(2019-02-22). The President of the United States is more the president of my country than the president of my country: Tricontinental Newsletter 8 (2019). mronline.org 
Is the President of Venezuela the President of Venezuela or is the President of the United States the President of Venezuela? There is absurdity here. | Source
(2019-02-22). Video: An Ocean of Lies on Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On the eve of another US war for oil, Abby Martin debunks the most repeated myths about Venezuela. | She uncovers how US sanctions are crimes against humanity with UN investigator and human rights Rapporteur Alfred De Zayas. | Watch the …
(2019-02-22). UN: Sexual Violence, Warfare Linked to South Sudan's Oil. telesurenglish.net Reports from the United Nation's Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has disclosed heinous human rights violations that were committed in the eight-year-old nation in 2018. | RELATED: | Sudanese Forces Tortured and Killed Dozens: Activists | The global agency stated that sexual violence against women is rampant and reported "on a massive scale," while similar violations against men and boys "remains significantly under-reported due to social stigma." The organization also detailed…
(2019-02-22). US Racism and Imperialism Fuel Turbulence in Haiti. counterpunch.org Beginning on February 7, Haitians have been in the streets protesting against corruption, high prices, shortages, inflation, and power outages. Demonstrators are demanding that President Jovenel MoàØse, in power since January 2017, resign. MoàØseblames the disturbances on "armed groupsand drug traffickers" and is calling for negotiation. Facing police brutality, masses of Haitians have blocked roads, More
(2019-02-22). Minneapolis protest Saturday to be part of global day of action against U.S. intervention in Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Twin Cities area peace and anti-war groups are organizing a Minneapolis protest on Saturday, February 23 as part of a day of local actions around the U.S. and around the world opposing U.S. intervention in Venezuela. | The Minneapolis protesters will gather on Saturday, February 23 at 1 p.m. at Hennepin and Lagoon Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. There will be signs and banners with the anti-intervention message. | The event is called under the themes: "U.S. Hands Off Venezuela – No Coup; No Sanctions – No U.S. War on Venezuela!" | A statement issued by organizers says in…
(2019-02-22). Dreaming Their Sweet Dreams: a Peace to End Peace. counterpunch.org The setting for Margaret MacMillan's lecture "Making peace is harder than waging war" could not have been better. Held in the Ottawa war museum's lower floor, the LeBreton Gallery, one is enclosed in, surrounded by WW II bulky Canadian tanks and scary heavy artillery. Looking up, one cannot miss a Canadian jet ready to explode More
(2019-02-22). Why Are Democrats Trying to Torpedo the Korea Peace Talks? thenation.com Why Are Democrats Trying to Torpedo the Korea Peace Talks?
(2019-02-22). A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace. thenation.com A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace…
(2019-02-22). Venezuelan Military Reject Trump's Incitement to Rebel: 'Over Our Dead Bodies'. globalresearch.ca The government also announced a rival peace concert and plans to supply food and medical attention to poor Colombians as the border heats up. | *** | Venezuela's armed forces have responded angrily Tuesday to threats made against them by US President …
(2019-02-22). Nigeria Elections: Gov't Calls for Trust in Security Forces. telesurenglish.net Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians Friday "to go out and vote," promising adequate security for Saturday's postponed election which has put him in a tight race with businessman Atiku Abubakar. | RELATED: | Nigeria Postpones Presidential And Parliamentary Elections | In a televised morning address on the eve of the vote, Buhari…
(2019-02-22). Russian Mediation: The Critical Messages of the Hamas-Fatah Talks in Moscow. counterpunch.org The Russian-sponsored Palestinian unity talks in Moscow on February 11 were neither a success nor failure. Uniting Palestinian factions was not the main objective of the Moscow conference, in the first place. Instead, the nature of the event, the host country and the clear messages sent to Washington and Tel Aviv were all meant to More
(2019-02-22). Ilhan Omar Owes No Apologies, Apologies Are Owed Her. counterpunch.org 
Muslims and other persons of color who do not kowtow to Zionist positions are routinely deemed "anti-Semitic," notwithstanding the fact that, unlike in Europe, historically Muslim parts of the world have had little or no connection either to theologically or racially grounded hatred of Jews qua Jews until quite recently. On the other hand, persons of European descent whose views reek of historical connections with the genuine article get a pass insofar as they are outspoken friends of the Israeli state. Just a few years ago, it seemed that true anti-Semitism, as distinct from the anti-Zionism Zionists confound wi…
(2019-02-22). Why is the Venezuelan Government Rejecting U.S. Food Supplies? counterpunch.org 
There's no denying that a serious economic and humanitarian crisis faces Venezuela. Millions of citizens have left the country, and those who have remained have lost considerable weight and have inadequate access to food and medicine. Hyperinflation continues unabated, and, with the Trump administration recently leveling sanctions against the Venezuelan state oil company (PDVSA), the crisis is only intensifying. More
