(2021-08-11). Headlines for August 11, 2021. democracynow.org Senate Dems Approve $3.5 Trillion Budget Hours After Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Continues to Faces Ongoing Probes and Possible Impeachment, Cases Spike in Tacoma ICE Jail; TX Counties Can Bypass Mask Mandate Ban as Delta COVID Cases Surge, COVID-19 Surges in Mexico; Bangladesh Launches Rohingya Refugee Vaccination Drive, Taliban Claim More Territory, Seizing Three More Afghan Cities, Ethiopian PM Calls for Citizens to Join Fight Against Tigray Forces as Humanitarian Disaster Grows, U.S. Appeals Ruling That Blocked Julian Assange's Extradition, Algerian Wildfires Kill 42…
(2021-08-11). Democrats Propose Medicare for a Few More Instead of Demanding Medicare for All. zcomm.org Passing H.R.1976, the Medicare for All Act of 2021, is the kind of history-making this country needs from Democrats right now. The pandemic is still here, and we cannot delay any longer…
(2021-08-11). If a Vaccine Resistant Strain Develops in Africa, Will Dr. Fauci Lose His Job? zcomm.org The long and short is that, in our high-tech globalized economy, accountability is only something that those at the bottom have to worry about…
(2021-08-11). Military Situation In The Area Of Lake Chad On August 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 6, at least 26 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by Boko Haram in Tchoukou Telia area | 335 Boko Haram militants with their families including Musa Adamu, a Boko Haram chief bomb expert surrendered to the Nigerian Army, according to the Nigerian MOD | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
(2021-08-11). Video: Mozambique to Finally Get Rid of Terrorists. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-11). Unlike centi-billionaire Gates, China shares vaccines, technology with world. workers.org 
In a stunning announcement Aug. 5, China's President Xi Jinping informed the First International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation of the country's donation of 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to developing and poor countries within the next four months. This urgent step builds solidarity and makes vaccines accessible in . . . |
(2021-08-11). Ethiopian And Eritrean Troops Raped Thousands Of Women During Offensive On Tigray: Amnesty International. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have raped hundreds of women and girls during the Tigray war, subjecting some to sexual slavery and mutilation. | Human rights group Amnesty International released a report [ It is mostly based on interviews with 63 survivors, and it provides some insight into a scourge already being investigated by Ethiopian law enforcement officials, with a…
(2021-08-11). BBC Discovers "Lost Tablet" That "Reveals" MSM-Circulated Secrets Of The Mythical "Wagner PMC" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A brand-new investigation by the UK's state news outlet — BBC — allegedly reveals "the scale of Wagner's involvement in Libya." | The mythical "shadowy Russian mercenary group" has reportedly been active there for years, and finally the BBC has reported evidence from a
(2021-08-11). Pandemic Truths and Questions: The Meltdown of U.S. Global Leadership. libya360.wordpress.com Mison Verdad "To position the United States as the first country to handle the pandemic is a disregard for history and even for human ethics," say scientists (Photo: Liu Rui / Global Times). There are multiple measurable data that demonstrate how the leadership of the United States is in meltdown. The strongest indicator is its…
(2021-08-11). Brazil: Tanks on the Streets — Attacks on the International Left. libya360.wordpress.com Who Will Laugh Last? Brian MierBrazilians woke up yesterday to visions of a nightmare they thought would never return: military tanks and armored vehicles rolling down the national mall in Brasilia, past the Congress and Supreme Court Buildings in an attempt, admitted by top aides of far right President Jair Bolsonaro, to scare Brazil's democratic…
(2021-08-10). Black Lives Matter and Cuba. orinocotribune.com By African American Equality Commission, CPUSA — Aug 6, 2021 | In 1988 there was a large march and demonstration in Harlem starting on 125th Street. The lead banner in the march declared, "Africa Called — Cuba Answered." It was a bold statement in support of Cuban military assistance to Angola, which was under attack from internal counter-revolutionary forces, backed and prodded by the apartheid South African military. In the ensuing battles, nearly 5,000 Cuban soldiers gave their lives for African freedom. With Cuban assistance, the Angolan government defeated the South African army, which led to the…
(2021-08-10). Cuban Scientists Pen Letter to Biden Rejecting 'Failed State' Claim. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Cuban scientists held a press conference in Havana on Tuesday, August 10th. A broad representation of Cuban scientists will address a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden evidencing Cuba's scientific and political capacity to face Covid-19, in an altruistic manner, despite the limitations of the U.S. blockade. The missive, to be written by top Cuban…
(2021-08-10). Code Red: 'Nobody is Safe' from Immediate Threat of Climate Crisis, UN Report Warns. libya360.wordpress.com Sandipan Talukdar The UN Secretary-General said the findings were 'code red for humanity' and greenhouse gas emissions have put billions of lives at immediate risk. The sixth assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rung the alarm bell for humanity's existence. Considered the largest ever such report, with inputs…
(2021-08-10). Explosion At South Africa's Largest Power Plant One Week After It Began Operation. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 8th, an explosion took place in South Africa's brand-new and largest coal-fired power plant. | It was forced to stop operation just a week after it initially began operating. | The state-owned power utility Eskom announced that an explosion occurred at the Medupi Power Station late in the evening for reasons that are still unknown. | Although there were reportedly no injuries, a total of seven employees had to be treated for shock."No injuries have been reported, and all employ…
