2021-09-08: News Headlines

news.un (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.

Peoples Dispatch (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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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). 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…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-09-08). Guinea Coup Deepens Crisis of Governance in West Africa. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-08). 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…

Staff (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Elias Amare (2021-09-08). U.S. Escalates Threats to Ethiopian and Eritrean Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

P Bradley, J Wilson, R Taylor, J Nixon, J Redfern, P Whittemore, M Gaddah, K Kavuri, A Haley, P Denny, C Withers, RC Robey, C Logue, N Dahanayake, D Siaw Hui Min, J Coles, M S Deshmukh, S Ritchie, M Malik, H Abdelaal, K Sivabalah, MD Hartshorne, D Gopikrishna, A Ashish, E Nuttall, A Bentley, T Bongers, T Gatheral, TW Felton, N Chaudhuri, L Pearmain (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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-08). 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…

Anonymous007 (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…

_____ (2021-09-07). Military Coup Topples President Alpha Condé In Guinea. popularresistance.org On Sunday morning, Guinean special forces with links to US and French imperialism led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya launched a coup in the capital, Conakry, ousting President Alpha Condé and imposing martial law in the former French West African colony. The coup came amid mounting popular anger at fuel and food price hikes, bread shortages and tax increases as Guinea's economy reels under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Condé's attempt in 2019 to rewrite Guinea's constitution to allow himself to hold on to power until 2032 had provoked mass protests.

Staff (2021-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2021. democracynow.org Jobless Benefits for Millions Expire on Labor Day After Congress and White House Fail to Act, Over 1,000 U.S. Schools Cancel In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19, Taliban Defeat Last Pocket of Resistance, Step Up Attacks on Afghan Women, 90% of Afghanistan's 2,300 Healthcare Centers May Soon Be Forced to Close, Warns WHO, Millions in Ethiopia's Tigray Are on Brink of Famine, Warns World Food Programme, Guinean Army Colonel Deposes President Alpha Condé in Military Coup, Millions Rally for Brazil's Far-Right President, Raising Fears of Trump-Like Insurrection, Mexico Breaks Up Caravan of Asylum Seekers; U.S. Deports…

Juan Cole (2021-09-07). Southern White Male GOP Voter Suppression, anti-Abortion Laws are ways of reviving Jim Crow and expanding it to White Women. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — African-Americans have complained about the tendency of commentators to compare political suppression and regressive policies of white Republicans to slavery. Nothing, they rightly maintain, is like slavery. But some GOP laws passed by elite white males are very much like Jim Crow-style discrimination. Voter i.d. laws, for instance, are completely …

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). After Syria, Libya, Karabakh wars, new Turkish drones are "heavily-armed and dangerous" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Heavily-armed and dangerous: The Akinci drone in the skiesOne should not forget that the underlying success in the Karabakh, Syria, and Libya frontiers were not merely Turkish drones, but Turkish way of drone warfare. Recently, the Turkish Armed Forces have started receiving the first batch of its new Akinci unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed and …

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-09-07). Venezuela Rejects Coup d'État in Guinea — International Reactions (AFRICOM). orinocotribune.com Caracas, September 6, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—In the midst of tension and uncertainty, the inhabitants of the Republic of Guinea face a new political crisis following the coup that overthrew the president, Alpha Condé, who had ruled the African country democratically since 2010. | Since last Sunday, September 5, insurgent military forces under the direction of Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, stormed the presidential palace in Conakry and illegally detained President Condé. The justification of the military coup plotters was the president's alleged lack of democratic principles, financial mismanagement, and the…

Ann Brown (2021-09-07). Roland Martin Launches Black-Owned OTT Platform, Will Develop More Original Content. moguldom.com Veteran journalist Roland Martin has been applauded for launching the Black Star Network (BSN), a new, hybrid, over-the-top media service targeting African American viewers that bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite TV and is available directly to viewers via the internet. Some over-the-top (OTT) media services have adopted a hybrid approach, offering both a free, ad-supported …

Kevin Mwanza (2021-09-07). WHO Africa Director: Booster Shots Make A Mockery Of Vaccine Equity. moguldom.com The World Health Organization has dismissed the idea that boosters are needed at this time and called for a suspension on third doses until the end of September to free up vaccine supplies for low-income nations. The rollout of covid-19 booster shots by some wealthy nations makes a "mockery of vaccine equity" and threatens vaccination …

