Daniela Jimenez<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Facebook Censors Sandinistas in Nicaragua Days Before Presidential Elections.<\/a><\/span> orinocotribune.com<\/a><\/span> Social media corporation Facebook, now called Meta, reported that it eliminated an alleged network of trolling accounts aimed at national audiences in Nicaragua. However, activists and supporters of Daniel Ortega's government allege that their accounts were closed without prior notice and clarified that they are not trolls. | This was stated by Sandinista activist Ligia Sevilla, who reported that she was censored by the social media platform due to content she posted in support of the government of Daniel Ortega, and against the interests of the right-wing opposition in the Central American country, but above all…<\/span><\/p>\n _____<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. The Manufacture of Decline.<\/a><\/span> strategic-culture.org<\/a><\/span> Americans suffer the same disabilities as the Europeans of 1919: They cannot think. They cannot speak plainly among themselves. | By Patrick LAWRENCE"We modern civilizations have learned to recognize that we are mortal like the others. We had heard tell of whole worlds vanished, of empires foundered … sunk to the inexplorable depths of the centuries with their gods and laws, their academies and their pure and applied sciences, their grammars, dictionaries, classics … their critics and the critics of their critics…. We could not count them. But these wrecks, after all, were of no concern of ours." | That is…<\/span><\/p>\n Mohammad Ersan<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws.<\/a><\/span> middleeasteye.net<\/a><\/span> <\/span> Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws | Much of the media, and many ordinary citizens, forced to self censure as thousands find themselves in court for stating their views on social media | Wed, 11\/03\/2021 – 12: 05 | Political activists outside detained owner Kameel al-Zoubi's coffee stand in Ramtha District gather to buy drinks as a token of their support (MEE\/Ja…<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Hurricane LUMA: Puerto Ricans Fight Big Coal & Privatized Energy Amid Climate Disasters, Blackouts.<\/a><\/span> democracynow.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> As we cover the fight against Big Coal with climate activists attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, we look at the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has experienced some of the most extreme weather over the last two decades. Hurricane Maria destroyed the island's electrical grid four years ago and left residents in the dark for months. The fragile power system is still unreliable for people, prompting mass protests and renewed calls for lawmakers to move away from dirty power and turn the island into a center for renewable energy, a movement featured in the new film "El poder del pueblo," or…<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Uproot the System: Filipina Activist Mitzi Tan on How Capitalism & Colonialism Fuel Climate Crisis.<\/a><\/span> democracynow.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> We speak to Mitzi Tan, a climate activist based in the Philippines, who will join Greta Thunberg of Sweden and Vanessa Nakate of Uganda in speaking at a major march and rally in Glasgow on Saturday. Among their demands are reparations from the Global North to the Global South to help rebuild the lives of those most impacted by the climate crisis. Tan has recently protested outside the offices of Standard Chartered Bank in London, which funds the most fossil fuel companies based in the Philippines, which she says contributes directly to their yearly typhoons that cause insurmountable destruction. "At this point, n…<\/span><\/p>\n Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. COP 26: Can a singing, dancing rebellion save the world?<\/a><\/span> nationofchange.org<\/a><\/span> COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the United States is producing more oil and natural gas than ever; the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere and global temperatures are both still rising; and we are already experiencing the …<\/span><\/p>\n Peoples Dispatch<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Iran claims to have thwarted US attempt to steal oil from its ship in Sea of Oman.<\/a><\/span> peoplesdispatch.org<\/a><\/span> According to the Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel landed on a tanker which the US was trying to confiscate and later steered it into Iranian waters…<\/span><\/p>\n Editor<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Cuban Leader: The U.S. Government is the true organizer and promoter of the provocation planned for November in Cuba (+video).<\/a><\/span> mronline.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> Polanco Fuentes drew attention to how as soon as the march was announced, it received public support from U.S. legislators, political operators and the media that encourage actions against the Cuban people, try to destabilize the country and urge military intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. CNE President: We will Investigate Electoral Campaign Violations — 21N Mega-Elections.<\/a><\/span> orinocotribune.com<\/a><\/span> The president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, assured this Tuesday, November 2, that as of the day before the electoral authority had begun investigations into possible violations of the electoral campaign regulations. Venezuela's upcoming regional and municipal elections are scheduled for Sunday, November 21. | In this year's electoral campaign regulations, social networks were added as an authorized means of transmission of messages. Thus, the accounts of political parties are being observed. | Calzadilla also pointed out that the CNE has a record of all official accounts of t…<\/span><\/p>\n Adán Chávez Frías<\/span> (2021-11-03)<\/span>. Venezuela — Bolívar y Chávez en tiempo presente.<\/a><\/span> globalizacion.ca<\/a><\/span> I | Durante nuestra reciente gira por la Federación de Rusia y la República de Belarús, tuvimos la oportunidad de reunirnos con autoridades de los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo de estos países; así como con representantes de organizaciones políticas, del Movimiento…<\/span><\/p>\n Ben Norton<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Meet the Nicaraguans Facebook falsely branded bots and censored days before elections.<\/a><\/span> thegrayzone.com<\/a><\/span> 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 …<\/span><\/p>\n Editor2<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Documents Show How the US Government Used Social Media to Intervene in Venezuela.<\/a><\/span> orinocotribune.com<\/a><\/span> <\/span> BY Tim Gill and Christian Lewelling — Oct 30, 2021 | Outrage over alleged Russian intervention in US elections has been widespread. But documents obtained by Jacobin reveal that the US has intervened in Venezuelan elections by training opposition forces to use Facebook against President Nicolás Maduro's party. | In recent months, US lawmakers have condemned Facebook for harming children's health, amplifying violence from Washington to India, and disseminating misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and its vaccine. The criticisms follow a leak of thousands of internal company documents known as the Facebook Pape…<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Desde las redes: øDisfraz de Ku Klux Klan en noche de Halloween en La Habana?