(2023-08-11). Headlines for August 11, 2023. democracynow.org Maui Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 55 as Residents Survey Unfathomable Devastation, ECOWAS Says Use of Force Is Possible in Niger Coup Response as Bloc Activates "Standby Force", One Dead, Six Arrested over Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, 23 Rohingya Refugees Drown, Dozens Missing After Shipwreck, Americans Jailed in Iran Transferred to House Arrest on Way to Possible Release, SCOTUS Blocks Purdue Pharma Settlement Deal That Would Protect Sackler Family from Civil Liability, Louisiana Gov. Orders Pardon Board to Review Clemency Requests for 56 Death Row Prison…
(2023-08-11). The Netherlands: Activists Arrested On Runway Of Volkel Air Base. popularresistance.org In the Netherlands, on the morning of August 8, ten peace and climate activists (six from the U.S., three from the Netherlands and a German doctor) entered Volkel Air Base, where about 15 U.S. nuclear bombs are stockpiled. They knelt on the runway, prayed for peace and glued down copies of Article 1 and 2 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on the runway. | They were taken into custody and later released with a small fine, which no one paid. This nonviolent resistance action took place as part of an international peace camp at Volkel Air Base. The radical branches of the climate movement and…
(2023-08-11). Cuban hero meets with solidarity movement in Russia. plenglish.com Guerrero thanked Russian friends for their efforts and support for his release and that of his comrades who were unjustly imprisoned in the United States for fighting terrorism. | "The feelings of solidarity and friendship from friends like you made the years of imprisonment more bearable for us and gave us the strength to continue our struggle," he added. | Guerrero told his Russian friends that a revolutionary always has a reason to fight and to demonstrate the rightness of the cause he is defending. The most important thing is to transmit this spirit to the new generations, which are much more prepared than t…
(2023-08-11). South Africa Supports Iran's Entry Into BRICS. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Pretoria fully supports Iran's membership in the BRICS group. | RELATED: | In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Ramaphosa said "South Africa is interested in Iran being accepted as a friendly country by the BRICS," Iran's Mehr news agency reported. | Ramaphosa told the 15th meeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran-South Africa Joint Commissio…
(2023-08-11). Robo Taxis Battle In SF In SF at CPUC Where SEIU87 Pres Opposes IBT & CA AFL-CIO. indybay.org At a hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco on 8/10/23 a struggle took place over whether 200 robo taxis should be able to operate 24 hours a day. SEIU 87 Olga Miranda supported Cruise owned by GM and Waymo which is owned by Google. | IBT District Council president Jason Rabinoowitz said the Teamsters and California AFL-CIO were united against allowing robot taxis from expanding.
(2023-08-11). ASHA workers in India's Bihar demand fair pay, pensions. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, August 3, as many as 90,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) staged a protest in the capital of India's Bihar State, Patna, demanding that the State government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar fulfill their nine demands. Thousands gathered at the Gardanibagh in Patna and held a sit-in near the Bihar State Assembly premises. The workers have threatened to intensify their mobilization in the coming days if the authorities fail to address their demands. | Thursday's protest was organized by the Sanyukt Sangharsh Manch, a joint platform of various unions and associations. ASHAs have been dema…
(2023-08-11). Palo Alto Starbucks Sees Customers Rise Up! indybay.org On a national day of action called by Starbucks Workers United, elder activists the Raging Grannies led a singalong…customers joined in.
(2023-08-11). US Pressures Saudi Arabia To Sell Oil In Dollars, Not Chinese Yuan. popularresistance.org The United States is negotiating behind the scenes with Saudi Arabia, pressuring the country to keep selling its oil in dollars. | Washington is concerned that Riyadh may price its crude in other currencies, particularly China's renminbi. | Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top three oil producers. Since the 1970s, Riyadh has agreed to sell its crude in dollars, helping maintain the greenback's hegemonic status as the global reserve currency. | The Wall Street Journal reported that the US is working on a diplomatic deal in which Saudi Arabia would agree to normalize relations with Israel's apartheid regime.
(2023-08-11). Chinese security detected a US spy in a military industrial sector. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China revealed Friday details of the arrest of a spy recruited by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who offered sensitive information about the country's military development.
(2023-08-11). Biden sends $345 million weapons to Taiwan: Activists protest U.S.-Australia anti-China war games. mronline.org 
This is the first part of a $1 billion weapons transfer directly from Pentagon stockpiles to Taiwan this year.
