(2022-01-30). Hungary does not need NATO reinforcements amid Ukraine standoff — minister. rt.com 
Hungary continues to oppose Ukraine's NATO aspirations, as it deems Kiev's actions "unacceptable" for the alliance | Hungary doesn't need any NATO troops deployed to its territory amid the ongoing Ukraine standoff, defense minister Tibor Benko told local broadcaster InfoRadio in an interview on Thursday. | The official confirmed reports that the US and NATO have been negotiating with all the member states bordering Russia, Ukraine, or both, on additional deployments of troops from the bloc. Budapest, however, believes its own military is capable of providing all the security it needs, without any help from NAT…
(2022-01-30). Lee Camp and Legendary Journalist John Pilger on Assange, Ukraine, & More. scheerpost.com 
Lee Camp has a very important guest this week. John Pilger is a brilliant journalist with a long history of award-winning reporting. They discuss the show-trial faced by Julian Assange and the current situation on the border of Russia and Ukraine. Julian Assange recently received some good news after a decade of torturous detainment when a British court decided that he could appeal his extradition into the hands of a government who had tried to assassinate him. They then dive into the current reality of a collapsing U.S. Empire and how it's leading into a dangerous period of nuclear brinkmanship between the…
(2022-01-30). Border patrol chief admits 'moral at all time low' (VIDEO). rt.com 
Heated exchange unfolded between US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz and agents irked by the Biden administration policies | In a video taken during a visit by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Laredo, Texas – and reported by several US media on Saturday – US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz attempts to empathize with the frustrations of the job, but his comments lead to a heated back and forth with agents. | In the video, Ortiz admits that "morale [in the force] is at an all time low" noting that the CBP is "losing too many agents" as it has dealt with record numbers of migrants cros…
(2022-01-30). Trudeau moved to secure location amid trucker protests – CBC. rt.com 
The Canadian PM reportedly went into hiding as truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates flooded Ottawa | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family were moved to an "undisclosed location" in the nation's capital on Saturday out of security concerns as thousands of protesters gathered outside of Parliament in Ottawa, state-owned CBC Protesters fought cold weather on Saturday to join thousands of truckers who have made headlines and gained the support of anti-mandate activi…
(2022-01-30). Man accused of threatening to kill 'serpent' Biden. rt.com 
Kansas resident allegedly said he wanted to tell Biden that 'people were fed up with the divisiveness' in the country | A Kansas man is facing potential federal charges after allegedly threatening to assassinate President Joe Biden, saying he was on a mission from God to travel to Washington and "lop off the head of the serpent." | "I'm coming for his bitch ass Sleepy Joe," suspect Scott Merryman allegedly
(2022-01-30). The Obama Line, Samantha Power, and U.S. Intervention in West Africa During the Ebola Epidemic. mronline.org 
December 2013 marked the beginning of the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Ebola, a severe hemorrhagic virus which causes muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding, spread from Guinean forests to the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone by the summer of 2014.
(2022-01-30). There are No Untouchables: Another Gasoline Mafia Dismantled in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com In another blow to the gasoline mafia in Venezuela, within the framework of the "Iron Hand" operation against fuel mafias, several officials from Anzoátegui state were captured for being involved in fuel smuggling. Among the arrested individuals is the mayor of Independencia municipality (Soledad), Carlos Rafael Vidal Bolívar; as well as the Superior Prosecutor of Bolívar state, Manuel Junior Gil da Silva. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Minister for Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami. He also informed about the arrest of a captain of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), Antonio José Barrios González, commander o…
(2022-01-30). Wednesday 2/9: "One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America" w/ Author & Activist, Saru Jayaraman. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-30). Victory To South African Clover Workers & Smash Israeli Union Busting! For Workers Control. indybay.org As part of an international day of action on January 27, 2022 for the 5,000 South African Clover workers actions took place all over the world including in San Francisco at the Israeli consulate. The workers have been on strike since November 22, 2022.
