(2022-01-25). U.S. hands off Ukraine—a WW editorial. workers.org 
By ordering preparations to send 5,000 more U.S. troops to countries near the Russian border Jan. 23, President Joe Biden stepped up the risk of a war between the world's two most powerful nuclear-armed states. Once again, U.S. imperialism has threatened a new military adventure in pursuit of domination, this . . . |
(2022-01-25). Russia may designate German murders as 'genocide'. rt.com 
Prosecutors point to the brutal occupation and war crimes committed by the Third Reich | Prosecutors in Russia's Rostov region have moved to officially designate the 1941-1943 Nazi occupation of the territory as a "genocide," citing the murders of more than 126,000 civilians and prisoners of war. | Officials have prepared a petition to the court at the direction of Russia's Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, whose office posted the announcement on its website on Monday. The article lays out the suffering that Rostov, in southwestern Russia, endured during the years of occupation, when Nazi enforcers took control…
(2022-01-25). Country in mourning after Covid kills Olympic champ. rt.com 
The national hero had been on a ventilator in hospital and kept alive by an iron lung | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been among those offering tributes after Szilveszter Csollany, the 2000 Sydney Olympics rings champion, died at the age of 51 following a battle with Covid in hospital lasting more than a month. | Sports fans, friends and former coaches of the 2002 world champion had been praying for Csollany's recovery since his admission to an intensive care unit on December 3 2021, having reportedly received one dose of a vaccine two weeks earlier. | Doctors used a ventilator and an iron lung but…
(2022-01-25). FDA bans 'Trump' antibody treatment. rt.com 
The sudden change of rules on monoclonal antibodies left Florida health officials fuming | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its emergency use authorizations for two kinds of monoclonal antibodies treatments produced by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. The regulator said the two therapeutics were "highly unlikely to be active against the omicron variant." | With the authorization revoked, neither drug is now available for patients in the US. The FDA allowed that it may in the future re-authorize their use "in certain geographic regions" for patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 strains that are still susc…
(2022-01-25). Omicron Covid strain evolved in mice — Chinese study. rt.com 
Researchers' findings have backed the theory that "Omicron may have evolved in a non-human animal species" | The study into Omicron, published in the Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, found that "coronavirus slowly accumulated mutations over time in mice" before the virus was then "transmitted back to humans by reverse zoonotic." | The research, led by Dr. Xu Jianguo, who works for the National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention of China, has identified mice as the "most likely intermediate host." Researchers established that the "mutations profile" of the strain "shows that the vir…
(2022-01-25). India's Role in Washington's Myanmar Meddling. journal-neo.org 
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar continues to suffer from ongoing political violence which began in February 2021 after the nation's military ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Remnants of the ousted government are now reorganized as the exiled "National Unity Government" (NUG). The NUG …
(2022-01-25). Protest at London's Science Museum as Indigenous Peoples Slam Adani Sponsorship Deal. dissidentvoice.org 
Local people look out on to the massive PEKB coal mine that has taken over their lands, Chhattisgarh, India. © Pranav Capila Photo opportunity: January 26, 2022, 5pm — 6pm Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, LONDON SW7 2DD Protestors will gather outside the Science Museum in London on Wednesday to call for an end …
(2022-01-25). Uproar as Movie 'Glorifying' Gandhi's Killer Set to Be Released on Anniversary of Mahatma's Death. sputniknews.com Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of India's struggle for freedom, also known as the Father of the Nation, was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi at the age of 78 by a Hindu nationalist, Nathuram Vinayak Godse. The man did not try to escape and was arrested. He was sentenced to death on 8 November 1949.
(2022-01-25). How India's Farmers Launched a Movement Against Modi's Farm Bills—and Won. zcomm.org Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers spent a year relentlessly protesting the Modi government's push to corporatize Indian agriculture. Their fight offers a model for social movements worldwide…
(2022-01-25). Dry in Hyderabad: About 300 Lakes Go Missing in Indian City. sputniknews.com Over the last three decades, many lakes have vanished in the Indian state of Telangana (formerly part of Andhra Pradesh state), with the local authorities launching initiatives to bring dying bodies of water back to life.
