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2022-02-28: News Headlines

Kyle Anzalone (2022-02-28). US, Allies Ban Russian Banks From SWIFT, Crypto Maybe Next Target. news.antiwar.com The US has joined Canada, the EU and UK in barring some Russians from the international money transfer system, SWIFT. The move is the most serious round of sanctions yet from Western nations over Russia's actions in Ukraine, with Ross Delston, a U.S. lawyer and former banking regulator, calling it "the closest thing to a …

Anonymous103 (2022-02-28). War In Ukraine Day 4: Hard Battles In The Cities. International Situation Deteriorating (Videos, Photos, 18 +). southfront.org On February 27, the Ukrainian military began mass use of phosphorus-filled ammunition in Kiev's suburbs near the Gostomel airfield. According…

Anonymous103 (2022-02-28). Russia out of Swift, The "Nuclear" Financial Option That Risks Collapsing The World Economy. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Piero Messina | There is the war that is fought on the ground and there is the war that is fought with international finance weapons. Financially, Europe and the United States have a nuclear option. They used it: to oust the Russian Central Bank from Swift transactions. | But what is the Swift? It is an acronym that stands for "Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications": it is a Belgian messaging platform that connects thousands of financial institutions fro…

Staff (2022-02-28). Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Forces on High Alert as Resistance to Ukraine Invasion Grows. democracynow.org Following a wave of peace rallies held across the globe this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to diplomatic talks with Russia. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin placed Russia's nuclear forces on high alert on Sunday, citing increasingly tightened international sanctions. We speak with Anatol Lieven, senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, who says it's not clear whether Putin is using a nuclear threat to topple the Ukrainian government or pressure them into a deal. Lieven also speaks about Belarus's support of the Russian invasion…

Moderator (2022-02-28). Hedges: The Greatest Evil Is War. scheerpost.com Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) |
| By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Preemptive war, whether in Iraq or Ukraine, is a war crime. It does not matter if the war is launched on the basis of lies and fabrications, as was the case in Iraq, or because of the breaking of a series of agreements with Russia, including the promise by Washington not to extend NATO beyond the borders of a unified Germany, not to deploy thousands of NATO troops in Eastern Europe, not to meddle in the internal affairs of…

Labor Video Project (2022-02-28). SEIU 1021VP Dawkins Opposes Building John Fisher's A's Stadium In Port of Oakland. indybay.org SEIU 1021 VP for Organizing Brandon Dawkins spoke out about the closure of public schools in Oakland and also opposed billionaire A's over John Fisher's stadium in the Port of Oakland.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-28). God's Eternal Spiritual Abode—Our Ultimate Goal. transcend.org The Vedic texts describe that there are innumerable spiritual planets in the spiritual sky beyond this material creation, each having one of the unlimited forms of the Lord with countless devotees engaging in His service.

sputniknews (2022-02-28). Ukrainian Forces Have Mined Most of Mariupol, Holding Residents Hostage, DPR Says. sputniknews.com Russia announced the beginning of a special military operation in Ukraine on 24 February with the goal of defending the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics from a "genocide" of the Russian-speaking population, targeted by Kiev. Prior to that, Moscow recognised the Donbass breakaways as independent republics.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-28). 33 Years After the People's Uprising: Venezuelan Renowned 'Frasso' Remembers the 'Caracazo' (+Maduro & Padrino). orinocotribune.com 33 years after the popular rebellion of the Caracazo, journalist and photographer Francisco "Frasso" Solórzano evoked moments that he lived as a Venezuelan, in the front lines of battle as a reporter covering the events of February 26-28, 1989. | Frasso spoke with journalist Ernesto Villegas in an interview that had the Caracazo as the central topic. There he recounted how during those hours he had to portray dozens of trucks full of the corpses of victims of the insurrection, that in those days rose up against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package promoted by then president Carlos Andrés Pérez from the D…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-02-28). 200th Anniversary of Harriet Tubman and the connections to the Negro Pioneer Gold Book. indybay.org 1849 Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Sacramento County has a profound connection with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom our California State Parks Strategic Planning chooses not to consider. California State University Sacramento houses essential primary source documents as does the intersection of the California State Library and California State Archives, soon apart of the Negro Bar State Historic Park* offerings…

sputniknews (2022-02-28). Bulgarian Opposition Decries Gov't 'National Betrayal' Over Russian Special Op in Ukraine. sputniknews.com Earlier in this week, Bulgaria, along with other European states, announced its decision to close its airspace to Russian airlines amid the situation in Ukraine, explaining it had decided to do so due to "the escalation of the military conflict and as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine".

WSWS (2022-02-28). Aerosol physicist Lidia Morawska calls for long-term measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Acclaimed scientist and long-standing advisor to the World Health Organization, Morawska played the key role in exposing and correcting the international health body's mistaken claim that SARS-CoV-2 was not an airborne virus.

sputniknews (2022-02-28). 'Bribes, Fraud & Embezzlement': Leaked Doc Alleges Ericsson Paid $10.5 Million to Daesh in Iraq. sputniknews.com Revelations of vast management failures at Ericsson are contained in a 2019 internal report, obtained by the International Consortium of International Journalists [ICIJ] and shared with media partners, including the BBC, The Washington Post and The Guardian. The probe had focused on operations in 10 countries, including in Iraq from 2011 to 2019.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-28). The ICJ and the Issue of Lawful Representation in The Gambia v Myanmar. transcend.org 18 Feb 2022 – Ahead of the scheduled public hearings in The Gambia v Myanmar (the Rohingya genocide case) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Canada, the Genocide Watch of USA and FORSEA release a comprehensive legal analysis. It focuses on the crucial question of who should lawfully speak for Myanmar before the ICJ as Myanmar's coup resulted in an unprecedented situation with no recognized government or even regime with effective control of the state.

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-28). Down with US Empire! Long live Revolutionary Internationalism and Socialism! (w/Luna Oi!). anchor.fm In this episode the amazing Luna Oi joins us all the way from Vietnam to discuss her country's history and the struggles they've endured, but more broadly we also go into a discussion about what is stopping the "Left" from within the US Empire and the west, generally, from being able to build a movement capable of combatting these different stopping-blocks that seem to have us stagnant. We discuss misinformation about the virus and vaccines, we talk about organizing and how to help your community and comrades, we discuss isolation, US Imperialism, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, and elsewhere, as well as Revolu…

sputniknews (2022-02-28). Myanmar Supports Russian Actions in Ukraine. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Myanmar supports Russian actions with respect to Ukraine, including Moscow's special military operation, and maintains that Russia has the right to defend its national interests, a spokesman for the Myanmar military Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, told Sputnik.

teleSUR (2022-02-28). Removing Russia from SWIFT to Be Double-Edged Sword For Europe. telesurenglish.net Several European countries, the United States and Canada issued a joint statement on Saturday saying they will remove some Russian banks from SWIFT, the payment system used for most international financial transactions. | RELATED: | The expulsion, which some people believe will deal a heavy blow to the Russian economy by crippling Russian banks' ability to settle international transactions, could be bad for Europe, as it will…

WSWS (2022-02-28). Three international studies of the origins of coronavirus refute the fabricated Wuhan "lab leak" claim. wsws.org Three just-released studies provide substantive evidence for the natural origin of SARS-CoV-2, with Huanan market in Wuhan, China the location of the first zoonotic (animal to human) transfer.

WSWS (2022-02-28). Surging inflation deepens social catastrophe in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The cost of food will increase further because of crop failures caused by President Rajapakse's import ban last April on chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Putin Assures Israel's Bennett Russia Ready to Talk to Ukraine, Says Kiev Showing 'Inconsistency'. sputniknews.com Russia summoned Israel's ambassador to Moscow on Friday top ask why Tel Aviv "supports neo-Nazis" in Kiev after Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid blasted the Russian military operation in Ukraine as a 'grave violation of the international order'.

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Analyst: Russia Seeks to Neutralise Ukraine's Geopolitical Status to Solve Dangerous Security Crisis. sputniknews.com As Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in order to protect the Donbass republics and demilitarise the country, which seeks to join NATO, two major Asian powers, China and India, have remained cautious in taking sides. An expert reckons the crisis will send a ripple effect in Europe and shape a new order in the Asia Pacific.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-27). In Defense of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbas. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Fonseca Terán In the context of the unification of Germany, the Western powers agreed with the Soviet Union (to which Russia belonged) that NATO would not incorporate countries within its borders. For those who do not know, NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, formed by the West to provide a military counterweight to…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-27). Fake News Warfare in Ukraine Conflict (+Zelensky on the Frontlines?). orinocotribune.com The ongoing geopolitical and military conflict situation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine is being used for fake news production by Western press and social media platforms, as is becoming evident. | Biased reports, publications of old photographs, and even simulations and video games serve as "source" for the mainstream media and social media accounts of great influence. With the publication of fake news, they are trying to show an "indignation" against war, something that was never seen against all the atrocities perpetrated or promoted by governments such as that of the United States.

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Uttar Pradesh Polls: Voting Underway For Crucial Phase in BJP's Stronghold Ayodhya Temple Region. sputniknews.com India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, currently governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is having assembly polls in seven phases. The elections are seen as a litmus test for the Narendra Modi-led federal government's policies and popularity.

_____ (2022-02-27). On Contact: Race And America's Long War. popularresistance.org The internal violence in the United States, militarized police, and the largest prison system in the world, along with America's endemic racism, are mirrored in the foreign wars that have been fought almost continuously by the United States since the end of the 19th century. These inner and outer wars, argues historian Nikhil Pal Singh, are intimately connected. The gunning down of unarmed black people in American cities is expressed outside our borders in the gunning down of unarmed Muslims in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia, often by militarized drones. The prison-industrial-complex at home…

Deborah Veneziale (2022-02-27). The U.S. is preparing war with China and Russia at the same time. mronline.org In the strategic vision of the U.S., Russia should be disarmed to become part of Europe as a "sidekick" and a bridgehead to contain China, the "more dangerous enemy" as Kissinger described it.

