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The Gray Zone, August 5th 2019
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‘Regime change begins at home’ – Max Blumenthal speaks in Venezuelan presidential palace - By Max Blumenthal

The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal and the Embassy Protection Collective address the media after meeting with President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Continue reading...

Mueller time is over, Russia-hate is here to stay

Stephen F. Cohen says that while Robert Mueller has closed up shop, dangerous U.S. fear-mongering about Russia remains. Continue reading...

‘You don’t have any rights’: CBP agents interrogate US citizen and seize his phone after Venezuela solidarity trip - By Max Blumenthal

The detention of a US citizen returning from Venezuela was an apparent extension of the US government’s efforts to punish citizens who have protested its policy of regime change and economic warfare. Continue reading...

Nicaraguan ‘human rights’ director accused by staff of massive theft of US taxpayer money, death toll inflation - By Nan McCurdy

ANPDH’s board members are accusing their director of stealing huge sums from US soft power organizations and inflating death tolls during last year’s coup attempt in Nicaragua. The OAS, which relied heavily on ANPDH’s flawed data, has kept silent so far. Continue reading...

Progressive Democrats vote against BDS, Palestinian rights

House Democrats, including key progressives, have passed a measure condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). Why are Reps. Ro Khanna, Tulsi Gabbard, and Ayanna Pressley denouncing a global movement for Palestinian rights? Continue reading...