vaccination Rates, DOJ Set to Challenge U.S. Judge Ruling Declaring DACA Unlawful, Israeli Spyware Company's Software Targeted Phones of Journalists and Politicians Around the World, Death Toll in Western Europe Flash Floods Nears 200; 70 Major Wildfires Rage in Western U.S., Colombian Police Say…
(2021-07-19). Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study. news.un.org Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed.
(2021-07-19). Plan Condor II: South America's Right-Wing and the US "United Behind Bolivian Coup" libya360.wordpress.com Nathalia Urban According to the spokesman of the Bolivian government Jorge Richter, Brazil and Chile may have been involved in clashes between protesters and security forces that took place in the country following the resignation of Evo Morales in 2019. Richter said that possible international collaboration will now be investigated, without giving further details. Richter's…
(2021-07-19). Evo Morales Denounces New U.S.-Led Operation Condor. libya360.wordpress.com Nan McCurdy and Nora McCurdy Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales. | Photo: Twitter/ @evoespueblo Plan follows precedent of 1970s state-sponsored assassination campaign targeting leftists. Operation Condor was a U.S.-directed secret intelligence program in the 1970s and early '80s in six South American U.S.-backed dictatorships—Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay—that resulted in the torture and "disappearance"…
(2021-07-19). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 18, the Afghan Army reportedly recaptured Surkhe Parsa district in Parwan province | On July 18, the Afghan Army reportedly recaptured Malistan district in Ghazni province | On July 19,Taliban captured Najrab district in Kapisa province | 233 Taliban militants were killed and 88 were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Jowzjan, Sar-e Pol, Faryab, Balkh, Helmand, Takhar and Kunduz provinces during the last 24 hours,…
(2021-07-19). Ethiopia: Tigray Militants Attacked Neighboring Afar Region. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 19, Al Jazeera reported that militants from Tigray region had carried out several attacks in neighboring Afar region which previously was not involved in the conflict. | According to the reports, clashes erupted on July 17, when Tigrayans crossed the border, and have lasted for several days in a row. | Afar spokesman Ahmed Koloyta said that Afar forces and allied militias were still fighting the militants and were waiting for reinforcement from Ethiopian military forces."Now…
(2021-07-19). Esraa Abdel Fattah among six released in Egypt after months in pre-trial detention. peoplesdispatch.org Six people, including well-known political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah, were released from prison in Egypt on the eve of the Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha. Others released on Sunday, July 18, include human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Masry; journalists Mostafa al-Asar, Moataz Wadnan and Gamal al-Gammal; and deputy head of the Socialist People's Alliance Party Abdel Nasser Ismail. The six political detainees were released over the last two days as a gesture from the government in the lead-up to the Islamic holidays. They were being held in pre-trial detention, which comes with a legal limit of two years beyond wh…
(2021-07-19). Western Governments Chided At Arms Conference For 'Enabling' Arab Regimes. popularresistance.org Western nations and arms companies are complicit in aiding regimes in the Middle East to spy on their citizens, speakers at an international conference shedding light on the human rights implications of the arms trade, said on Saturday. | Attendees at Selling Death: why the international arms trade must be controlled, which was backed by former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, decried what they said was a "corrupt" arms trade that reaped huge profits for the "global military-industrial complex." | The Egyptian human rights activist, Sherif Mansour spoke of "the quiet war" which he says takes place every day acr…
(2021-07-19). Nicaragua: U.S. Sanctions Will Disrupt Sustainable Beef Production and Reforestation. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Kohn, Ph.D. Recently, there have been reports in the news media that Nicaragua is destroying its rain forests and allowing beef ranchers to convert them to pastures in the country's vast nature reserves. A network of supposed human rights and environmental groups are calling for an increase in the intensity of sanctions against Nicaragua,…
(2021-07-19). Thirty-seven deaths among New York City transit workers so far this year as city's infrastructure continues to crumble. wsws.org Following the reopening of New York City, a new normal is emerging for transit workers and riders consisting of the normalization of death, failing service, and stepped-up attacks on jobs.
(2021-07-19). Imperialism, The Genocide In Namibia & The Working Class With Kav Hambira. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Namibian journalist and artist Kav Hambira about the role of German imperialism in Namibia and the present economic and political crisis.