_____ (2022-02-27). Woman's Quest To Safeguard Funds To Clean Up Oil And Gas Industry's Mess. popularresistance.org After the Biden administration's bipartisan infrastructure law was passed, the administration hailed the bill's $4.7 billion package to cap orphaned oil and gas wells as a move to tackle "super-polluting methane emissions," saying it will combat the climate crisis and create jobs. But it is possible that, without tight rules, these public funds could be spent in ways that contradict those goals — and go to the very entities that enabled these environmental messes in the first place. | Though the administration claims it will establish safeguards, currently there are no rules to compel state oil and gas regu…

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Putin Thanks Russian Special Op Forces for Heroically Performing Their Military Duty in Ukraine. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russia formally recognised the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) amid intensified shelling of their territory by Kiev's forces. Moscow launched a military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from DPR and LPR, with the goal of neutralising Ukraine's military capacity with precision strikes.

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-27). Morning Commute 2-27-2022: Internationalism in the Age of Imperialism. anchor.fm In this episode I give a brief overview of some of the great topics that me and Luna or I go over in an upcoming episode yet to be released. But I also discussed some important points about how to organize in the age of imperialism, I give a explanation about historical examples that prove the necessity of revolution, and how we can build it. I hope all of you are well, stay safe, and if you need anything please never hesitate to reach out!

Staff (2022-02-27). 6 March, Webinar: Resisting Anti-Palestinian Repression with Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Khaled Barakat and Palestine Action. samidoun.net Sunday, 6 March 10 am Pacific — 1 pm Eastern — 6 pm GMT — 7 pm Europe — 8 pm Palestine Register: bit.ly/resistrepression Join us on Sunday, 6 March to hear directly from organizers challenging anti-Palestinian repression internationally. Just this week, French interior minister Gerald Darmanin announced his intention to dissolve, or ban, two …

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-27). Ukraine's National Guard boasts of Nazis killing Russian Muslim 'orcs' with lard bullets. multipolarista.com Ukraine's National Guard praised its neo-Nazi fighters from the white-supremacist Azov movement for greasing bullets with pig fat to kill Russian Muslims, demonizing them as "orcs."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-27). Russia Isn't Starting a War in Ukraine, It is Ending One. libya360.wordpress.com Is Russia really "invading" Ukraine? Or is it finally reacting to an ongoing occupation or capture of Ukraine — a nation on its own borders after 8 years of patience? The US has admittedly interfered in Ukraine's internal political affairs in violation of the UN Charter, admittedly spending billions of dollars to shape its political…

TASS (2022-02-27). Macron urges Lukashenko to refrain from supporting Russian operation in Ukraine. tass.com French President stressed the need to cooperate with the international community "in carrying out humanitarian operations to come to the aid of the Ukrainian people"

Staff (2022-02-27). Saudis target Yemen's intl. airport, residential areas. en.mehrnews.com The Saudi coalition on Sunday bombed Sanaa International Airport located in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, as well as Yemeni residential areas in Sa'dah and Dhamr.

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Russian Space Facilities, Satellites Secured Against Cyberattacks, Roscosmos Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The governance of the Russian space sector, satellites and Russia's segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are secured and isolated from cybercriminals, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-27). Western Reporting: News from Nowhere. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton Apologies to John Heartfield's "Whoever reads bourgeois newspapers becomes blind and deaf" There are three main senses in which practically no foreign affairs reporting by Western news media and NGOs is ever about the country ostensibly the subject of their reports. First, almost invariably the reporting is so selective and biased as to…

Martin Aidnik (2022-02-27). No moral high ground while Europe pursues a policy of death at its borders. peoplesdispatch.org Europe's treatment of migrants and refugees at its border is in clear contradiction to its alleged defense of human rights and against international law…

sputniknews (2022-02-27). International Judo Federation Suspends Putin as Honorary President. sputniknews.com The federation's statement comes amid the continuing Russian military operation in Ukraine that was announced by President Putin on 24 February in order to protect the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine's breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.

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2022-02-27: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2022-02-27). SEIU 1021VP Dawkins Opposes Building John Fisher's A's Stadium In Port of Oakland. indybay.org SEIU 1021 VP for Organizing Brandon Dawkins spoke out about the closure of public schools in Oakland and also opposed billionaire A's over John Fisher's stadium in the Port of Oakland.

WSWS (2022-02-26). US-NATO war threats against Russia heighten geopolitical crisis in South Asia. wsws.org The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on India—which Washington has successfully harnessed to its campaign targeting China—to line up full-square behind the war drive against Moscow.

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-26). Ukrainian border: top NATO/EUCOM commander inspects troops in Hungary, along eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Command EuropeFebruary 26, 2022 SACEUR Certifies Hungarian National Troop Contribution Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Tod D. Wolters, certified Hungarian troops readiness for potential NATO duties on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, after accepting a recommendation from the Commander of NATO's Allied Land Command, Lieutenant General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. Lieutenant General …

JANET (2022-02-26). Berlin antiwar rally exposes Washington's lies. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto February 25, 2022 Despite gale warnings, the Berlin Peace Coordination drew a thousand people to a Feb. 18 antiwar rally on the Platz des 18. Mà§rz at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, under the slogans "Stop the media warmongering and NATO aggression policy" and "Disarmament and peace with Russia." Among the participants were members of the Left Party, the German Communist Party and the Friends of Nature. Left Party representative in Bundestag, Sevim Dagdelen, at Feb. 18 antiwar rally. Friko (Peace Coordination) Left Party member of the Bundestag, Sevim Dagdelen, to the cheers of the crowd…

Chris Hedges (2022-02-26). Russia, Ukraine and the chronicle of a war foretold. mronline.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a near-universal understanding among political leaders that NATO expansion would be a foolish provocation against Russia. How naive we were to think the military-industrial complex would allow such sanity to prevail.

Newsclick (2022-02-26). How economic 'reforms' plundered India. peoplesdispatch.org Capitalism is based on big lies — that the West is prosperous because of the Industrial revolution and free market policies. In reality the riches of the developed world is based entirely on draining wealth from the poorer countries. It is a process that has continued even after the end of colonies. In fact, this plunder has increased since the 1980s, when neoliberal economics came to rule the world.

WSWS (2022-02-26). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Tamil Nadu state transport workers demonstrate over working conditions; Punjab fire fighters workers protest sackings; Pakistan: Quetta municipal workers demand unpaid wages; West Australian Newspaper print workers still locked out; CHEP pallet workers continue strikes in New Zealand…

_____ (2022-02-26). War In Europe And The Rise Of Raw Propaganda. popularresistance.org Marshall McLuhan's prophecy that "the successor to politics will be propaganda" has happened. Raw propaganda is now the rule in Western democracies, especially the US and Britain. | On matters of war and peace, ministerial deceit is reported as news. Inconvenient facts are censored, demons are nurtured. The model is corporate spin, the currency of the age. In 1964, McLuhan famously declared, "The medium is the message." The lie is the message now. | But is this new? It is more than a century since Edward Bernays, the father of spin, invented "public relations" as a cover for war propaganda. What is new is the vir…

Editor (2022-02-26). Russia 'ready to talk' after militarily paralyzing Ukraine in hours. mronline.org As world leaders reacted to the quickly escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis, China once again called on the relevant parties to remain restrained and prevent the situation from sliding out of control.

Editor (2022-02-26). Hedges: Assange Affirms the Existence of Another Kind of Human Nature. scheerpost.com Original illustration by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges / A Statement made at the We know what Julian did. We know the great public service he provided. We know that he and WikiLeaks, aided by courageous figures such as Chelsea Manning, gave us the most important journalist coup of our generation, ripping back the veil erected by the ruling political, military, and financial elites to expose their mendacity, their corruption, and their crimes. We know that populations around the world, from Haiti to Tunisia, w…

JANET (2022-02-26). France agrees to withdraw troops from Mali. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel February 25, 2022 President Emmanuel Macron of France announced that French troops will be pulling out of their bases in Gossi, Menaka and Gao, which are all in eastern Mali, near the three-border area with Niger and Burkina Faso. Local communities sent support and trucks to help move people and their belongings out of the beleaguered Tessit region. He made this announcement before a summit between the European Union and the African Union, Feb. 17 in Brussels. "We cannot remain militarily engaged alongside de facto authorities, whose strategy and hidden aims we do not share," Macron said, referring t…

Editor (2022-02-26). The Naqab is now front and center in the struggle against Israeli settler colonialism. mronline.org The story of the Bedouin village Sa'wa in the Naqab is the story of Palestine. Palestinian homes are being demolished and Palestinian families are being expelled to make way for the Israeli settler population.

_____ (2022-02-26). Twelve Thoughts On Ukraine. popularresistance.org Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the goal of which he claims is not to occupy the country but to "demilitarize" and "de-Nazify" it. We've no reason to put blind faith in any of those claims. Only time will tell. | As of this writing dozens have reportedly been killed so far. All war is horrific. We can only hope that this one winds up being the least horrific a war can be. | Some thoughts: | 1. This whole thing could very easily have been avoided with a little bit of diplomacy. The only reason that didn't happen was it would have meant the US empire taking a teensy, weensy step back from its a…

The Lancet (2022-02-26). [Editorial] Our commitment to help accelerate progress against cancer. thelancet.com Cancer affects everyone, regardless of age, gender, or social status, and represents a tremendous burden for patients, families, and societies. In 2020, one in six deaths were caused by cancer, accounting for 10 million premature deaths worldwide. Cancer has been a leading cause of mortality since the 1970s, but only in 2016 did it become part of the UN global agenda, as part of Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4, aiming to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases. This step has helped raise the profile of cancer worldwide and led to an increased political commitment to accelerate cancer res…

Richard Horton (2022-02-26). [Comment] Offline: There is no right to lie. thelancet.com Perhaps the most curious aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the flourishing of anti-science movements, despite the demonstrable triumphs of science in producing life-saving antivirals and vaccines. Mistrust of science is spreading well beyond COVID-19. Political challenges to climate action, notably the goal of net zero emissions, are growing, especially as economic stress impoverishes millions. 5G remains a target for many science sceptics. And libertarian politicians condemn scientists as unelected threats to democratic freedoms.

Armin Groh (2022-02-26). Wars hardly achieve their intended goal anymore. indybay.org The third Gulf War ended Saddam Hussein's rule but resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths, the emergence of IS, and a dramatic crash in living standards. Intervention in Libya succeeded in toppling Gaddafi, but turned Libya into a failed state.

