Daily Archives: July 8, 2021

2021-07-08: News Headlines

Juanita Ramos Ardila (2021-07-08). Whistleblowers Say Contractors Not Trained to Care for Migrant Children in Fort Bliss Detention Camp. latinorebels.com This was revealed in a July 7 Government Accountability Project report based on accounts from Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire, who monitored the Fort Bliss site from May 12 through June 2.

James Goodman (2021-07-08). Governor Abbott's Zero Tolerance on Immigration. progressive.org Activists and some border counties are resisting this GOP power grab.

El Faro English (2021-07-08). On the Expulsion of Daniel Lizárraga. latinorebels.com The resolution immigration officials issued to Lizárraga specifies that he was denied his work permit and residence due to his inability to prove he is an editor or journalist.

Rick Sterling (2021-07-08). What is Wrong with the "Humanitarian Crossing" into Syria? dissidentvoice.org A friend sent me a link to a Foreign Policy news story about the Turkey/Syria border crossing at Bab al Hawa. He asked, "Is this accurate?" What could be wrong with humanitarian aid? There have been many such stories, both short and long. The essence of them all in western media is that Bab al Hawa …

Andreína Chávez Alava (2021-07-08). Venezuelan Campesinos Mobilize to Defend Land Law, Demand Gov't Answers. venezuelanalysis.com Andrés Alayo, Campesino Struggle Platform spokesman, said authorities promised to accelerate investigations of judicialization and targeted killing cases.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). Belarus: NATO increasingly building up its offensive potential on our border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarusian president: NATO increasingly building up its offensive potential on our border At a ceremony honoring graduates of his nation's higher military schools, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko lauded the role of officers in the armed forces as being "highly qualified specialists, commanders and chiefs capable of resisting any aggressive actions against Belarus." He was not …

Barry Sheppard (2021-07-08). United States: Biden continues Trump's refugee cruelty. greenleft.org.au Despite promises made during his election campaign, US President Joe Biden has continued Donald Trump's inhumane policies towards refugees fleeing horrific conditions south of the border, writes Barry Sheppard…

_____ (2021-07-07). UK High Court Grants US Permission for Appeal in Assange Extradition Case. commondreams.org The frenzied herd of Republican governors are stampeding behind the scaremongering scheme of Abbott to use the personal suffering of Latin American migrants and asylum seekers as a political pawn.

Anonymous103 (2021-07-07). Texas AG: Biden Administration 'On The Side Of Cartels' When It Comes To Southern Border. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge. President Biden's southern border crisis is growing increasingly grave by the week. A flood of migrants continues to…

WSWS (2021-07-07). Coronavirus infections surge among detained immigrants in US. wsws.org According to a New York Times analysis, more than 40 percent of all cases reported since the pandemic began have been recorded in the last few months.

Staff (2021-07-07). Following British warship incident, Moscow warns next foreign power to violate Black Sea borders 'will get a punch in the nose'. rt.com Provocateurs who play games in the Black Sea risk "getting punched in the nose." That's according to Russia's deputy foreign minister, who has called on foreign ships to respect the country's borders or face severe consequences. | Speaking to the Moscow's International Affairs news outlet on Tuesday, Sergey Ryabkov was referring to last month's incident involving the British destroyer HMS Defender, which violated Russia's maritime borders near Crimea. | The senior official stressed that the Black Sea was not a place where "games are allowed," noting that such incursions across the Russian border could increase…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Azerbaijan Claims Of Ceasefire Violation, As Pashinyan Meets Putin. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian border guards are preparing to be deployed along the border with Azerbaijan along the Gegharkunik section to the Iranian border | Photos of the vehicles with Russian flags have already appeared on the web. Users report that the case is taking place in the Gegharkunik region and claim that these are mobile reconnaissance groups of Russian border guards and servicemen of the 102nd base of the RF Ministry of Defense, providing cover. | Earlier, the governor of Gegharkun…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). U.S. Looking To Host Its Troops In Afghanistan's Neighbors, As Taliban Capture Border Districts. southfront.org The US is scrambling to find a new "home" for the troops its withdrawing from Afghanistan. | So far, it has had no success. | Uzbekistan has refused the Americans to place a base, but negotiations are continuing on the conditions for receiving "Afghans loyal to the American authorities." | This relates to approximately three thousand Afghan citizens who collaborated with the American administration. And their families. | Uzbekistan claims that the Americans are ready to pay for the accommodation of every loyal Afghan.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Tajikistan to be overrun by Taliban, Russia/CSTO offer "logistical support to border guards" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajikistan: population 9.5Afghanistan: population 40 million Putin assures Rahmon of Russia's readiness to help Tajikistan amid border tensions both bilaterally and at CSTO level — Kremlin In this context, the two leaders discussed ways to reinforce the Tajik-Afghan border and provide logistics support and assistance to Tajik border guards in this respect…. "They agreed to …

Manuel Perez Rocha (2021-07-07). Excessive Corporate Power is a Root Cause of Migration. zcomm.org Under U.S. trade agreements, corporations are suing developing country governments for sums that far outstrip the value of humanitarian aid…

WSWS (2021-07-07). In a provocative move, India deploys 50,000 more troops to its disputed border with China. wsws.org New Delhi's aggressive stance is directly bound up with the support and encouragement it is receiving from Washington.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border NATO announced that four Turkish F-16s fighter jets have flown from the 6th Main Jet Base (Bandirma Base Command) to Malbork, Poland as part of NATO's permanent patrols conducted by rotating multinational combat aircraft. Air policing as NATO delicately phrases it. Somehow one suspects …

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