<\/a><\/span> cubadebate.cu<\/a><\/span> 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?<\/span><\/p>\n In Defense of Liberation!<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Hi Chi Minh Should've Killed More of Your Grandparents (We Need Militant Anti-Imperialism, Now!).<\/a><\/span> anchor.fm<\/a><\/span> In this episode I continue on my discussion about the myths surrounding capitalism and communism. What are we going to do to stop the continuation of imperialist aggression across the world? How will we in the belly of the beast take down this empire? When will we recognize now is the time to act?<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. US 'Justice' Dismisses 7 of 8 Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab.<\/a><\/span> orinocotribune.com<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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…<\/span><\/p>\n _____<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Alex Saab Case: Mapping The US' Main Violations Of International Law.<\/a><\/span> popularresistance.org<\/a><\/span> Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the United States. Although the arbitrary…<\/span><\/p>\n Editor2<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Mapping Main US Direct and Indirect Violations of International Law on Alex Saab Case.<\/a><\/span> orinocotribune.com<\/a><\/span> By Femi Falana — Oct 31, 2021 | Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the…<\/span><\/p>\n Fight Back<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Line 3 oil pipeline resistance continues.<\/a><\/span> fightbacknews.org<\/a><\/span> St Paul, MN – On October 28, despite rain and falling temperatures, 50 activists picketed at the Army Corps of Engineers offices in downtown Saint Paul to call for the Corps to pull the permits for the Line 3 oil pipeline and to conduct a full environmental review. | Construction on Line 3 has been completed and it has Canadian tar sands oil, the dirtiest petroleum in the world, flowing through it. Opposition to this toxic flow continues to grow in defiance of political repression and the wishful thinking of the fossil fuel industry. | Tribal elders from the Red Lake Treaty Camp opened the action with a prayer a…<\/span><\/p>\n _____<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. A World Without Police Is More Possible (And Necessary) Than You Think.<\/a><\/span> popularresistance.org<\/a><\/span> Calls to "defund the police" reverberated throughout communities across the US in the summer of 2020, when millions took to the streets to protest a brutal, unchecked, and racist system of police violence and control. Then came the backlash. Since the initial push by activists and protestors to get the public to consider alternatives to endlessly increasing police spending, a forceful chorus has pushed in the opposite direction, demanding more funding for more police who should be given more power over our lives. "Defund the police" has been criticized for being not only a "bad slogan" but a political pipe dream…<\/span><\/p>\n Julio Gumeta<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Milwaukee activists demand citizenship for all.<\/a><\/span> liberationnews.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n Peoples Dispatch<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Massive mobilization in Rome protests G-20 summit.<\/a><\/span> peoplesdispatch.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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…<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Tom Goldtooth at COP26: Absolute Carbon Reduction Is "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples.<\/a><\/span> democracynow.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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 talks and warns the heavy focus on "net zero" rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders are not planning to mak…<\/span><\/p>\n Peoples Dispatch<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Activists warn against greenwashing "nature-based solutions" at COP26 and other stories.<\/a><\/span> peoplesdispatch.org<\/a><\/span> In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the latest developments in the UN COP26 climate conference including a pledge by countries to end deforestation; rising casualties following twin explosions outside a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan; a hunger strike launched by affected families to demand clemency for protestors jailed during Chile's 2019 Social Outburst; and strike actions organized by metro train workers in Lisbon, Portugal to demand better working conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n Amy Goodman<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples.<\/a><\/span> truthout.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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…<\/span><\/p>\n Staff<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. As SCOTUS Reviews Texas Abortion Ban, Activists Look to New Strategies to Save Reproductive Freedom.<\/a><\/span> democracynow.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> We look at Monday's Supreme Court oral arguments on the constitutionality of Texas's near-total ban on abortions with legendary lawyer Kathryn "Kitty" Kolbert, who argued the 1992 landmark Supreme Court case credited with saving Roe v. Wade. "'Save Roe' has been our mantra for so many years, and it no longer works because of the ultraconservatie nature of this Supreme Court," Kolbert says. Instead, people must protect abortion rights by "electing people who will preserve women's rights, and begin to think of that as our most important task."<\/span><\/p>\n _____<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Climate Activists Confront World Leaders At Lavish COP26 Dinner.<\/a><\/span> popularresistance.org<\/a><\/span> Chanting "shame on you," activists rallied amid a heavy police presence Monday evening outside a swanky reception for world leaders and others attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland to protest their inadequate response to the planetary emergency. | Members of Britain's royal family and corporate executives joined heads of state and other leaders at the exclusive dinner event, which was hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. | "How dare these world leaders have a fancy dinner on the first night of COP26, as if they have somethi…<\/span><\/p>\n Peoples Dispatch<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Activists worldwide demand end to Cuban blockade as US renews destabilization attempts.<\/a><\/span> peoplesdispatch.org<\/a><\/span> 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…<\/span><\/p>\n Michael F. Brown<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. South Florida congressional candidate endorses BDS.<\/a><\/span> electronicintifada.net<\/a><\/span> Omari Hardy has faced sickening attacks as a consequence of his support for Palestinian rights.<\/span><\/p>\n MEE staff<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. US: Contractor sues Texas over anti-BDS law.<\/a><\/span> middleeasteye.net<\/a><\/span> <\/span> 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 <\/span><\/p>\n Anonymous007<\/span> (2021-11-02)<\/span>. Military Situation In Yemen On November 2, 2021 (Map Update).<\/a><\/span> southfront.org<\/a><\/span> <\/span> Click to see full-size image | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 17 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Dhaher district | On November 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kataf district | On November 2,…<\/span><\/p>\n