(2023-07-18). Lupe Fiasco Called 'Kafir' And 'Retarded' By Muslims Over Questions And Criticism Of Islam. moguldom.com There was a time when hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco praised Islam. Now, the rapper, who has said he is Muslim, is being slammed on social media for questioning and criticism of the religion. And the blasts have been vicious, with one person even using hate speech and calling him "mentally retarded." Another sued the South …
(2023-07-18). Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Energy Ties With Joint Declaration. orinocotribune.com The event took place during a preparatory meeting for the upcoming October meeting. | In a significant move to bolster cooperation between the two nations, Venezuela and Russia signed a joint declaration on energy matters this Monday. | The news came to light through Petroleos de Venezuela's social media channels, where they announced that the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Pedro Tellechea, signed a declaration with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the High-Level Intergovernmental Russia—Venezuela Commission Alexander Novak focusing on energy development. | The signing took place ahead of a…
(2023-07-18). Venezuelan Opposition Is Hypocritical In Labeling Citizens As 'Violent'. popularresistance.org Diosdado Cabello, the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), expressed disbelief that the Venezuelan opposition, after having requested sanctions be placed upon the country, would label Venezuelan citizens who were outraged by their actions as "violent." | Taking to his social media accounts, Cabello criticized the hypocrisy of those who had advocated for invasion; invoked the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR), a treaty imposed on the region by the US during the Cold War with functionality similar to that of NATO; and resorted to burning people alive, only to now bra…
(2023-07-19). It's Not the Really Blatant Propaganda That Gets You. strategic-culture.org 
One of my favorite follows on Twitter right now is a smallish account run by an anti-imperialist activist who goes by "Left I on the News", because he has a real knack for going through articles in the mainstream press and highlighting the mundane little manipulations we're fed each day to shape our worldview in alignment with the US empire.
(2023-07-19). LA Official: Universal Didn't Obtain Permit to Trim Trees Near Union Picket Line. truthout.org When Universal Pictures studios trimmed several trees lining a writers' picket line to bare bones this week amid a sweltering heat wave, they did so without obtaining a permit from the city, making the move potentially illegal, Los Angeles officials have found. On Monday, comedian and TV writer Chris Stephens noted on Twitter that, over the weekend, NBCUniversal corporation appeared to have… |
(2023-07-19). Cuban authorities greet the Sandinista revolution's anniversary. plenglish.com Through Twitter, President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed his greetings to the Nicaraguan people and government, headed by Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, whom he described as brothers. | In his message, the Cuban head of state affirmed the Sandinista deed is a milestone in the struggle for sovereignty, justice and democracy in that Central American nation. | For their part, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, among other leaders, highlighted the anniversary and reaffirmed the ties of friendship and solidarity that unite both countries. | The president of Cuba's Nat…