(2019-02-22). Biomass is Not "Green": an Interview With Josh Schlossberg. counterpunch.org 
Josh Schlossberg is an investigative journalist, horror author and former environmental organizer who lives in Denver, Colorado. He is also the editor-in-chief of the Biomass Monitor, a subscription-supported publication that bills itself as "the nation's leading publication investigating the whole story on bioenergy, biomass, and biofuels." In early September 2018, I was visiting Colorado and More
(2019-02-22). Climate and Money: a Tale of Two Accounts. counterpunch.org 
In 1908, Charles Abbot and F.E. Fowle gave a presentation titled "Income and Outgo of Heat from the Earth, and the Dependence of Its Temperature Thereon." A lot's been learned since then, but the importance of income and outgo on Earth's temperature has been proven again and again. The basics are as straightforward as the income More
(2019-02-22). Twenty-First Century Indian Wars. counterpunch.org 
The American war against its indigenous people is incessant, interminable and indefensible. From the Pequot Wars blessed by the English Puritan John Winthrop to the present day destruction of native culture and community in the name of resource extraction, there are very few episodes in human history more bloody, brutal and relentless. The recent attempts More
(2019-02-22). Donald Trump's National Emergency Is The Exact Same As Barack Obama's National Emergency. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency is being framed as an unprecedented step towards authoritarianism, a unique proclamation against Latinas and Latinos, and even a sign that we should have elected racist hawk Hillary Clinton. Happy President's Day to Ms. Clinton, by the way. In the age of Trump, words tend to be used More
(2019-02-22). Will Venezuela Crisis Split Democrats? counterpunch.org 
It's been nearly two centuries since Pres. James Monroe used the State of Union address of December 2, 1823, to issue what became known as the "Monroe Doctrine." In his declaration, he asserted: "The American continents … are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." Trump, like most presidents before him, seeks to fulfill Monroe's assertion. More
(2019-02-22). Brazil's Unions Push Back on Assault on Labor. therealnews.com 
Brazil's labor movement is gradually mobilizing against the new right-wing president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who is putting his program of assaulting labor rights and social security into effect. Mike Fox reports from Brazil…
(2019-02-22). Venezuela's Former Minister of Communes and Culture Talks to TRNN About the Crisis. therealnews.com 
Well-known Venezuelan writer and theorist, Reinaldo Iturriza, says US sanctions and the low price of oil have devastated Venezuela'seconomy…
(2019-02-22). John Pilger: The War on Venezuela Is Built on Lies. mintpressnews.com 
Should the CIA stooge Guaido and his white supremacists grab power, it will be the 68th overthrow of a sovereign government by the United States, most of them democracies, argues John Pilger.
(2019-02-22). This Is Not Humanitarian Aid: A Maduro Critic in Venezuela Slams U.S. Plan to Push Regime Change. democracynow.org 
We go to Caracas, Venezuela, for an update on the escalating standoff between President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader and self-proclaimed president Juan Guaidó. Guaidó claims he is preparing to deliver humanitarian aid from the Colombian border Saturday. Maduro has rejected the plan, saying the effort is part of a broader attempt to overthrow his regime. This comes as Trump's special envoy to Venezuela and right-wing hawk, Elliott Abrams, is leading a U.S. delegation traveling by military aircraft to the Colombian border, supposedly to help deliver the aid. The United Nations, the Red Cross and other relie…
(2019-02-22). How to answer Trump? Make America a socialist country. mronline.org 
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders won't align with Venezuela out of fear of being labeled "authoritarian" by the ruling elite. | Source
(2019-02-22). "The Green Book: Guide to Freedom": How African Americans Safely Navigated Jim Crow America. democracynow.org 
The Academy Awards take place this weekend, and one of the top contenders is the movie "Green Book," which has renewed interest in the history of "The Negro Motorist Green Book." So today we look at a remarkable new documentary called "The Green Book: Guide to Freedom," that offers a real look at the history of a travel guide that helped African Americans safely navigate Jim Crow America. The film premieres Monday on the Smithsonian Channel and details the violence, insults and discrimination black travelers faced on the road, as well as the pride and sense of community they felt in the safe spaces they created a…
(2019-02-22). How Turkey shows the idea of the "end of history" belongs in the dustbin of history. uwidata.com 
On the one hand, the end of the Cold War signaled the beginning of liberalism's unipolar world domination, and the end of any possibility for competing ideas. On the other, the balance of power maintained by the Cold War was upended, opening a geopolitical Pandora's box. To date, Francis Fukuyama's prematurely announced "end of history" …
(2019-02-22). He Can't Breathe: Palestine's Eric Garner. mintpressnews.com 
In Hebron, Palestine on May 17th, 2017, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) surrounded a young man as he walked through a market. He was about to join the roughly 40% of the male Palestinian population who, since 1967, have been detained or arrested.
