(2021-07-14). Links Between Hitman Recruiter Tony Intriago and Iván Duque Revealed. orinocotribune.com The recent assassination of the president of Haiti, Jovenel MoàØse, has once again exposed the tactics and plans of the United States and Colombia to overthrow governments of countries around the world, as evidence continue to surface of the links between Colombian President Iván Duque and detained Venezuelan businessman Antonio "Tony" Intriago, who was the recruiter of the Colombian hitmen arrested in Haiti. | An article published in La Nueva Prensa newspaper has disclosed that Antonio Intriago was the sponsor of the concert Venezuela Aid Live together with Iván Duque, held in Cúcuta in 2019 and which ser…
(2021-07-14). Declassified US Documents Reveal Conspiracies Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com In a meeting with the Special Commission for Dialogue, Peace and Reconciliation of the Venezuelan National Assembly, President Nicolás Maduro informed that "recently, a group of researchers from the United States have sent us a series of declassified documents which record the permanent conspiracy, the plots and the evil ways in which the sanctions were prepared. These documents also records the aggressions, the economic persecution and the attacks on our electrical grid and our public services, all of that to lead to an unmanageable situation with the purpose of creating an implosion of distress and discontent i…
(2021-07-14). US waives sanctions on Iran's access to frozen assets. en.mehrnews.com The US State Department announced that it would waive sanctions on Iran's access to frozen assets in South Korea and Japan.
(2021-07-14). End of the Hyperinflationary Cycle? New Signs of Economic Recovery in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
By Orlando Rangel Y — Jul 13, 2021 | Sudden increases in parallel foreign exchange market relative to the local currency are becoming less frequent. | Venezuela has been going through years of a hyperinflationary cycle that seems to have no end, which got exacerbated with the economic blockade imposed by the US and the sanctions of the European Union (EU). This has created a content in which the quality of life of its citizens is pressured to the limit, deteriorating their purchasing power and increasing inequality. | However, the sudden price increases that were recorded from time to time in the parallel…
(2021-07-14). Push is on to protect voting rights by ending filibuster. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Even as progressives and Texans fighting for voting rights praised Democratic President Joe Biden's speech on voting rights, they're demanding those rights be protected and enhanced by killing the Senate filibuster, thus letting key pro-voting rights measures go through. But Biden hasn't gone there yet, though the progressives—so far—didn't say so. In his ringing speech …
(2021-07-14). In speech on voting rights, Biden acknowledges American democracy is at death's door. wsws.org Biden's dire acknowledgement of the state of American democracy stood in the starkest contrast to the feckless and impotent character of his proposals to defend it.
(2021-07-14). Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights. thenation.com Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights…
(2021-07-14). Biden Is Silent on Filibuster as Texas Dems Face Arrest to Protect Voting Rights. truthout.org 
Austin, Texas—Texas Democrats and progressive voting rights advocates at the state capitol expressed disappointment Tuesday after President Joe Biden's speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia failed to mention the Senate filibuster. The president
(2021-07-14). U.N. vote and car caravan for Cuba. workers.org 
By Bill Sacks New York City Of the 39 countries on which the U.S. imposes deadly economic and financial sanctions, the longest and most onerous sanctions have been imposed on Cuba through a 60-year blockade. And while Cuba, in defiance of the blockade, has survived and even thrived by establishing . . . |
(2021-07-14). Thousands in Cuba Protest Amid Deep Economic Crisis and Ongoing US Blockade. truthout.org 
We go to Havana, Cuba, to look at what is behind protests that brought thousands of people into the streets of Havana and other cities in rare anti-government protests denouncing the island's economic crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuba is facing its harshest phase of the pandemic with skyrocketing infections, and people are scrambling to cope amid shortages of medicine, food and other resources due to catastrophic U.S. sanctions. Thousands of others in Cuba led counterprotests in support o…
(2021-07-14). "We Just Want the Basics": Rare Protests in Cuba Amid Deep Economic Crisis, Ongoing U.S. Blockade. democracynow.org 
