The U.S. president’s invitation to Juan Guaidó, an unelected opposition figure, comes weeks after Venezuelans reelected President Maduro in a contest U.S. legal observers called fair.
Biden Asks Venezuelan Coup Leader to ‘Democracy Summit’
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COP26: Draft Communique Ripped as ‘Polite Request’
“This draft deal is not a plan to solve the climate crisis, it’s an agreement that we’ll all cross our fingers and hope for the best,” Greenpeace International said.
7.5 Million Americans Lose Jobless Benefits on Labor Day
Neither Democratic lawmakers nor Biden did anything to prolong the benefits, despite the threat posed by the Delta variant and the end of an eviction moratorium.
Bezos Blasts Off & Gets Blasted
Eleven people on Earth are dying of hunger every minute as the richest man in the world embarked on his “joyride” into space, blasts Oxfam.
COVID-19: Biden-Merkel Meeting: No Vaccine Patent Waiver
Public health campaigners dubbed the summit a major blow to efforts to end the pandemic as infections continue to surge across the globe.
Bipartisan US Attacks on Journalism
Amid revelations of Trump-era spying, Trevor Timm calls out the attempt by Biden’s DOJ to criminalize news gathering in the case against Julian Assange.
Gaza Assault Left 400,000 Without Regular Access to Clean Water
“We stay up all night looking for water to fill plastic buckets,” said one mother in northern Gaza.
Israeli Defense Minister Threatens ‘Gaza Will Burn’ as IDF Readies Plans for Ground Invasion
Benny Gantz’s comments “should be entered directly as evidence of war crimes to the International Criminal Court,” said one critic.
Biden Quietly Adds Goldman Sachs, Big Tech Officials to Transition
Alumni of Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs, tech giants Google and Facebook and notorious consulting firm McKinsey, are on the agency review teams.
Socialist Luis Arce Declares Victory in Bolivia Election
A year after the right-wing coup against Evo Morales, voters have given his finance minister a clear advantage over his two opponents, Jake Johnson reports.