(2022-01-30). Wednesday 2/23: Racial Justice Summit: Justice & Intersectionality – Facing the Realities of Race in U.S. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-01-29). AFCON 2021: Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to book semi-final spot. plusnews.ug 
Dango Quattara was the hero and later the villain as Burkina Faso edged out Tunisia at the quarter finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Quattara's goals which came in the third minute of the added time of the first half decided the match. With eight minutes remaining in regulation time, Ouattara was expelled …
(2022-01-29). 'I'm a dictator,' Belarusian leader jokes. rt.com 
Alexander Lukashenko has revealed that his vision of democracy is somewhat exceptional | Just a year and a half on from Belarus' hotly disputed presidential election, the Eastern European nation's long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko has admitted, at least jokingly, that he might not be entirely focused on maintaining a positive public opinion. | Asked to provide his take on the "essence of Belarusian democracy" by a journalist during a major speech during a state-of-the-nation address on Friday, Lukashenko gave an unorthodox review of his 27 years in power. | "I'm a dictator, it's hard for me to understand d…
(2022-01-29). UK unveils 'major military offer' to NATO as a 'clear message' to Moscow. rt.com 
UK's PM Boris Johnson has unveiled London's 'biggest possible' offer to the North-Atlantic bloc to help it in the standoff with Russia | Downing Street has announced its "biggest possible offer" to NATO in a statement late on Saturday. The UK's prime minister is weighting this "major military deployment" needed to deter an allegedly "rising Russian aggression" in Europe in general and in Ukraine in particular | "This package would send a clear message to the Kremlin — we will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face Russian hostility," Johnson st…
(2022-01-29). 'Small cat' umpire trolls Medvedev ahead of Australian Open final (VIDEO). rt.com 
The umpire branded a 'small cat' by Daniil Medvedev has poked fun at the Russian star ahead of Australian Open final | Chair umpire Jaume Campistol has landed on his feet after being the subject of a telling-off from Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev during his Australian Open semi-final win against Stefanos Tsitsipas in which the Russian branded the match official as a "small cat". | Medvedev was subsequently fined $12,000 for his outburst which stemmed from his accusation that Tsitsipas was receiving on-court coaching from his father Apostolos – something which is strictly outlawed in the rules of tennis.
(2022-01-29). Failure of American 'disinformation' revealed. rt.com 
Why is the US government pretending that RT is the only news outlet that makes mistakes? | A new US government report has accused RT of spreading false narratives. However, in the process, Washington officials have exposed some untruths of their own. Far from being an isolated case, it's typical of the West's burgeoning disinformation industry. | Whenever a new 'threat' appears, be it ethnic conflict, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism or anything else, the coffers of government open up, and funds pour into state organizations, think tanks and private 'experts' in an effort to dissect the problem in questi…
(2022-01-29). US calls on arch-rival for help against Russia. rt.com 
Washington wants China to "use its influence" with Moscow to push diplomacy over Ukraine | US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has called on China to press Russia towards a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. Beijing has already pushed back on the American position by acknowledging Moscow's "legitimate security concerns." | The move comes amid a flurry of diplomacy around the situation in Eastern Europe. | "We are calling on Beijing to use its influence with Moscow to urge diplomacy, because if there is a conflict in the Ukraine it is not going to be good for China either,"
(2022-01-29). Media floats Russia theory for Canadian trucker protest. rt.com 
State-owned CBC suggests that 'Russian actors' may have instigated massive protest convoy that shut down nation's capital | A cross-country convoy of truckers that has jammed the streets of Canada's capital in protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates might seem like grass-roots pushback against government overreach, but broadcaster CBC Television has offered a more sinister explanation: Russia did it. | Speaking in an interview on Friday with Canada's public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, CBC host Nil Koksal suggested that possible Kremlin meddlers might have brought about the massive "Freedom Convoy." "Gi…
(2022-01-29). US Turned NATO Into Force That Carries Out Washington's Military Agenda, Anti-War Group Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO became an organisation devoid of a purpose after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the United States decided to continue building the alliance and turned it into a force that executes Washington's military agenda, United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) coordinator Joe Lombardo told Sputnik.
(2022-01-29). The Life Of Clyde Bellecourt (1936—2022). popularresistance.org I had short hair the first time I met Clyde Bellecourt. It was Native American Heritage Month in 2005. Native students had invited him and fellow members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) to the University of South Dakota after police plastered posters on campus depicting a poorly drawn "Native American male" who had allegedly attacked a woman. The description was vague enough to implicate just about anyone; several students and university workers were called in for questioning.
(2022-01-29). Not a Variant of Concern? More Contagious Omicron Strain Gaining Strength Across Globe. sputniknews.com The new strain has already been detected in at least 47 countries, with increasing cases in such nations as India, the UK, France, Denmark, and Sweden.
