Editor (2021-08-19). Once again, the vultures circle Haiti. mronline.org Joe Biden's response to the earthquake was to put war hawk Samantha Power, who now heads USAID, in charge of U.S. relief efforts in Haiti.

_____ (2021-08-18). Creative Associates International: It's Not Exactly The CIA, But Close Enough. popularresistance.org Chevy Chase, MD – You have likely not heard of them, but Creative Associates International (CAI) is one of the largest and most powerful non-governmental organizations operating anywhere in the world. A pillar of soft U.S. power, the group has been an architect in privatizing the Iraqi education system, designed messenger apps meant to overthrow the government of Cuba, served as a front group for the infamous Blackwater mercenary force (now rebranded as Academi), and liaised with Contra death squads in Nicaragua. As such, it has functioned as "both as an instrument of foreign policy and as a manifestation of a br…

Sasha Gillies-Lekakis (2021-08-18). Latin American socialism and the fight against COVID-19: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. mronline.org Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua all demonstrate what a society can do when it embraces a centralized system, people over profit, and solidarity. Not only are citizens protected, but the will to fight against threats like COVID-19 is all the stronger when nations are united behind a popular and radical project.

WSWS (2021-08-18). A study in contrasts: Wall Street and the underlying economy. wsws.org The doubling of Wall Street's S&P 500 index from its March 2020 level is not on indication of economic health but an expression of the parasitism resulting from the Fed's trillions of dollars of financial support.

Sasha Gillies-Lekakis (2021-08-18). Latin American socialism and the fight against COVID-19: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. mronline.org Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua all demonstrate what a society can do when it embraces a centralized system, people over profit, and solidarity. Not only are citizens protected, but the will to fight against threats like COVID-19 is all the stronger when nations are united behind a popular and radical project.

_____ (2021-08-18). Creative Associates International: It's Not Exactly The CIA, But Close Enough. popularresistance.org Chevy Chase, MD – You have likely not heard of them, but Creative Associates International (CAI) is one of the largest and most powerful non-governmental organizations operating anywhere in the world. A pillar of soft U.S. power, the group has been an architect in privatizing the Iraqi education system, designed messenger apps meant to overthrow the government of Cuba, served as a front group for the infamous Blackwater mercenary force (now rebranded as Academi), and liaised with Contra death squads in Nicaragua. As such, it has functioned as "both as an instrument of foreign policy and as a manifestation of a br…

WSWS (2021-08-18). A study in contrasts: Wall Street and the underlying economy. wsws.org The doubling of Wall Street's S&P 500 index from its March 2020 level is not on indication of economic health but an expression of the parasitism resulting from the Fed's trillions of dollars of financial support.

teleSUR (2021-08-17). Poll Shows Public Disapproval of Biden Handling of Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net The majority of U.S. citizens are dissatisfied with President Joe Biden's performance in Afghanistan and find him responsible for the chaos in that country, according to a poll by The Trafalgar Group polling company. | According to the survey, 69 percent of Americans disapprove of his decision to leave Afghanistan, which led to the fall of Kabul and the take-over by the Taliban. In contrast, only 23 percent approve. | RELATED: | Among De…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-17). Outposts of resistance: Abkhazia, Nicaragua express mutual support. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daur Kove Is off to the Republic of Nicaragua on a working visit Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove left for a working visit to the Republic of Nicaragua on July 15, 2021. It is planned to hold a number of meetings with the country's leadership, during which they will …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-17). Outposts of resistance: Abkhazia, Nicaragua express mutual support. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daur Kove Is off to the Republic of Nicaragua on a working visit Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove left for a working visit to the Republic of Nicaragua on July 15, 2021. It is planned to hold a number of meetings with the country's leadership, during which they will …

Staff (2021-08-16). Headlines for August 16, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Takes Control of Afghanistan After 2 Decades of U.S. Occupation, Haiti's Earthquake Death Toll Soars to 1,300 as Tropical Storm Barrels Toward Stricken Island, U.S. Hospitalizations Are Younger Than Ever; Dallas Schools Defy High Court Ruling on Mask Mandate, Canada's Trudeau Calls Snap Election, Seeking Mandate and Legislative Majority, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Steps Down Amid Criticism of Pandemic Response, Grenade Attack Kills 12 People in Karachi, Pakistan, Fuel Tank Blast in Lebanon Kills at Least 28 People, Nicaraguan Police Raid Offices of La Prensa, Arrest Editor Critical of Presi…

As'ad AbuKhalil (2021-08-16). U.S. defeat in Afghanistan—A contrast with the Soviet experience. mronline.org The U.S. has been defeated today in Afghanistan not by a super power with an advanced military, but by a rag-tag army of fanatical locals who perfected and consolidated their fanaticism under U.S., Saudi and Pakistani tutelage in the 1980s to fight the Soviets.