(2023-08-11). Israel's Shin Bet Says It Arrested Iranian Jewish Spy (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 11, the Israeli Shin Bet security agency announced that it had arrested an Iranian Jew on suspicion of spying for his home country. | The suspected spy, who has relatives in Israel, was detained right after landing in Israel, The Shin Bet said that he admitted that he had come to Israel to gather intelligence and take photos for Iranian intelligence. | Before coming to Israel, the suspect met with Iranian security officials who handed him a tissue box intended for the disp…
(2023-08-11). Biden is risking war with Iran—and the media is ignoring the danger. mronline.org 
The Biden administration plans to station Marines on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf. This could trigger war with Iran, but most of the mainstream U.S. press is not paying attention.
(2023-08-11). International Red Cross' Shady Business. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) The organization announced a reconfiguration of its…
(2023-08-11). Venezuela: Electoral Nominations Committee Presents Lists of Eligible Candidates for National Electoral Council Rectors. orinocotribune.com 
The National Assembly of Venezuela's Electoral Nominations Committee has submitted the list of 104 eligible candidates for the National Electoral Council (CNE) rector posts. | During the ordinary session of the National Assembly on Thursday, August 10, President of the 2023 Electoral Nominations Committee Deputy Giusseppe Alessandrello submitted to the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, the list of 104 Venezuelans eligible for the position of principal and alternate rectors of the CNE. | "I thank all the members of the committee for their continuous hard work for 56 days," Alessandrello said upo…
(2023-08-11). Unauthorized Disclosure: Micah Herskind. thedissenter.org Thanks for your support. Enjoy early access to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast. | Micah Herskind, an organizer and writer based in Atlanta, joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss the latest with the movement to "Stop Cop City." | During the episode, Micah grapples with the rise of cop cities throughout the United States and describes an effort to put construction of this massive police training compound to a vote through a referendum. | Democratic Mayor Andre Dickens and other city officials have fought to suppress activists who are trying to save forest that will be razed if corporate inter…
(2023-08-11). Seattle activists hold barbecue to raise funds for the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — On August 9, the UW Progressive Student Union (UW PSU), a chapter of Students For A Democratic Society, and the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (SAARPR) held a fundraiser in response to a national call to action in support of the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are student and community activists who are currently facing up to ten years in prison for protesting Ron DeSantis' attacks on education in Florida. | A crowd of 45 people rallied in Powell Barnett Park to chant, give speeches and donate funds to the Tampa 5's legal defense fund. Chants of "When protesters are under attac…
(2023-08-11). Santa Ana rallies in solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Santa Ana, CA – On August 9, chants of "When the Tampa 5 are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!" filled the Plaza Calle Cuatro in downtown Santa Ana. A group of activists from Community Service Organization Orange County (CSO OC), MEChA University of California Irvine (UCI), Brown Berets, Anakbayan UCI, and community members rallied as part of a national call to protest for the Tampa 5 who are facing felony charges and up to a decade of incarceration for protesting on the University of South Florida campus. | Jay Perez, CSO OC member, kicked off the rally by speaking about the right-wing attacks on…
(2023-08-11). Sacrifice Life and Llimb, the Eempire Must Win. indybay.org Time to take action to stop militarism, war, and the Doomsday Clock…
(2023-08-11). 1.14 million barrels of oil removed from tanker moored off Yemen — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster, the UN said Friday.
(2023-08-11). Iran Awaits Release of Its Assets Held in Korean Banks. telesurenglish.net On Friday, an exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States will take place simultaneously with the release of Iran's frozen assets in banks of the Republic of Korea (ROK). | RELATED: | "The U.S. prisoners in Iran will leave simultaneously with the irreversible release of our illegally held citizens and the full transfer of illegally held assets in South Korea, similar to the recently freed assets in…
(2023-08-11). People's movements across the world say: Cuba is not a state sponsor of terror! peoplesdispatch.org Movement organizations collect signatures for the "Let Cuba Live" campaign to demand that Cuba be removed from the US state sponsors of terrorism list…
(2023-08-11). Africans thank Cuba and Fidel Castro for their formation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Messages of gratitude to Cuba and the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz for having formed them as good people prevailed on Friday during a virtual meeting with graduates from Africa.
(2023-08-11). Costa Rica proposes annual day against U.S. blockade of Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican delegation to the 3rd Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba proposed on Friday the celebration of an annual Central American day to call for the end of the economic and commercial US blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). MINREX: A million signatures to exclude Cuba from SST list. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Ministry (minrex) called on Friday to join global appeal to demand the U.S. government to exclude Cuba from the spurious States Sponsoring Terrorism (SST) list and the end of thr unjust and hostile blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). Nicaraguan group rejects U.S. blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan Anti-imperialist Network of Solidarity with the Peoples Augusto C. Sandino, rejected on Friday the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.