We go to Havana, Cuba, to look at what is behind protests that brought thousands of people into the streets of Havana and other cities in rare anti-government protests denouncing the island's economic crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuba is facing its harshest phase of the pandemic with skyrocketing infections, and people are scrambling to cope amid shortages of medicine, food and other resources due to catastrophic U.S. sanctions. Thousands of others in Cuba led counterprotests in support of the Cuban Revolution and President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Cuban journalist Daniel Montero, a journalist with the independ…
(2021-07-14). Assange may never recover from 'torture' at Belmarsh, suicide becoming more likely the longer he stays in prison — doctor to RT. rt.com 
A doctor who has joined other medical professionals in calling for Julian Assange's release from prison told RT that the WikiLeaks co-founder's arbitrary and cruel detention continues to put him at risk of suicide. | The same concerns about Assange's mental health that led to the High Court in London blocking his extradition to the US in January are still relevant, perhaps even more so, today, Dr. William Hogan, a specialist in internal medicine and professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, said. | Hogan was among more than 200 medical experts who signed an open le…
(2021-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Condemns Republican "Election Subversion" But Does Not Call for End to Filibuster, U.S. Starts Vaccinating ICE Prisoners; Calls Mount for Germany to Support Vaccine IP Waivers, More Suspects Sought in MoàØse Assassination as Groups Call on U.S. to Welcome Haitian Asylum Seekers, 72 Killed Amid Growing Unrest in South Africa, Mourners Gather in Ramallah for Funeral of Human Rights Activist Suha Jarrar, U.N. Rapporteur Says Israeli Settlements Constitute War Crimes, Calls for International Action, More Unmarked Graves Found at Another Canadian School for First Nations Children, Reproductive Rights Grou…
(2021-07-14). "We're Staying Out": Texas State Democrats Who Fled to D.C. Tell Congress to Pass Voting Laws Now. democracynow.org 
We speak with two of the Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Washington, D.C., to block suppressive new voting laws in their home state and who are calling on Congress to quickly pass legislation protecting voting rights. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the moment they return to their state and said he would keep them "in chamber" in order to pass the new voting bills, but the fugitive lawmakers say they intend to stay in Washington for as long as necessary. "We're staying out," says Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat representing Dallas in the Texas House. "We're not going to be bu…
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: Corte Madera: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Corte Madera Town Park, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera 94925…
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: Oakland: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Preservation Park at pavilion and fountain site, 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland 94612 | Peaceful event. Follow all current COVID guidelines.
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: Good Trouble Virtual Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Online call to action event…
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: San Rafael: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org San Rafael City Plaza, 1000 4th Street, San Rafael 94901…
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: Sacramento: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy and Voting Rights. indybay.org California State Capitol, 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Peaceful event. Follow all current COVID guidelines.
(2021-07-14). Saturday 7/17: Petaluma: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy and Voting Rights. indybay.org Petaluma Fairgrounds Park & Ride, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma 94952…
(2021-07-14). Prominent Egyptians announce hunger strike in solidarity with political prisoners. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist Karim Yehia, human rights activist Mohammed Zaree and anti-torture activist Aida Seif al-Dawla are among those who announced hunger strikes in solidarity with the approximately 60,000 political prisoners in Egypt…
(2021-07-14). Drone Strike Reported On Syrian-Iraqi Border Few Hours After Attack On Al-Omar Oil Fields. southfront.org 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | Late on July 13, an unidentified combat drone targeted a military crossing on the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The crossing, which is located in the village of al-Harra in the southern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor, is allegedly run by Iranian-backed Iraqi forces. No losses were reportedly as a result of the drone strike. | If confirmed, this will not be the first such strike this year. On May 22,…
(2021-07-14). Milwaukee activists commemorate 40th anniversary of killing and police torture of Ernest Lacy. liberationnews.org 
Thousands of people took to the streets for weeks in the wake of the killing of Lacy, "Ten thousand strong every day," according to Mertyl Lacy, Ernest's 88-year-old mother.