(2022-01-25). Iran to continue to expand all-out relations with India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister in a message congratulated India Republic Day, saying that Iran will continue to expand relations with India at the bilateral, regional and international levels.
(2022-01-25). At Least 6 Dead After Stadium Crush Unfolds in Cameroon Before African Cup of Nations Match. sputniknews.com At least six people died following a stadium crush in Cameroon's capital city of Yaounde on Monday. The crush happened ahead of Cameroon's round of 16 match against Comoros Islands in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Cameroon is the host nation for the tournament.
(2022-01-25). Afghan evacuee found guilty of molesting 3yo in US. rt.com 
The refugee reportedly told the authorities he had done nothing that would have been off-limits in his culture | An Afghan refugee has been convicted of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl at a US Marine Corps camp in Virginia following the United States' evacuation from Afghanistan last August. | Mohammed Tariq, 24, was found guilty on Friday of sexually abusing the young girl while both of them were being housed at Virginia's Camp Upshur on Marine Corps Base Quantico following his evacuation from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Tariq is scheduled to be sentenced on April 26 and could face life in pris…
(2022-01-25). Tesla fights back against JPMorgan over Musk tweet. rt.com 
US electric car manufacturer countersues banking giant over disputed bond contract | Tesla submitted a filing in Manhattan federal court on Monday, accusing JPMorgan of "bad faith and avarice" for demanding $162.2 million after the bank had unilaterally changed the terms of warrants it received when the electric carmaker sold convertible bonds back in 2014. | Warrants allow holders to purchase company stock at a set "strike" price and date. | "JPMorgan pressed its exorbitant demand as an act of retaliation against Tesla both for it having passed over JPMorgan in major business deals and out of senior JPMorgan…
(2022-01-25). Boris Johnson's birthday party amid Covid curbs revealed. rt.com 
Up to 30 people took part in the celebrations in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2020, according to reports | The UK media has uncovered another gathering attended by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in violation of his own Covid-19 curbs in 2020, with Downing Street confirming that the birthday party in question did take place. | Johnson's wife, Carrie, had organized a surprise party for him in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2020, broadcaster ITV reported on Monday. | The event was attended by some 30 people, despite indoor gatherings being banned in the UK at that tim…
(2022-01-25). At least 6 dead after Stadium crush unfolds in Cameroon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — At least six people died following a stadium crush in Cameroon's capital city of Yaounde on Monday.
(2022-01-25). Gay Catholics come out, demand the church accept them. rt.com 
A group of LGBTQ Catholics demand the Vatican revise its strict church doctrine to accommodate them | More than 120 LGBT priests, teachers and Church volunteers in Germany have The group said they want "to be able to live and work openly as LGBTIQ+ persons in the church without fear," including to serve in all Church occupation…
(2022-01-25). At least six people killed in deadly crush at Cameroon AFCON match. plusnews.ug 
A crush outside a Cameroon stadium where the host nation qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals on Monday left at least six people dead and more than 40 injured, according to the Central African nation's national broadcaster, Aljazeera reported. Crowds attempted to enter the Yaounde Olembe stadium in the capital Yaounde to …
(2022-01-25). Israeli soldier jailed for Gaza TikTok video. rt.com 
The serviceman can be seen firing across the border into the Palestinian territory | On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a serviceman who shared a video of himself firing rounds into Gaza had been sentenced to 10 days in military prison. | "The soldier's behavior in the video does not conform with the norms expected of soldiers and commanders," the IDF said in a statement cited by The Times of Israel. Officers concluded that the shooting did not comply with open-fire regulations. | The soldier had posted a video of himself on the TikTok social media app in which he can be seen shooting in the air…
(2022-01-25). North Korea conducts another missile launch — media. rt.com 
If confirmed, it's going to become the fifth missile test by Pyongyang since the start of the year | North Korea has fired what appear to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap has reported, citing multiple military sources. | South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have been analyzing the specifications of the projectiles, which are believed to be cruise missiles, the agency This could be already the fifth missile test by North Korea…
(2022-01-25). US working to 'divide' Europe — France's Zemmour. rt.com 
Eric Zemmour also insisted there is a need for friendly relations with Moscow | France should work towards improving its ties with Russia by removing sanctions and pivoting away from American influence, a candidate in the country's presidential race has declared, as tensions flare across eastern Europe. | Speaking as part of an interview with the France 5 television channel on Sunday, Eric Zemmour proposed that if he were elected to the top job, "there would be no more sanctions against Russia." He also suggested that the state could show "friendly signals" by lifting punitive measures. | The presidential cand…