_____ (2022-02-26). An Insider Perspective In The Black Lives Matter Global Network Sham. popularresistance.org On January 31, 2022, New York magazine published an article by Sean Campbell, "The BLM Mystery: Where did the money go?" A core demand of the article is one that many have made for many years: Show me the money! People have questions. I have a lot of answers. I am a former, and still supportive organizer in a legacy chapter (my own term) of Black Lives Matter – BLM Philly. I represented the chapter in the national network – the place that BLM Global Foundation in its several formations curated. Up until my separation from the chapter in late 2021, BLMGN was the owner/manager/user of the primary website BlackLives…

_____ (2022-02-26). REI Workers In SoHo Schedule First Union Vote. popularresistance.org More than 100 retail workers at the national outdoor gear chain Recreational Equipment, Inc. will decide whether to form a union during an in-person vote on March 2, paving the way for what could become the company's first unionized store. | The workers are campaigning to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in order to help workers address issues related to wages, paid-time off scheduling, training and workplace safety concerns, organizers said. Union organizers announced the vote Wednesday night and records from the National Labor Relations Board confirmed the election will be held throughout t…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-26). Turkey strengthens military ties with Kazakhstan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com KazinformFebruary 26, 2022 Kazakhstan, Turkey discuss military cooperation in Kazakh capital Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense, Colonel Olzhas Khussainov held a meeting with Military Attache of the Turkish Republic in the Republic of Kazakhstan Fatih Pala, Kazinform has learnt from the ministry's press service. The sides discussed state …

teleSUR (2022-02-26). Argentina Expects Agreement With IMF in the Near Future. telesurenglish.net The divergent points between the Casa Rosada and the international organization lie in the way to reduce the fiscal deficit, with the objective of reducing the 2.5 percent of GDP set for 2022 to 0.9 percent in 2024. | As IMF staff and Argentina advance on talks for a new agreement, the lender's board is closely following whether the country meets four key criteria that would allow it to receive a large loan. Feb. 26, 2022.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-26). Communist Party of Russia Calls for Increased Nationalization, Dedollarization, an End to Digital ID and Mass Vaccinations. libya360.wordpress.com "The answer to external pressure should be a radical change in domestic policy". The 2014 coup d'état in Ukraine was carried out with the support of the United States and the European Union. It brought to power extremely reactionary forces imbued with the poison of Banderite Nazism and Russophobia. The burning of people in the…

sputniknews (2022-02-26). Russophobia in US Nears Cold War Levels, With 80% Seeing Moscow as Enemy – Poll. sputniknews.com In 2017, the White House and Pentagon outlined a new US global strategy, shifting away from the War on Terror and toward what they called "great power competition" with Russia and China. The documents accused Moscow and Beijing of trying to rewrite the US-centered post-Cold War international order.

teleSUR (2022-02-26). Int'l Commission Against Impunity to Be Installed in Honduras. telesurenglish.net The UN confirmed President Xiomara Castro's request to install the International Commission against Impunity (CICIH) in the framework of the fight against corruption. | RELATED: | The process will take a period of time that the UN has not yet stipulated, but they did offer a positive response to the request. | President-Elect Xiomara Castro has requested support from the United Nations to form an International Com…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-26). Ukraine: Partisans and Collaborators. libya360.wordpress.com Apparatchik As a result of the present confrontation in Ukraine, much discussion has taken place about the possibility of an insurgency against Russian forces. At the same time, the extent of far-right entanglement with…

Hands off Yemen (2022-02-26). Saturday 3/5: National Day of Action: Protest U.S.-Enabled Blockade of Yemen. indybay.org LAKE MERRITT AMPHITHEATER, | Between 12th Street and 1st Ave., Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland, CA 94612…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-26). Whenever There's Militants, There's Turkey. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov Turkey has recently been receiving a considerable amount of attention in the publications of various media outlets. However, much of the reporting revolves around the attitude of Ankara and the Turkish president himself towards various armed conflicts, where Turkey still plays a major role. One example of this is the Turkish leader's offer…

CODEPINK, more (2022-02-26). Saturday 2/26: No War in Ukraine! International Emergency Online Rally. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

sputniknews (2022-02-26). Russian Envoy to UN Says Nationalists in Ukraine Using Civilians as Human Shields. sputniknews.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said nationalists in Ukraine are using civilians as human shields.

WSWS (2022-02-26). Chinese translation of "2022: Year Three of the pandemic and the emerging global class struggle" wsws.org The perspective outlines a socialist and internationalist perspective for the global working class and is of immense relevance to workers and young people in China, as well as the millions around the world who also read Mandarin.

WSWS (2022-02-26). Sri Lanka engulfed by power cuts and fuel shortages. wsws.org Confronting rising popular anger, President Gotabhaya Rajapakse called an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the country's worsening debt crisis.

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2022-02-26: News Headlines

CODEPINK, more (2022-02-26). Saturday 2/26: No War in Ukraine! International Emergency Online Rally. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Labor Video Project (2022-02-26). SEIU 1021VP Dawkins Opposes Building John Fisher's A's Stadium In Port of Oakland. indybay.org SEIU 1021 VP for Organizing Brandon Dawkins spoke out about the closure of public schools in Oakland and also opposed billionaire A's over John Fisher's stadium in the Port of Oakland.

Vijay Prashad (2022-02-25). Those who violated the Geneva Conventions at Guantánamo are free, while the man who helped expose their crimes languishes in prison: The Eighth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org Twenty years ago, on 11 January 2002, the United States government brought its first 'detainees' abducted during the so-called War on Terror to its military prison in Guantánamo Bay.

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-02-25). To Maintain Jewish Demographic Control, Israel Cloaks Family Unification Law in Security Concerns. mintpressnews.com Amnesty International described "discriminatory laws and policies that disrupt family life" as "primarily guided by demographic — rather than security — considerations and aim[ing] to minimize Palestinian presence inside the Green Line to maintain a Jewish majority."

Staff (2022-02-25). Ukrainian Peace Activist: My Country Has Become a Battlefield for Major Powers. End the War Now. democracynow.org As officials in Moscow threaten to replace the democratically elected Ukrainian government and Russian forces appear set to overpower Ukrainian defenses, is this the end of an independent Ukraine? We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Nina Potarska, who fled the country after Russian troops entered Ukraine on Thursday, even as her 11-year-old daughter with COVID-19 had to stay behind. She is participating in CodePink's international emergency online rally on Saturday to advocate against war and against NATO membership for Ukraine. "I feel that my country now is like a battlefield for all other countr…

Daniel Williams (2022-02-25). How far will Putin's Ukraine invasion reach? asiatimes.com With Russia's forces attacking Ukraine by air and on land, Western attention is quickly turning to President Vladimir Putin's longer-range goals. Putin plans to push North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied forces away from far eastern Europe and turn the military clock back to the 1990s, before NATO expanded into former Soviet Baltic republics and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-25). NATO and Africa: A Relationship of Colonial Violence and Structural White Supremacy. libya360.wordpress.com Djibo Sobukwe French Military Bases in Africa NATO is the means of continuing colonial aggressions against African countries. Considering the public media attention and concern about possible expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), it is worth reminding people about NATO's bloody history in Africa. NATO was founded in 1949 after WWII at a…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-25). Serbia's stance on war in Ukraine conditioned by NATO's war of 1999. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyFebruary 25, 2022 Vucic: Serbia advocating peace, respect of international law Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said late on Friday Serbia was advocating peace and respect of international law and believed that violation of the territorial integrity of any country, including Ukraine, is wrong but that, in order to protect its own interests, it …

_____ (2022-02-25). How The US Instigated The Ukraine Crisis. popularresistance.org Russia has sent troops into Ukraine and attacked Ukrainian military forces . | In a one hour address, President Putin said the goal was the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine. | It is now clear the Russian statements and proposed peace treaty in December 2021 were deadly serious. At that time the Russians said the US and NATO were crossing red lines, they felt threatened and would not abide this endlessly. Now they have taken action. | In his address yesterday, Russian President Putin gave a frank explanation which comes after years of complaints. The Russians have complained bitterly about the US-promoted 2014 coup in…

JANET (2022-02-25). NO WAR! NO SANCTIONS! NO NATO! iacenter.org February 24, 2022 The International Action Center joins with the many antiwar and anti-imperialist organizations, here and around the world, in raising the unifying slogans: "NO WAR! NO SANCTIONS! NO NATO!" We call for international emergency mobilizations for actions March 1-7 around this program. U.S. Out of Russia demonstration, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 5. Photo: Lyn Neeley The corporate media have spoken with one voice in the period leading up to today's blaring headlines accusing Russia of "invading" Ukraine. For months, the bipartisan message from Capitol Hill and the White House has been to demonize Russian…

Phyllis Bennis (2022-02-25). It's Settled That Israel Is Committing the Crime of Apartheid—Now What Should We Do About It? juancole.com ( Commondreams.org ) — When Amnesty International released its report "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" earlier the month, it was clearly part of a rapidly expanding trend. Palestinian human rights defenders, members of Congress and faith leaders in the United States, academics, and activists of the Palestinian rights …

Phyllis Bennis (2022-02-25). Respond to Putin's Illegal Invasion of Ukraine with Diplomacy, Not War. fpif.org There's no "national interest" worth risking nuclear conflict. But urgent diplomacy and humanitarian aid — and Russia's own antiwar movement — could stop the suffering.

KS Kumar (2022-02-25). India Inc worried about Ukraine fallout. asiatimes.com Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday rattled Indian industry leaders, who are now worried about the immediate and long-term fallout. While those exporting their produce to Russia are concerned about the impact of war on their trade, others are worried about the soaring crude and commodity prices and their effect on the input costs. In …

sputniknews (2022-02-25). Doctors on Alert After 12 Cases of Rare Paralytic Disease 'Guillain-Barre Syndrome' Emerge in India. sputniknews.com Experts say that Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare disease that weakens one's immune system and attacks the nervous system which eventually leads to paralysis.

