Colombian Defense Minister Responds to 'Mercenaries' Assassination of Haiti's MoàØse — Visit by CIA's Burns to Bogotá
José Manuel Blanco Diaz | orinocotribune.com | 2021-07-10
Faced with the avalanche of posts, statements, and evidence about the participation of more than 20 Colombians in the assassination of the president of Haiti Jovenel MoàØse, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano admitted that in fact those involved are his countrymen, but he tried to distance himself from the atrocious political assassination, even though many see Colombia as the main agent of destabilization in the region and the tool of US imperialism. | In a statement released on local media and social media networks, Molano said that Interpol formally requested data from the Colombian government rega…
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Guide to safe grilling practices
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-10
The July Fourth holiday weekend often means gatherings. Keep your gathering safe by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 guidance for activities. If you are looking forward to a weekend cookout, make sure to keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says warmer temperatures are when foodborne germs thrive and illnesses peak. Watch: Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse talks about safe grilling practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v4oRLW-hw&t=3s Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are…
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China's Foreign Policy Part 4, 1975-1989: Reaping the Whirlwind
The Socialist Program | liberationnews.org | 2021-07-09
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. Today's episode is the fourth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history …
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European Union Exploratory Mission Already in Venezuela Preceding 21N Regional Elections
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-07-09
This Thursday, July 8, the Foreign Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic reported that an exploratory mission from the European Union (EU) arrived in our country. The delegation has scheduled a series of meetings with Venezuelan authorities and various political actors in advance of the regional elections that will take place on November 21, 2021. | The Ministry's official account, @CancilleriaVE, posted the following announcement on the social media network Twitter: "The exploratory mission of the European Union that arrived in #Venezuela will hold meetings with the Public Powers and political actors with a view t…
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Texas Pushes "Worst Voter Suppression Bill" as Activists Demand Urgent Action
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-07-09
Image Credit: Twitter: @unitehere23 | As President Joe Biden met with civil rights groups this week to discuss how to fight voter suppression efforts, Texas lawmakers followed other battleground states controlled by Republicans with a new push to overhaul the state's election laws. New restrictions would include a ban on drive-thru voting and 24-hour or late-night voting options, and election officials could be penalized for sending out unsolicited absentee applications. The measures would also i…
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Tweet Every Voice: Assault on A Capitol Fourth
David Yearsley | counterpunch.org | 2021-07-09
A quarter century ago Newt Gingrich, elevated to Speaker of the House by the 1994 midterm Republican landslide that followed on Bill Clinton's first two years in the White House, loved to squawk about defunding PBS, held by his ilk to be a bastion of biased reporting and liberal cultural warfare funded by the U.
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