(2022-01-25). Met Police launch investigation into Downing Street parties. rt.com 
Boris Johnson has been under increasing pressure to resign following reports of a lockdown birthday party attended by 30 staff | The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into "a number of events" held at Downing Street over potential breaches of Covid rules. | "I can confirm that the Met is now investigating a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations," Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said in a statement on Tuesday. | Speaking to the London Assembly on Tuesday, Dick sta…
(2022-01-25). Germany has 'betrayed' Ukraine — Kiev mayor. rt.com 
Boxer turned city official Vitali Klitschko claims Berlin has stabbed Ukraine in the back on several counts | Berlin has repeatedly sold out Ukraine by refusing to lay on deliveries of guns, ammunition, and military equipment in the face of purported aggression from neighboring Russia, Kiev's mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed, as tensions flare in Eastern Europe. | Writing for German tabloid Bild on Sunday, the former heavyweight boxing champion said, "There is great frustration in Ukraine over the fact that the federal government continues to stick" to its support of Russia's underwater gas pipeline. | Klits…
(2022-01-25). Aussie hothead leaves youngster in tears after ball blasts into crowd (VIDEO). rt.com 
Nick Kyrgios left a young fan in tears after sending the ball into the crowd at the Australian Open | Nick Kyrgios had to make amends with one fan in Melbourne after the youngster was struck by a ball which the Aussie firebrand had smashed wildly into the ground. | Having exited the men's singles in typically entertaining style against Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Kyrgios still has hopes of winning the men's doubles title Down Under alongside fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. | The home heroes — dubbed 'the Special Ks' by fans and pundits — earned a riotous win against sixth-seeded pair Tim Putz of…
(2022-01-25). #AbolishNATO We Demand Internationalist Cooperation and Peace, Now! anchor.fm No war in Russia. No war in China. No war in Africa. No war in Asia. No war in Latin America. We demand a United front against imperialism, militarization, nuclear weapon proliferation between Imperialist nations and their allies, and we must also demand an abolition of NATO, and all military agreements between Capitalist governments, now! We need to organize, fight, and determine this struggle as a fiercely anti-Imperialist, anti-War movement for People's Liberation. All Power to the People!
(2022-01-25). Dangerous Heat Across the Globe. dissidentvoice.org The planet is heating up like never before, as "ground temperatures" hit all-time records in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the Southern Hemisphere, and ocean temperatures threaten the world's major fisheries of the Far North, which are imperiled beyond any known historical precedent.1 According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) July 2021 …
(2022-01-25). Video: Solidarity with Olivia Zémor, Free Georges Abdallah || Boycott TEVA, Support Struggles for Palestine in France. samidoun.net 
There are two important cases in France for the Palestine movement that will be heard on Thursday, 27 January. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network released this international video to support Georges Abdallah and Olivia Zémor, and to express our global solidarity with their ongoing struggles for justice and a liberated Palestine. TEVA and the case …
(2022-01-25). 25 January, Copenhagen: Premiere of "Fedayin — Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
Tuesday, 25 January 7 pm Husets Biograf Entrance 75 Kr. Copenhagen, Denmark Info: www.facebook.com/events/402737604962868 Organized by the Internationalt Forum Internationalt Forum KBH invites you all to the premiere in Denmark of the movie Fedayin — Georges Abdallahs fight. Fedayin means 'freedom fighter' and the movie tells the story about the Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Ibrahim …
(2022-01-25). Lung cancer: It is about more than smoking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Cancer Day is February 4 ROCHESTER, Minn.— World Cancer Day is February 4 and that makes this the ideal time to talk about lung cancer and smoking. Internationally, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths and the World Health Organization estimates that 90% of cases could be prevented by eliminating tobacco use. People who smoke are at the greatest risk. Smokeless tobacco is also associated with lung cancer. And lung cancer…
(2022-01-25). Closing ceremony of National Conference of Iran and Neighbors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — The closing ceremony of National Conference of Iran and Neighbors was held at the venue of Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday evening in presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
(2022-01-25). China eyes high quality growth in patent, trademark works. ecns.cn China will emphasize roles of patent and trademark examination during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) for high-quality growth of the sector, according to a plan issued by the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA).
