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2023-08-12: News Headlines

Nan McCurdy, Popular Resistance. (2023-08-11). Nicaragua: Example Of How To Defend Sovereignty And Independence. popularresistance.org On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to US$17 billion dollars, what today would be more than US$55 billion. On June 27 of this year, President Daniel Ortega demanded that the US fulfill its obligation. He stated, "On June 27, 1986, the International Court of Justice condemned the US and directed it to compensate Nicaragua for all damages caused as a consequence of military activities against Nicaragua. In a situation of armed aggression such as that carried out by the U…

Nan McCurdy (2023-08-11). Nicaragua: Example to the World of How to Defend Sovereignty and Independence. dissidentvoice.org (Photo Credit: Lapaz Telesur) On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to US$17 billion dollars, what today would be more than US$55 billion. On June 27 of this year, President Daniel Ortega …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-11). Nicaraguan group rejects U.S. blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan Anti-imperialist Network of Solidarity with the Peoples Augusto C. Sandino, rejected on Friday the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

WSWS (2023-08-11). United Steelworkers union sells out strike of 1,400 workers at National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario. wsws.org In contrast to the treacherous role of the USW bureaucracy, the National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee (NSC-RFC), established by shop floor workers on the eve of the strike, blazed a new path for the rank-and-file. The committee has become a pole of opposition to the pro-corporate USW leadership.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). India's curbs on PC imports criticized. ecns.cn India's move to restrict imports of personal computers is a protectionist policy aimed at curbing imports from China, experts said, noting it is in contrast with Beijing's recent call for BRICS members to cooperate on trade.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-11). Costa Rica proposes annual day against U.S. blockade of Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican delegation to the 3rd Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba proposed on Friday the celebration of an annual Central American day to call for the end of the economic and commercial US blockade against Cuba.

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