(2023-08-11). Cuba to host International Wine Festival. plenglish.com The Festival, to be held from October 4 to 6, at the 1930 Hall of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba, will arouse great expectations among nations with commercial and tourist relations with Cuba, the Hotel's Commercial Director Deivid Silva said. | Silva announced that Freixenet Group, Inversiones Pucara S.A. (IPSA), Bodegas Torres, Masía Vallformosa (VFMS), Joan Sardá, and Destilerías MG Cuba, among others, will attend the event. | A group of Italian and Mexican wineries and wine companies awaiting approval from the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba (CCC) and several Cuban micro, small, and medium-sized (MSMEs) producing arti…
(2023-08-11). Cuba condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate. plenglish.com The event, which occurred this Wednesday, shocked the international community and provoked the rejection of governments of all political persuasions in the world. | In this sense, Minrex, on its Twitter profile, sent condolences to relatives of Villavicencio, a journalist by profession and presidential candidate for the Movimiento Construye coalition. | Also on that social network, the General Director of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, reported the delivery of a Note Verbale to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry "expressing profound condemnation of the assas…
(2023-08-11). Tribute activities to Fidel in Cuban province. plenglish.com Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) An exhibition with literary works related to stages in the life of Fidel Castro, is today among the activities in this central province of Cuba, in homage to the revolutionary leader for the 97th anniversary of his birth.
(2023-08-11). CubaCoop demands French banks stop bowing to US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) asked President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to act so that French banks stop bowing to the extraterritoriality of the United States blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). Graziella Pogolotti's literature and pedagogy available in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Sixty-five chronicles written by Graziella Pogolotti, an outstanding Cuban intellectual and winner of the National Literary Prize, have been collected under the title "En Busca del Unicornio" (In Search of the Unicorn), which is available to readers on Thursday.
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba highlights Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba praises Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Venezuelan President Asks the Military to Keep Their Guard Up. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) to remain vigilant to guarantee peace in this South American nation, which has been the target on several occasions of U.S.-backed external threats to its political stability. | RELATED: | "FANB keep your guard up. Always stay vigilant. You have the duty and responsibility to guarantee our republic's stability, territorial i…
(2023-08-11). Venezuelan Attorney General Ratifies Victory Over Novo Bank. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Attorney General, Reinaldo Muñoz, described as an "extraordinary victory" the ruling of the Judicial Court of Lisbon, Portugal, which requires Novo Bank to return more than 1.5 billion dollars that had been withheld. | Related: | In an exclusive interview to the news multiplatform teleSUR, the official emphasized that in the coming weeks and months, this victory may be used in favor of the country.
(2023-08-11). Communist Party of Venezuela Expresses Solidarity With Far-Right Politician María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com As the road to the 2024 presidential elections moves forward, different political alliances that are being formed are becoming more and more transparent; this is especially clear in the solidarity shown by the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) towards the candidate for the far-right opposition primaries, María Corina Machado. | In a press conference held this Monday, August 7, the PCV asked the Attorney General's Office to investigate the governor of Trujillo, Gerardo Márquez, for statements—allegedly aimed at María Corina—asking PSUV supporters in the city of Pampanito to condemn, with force if nece…
(2023-08-11). Protection for PNW Street Medics. indybay.org Resources and information to help street medics, activists, and anyone facing police brutality and harassment protect themselves against government spying, corruption, and abuse.
(2023-08-11). Presidente Maduro condena asesinato de candidato ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano repudió que bandas criminales ligadas al narcotráfico se apoderen de parte de la sociedad…
(2023-08-11). Un millón de firmas para sacar a Cuba de lista de terroristas. telesurtv.net Se trata de una campaña para reunir más de un millón de firmas exigiendo a Biden que retire a Cuba de la Lista de Estados Patrocinadores del Terrorismo. La petición puede firmarse en línea o en versión impresa.
(2023-08-11). Presentan lista de elegibles para rectores del CNE en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Giusseppe Alessandrello explicó que en el segundo llamado se recibieron 153 postulaciones.
(2023-08-11). Procurador de Venezuela ratifica victoria sobre Novo Bank. telesurtv.net El funcionario destacó que en las próximas semanas y los próximos meses, esa victoria podrá ser aprovechada en favor del país.
(2023-08-11). Venezuela celebra decisión de corte portuguesa sobre activos. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Judicial del Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, ordenó el miércoles devolver a Venezuela unos 1.500 millones de dólares que se encontraban retenidos en el Novo Bank.
(2023-08-11). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.
(2023-08-11). Presidente de Venezuela firma activación de zona económica especial. telesurtv.net La reunión versó sobre el fortalecimiento del modelo de desarrollo económico soberano y el avance de la producción nacional para garantizar el encadenamiento productivo.
(2023-08-11). Presidente venezolano lidera reunión con las FANB. telesurtv.net El mandatario anunció la aprobación de recursos, a través de la Misión Venezuela Bella, para recuperar todas las academias militares del país.