2024-07-23: News Headlines

newarab (2024-07-23). Tunisia migrants in 'unsuitable conditions': rights group. newarab.com More than half of the mainly In its latest study on migration, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) found that "over half" of migrants in Tunisia lived "in the street, public parks, encampments, and outdoor areas". | Tunisia is a key departure point for <...

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-07-23). Who's a Bigger Threat to Democracy—Immigrants, or Billionaires? counterpunch.org Billionaires have tried very hard to buy influence and political power. For example, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg donated $20 milliontoward efforts to reelect Biden this year alone. Four years ago, Bloomberg spent a whopping $1 billion in just four months in an attempt to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. In a testament to the fact that we have a modicum of democratic accountability left within the system as it stands, he failed spectacularly, as others have often done. Voters seem to have a distaste for electing the ultra-rich but have yet to disavow the de facto proxies that their money…

geo.tv (2024-07-23). World braves 'hottest day' ever recorded on July 21. geo.tv The sun sets during a heatwave, in Mexicali, Mexico July 5, 2024. — Reuters | US Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks to the women and men's National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion teams in her first public appearance since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington DC, US on July 22, 2024…

ICRC (2024-07-23). Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the 'rules of war' on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-07-23). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org

Lee Siu Hin, National Immigrant Solidarity N (2024-07-23). Monday August 19 Join Immigrant Contingent for Democratic National Convention in Chicago! indybay.org 12PM Monday August 19 – Union Park 1501 W. Randolph St Chicago, IL…

Lee Siu Hin, National Immigrant Solidarity N (2024-07-23). Summer 2024 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Against Anti-War Activists, Attacks on Palestinian-Americans!

presstv.ir (2024-07-23). Tonnes of dead fish surface in western Mexico. presstv.ir Tonnes of dead fish surface on the banks of the Santiago River in western Mexico, with local communities pointing the finger at pollution caused by factories upstream. Around 250 companies discharge their waste in the area, which previously led authorities to prohibit fishing.

Igor Patrick (2024-07-23). China's trade with Mexico is not reciprocal, says finance minister, echoing US concerns. scmp.com Mainland GDP growth comes 'at expense of North America', so only logical that both Americans and Mexicans demand fair share of global demand.

newleftreview (2024-07-23). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?

Reuters (2024-07-23). UK Conservatives planned to spend US$13 billion on Rwanda migrant scheme, minister says. scmp.com Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told parliament the Rwanda plan, now scrapped, has already cost taxpayers US$905 million.

teleSUR, MER (2024-07-23). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

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