Abdul Rahman (2021-09-07). Baghdad Conference: A step towards a post-US regional arrangement. peoplesdispatch.org The Conference on Partnership and Cooperation in Baghdad was attended by most of the major regional players, including Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. French president Emmanuel Macron was also present in the meeting…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). Gulf of Guinea: NATO grooms Ghana for partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deputy Secretary General welcomes Ghanaian Defence Minister at NATO Headquarters On Monday (6 September 2021), NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ welcomed Defence Minister Nitiwul of Ghana at NATO Headquarters. During their meeting, Mr. GeoanƒÉ and Mr. Nitiwul discussed potential opportunities for cooperation between Ghana and NATO. They also exchanged views on current security challenges. …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Why Vaccine Passports are Illegal in Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Nicholas Wansbutter, a criminal defense lawyer and host of Don't Talk TV, talks about vaccine passports in Canada. According to him, vaccine passports are extremely problematic for two reasons: 1) issue of consent and 2) human rights implications. Watch the video below.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Conflict Between Militias in Western Libya May Lead to Postponement of Elections. libya360.wordpress.com There is a general feeling among most Libyans that Abdel Hamid al-Dabaiba, head of the national unity government, is expanding in strength, and implementing his own program, not that agreed upon at the political dialogue forum or presented to Parliament to gain its confidence last March, and he has the tools to achieve his goals….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). The Powerful Case Against COVID mRNA "Vaccine" (Gene Therapy). libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Paul Craig Roberts The facts: Gibraltar has had a 99% vaccination rate since June 1. The consequence has been a 2,500 percent daily increase in Covid cases. As the vaccine is useless, why the push for mandatory vaccination and Covid passports? It makes no public health sense. See this. THE BIG PHARMA SHILLS Fauci: "a pandemic of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). September 7th: The Greatest Crime. libya360.wordpress.com Marcelo Zero Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just appropriated Brazil's September 7, Independence Day holiday for his own political purposes. If he had appropriated Rio's Cristo Redentor statue or Petrobras state petroleum company, the crime would have been less egregious. September 7th is supposed to be a great civic festival that includes all Brazilians, regardless of…

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2021-09-07: News Headlines

_____ (2021-09-07). Military Coup Topples President Alpha Condé In Guinea. popularresistance.org On Sunday morning, Guinean special forces with links to US and French imperialism led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya launched a coup in the capital, Conakry, ousting President Alpha Condé and imposing martial law in the former French West African colony. The coup came amid mounting popular anger at fuel and food price hikes, bread shortages and tax increases as Guinea's economy reels under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Condé's attempt in 2019 to rewrite Guinea's constitution to allow himself to hold on to power until 2032 had provoked mass protests.

Staff (2021-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2021. democracynow.org Jobless Benefits for Millions Expire on Labor Day After Congress and White House Fail to Act, Over 1,000 U.S. Schools Cancel In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19, Taliban Defeat Last Pocket of Resistance, Step Up Attacks on Afghan Women, 90% of Afghanistan's 2,300 Healthcare Centers May Soon Be Forced to Close, Warns WHO, Millions in Ethiopia's Tigray Are on Brink of Famine, Warns World Food Programme, Guinean Army Colonel Deposes President Alpha Condé in Military Coup, Millions Rally for Brazil's Far-Right President, Raising Fears of Trump-Like Insurrection, Mexico Breaks Up Caravan of Asylum Seekers; U.S. Deports…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). After Syria, Libya, Karabakh wars, new Turkish drones are "heavily-armed and dangerous" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Heavily-armed and dangerous: The Akinci drone in the skiesOne should not forget that the underlying success in the Karabakh, Syria, and Libya frontiers were not merely Turkish drones, but Turkish way of drone warfare. Recently, the Turkish Armed Forces have started receiving the first batch of its new Akinci unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed and …

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-09-07). Venezuela Rejects Coup d'État in Guinea — International Reactions (AFRICOM). orinocotribune.com Caracas, September 6, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—In the midst of tension and uncertainty, the inhabitants of the Republic of Guinea face a new political crisis following the coup that overthrew the president, Alpha Condé, who had ruled the African country democratically since 2010. | Since last Sunday, September 5, insurgent military forces under the direction of Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, stormed the presidential palace in Conakry and illegally detained President Condé. The justification of the military coup plotters was the president's alleged lack of democratic principles, financial mismanagement, and the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-07). 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…

