(2021-06-02). Venezuelan Authorities Rescue 8 Kidnapped Soldiers From Colombian Paramilitary Gangs Without Violence. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 1 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—Eight soldiers kidnapped by Colombian narco-terrorist groups at the beginning of this month in the border area of Apure state were rescued this Monday, May 31, in an operation called Centennial Eagle. | The news was confirmed by the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) through a statement shared on social media networks by Minister for Defense Vladimir Padrino. In the document, the military organization detailed that two additional soldiers are the subject of an ongoing search. | #FANBEnDefensaDeLaDignidad t.co/…
(2021-06-02). Peru's Pedro Castillo Represents a Challenge to the Canadian Mining Industry. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Peru's socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, the favourite to win the runoff vote on June 6, will serve as a challenge to the Canadian mineral industry in Latin America. Photo from Twitter. Presidential front-runner is taking aim at the extractive sector, wants a bigger share of company profits to benefit Peruvians The June…
(2021-06-02). Was Mark Ruffalo wrong to accuse Israel of Genocide? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The great actor and great humanitarian Mark Ruffalo apologized on Twitter last week for asserting that Israel was committing "genocide" toward the Palestinians, saying that the accusation was inaccurate, inflammatory and disrespectful and he had thought better of it. He also implied that such language was related to anti-Semitic hate …
(2021-06-01). Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations with Cuba "A Priority" dissidentvoice.org Waiting in line for food in Cuba. Photo credit: UPI.com Silvia from Miami, Eduardo from Hialeah, Abel from Lakeland. The names pour in on the donations page for "Syringes to Cuba" as Carlos Lazo promotes the campaign on his popular Facebook livestream. An energetic Cuban-American high school teacher in Seattle, Lazo created a group called …
(2021-06-01). From Tulsa to Today: Racism & Repression Breeds Resistance & Rebellion. liberationnews.org This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek discuss the 100-year anniversary of the …
(2021-06-01). Talk World Radio: Scott Horton on Ending the War on Terrorism. 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, it's time to end the terrorism-generating war on terrorism. Our guest is Scott Horton. Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, …
(2021-06-01). "Badass Teachers" Facebook group administrators uphold ban on WSWS writer Evan Blake. wsws.org The WSWS Educators Newsletter continues to demand the readmission of Blake into the national BATs Facebook group and the right of socialists to voice their opinions in the forum, which claims to be left-wing.
(2021-06-01). Building International Solidarity: Human Relations for Global Struggle. popularresistance.org Despite the advances in technology, radical communications has not kept pace. Sure, many anarchics are aware of other struggles through communiques, news reports, or social media posts, but there is a deep rift between these casual interactions and meaningful relation building needed for resilient, effective, and meaningful struggle.
(2021-06-01). Urgent Situation Developing At Oil Field In Putamayo, Colombia. popularresistance.org Corporación Viso Mutop has just tweeted this video noting: "This is the situation inside the oil well of the Canadian multinational Gran Tierra. Peasants, tired of waiting for the attention of the final government, entered that Well in Villagarzón #Putumayo." | Pueblerina en Paro has also tweeted: "In PUTUMAYO SOS, the Anti-narcotics police and the National Army shoot firearms at protesters. One seriously injured. Costayaco well of Gran Tierra. Villagarzon PUTUMAYO."
(2021-06-01). Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …