The Andes
Peasant strikes mobilize again in Colombia
Indigenous protesters blocked the rail line carrying coal from the massive Cerrejón mine in Colombia's La Guajira region, as pressure again mounts on peasant demands.
Palestine
Palestinians recall 1969 al-Aqsa arson attack
Palestinians commemorated the 47th anniversary of an arson attack on al-Aqsa Mosque, with officials emphasizing that the Muslim holy site is still under threat today.
Greater Middle East
Yemen: Saudis bomb anti-bombing demonstration
Saudi fighter jets carried out air-strikes on a peaceful rally in Yemen's capital Sanaa that had been called to protest Saudi air-strikes, leaving several dead.
Greater Middle East
Escalating internationalization of Syria war
The US for the first time scrambled jets in response to Assad regime aggression when its Kurdish anti-ISIS partners came under bombardment—foreboding direct conflict with Russia.
The Andes
Bolivia unveils ‘anti-imperialist’ military school
Bolivian President Evo Morales dedicated a new international military academy, which will seek to counter the influence of the US and Pentagon in the developing world.
Southern Cone
Argentina: denialism amid ‘dirty war’ revelations
Following declassification of new documents related to Argentina's "dirty war," President Mauricio Macri is facing angry protests over dismissive comments on the bloody era.
The Andes
Bogotá: controversy over urban clearance
Authorities in Bogotá began demolishing a notorious district near the city center locally known as "the Bronx"—but seemingly no plans were made for the displaced residents.
North Africa
Mauritania: detained anti-slavery activists tortured
Lawyers for 13 activists with the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement on trial in Mauritania said they have been tortured in detention.
North America
Jill Stein joins Trump-Putin fascist convergence
When Green Party candidate Jill Stein supped with Putin at a Moscow confab, also on hand was Donald Trump's ultra-hawkish military advisor, retired General Mike Flynn.
The Amazon
Brazil Olympics amid invisible terror
More than 20 land rights activists have been killed in Brazil this year, with most deaths linked to conflicts over logging and agribusiness—ongoing terror amid the Olympics spectacle.
Europe
Russia and Ukraine on war footing
Ukraine’s armed forces are on high alert and “full combat readiness” while Russia announced it has deployed long-range missile systems in annexed Crimea.
The Andes
Peru: tens of thousands march against femicide
A national march to oppose "femicide" and violence against women—under the slogan Ni Una Menos or "Not One Less"—brought tens of thousands to the streets of Lima.