(2021-09-14). Sunday 9/19: Vigil for Peace in Pacifica. indybay.org The Pier in Pacifica near the Chit Chat Cafe | 2100 Beach Blvd, Pacifica…
(2021-09-14). Bachelet Calls for Lifting of 'Sectoral Sanctions' Against Venezuela — Venezuela Questions her Complaints (Communiqué). orinocotribune.com During the opening of the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council This Monday, September 13, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented a summary of the latest report on Venezuela. In her presentation, she asked all countries that have imposed "sectoral sanctions" against Venezuela to lift them, arguing that these measures have aggravated the humanitarian and economic situation of the population. | "The pre-existing humanitarian and economic situation was aggravated both by the COVID-19 pandemic and by sectoral sanctions, further limiting access to basic services," read Ba…
(2021-09-14). Acción colonial contra el oro venezolano. globalizacion.ca A lo largo de 20 años Venezuela ha sufrido constantes acciones de desestabilización, agresiones armadas, intentos de magnicidios y fuertes bloqueos económicos, financieros y comerciales lanzados por diferentes administraciones estadounidenses con el fin de destruir a la Revolución Bolivariana. | Como…
(2021-09-13). Haitiian political forces reach agreement on transitional government. peoplesdispatch.org Ariel Henry, who became the interim president of Haiti after the assassination of de-facto president Jovenel MoàØse, signed an agreement with 20 main political parties, platforms and organizations for "peaceful governance" until the elections next year…
(2021-09-13). Biden Exits Afghanistan, Heads in the Wrong Direction. counterpunch.org A major motivation for getting out of Afghanistan is to give the US a freer hand to bring down China and Russia. And this is not to be a peaceful "Pivot." The US has surrounded both countries with military bases, and the Pivot to Asia pioneered by Obama/Hillary/Biden sees 60% of America's naval forces ending up in China's neighborhood.
(2021-09-13). Betrayal at Attica: NY Violently Crushed Attica Prison Uprising Amid Negotiations, Then Covered It Up. democracynow.org 
On the 50th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, we look at the cover-up that began immediately after New York state police stormed the prison and opened fire, killing 29 inmates and 10 hostages. David Rothenberg, a member of the Attica Observers Committee brought into Attica to help negotiate a peaceful resolution, says the prison was "an institution that only knew how to run by punishment," laying the groundwork for the uprising. "The event itself is almost a microscopic view of the failure of our criminal justice system and our prison system," says Rothenberg. We also speak with filmmaker Michael Hull, d…
(2021-09-13). Peace Boat to Receive Award as Lifetime Organizational War Abolisher of 2021. warisacrime.org 
Today, September 13, 2021, World BEYOND War announces as the recipient of the Lifetime Organizational War Abolisher of 2021 award: Peace Boat. An online presentation and acceptance event, with remarks from representatives of Peace Boat will take place on October 6, 2021, at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, 8 a.m. Eastern Time, 2 p.m. Central European …
(2021-09-13). US Chamber of Commerce Asks Biden to Modify Illegal Sanctions Policy Towards Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, September 9, the US Chamber of Commerce released a statement asking the US government to modify the illegal sanctions policy against Venezuela. The statement called the implementation of coercive measures a "failure" that has deeply affected Venezuela's energy sector. | However, the statement still relies on the same anti-Chavista US narrative that led to the application of these measures in the first place. "While well-intentioned in their aim to rid the longsuffering Venezuelan people of Maduro, the ultimate failure of sweeping cross-sectoral sanctions to spur quick democratic transition unleashed…
(2021-09-13). Colombia's Iván Duque Launches Another False Flag Operation Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, issued a forceful response to new accusations from the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, who recently launched a new false positive against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | Calling out Duque's manipulation and conspiratorial plans, Padrino López denounced the Colombian president's pronouncement as a "tormented attempt" to torpedo the Venezuelan government-opposition dialogue that is being held in the Mexico. | In recent days, violent attacks against military and police authorities have plagued Colombia. Without providing any evidence, Colombian auth…
(2021-09-13). UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterates call for lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. mppre.gob.ve The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, reiterated her call for sectorial sanctions imposed on Venezuela to be lifted during the oral update of her report on the human rights situation in the South American country at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Bachelet explained that […] | La entrada