(2021-07-14). No 'middle ground' — Abolish the death penalty! workers.org 
Protesters march on the Texas State Capitol building at the annual 2011 March to Abolish the Death Penalty. President Biden is under intense pressure from activists around the country to abolish the federal death penalty after a state-sanctioned bloodbath marked the end of his predecessor's first and only term. President . . . |
(2021-07-14). Spadework: Multidirectional Kung Fu Class Struggle. roarmag.org In this episode, we consider the role of organized labor in the crisis of neoliberalism with labor organizer, campaigner, trainer and migrant rights activist, Valery Alzaga. Drawing on decades of experiences within the global world of organized labor, this episode takes us through Valery's journey in order to elaborate the difficulty trade unions have had in adapting to a world no longer defined by…
(2021-07-14). Protesting U.S. Rep. Schakowsky – No tax dollars for jailing Palestinian kids. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered July 8 at the office of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky to demand she sign onto HR2590. The bill would ensure taxpayer funds are not used by Israel to support the military detention of Palestinian children, the unlawful seizure and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the West Bank, or annexation of Palestinian land. | The protest was a part of a week of action called for by the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN). The bill would be a very important step in limiting U.S. aid to the Israeli apartheid state, which uses…
(2021-07-14). Tribe is now an owner of the power grid. popularresistance.org "These rights of way were coming due and we had a tenuous relationship with the power company at the time because they just didn't appreciate what a tribe was and they were going to come and power their way through," said Robert Martin, who retired as chairman of the tribe at the end of June. "So over a period of several years, we put together a team that we negotiated with the state."
(2021-07-14). Rights Coalition Demands US Retailers Reject Use of Facial Recognition. commondreams.org "We can raise some $4 trillion for vital public services simply by ensuring the rich and corporations begin paying their fair share of taxes," said Americans for Tax Fairness.
(2021-07-13). Talk World Radio: Brian Concannon: Haiti Has Had All the U.S. Help It Can Stand. 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, we're discussing Haiti with human rights lawyer and activist Brian Concannon. He is Executive Director of Project Blueprint, which promotes a progressive, human rights-based U.S. foreign policy …
(2021-07-13). Ongoing Israeli Genocide of Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org 
The world needs to know the horrendous dimensions of the ongoing Palestinian Genocide, and of the gross Apartheid Israeli maltreatment of 5.2 million Occupied Palestinians and in particular of the 2 million inmates of the blockaded and bombed Gaza Concentration Camp. A numbers-based summary of these ongoing atrocities will strengthen global Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions …
(2021-07-13). Poor People's Campaign launches civil disobedience actions for voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Stepping up its drive to force Congress, and in particular the 50-50 Senate, to pass voting rights legislation, the Poor People's Campaign (PPC) announced July 12 it will launch a month of Moral Mondays, featuring peaceful civil disobedience in D.C. and state capitals, through August 2. The announcement was almost immediately followed by news that …
(2021-07-13). House Democrats Push for Voting Rights Exception to Filibuster. truthout.org 
House leaders led by Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-South Carolina) are launching a campaign to urge the Senate and President Joe Biden to support carving out an exception to the filibuster rule in order to pass legislation protecting voting rights and other measures related to the Constitution. | As Republicans in state legislatures are slowly
(2021-07-13). Webinar Thursday 15: Current Popular Struggles Against US Intervention: Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Peru and Chile. orinocotribune.com Join us in this new revised webinar with Dan Kovalik and please share this invitation. | We are faced with possible US intervention in Haiti after the murder of the president, a possible coup over the election results in Peru, new US backed protests in Cuba, the positive election results in Chile, the continued bloody repressions in Colombia, regime change plans against Sandinista Nicaragua, and the growing movement to free Venezuela's Alex Saab. Dan Kovalik, labor and human rights lawyer, has been on delegations to many of these countries, and he will review the present state of the popular struggles and Washing…
(2021-07-13). End the damn US embargo on Cuba already. therealnews.com 
This story appeared in Progressives in the U.S. and around the world on Monday demanded the Biden administration lift the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and hundreds of sanctions on the country after thousands of Cubans protested the country's economic crisis, which has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. | The protests in Havana and s…
(2021-07-13). AMLO Doubles Down in Defense of Cuba: Blockade Main Cause. telesurenglish.net "No one should be surrounded; they must be fully free; one should not act in this way because it violates human rights and is contrary to universal brotherhood. It is my position that there should be no interference, that the principles of non-intervention, self-determination or peaceful conflict resolution are respected," the head of state, known as AMLO, said.
