(2021-11-02). Meet the Nicaraguans Facebook falsely branded bots and censored days before elections. thegrayzone.com Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter suspended hundreds of influential pro-Sandinista journalists and activists days before Nicaragua's November 7 elections, falsely claiming they were government trolls. The Grayzone interviewed them to reveal the truth. Just days before Nicaragua's November 7 elections, top social media platforms censored top Nicaraguan news outlets and hundreds of journalists and activists who support their country's leftist Sandinista government. The politically motivated campaign of Silicon Valley censorship amounted to a massive purge of Sandinista supporters one week before …
(2021-11-02). Desde las redes: øDisfraz de Ku Klux Klan en noche de Halloween en La Habana? cubadebate.cu En la foto se ve a un grupo de jóvenes cubanos disfrazados paseándose por la Avenida G de La Habana. Uno de ellos disfrazado de Ku Klux Klan, como si fuera la cosa más normal del mundo, denunció en su perfil de Facebook Justo Cruz. øCómo puede ser posible que se permita que alguien se pasee por una calle de Cuba vestido de KKK?
(2021-11-02). How I Made It: Rodrigo Reyes And '499' (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com Reyes reflects on what it meant to go back to Cortés' route on the 500 anniversary of the fall of the Aztec empire, and what he hopes viewers will take away from his film…
(2021-11-02). US 'Justice' Dismisses 7 of 8 Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, November 1, the US Department of Justice dismissed seven charges of money laundering against Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, leaving only one charge of conspiracy to commit that crime. | The motion was presented by the prosecutor Kurt Lunkenheimer, the day a hearing was scheduled in which the eight charges were to be read to Saab, a procedure that was postponed to next November 15, reported EFE news agency. | | The request was issued because the prosecution could not find sufficient evidence to prove the…
(2021-11-02). Massive mobilization in Rome protests G-20 summit. peoplesdispatch.org 
Trade unions, progressive political parties, anti-imperialists, youth/student groups, climate activists, and others participated in the mobilization in Rome to denounce the neoliberal agenda of the 16th G20 summit that prioritize profits over people…
(2021-11-02). Activists worldwide demand end to Cuban blockade as US renews destabilization attempts. peoplesdispatch.org The solidarity day demonstrations come as a march against the Cuban govenment is being planned for November 15 which has received widespread support from various US officials…
(2021-11-02). Milwaukee activists demand citizenship for all. liberationnews.org 
It is crucial to keep pressure on the Democrats to keep immigration reforms in the infrastructure bill.. At same time, we need to fight to uproot the capitalist system that seeks to exploit us all for profit.
(2021-11-02). Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. truthout.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the tal…
(2021-11-02). US: Contractor sues Texas over anti-BDS law. middleeasteye.net 
US: Contractor sues Texas over anti-BDS law | A Palestinian-owned company is refusing to sign a contract requiring it to pledge to not boycott Israel | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 16: 32 | More than two dozen US states have adopted anti-boycott legislation (AFP/File photo) | A
(2021-11-02). "We are closely examining Mr. Biden's behavior" en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that P4+1 needs to get ready for negotiations based on mutual interests and rights.
(2021-11-02). US flies B-1 bomber over Persian Gulf: "All options on the table" against Iran. wsws.org The Biden administration has stepped up war threats against Iran in the run-up to the scheduled resumption of nuclear talks at the end of this month.
(2021-11-02). Onus on Biden to convince world that his signature means smth. en.mehrnews.com In reaction to a US Senator's remarks on Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Khatibzadeh said that Onus is on Joe Biden to convince the international community, including all JCPOA participants that his signature means something.
