“One Limited Step in the Right Direction.” Havana, Cuba – Today, the government of the United States announced several measures, which are positive but of a very limited scope, regarding Cuba associated to the granting of visas, regular migration, flights to Cuban provinces, remittances and adjustments to the regulations governing transactions with the non-state sector. Taking into account the nature of such measures, it would be possible to identify some of the promises made by President Biden during the electoral campaign of 2020 to alleviate the inhumane decisions adopted by President Trump’s administration, which tightened the blockade to unprecedented levels and […]
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Gwich’in Steering Committee Responds To AIG’s New Policy On Arctic Drilling March 4, 2022 Gwich’in Steering Committee Responds To AIG’s New Policy On Arctic Drilling2022-03-042022-03-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/220304.png200px200px Protecting The Arctic. Today American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) announced new company-wide policy, which rules out providing insurance and investment to “any new Arctic energy exploration,” among other climate commitments. With this announcement, AIG is the first American company among a growing list of international insurance companies to publicly issue a policy ruling out new energy exploration projects in the Arctic. This announcement demonstrates continuing momentum towards the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights by the global insurance industry. AIG […]
Aaron Mate And Max Blumenthal Speak With Deputy Permanent Representative Of Russia To The UN Dmitri Polyanskiy On Escalated Tensions On The Russian-Ukraine Border, US Accusations Of An Imminent Russian Invasion, And The Context Missing From A US Media That Refuses To Interview Russian Officials. The post Russian UN Ambassador Responds To US ‘War Propaganda’ appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. Source link
Nicaraguan Diplomat Michael Campbell Hooker Tells The Grayzone’s Ben Norton Why They Are Leaving The Organization Of American States (OAS), Which He Says Is A “Failed,” “Coup-Plotting” Organization Dominated By Washington. Campbell Also Responds To US Attempts To Discredit Nicaragua’s November Elections, And Explains The Importance Of Autonomy For Indigenous And Afro-Descendant Communities On The Caribbean Coast. Transcript BEN NORTON: This is Ben Norton with The Grayzone. I just sat down for an interview with Michael Campbell, a foreign policy advisor to Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, and an alternative representative for Nicaragua at the Organization of American States. We discussed Nicaragua’s […]
Media Responds With Apathy, Disappointment As Coup Government Concedes Defeat By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. October 21, 2020 Media Responds With Apathy, Disappointment As Coup Government Concedes Defeat2020-10-212020-10-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/arce-e1603286786445.jpg200px200px Above photo: Former Bolivian President Evo Morales attends a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after general elections in his home country, Oct. 19. 2020. Marcos Brindicci | AP. Across the spectrum, corporate media has endorsed last year’s rightwing takeover of Bolivia, refusing to label it as a coup. Coverage of Sunday’s historical elections hasn’t been much better. Bolivia’s Movement to Socialism (MAS) party is celebrating what appears to be a crushing, landslide […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seen here campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Oct. 16. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seen here campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Oct. 16. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who the FBI says was targeted by a foiled kidnapping plot, on Sunday accused President Trump of fanning the flames of domestic terrorism when he didn’t put a stop to chants of “lock her up!” that erupted the day before during a rally in her home state. “It’s incredibly disturbing […]
A bomb squad has been called in to investigate an unattended backpack found in the street during a pro-Trump rally outside the Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, where US president is being treated for Covid-19. Police cordoned off the area and shut down a section of Rockville Pike, diverting traffic and pushing Trump supporters away, after the suspicious bag was discovered in the area near the entrance to the medical facility on Saturday night. The Montgomery County Bomb Squad responded to the incident, with a sniffer dog seen investigating the backpack in multiple videos shared by witnesses online. UPDATE: […]
