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Protecting An Embassy, Resisting A Coup + Borderless Solidarity Via Pan-Africanism

May 2, 2019 Eleanor Goldfield, Occupy.com , , , ,
Venezuela is under attack. As US empire applies various violent tactics to destabilize the nation, a group of activists stand in the way of the war machine by holding space at the Venezuelan embassy. Next, Netfa Freeman discuss pan-african issues and the neo-colonialist scramble for Africa also known as AFRICOM.

What’s Driving Bolton’s Attacks On The “Troika Of Tyranny”?

April 27, 2019 By John Feffer, Counterpunch.org , ,
If you’re in the market for a troika of tyranny, Donald Trump, John Bolton, and Mike Pompeo certainly fit the bill. Or, if you’d rather focus on countries not individuals, you might single out Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt as the three most likely candidates. Perhaps, if you’re in a confessional mood, how about Christian fundamentalism, Jewish extremism, and Salafist Wahhabism?

US And NATO’s Ongoing Support For Neo-Nazis In Ukraine

April 19, 2019 By Shane Quinn, Globalresearch.ca , , ,
Comments like this are also a well-aimed provocation of nearby Russia. It is the equivalent of the Soviet Union having announced they had “trust funds” and “activities” occurring in Mexico, with the ultimate aim of luring America’s neighbour into the Moscow-led Warsaw Pact. Any such coercion by the Soviets would surely have drawn a swift military response from Washington. It can occasionally be instructive to cast one’s eyes over a map of Europe, and a quick glance at the Ukraine reveals a long and winding border to the east with Russia; approximately 1,000 kilometres altogether no less.

Why Venezuela Has Not Been Defeated

April 18, 2019 James Petras, Informationclearinghouse.info , ,
April 15, 2019 "Information Clearing House" - Over the past half decade, a small army of US analysts, politicians, academics and media pundits have been predicting the imminent fall, overthrow, defeat and replacement of the Venezuelan government. They have been wrong on all counts, in each and every attempt to foist a US client regime. In fact, most of the US induced ‘regime changes’ has strengthened the support for the Chavez – Maduro government. When the US promoted a military-business coup in 2002, a million poor people surrounded the presidential palace...

US Military Attack On Venezuela Mulled By Top Trump Advisors And Latin American Officials At Private DC Meeting

April 15, 2019 Max Blumenthal, Thegrayzone.com , , , ,
The Washington, DC-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a private roundtable on April 10 called “Assessing the Use of Military Force in Venezuela.” A list of attendees was provided to The Grayzone and two participants confirmed the meeting took place. They refused to offer any further detail, however. Among the roughly 40 figures invited to the off-the-record event to discuss potential US military action against Caracas were some of the most influential advisors on President Donald Trump’s Venezuela policy. They included current and former State Department, National Intelligence Council, and National Security Council officials, along with Admiral Kurt Tidd...

America’s Coup Efforts In Venezuela Enter Frightening New Phase

April 12, 2019 Marjorie Cohn, Truthdig.com , , ,
The United States is taking illegal and dangerous actions to execute regime change in Venezuela. In January, Juan Guaidó declared himself “interim president,” in a strategy orchestrated by the United States to seize power from President Nicolás Maduro. In March, Guaidó announced that “Operation Freedom,” an organization established to overthrow the Maduro government, would take certain “tactical actions” beginning on April 6. Part of the plan anticipates that the Venezuelan military will turn against Maduro.

Global NATO: A 70-Year Alliance Of Oppressors In Crisis

April 11, 2019 Horace G. Campbell, Counterpunch.org , , , ,
The celebration of NATO’s 70 years of existence provides another opportunity to unearth the real history of the ideas, practices and destruction wrought by this military alliance. Even with the clear exposure of the cooperation between NATO, the CIA and the British MI6 to spread terror and psychological warfare in Europe immediately after the formation of this military alliance, the mainstream media, academics and policy makers remain silent on activities of the ‘stay behind armies’ and ‘false flag’ operations that distorted the real causes of insecurity in the world after 1945.

U.S Admits It Cannot Attack Venezuela – CONFIRMED S-300 Anti-Air Systems

April 11, 2019 By Joaquin Flores, Fort-russ.com , , , , ,
WASHINGTON – Mar 29, 2019 @ 21:20 – The U.S State Department special operator for Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, has revealed that Venezuela is already in possession numerous highly effective S-300 (Antey 2500 version) systems. This makes a military campaign against Venezuela highly unlikely, given the high-importance of air-cover for any boots on the ground, and the high effectiveness of the S-300 system. It also explains the decision of OAS member states Columbia and Brazil not to resort to military intervention against the Bolivarian Republic...