Swaran Singh (2022-02-25). Decoding Imran Khan's Moscow visit in midst of Ukraine crisis. asiatimes.com On his debut visit to Moscow this week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was seen laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which commemorates Russian soldiers sacrificed during World War II, as President Vladimir Putin had just initiated his "special military operations" dispatching troops into Ukraine. So as world media went abuzz …

Dante Strobino (2022-02-25). North Carolina workers organize emergency rallies for safety. workers.org This lightly edited article was published as a Feb. 16 report at southernworker.org, Statements are testimony given to the writer by participants in the Southern Workers Assembly Day of Action.Durham, North Carolina Gloria Lee, a former Amazon worker, spent her Feb. 16 afternoon leading chants and talking to Amazon workers . . . |

JANET (2022-02-25). Sat, Feb 26 @ 12pm — Stop racist union-busting! Black Lives Matter! iacenter.org On the tenth anniversary of the killing of Trayvon Martin STOP RACIST UNION-BUSTING! Black Lives Matter! Saturday, February 26 @ 12pm Barclays Center, Brooklyn NYPD arrests Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls for delivering food NYPD HANDS OFF AMAZON LABOR UNION! REHIRE THE STARBUCKS WORKERS MEMPHIS 7! Labor leaders, union supporters and anti-racist activists will gather noon Saturday in Brooklyn to denounce the racist union-busting campaigns being organized by the bosses at Amazon and Starbucks. African-American labor leader Chris Smalls, arrested Wednesday for the crime of delivering food to Amazon workers, will b…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-25). Putin crosses the Rubicon. What next? mronline.org Russia's recognition of the 'people's republics' of Luhansk and Donetsk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass on Monday is a watershed event.

A Guest Author (2022-02-25). Who gains from a war in Europe? U.S. targets supply of Russian gas to Europe. workers.org By Manuel Raposo Raposo is editor of the Portuguese website jornalmudardevida.net, which published this article on Feb. 20. Translation by John Catalinotto. At this moment, the events in Ukraine are shrouded in the cloud of smoke that characterizes war propaganda. Official positions, rather than clarifying facts and reporting the progress . . . |

Editor (2022-02-25). What Putin says are the causes & aims of Russia's military action. mronline.org Russia says it has no intentions of controlling Ukraine and its military operation is only to "demilitarize" and "de-Nazify" Ukraine in an action taken after 30 years of the U.S. pushing Russia too far, writes Joe Lauria.

Editor (2022-02-25). What are the Minsk agreements and what are their role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis? mronline.org Under pressure from ultra-nationalists and Russophobes, successive governments in Ukraine have failed to address the grievances of the Russian speaking majority in the Donbass region. Ukraine has also not implemented the provisions of the Minsk agreement signed in 2015 to end the conflict in the region.

Dianne Mathiowetz (2022-02-25). Federal jury finds: Ahmaud Arbery's killers 'guilty of hate crimes'. workers.org March to celebrate Ahmed Arbery in Savannah, Georgia. Atlanta February 23: Today is Ahmaud Arbery Day, as declared by the Georgia General Assembly earlier this month. In their resolution, the legislators noted that the enslavement-era "citizens arrest" law was repealed and hate crimes legislation was passed, in response to . . . |

sputniknews (2022-02-25). US Reportedly Seeks to Kick Russia Out of UNSC Over Moscow's Special Operation in Ukraine. sputniknews.com In the early hours of Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine, stressing that the goal is to protect the people of the Donbass region "who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years".

_____ (2022-02-25). Those Who Violated The Geneva Conventions At Guantánamo Are Free. popularresistance.org Twenty years ago, on 11 January 2002, the United States government brought its first 'detainees' abducted during the so-called War on Terror to its military prison in Guantánamo Bay. US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said, 'We do plan to, for the most part, treat them in a manner that is reasonably consistent with the Geneva Conventions'. For the most part. Evidence began to emerge almost immediately — including from the International Committee of the Red Cross — that the Geneva Conventions were being violated and that many of the prisoners were being tortured. By December 2002, the US media began…

_____ (2022-02-25). Latin America Is Moving Towards Plurinationalism. popularresistance.org The Latin American and the Caribbean region is advancing towards breaking free from colonial mentality and recognizing nationalities of the Indigenous people and their cultural heritage. In recent years, various progressive leaders across the region have presented in their election campaigns proposals for a plurinational state to work towards eliminating perceptions of ethnic and cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression. | In practice this means the shift from the colonial one nation, one culture and one language state model to the plurinational state model, which recognizes different nat…

_____ (2022-02-25). More Than 1,100 Groups Tell Biden: Stop Fossil Fuels Now. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – After his first year in office, President Biden and his administration have failed to take meaningful action to keep fossil fuels in the ground. We are sending a powerful, unified message to Biden and demand that he use his executive authority to stop approving fossil fuel projects and exports, end new federal fossil fuel leasing and development on public lands and waters, and declare a national climate emergency. We also delivered Biden a gigantic presidential pen and executive order at the White House. | The Build Back Fossil Free campaign has organized a huge letter to Biden reiterating our de…

Binoy Kampmark (2022-02-25). Antarctica: Where Realpolitik and Science Meet. dissidentvoice.org A frozen continent. Another potential frontier for conflict and competition. Antarctica is a part of the world were realpolitician meets scientist; the desire for finding exploitable resources meets environmental expectations and fears. Countries have vied for their little slice of ice, sometimes citing reasons of scientific collaboration, and often national self-interest. Much of this culminated …

Matt Sedlar (2022-02-25). Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for IMF Policy Change to Support an Equitable Global Recovery. cepr.net On February 17, 2022, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a virtual hearing titled "The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape." The hearing addressed critical issues facing developing countries in their efforts to recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 …

Patricia Ferrer (2022-02-25). Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Leads Polls for 2023. orinocotribune.com The results of surveys taken by two polling firms in Argentina and made public on Wednesday, February 23, show Vice President Cristina Fernandez as the favorite among 12 politicians from various backgrounds. On the whole, the Together for Change coalition is leading the polls. | The national pollsters Trespuntozero and the Public Opinion Group (GOP), carried out this consultation to measure voting intentions for Argentina's presidential elections in 2023. The survey was carried out between February 1 and February 4, using a sample of 1,900 individuals and a margin of error of 2.2%. Six possible candidates from To…

WSWS (2022-02-25). Ten-month lockout at ExxonMobil refinery ends in union betrayal. wsws.org With the national contract up for 30,000 refinery workers, the Beaumont struggle was becoming a major thorn in the sides of the oil industry and USW union, which called a snap vote to ram through a previously rejected contract with minor adjustments.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-25). At least three Syrian soldiers killed near Damascus in unprovoked Israeli attack. peoplesdispatch.org Violating international laws and Syrian sovereignty, Israel has carried out several such airstrikes inside Syrian territory since 2011. Hundreds of innocent civilians as well as Syrian military forces personnel have been killed as a result…

WSWS (2022-02-25). Build the Oil Workers Rank-and-File Committee! For a national strike to protect oil workers' lives and livelihoods! wsws.org "We don't want any more contract extensions. We want to show what power we have as workers by stopping the operations of Marathon, Chevron, Shell, BP—and ExxonMobil—until we win our just demands."

WSWS (2022-02-25). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Greek healthcare workers in three national strikes in last two weeks over pay and job insecurity; Hungarian teachers protest following government's attack on right to strike after 20,000 joined two-hour warning strike; UK High Court attack on right to picket continues at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital strike by security staff; food workers' strike to defend jobs and pay continues at Clover, South Africa despite workers facing hardship and attacks from management thugs…

WSWS (2022-02-25). Workers at Iowa defense contractor enter second week on strike. wsws.org The workers, members of International Association of Machinists, voted by a near-unanimous 98 percent to reject a tentative agreement between the company and the union on February 17.

sputniknews (2022-02-25). Moscow Bans UK Aircraft From Using Russian Airspace in Retaliation for Aeroflot Sanctions. sputniknews.com Britain slapped sanctions on Russia on Thursday over Moscow's special operation to protect the people of Donbass and clear Ukraine of neo-Nazis. The restrictions target over 100 Russian individuals and Russian national air carrier, Aeroflot.

TASS (2022-02-25). International Criminal Court may investigate war crimes in Ukraine starting from 2014. tass.com The International Criminal Court noted that the authority will continue to closely monitor the situation in Ukraine "and all those guilty of violent crimes will be brought to justice"

David P Goldman (2022-02-25). China's SWIFT alternative may undercut US sanctions. asiatimes.com Washington's new sanctions against Russia were no match for President Biden's rhetoric, leaving out the most obvious measure that the United States might take to hurt Moscow, namely exclusion from the SWIFT international payments system. Banks conduct virtually all hard-currency transactions via SWIFT, or the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. But a new Chinese …

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Patricia Ferrer (2022-02-25). Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Leads Polls for 2023. orinocotribune.com The results of surveys taken by two polling firms in Argentina, made public on Wednesday, February 23, show Vice President Cristina Fernandez as the favorite among 12 politicians from various backgrounds. On the whole, the Together for Change coalition is leading the polls. | The national pollsters Trespuntozero and the Public Opinion Group (GOP), carried out this consultation to measure voting intentions for Argentina's presidential elections in Argentina in 2023. The survey was carried out between February 1 and February 4, using a sample of 1,900 individuals and a margin of error of 2.2%. Six possible candidat…

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). Beijing Winter Olympics a great success: president of MNOC. ecns.cn The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been a "great success" amid the difficult time of the coronavirus pandemic, said Choijgavaa Naranbaatar, president of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC).

