(2021-10-25). AFL-CIO leadership tries to block affiliate's vote on endorsing BDS. zcomm.org AFL-CIO leadership cited a procedural rule to tell the San Francisco Labor Council it couldn't even debate a resolution on BDS…
(2021-10-25). Prisoner rights activists take aim at government negligence. greenleft.org.au Family of prisoners and prison advocates want the NSW government's negligence in dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons to end. Adam Trumper reports.
(2021-10-25). Military Situation In Yemen On October 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 252 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 25 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Majazah area | On October 25, clashes between Ansar Allah and…
(2021-10-25). Iran's demand from US to guarantee JCPOA 'logical'. en.mehrnews.com Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations said that Iran's request from the US to guarantee the JCPOA is 'logical and justifiable'.
(2021-10-25). 41 countries seeking to import Iran's Nano-tech products. en.mehrnews.com According to Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), 41 countries seek to import Iran's nano products, and Iraq, Turkey, and Afghanistan, respectively, are the main destinations of Iran's nanotechnology products.
(2021-10-25). Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief. middleeasteye.net Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief | Saad al-Jabri calls Mohammed Bin Salman a 'psychopath killer' and says he sent a death squad to target him in Canada | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 09: 25 | Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri speaks with 60 Minutes in an interview aired on Sunday (Screenshot) | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman boasted that he could kill Sa…
(2021-10-25). 21N Regional Elections: More than 75% of CNE Electoral Schedule Complete. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has completed over 75% of the activities in its electoral schedule for the Regional Elections to be held on November 21, and currently a number of activities that are being carried out in parallel. This was reported by the principal rector of the electoral body, Tania D ¥Amelio. | During the TV show Aquí con Ernesto Villegas, hosted by the Minister for Culture, Ernesto Villegas, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), D'Amelio specified that the CNE is arranging a pilot plan, so that people with disabilities would be able to vote at voting desk number 1 of all…
(2021-10-24). US: Religious Leaders Urge Biden to End Blockade Against Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-24). Turkey And Iran Find Soft Power More Difficult Than Hard power. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The times they are a changin'. Iranian leaders may not be Bob Dylan fans, but his words are likely to resonate as they contemplate their next steps in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon, and Azerbaijan. | The same is true for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. T…
(2021-10-24). China and the British Empire's Opium Wars: The Role of Synthetic Cults and the Haunting of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-24). Underground Activists in Brazil Fight for Women's Reproductive Rights. zcomm.org Abortion activism networks support and guide women through at-home procedures in Brazil's legally restrictive and socially conservative landscape…
(2021-10-24). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Booby-Trapped Boat In Al-Hudaydah, Strikes Houthis In Ma'rib (Photos, Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On October 24, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplanes had destroyed a booby-trapped boat of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) off the coast of the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah. | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi-led coalition said that the water-borne improvised explosive device (WBIED) was hidden in the Island of Kamaran. According to the coalition, the boat was being prepared for an "imminent attack"."The [Houthi] militia continues to violate the script…
(2021-10-24). Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says more than 260 Houthis killed around Marib. middleeasteye.net Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says more than 260 Houthis killed around Marib | Deaths follow call for 'de-escalation' of conflict by UN Security Council to counter risk of 'large-scale famine' | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 15: 17 | Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government man a position at the front line facing Houthi rebels in Marib province on 23 October 2021 (AFP) | The Saudi-led coalition…
(2021-10-24). Military Situation In Yemen On October 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 212 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes c…
(2021-10-24). Syrian Army Fired Precision-Guided Missile At Greater Idlib In Rare Attack (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On October 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fired a precision-guided missile of an unidentified type at a warehouse located in the southern outskirts of the town of Ma'arrat Misrin in the Greater Idlib region. | The warehouse was likely a covert position of al-Qaeda-affiliate Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib. | The wreckage of the missile indicate that it was of Iranian origins, possibly made locally in Syria. The Roman number "IV" can be seen on one of the missile's pie…
(2021-10-24). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. southfront.org Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (C) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) while accompanied by Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin who acted as a translator at Putin's residence in Sochi, Russia on October 22, 2021 (Kobi Gidon/GPO) | Originally published on Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia sug…
(2021-10-24). Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game. middleeasteye.net Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game | Banner depicted several offences kingdom is accused of, including civil rights abuses, murder and censorship | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 11: 19 | The banner, unveiled during the sides' 1-1 draw, depicts an image of PIF about to behead a magpie, as fans in the background chanted: 'We've got our club back" (AFP) | Pol…
(2021-10-24). Cuba rechaza amenaza de EE.UU. contra seguridad nacional. telesurtv.net Estas declaraciones del jefe de Estado están sustentadas a partir de las proyecciones de EE.UU., encabezadas por Juan González, principal asesor para Latinoamérica del presidente estadounidense.
(2021-10-24). Sunday 10/31: SF Speakout/Rally: Let Cuba Live, Stop the U.S. Blockade, No CIA Coups! indybay.org Powell + Market Street, San Francisco…
(2021-10-24). Price of Subsidized Fuel Adjusted in Venezuela — Long Lines to Remain. orinocotribune.com Caracas, October 23, 2021 ( Since June 1, 2020, Venezuela has a dual scheme of gasoline sales where most gas stations inthe country, approximately 1,500 nationwide, sell gasoline at a subsidized rate of Bs. 0.005 per liter and approximately 200 stations were handed to private entities to sell gasolin…
(2021-10-24). President Maduro Visits Central University of Venezuela, Inspects Renovation Works (Photos). orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 21, President Nicolás Maduro visited the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) campus in Caracas, to inspect the ongoing renovation works at Venezuela's oldest institute of higher education. After his visit, President Maduro stressed that the renovation of this World Heritage Site will be a cause for reconciliation and educational and cultural benefit for Venezuela. In videos posted on his Twitter account this Friday, the president expressed his congratulations to "the entire Presidential Commission, the workers and the students involved for the coordinated work they are doing towards a recov…
(2021-10-24). Biden Administration Is Undermining The Venezuela Dialogue. popularresistance.org The talks between the Venezuelan government and the extreme-right wing opposition had been going well. There are still outstanding issues to be resolved, like ending the economic war, but the discussions held in Mexico led to concrete electoral developments. The European Union agreed to send an electoral observation mission. The United Nations decided to send a panel of electoral experts. (Both institutions refused to observe the 2018 presidential and 2020 legislative elections, despite invitations from the government.) Thousands of opposition candidates registered to run in the mega-elections, which include voti…