(2021-10-13). US observes first official Indigenous Peoples' Day. peoplesdispatch.org 
As the United States commemorates the Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time in history, Indigenous activists are demanding it to officially replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday. President Joe Biden had issued a proclamation on Friday, October 8, to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside the annual Columbus Day celebrations on the second Monday of October. | "I think it really recognizes that Indigenous people are still here," said Alannah Hurley, executive director of United Tribes of Bristol Bay. "We just have been struggling for so long for the vast majority of mainstream America and culture to rec…
(2021-10-13). Indigenous Resistance Day: Venezuela Condemns Historic Crimes of Europe. orinocotribune.com Venezuela joins the voice of the peoples of America who suffered for over 300 years from the genocide that followed the invasion by the Spanish empire, and announced forceful political actions of an international scope to vindicate the struggle of the peoples, when commemorating the Day of indigenous Resistance, this Tuesday, October 12. | President Nicolás Maduro reported that his government will issue formal communications directly to the King of Spain, with reflections on the historical consequences of the conquest. Venezuela will also petition the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to tr…
(2021-10-13). Irán reafirma compromiso para reactivar el Acuerdo Nuclear. telesurtv.net El canciller iraní aseveró que "en conversaciones futuras, nuestras acciones serán acordes con el nivel de las acciones de otras partes sobre el Acuerdo Nuclear".
(2021-10-13). For the Sake of Global Health: USA, Stop Lying About Cuba! orinocotribune.com By Cheryl LaBash — Oct 11, 2021 | Today a People's Peace Prize was awarded to Cuba's Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade — not the Nobel Peace Prize, although more than 100 organizations and 40,000 individuals from the U.S. alone supported the Henry Reeve Brigade's nomination. | As the global community stumbled under the coronavirus assault, Cuba's army of whitecoats rushed to hot spots when called, not shirking the danger. It's nothing new for them. In 2014, 10,000 Cuban medical professionals volunteered to go to Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight terrifyingly deadly ebola in West Africa. | In 20…
(2021-10-13). Colombia Accuses Julio Borges of Plotting Against Guaidó. orinocotribune.com Amid recent confrontations between formerly allied factions of the Venezuelan right, the fugitive from justice Julio Borges was the subject of criticism and denunciations on the part of sectors of the national and international extreme right, who accused him of wanting to "knock down," or deliver a "low blow," to former deputy Juan Guaidó. | In this case, the criticism came from the former Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Francisco Santos, who spoke through his Twitter account to attack his former partner in conspiracies against Venezuela. | "He has done everything possible to overthrow Juan Guaidó, des…
(2021-10-13). Venezuela denunciará ante la ONU asesinato de niños en Colombia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta venezolana acusó que Iván Duque promueve el odio, la discriminación y xenofobia contra los migrantes.
(2021-10-12). Atlanta tenants rally against outrageous delays in relief fund disbursal. liberationnews.org 
This month, Atlanta tenants and activists rallied in front of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) office and demanded rental assistance. The state of Georgia was given nearly $1 billion in emergency funds allocated by the federal government for tenants who have fallen behind on their rent over the course of the pandemic. So far …
(2021-10-12). Lessons From The National Union Of The Homeless. popularresistance.org This July, unhoused leaders set up tents in front of Atlanta City Hall to demand a meeting with city officials. They were met by nearly 60 armed police officers who gave them 15 minutes to disperse. Only moments later, 10 of the activists — members of the newly-formed Atlanta Homeless Union — were arrested. | The group had four demands: permanent housing, health care, access to water and sanitation, and a "seat at the table" to negotiate with city officials regarding housing policy. "Nobody else that's not walking in our shoes gonna tell us what to do," the unhoused leaders announced in their first pr…
(2021-10-12). A Grim Winter Looms. These Activists Are Keeping Spirits Up Through Organizing. truthout.org 
As another winter seems to loom in the United States, the pandemic
(2021-10-12). Houston Indigenous People's Day. workers.org 
Houston celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day with activists and community members Oct. 9. The event, which included speakers, poetry, ceremonial dance and a parade, was put on by Los Brown Berets de Houston, TejAztlan, at Moody Park, also known as Chicano Park. |
(2021-10-12). Extremism Among Active-Duty Military and Veterans Remains a Clear and Present Danger. splcenter.org An Oct. 13 congressional hearing by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on "Violent Domestic Extremist Groups and the Recruitment of Veterans" will highlight the dangers of extremism in the military, an issue academics and activists have been warning about for decades.
(2021-10-12). As Tar Sands Flow Through Line 3, Water Protectors Fight Trumped Up Felonies. truthout.org 
After nearly seven years of resistance from Indigenous communities and allied climate activists, Canadian tar sands began flowing through Alberta-based Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline this month. Native Anishinaabe leaders have nevertheless vowed to continue their struggle against the pipeline, a 36-inch expansion and replacement to a 1960s-era line now bringing nearly 1 million barrels of tar sands bitumen per day from Edmonton, Canada, to Superior, Wisconsin. | The fight is shifting to Was…
(2021-10-12). Kabul Dairies Part 17: In this dead end! greenleft.org.au The Taliban are hunting down women's rights activists in Kabul. Yasmeen Afghan files this account of one such activist who is now underground.