The first debates featuring Trump and Biden will be held on Tuesday at Case Western University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. They will be split into 15-minute segments, intended for a wide range of topics. Joe Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield has answered Donald Trump’s demand for a drug test for himself and the Democratic presidential nominee before the upcoming debates on Tuesday. “Vice President Biden intends to deliver his debate answers in words. If the president thinks his best case is made in urine he can have at it”, she wrote. “We’d expect nothing less from Donald […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/19/1080568439_0:67:3111:1817_1200x675_80_0_0_3ac24e95da22c6b9f792c3911f45e874.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009261080581618-protesters-officers-injured-in-london-as-police-responds-to-mass-anti-lockdown-protest/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The mass public demonstration on the landmark Trafalgar Square in central London against the recent tightening of the coronavirus-related restrictions in the United Kingdom has grown into clashes with police, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday. “We want to be clear, this protest is no longer exempt from the regulations. Sadly, some officers have been injured while engaging with people,” the police said in a press release. Reports by the UK media cite at least three protesters injured by police officers and treated by medical teams. According to Sky News, as […]
In a video message released Tuesday, UK Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the latter a US citizen, called on Americans to “reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity”, urging them to vote on 3 November in the “most important election of our lifetime”. Many viewed the comments as directed against US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Prince Harry and his American spouse, Meghan Markle, for their involvement and interest in the 3 November presidential election. In a press conference at the White House, Trump was asked by reporters about the Duke and Duchess of […]
On 20 August, Navalny fell ill during a domestic Russian flight from Tomsk to Moscow. He was initially treated in the Siberian city of Omsk, where the plane made an emergency landing. He was later flown to Berlin for further treatment. Last week, Berlin said that doctors found traces of a nerve agent from the Novichok group in his system. Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is out of artificial coma and is responding to speech, Charite, the German clinic where he is undergoing treatment, said in a tweet on Monday. The hospital added that Navalny is being weaned off mechanical ventilation, but […]
Aggressive US policies targeting Huawei have forced the Chinese tech giant to redirect investment to Russia and expand operations in the country, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has revealed. “After the United States included us in the Entity List, we transferred our investment in the United States to Russia, increased Russian investment, expanded the Russian scientist team, and increased the salary of Russian scientists,” Ren said as cited by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of the four top Chinese universities he visited. While the visit came in late July, the university did not publish a transcript of his speech until this weekend. […]
…from SouthFront Late on July 20, the Israeli Air Force carried out a new wave of airstrikes on the southern countryside of the Syrian capital of Damascus. According to Syria’s state-run news agency SANA, Israeli warplanes launched missiles from the airspace over the Golan Heights at 21.48 local time. It claimed that a large portion of the missiles were shot down by the Syrian Air Defense Forces, but several hit their targets. At least 7 Syrian personnel were reportedly injured in the attack. A day earlier, on July 19, Israeli warplanes and reconnaissance drones conducted extensive flights in Lebanese airspace, near […]
As reported exclusively earlier this morning by TGP, Roger Stone was attacked by Mo’Kelly, a leftwing radio host based out of Los Angeles. Kelly claimed that Stone referred to him as a “negro,” a charge that Stone has denied. Having known Stone for nearly a decade, this GP reporter can tell you for a fact that it was not Stone’s voice. Further, the radio show was plagued by technical difficulties, crossed signals, and feedback from Mo’Kelly’s control room. Since having his sentence commuted by President Trump last week, Stone has been the subject of harassment and deranged meltdowns from the mainstream […]
Mia Khalifa’s war of words with her former employers has deepened. The ex-adult actress accuses studio BangBros of mounting a “smear campaign” against her for creating a site that counters claims she’s made about her porn career. Khalifa has been outspoken about her experiences in the porn industry, slamming it for “predatory practices.” She has criticized specific porn companies in posts on her popular social media accounts and has repeatedly shared a Change.org petition that “demands” that PornHub and BangBros remove videos of her from their websites and is asking for her domain names to be returned. Also on rt.com BangBros […]
