guest author (2024-02-06). Venezuelan analyst: Lenin on 'Socialism and War'. workers.org By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein A message from Rodríguez Gelfenstein, a political analyst and former Venezuelan diplomat and official, to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine on Jan. 21 in New York City. Amid the horror exposed by Israel's colonial-imperialist aggression against the Palestinian people, we commemorate the . . . |

teleSUR, YSM (2024-02-06). Nicaragua envía mensaje solidario al Gobierno y pueblo de Chile. telesurtv.net La misiva expresa condolencias a las familias y comunidades que perdieron a los seres queridos, y que también han sufrido pérdidas de orden material.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-02-05). Gobierno nicaragàºense felicitó a presidente salvadoreño tras victoria electoral. radiohc.cu Managua, 5 feb (RHC) El Gobierno de Nicaragua felicitó al presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, por su virtual triunfo en los comicios generales celebrados este domingo.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-02-05). Nicaragua envía mensaje solidario al Gobierno y pueblo de Chile. telesurtv.net La misiva expresa condolencias a las familias y comunidades que perdieron a los seres queridos, y que también han sufrido pérdidas de orden material.

Medea Benjamin (2024-02-04). Redefining US-Latin American Relations. orinocotribune.com By Medea Benjamin and Steve Ellner — Feb 1, 2024 | The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to US interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suit, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. | It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact and has tightened those against Nicaragua. | US policy towards Venezuela has been a fiasco. Try as it might, both Trump and Biden were unable to depose President Maduro and found themselves stuc…

Evan Jones (2024-02-04). Are Palestinians the New Jews? counterpunch.org Image by Ahmed Abu Hameeda. | The World War II mass murder of European Jewry took place mostly behind closed doors, as it were. Most of the living witnesses were the perpetrators. Not so the Gaza genocide. Like the American war in Vietnam, the destruction and the mass murder are reported in the media daily, even in the mainstream media that is right up Israel's arse. The media exposure proved fatal to the US cause in Vietnam. What chance a comparable development regarding Gaza? By contrast with the conditions of the Jewish holocaust, there is the knowledge and capacity to constrain Israel's bloodlust. | To rea…

Evan Jones (2024-02-04). Are Palestinians the New Jews? counterpunch.org Image by Ahmed Abu Hameeda. | The World War II mass murder of European Jewry took place mostly behind closed doors, as it were. Most of the living witnesses were the perpetrators. Not so the Gaza genocide. Like the American war in Vietnam, the destruction and the mass murder are reported in the media daily, even in the mainstream media that is right up Israel's arse. The media exposure proved fatal to the US cause in Vietnam. What chance a comparable development regarding Gaza? By contrast with the conditions of the Jewish holocaust, there is the knowledge and capacity to constrain Israel's bloodlust. | To rea…

Carla Stea (2024-02-03). Remembrance of a Miracle at the United Nations: Father Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, President of the SixtyThird UN General Assembly, 2008-2009. globalresearch.ca On Monday February 5 2024, we commemorate Padre Miguel d'Escoto, a powerful voice, whose Legacy will live forever. | In 2020, the Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) established the Miguel d'Escoto Brockman Centre of Development Studies (CEDMEB). | The following article by…

Alasdair Baverstock (2024-02-03). El Salvador to hold presidential election. america.cgtn.com El Salvador holds its presidential election on Sunday and President Nayib Bukele is widely expected in a landslide to become the Central American country's first-ever two-term president and pave the way for one of Latin America's most outspoken leaders to remain in office.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-02-02). Inauguran la LXVI Serie del Caribe en Miami, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El primer desafío de la fecha fue entre Puerto Rico y Nicaragua, debutante en estas lides, y terminó con victoria para los primeros de cinco anotaciones por dos.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-02-01). Gobierno de Nicaragua reafirma compromiso con Estado de derecho internacional. radiohc.cu Managua, 1 feb (RHC) El gobierno de Nicaragua reafirmó este jueves su compromiso con el Estado de derecho internacional y la solución pacífica de las controversias, y reiteró su llamado a poner fin al genocidio de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-02-01). Puerto Rico debuts through the wide door in the Caribbean Series. plenglish.com Washington, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Criollos de Caguas, representing Puerto Rico, debuted today through the wide door in the Miami 2024 Caribbean Baseball Series, by beating the Gigantes de Rivas, from Nicaragua, 5-2 , in the opening match.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-02-02). Cannibalism, Conservatives and Lies: Australia's Nemesis Story. counterpunch.org Palace coups have become a seasonal tradition in Australian politics. Between 2007 and 2018, Australia had six prime ministers, four of whom were overthrown by their own parties, the first five never being allowed to complete their first term in office. In contrast, between 1983 and 2007, the country could count on the dry, solid stability of

GAIA (2024-02-01). The Ripples of a Revolution: The Birth of an Initiative to Combat Single-Use Plastics (SUP) in Asia and the Pacific. pressenza.com In stark contrast to the linear nature of SUPs, the reuse model is designed for multiple lifecycles, offering economic benefits to communities while mitigating environmental impact. Approximately one-third of plastic packaging currently finds its way into the environment, highlighting the urgent necessity of transitioning to reuse. Embracing reuse systems presents an opportunity to reduce plastic pollution by 30 percent by 2040 and potentially decrease greenhouse gas emissions from packaging production by a staggering 80 percent. | Addressing this need, the Asia Reuse Consortium, initially convened by advocacy gr…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-31). Cannibalism, Conservatives and Lies: Australia's Nemesis Story. dissidentvoice.org Palace coups have become a seasonal tradition in Australian politics. Between 2007 and 2018, Australia had six prime ministers, four of whom were overthrown by their own parties, the first five never being allowed to complete their first term in office. In contrast, between 1983 and 2007, the country could count on the dry, solid …

US Agency for International Development (2024-01-31). Madagascar: Humanitarian Snapshot – USAID/BHA in Southern Africa, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | REGIONAL PROFILE | Countries in Southern Africa continue to face conflict-induced displacement, food insecurity, the spread of disease, and numerous climatic shocks—including drought, floods, and tropical cyclones—that generate widespread humanitarian needs. In FY 2023, USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $201 million to…

albawaba (2024-01-29). Bernard Arnault Overtakes Elon Musk to become the world's richest person! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – French billionaire Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of the global luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), which includes brands like Louis Vuitton, has surpassed Elon Musk, the CEO of the American electric car company Tesla, to become the world's richest person.Arnault's net worth and family wealth increased to $207.8 billion after a $23.6 billion rise on Friday, according to Forbes magazine, as reported by the Indian site "Live Mint."In contrast, the net worth of Tesla's CEO reached $204.5 billion, while the market value of LVMH reached $388.8 billion on Friday, compared to Tesl…