(2021-11-02). Saudi oil firm earns BBC $300,000 despite organisation's net-zero pledge. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi oil firm earns BBC $300,000 despite organisation's net-zero pledge | BBC director general Tim Davie last month said the broadcaster would pursue a 'deep decarbonisation' strategy | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 12: 48 | A general view of the BBC Studios at the MediaCityUK complex in Salford. BP, Exelon and Phillips 66 are thought to have spent five-figure sums advertising on BBC outlets (AFP)…
(2021-11-02). Nicolás Guillén llama 'naziparaíso' a la hegemonía de EEUU hace 57 años. peoplesworld.org 
En 1964, el poeta nacional cubano, Nicolás Guillén (1902-1989) publicó una colección titulada 'Tengo' en la cual apareció el poema 'Crecen altas las flores', el cual, por ser cinco páginas de largo, no podemos reproducir en su totalidad. Este poema arroja mucha luz sobre unas realidades de la vida actual estadounidense, realidades duraderas y dolorosas, …
(2021-11-02). Counterpunch: Cómo la interferencia de Estados Unidos en Cuba crea una imagen falsa de su sociedad. cubadebate.cu El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) parece estar obsesionado con Cuba. Cada pocos días recurre a las redes sociales o hace comentarios a la prensa sobre su deseo de derrocar a la Revolución Cubana. En los últimos meses, Rubio ha jugado un papel clave en conseguir apoyo para las protestas antigubernamentales en Cuba.
(2021-11-02). President Maduro Receives International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor at Presidential Palace. orinocotribune.com Amid high expectations within the country, Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has begun a visit to Venezuela. Following his arrival in Caracas on Sunday, October 31, Khan's will embark on a three-day tour of Venezuela. | The official was received this Monday by the head of state Nicolás Maduro Moros at Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan government. Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, among other members of the Executive Power, also participated in the meeting. | The ICC Chief Prosecutor's agenda also includes meetings…
(2021-11-02). Venezuela vaccinates 67% of its population against COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, on October 31, reported that the country had successfully vaccinated 67% of its population against COVID-19. Rodríguez further reported that in some states, the figure had exceeded 70%, the country's initial target set to be achieved by the end of the year. | "Together we are advancing in the mass immunization of the people. To date, Venezuela reaches 67% vaccination rate of the population, and 9 states, such as Táchira, Caracas and La Guaira, have exceeded the goal of 70% of immunized people. We are on track to achieve the (new) goal of vaccinating 95% of Venezuelans in…
(2021-11-01). Cuba-Vietnam: on the road to vaccine self-reliance. mronline.org 
Unlike the agreements entered into by Western multinational corporations such as Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, the Cuba-Vietnam agreement sets a precedent of solidarity and prioritizes people's health over business profits.
(2021-11-01). Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war. middleeasteye.net 
Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war | Though Lebanon's information minister has enraged Saudi Arabia and its allies for criticising the war on Yemen, in Sanaa he has become a local hero | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 15: 06 | A poster of Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi on a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen. The text reads: 'Yes George, Yemen's war is…
(2021-11-01). Lebanon's president calls on Saudi Arabia to restart direct talks. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon's president calls on Saudi Arabia to restart direct talks | Kingdom broke off diplomatic relations with Beirut following Information Minister George Kordahi's comments criticising Yemen war | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 19: 00 | Lebanon's President Michel Aoun gives a televised address at the presidential palace in Baabda on 14 October 2021 (AFP) | Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged Saudi Arabia to restart…
(2021-11-01). Immigrant rights activists in Los Angeles demand: Ignore the Parliamentarian! liberationnews.org 
The rally was a reminder that organized mass struggle is the key to liberation and that a diverse, multicultural, and internationalist labor movement is essential for working class gains.