Protestors attempt to barricade the entrance to the U.S. District Court building on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Mason Trinca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mason Trinca/Getty Images Protestors attempt to barricade the entrance to the U.S. District Court building on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Mason Trinca/Getty Images A large gathering of protesters turned out in Portland on Saturday for a 52nd straight night of demonstrations against police violence and racism. Many of the protesters gathered at the Multnomah County Justice Center and the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse downtown. Earlier in the day, a fence was erected […]
The concerns range from condescending attitudes toward people of color to inequities of pay between international and local workers. The aid group’s leaders have pledged to address the issues. (Image credit: David Gilkey/NPR) Source link
President Trump joined Sean Hannity on Thursday night for a lengthy interview on politics and current events. In his final question Sean Hannity asked President Trump about Kanye West’s announcement that he may jump in to the 2020 presidential race. President Trump responded, “Well I like his voice being heard but he’s going to be for us and his wife is going to be for us. But that’s the problem that he’s missed some states. A little thing like that he missed a few states like about twelve. So you have to do that. But he’s a very good guy. He […]
On Wednesday, US House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, for her “refusal to condemn tearing down” a Golden Gate Park statue of Father Junipero Serra by demonstrators in San Francisco, California – in Pelosi’s district, and called on the Democratic lawmaker to “break her silence”. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fired back at the Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for his criticism of her for not commenting on statue of Father Junipero Serra being knocked down by protesters on 19 June, in her district of California, commenting that she has been […]
Conor McGregor has responded to a Covid-19 barb from the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov by making cover-up claims over the health of the UFC lightweight champion’s father. Welterweight fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov took a pop at the Dubliner on Instagram on Tuesday, posting an image of him gasping for air during his fourth-round submission defeat at the hands of Khabib back in 2018. “When it’s coronavirus and you can’t breathe,” read the accompanying caption in Russian. The post was taken with humor by the likes of Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, who responded with a series of laughing emojis. But the coronavirus reference […]
Despite earlier claims by US President Donald Trump and his 2020 re-election campaign chief Brad Parscale that almost one million tickets had been reserved for the president’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, around 6,200 supporters appeared at the event, according to local officials. US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Sunday rejected claims that the present’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sabotaged by anti-Trump activists on TikTok and K-Pop music fans who had threatened to purchase large numbers of tickets with no intention of showing up. “Leftists and online trolls doing a victory lap, thinking they somehow impacted rally attendance, […]
Democrat Privilege.Senator Dick Durbin described Republican Tim Scott’s police reform bill as a “token” approach!Senator Tim Scott is a black Republican Senator! Advertisement – story continues below Can you imagine a Republican getting away with such a statement? Sen. Dick Durbin describes Sen. @TimScottSC‘s police reform bill as a “token, half-hearted approach” pic.twitter.com/dAVeU8NRvb — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 17, 2020 TRENDING: EXCLUSIVE: The Mysterious Case of RAZ from CHAZ – BLM Warlord Owns Multiple Guns (including an Uzi), a Tesla, BMW and Jaguar XJ, Millions in Properties, and Is Supported by Dubai Government Tim Scott responded WITH FIRE! “Y’all still wearing […]
The International Criminal Court Responds To Recent Measures Announced By The US By The International Criminal Court. June 15, 2020 The International Criminal Court Responds To Recent Measures Announced By The US2020-06-152020-06-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/international-criminal-court-building-in-hague-netherlands-e1592227998825.jpg200px200px Above photo: International Criminal Court building in Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) expresses profound regret at the announcement of further threats and coercive actions, including financial measures, against the Court and its officials, made earlier today by the Government of the United States. The ICC stands firmly by its staff and officials and remains unwavering in its commitment to discharging, independently and impartially, the mandate […]
