Daily Archives: August 6, 2021

2021-08-06: News Headlines

Chloe DS (2021-08-06). Refugee hunger striker: 'We want our freedom but we also want justice'. greenleft.org.au Refugees on hunger strike against indefinite detention in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation are so ill their bodies are shutting down. Chloe DS spoke to Arya, one of the hunger strikers.

news.un (2021-08-06). Displaced Afghans face 'continued deterioration' in country. news.un.org The situation for people who have been displaced due to an upsurge in fighting in Afghanistan following the resurgence of the Taliban is expected to continue to deteriorate, unless more is done to assist them, according to the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-06). "China's Successful Battle against Poverty is a Part of its Process of Socialist Construction" libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman Women who migrated to the Wangjia community participate in local activities at the community centre in Tongren City, Guizhou Province, April 2021. Photo : Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research A recent study published by the Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research provides a detailed understanding of methods and motivations behind the Chinese initiative, which…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-06). Polish armed forces: Pentagon proxy force on borders of Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The commander of V Corps spoke of U.S.-Polish military cooperation in the context of "NATO allies…deterring aggression in the region." V Corps strengthens bond between US and Poland during welcome ceremony The U.S. Army's Fifth Corps held a welcome ceremony for Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, Deputy Commanding General of Interoperability, and Brig. Gen. Matthew Van …

Staff (2021-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Moratorium on Third Doses Amid Stark Global Vaccine Inequity, Amid Soaring Profits, Moderna and Pfizer to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Prices , Over Half of China's Provinces Log New COVID Cases; Tokyo Olympics Registers Worst Daily Toll, Illinois Issues Mask Mandate for Schools; Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Anti-Mask Bill, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Blames Immigrants & Biden for Record COVID Surge, Landlords Ask Federal Judge to Block Biden CDC's New Eviction Moratorium, Protesters in Lebanon Demand Justice on First Anniversary of Beirut Port Explosion, Unfolding Climate Crisis Fu…

Elijah J. Magnier (2021-08-05). 38 British Watchtowers Span Lebanon's Borders: Who are they Really Watching? orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — Aug 2, 2021 | Ostensibly built to monitor ISIS, the UK erected dozens of watchtowers along the Lebanese-Syrian border. But ISIS is long gone, so who are they really watching? | The UK has constructed dozens of sophisticated watchtowers on the Lebanese—Syrian border in recent years. Ostensibly, the initial pretext was that the reason for the construction of these satellite-linked, fortified towers is to monitor the crossing or movement of individuals and vehicles, and therefore deter terrorist Takfiri groups from entering Lebanon from Syria. | Despite these Takfiri groups now disl…

Juan Lopez, Marilyn Bechtel (2021-08-05). øPor qué votar NO a la destitución del gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom? peoplesworld.org Gracias a un esfuerzo lanzado a principios del año pasado por republicanos anti-impuestos y anti-inmigrantes ansiosos por reconstruir su partido fallido en el estado más poblado del país, los votantes de California enfrentan una dura elección el 14 de septiembre: si mantener al gobernador demócrata Newsom en el cargo o para reemplazarlo de un campo …

Lowkey (2021-08-05). A laboratory of empire with Lowkey & Aamer Rahman. mronline.org In this segment of 'The Watchdog' video podcast, Lowkey is joined by comedian Aamer Rahman to explain how Australia maintains close political ties to the United Kingdom, with British Home Secretary Pritti Patel seeing the country's offshore migrant detention centers, referred to by some as "concentration camps" as a model for the U.K. to follow.

Parth M.N. (2021-08-05). "We Don't Want to go Back to the City": India's Migrant Workers, Settling for Less Work and Lesser Pay. counterpunch.org Balaji Hattagale was chopping sugarcane one day. The next day he wasn't. His parents wish they knew more. "The uncertainty is killing us," says his father, Babasaheb Hattagale. On an overcast afternoon in July, a dark cloud hangs over his one-room brick home, almost reflecting the despair in Babasaheb's voice when he says: "We just

_____ (2021-08-05). ACLU Sues Over 'Illegal and Inhumane' Migrant Transportation Order in Texas. commondreams.org The labor leader is being remembered as "a relentless champion of workers' rights, workplace safety, worker-centered trade, democracy, and so much more."

Staff (2021-08-05). "This Is What America Looks Like": Ilhan Omar on Her Refugee Journey from Mogadishu to Minneapolis. democracynow.org We speak with Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar about her memoir "This Is What America Looks Like," the Biden administration's recent airstrikes in her birth country of Somalia and why the U.S. must remain a country of refuge for people fleeing war and poverty like she did. Omar adds that the Biden administration must stop enforcing Trump-era immigration rules that allow for expedited deportations of asylum seekers. "These policy choices have consequences. We have a moral imperative in this country to get our immigration policy right and make it a more humane system," she says.

_____ (2021-08-05). Guatemala Protests Call For Resignation Of President And Corrupt AG. popularresistance.org Protests and road blockades are being held on roads and highways across Guatemala to demand the resignation of neoliberal President Alejandro Giammattei and his Attorney General, Consuelo Porras following the dismissal of the head of the Special Prosecutor Against Corruption, Juan Francisco Sandoval, now in exile. | A large number of opposition movements and parties, including indigenous, campesino and student organizations have organized at more than 60 meeting points in the capital and across the country, in what some are calling a 'Plurinational strike'. Indigenous authorities issued a call on Thursday, urging…

news.un (2021-08-05). Refugee resettlement numbers yet to recover amid pandemic. news.un.org The number of refugees given shelter in safe host countries plunged last year because of pandemic border restrictions, which continue to hamper the resettlement of vulnerable people.

Anonymous103 (2021-08-05). India And China Making Significant Progress In Easing Tensions On The Border. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAn Indian-Chinese rapprochement will weaken U.S. ambitions to contain China. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | India and China are close to reaching an agreement on the disarmament of troops in the Ladakh region. Following the 12th round of China-India border talks, it was agreed that dialogue on de-escalating the de facto Line of Control will continue. Discussions took place on July 30, lasting nine hours, but the final statement from the two sides was published days…

Vijay Prashad (2021-08-05). China Eradicates Absolute Poverty While Billionaires Go for a Joyride to Space. dissidentvoice.org Women who migrated to the Wangjia community participate in local activities at the community centre in Tongren City, Guizhou Province, April 2021. Confounding news comes from the flagship World Economic Outlook report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report highlights many of the pressing issues facing our planet: disruptions in the global supply chain, …

Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Combat Footage: Houthi Snipers Hunt Down 11 Saudi-Backed Fighters On Jizan, Najran Fronts (18+). southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On August 4, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a video documenting operations which were recently carried out by their sniper units. | Houthi snipers hit five Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters and five Sudanese service members on the border line with the southern Saudi province of Jizan. Along the border line with the Kingdoms' southern province of Najran, the snipers targeted a Saudi-backed Yemeni fighter and destroyed two surveillance cameras, which were installed in f…

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