Daily Archives: August 23, 2021

2021-08-23: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-23). NATO's Baltic, Polish members denounce Belarus over "hybrid attack" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish, Baltic PMs denounce 'hybrid attack' by Belarus amid border crisis An ongoing migration crisis on the European Union's border with Belarus "has been planned and systemically organized by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko," the prime ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have said in a joint statement. The four leaders said Belarus was …

William Gomes (2021-08-23). How Will the UK's Nationality and Borders Bill Affect Migration Across the English Channel? counterpunch.org For various reasons, marginalised people like myself and vulnerable asylum seekers arriving by boat to UK shores are rarely heard from. Nevertheless, we have a lot to say to you. The UK government's proposed Nationality and Borders Bill is politically expedient, not principled. I attempt to put myself in the shoes of those desperate asylum

Pablo Manríquez (2021-08-23). DREAMer Invites Obama to TED Talk in Mexico. latinorebels.com "What better way to address DACA than by having the person who issued the executive order that created the program?" Francisco López told Latino Rebels.

Graham Peebles (2021-08-23). The Poison of Nationalism. counterpunch.org Once upon a time Nationalism was an ideology reserved for extremists. But in recent years it has moved from the irrelevant fractious fringes to become a central movement in western politics. Rooted in fear, it feeds on tribal instincts and has become mainstream by offering oversimplified explanations to complex problems, such as poverty and immigration.

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-08-22). Colombia's Duque to Grant Refuge to Afghans Heading to the United States: But the Problem is Venezuela With Imaginary Al-Qaeda Terrorists. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 21, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, confirmed this Friday, August 20, that his country will provide temporary refuge to Afghans who flee their country while they make "a registration" for their "migratory transfer" to the United States, where they would finally settle. | "Colombia joins the allied countries that are going to offer support to the United States for those nationals of Afghanistan who have helped them for years and who are in the process of making a registration, a migratory transfer to that country; so they will be in Colombia temporarily," Duqu…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-22). Israel Struck Gaza Following Shooting Attack That Left Border Guard Critically Wounded (Videos, Photos). southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | Early on August 22, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of intense strikes on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | In a statement on Twitter, the IDF claimed that the strikes destroyed four weapons and storage manufacturing sites of the Hamas Movement, the de-facto ruler of Gaza. | Palestinian sources confirmed that multiple strikes targeted al-Arin military site in central Gaza and Bad…

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