TASS (2022-02-25). Ukrainian extremists lynching, pogroming conscripts who lay down arms — Russian top brass. tass.com "Multiple cases were recorded of massacres and reprisals carried out by nationalists against conscripts unwilling to fight in order to intimidate the personnel of the Ukrainian Army's units," Igor Konashenkov said…

WSWS (2022-02-25). War crisis triggers market swings. wsws.org Global economy and financial markets are being hit by "stagflationary" shock as the major powers consider whether to exclude Russia from the Swift international payments system.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-24). How the Truckers Split Indigenous Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Ashley Frawley We are fed up with being viewed as virtuous victims Canadians aren't known for the depth of their political feeling. If anything, our easy-going passivity is often a point of pride and distinction against our overzealous neighbours to the south. Yet if the recent Freedom Convoy revealed anything, it was that deep rifts…

Rick Sterling (2022-02-24). How the US instigated the Ukraine crisis. dissidentvoice.org Introduction Russia has sent troops into Ukraine and attacked Ukrainian military forces . In a one hour address, President Putin said the goal was the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine. It is now clear the Russian statements and proposed peace treaty in December 2021 were deadly serious. At that time the Russians said the US and NATO …

Staff (2022-02-24). Yanis Varoufakis: Europe Must Stand with Ukraine, Condemn Putin & Roll Back NATO to Restore Peace. democracynow.org What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine mean for the rest of Europe? We speak with Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, about the failure of international bodies like the European Union and United Nations in preventing war. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres implored Russia to withdraw all troops in a speech immediately following Thursday's attack, and the U.S. and allies are moving swiftly to impose sanctions as retaliation against the aggression. Varoufakis warns these threats are "like a pea shooter trying to stop a tank." The only hope for a peaceful resolution is for NATO…

Bryce Greene (2022-02-24). What you should really know about Ukraine. mronline.org Russia's demand that NATO cease its expansion to Russia's borders is viewed as such an obviously impossible demand that it can only be understood as a pretext to invade Ukraine.

Moderator (2022-02-24). Hedges: Chronicle of a War Foretold. scheerpost.com Svyatoslav, 6, plays with his tablet in a public basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world's geopolitical landscape. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) |
| By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | I was in Eastern Europe in 1989, reporting on the revolutions that overthrew the ossified communist dictatorships that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was a time of hope. NATO,…

_____ (2022-02-24). Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Calls On Biden To Shut Down DAPL. popularresistance.org Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier sent a letter on Wednesday to President Joe Biden that requests the end of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). | Citing the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, Frazier tells the president that the United States agreed "that no white person or persons shall be permitted to settle upon or occupy any portion of the same; or without the consent of the Indians first had and obtained, to pass through the same." | "The Dakota Access Pipeline continues to trespass on the territory of the Great Sioux Nation and endanger the lives of our people with the possibility of polluting la…

Charles Lenchner (2022-02-24). RootsAction Statement On Ukraine. progressivehub.net

SAM (2022-02-24). Why The U.S. Should Avoid Arming Ukrainian "Resistance Fighters" progressivehub.net TED GALEN CARPENTER | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…

Charles Lenchner (2022-02-24). The Newspaper Industry Is Fighting Democracy — Blame Private Equity. progressivehub.net SAM PIZZIGATI | INEQUALITY.ORG…

Editor (2022-02-24). Mitigating global food waste: Does China provide lessons? mronline.org Apart from the fact that China's food system offers lessons that could improve policy-making in both high and low-income countries, the world's most populous country is also one of the world's major producers of food despite having less cultivated land.

JANET (2022-02-24). March 1-7: Int'l Week of Action to Stop War with Russia. iacenter.org NO WAR WITH RUSSIA! Here is the link to sign on: bit.ly/MarchInternationalActions March 1 to 7: International Week of Action to Stop War with Russia Submit this form if your organization endorses this call to action: The conflict in Ukraine has escalated to a dangerous level between two nuclear armed states. The United States and its allies continue to portray the current situation as one of Russian aggression without acknowledging that US-backed Ukrainian forces are attacking the Eastern region of the country and killing citizens of Russian ethnicity. This current escalation is a serious threat to world…

SAM (2022-02-24). The Risk Of A Nuclear World War Three Rears Its Head. progressivehub.net MATTHEW ROZSA | SALON…

Editor (2022-02-24). Engaging Federici on Marx, Capitalism, and Social Reproduction. mronline.org The discussion of Marx is embedded in Federici's signature critique of the social reproduction of labor power in capitalist societies.

Editor (2022-02-24). For the BJP, the Muslim is not just the message, it is the only message. mronline.org The reason the party's cartoon has evoked horror is because we have seen this sort of singular obsession with a targeted religious minority before and know where it leads.

JANET (2022-02-24). Fighting for voting rights and workers' rights. iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt February 23, 2022 Ella Baker, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, led a challenge to white segregationist Mississippi Democrats at the 1964 National Democratic Convention. In an act of blatant racism, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling Feb. 7 that halted a lower court's order to make Alabama redraw its gerrymandered Congressional districts and set up fair representation for the state's Black voters. A federal appeals panel — made up of one Clinton-appointed judge and two Trump appointees — had upheld the lower court decision. The SCOTUS decision paused t…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-24). Statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation on Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Statement of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation The people of Ukraine should not be a victim of global capital and oligarchic clans. After the appeal of the leaders of the DNR and LNR, the Russian authorities launched a military-political operation aimed at…

_____ (2022-02-24). What Putin Says Are The Causes And Aims Of Russia's Military Action. popularresistance.org Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a TV address Thursday morning that the goal of Russia's military operation was not to take control of Ukraine, but to "demilitarize" and "de-Nazify" the country. Moments after he spoke, explosions were heard in several Ukrainian cities. | The Russian Defense Ministry said these were "precision" attacks against Ukrainian military installations and that civilians were not being targeted. It said Ukraine's air force on the ground and its air defenses had been destroyed. | The Ukrainian government, which declared a state of emergency and broke off diplomatic relations with Rus…

_____ (2022-02-24). U.S. Foreign Policy Is a Cruel Sport. strategic-culture.org Bear baiting was long ago banned as inhumane. Yet today, a version is being practiced every day against whole nations on a gigantic international scale. | By Diana JOHNSTONE | In the time of the first Queen Elizabeth, British royal circles enjoyed watching fierce dogs torment a captive bear for the fun of it. The bear had done no harm to anyone, but the dogs were trained to provoke the imprisoned beast and goad it into fighting back. Blood flowing from the excited animals delighted the spectators. | This cruel practice has long since been banned as inhumane. | And yet today, a version of bear baiting is being pra…

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Russian MoD: Ukrainian Air Defences Are Neutralised. sputniknews.com Moscow launched the special operation in Ukraine earlier today, amid escalating attacks by Kiev's forces in Donbass. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the goal of the operation is the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.

_____ (2022-02-24). BP Dropped By National Portrait Gallery. popularresistance.org The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with BP, becoming the latest institution from the world of art and culture to distance itself from the oil giant. | The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate have already ended sponsorship deals with BP following environmental campaigns launched by artists and employees. | BP has been the main sponsor of the National Portrait Gallery's annual portrait award since 1989 when it took over from tobacco company John Player & Sons. | Portraiture | The prize did not take place this year or last year while the gallery's central London building is cl…

_____ (2022-02-24). Starbucks Tries To Slow Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline. popularresistance.org As more baristas around the country seek to unionize, Starbucks has used a massive legal team to slow the pace of union elections. But the coffee chain suffered a tough legal setback on Friday, all thanks to some late emails. | Workers at several stores in upstate New York recently petitioned for union elections, just like the two stores in the Buffalo area that successfully unionized last year. But Starbucks, through its lawyers from the firm Littler Mendelson, has asked the National Labor Relations Board not to move ahead with the votes, arguing that elections for individual stores aren't appropriate. The compa…

Andy Kroll (2022-02-24). China Is Digging Its Own Grave (and Ours as Well). tomdispatch.com Consider us at the edge of the sort of epochal change not seen for centuries, even millennia. By the middle of this century, we will be living under such radically altered circumstances that the present decade, the 2020s, will undoubtedly seem like another era entirely, akin perhaps to the Middle Ages. And I'm not talking about the future development of flying cars, cryogenics, or even as-yet-unimaginable versions of space travel. After leading the world for the past 75 years, the United States is ever so fitfully losing its grip on global hegemony. As Washington's power begins to fade, the liberal international…

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W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-02-24). Puerto Rican union workers strike against austerity, point to U.S. responsibility. peoplesworld.org In Puerto Rico on Feb. 18, thousands of publicly-employed union workers, retired workers, and university students took part in a national strike and march that spread throughout the island. The largest contingent filled streets in San Juan. Demonstrators made noise and marched behind a long banner saying, "People before Debt — Salary Justice — Dignified …

_____ (2022-02-24). Erdogan Prepares for Yet Another Presidential Term. journal-neo.org The next Turkish general elections are scheduled for June 2023. The incumbent Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to run as a People's Alliance presidential candidate, a coalition that had been formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power since 2003 (first, …

_____ (2022-02-23). Is The Crisis In Ukraine The Beginning Of A New World Order? popularresistance.org Just before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping issued a joint statement on international relations and on co-operation between China and Russia. | It is a document of about 10 pages that comes at a time of great tensions with Nato over Ukraine and of a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. | The text can be read as a plea for a new world order in which the US and its allies are no longer in charge, but in which the aim is to create a multipolar world, with respect for the sovereignty of countries. | "The sides oppose further enlargement of Nato and call on the…

Bhabani Shankar Nayak (2022-02-23). NATO's Ukraine Playbook Resonates Traditional Imperialism. countercurrents.org Amidst of all its failures, the troika of capitalism, reactionary nationalism and imperialism move together to continue its false relevance with the help of its traditional weapons of war and regional conflicts. It is a response to divert the radical agendas of rising movements against social and political movements against capitalism and imperialism. It is within this context; one needs

Nativa (2022-02-23). Brazilian representatives ask Bolsonaro to clarify his participation in Bolivian coup. peoplesdispatch.org In January of this year, the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, acknowledged that he had met with former senator Jeanine Añez, which intensified suspicions about the Brazilian government's support for the coup that deposed President Evo Morales and international action in support of this process. So far, there is no formal record of this meeting, which was held in secret and whose date is also unknown. | Former Senator Añez, detained in the Miraflores prison, is preparing to face a new trial. Jair Bolsonaro's confession can be brought to the attention of the court that will judge Añez, together with former mili…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-23). Fed-up, Frustrated and Disenfranchised: Why Indigenous Canadians Joined the Freedom Convoy. libya360.wordpress.com Ashley Frawley We are encouraged to believe that different experiences mean that some groups can never unite. The Freedom Convoy shows us the opposite is true. Since a movement dubbing itself the 'Freedom Convoy' emerged at the end of January and headed to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates for border crossings, labour leaders, the media…

Phyllis Bennis (2022-02-23). It's Settled That Israel Is Committing Apartheid. Now What Should We Do About It? fpif.org Movements for justice and Palestinian rights laid the ground for recent declarations by Amnesty International and other human rights organizations. Now we have to follow up.