(2021-11-01). Historic U.S.- Cuba cultural exchange coming to NYC. peoplesworld.org 
Chicago's iconic HotHouse announced they are proud to be a producer of the momentous cultural exchange "A Function at the Junction: Ancestral Bridge, Musical Streams" / "Una Función en el Cruce: Puente Ancestral, Corrientes Musicales," an historic and collaborative, multimedia event presented live and via exclusive online broadcasts. The first event of the series will …
(2021-11-01). Miami defenders rally for release of twice-kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. workers.org 
By Lauren Smith Bulletin: On Nov. 1 U.S. District Judge Robert Scola dropped all but one money laundering charge against Alex Saab, but the one remaining count of "conspiracy to commit money laundering" carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Saab continues to be denied access to legal counsel and . . . |
(2021-11-01). Biden Administration Caught in Lie Over Student Debt Forgiveness Memo. truthout.org 
Over the weekend, debt activists uncovered that the Biden administration has hidden an Education Department memo on the legality of student debt forgiveness for months — despite repeated calls from activists and progressive lawmakers for the memo to be released. |
(2021-11-01). Protests at COP26 Climate Summit Call on U.K. to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scotland's Coast. democracynow.org 
As the U.K. government tries to claim the mantle of climate leadership at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, we speak with Mary Church, head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland. She describes how activists are calling on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to block the development of the giant Cambo oil field off the coast of Scotland, which would run counter to the U.N. goals of phasing out fossil fuels. "We know that fossil fuels need to be phased out long, long before 2050, but this proposal is to keep on drilling oil until 2050," says Church, adding that the extraction of 800 million barrels of oil w…
(2021-11-01). Headlines for November 1, 2021. democracynow.org World Leaders, Activists Descend on Glasgow for COP26 as Future of Humanity Hangs in the Balance, G20 Members Agree to Minimum Corporate Tax Rate, Vaccines Push, Make Little Progress on Climate, Global COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million; FDA Approves Vaccines for 5- to 11-Year-Olds, SCOTUS Rejects Religious Objection to Vaccine for Maine Health Workers; NYC Mandate Takes Effect, Biden Admin Issues New Memo to End "Remain in Mexico" as Migrant Caravan Takes Break on Trek to U.S., Veteran Reporter Fredy López Arévalo Is at Least the Ninth Murdered Journalist in Mexico This Year, 10 People Killed in Marib Fighting as 2…
(2021-11-01). The fossil fuel divestment movement is on fire. peoplesworld.org 
The decades-long push to get large investment funds to pull their money from destructive oil, gas, and coal has made several major leaps forward in the past month. One of the biggest occurred Oct. 18 when the Ford Foundation, a nonprofit built on profits from the combustion engine, announced it would divest its endowment from fossil fuel …
(2021-11-01). Yemen: Dozens killed and injured in Houthi attack in Marib, says government. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Dozens killed and injured in Houthi attack in Marib, says government | Government minister says ballistic missile attack left 29 casualties after striking mosque and religious school | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 07: 54 | Fighters loyal to Yemen's government man a position near al-Jawba frontline facing Houthi rebels, in the country's northeastern province of Marib on 31 October 2021 (AFP)…
(2021-11-01). Houthis Reportedly Targeted Civilians With Ballistic Missiles, As Their Advance In Ma'rib Continues. southfront.org 
A photo distributed by the Houthi Military Media Unit shows the launch by Houthi forces of a ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2018 | On November 1, Yemen's Information Minister claimed that the Houthis (as Ansar Allah are known) carried out a missile attack on the Yemeni province of Ma'rib. The fighters reportedly killed or wounded 29 civilians. | According to the claims of Muammar al-Iryani, two Houthi ballistic missiles hit a mosque and a religious school in the residential neighborhood of al-Aumd, killi…
(2021-11-01). Military Situation In Yemen On November 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 185 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Jabal Murad district | On November 1, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On November 1, clashes between…
(2021-11-01). Iranian Navy Prevented Pirate Attack In Gulf Of Aden. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | According to Iranian media, Iran's Navy thwarted a pirate attack on an oil tanker sailing for the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen and past the Red Sea on November 1. | According to the reports, the tanker was heading to the Bab-el Mandeb Strait, when four boats, each carrying six armed pirates on board, attempted to hijack it. The attackers were scared by the warning shots of an Iranian Navy squad aboard the vessel. | Iranian forces are repelling pirate attacks on their ships on a regular basis. The last su…
(2021-11-01). Venezuela Reports 794 New COVID-19 Cases on Saturday. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 30, Venezuela recorded 794 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of them, 792 were of community transmission and 2 were imported from Panama with entry through the state of La Guaira. This was reported by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez, the head of the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19, reported that the community cases of the day were registered in 20 states: Carabobo (184), Lara (144), Yaracuy (101), Miranda (84), La Guaira (76), Caracas (64), Zulia (55), Trujillo (22), Sucre (15), Aragua (14), Barinas (…
