(2021-09-05). Mexico Talks Second Round — Day 2: Optimism on Early Agreements, 'Ambassador' Vecchio Removed. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, September 4, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Jorge Rodríguez, leader of the Venezuelan government delegation in the ongoing dialogue in Mexico, reported this Saturday, September 4, that the second day of the talks was focused on reaching partial agreements related to lifting US and European illegal sanctions and the illegal seizure of assets affecting millions of Venezuelans. | "There is a willingness to put all our efforts to achieve partial agreements soon," Rodríguez said, adding that "this is a great opportunity for Venezuelans to regain their right to economic freedom." | "We are very attentive to t…
(2021-09-05). On Messi, YouTubers, Migration, and 'Venezuela Got Fixed'. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — Sep 3, 2021 | Let us begin by admitting that a good part of what we call "political debate" in Venezuela is a disorderly dispute over personal anecdotes and the country's issues. | Sometimes that diatribe has little or nothing to do with politicians or with political affairs but with other issues. However, of course, those issues are also political, because in Venezuela we have the ability to turn Messi's visit to Venezuela for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers into a political issue. | Allow me not to comment on our national soccer team, so as not to digress into national tragedies.
(2021-09-04). Actress brags about turning down film shooting in Texas to protest abortion ban. rt.com 
Celebrity activist Rosanna Arquette has become one of many to voice opposition to Texas' new abortion law, though she has taken her protest a step further by actually quitting a movie filming in the state. | "I've turned down a film I love [because] it shoots in Texas," Arquette tweeted this week. | Ive just turned down a film i love cause it shoots in Texas .— ‚úåüèºrosanna arquette (@RoArquette) Arquette, a vocal liberal, would go on to refer to Rep…
(2021-09-04). Video: Defeat anti-democratic electoral laws—become an electoral member of the SEP! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (Australia) has launched a social media campaign calling on the working class to take up a fight against new laws designed to protect the political establishment.
(2021-09-04). Taliban Fighters Secure More Gains In Panjshir As Resistance Forces Retreat (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On September 4, the Taliban captured two more districts in the northeastern Afghan province of Panjshir from resistance forces led by Ahmad Massoud Jr. and former Vice President Amrullah Saleh. | According to several sources, Taliban fighters entered the districts of Onaba and Khenj following heavy clashes with resistance forces. Local fighters blew up some narrow mountain roads to slow down the advance of the Taliban, but to no avail. | #Panjshir (2021-09-04). Another Fail: Facebook Labeled Black Men "Primates" southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Facebook once again found itself in the center of a scandal. Its topic recommendation feature mistook black men for "primates" in a video shared on the social network. Video showing a skirmish between black and white men was followed by an auto-generated prompt asking "Keep seeing videos about Primates?" | The video in question was posted by the Daily Mail back in June 2020. It is titled "White man calls cops on black men at marina." | In one year, the prompt remained and finally drew the public attention.
(2021-09-04). Round 2 of Mexico Talks Begin — Jorge Rodríguez: 'I Believe This Work will Bear Fruit'. orinocotribune.com 
In compliance with the recent request by the Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan government's delegation for the Mexico Talks, headed by deputy Jorge Rodríguez, arrived in Mexico today for the second round of talks with a segment of the opposition. | In his first statements at Benito Juárez airport, in the Mexican capital, Rodríguez introduced the entire delegation to be seated at the negotiating table on behalf of the Venezuelan government, and expressed his conviction that the sessions would be fruitful. | pic.twitter.com/ObmdUF2ks3 | — Jorge Rodríguez (@jorgerpsuv) jz 2021-09-06 02:11 | 22:11 EST | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0