(2022-01-25). Network of Rank-and-File Committees for Safe Education discusses opposition to school reopenings in Germany. wsws.org The meeting took place amid an international wave of school strikes and teachers' protests—reaching from the US to France, Italy, Austria and Greece—and gave conscious political expression to this growing mass movement.
(2022-01-25). Committee for Public Education (Australia) holds online meeting opposing schools reopening. wsws.org The event drew a wide range of participants from across regional and urban Australia, and was also viewed by several international supporters of the WSWS.
(2022-01-25). Sinhala chauvinist JVP promotes itself as alternative Sri Lankan government. wsws.org JVP leader Dissanayake offers a government of technocrats, as if new faces will solve Sri Lanka's profound economic problems that are rooted in the worsening crisis of global capitalism.
(2022-01-24). Burkina Faso President 'Kabore' ousted from power: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) — Burkina Faso's army said it has deposed President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the borders.
(2022-01-24). Burkina Faso: Military Forces Confirm Coup D'État. telesurenglish.net Captain Sidsoré Kader Ouedraogo, a spokesman for the junta, disclosed that Burkina Faso is under military takeover. Army forces stated that President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré dissolved the Burkanian government and the country's constitution, the national borders have been closed as well. | RELATED: | The announcement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was released after Burkina Faso faced hours of…
(2022-01-24). Xiomara Castro Denounces Hijack Of Legislative Power. popularresistance.org The elected president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro (Libertad y Refundación, Libre), denounced this Sunday, outside the National Congress, that a dictatorship is trying to hijack the Legislative Branch in a bid not to respond to the popular mandate. | Hundreds of people continue to mobilize in the vicinity of the Parliament in defense of democracy and respect for the popular vote. | Addressing the crowds of her supporters, Castro recalled that the elections of November 2021 were to remove from power the dictatorship of the current president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, and banish its unlawful practices. | She stressed…
(2022-01-24). Honduras: Two Congressional Presidents Appointed in Parallel Sessions Days Before Xiomara Castro's Inauguration. libya360.wordpress.com Congressmen Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix appointed as heads of Honduran Congress On Sunday, in two parallel sessions, the Honduran Congress appointed deputies Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix as heads of its Board of Directors for the period 2022-2026. In the Legislative building, which dawned without electricity service and which this Sunday was still guarded…
(2022-01-24). Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro. libya360.wordpress.com Steve Lalla Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn in as presidents of the National Congress of Honduras in two parallel events, leading to a complicated situation in the Central American nation. The betrayal by Libre Congress members and their selection of Cálix violated the political alliance agreed…
(2022-01-24). Social sciences and the colonised mind. mronline.org 
A CRUCIAL component of the imperialist system is the colonisation of third world minds that helps to sustain it. This colonisation is pervasive, but here we shall discuss only academic colonisation and that too relating to the social sciences.