New York Times Laments Stalled Venezuelan Coup

April 8, 2019 Bill Van Auken, Wsws.org , , , ,
It is now over two-and-a-half months since Juan Guaidó, a barely known figure in the right-wing, US-funded Voluntad Popular party, proclaimed himself the “interim president” of Venezuela and was immediately recognized by Washington as the “legitimate” head of the country’s government. A month later, Washington, working with the right-wing government of Colombia and the US-backed right-wing Venezuelan opposition, attempted to stage a cynical provocation, sending trucks, supposedly loaded with US-supplied aid, in an attempt to crash the Venezuelan-Colombian border.

To Ramp Up Fear Of Russia In Africa, NYT Downplays Massive US Military Presence On Continent

April 5, 2019 Adam Johnson, Fair.org , , ,
The New York Times (3/31/19) added to its series of reports depicting Official Enemies surpassing the US in the race for global dominance. It seems that having taken control of the Arctic (FAIR.org, 9/15/15), the nuclear domain (FAIR.org, 3/7/18) and a whole host of other spaces the US is “behind” in, Russia is now gobbling up Africa—a threat the US, presumably, must counter with an even greater military build-up. The report, “Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa,” by Eric Schmitt, asserting an uptick in Russian weapons contracts and military training exercises in Africa, is thin on context and hard numbers...

‘Venezuela Won’t Become 2nd Syria’: Lavrov Sure S. America Won’t Back Military Invasion v. Maduro

April 5, 2019 Staff, Rt.com , , , ,
Tensions over Venezuela won’t escalate into a new Caribbean Crisis or turn the country into “a second Syria,” Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov has assured, bashing the US for treating the Western Hemisphere as its backyard. “We don’t accept the methods, with which the US is trying to improve the life of the Venezuelan people,” Lavrov said in an interview with Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper. Washington has outright backed opposition leader, Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president of Venezuela in January.

For Venezuela

April 5, 2019 Staff, Countercurrents.org , ,
Venezuela will be receiving an average of 100 containers with medicines from both China and Russia monthly until the end of this year, said Venezuela’s Health Minister Carlos Alvarado. The minister added that this measure would allow overcoming the consequences of the blockade imposed on Venezuela by the U.S. “These medicines will be enough to meet [the demand] of our healthcare system,” Alvarado said on Wednesday, which as aired by the VTV. The minister added that Caracas had already received large amounts of vaccines, brought to Venezuela by air, from China and Russia.

US Is Manufacturing A Crisis In Venezuela So That There Is Chaos And ‘Needed’ Intervention

April 1, 2019 Eva Bartlett, Informationclearinghouse.info , , ,
March 30, 2019 "Information Clearing House" -  Venezuela is America's current target for mass destabilization in the hope of installing a puppet government. America has for years been waging an economic war against Venezuela, including debilitating sanctions which have dramatically affected the state's ability to purchase medicines, and even mundane replacement parts needed in buses, ambulances, etc. Alongside the economic war there has been a steady propaganda war, but in recent months, the propaganda has escalated dramatically, from corporate media to US political figures.

Ricardo Hausmann’s “Morning After” For Venezuela: The Neoliberal Brain Behind Juan Guaido’s Economic Agenda

April 1, 2019 By Anya Parampil, Mintpressnews.com , , ,
While online audiences know YouTube comedian Joanna Hausmann from her videos making the case for regime change, her economist father has flown below the radar. His record holds the key to understanding what the U.S. wants in Venezuela. If you’ve followed Venezuela-related news on social media, you’ve undoubtedly stumbled across a video released by comedian Joanna Hausmann in which she promises to tell you, “What’s Happening in Venezuela: Just the Facts.” Despite a title designed to instill confidence in the uninformed viewer, upon closer examination the “facts” presented in Hausman’s video hardly stand the test of reality.

Russia Throws Down The Gauntlet To US On Venezuela

March 30, 2019 By M. K. Bhadrakumar, Indianpunchline.com , , , ,
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova acknowledged in Moscow on Tuesday that Russian “specialists” are indeed in Venezuela within the ambit of a 2001 military-technical cooperation agreement with Caracas. Zakharova underscored that Russia’s bilateral military cooperation with Venezuela is in accordance with the latter’s constitution and has legal underpinning, which “doesn’t require any additional approval from the (opposition-controlled) National Assembly of Venezuela.”  This followed media reports that two Russian air force planes landed at Caracas on Saturday carrying Vasily Tonkoshkurov, chief of staff of the ground forces with nearly 100 military personnel and some 35 tonnes of material.
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