2 October, Stockholm: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Pub
Staff | samidoun.net | 2021-09-29
Saturday, 2 October 6: 00 pm to midnight Kafe 44 (Tjà§rhovsgatan 46) Stockholm, Sweden Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/406984994332312 Welcome to an Irish-Palestinian pub of solidarity! On the 2/10 Samidoun Stockholm and Irlandinformation (a group for solidarity with Irish freedom fighters) invite you all to a pub night in support of national liberation movements. Palestinian food, cheap drinks, revolutionary […] | The article 2 October, Stockholm: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Pub appeared first on
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Mark Zuckerberg's "Metaverse" Is a Dystopian Nightmare
Ryan Zickgraf | zcomm.org | 2021-09-29
The Facebook founder intends to usher in a new era of the internet where there's no distinction between the virtual and the real — and no logging off…
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What is To Be Done About Work?
Steve Early | counterpunch.org | 2021-09-29
In 2020-21, Covid-19 threw millions of people out of work, dispatched the more privileged among us to white collar "home offices," and made life on the job a lot more dangerous and difficult for those suddenly deemed "essential" as health care workers, retail clerks, or meat packers. The resulting disruption of existing workplace arrangements–from commuting patterns to face-to-face meetings and on-site supervision–has been the subject of endless newspaper commentary and social media discussion, as pandemic conditions persist or abate. Thanks to the Delta variant, we're now prisoners of a wide-ranging…
counterpunch.org/2021/09/29/what-is-to-be-done-about-work/

State Department backs Ukraine in looming showdown with Belarus, Russia
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-09-29
United States supports Ukraine's right to determine its collective defense "Each country has the sovereign right to determine its own collective defense choices. We reaffirm our steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations," Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Ned Price posted on Twitter. Thus, Price commented on the words of …
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Jorge Rodríguez Expresses Outrage Over Atrocities Committed Against Alex Saab (Letter)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-29
After receiving a letter from the diplomat Alex Saab, the head of the Venezuelan government delegation in the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez, expressed outrage at the atrocities committed against this representative of Venezuelan diplomacy. | In a post on his Twitter account, Rodríguez wrote: "This letter from our special envoy Alex Saab was received this morning by the members of the Venezuelan government delegation. His message moved us, and at the same time we felt deep indignation at the atrocities committed against our diplomat. Truth and life will prevail!" | In the letter, Saab denounced his subjection to t…
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Venezuela Denounces Detention of Two FANB Members by Colombia
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-29
Venezuela condemned the "arbitrary detention" of two of its military personnel by Colombia and has demanded their immediate release to avoid unnecessary tensions between the two countries. | The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) of Venezuela has denounced the "arbitrary detention" of two of its members by Colombian authorities in the town of Cúcuta, in the department of Norte de Santander at the Colombia-Venezuela border. | According to a statement published on Tuesday, September 28, by the FANB on Twitter, Wilter Alexis González Miranda and Gabriel Antonio Veloz Varela, two Venezuelan sergeants were apprehe…
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Tunisia's President Saied appoints first woman prime minister
MEE, agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2021-09-29
Tunisia's President Saied appoints first woman prime minister | Appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane comes as Kais Saied faces growing domestic and international pressure to form a government | MEE and agencies | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 11: 41 | Najla Boudin Romdhane is a university engineering professor with World Bank experience (Tunisian presidency/Twitter) | Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Najla Bo…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisia-romdhane-prime-minister-woman-first

Taliban Accuses US Of Violating Afghanistan's Airspace With Drones
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-09-29
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | On September 29, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban and Deputy Minister of Information and Culture in the group's Interim Government, said that US drones continue to violate the airspace of Afghanistan. | "It has recently acted in violation of all international law and the US commitments to the Islamic Emirate in Doha, Qatar, and Afghanistan's sacred airspace is being occupied by US drones." Mujahid wrote on Twitter. "These violations must be correc…
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you wash your raw meats and vegetables before cooking?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-09-29
When it comes to food safety in the kitchen, it's important to keep your work area clean from bacteria and the possibility of cross-contamination. It's best to use hot, soapy water to wash utensils, cutting boards and other surfaces you use, especially when handling raw meat and poultry. But what about washing raw meat and chicken before cooking? Here's Mayo Clinic clinical dietitian Anya Hill with more. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqx6Je9zEYc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
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Bernie To House Progressives: Hold Strong
Julia Rock | dailyposter.com | 2021-09-28
Click to share this on FacebookEditor's note: Additional reporting from Ryan Grim, Alex Sammon and Connor Bulgrin. Cross-posted at The American Prospect and The Intercept.House progressives gathered privately on Tuesday afternoon and re-committed to blocking any effort to split the bipartisan infrastructure bill away from the broader reconciliation package, which includes the bulk of…
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Top 6 Conspiracy Theories of 2021
Mickey Z. | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-09-28
Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier explains social media this way: "People are clustered into paranoia peer groups because then, they can be more easily and predictably swayed." As a result, extremists have taken over such platforms — and virtually all of the internet. They dominate conversations and overwhelm useful posts that are based on evidence and …
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El Milagro Tortilla Workers Walk Out to Demand Fair Wages Amid Staff Shortage
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-09-28
Image Credit: Twitter: @AriseChicago | We go to Chicago for an update on workers at El Milagro tortilla plants who staged a temporary walkout last week to protest low pay, staff shortages and abusive working conditions, including intimidation and sexual harassment. El Milagro claims an ongoing tortilla shortage is due to supply chain issues, but organizers say the company has lost staff due to their poor treatment of workers, including their mishandling of the pandemic, resulting in dozens of i…
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UN Condemns Xenophobic Attacks on Venezuelan Migrants in Chile
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-28