(2021-11-01). Press TV's Spotlight — Iran-P4+1 Talks. thealtworld.com Iran is questioning the seriousness of the United States, as well as its European counterparts which were signatories to the JCPOA. | This, after the US has issued new sanctions against Iran. And the Europeans have issued a statement telling Iran to change course, regarding its nuclear commitments. | Iran says it is committed to the original deal if all the signatories are, but that it will not renegotiate and talk about any other issues. In other words, Iran's defense and security are not up for negotiations. | Guests: | Sara Flounders | Co-Director, International Action Center | NEW YORK | ———…
(2021-11-01). 67 Percent of the Venezuelans Are Already Vaccinated. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that the Bolivarian government has already vaccinated 67 percent of the country's population and hopes to immunize 80 percent of the eligible citizens by the end of November. | Related | At least seven states have already surpassed 70 percent of vaccinated population: Tachira, Caracas, La Guaira, Miranda, Carabobo, Cojedes and Merida. | Despite the U.S. blockade, this South American nation has been a…
(2021-11-01). Has the US Launched a Hunt for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince? journal-neo.org 
The United States has now increasingly engaged in a series of fibs through media under its sway, national intelligence agencies, and numerous other avenues, with the express purpose of bringing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud into disrepute. Prince Mohammed's alleged involvement in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident, journalist, has …
(2021-11-01). Saudi Arabia deposits $3bn in Egypt central bank. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia deposits $3bn in Egypt central bank | The Saudi finance ministry said that it has made a $3bn deposit into Egypt's central bank and extended the term for existing deposit of $2.3bn | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 11: 04 | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arriving to attend a session of the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh on 26 October 2021 (AFP/Saudi Royal Palace/B…
(2021-11-01). Cuba — Días de octubre. globalizacion.ca Estamos despidiendo octubre, mes cargado de efemérides: luctuosas algunas, y otras, anuncios de amanecer. Evocamos en estos días el aniversario del alzamiento de La Demajagua y también el de la caída del Che. Revisarlas en su conjunto, inscribirlas en un…
(2021-11-01). Guantanamo Bay: US military jury condemns detainee's torture. middleeasteye.net 
Guantanamo Bay: US military jury condemns detainee's torture | A panel of jurors urged clemency for Majid Khan, who last week openly described his torture at CIA black sites | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 16: 44 | The US flag at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 7 August 2013 (AFP) | A jury of
(2021-11-01). Cuba Shares Its Environmental Development Experience at COP26. telesurenglish.net On Oct. 31, Cuba's Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) Secretary Elba Perez arrived in Glasgow to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26). | Related | Besides urging the world's richest countries to transform their economies to contain global warming, she will share some of her nation's experiences in dealing with climate change. | On Wednesday, there will be a panel to examine Cuba's eff…
(2021-11-01). Cuba as an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Miriam Elizalde — Oct 28, 2021 | The piggy bank rang again. Less than a month ago, in September 2021, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded 6 million 669 thousand dollars in grants for projects aimed at "regime change" in Cuba, a euphemism to avoid saying "direct intervention by a foreign power". | The current Democratic administration has especially favored the International Republican Institute (IRI) with a bipartisan generosity that Donald Trump never had. Other groups in Florida, Washington and Madrid that have called for an invasion of the island and painted an a…
(2021-11-01). 'Mega-election' Campaign Kicks Off in Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com The European Union has also deployed its observer team which will be joined by others including the Carter Center and CEELA closer to the day.
(2021-11-01). Venezuela's November elections: Washington's new strategy but same old assumptions. greenleft.org.au United States president Joe Biden's administration is urging the Venezuelan opposition to participate in the state and local elections slated for November 21, writes Steve Ellner. However, Washington's change of tack doesn't mean it won't continue meddling.
(2021-11-01). Millions head to the polls amid socio-economic crisis in South Africa and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the local elections held in South Africa amid worsening conditions of poverty and unemployment; renewed protests in Thailand to demand a repeal of Section 112 or the royal defamation laws and other reforms to the monarchy; the start of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Scotland after the G20 Summit; and the 67% COVID-19 vaccination rate achieved by Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions.
(2021-11-01). President Nicolas Maduro Receives ICC Prosecutor Karim AA Khan. telesurenglish.net At the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Monday morning, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro received the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim A.A. Khan QC, to inaugurate the three-day agenda in which it is planned to hold meetings with the authorities and interested parties. | Within the framework of the meeting, President Maduro thanked the Prosecutor for having devoted himself to getting to know the Venezuela case in depth and for his willingness to meet in situ with the national authorities in the spirit of cooperation with the ICC. | This meeting was f…