(2022-01-29). Time for justice / Urgent need for change in PA sentencing system. workers.org 
The writer is currently incarcerated at Pennsylvania's SCI Coal Township. The Families Against Mandatory Minimum (FAMM) report points out the "irrational and ineffective" sentencing laws in Pennsylvania, which send too many people to prison for far longer than necessary. Sentencing laws that severely limit pathways to relief from excessive and . . . |
(2022-01-29). Cuban doctor kidnapped in Haiti — her community protests. workers.org 
Jan. 23 — Dr. Daymara Pérez is a Cuban doctor who has worked in Haiti since 2019, currently at the Notre Dame Hospital in Petit-Goâve, south of Port-au-Prince. Ten days ago she was on a public bus traveling through the Martissant neighborhood, on the southern edge of Port-au-Prince, when the . . . |
(2022-01-29). Dog proposed as 'better governor' for US state. rt.com 
Actress Bette Midler has resumed bashing West Virginia's education after the state's governor told her to kiss his bulldog's 'hiney' | A month after apologizing for insulting West Virginia as "poor, illiterate, and strung out," Bette Midler has resumed her political feud with the state, hitting back after an insult from Governor Jim Justice by pointing to low performance rankings. | "Judging from these rankings, I'd say his dog's ass would make a better governor than him," the Hollywood actress-turned-activist said on Twitter on Friday. Her post included a chart showing West Virginia's low rankings relative to…
(2022-01-29). The 13th Amendment's Fatal Flaw Created Modern-Day Slavery. scheerpost.com 
In this rare photograph taken in 2000, prisoners at the Ferguson Unit in Texas are seen working in the prison's cotton fields. By Kwasi Konadu and Clifford C. Campbell / The 13th Amendment is having a moment of reckoning. Considered one of the crowning achievements of American…
(2022-01-29). Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in empty stadium. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian National Taskforce for Fighting Coronavirus said in a statement that as the Covid-19 infection rate is rising rapidly in the country, the Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in Tehran Azadi stadium without fans.
(2022-01-29). On the significance of the polemical in Marxism. mronline.org 
A polemic for revolutionaries is a militant dialogic practice to reveal the contradictions of a position, hammering it down to break open its hardened crust in order to rescue life from the stifle of the canon.
(2022-01-29). Australia says it found 'Son of Omicron' amid Covid surge. rt.com 
New 'stealth' sub-variant of the Omicron strain has been found in a 'very low number' of cases across the country | Australian health authorities have announced that the "stealth" Covid-19 viral strain, dubbed the "Son of Omicron" in the media, has been detected in a number of states and territories. This BA.2 sub-variant — thought to be more infectious than the original Omicron — has already been seen in more than 40 countries. | In a statement announcing the "early detection" of the sub-variant on Friday, a Federal Health Department spokeswoman had confirmed that a "very low number" of cases had be…
(2022-01-29). The 'next Cuba' will not be colonized. workers.org 
The following, lightly edited article first appeared in Resumen Latinoamericano — English Jan. 18, 2022. By Pedro Jorge Velázquez There are failures that I guess you get a taste for, or how can it be possible for the defeated to regenerate into new forms of failure? Are they guided by . . . |
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Urgent care: disability, pandemic, and the value of a life. thelancet.com Ranked below average on nearly any development scale, my teenaged son with Down syndrome has unexpected talents for flourishing in a pandemic. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic while the rest of our household languished in confinement, Henry thrived on life's narrowness. What we experienced as the enervating tedium of remote work and school closures, he embraced as welcome consistency. He loves eating the same meals, rarely worries about the future, and his best friends are toy figurines. He doesn't mind wearing a mask, especially if decorated with his favourite Star Wars characters.
(2022-01-29). GOP Doctors Caucus 'infuriated' with Fauci, White House. rt.com 
"We are not going to vaccinate our way" out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rep. Greg Murphy says | Murphy, a practicing surgeon, says the GOP Doctors Caucus is "infuriated" with the White House and its chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, for promoting Covid-19 vaccinations too heavily while ignoring potential therapeutic treatments. | "I'm a vice chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus. We are infuriated — infuriated — that this has all been about vaccination. Fauci has been, 'Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination,' rather than therapeutics," Murphy told Breitbart News on Friday, adding that he believes the…
(2022-01-29). Havana Syndrome, the U.S.'s Monumental Hoax. mronline.org 
Last week, the United States decided to recognize for the first time in five years that the phenomenon baptized as "Havana Syndrome" is nothing more than a big farce. On Thursday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted that its allegations against Cuba for the so-called "health incidents" suffered by CIA officials in La Havana back in 2016 were not caused by "a deliberate attack."