(2021-07-13). Biden Urged to Lift US Embargo on Cuba as Thousands Protest Critical Shortages. truthout.org 
Progressives in the U.S. and around the world on Monday demanded the Biden administration lift the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and hundreds of sanctions on the country after thousands of Cubans protested the country's economic crisis, which has been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. | The protests in Havana and several smaller cities and towns made headlines Sunday, with major international outlets reporting on Cubans taking to the streets to express outrage over food and medicine shortages…
(2021-07-13). Alex Saab Case: State of Cape Verde Between Ambiguity and Schizophrenia (Part II). orinocotribune.com By José António dos Reis — Jun 30, 2021 | Orinoco Tribune's translation of Part I of this excellent analysis on Alex Saab illegal detention and Cape Verde State role can be read A — The legality or illegality of the arrest | Discussing the ruling of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, there is little doubt that the arrest was illegal and arbitrary. | In this ruling, in which the rapporteur was precisely a Cape Verdean judge and former Minister of Justice of our country,…
(2021-07-13). 'Several' suspects in Haiti's presidential assassination were informants for US drug agency, FBI — reports. rt.com 
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) confirmed that at least one of the men arrested for the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was their informant, according to CNN, while several others may have had ties to the FBI. | Moise was gunned down at dawn last Wednesday by attackers who reportedly claimed to be DEA agents raiding his home. Responding to an inquiry by CNN on Monday, the agency officially denied that the attackers were acting on its behalf, but confirmed that "at times, one of the suspects" detained by the Haitian authorities "was a confidential source to the DEA." | JUST IN: Several of the m…
(2021-07-13). Why Human Rights in China and Tigray, but Not in Haiti, Palestine or Colombia? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-13). Texas Gov Threatens to Arrest Dem Lawmakers Fleeing to Block Voter Restrictions. truthout.org 
Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, threatened to arrest Democratic legislators who have left the state to prevent quorum on a bill that would restrict voting rights. | Appearing on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle,"
(2021-07-13). Texas Sued Over Law Enabling Harassment by Anti-Choice 'Vigilantes'. commondreams.org "He has to come out, explicitly, unequivocally, for overturning the filibuster in order to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act."
(2021-07-13). 'A Truly Shameful Day': UK Government Condemned for Slashing Global Aid During Pandemic. commondreams.org "Our democracy is at stake," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "The last thing we want to see is wonderful speeches and public-facing statements, but no actual legislative movement on voting rights."
(2021-07-13). 'One Speech… Isn't Enough': Progressives Call on Biden to Get Tough on Voting Rights. commondreams.org "Children will die as a result," said U.K.-based group Save the Children.
(2021-07-13). Saturday 7/17: Oakland: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy and Voting Rights. indybay.org Petaluma Fairgrounds Park & Ride, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma 94952…
(2021-07-13). UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence. popularresistance.org Hailing the report as "a victory," the U.S. Human Rights Network (USHRN) issued a statement saying it "reflects the efforts of civil society to educate UN officials about human rights violations and the peoples' solutions … even convening a peoples' commission of inquiry to take on what the UN declined to do last year."
(2021-07-13). Israel denies Khalida Jarrar a final farewell to daughter. electronicintifada.net Suha Jarrar, who died unexpectedly, praised as innovative human rights defender.
(2021-07-13). Report Calls For Reparations For Victims Of Racist Police Violence. popularresistance.org On June 28, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet released a stunning 23-page report accompanied by a 95-page conference room paper for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) documenting systemic racism and human rights violations by police forces against Africans and people of African descent throughout the world. The report considered more than 340 interviews and more than 100 written submissions from civil society organizations. | Bachelet grounded her analysis in "the long-overdue need to confront the legacies of enslavement, the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and colonialis…
(2021-07-13). Russian Guantánamo Prisoner Released to UAE at Risk of Torture Upon Repatriation. truthout.org 
United Nations human rights special rapporteurs One of the last prisoners to be released the day before Obama's presidency ended in 2017, and o…
(2021-07-13). Saudi Arabia: New Details of Alleged Torture Leaked. juancole.com ( Human Rights Watch ) — (Beirut) — New accounts have emerged of alleged torture of high-profile political detainees in Saudi prisons, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi authorities failed to independently and credibly investigate allegations that Saudi authorities tortured Saudi women's rights activists and others detained in early 2018, including with electric shocks, beatings, …
(2021-07-13). Peace on the Korean Peninsula Needs to Be a Priority. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden deserves credit for successfully re-engaging in international diplomacy. Extending the New START nuclear arms control agreement with Russia, rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, World Health Organization and UN Human Rights Council, and especially (hopefully soon) getting the U.S. back into the Iran anti-nuclear deal are significant achievements. Policy experts, grassroots organizations and