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Venezuela: Defunct Opposition Parliament Approves Debt Deadline Extension
The move, which had been previously proposed by the Maduro government, will deter litigation over defaulted bonds.
Democracy Now! 2023-08-10 Thursday
- Headlines for August 10, 2023
- Horace Campbell on Opposing Military Intervention in Niger & Disastrous U.S./French Role in Africa
- Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting Pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko for "Justifying Russian Aggression"?
- U.S. Activists Arrested at European Air Bases Protesting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stationed There
Venezuela Warns Against ‘Commodification’ of Amazon Biodiversity at Rainforest Summit
The use of the region’s resources for the benefit of all without infringing on countries’ sovereignty was a common desire expressed by representatives at the summit.
False Arrest of Pregnant Woman in Detroit Highlights Racial Bias in Facial Recognition Technology
Democracy Now! 2023-08-09 Wednesday
- Headlines for August 09, 2023
- Nina Turner: Ohio Voters Have Rejected GOP Power Grab in Victory for Democracy & Abortion Access
- "Horrendous": Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police "Goon Squad" React to Guilty Pleas
- Meet Porcha Woodruff, Detroit Woman Jailed While 8 Months Pregnant After False AI Facial Recognition
The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela’s Oil
BAR Executive Editor Margaret Kimberley examines the impact of US coercive measures after a recent anti-sanctions fact-finding mission.
Democracy Now! 2023-08-08 Tuesday
- Headlines for August 08, 2023
- Is Biden Risking War with Iran as U.S. Deploys Marines to Guard Commercial Ships in the Persian Gulf?
- Will Biden Stop Texas from Separating Asylum-Seeking Families at Border Under Operation Lone Star?
- "Broken System": NYC Says It Has No More Room for Asylum Seekers as Advocates Demand Long-Term Shelter
- Will Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court? CACI Lawsuit Will Proceed to Trial
Democracy Now! 2023-08-07 Monday
- Headlines for August 07, 2023
- Freedom vs. Compelled Birth: Dorothy Roberts on Abortion Fights in Texas, Ohio & Across the U.S.
- "It's a Way of Reparations": Why Henrietta Lacks Settlement Matters for Bioethics & Racial Justice
- Pregnant Woman's False Arrest in Detroit Shows "Racism Gets Embedded" in Facial Recognition Technology
- #SayHerName: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Black Women Killed by Police & DeSantis's New Pro-Slavery Curriculum
Venezuela, the Decolonial Alternative: A Conversation with Ramón Grosfoguel (Part I)
A distinguished author from the decolonial tradition discusses the relationship between colonialism and imperialism.
Democracy Now! 2023-08-04 Friday
- Headlines for August 04, 2023
- Trump & the KKK Act: Carol Anderson on Reconstruction-Era Voting Rights Law Cited in Trump Indictment
- Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base
Venezuela: Gov’t Presents Plan to Clean Up Oil-Contaminated Maracaibo Lake
A team of experts is working alongside the community to decontaminate Maracaibo Lake from waste, microalgae and oil leaking from corroded pipelines.
Hate Is Taught, Whereas Love Is Automatic
VA writer Andreína Chávez takes stock of worrying attacks against the LGBTQI+ community and argues that the Bolivarian Process should not let them fester.
Venezuela-Trinidad Gas Project Stalls Over US Sanctions as PDVSA Boosts Fuel Output
The Maduro government has steadfastly refused to accept US terms that bar Venezuela from receiving cash payments from the project.
Politics of the Commons: The Open-Ended History of Communes
VA columnist Reinaldo Iturriza looks back at the history of communes and how they are supposed to be more than "appendages" of state institutions.
Anti-Imperialist Committee Holds ‘Hearing’ on Venezuela Sanctions and Impact
The tribunal heard from experts and activists before issuing a statement that "unequivocally denounce[d] the US imperialist hybrid war" on Venezuela.
Venezuela: LGBTQI+ Groups Demand Justice for 33 Gay Men Arrested in Raid
Human rights collectives are demanding justice after the arbitrary arrest and public humiliation of 33 LGBTQI+ men in a controversial case.
Tales of Resistance: God Was Missing but Chávez Went There
On Hugo Chávez's 69th birthday, Jessica Dos Santos reflects on the revolutionary leader's legacy in Venezuela.