(2021-10-12). Military Situation In Yemen On October 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 240 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Maheliyah district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 50 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warp…
(2021-10-12). President Raeisi: Everyone Knows US Backed, Planned Daesh Growth in Afghanistan. orinocotribune.com Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has voiced concerns about the persistence of terrorist acts in neighboring Afghanistan, saying it is no secret that the growth of the Daesh terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the latest terrorist act in Afghanistan, was a US job. | In a message released on Saturday, Raeisi condoled with the Afghan nation and the entire human society over the killing and injuring of a large number of innocent Afghans while they were praying in a sacred place. | "It is no secret to anyone that the growth of this Takfiri terrorist movement has taken place with the supports and plans of…
(2021-10-12). Iran Begins Large-Scale Air Defense Drills. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 12th, Iran's Armed Forces launched a large-scale military exercise, involving air defense units and domestically-developed military hardware. | The joint aerial maneuvers, attended by air defense divisions of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and codenamed Modafean Aseman Velayat 1400 (Guardians of Velayat Sky 1400), kicked off in the country's central desert areas. | During the exercises, domestically-developed, air defense missil…
(2021-10-12). Azerbaijan Induced Its Isolation When It Had Potential To Be Regional Hub. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageIran and India opt for Armenia instead of Azerbaijan for regional connectivity project. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Azerbaijan, with the backing of Turkey and Syrian mercenaries, were the undisputed victors of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War after reclaiming most of the territory from Armenian control. It was expected that with most of Nagorno-Karabakh under Baku's control, new trade and transportation corridors would open and ensure that Azerbaijan became an indispensable connectivity hub in the Caucasus. Although there is a possibility for a trade corridor…
(2021-10-12). Two poignant quotes from Iranian press on worsening tensions with Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From the Tehran Times. Key quotes in bold print. In the latest sign of misplaced overconfidence, Azerbaijani officials have launched a barrage of criticism against Iran simply because it quietly and diplomatically protested an Azerbaijani decision to tax Iranian commercial trucks passing through an Azerbaijani road curve. This overconfidence on the part of the Republic …
(2021-10-12). Cuban intelligence chief says 'U.S. government preparing final blow' to revolution. peoplesworld.org 
Fabián Escalante helped establish Cuba's state security services. He headed Cuba's Department of State Security from 1976 to 1996, served as vice minister of the Interior Ministry, and after 1993 led the Cuban Security Studies Center. His views on threats from the U.S. government and on protecting Cuba's Revolution carry weight. Writing Sept. 23 on …
(2021-10-12). Havana's Response to COVID-19: Has Socialist Cuba Fallen for Big Pharma's "False Narrative"? globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-12). Venezuela: September Inflation Lowest in 72 Months (BCV). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, October 11, 2021 ( If the monthly inflation indicator is kept below 50% until December, as has happened so far this year, the BCV expects Ven…
(2021-10-12). Sunday Report from Venezuela's Battle Against COVID-19: 1,110 New Cases, 11 Deaths & 95% Recovery Rate. orinocotribune.com 
A total of 1,110 new COVID-19 cases, all by community transmission, were detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities, bringing the country's total to 383,376 accumulated cases to date. The rate of recovery stands at 95%, with a total of 363,122 healed patients, thanks to the free treatments guaranteed by the Venezuelan revolutionary government. | This was announced this Sunday, October 10, by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, during the customary daily balance offered by the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19, through her Twitter account, @delcyrodriguezv. | <...
(2021-10-12). European Union: Observers Won't Interfere in Venezuelan Electoral Process (Borrell's Statements). orinocotribune.com "The European Union (EU) decided to send an electoral observation mission to Venezuela in response to an invitation, and in no way does it intend to interfere in the process," a spokesperson for the institution told AFP on Monday, October 11. "Non-interference in electoral processes is the heart of our missions." | This position, added the spokesperson, is also "embodied" in the agreement signed between the EU and the Venezuelan authorities. The spokesperson made the statements on behalf of Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, who did not respond to requests by Venezuelan authorities to acco…
(2021-10-12). Venezuela's Opposition is in Crisis and Leopoldo López Knows it. orinocotribune.com In an interview with Voice of America, the fugitive from Venezuelan law, Leopoldo López, revealed new conflicts in the crisis within Venezuelan opposition factions. | The ultra-rightist's criticism of his supposed allies adds to a series of already frequent disputes which increased with the bankruptcy of the Monómeros company, a Venezuelan asset based in Colombia, seized by Colombia from the Venezuelan people. | In his words, López, who remains under the protection of Spanish government authorities, admitted that "the opposition is at a critical moment where they run the risk that 'the flame goes out' and Venezue…
(2021-10-12). US and Colombia Seek a Military Conflict Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada denounced that the United States and Colombia are creating the conditions to justify a military aggression against his country. | RELATED: | To achieve this, Colombian officials have been deliberately spreading false information according to which Venezuela harbors illegal armed organizations linked to international drug trafficking, seeks…
(2021-10-12). Venezuela Urges Non-Aligned Movement to Oppose Cruel Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, reiterated its rejection of illegal sanctions and urged the members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM) to unite multilaterally against this cruel and inhumane policy, reported the website of the Venezuelan ministry for foreign affairs. | Plasencia made the statements during his speech on Monday, October 11, in the general debate of the NAM meeting held in Belgrade, the Serbian capital, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the organization's founding summit. The NAM includes 120 countries that are not formally…
(2021-10-12). Venezuela denuncia en ONU estrategia de EE.UU. y Colombia para justificar una agresión militar. telesurtv.net Las pretensiones de agresión se dan en el marco del proceso de diálogo que avanza exitosamente entre el Gobierno venezolano y las oposiciones.