(2022-01-29). Medvedev stands in way of Nadal & history, but shadow of Djokovic row lingers. rt.com 
Medvedev and Nadal are dueling for the Australian Open title but all of this is being conducted under a veil of Djokovic's absence | A thrilling spectacle awaits tennis fans on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev faces Rafael Nadal for the 2022 Australian Open title. | But as it had seemed to some that Novak Djokovic's mere participation would have guaranteed another Grand Slam win for the Serb, will his proverbial fingerprints be all over the trophy for the eventual winner? | Owing to highly-publicized vaccine scandal, Djokovic was deported Down Under despite arriving in the country with a medical exemption that he tho…
(2022-01-29). Prince Andrew wants disgraced actor to testify at trial – media. rt.com 
The royal reportedly wants Kevin Spacey to admit that he invited convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to Buckingham Palace | Prince Andrew is allegedly seeking the assistance of actor and accused sex predator Kevin Spacey in clearing his name, the Sun reported, citing sources. | The Duke of York's legal team allegedly wants the actor to tell a jury that recently-convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein "madam" Ghislaine Maxwell was Spacey's guest – not the prince's – during a 2002 tour of Buckingham Palace. | Photos have circulated of Maxwell and Spacey in the palace, and the source told the Sun that w…
(2022-01-29). Fan medical emergencies halt two football games. rt.com 
Clashes between Fulham and Blackpool, then Oldham and Rochdale, had to be paused after fans suffered medical scares | Two separate English football matches had to be halted on Saturday afternoon following further incidents of fans suffering medical emergencies in the crowd. | Around 10 minutes into the first half after the hosts went 1-0 up, play had to be suspended at Fulham's Craven Cottage as they took on Blackpool when paramedics rushed to a supporter in the Hammersmith Stand that had been taken ill. | Medical staff of both clubs helped the professionals, as fellow fans used flags to block the view and gra…
(2022-01-29). Man guilty of stalking tennis star Raducanu. rt.com 
A 35-year-old man has been found guilty in a UK court of stalking teenage tennis ace Emma Raducanu | Ex-Amazon delivery driver Amrit Magar will be sentenced at a later date for a stalking campaign of US Open winner, 19-year-old Brit Emma Raducanu, after being found guilty at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Friday. | Raducanu, ranked 18th in the world, told police that she remains nervous to leave her house after being inundated with unwanted notes and gifts from the 35-year-old Magar, who is married. | The court heard that Magar became besotted with Raducanu after watching her compete on television while he was…
(2022-01-29). Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes. rt.com 
A 'civilian protection center' will address the longstanding issue of so-called 'collateral damage' | US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to establish a "civilian protection center of excellence" in order to monitor and respond to "drone strike lessons learned" and standardize both the reporting of strikes and the compensation of victims, he revealed in a memo to Pentagon staffers on Thursday. | The undersecretary of defense for policy, the comptroller, and other offices received the memo, with instructions to respond within 90 days with their ideas on how to reduce civilian deaths going forward. They'v…
(2022-01-29). U.S. Approves Massive Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Deteriorating Human Rights Situation. scheerpost.com 
12 Super Hercules C-130 aircrafts and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion are part of the arms deal . (Photo: AFP) | By The United States approved a massive arms deal worth USD 2.5 billion with Egypt on Wednesday, January 26. The deal includes the sale of 12 Super Hercules C-130 aircraft and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion, along with an air defense radar system worth USD 355 million. The deal was cleared despite concerns raised by…
(2022-01-29). Brazil Elections 2022: Greenwald debates Mier. mronline.org 
On January 24, Brasil Wire editor Brian Mier appeared on Eoin Higgins podcast, Flashpoint, to present his analysis of Brazilian Congressman David Miranda and his husband Glenn Greenwald's abandonment of the PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party) for the moderate PDT.
