(2021-08-21). Grace Keeps Affecting Mexico's Central Region as Tropical Storm. telesurenglish.net On Saturday morning, Mexico's National Meteorologic Service informed Tropical Storm Grace was located 20Km north of Texcoco and 40Km to the north-northwest of Mexico City and affecting the country's central region with strong gusts of wind and heavy rainfall. | RELATED: | Grace is heading west-southwest at 20 Km/h, and at 10: 00 am local time, it reported maximum sustained winds of 110 Km/h and a 990 hectoPascal central pressure. | Loc…
(2021-08-21). As New Mexico continues to push for in-person instruction 109 schools report COVID-19 cases. wsws.org At least six New Mexico schools have been forced into online instruction by coronavirus outbreaks as Delta variant cases surge in schools…
(2021-08-21). Migration Crisis In US Reaches Unprecedented Levels. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAs the calamity escalates, the greater the crisis of legitimacy for the Biden government. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | The migration crisis in the US seems far from over. Recently, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed what everyone already suspected: the number of migrants on the southern border reached an "unprecedented" mark in the country's history. With this, the challenges appe…
(2021-08-20). Headlines for August 20, 2021. democracynow.org Pentagon Boosts U.S. Troop Levels in Kabul as Chaotic Evacuations Follow Taliban Takeover, Taliban Says It Executed Former Islamic State Leader Abu Omar Khorasani, Afghan Youth Soccer Player Zaki Anwari Died in Fall from U.S. Plane Evacuating Kabul Airport, Afghan Immigrants in Greece Demand Sanctuary for Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan, WHO Slams Rich Nations for Offering Booster Shots While Just 2% of Africa's Population Is Vaccinated, Texas Supreme Court to Allow Schools to Defy Gov. Abbott's Ban on Mask Mandates, Major Hospital in Port-au-Prince Closes After Gangs Kidnap Doctors, Hampering Earthquake Relief, Rep…
(2021-08-20). US Court Admits Mexican Gun Trafficking Lawsuit. telesurenglish.net A U.S. federal court has accepted the lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against several U.S. arms manufacturers, accusing them of negligence in allowing their products to reach organized crime. | RELATED: | The lawsuit, accepted by the Federal Court in Massachusetts and which could last several years, accuses 11 manufacturing and distribution companies of promoting negligent and illicit commercial practices that fa…
(2021-08-20). SOUTHCOM Now Claims to Support 'Diplomatic Exit' in Venezuela (Mexico Talks). orinocotribune.com According to reports by news agency EFE, Craig Faller, head of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), said that he "fully supports a diplomatic exit" in Venezuela. Faller made the comments at the inauguration of the South American Defense Conference in Miami this Tuesday, August 17, where representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay were present. Bolivia did not participate. | Faller claimed that Venezuela's issues are of a political and diplomatic nature, and did not pass up the opportunity to deride President Nicolás Maduro, whom he desc…
(2021-08-20). øMilitarización en México? Sí, y militarismo. globalizacion.ca El término militarización se refiere, en diccionarios de uso común en castellano, a la potenciación de las fuerzas armadas, o su utilización en tareas no tradicionales, como el desarrollo, o para combatir "amenazas internas de carácter no militar o para…
(2021-08-20). México mantiene alerta ante posible intensificación de Grace. telesurtv.net "Estaremos trabajando en los sitios de mayor afectación", dijo el gobernador de Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín.
(2021-08-20). From EL FARO ENGLISH: What's Changed for Migrants Under Biden? latinorebels.com Seven months into Biden's term, the administration is considering reinstating Remain in Mexico and is ramping up Title 42 border expulsions. The future of DACA and TPS recipients also remains in limbo as Congress stalls on immigration reform.
(2021-08-20). DACA Is Not Enough – Citizenship For All Multi-city Rally. indybay.org CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS NOW! The Rally was held Tuesday August 17th. In Santa Cruz, CA. at the Town Clock in downtown.
(2021-08-20). Defending Voters From Disinformation: Why I Sued the San Francisco Chronicle. counterpunch.org Democracy Relies on Ethical Journalism Imagine an immigrant standing up to challenge our country's most powerful corporate politician. What story could better reflect the American dream? It's almost as if Broadway could write a musical about it. Now imagine losing your home as a teenager, then spending a decade earning your undergraduate degree at night while