Daily Archives: August 28, 2020

2020-08-28: News Headlines

Alan Macleod (2020-08-28). Decades Later, America's Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives. mintpressnews.com From the drug war to Plan Colombia to support for right-wing paramilitary groups, decades of US interference in Colombia has caused so much instability that to this day, the country is still reeling from it.

A Guest Author (2020-08-28). On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19. workers.org By Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and Merle Ratner This slightly edited co-written article was presented as a talk by Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan on Aug. 20 to a Workers World Party webinar on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela & Vietnam lead the way." The presentation began with a . . . |

Bianca Mugyenyi (2020-08-27). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Slams Canadian Actions. commondreams.org "Those who believe Canada should support a rules-based international order rather than the US empire, must continue to press Ottawa," writes Mugyenyi. (Photo: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/handsoffvenezuela.jpg

A Guest Author (2020-08-26). Socialist Cuba: a global leader in the fight against COVID-19. workers.org By Rosemari Mealy This is a slightly edited talk given at a Workers World Party webinar on Aug. 20 on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way." Cuban doctors battle COVID-19. I would like to thank Workers World for the opportunity to participate in this webinar. . . . |

Manuela Solé (2020-08-26). Venezuelan Special Forces Agents Arrested for Extrajudicial Killings. venezuelanalysis.com Popular movements protested the assassination of two young journalists from a community TV station last Friday.

calvin deutschbein (2020-08-26). COVID can be defeated Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way. workers.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage uncontrollably in the U.S., it must be understood that it doesn't have to be this way. Many countries around the world, especially those building socialism, have been able to effectively combat the pandemic, using the tools of a planned economy and robust national . . . |

calvin deutschbein (2020-08-26). COVID can be defeated / Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way. workers.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage uncontrollably in the U.S., it must be understood that it doesn't have to be this way. Many countries around the world, especially those building socialism, have been able to effectively combat the pandemic, using the tools of a planned economy and robust national . . . |

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-08-25). Alliance Between Venezuela and Iran Evolves into the Military Sphere. globalresearch.ca The alliance between Venezuela and Iran seems to be taking new directions. The ties between the two countries began to strengthen in an economic sphere when, in the first half of 2020, Tehran started sending oil ships to Venezuela, circumventing …