(2022-01-29). Pyongyang test-fires suspected ballistic missile. rt.com 
North Korea has reportedly conducted its 7th missile launch so far this year | The reported launch took place on Sunday morning local time, the South Korean and the Japanese military reported. The missile was apparently fired from North Korea's Chagang province towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul. | The missile allegedly flew some 800 kilometers, before falling into the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo reported, citing Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno denounced the launch as a violation of the UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. | Shortly after the launch, S…
(2022-01-29). New York nurses arrested after making staggering amount from fake vaccine cards. rt.com 
The scheme allegedly brought in more than $1.5 million | Two New York nurses have been arrested for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, and making more than $1.5 million in the process. | The Suffolk County district attorney's office announced the two nurses working in Long Island, 49-year-old Julie Devuono and 44-year-old Marissa Urraro, had forged vaccine cards from last November into January of 2022. The pair reportedly charged $220 to $440 for vaccine cards for adults, but offered a discount for children, only charging $85. | After faking the actual physical vaccine cards, the two would then…
(2022-01-29). Make the whole world know that the South also exists: The Fourth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
The political and cultural divisions that widened during the Trump years continue to inflict a heavy toll on U.S. society, including over the government's ability to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-29). Censorship by algorithm does far more damage than conventional censorship. mronline.org 
Journalist Jonathan Cook has a new blog post out on his experience with being throttled into invisibility by Silicon Valley algorithmic suppression that will ring all too familiar for any online content creators who've been sufficiently critical of official western narratives over the last few years.
(2022-01-29). Retirement rumors swirl for NFL legend Brady. rt.com 
Reports online have indicated that NFL icon Tom Brady is close to announcing his retirement after a glittering 22 seasons on the gridiron | Several reports online have indicated that legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady is giving consideration to ending his career months out from his 45th birthday. | It was reported online on Saturday that the former New England Patriot and present day Tampa Bay Buccaneer had called time on a career which brought him seven Super Bowls – more than any single team in the league. | However, two hours or so after the initial rumors emerged from prominent reporters online, the water…
(2022-01-29). AFCON 2021: Cameroon defeat underdogs Gambia to grace semis. plusnews.ug 
Cameroon are through to the semi-finals of their Africa Cup of Nations after Karl Toko-Ekambi's double fired them to a 2-0 win over Gambia on Saturday in the hosts' first game at the tournament since the deadly crush in Yaounde. French-born Lyon striker Toko-Ekambi scored two goals in the space of eight minutes at the …
(2022-01-29). Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle Marcelino Ruíz Gómez Shows Solidarity with Journalists Under Attack in Mexico. itsgoingdown.org Statement from Indigenous prisoner in struggle Marcelino Ruíz Gómez showing solidarity with journalists in Mexico after three journalists have already been killed just this year To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the Human Rights Defenders To the National and International Sixth To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the…
(2022-01-29). Two Members of the CIPOG-EZ Disappeared by Municipal Police in Guerrero. itsgoingdown.org Communique from the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ), denouncing the disappearance of two of their members at the hands of the police, and announcing a highway blockade to protest insecurity in their communities To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the National…
(2022-01-29). Outrage in Peru Following Devastating Repsol Oil Spill. orinocotribune.com 
The devastating oil spill has polluted 1.7 million square meters of soil and 1.2 million square meters of ocean, tarred 21 beaches on Peru's Pacific coast, and killed a vast variety of marine wildlife, besides incurring huge economic losses to fishing and tourism industries. | Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, on January 24, assured that his administration will take all necessary actions to ensure that Spanish transnational company Repsol "comply with its criminal, civil and administrative responsibilities" for the oil spill in the Ventanilla sea on January 15. During a meeting with artisanal fishermen of the Ch…
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Ali Zumla: respiratory medicine and global health supremo. thelancet.com Whether it is in his clinical work or endeavouring to connect colleagues across continents for future pandemic preparedness, Ali Zumla is motivated by improving patient care and the health of neglected populations. For this eminent clinician-researcher is at heart a humble man, always striving for excellence on the hospital ward or in developing plans to improve global health. As Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University College London, UK, COVID-19 has been a major part of his work over the past 2 years.
(2022-01-29). Socialist Workers Party conference launches 2022 California campaign. themilitant.com 
LOS ANGELES — Socialist Workers Party members in California met in a statewide convention here Jan. 23 and voted to run Eleanor García, a retired aerospace worker and party leader with long experience in working-class struggles, for U.S. Senate and Joel Britton, a longtime SWP campaigner, unionist, and member of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 125, for governor. | As part of the party's bold national campaign in 2022, the candidates will present the need for the working class to fight today's attacks by the bosses and their political parties, and to chart a course to take poli…
(2022-01-29). 15th edition of Intl. Tourism Exhibition kicks off in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The 15th edition of Iran International Tourism Exhibition and 35th Tehran Handicrafts Exhibition were inaugurated at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday Jan. 29.