_____ (2021-08-16). Local Market Shows The Strength Of The Nicaraguan People. popularresistance.org Going to the popular market in one of Nicaragua's Pacific towns is to feel the immense strength of the Nicaraguan people and to discover the real lives that exist behind the lies that the mass media tell about our country. I go to the market and see the stalls full of fresh vegetables and local fruits, I ask for some pieces of ginger and the young woman tells me proudly: "they are today's, they were cut today… smell them, they are fresh!". | What pride, when in a world where it is a luxury to consume fresh, local products, Nicaragua is full of healthy food for local people to enjoy. I carry on walking and a veg…

As'ad AbuKhalil (2021-08-16). U.S. defeat in Afghanistan—A contrast with the Soviet experience. mronline.org The U.S. has been defeated today in Afghanistan not by a super power with an advanced military, but by a rag-tag army of fanatical locals who perfected and consolidated their fanaticism under U.S., Saudi and Pakistani tutelage in the 1980s to fight the Soviets.

Staff (2021-08-16). Headlines for August 16, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Takes Control of Afghanistan After 2 Decades of U.S. Occupation, Haiti's Earthquake Death Toll Soars to 1,300 as Tropical Storm Barrels Toward Stricken Island, U.S. Hospitalizations Are Younger Than Ever; Dallas Schools Defy High Court Ruling on Mask Mandate, Canada's Trudeau Calls Snap Election, Seeking Mandate and Legislative Majority, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Steps Down Amid Criticism of Pandemic Response, Grenade Attack Kills 12 People in Karachi, Pakistan, Fuel Tank Blast in Lebanon Kills at Least 28 People, Nicaraguan Police Raid Offices of La Prensa, Arrest Editor Critical of Presi…

_____ (2021-08-16). Local Market Shows The Strength Of The Nicaraguan People. popularresistance.org Going to the popular market in one of Nicaragua's Pacific towns is to feel the immense strength of the Nicaraguan people and to discover the real lives that exist behind the lies that the mass media tell about our country. I go to the market and see the stalls full of fresh vegetables and local fruits, I ask for some pieces of ginger and the young woman tells me proudly: "they are today's, they were cut today… smell them, they are fresh!". | What pride, when in a world where it is a luxury to consume fresh, local products, Nicaragua is full of healthy food for local people to enjoy. I carry on walking and a veg…

José A. Amesty R. (2021-08-15). Agresiones de Estados Unidos: Economía en Nicaragua crece y se defiende. globalizacion.ca Continúan las acusaciones contra Nicaragua, previos a las elecciones en noviembre 7-2021. Pero, no se resaltan los logros económicos-sociales del país centroamericano. Y es que hay que repetir hasta el cansancio, el Sandinismo ha representado uno de los mayores logros…

José A. Amesty R. (2021-08-15). Agresiones de Estados Unidos: Economía en Nicaragua crece y se defiende. globalizacion.ca Continúan las acusaciones contra Nicaragua, previos a las elecciones en noviembre 7-2021. Pero, no se resaltan los logros económicos-sociales del país centroamericano. Y es que hay que repetir hasta el cansancio, el Sandinismo ha representado uno de los mayores logros…

Staff (2021-08-14). Argentina, the US Will Come for You Next. orinocotribune.com By Lois Pérez Leira — Aug 10, 2021 | After a series of successive defeats in Nuestra América [Our America], the Empire is trying to focus its artillery on Nicaragua. The objective is to prevent the presidential elections to be held in November: by creating all kinds of fake news and encouraging social discontent, etc. | For this purpose, imperialism relies on the Nicaraguan parasitic oligarchy, manifested by right-wing parties, some of them coming from Sandinistas who have capitulated to the Empire, and, as usual, on the OAS, despite the latter being in terminal decline. | Nicaragua is not a minor issue,…

Staff (2021-08-14). Argentina, the US Will Come for You Next. orinocotribune.com By Lois Pérez Leira — Aug 10, 2021 | After a series of successive defeats in Nuestra América [Our America], the Empire is trying to focus its artillery on Nicaragua. The objective is to prevent the presidential elections to be held in November: by creating all kinds of fake news and encouraging social discontent, etc. | For this purpose, imperialism relies on the Nicaraguan parasitic oligarchy, manifested by right-wing parties, some of them coming from Sandinistas who have capitulated to the Empire, and, as usual, on the OAS, despite the latter being in terminal decline. | Nicaragua is not a minor issue,…

Jack Rasmus (2021-08-13). Covid Recession Year One: Who Gained? Who Lost? zcomm.org In contrast to the record gains of billionaires, stock shareholders, and big corporations in general, over the same past year, more than 35 million American workers lost their jobs at one time or another…

_____ (2021-08-13). Nicaragua: The Right To Live In Peace. popularresistance.org It is an irrefutable fact that the United States orchestrated, financed and unleashed the violent coup attempt in 2018 against the democratically elected FSLN government. Spokespeople of the U.S. establishment, from former president Trump, extreme right-wing senators and deputies, all the way down the food chain of its formidable 'regime change' machinery, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and, of course, USAID, repeatedly stated their aim was to bring about 'regime change' in Nicaragua. In this connection, the significance of U.S. Nicaraguan prox…