Dr Rahul Kumar (2022-02-23). Afghan Sikhs and Hindus in India. countercurrents.org On January 10, 2022, the Indian Government implemented the Citizen Amendment Act(CAA) . According to this law, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians are welcome from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Taking cue from it, many persecuted Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are migrating to India from Afghanistan. "A friend in need is a friend indeed" seems to be the policy of India

Sthabir Khora (2022-02-23). Academic Justice Through Citation Audit. countercurrents.org That academia which preaches justice is itself an unjust environment has been pointed out by some of the academia themselves (Kumar 2016, Guru 2002). The major complaint is that the marginalised do not get due recognition. I published a book in 2011 out of my PhD (Khora 2011). However, it has not been referred in academic writings in India in

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-23). India, China in Europe's crisis. mronline.org The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India's stance so far has been one of a 'standoffish' attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.

Biju Negi (2022-02-23). Another Martyr, Another Time, Another Place – Thillaiyadi Valliammai. countercurrents.org Yesterday, 22 February, was Kasturba Gandhi's 78th death anniversary. Kasturba died in 1944 and at the time she was in prison, arrested on 9 August 1942, the first day of the "Quit India Movement". Gandhiji had already been arrested the previous evening, and both of them along with some of their closest colleagues were imprisoned at the Agha Khan Palace

Amit Sengupta (2022-02-23). The Indian media and Covid — Part One: Locked up during Lockdown. countercurrents.org Note: In this series of articles senior journalist Amit Sengupta examines the role of the Indian media during the two years of the Covid pandemic. Part One: Locked up during Lockdown Even as the affluent and the middle classes were rejoicing the banging of thalis and utensils on their balconies to beat an incipient virus which had just arrived in

S V Rajadurai (2022-02-23). Death of Two Organic Intellectuals of Tamil Nadu. countercurrents.org The demise of two outstanding , organic intellectuals who served the cause of annihilation of caste and the destruction of capitalist system and highlighted a number of burning social problems in Tamil Nadu and the rest of the world passed largely unnoticed or ignored by the mainstream media , while activists in Dalit , Periyarist and Communist movements could pay

Shriya Singh (2022-02-23). Pakistani students continue struggle against student union ban and score a major victory in Sindh province. peoplesdispatch.org After nearly 38 years since the military dictatorship of Zia ul Haq imposed a blanket ban on student unions in Pakistan, Sindh will become the first province to lift the ban if governor Imran Ismail gives his assent to the Sindh Student Unions Bill 2019…

Satya Mohapatra (2022-02-23). Neo-Nazis attempt to disrupt 'Red Books Day' reading at library in Rhode Island, community fights back. peoplesdispatch.org A group of about two dozen neo-Nazis attempted to violently disrupt a reading circle at Red Ink Community Library on February 21 in the Mount Hope neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The community space was holding a small public gathering to celebrate "Red Books Day," which is recognized around the world to celebrate the anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. | The Red Ink Library is in a working class area of Providence. Community members submitted French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Georgian, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, and Odia recordings of sections of the Manifesto to share w…

E A S Sarma (2022-02-23). Far reaching national interest implications of privatising DISCOMs. countercurrents.org To Shri A K Bhalla Union Home Secretary Dear Shri Bhalla, The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seems to be rushing into privatising the electricity distribution systems in the Union Territories (UTs). I understand that the proposal to privatise the Chandigarh DISCOM is at an advanced stage. So is the case with the DISCOMs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli,

Khalil Bendib (2022-02-23). Freedom: A Right-Wing Definition. otherwords.org Get a full-res version

scorinoco (2022-02-23). Operation Peter Pan: How CIA Secretly Transferred More Than 14,000 Unaccompanied Cuban Children to the US and Spain. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. It is about one of the lesser known crimes against humanity that the United States has committed against Cuba. | By Delfín Xiqués Cutiño — Dec 24, 2020 | Operation Peter Pan was one of the most perverse, monstrous and inhuman actions of the psychological war against Cuba committed by the CIA to clandestinely smuggle—through lies and manipulation—m…

Editor (2022-02-23). What accounts for Putin's assertiveness on Ukraine? mronline.org What about this China factor? Why do Western pundits/savants pay so little heed to this game-changer? It should not require my half-century of studying/reporting on Russia-China relations to notice that China and Russia have never been so strategically close as now.

Editor (2022-02-23). To eradicate global poverty and cut global carbon emissions, rich nations must change their consumption patterns. mronline.org Sometimes the aching injustice of human-caused climate change hits you square between the eyes. A new fact rears up that is potent, emotive and incontrovertible.

Editor (2022-02-23). MANN OVERBOARD — Review of Michael Mann's 'The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet'. mronline.org Michael Mann is one of the world's leading climate scientists, who has played a pivotal role in establishing what is happening to our climate and the forces driving that change.

Anis Chowdhury (2022-02-23). Financialization at heart of economic malaise. mronline.org COVID-19 has exposed major long-term economic vulnerabilities. This malaise—including declining productivity growth—can be traced to the greater influence of finance in the real economy.

Martin Hart-Landsberg (2022-02-23). Don't believe the hype, big finance continues to threaten our survival. mronline.org According to defenders of the status quo, the best response to our most serious problems is to let markets work their magic; government regulation of private business activity only makes things worse.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-02-23). As U.S. threatens war with Russia, Biden administration unveils imperial strategy for Indo-Pacific that could lead to war with China. mronline.org Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific that raises the prospects of war with China.

Editor (2022-02-23). The capitalist imperative driving cruel and bipartisan U.S. migration policies. mronline.org Capitalism's need for labor is the determining factor in immigration policy. Its contradictions create a system that is consistently inhumane.

JANET (2022-02-23). Dred Scott to Daunte Wright: same repression, same fight. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead February 22, 2022 "There was police brutality, and there was atrocity, and the press was just as atrocious as the police. Because they helped the police cover it up by propagating a false image across the country." These words weren't spoken today but almost 60 years ago by Malcolm X. The great Black Nationalist leader was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965, an act orchestrated by the U.S. government. Malcolm X connected the right to self-defense to the revolutionary liberation of Black people from the yoke of capitalism and imperialism. One can still apply the wisdom of Malcolm X to today's develo…

_____ (2022-02-23). Can Argentina Escape The Plague Of IMF-Imposed Austerity? popularresistance.org The crush of people began at the 9 de Julio subway stop downtown, less than a block from the Buenos Aires obelisk, the city's most recognizable monument. By 5: 00 p.m. on February 8, thousands from over 100 trade unions, human rights organizations and student groups had blocked the main thoroughfare to protest a preliminary agreement between the Peronist, center-left government of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández and the International Monetary Fund. Amid a cacophony of competing drumbeats, demonstrators along Roque Saenz Peña bore signs that read "With the IMF, we return to the bottom," "The IMF is poverty…

_____ (2022-02-23). Ukraine, Putin Turns The Tables. popularresistance.org In a decision that unsettled the Western chancelleries, Vladimir Putin signed the diplomatic protocol recognizing the independent republics of Lugansk and Donetsk. The recognition was immediately followed by the signing of a cooperation and mutual assistance agreement, which will imply a Russian military presence in defense of the two republics and, at the same time, a clear warning to Kiev and its self-interested supporters. | Thus ends the dirty war, the only one that was really being waged despite the fact that the international media system was hiding it: that is, the Ukrainian shooting practices on the civil…

Liberation Staff (2022-02-23). Pittsburgh Starbucks workers file for union election. liberationnews.org Workers at the Bloomfield Starbucks in Pittsburgh joined the nationwide unionization effort when they filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board — Liberation News interviewed a worker at this location…

Staff (2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…

_____ (2022-02-23). The Stunning Beauty And Cruel Reality Of An Occupied Land. popularresistance.org Jerusalem – The ruins of the Palestinian village of Sataf sit on the slope of a beautiful hill on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Today the area is a Jewish National Foundation (JNF) park called "Har Eitan," or Mount Eitan. It is covered in pine trees that were planted by the JNF to hide the Zionist crime of ethnic cleansing, a crime that has been designated as a crime against humanity. | In 2021, massive fires broke out on the hills surrounding Jerusalem and countless pines were burned, including the ones around Sataf. There is an 8 kilometer trail that goes around the mountain and people use it to hike and jog and…

Jake Johnson (2022-02-23). Even If Nuclear War Is Averted, Ukraine's Reactors Could Be in Line of Fire. truthout.org A renowned organization comprised of U.S. and Russian physicians warned late Tuesday that a military conflict involving the two powers in Ukraine risks a nuclear "catastrophe" that could have horrific effects on all of Europe — and potentially the entire planet. | In a new statement, nuclear energy specialists joined members of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) — a coalition of medical groups that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 for its non-prol…

WSWS (2022-02-23). Bipartisan congressional war consensus emerges, bringing together progressive "left" and Republican right. wsws.org The emerging ruling class consensus is part of an attempt by the Biden administration to effect a new "national unity," particularly aimed at distracting from growing inflation and a daily US COVID-19 death toll of over 2,000 people.

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). (W.E.Talk) How is China's development model different from the west?>. ecns.cn China has become a key strategic player on the international chessboard and its development models – both the political-economic and the organizational ones – are increasingly studied and taken as examples to follow.

Staff (2022-02-23). Nuclear War Risk Rises as Tension Mounts Between Nuclear Superpowers over Ukraine. democracynow.org Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops into the separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine has triggered a new wave of sanctions against Russia, amid fears the situation could spiral into an all-out war. We speak with Dr. Ira Helfand, former president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, who warns a war could lead to the use of nuclear weapons that would annihilate millions and cause total collapse of world ecosystems. "We have found it almost impossible to imagine, 30 years after the end of the Cold War, that there could be a nuclear war between the United S…

WSWS (2022-02-23). Who in the Lord's name gave the US the right? A question for Mr. Biden. wsws.org This is a question, however, that much of the world would like Biden himself to answer. The "flagrant violation of international law" that Biden accused Russia of perpetrating is precisely what the United States is doing, with Biden directly and personally involved.