(2021-08-10). Top 5 Books on Islam — Juan Cole's list at Shepherd. juancole.com 
The new book website Shepherd asked me for a list of what I thought were the best five books on Islam for a general audience. The best books on Islam By Juan R.I. Cole Who am I? My interest in Islam was kindled when I lived in Eritrea, East Africa as a teenager, and in …
(2021-08-10). 'New' Counter-Terror Policy In Africa Lacks Political Will To Change Course. popularresistance.org Last month the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021" with strong bipartisan support. Current U.S. policies have been counterproductive and a new U.S. policy is desperately needed in Africa and elsewhere in the global south. However, the proposals outlined in this bill — while welcome — risk being nothing more than a change of sentiment. | Sponsored by seven Republicans and five Democrats, H.R. 567 garnered the votes of 214 Democrats and 181 Republicans on June 29. Acknowledging the failure of U.S. counterterrorism policies in North and…
(2021-08-10). African Faith Leaders Call on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Drop African "Green Revolution" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-10). Talk World Radio: Danny Sjureson on What the U.S. Military Is Doing in Africa. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army officer, director of the new Eisenhower Media Network (EMN), senior fellow at the Center for International Policy (CIP), and contributing …
(2021-08-10). If a Vaccine Resistant Strain of COVID Develops in Africa, Will Dr. Fauci Lose His Job? counterpunch.org This is a very serious question, even if I'm using a bit of clickbait here. I'm not out to get Dr. Fauci, who deserves some sort of Nobel Prize for trying to give straight information to the public, even as Donald Trump was doing everything he could to minimize the pandemic. But there is an
(2021-08-10). Zambia's Socialist Party Emerges as an Alternative in Upcoming Presidential Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Rally of the Socialist Party of Zambia in January 2020. Photo: Socialist Party of Zambia Founded in 2018 under the leadership of its current presidential candidate Fred M'membe, the Socialist Party has emerged as a third force in Zambia, providing voters with an alternative to the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United…
(2021-08-10). Ethiopia At The Crossroads. Or Is It The End Of The Road? southfront.org 
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri | Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front | In the absence of an extraordinary event in Ethiopian politics or international diplomacy, both of which appear unlikely in the current circumstances, battlefield developments will determine whether the western area of Tigray Regio…
(2021-08-10). Ontario government calls for "normalizing" COVID-19 as it releases school reopening plan. wsws.org The government has all but ruled out any school closures this fall and winter, despite conceding that at any given time, 10 to 15 percent of students could be infected with the virus.
(2021-08-10). Ethiopian Government Calls On Citizens To Mobilize And Crush Tigray's Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 10th, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a statement calling on "all capable Ethiopians" to join the military and fight against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)."Now is the right time for all capable Ethiopians who are of age to join the Defence Forces, Special Forces and militias to show your patriotism." | The statement came six weeks after the government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the northern region of Tigray on the day Tigrayan forc…
(2021-08-10). Lima Group Left Without a Home Base Following Peru and Saint Lucia's Withdrawals. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch #HandsOffVenezuela march in Caracas, Venezuela, in February 2019. Photo: Archives The Lima Group was founded to support the US' regime change campaign against Venezuela. In just four years since its formation, five countries have already withdrawn from the group This weekend, the new government of Saint Lucia led by Prime Minister Philip Pierre…
(2021-08-10). Judicial Decision On Alex Saab's Extradition Expected Next Week. popularresistance.org The Constitutional Court (TC) of Cape Verde scheduled a hearing on the constitutional appeal of the special envoy of Venezuela, Alex Saab Morán, for next August 13 at 9: 00 a.m. Saab has been held in Cape Verdean prison for 410 days under an arbitrary measure emanating from the United States, victim of a flawed process denounced by the diplomat, his defense, and activists and legal experts worldwide. | "We inform you that by order of the Venerable Presiding Counselor Judge in the file of the Concrete Inspection of Constitutionality No. 2/2021, in which Alex Nain Saab Moran is appellant and the Supreme Court of Jus…
(2021-08-10). El Salvador's Coffee Co-op Run by Former FMLN Guerrillas. libya360.wordpress.com This coffee co-op was founded by former FMLN guerrilla combatants following the signing of El Salvador's 1992 Peace Accords. We visited Marias 93 in eastern El Salvador. Former FMLN guerrilla combatants came together to establish this coffee co-op in 1993, following the signing of El Salvador's Peace Accords. @PrensaCamila Full video: t.co/69ggropIOR pic.twitter.com/1jJbHNpqwm — Kawsachun…
(2021-08-10). Egypt: A Glorious Date in the History of the Suez Canal. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Mikhin July 26, 1956 is an important date in Egyptian history — it was the day President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. In his annual address to the nation from Manshia Square in Alexandria, he said that the famous canal would now become Egypt's exclusive property and its people. Until then, the…