(2019-02-22). The war on Venezuela is built on lies. zcomm.org Should the CIA stooge Guaido and his white supremacists grab power, it will be the 68th overthrow of a sovereign government by the United States, most of them democracies…
(2019-02-22). The War on Venezuela Is Built on Lies. globalresearch.ca Travelling with Hugo Chavez, I soon understood the threat of Venezuela. At a farming co-operative in Lara state, people waited patiently and with good humour in the heat. Jugs of water and melon juice were passed around. A guitar was …
(2019-02-22). Buried Alive: The Story of Chicago Police State Racism. counterpunch.org "I want my husband home. I need him to be safe." — Tiffany Van Dyke, wife of Jason Van Dyke, the murderer of Laquan McDonald Among the many different forms taken by 21st century U.S.-American racism, one is the curious way in which white-owned corporate media and the criminal justice system racially differentiate worthy from More
(2019-02-22). Rule by Fiat: National Crises, Fake Emergencies and Other Dangerous Presidential Powers. counterpunch.org "When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal." —Richard Nixon Who pays the price for the dissolution of the constitutional covenant that holds the government and its agents accountable to the will of the people? We all do. This ill-advised decision by President Trump to circumvent the Constitution's system of checks More
(2019-02-22). El Chapo and the Path Taken. counterpunch.org As should be obvious from my review of season two of Narcos and the first two installments of a series of articles on films about the Sicilian mafia that I hope to continue before long, I have a keen interest in the class dimensions of organized crime and how popular culture reflects it. Not only was Ernest More
(2019-02-22). The U.S. and Venezuela: a Long History of Hostility. counterpunch.org The U.S. has long been hostile to Venezuela. As the world's fifth largest oil exporter, and holding the largest reserves of oil outside of the Middle East, Venezuela, as of 2004, was one of the four (4) top oil suppliers to the U.S. "Before (Hugo) Chavez was elected, two political parties representing the white elite and More
(2019-02-22). Should the U.S. Government Abide by the International Law It Has Created and Claims to Uphold? counterpunch.org The Trump administration's campaign to topple the government of Venezuela raises the issue of whether the U.S. government is willing to adhere to the same rules of behavior it expects other nations to follow. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, U.S. foreign policy was characterized by repeated acts of U.S. military intervention in Latin More
(2019-02-22). Global Warming's Monster Awakens. counterpunch.org The planet's biggest nightmare is coming to life. It may be a bigger threat much sooner than ever before realized simply because it's accelerating! East Antarctica, the world's largest body of water trapped in ice, is knocking the socks off expectations. Along the way, it's the world's most horrifying surprise, yet nobody really knows how More
(2019-02-22). How Trump's Attacks on Venezuela Sparked a Revolution in Haiti. counterpunch.org Chaos reigned in Haiti for a seventh straight day on February 13, as people continue to rise up against President Jovenel MoàØse over his corruption, arrogance, false promises and straight-faced lies. But the crisis will not be solved by MoàØse's departure, which appears imminent. Today's revolution shows all the signs of being as profound and More
(2019-02-22). Imagined Communities and Omitting Carbon Emissions: Shifting the Discussion On Climate Change. counterpunch.org I think we need to omit talking about carbon emissions when discussing climate change. This is what I see the mainstream media limit the discussion to. It's why the Democratic Green New Deal is all the rage these days. This new deal focuses on two items: carbon emissions and jobs which is what mainstream climate change discussions More
(2019-02-22). What War Films Never Show You. counterpunch.org Newspapers on the other side of the world are calling it "the biggest U.S. cinema event of all time." Critical acclaim has poured in from all corners for the BBC production They Shall Not Grow Old, a technical and emotional masterpiece on the First World War — the war Woodrow Wilson said would "make the More
(2019-02-22). Chris Christie Spins a Story, Once Again. counterpunch.org Former New Jersey governor, Chris Christie is at it again, making the rounds promoting his new book, Let Me Finish. Unsurprisingly, Christie paints himself as a misunderstood do-gooder, claiming that if he hadn't been ousted from Trump's transition teamdue to prosecuting Jared Kushner's father, the White House would not be the chaotic revolving door it now is. I More