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David Swanson (2022-02-22). Talk World Radio: Stephen Zunes on the Occupation of Western Sahara. warisacrime.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Western Sahara and a book — now out in an updated second edition — called Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-22). The Green Party of the United States Black Caucus Supports the Freedom Convoy. libya360.wordpress.com The Green Party of the United States Black Caucus (GP-BC) has announced its support for the Freedom Convoy, an educational effort to help the public learn more about vaccine mandates and the best way to respond to government overreach. "We are calling on all people to unite in solidarity." says Philena Farley, National Media Co-Chair…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-22). Indigenous Women Discuss the #TruckerConvoy2022 Protest in Ottawa. libya360.wordpress.com Ottawa resident Neecha Dupuis (Ojibway Nation of Saugeen and Audrey Redman (Dakota-Cree from Saskatchewan) discuss their experiences on the ground in Ottawa during the 2022 Trucker Convoy for Freedom. This video was recorded on February 22, 2022. Meet Candy, #Mohawk elder, prior to being trampled by Trudeau's henchmen on horses. (hospitalized) "My heartfelt interview w/…

JANET (2022-02-22). U.S. war on Russia: a stampede off a cliff. iacenter.org Bulletin: As of Feb. 22, Russia has recognized the two peoples' republics in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic, established in 2014. Russia has said that it will send troops to protect the two republics if they come under further Ukraine/ NATO attack. Washington and some European allies have announced economic sanctions against the two republics and/or against Russia. Working people worldwide must oppose U.S./NATO aggression and expansion, which are creating the danger of a massive war. Grand Central Terminal, New York City, Feb. 19. Photo: Sara…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-22). NATO Expansionism in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Manlio Dinucci "NATO's enlargement in the last decades has been a great success and has also paved the way for a further enlargement of the EU": this was reiterated last Saturday at the Munich Security Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. In order to fully understand his words, it is necessary to reconstruct this…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Mediterranean: NATO conducts multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 22, 2022 NATO's advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta underway in Italy NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast on Feb. 21. Ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Canada pauses from Anti-Terrorist Operation to sanction Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 22, 2022 Canada prepares to impose economic sanctions for Russia's recognition of so-called 'L/DNR' — Foreign Minister ==== Taking page from sponsor Trudeau's playbook, Ukraine may declare martial law — Zelensky Munich: Canadian foreign minister dwells on foreign interference in "national security threat" Canadian DM at NATO HQ: more troops to Ukraine region affected …

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-22). Uncovered Document Reveals Soviet Union Was Promised No NATO Expansion at End of Cold War. news.antiwar.com A document from the British National Archives The document is

Jake Watkins (2022-02-22). Indiana Communists make ending mass incarceration a key area of work. peoplesworld.org The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over for those who are incarcerated. The coronavirus mortality rate in prisons is more than double that of the general population of the United States. The increase in death may continue to escalate as both the state and federal corrections departments fail to implement policies to alleviate the unsafe …

Special to People's World (2022-02-22). Connecticut People's World events this weekend: 'Teaching Black History — Making Good Trouble'. peoplesworld.org NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Eric Brooks, chair of the African American Equality Commission of the Communist Party and community leader in Indiana, will be the keynote speaker for the "Teaching Black History — Making Good Trouble" 48th Annual African American History Month events hosted by Connecticut People's World this weekend. The events, scheduled for Feb. 26 and …

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Indian Hindu Group 'Bajrang Dal' Calls for Statewide Shutdown in Karnataka Over Member's Murder. sputniknews.com A 26-year-old member of the Hindu organisation Bajrang Dal was stabbed to death on Sunday night in Shivamogga, in the state of Karnataka, for allegedly posting anti-hijab posts on Facebook, leading to a tense situation in the area amid an ongoing row over a ban against wearing hijabs introduced in some pre-university colleges.

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Comedian Rosie O'Donnell Apologises to Actress Priyanka Chopra for Mistaking Her Identity – Video. sputniknews.com Former Miss World-turned-Indian-American actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband – actor-singer Nick Jonas – were recently dinning at a popular restaurant in Malibu in Los Angeles when the Bollywood actress was mistaken to be someone else by popular comedian Rosie O'Donnell.

teleSUR (2022-02-22). Venezuela to Foster Natural Gas For Sustainable Development. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia affirmed that his country "was committed" to the use of natural gas as a means to achieve the objectives of sustainable development. | RELATED: | "We are sure that natural gas guarantees a cleaner transition. It also gives us confidence for the development of our peoples in the medium and short term," Plasencia said during the 6th Summit of Heads of State of th…

JANET (2022-02-22). Puerto Rico: Workers, yes! Colonizers, no! iacenter.org February 21, 2022 This slightly edited press release was written by Gabriela Malespin and Normahiram Pérez of New York Boricua Resistance and Call to Action on Puerto Rico. The organizations holding the Feb. 18 rally were New York Boricua Resistance, Call to Action on Puerto Rico, Colectiva Solidaridad, ProLibertad and Partido Independentista Puertorriqueña. Union Square, New York City, Feb. 18. Photo: Brenda Ryan On Feb. 18, a coalition of Puerto Rican and global anti-imperialist groups will rally at Union Square, [New York City], at 5: 00 p.m. in solidarity with the workers' strikes happening in Puerto Rico. Thi…

Editor (2022-02-22). Glenn Greenwald: The Neoliberal War on Dissent in the West. scheerpost.com Police in Canada deployed to dislodge the final truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa, aimed at bringing an end to three weeks of demonstrations over Covid-19 health rules. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images) | By Glenn Greenwald / When it comes to dis…

_____ (2022-02-22). Russia Recognizes The Donbas Republics. popularresistance.org (February 21) – The Russian National Security Council met to discuss the recognition of the Donetzk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) as independent states. | The whole meeting was shown on public TV. RT-English provided a live translation. The purpose of the show was to present Russia's arguments to an international public. | Last week the Russian parliament submitted a resolution which asked the president of Russia to recognize the DNR and LNR. Earlier today the leaders of the DNR and LNR made a formal official request to recognize their republics. | The security council heard the opin…

Johanna Kichton (2022-02-22). People's Action Welcomes New Executive Director: Sulma Arias. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Board Chair Lizeth Chacon and People's Action Institute Board Chair Afúa Atta-Mensah today announced the hire of Sulma Arias as the new executive director of their organizations. "Sulma, welcome home," People's Action Board Chair Lizeth Chacon said. "Having led the immigration and immigrant justice program for National People's …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-22). The Outrageous Depths to Which the Fallen Left Have Descended. libya360.wordpress.com Alexandra Valiente As the dust settles over this fallen country, the faux left continue their psychological warfare operation, spinning narrative in a desperate effort to bolster the crumbling edifice of their fortress of deception. However, their workmanship is flawed, their statements unsubstantiated, porous and weak. No effort on their part can prevent their descent into…

teleSUR (2022-02-22). Biden Extends National Emergency as States Ease Restrictions. telesurenglish.net More states and major cities across the U.S. are lifting their vaccination and mask mandates as the rate of COVID-19 infections drops, but health experts have warned dropping pandemic protocols too soon may worsen the spread of the virus. | RELATED: | California, the most populous U.S. state, unveiled a milestone plan last week, as Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state would become the first in the nation to treat the coronaviru…

WSWS (2022-02-22). The political and historical background to the US war drive against Russia. wsws.org In light of the major escalation Monday of the conflict between the United States and Russia, we are republishing excerpts from the 2016 statement of the International Committee of the Fourth International, "Socialism and the Fight Against War."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-22). "Marxist" Parties Siding with the State Are Either in Error or Are Not Marxist. libya360.wordpress.com Don Debar Author's Note: Please see this before reading. I am trying to determine whether this is a giant error, or evidence of outright service to Langley or some other organ of the ruling class. It is incredible to me that a party aiming to be the vanguard of the working class can continuously side…

Abdul Rahman (2022-02-22). What are the Minsk agreements and what are their role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis? peoplesdispatch.org Under pressure from ultra-nationalists and Russophobes, successive governments in Ukraine have failed to address the grievances of the Russian speaking majority in the Donbass region. Ukraine has also not implemented the provisions of the Minsk agreement signed in 2015 to end the conflict in the region…

Staff (2022-02-22). Putin Recognizes Ukraine Separatists; Khrushchev's Great-Granddaughter Says War Can Still Be Avoided. democracynow.org Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, drawing sharp rebukes from the U.S. and other Western countries that have warned for weeks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Biden administration issued new sanctions, and Germany has stopped the certification of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in an attempt to quash the country's dependence on Russian natural gas. We speak with Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at The New School, who says she remains skeptical that Russia will launch an all-out war against Ukraine. She also s…

teleSUR (2022-02-22). Mali's Interim Government Could Stay in Power For Up To 5 Years. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mali's National Transitional Council (NTC), which is the Legislative branch established by the dictatorship that took power in August 2020, defined that the organization of elections for the return to democracy could take up to five years instead of 18 months. | RELATED: | "The transition's duration is a frequent subject of discussions and negotiations. To approve the new period, we took into account the aspiration…

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TASS (2022-02-22). Biden says, Russia's recognition of DPR, LPR threatens US national security. tass.com The American leader asserted that "the Russian Federation's purported recognition of the DPR and LPR contradicts Russia's commitments under the Minsk agreements and further threatens the peace, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine"

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-22). Uncovered Document Reveals Soviet Union Was Promised No NATO Expansion at End of Cold War. news.antiwar.com A document from the British National Archives The document is

Staff (2022-02-22). Talk World Radio: Stephen Zunes on the Occupation of Western Sahara. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Western Sahara and a book — now out in an updated second edition — called Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). Russia Recognizes the Independence of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. libya360.wordpress.com Signing of documents recognising Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics Address by the President of the Russian Federation Security Council Emergency Session on Ukraine Massive Russian Navy Armada Moves Into Place Off Ukraine H I Sutton The naval arm of Russia's military build-up around Ukraine is in place. Landing ships, major warships, submarines and aircraft effectively…

TASS (2022-02-21). US plans to impose restrictions on international transactions of Russian banks — Reuters. tass.com The final list of banks subject to sanctions is yet to be formed…