Abdul Rahman (2021-09-07). Baghdad Conference: A step towards a post-US regional arrangement. peoplesdispatch.org The Conference on Partnership and Cooperation in Baghdad was attended by most of the major regional players, including Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. French president Emmanuel Macron was also present in the meeting…

Ann Garrison (2021-09-07). U.S. escalates threats to Ethiopian and Eritrean sovereignty. mronline.org The U.S. and its Western European allies have been trying to pass some kind of resolution censuring Ethiopia that will lead towards military intervention, but so far, they have not succeeded. Why? Because China and Russia have been blocking it. They say that this is Ethiopia's internal affair, and we shouldn't engage in any undue interference. Everyone is saying the same thing they have been saying all along.

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). Gulf of Guinea: NATO grooms Ghana for partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deputy Secretary General welcomes Ghanaian Defence Minister at NATO Headquarters On Monday (6 September 2021), NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ welcomed Defence Minister Nitiwul of Ghana at NATO Headquarters. During their meeting, Mr. GeoanƒÉ and Mr. Nitiwul discussed potential opportunities for cooperation between Ghana and NATO. They also exchanged views on current security challenges. …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Conflict Between Militias in Western Libya May Lead to Postponement of Elections. libya360.wordpress.com There is a general feeling among most Libyans that Abdel Hamid al-Dabaiba, head of the national unity government, is expanding in strength, and implementing his own program, not that agreed upon at the political dialogue forum or presented to Parliament to gain its confidence last March, and he has the tools to achieve his goals….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). September 7th: the Greatest Crime. libya360.wordpress.com Marcelo Zero Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just appropriated Brazil's September 7, Independence Day holiday for his own political purposes. If he had appropriated Rio's Cristo Redentor statue or Petrobras state petroleum company, the crime would have been less egregious. September 7th is supposed to be a great civic festival that includes all Brazilians, regardless of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Why Vaccine Passports are Illegal in Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Nicholas Wansbutter, a criminal defense lawyer and host of Don't Talk TV, talks about vaccine passports in Canada. According to him, vaccine passports are extremely problematic for two reasons: 1) issue of consent and 2) human rights implications. Watch the video below.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). The Powerful Case Against COVID mRNA "Vaccine" (Gene Therapy). libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Paul Craig Roberts The facts: Gibraltar has had a 99% vaccination rate since June 1. The consequence has been a 2,500 percent daily increase in Covid cases. As the vaccine is useless, why the push for mandatory vaccination and Covid passports? It makes no public health sense. See this. THE BIG PHARMA SHILLS Fauci: "a pandemic of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-07). 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…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-06). Guinean military detains president and dissolves government in coup and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the coup staged by the military in Guinea, the escape of 6 Palestinians from the Gilboa prison in Israel, and more…

_____ (2021-09-06). The Difficulty And Sometimes Violence Of Evacuations. popularresistance.org Evacuations of American citizens from crisis countries is always difficult and dangerous, as the past fifteen days of evacuation of over 124,000 people from Afghanistan demonstrated. | I know how difficult evacuations are because twenty-five years ago, in late May 1997, I was involved in the evacuation of 2500 persons from a violent coup in the West African country of Sierra Leone. | I'm writing this detailed description of the evacuation in Sierra Leone, as it provides some context and comparisons of the challenges and dangers faced in the massive evacuation conducted in Afghanistan which we saw on August 26, 20…

Robert Koehler (2021-09-06). After Afghanistan . . . A Truth Commission? counterpunch.org "Ten members of one family — including seven children — are dead after a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul . . . "The youngest victims of Sunday's airstrike were two 2-year-old girls, according to family members. "Relatives found the remains of one of the girls, Malika, in the

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-09-06). Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Africa. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-09-06). US condemns Guinea coup, hints at sanctions after elite army unit detains president, shuts borders & imposes curfew. rt.com The US State Department has slammed the military coup in Guinea, saying it undermines the West African country's path to 'a brighter future', after a special forces unit apparently seized power and detained President Alpha Conde. | "The United States condemns today's events in Conakry," the US State Department statement said. "These actions could limit the ability of the United States and Guinea's other international partners to support the country as it navigates a path toward national unity and a brighter future for the Guinean people." | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres previously voiced similar sentim…

