(2021-09-22). Venezuelan Red Cross Denies Fake News About "Colossal Outbreak" (COVID-19). orinocotribune.com 
Recently, a message, attributed to Alberto Urquiola, director of the Venezuelan Red Cross, has been circulated on various social media such as WhatsApp and Twitter. The message states that there is a "colossal COVID-19 outbreak" in Venezuela and that the number of deaths in Caracas' Poliedro (sports complex) and in other care centers in the city is high. | This has been an attempt to spread the perception of chaos and of a health and social crisis in the country, providing numbers of COVID-19 related deaths and infections much above the official numbers on the pandemic at the national level. Such fake news only i…
(2021-09-22). Italian 'Justice' Rules Not to Extradite Former PDVSA Czar Rafael Ramírez. orinocotribune.com Regarding the case of the fugitive from the Venezuelan justice, Rafael Ramírez, a decision was made by the Italian courts, where the former official is residing. This was reported by the defendant's team of defense lawyers. | According to a statement released by the lawyer Roberto de Vita, on Monday the Rome Court of Appeals published the sentence that was issued on September 14. The court rejected the extradition request filed by the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | Ramírez also released the document through his Twitter account, and stated that it is a final decision that cannot be appealed.
(2021-09-22). 21N: Candidate Substitution on Electoral Ballot Ends this Wednesday. orinocotribune.com The period provided for the political parties of Venezuela to present modifications and/or substitutions of candidates on the electoral ballot ends on Wednesday, September 22. | This was informed by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela through a post on its Twitter account, stating that "according to the schedule for the regional and municipal elections, this Wednesday 22 is the deadline for political organizations to submit modifications and/or substitutions of candidatures so that they can be incorporated in the ballot." | De acuerdo al cronograma para las Elecciones Regionales y Municipales, este…
(2021-09-22). Short film released on SAVE 1921 WALNUT. indybay.org Earlier today, the activists involved in trying to Save 1921 Walnut Street, in Berkeley, sent out a link to a short film about the effort to SAVE 1921 WALNUT, and may be found on a link on YouTube further below…. Posted by Lynda Carson.
(2021-09-21). Carpenters' Union Halts Work On Amazon, Microsoft, Google And Facebook Expansions. popularresistance.org Construction work on several major tech company expansion projects, including those by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, slowed to a crawl today as the region largest carpenters' union halted work over a wage dispute. | At 6 a.m. Thursday, 2,000 Northwest Carpenter Union members walked off the job and began picketing at four major job sites, including Microsoft expansions in Redmond and Sammamish; Google and Amazon projects in Bellevue Plaza, and Facebook's Building X in Redmond. | Evelyn Shapiro, the union's executive secretary-treasurer, said the affected sites were not randomly chosen. In the push for be…
(2021-09-21). US journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem files Supreme Court petition over 'kill list' lawsuit. middleeasteye.net 
US journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem files Supreme Court petition over 'kill list' lawsuit | Lawyers say case raises questions about legality of US air strikes and an American citizen's right to due process | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 12: 49 | Bilal Abdul Kareem believes he was targeted five times by US air strikes in 2016 (Facebook) | Bilal Abdul Kareem, an American journalist based in opposition-held northwe…
(2021-09-21). Thursday 9/23: National Day of Action to Shut Down Detention Centers. indybay.org In-person actions; or join in phonebanking and/or Twitter storm…
(2021-09-21). Italian boxer of Moroccan origins beats rival with Nazi tattoos for title. middleeasteye.net 
Italian boxer of Moroccan origins beats rival with Nazi tattoos for title | Hassan Nourdine's victory has been hailed, while Italy's boxing federation has come under fire for allowing his opponent to compete in the title match | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 16: 23 | 'Beating someone with those tattoos is a victory worth double,' said Hassan Nourdine, Italy's new super-featherweight boxing champion (Screengrab/Twitter)…
(2021-09-21). Trudeau's Liberal Party projected to retain power in Canada, but might fall short of majority. rt.com 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party is projected to win the largest number of seats in the country's legislature, although it's unclear whether his bid to seize full control of the parliament will materialize. | Canada's ruling Liberal Party looks to have received enough votes in Monday's federal election for incumbent PM Trudeau to form a government and remain in office, CBC News projected shortly after polls closed across the country. While predicting that Trudeau would clinch enough seats to remain prime minister, the Canadian public broadcaster noted that it is too early to say whether t…
(2021-09-21). SF Mayor London Breed Defends Partying With Tony! Toni! Toné! During Mask Mandates. moguldom.com San Francisco Mayor London Breed is being accused of hypocrisy for partying maskless, despite the city's indoor mask mandate she helped implement. After her actions were captured in a video that went viral, Breed defended herself by explaining she "was feeling the spirit" and doesn't need "the fun police." Breed was with a group of friends …