(2022-01-24). Why the Voting Rights Struggle Is a Tipping Point for American Democracy. independentmediainstitute.org E.J. Jenkins vividly recalls the day his mom worked a voter registration drive at a grocery store in Gary, Indiana, and followed one recalcitrant young man to his car, coaxing and cajoling him until he walked back inside and added his name to the rolls. Jenkins took her lead and grew into a dogged activist …
(2022-01-24). A Fascist World is Breathing. zcomm.org Two years on, what's changed and what hasn't in the US, India, and globally in a world that often seems to be teetering on the brink…
(2022-01-24). Ukraine Crisis: German Navy Chief Resigns; Britain Spreads Fears Of Russian 'Coup' And Wider War. popularresistance.org Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, the head of the German navy, has resigned after saying talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "nonsense" and that Russia was merely seeking "respect" for its security concerns in Europe. | "It is easy to give him the respect he really demands — and probably also deserves," Schà∂nbach told a meeting of a think tank in New Delhi on Friday. | "My minister asked me what does Russia really want?" the vice-admiral said. | "Is Russia really interested in having a small, tiny strip of Ukrainian soil to integrate into their country? No. This is nonsense. I think Putin…
(2022-01-24). Ukraine Crisis: German Navy Chief Resigns; Britain Spreads Fears of Russian 'Coup' & Wider War. strategic-culture.org 
The German admiral's frank remarks contradict the war hysteria being drummed up by the U.S. and Britain, Joe Lauria reports. | By Joe LAURIA | Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, the head of the German navy, has resigned after saying talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "nonsense" and that Russia was merely seeking "respect" for its security concerns in Europe. | "It is easy to give him the respect he really demands — and probably also deserves," Schà∂nbach told a meeting of a think tank in New Delhi on Friday. | "My minister asked me what does Russia really want?" the vice-admiral said."Is Ru…
(2022-01-24). Tamil National Alliance in Sri Lanka ramps up support for anti-China campaign. wsws.org TNA parliamentarian Sumanthiran's denunciations of the Chinese ambassador's visit to Sri Lanka's North and East are in line with Washington's political campaign against Beijing.
(2022-01-24). Broken promise on MLK holiday—Civil rights strike at Kaiser Hospital. workers.org 
Oakland Somehow, I thought they made Martin Luther King Day a paid holiday for all workers. Well, it seems Kaiser Medical Center didn't get the word. That's why psychologists, social workers and therapists from Kaiser's Oakland and Richmond, California, clinics hit the bricks in a one-day strike on Jan. 17. . . . |
(2022-01-24). Seattle MLK rally and march. workers.org 
Seattle Over 2,000 demonstrators participated in a multinational march Jan. 17 at the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Day March in Seattle. The marchers, including several families, protested at the new youth jail, which will be used to imprison youth in the community. Marching for support and respect for essential . . . |
(2022-01-24). No need to 'dramatize' tensions with Russia — EU. rt.com 
Brussels has no plans to withdraw its diplomats' families, despite similar decisions by Washington and London | The EU has no plans to fly diplomats' families out of Ukraine, Brussels has announced, adding that the US has not given a clear justification for its decision to evacuate personnel from the country. | Speaking with reporters on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Brussels had received no specific information to convince it that a withdrawal from Ukraine was necessary. "We are not going to do the same thing because we don't know any specific reasons," he explained, adding that if Washin…
(2022-01-24). Medvedev averts meltdown to beat 'lucky' American and progress in Melbourne. rt.com 
Daniil Medvedev moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals with victory over Maxime Cressy | Daniil Medvedev claimed rival Maxime Cressy enjoyed more than his fair share of fortune as the Russian eventually overcame the spirited American in four sets to book his spot in the Australian Open quarterfinal. | In stifling conditions in Melbourne, an often bad-tempered Medvedev lamented his opponent's "luck" and was also heard describing the match as "boring" before seeing off Cressy 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 6-7(4-7) 7-5 at Margaret Court Arena. | Although second seed Medvedev was the overwhelming favorite heading into the m…
(2022-01-24). US Navy displays 2 supercarriers in Philippine Sea drill (VIDEO). rt.com 
The massive show of force was praised as 'freedom at its finest' | The US Navy staged a drill with Japanese allies in the Philippine Sea, showing off two aircraft carriers, two amphibious ships, and dozens of fighter jets, amid persistent regional tensions with China. | Supercarriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) led the