_____ (2021-09-06). United Nations Condemns Military Coup In Guinea. popularresistance.org On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the military coup against Guinea-Conakry's President Alpha Conde and called for his release. The coup leader, the Army Special Forces chief Mamady Doumbouya informed over the detention of Conde at the presidential palace on Sunday morning. He also announced the dissolution of the Constitution and State's institutions.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Coup in Guinea: Military Arrests President Alpha Conde, Dissolves Government. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch A video grab following the coup in Guinea which shows president Alpha Conde surrounded by soldiers. Photo: Peoples Gazette The coup leaders have also announced the dissolution of the country's constitution, which was amended last year to allow president Alpha Conde to contest for…

Staff (2021-09-06). Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi released after 7 years in Libyan jail — reports. rt.com Libyan authorities have released Saadi Gaddafi, who spent more than seven years in jail in Tripoli after his father was overthrown and murdered by NATO-backed rebels, according to multiple media reports citing government sources. | "Saadi Muammar Gaddafi has been freed from prison," a justice ministry source told AFP. "The chief prosecutor asked, several months ago, for the execution of the decision relating to Saadi Gaddafi as soon as all the required conditions had been satisfied." | Gaddafi, 48, was cleared of charges of "murder, deception, threats, enslavement" back in 2018, but only released now, apparent…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Libya Moves Towards National Reconciliation: Release of Political Prisoners, Surrender of the Bodies of Muammar, Mutassim Qaddafi. libya360.wordpress.com While the release of a number of senior figures of the former regime, including Ahmed Ramadan, director of the office of the late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, Mansour Daw, former commander of the People's Guard, was announced yesterday, informed sources confirmed that an agreement was reached between the notables of Misrata and the Qadhadhfa and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Nicaragua's Caribbean Autonomous Regions: Valdrack Jaentschke. libya360.wordpress.com We sat down for an informal conversation with Nicaragua's former Minister Advisor for International Affairs & the Caribbean, Valdrack Jaentschke, in Managua. Jaentschke discusses the relinquishing of rights under the Sandinista Revolution in the Caribbean coastal regions where Black/Afro-descendant and Indigenous peoples have government recognized and supported autonomy. Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples of the Caribbean…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Why Has COVID19 Not Yet Reached My Community? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Community formative assembly In my "decolonial" phase, almost a decade ago, I decided to leave the city and live in rural areas. To relearn farming, to cultivate. To allow myself to be aesthetically and existentially cultivated by Mother Earth in my return to Her. It was in this existential phase that the announcement…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Behind the CIA Push for Forced Covid "Vaccination" libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The appearance of a physician from the CIA's venture capital arm in a Washington Post op-ed arguing those who have not been vaccinated should not be prioritised for medical treatments raises some alarming questions. In recent weeks, health professionals, journalists, politicians and pundits across the Western world have in growing numbers openly discussed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Celso Amorim, Former Foreign Minister: "A Climate of Civil War is Being Created in Brazil". libya360.wordpress.com Héctor Bernardo Supporters of Brazil's ultra-right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, have called for marches on Tuesday, September 7, against the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Faced with an almost certain electoral defeat to the former president Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro is putting pressure on the other branches of government to delegitimize the elections scheduled for 2022. Rumors…

Paul Street (2021-09-06). The Frontier is Closed: Capitalist and Constitutional Chickens Coming Home to Cancerous Roost. counterpunch.org Millions of acres on the onetime US Western frontier are on fire, the natural and predictable outcome of the over-heating of the arid and now drought-plagued West by the reckless capitalist extraction and burning of fossil fuels. The evacuation of Lake Tahoe in the face of the Caldor Fire is just the latest shocking yet increasingly normalized symptom.

International People's Assembly (2021-09-06). Moroccan political activists arrested during protests demanding democratization. liberationnews.org The PSL extends our fullest solidarity to the imprisoned leaders of Democratic Way and condemns this blatant act of repression.

ecns.cn (2021-09-06). Uganda boosts agricultural commercialization with help of Chinese technologies. ecns.cn On the lush green rice paddies at a Chinese-run farm in the central Ugandan district of Kalungu, Herbert Agaba has got prepared for flying drones to spray pesticides.

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