Puerto Rico
As Rosselló Resigns, Renewed Protests Demand ‘Real and Radical Change’ Instead of Continued Austerity and Corruption Common Dreams
Venezuela
Are U.S. Military Planes Announcing Formal Aggression Against Venezuela? Internationalist 360°
U.S. Headed Toward Blockade of Venezuela, Trump Official Says Bloomberg
Sicilian fishermen risk prison to rescue migrants: ‘No human would turn away’ Guardian
Meet the mixed-gender ‘muxes’ of southern Mexico Washington Post
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Groups Applaud Protection of Grizzly Bear as Liz Cheney Claims Rule Harms ‘Western Way of Life’ Common Dreams
Hawaiian protesters started a school on Mauna Kea to teach local culture to the next generation NBC
Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers Washington Post
Slavery in Washington
An elite D.C. girls’ school thought its founding nuns taught slaves to read. Instead, they sold them off for as much as they could. Washington Post
The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings NYTimes
The History of Enslaved People at Georgetown Visitation Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School report
Sinn Féin: vote on Irish reunification must follow no-deal Brexit Guardian
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany ActivistPost
Afghanistan
UN: Monthly Afghan civilian casualties highest since 2017 AP
The United Nations report says 83 percent of casualties from airstrikes are attributed to “international military forces,” essentially pointing the finger at the United States military, which is the only member of the international coalition in Afghanistan that carries out airstrikes.
Hong Kong
China Says Hong Kong Protest Violence ‘Is Creation of U.S.’ Bloomberg
Flagging patience: Colonial emblems divide opinion at Hong Kong protests CNA
British and colonial-era flags being waved at Hong Kong’s anti-government rallies
US hand apparent in Hong Kong unrest Global Times
Hong Kong: New Epicenter of the Empire’s Smear Campaign Against China? Counterpunch
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