(2019-02-22). Answering Attacks on the Green New Deal. counterpunch.org It's become a common trope of the Trump era for columnists and commentators to attack the lunacy of the far right at the same time as castigating the "loony left." These pundits, who usually place themselves in a comfortable "moderate" position, adopt a tone of consummate reasonableness. The president is certainly an idiot, they say, More
(2019-02-22). "She's Willie Brown's Protogé!" The Rise of Kamala Harris. counterpunch.org This is adapted from a piece that ran in 2003. It won't be a political tragedy, no matter who wins, but I can't help seeing the San Francisco district attorney's race as the sad, final act of "Othello at the Hall of Justice." The outcome was inevitable; and yet it didn't have to come to More
(2019-02-22). Iran's Turning into India's Proxy by Taunting and Threatening Pakistan? globalresearch.ca Major General Qassem Soleimani, the famed commander of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC), proved that his country is increasingly turning into India's proxy after he taunted and threatened Pakistan, resulting in the Islamic Republic incredibly taking some …
(2019-02-22). Video: Why is the S-300 Air Defense System in Syria Not Being Used Against Israeli Aircraft. globalresearch.ca There has been considerable speculation in recent months concerning reasons why the S-300 air defense systems supplied to the Syrian Arab Army by the Russian Federation have yet to fire a shot in anger at Israeli aircraft encroaching on its …
(2019-02-22). US Plans to Deliver Arms to Venezuelan Opposition, Russia Warns. telesurenglish.net The Russian government warned Friday that the United States and its allies from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of planning to deliver arms to the Venezuelan opposition. | RELATED: | Venezuela Announces Arrival of 7.5 Tons of Medicine | "We have evidence that U.S. companies and their NATO allies are working on the issue of acquiring a large batch of weapons and ammunition in an Eastern European country for their subsequent transfer to Venezuelan opposition forces," the Russi…
(2019-02-22). Taking Away the Ladder. consortiumnews.com Industrialized countries advanced by means that have been impermissible to the developing world, write Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram. By Anis Chowdhury in Sydney and Jomo Kwame Sundaram in Kuala Lumpur Inter Press Service The notion of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia,… Read more →
(2019-02-22). Saudi Crown Prince MBS' Asia Tour Is Much More than a Post-Khashoggi Photo-Op. globalresearch.ca Many have dismissed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's Asia tour to Pakistan, India, and China as nothing more than a post-Khashoggi photo-op to shore up international support, but it's actually about much more than that because of its …
(2019-02-22). Thanks to GOP Tax Scam, Big Banks Made an Extra $28 Billion Last Year. truthout.org While headlines continue to proliferate about average Americans discovering they will not receive the tax return they were expecting and in many cases, depending on — new federal data released Thursday showed that major U.S. banks earned an extra $28 billion in profits last year thanks to the tax scam bill passed by the Republican Party and signed by President Donald Trump at t…
(2019-02-22). Robert Reich: Howard Schultz Is No Patriot. truthdig.com America is the only place in the world where any citizen over the age of 35 can run for president. No experience in government necessary. No support from a political party necessary. You don't even have to have any ideas or policy proposals. | Take Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks whose most notable achievement to date has been the Mocha Frappucinno. | Last Tuesday, CNN made Schultz a Serious Presidential Candidate by giving him an hour-long "town hall" in which he fielded questions from an audience. | Why did CNN do this? Because Schultz is worth over $3.6 billion. | In today's America, someone with t…
(2019-02-22). The Case for Sanders/Warren 2020: The Populist Dream Team Ticket to Win A Green New Deal. commondreams.org In 2016, The Sanders campaign and its popular slogans of "political revolution" against the "oligarchy" and the "billionaire class" moved the goalposts of what is politically possible to the left by several football fields. (Image: via thebluedeal.com) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/sanders-warren_0.jpg…
(2019-02-22). Big Banks Rake in Tens of Billions Thanks to Trump's Tax Cuts. truthdig.com Critics predicted the 2017 legislation would reward major corporations and the rich. New data indicate they were right on the money.
(2019-02-22). A Billionaire Tests His Spoiler Message. thenation.com A Billionaire Tests His Spoiler Message…