Tens of Thousands of ‘black trans lives matter’ protesters gathered outside of the Brooklyn museum on Sunday. The protesters were shoulder-to-shoulder and not practicing social distancing. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to the massive protest by welding the gates at the biggest park in the Jewish community (Borough Park, Brooklyn). TRENDING: Oh Brother… Stacey Abrams: “A Man Was Murdered Because He Was Asleep in a Drive-Through” (VIDEO) WATCH: Yes. This is actually happening now! Bill de Blasio is Welding the gates at the biggest park in the Jewish community, (Borough Park, Brooklyn) So your child shouldn’t try to break in. […]
Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Adrian Sainz/AP hide caption toggle caption Adrian Sainz/AP Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Adrian Sainz/AP As police unions across the nation face growing demands from the public to change the way officers interact with civilians, and particularly people of color, the head of the Memphis, Tenn., police union says he agrees with the need for reform — in some cases. Michael Williams, the president […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and daughter Chiara de Blasio New York City Mayor de Blasio’s daughter, Chiara, was arrested in the Manhattan protest Saturday night. The 25-year-old was reportedly blocking traffic and refused to move. Chiara was arrested about an hour before her daddy de Blasio told protesters to “go home.” “We appreciate and respect all peaceful protests, but now it is time for people to go home,” de Blasio said late last night at a press conference. The post “I Honor Her. She is Such a Good Human Being” – Mayor De Blasio Responds to His Daughter’s Arrest at Weekend […]
Former President Barack Obama speaks at an event in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama speaks at an event in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama says the protests in cities across the nation in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis under a cop’s knee “represent a genuine and legitimate frustration over a decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system in the United States.” But, he wrote in a post on Medium on Monday, the […]
Tyson Fury is boxing’s ‘Gypsy King’ but he’s also now the cash king of the combat sports world, heading up the list of fighters to make the 2020 Forbes highest-earning athletes list. The US finance magazine revealed its annual list of sporting money-spinners on Friday, with Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer topping the overall pile for the first time having netted a colossal $106 million in the past year. Net profits: Swiss ace Federer surges past Ronaldo & Messi to top highest-paid athletes list with $106 MILLION earnings But in purely fighting terms it was boxer Fury who was the undisputed […]
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday shredded left-wing reporters opining on the dangers of taking hydroxychloroquine. During his press conference with restaurant owners on Monday, President Trump announced he was taking the life-saving drug Hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis against the Wuhan Coronavirus. President Trump admitted he has been taking Hydroxychloroquine for “a couple weeks.” As expected, the Democrat-media complex went crazy in response to Trump taking the anti-malaria drug that has been safely prescribed to people since the 1950s. TRENDING: BREAKING: Susan Rice’s Team Confirms She Was Directed By White House Counsel to Write January 20, 2017 Email About […]
US 06:56 GMT 19.05.2020Get short URL Grande and Bieber pushed back against the accusations, saying that it was Billboard’s weighting approach and their fans who helped them get the No. 1 Spot in the Billboard Hot 100. The chart has also denied claims of corruption and insisted that the Grande/Bieber collaboration ‘Stuck With U’ had won fair and square. American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has accused Billboard of rigging their charts after a song by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber beat out his new track. Tekashi released ‘Gooba’, the lead single to his upcoming 2020 studio album, on 8 May, the same […]
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington’s latest verbal challenge has been met with a hard-nosed response as WWE champion Drew McIntyre accepted the UFC star’s call for a fight. Speaking to SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio last month, Covington issued a challenge to Scottish WWE champ McIntyre, saying the WWE would shy away from the matchup because it would be “too dangerous.” Also on rt.com ‘He got what he deserved’: Jorge Masvidal says he wanted to break Colby Covington’s jaw, but Kamaru Usman got there first (VIDEO) “I’m not looking to pick on someone smaller than me, and guys? Let’s be honest. WWE […]
Justin Gaethje produced the performance of a lifetime to demolish Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, and one man distinctly impressed was Khabib Nurmagomedov – the fighter he will likely face next. Gaethje picked Ferguson apart almost at will on the way to earning a fifth-round stoppage win at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida. In a contest far more one-sided contest than most had envisaged, Ferguson’s 12-fight win streak coming to a thundering halt at the fists of his fellow American as Gaethje put on a brutally clinical striking masterclass. Also on rt.com ‘I want the […]