US LAWLESSNESS

Momentarily escapes the claws of the imperialist jackals, determined to kill him under any pretext, but he is still not safe, as Mexico crawls with American agents and their assets. Upon his arrival on Mexican soil, President Morales expressed his gratitude to Mexico for its gesture (Mexico sent one of its air force planes to exfiltrate him from Bolivia, as any other aircraft could have been shot down by the Americans and their vassals in the region) and briefly explained the situation precipitated by the coup plotters, obviously acting in accord with US agencies and numerous assets in the region.

Statistical analysis of election returns and tally sheets from Bolivia’s October 20 elections shows no evidence that irregularities or fraud affected the official result that gave President Evo Morales a first-round victory, researchers and analysts at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) say.

PAUL EDWARDS—Of all the villainies attributed to Trump by Democrats and the Deep State–the Power Elite, Establishment, Ruling Clique, Permanent Unelected Government–the most egregious and only unforgivable one, is that his gross and vulgar bathos in Holy Office has exposed and profoundly embarrassed them, punching holes in their diligently crafted image.

KOLLIBRI T. SONNENBLUME—In moments like this–when the boot is coming down on a brother’s neck–we must stand up and protest loudly. Blumenthal’s arrest was intended to intimidate not just him but other activists. A very clear message was conveyed: Criticize US foreign policy and you might end up behind bars.

We will have freedom of expression only as long as we fight to keep it.

YASHA LEVINE—When we think “immigrants in America” we rarely consider those who are privileged and weaponized in service of American Empire. The attack on Max Blumenthal by Venezuela’s ex-ruling elite diaspora — which has been key to pushing regime change in Venezuela — is such a clear example of that: the use of a rightwing emigre as a legal/physical weapon against a journalist. It’s a weapon designed to intimidate and silence him and his colleagues at The Grayzone — especially Anya Parampil, who has been doing amazing work on this issue.