(2021-08-29). Biden got 117,000 Afghans Out: Contrast that Time Trump Abruptly Withdrew Troops from Syria and refused to Help Kurdish Allies. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Richard N. Ojeda, an Army vet and former West Virginia state representative tweeted out an observation that I would like to reinforce: I don't remember Donald Trump flying one Kurd to safety. He let Turkey slaughter them. They were our allies that served side by side with our troops. Where …
(2021-08-29). Rivers and Streams Overflow in La Guaira After Heavy Rains — Emergency Response Activated (García-Carneiro). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, August 28, rivers and streams in the state of La Guaira overflowed after heavy rains, leading to flooding in many places, especially in the towns of Macuto, Camuri Grande and Naiguatá. Images of overflowing rivers and inundated roads circulated in social media throughout the day. | In videos posted by several Twitter accounts, it can be seen how water entered traffic routes and flooded outdoor places in Camuri Grande. In other videos and images, one could see water surrounding the Simón Bolívar University campus in Naiguatá and the entire university neighborhood. | Fast flooding due to heavy rains at…
(2021-08-29). Defend democratic elections at Pacifica Radio. indybay.org Pacifica Fight Back has launched a petition campaign to force Pacifica station managers to follow the election bylaws and put the Local Station Board candidates on the air. At KPFA the management has instead told members to go to youtube to hear the candidates.
(2021-08-28). Iran Can Respond To America's 'Other Options'. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden said the US can turn to "other options" should negotiations with Iran fail. A senior Iranian official responded, saying it's an illegal threat and that Tehran has the right to respond in kind. | The warning from Tehran was voiced on Saturday by the secretary the Supreme National Security Council, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, who tweeted it in Farsi, English, Hebrew, and Arabic. He noted the "emphasis on using 'Other Options' against Iran" expressed during a meeting between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House on Friday. The signal was "an illegal threat to…
(2021-08-28). Venezuelans Will Elect 3,082 Regional and Municipal Representatives in 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com On November 21, the people of Venezuela will elect a total of 3,082 representational positions in the regional and municipal elections. | The principal rector of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Tania D'Amelio, informed this via Twitter. She also posted a chart with the number of positions that voters will elect during the elections. | D'Amelio specified that 23 governors and 253 state legislators will be elected; of the legislators 152 will be elected through electoral lists, 93 by nominal vote, and there will be eight indigenous representatives. Moreover, 335 mayors and 2,471 councilors will be elected. Am…
(2021-08-28). Minister Arreaza: Venezuelan Working Class is Raising Production with Collective Criteria, Conscience and Dedication. orinocotribune.com On Friday, August 27, Venezuela's new Minister of Industries and National Production, Jorge Arreaza, commented that the Venezuelan working class has been raising production with collective criteria, with conscience and dedication. He made this remark after a meeting with the workers of the companies of the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG), whom Arreaza met in order to assess and listen to their needs. | Via his Twitter account, @jaarreaza, Minister Arreaza asserted that the workers have raised national production with collective criteria, innovation and creativity. "A conscious, united, empowered working c…