No African American has won statewide office in Mississippi in 129 years – here’s why The Conversation
China’s Xi to visit North Korea as both countries lock horns with United States Washington Post
Venezuela
From coup leaders to con artistry: Juan Guaidó’s gang exposed for massive humanitarian aid fraud Grayzone
Haiti
Haiti: The Epic of a Great Popular Uprising Internationalist 360°
Iran
US secretary of state declares “military response” to Iran “being considered” Countercurrents
“The bombing will be massive”: US planning a ‘tactical assault’ in Iran – UN officials Jerusalem Post
Remember the Vincennes? The US’s Long History of Provoking Iran Counterpunch
US will not ‘stumble into’ war with Iran by mistake. If it happens, it will be by design RT
The Hong Kong Protests Could Be a Prelude to a Big Showdown Over Taiwan
Moldova: Pavel Grigorchuk transferred to house arrest
Why sleeplessness is a political issue New Statesman
In an age of intensified work, it’s time to stop tracking sleep and start politicising exhaustion.
President Mohamed Morsi: murdered by the thug El Sisi Counterfire
The American Dream Is Alive and Well—in China Web of Debt
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