_____ (2022-02-21). The War Has Started — Evacuations, Drafting Men. popularresistance.org High caliber artillery fire, though prohibited in the contact zone, is intensifying against the Donbass. Six 120mm shells hit the village of Zhelobok, seven of 122mm hit the village of Rayevka, then ten against Vesyola Gorka. Shelling was also carried out from the Kyiv-controlled city of Novotoshkivske, against Lugoanskoe, Krimsoe and Sokolniki, with more than 20 bombs dropped. On February 17, 17 bombing operations had been committed against the Donbass. | In Donetsk, on the evening of February 18, 2022, the car of the head of a DPR militia department Denis Sinenkov was targeted by a bomb attack. In front of the…

Editor (2022-02-21). Ukraine — Who is firing at whom and who is lying about it? mronline.org The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has an observer mission along the line of control between the government and rebel side in south east Ukraine.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). The Western Allied Nations Bully the World While Warning of Threats from China and Russia. transcend.org 17 Feb 2022 – Why the chief of Germany's navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, was sacked? Because while in India he said two things that are unacceptable in the West: | ‚Ä¢ That "the Crimean Peninsula is gone and never [coming] back" to Ukraine.

sputniknews (2022-02-21). Berlin Claims No Promises on NATO Expansion Made to Russia Despite Release of Classified Doc. sputniknews.com Last week, Spiegel published a formerly classified document retrieved from the British national archive dated 1991 which showed that Western powers made an explicit commitment to Moscow not to expand the NATO alliance beyond the borders of a reunified Germany.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). Has the Left Abandoned the Working Class? libya360.wordpress.com Nita Palmer As a life-long left wing writer and activist, I have watched the Left's response to the truckers' Freedom Convoy with a mixture of fascination and horror. Truckers in Canada and their supporters have sparked a national and global movement against the government's Covid policies, in particular vaccine mandates. Proof of vaccination is required…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-21). 8 Million Yemenis At Risk of Starvation Due to Funding Shortage, Escalation in Violence, Say UN Officials. towardfreedom.org UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths highlighted the drastic rise in civilian casualties over the last few months, reports People's Dispatch.

_____ (2022-02-21). New Data Shows US Government Has Been Bought For $14 Billion. popularresistance.org There are a lot of reasons so many people hate the two corporate parties, but one of the biggest ones might be just how thoroughly they are bought off by the "One Percent." (And no, I don't mean the percentage of people who like Trident's new Indian Curry Explosion‚Ñ¢ chewing gum.) I'm referring to the One Percent who are disgustingly wealthy — people who own ponies for their children to play with and children for their ponies to play with. Those individuals essentially own all our politicians. (Also for their children to play with. … Which explains why Chuck Schumer and Kristen Gillibra…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). A Scene of Mughal-E-Azam (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org Celebrating the 78-year career of the famous Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday 6 Feb 2022. The song's movie is based on the life of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his son who dared to fall in love with a Mughal court dancer.

Shriya Singh (2022-02-21). Sri Lankan human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah released after 20 months. peoplesdispatch.org Hizbullah was arrested in April 2020 and accused of being involved in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. His release comes at a time when there is mounting global pressure on the Rajapaksa government to reform the existing anti-terror law in the country…

Workers World Philadelphia bureau (2022-02-21). 'Day without Immigrants' demands 'citizenship now!'. workers.org Migrants, refugees and their supporters participated in a march and rally in Philadelphia on the national 'Day Without Immigrants' Feb. 14, to demand that President Joe Biden keep his campaign promises and grant them citizenship now. Despite frigid temperatures the protest, which started with around 30 people, grew to well . . . |

Labor Video Project (2022-02-21). Oakland ILWU. OEA, Students & Community Rally To Stop Privatization & Union Busting. indybay.org Hundreds of ILWU Longshoreman, OEA teachers, students, labor and community activists rallied against the privatization of the Port Of Oakland Howard Terminal to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher for a stadium and 3,000 condos and also against the closure of public schools in Oakland.

Staff (2022-02-21). A leading scientist says the world went mad over Covid. rt.com Lockdowns did way more harm than good is the key point of a new book by a professor who advised the UK government on Covid | Mark Woolhouse is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland,

Editor (2022-02-21). Where did the Dependency Approach go? mronline.org Capitalism, it seems, had been deemed too messy a concept to provide much use to researchers in explaining phenomena.

Staff (2022-02-21). America's most controversial pathologist dissects JFK's assassination in explosive new book. rt.com The 1963 killing of the iconic US president has been pored over many times. But one man thinks the 'truth' is in plain sight | Dr. Cyril Wecht is no nonsense, blunt and doesn't shirk voicing an opinion. When I spoke to him about his new The veteran forensic pathologist turns 91 next month, yet continues to work solidly out of his Pittsburgh office. He's performed 21,000 autopsies and been consulted on more…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). War in Europe and the Rise of Raw Propaganda. transcend.org 17 Feb 2022 – Raw propaganda is now the rule in Western democracies, especially the US and Britain. On matters of war and peace, ministerial deceit is reported as news. Inconvenient facts are censored, demons are nurtured. The model is corporate spin, the currency of the age. In 1964, Marshall McLuhan famously declared, "The medium is the message." The lie is the message now.

Editor (2022-02-21). Taking on the Philippine axis of evil. mronline.org I was initially pushed to try to run for president. I really did not want to, because I felt somebody younger and more vigorous should. I am 76! – Walden Bello…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-02-21). Oakland Protest to Stop Port Privatization, A's Fisher Stadium Scam & OUSD School Closure. indybay.org IlWUpart of protest at Oakland City Hall…

rqorinoco (2022-02-21). Cuba's Díaz-Canel: 'We All Have a Moral Obligation to Provide Haiti Substantial and Unconditional Cooperation'. orinocotribune.com Statement by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, and President of the Republic of Cuba, during the International Conference for the Financing of the Reconstruction of the Southern Peninsula of Haiti, February 16, 2022, Year 64 of the Revolution. | (Transcript: Presidency of the Republic) | His Excellency Ariel Henry, Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti; | Her Excellency Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; distinguished guests: Once again, what brings us together here is the human drama Haiti is facing, the poorest nation in…

teleSUR (2022-02-21). China Releases 5-Year Plan For Elderly Care Services. telesurenglish.net China's State Council has released a plan for the development of the country's elderly care services system during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), in its latest step to implement a national strategy to address population aging. | Medical workers provide free medical care service to the elders at a university for senior citizens of Zhongshan District in Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 14, 2021.

Byul Ryan-Im (2022-02-21). The Weekly Round-Up: restrictions, refugees and the right to privacy. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the removal of the last remaining COVID-19 restrictions this afternoon. It is expected that the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive will be scrapped alongside free PCR and lateral flow tests. Mr Johnson is set to announce the end of restrictions to be a …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). The Fall of Canada, the Danger in the US. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Naomi Wolf The world has watched, in pain, as images of police violence from Ottawa, and of a bid for Canadian tyranny (that I would ever write those words!) are flashed around the world. As usual, I hate to be Cassandra; but the chessboard ahead is all too clear. On Feb 12, 2022, I…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). 'The Mouse Kills the Cat': Augusto Cesar Sandino's Rebellion against the US. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik Before Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, before Ho Chi Minh and before Mao began his Long March, there was Augusto Cesar Sandino. While Sandino is not a household name in much of the world, as these others are, he was one of the most important and successful guerilla fighters of the 20th century,…

WSWS (2022-02-21). 10,000 New Zealand healthcare workers vote to strike. wsws.org The strike vote by allied health workers across New Zealand is part of the growing militancy of healthcare and other workers internationally, in response to the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). Canada Has Fallen: Militarized Police Use Excessive Force Against Protesters and Journalists. libya360.wordpress.com

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-21). Munich: Canadian foreign minister dwells on foreign interference in "national security threat" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The clip as cued begins with a representative of the International Crisis Group speaking of stern if not draconian measures taken by countries with an "authoritarian drift," then shifts to Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly who proceeds without the faintest indication she'd heard the words immediately preceding her own. She not only used language that …

WSWS (2022-02-21). Left Voice covers for Biden and the unions on school openings. wsws.org Left Voice has issued a new program for "safe school reopenings," lining up with the homicidal policies of the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the ruling elite in the US and internationally.

teleSUR (2022-02-21). Colombia: ELN to Perform 72-Hour Strike Against President Duque. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced that it will carry out a national strike against Colombia's President Ivan Duque from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26. | RELATED: | "During the armed strike, the population may only leave their residences for funeral activities or hospital emergencies, and no vehicle may transit the streets," the ELN stated. | "We will not be responsible for the damages the vehicles disobeying the s…

sputniknews (2022-02-21). Israeli Politicians Aren't Corrupt Overall, Says Researcher, But What Does the Public Think? sputniknews.com Transparency International has ranked Israel the 36th least corrupt country out of 180 listed. Although the situation is not that bad, a local expert believes that changes are still needed.

Bay Area Coalition for IWD Action (2022-02-21). Tuesday 3/8: Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights on International Women's Day! indybay.org Rally starts at noon in Sproul Plaza on UC Berkeley Campus (public welcome) | Entrance near Telegraph and Bancroft | One hour rally to be followed by march through the city of Berkeley.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-21). International organizations urge against US imposing terrorist tag on Houthis in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org Several groups signed a letter warning of the wide-ranging negative consequences of designating the Houthis as a terrorist group, including hampering of humanitarian relief efforts and diplomatic negotiations to end the war…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). Resistance: Rupture and Rebirth. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Cudenec One of the most sickening aspects of the Covid scam has been the fanatical support for the operation from the entity that calls itself "the left". I have been writing about this since April 2020 and there are various articles on the Winter Oak site seeking to discover exactly why "official" left/anarchist positions align so closely to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-21). Canada Has Fallen: The Naked Face of New Normal Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com C.J. Hopkins I told you this part wasn't going to be pretty. The collapse of fascist ideological movements and fanatical death cults never is. The New Normal is proving to be no exception. After three weeks of non-violent civil disobedience outside the Canadian parliament in Ottawa by truckers and other Canadian citizens struggling to uphold…

WSWS (2022-02-21). Sri Lankan poet Ahnaf Jazeem jailed under anti-terror laws speaks with the WSWS. wsws.org The notorious Counter Terrorism and Investigation Department arrested Jazeem in May 2020, claiming that his poetry promoted extremism and falsely accused him of teaching extremism to his students.

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2022-02-21: News Headlines

TASS (2022-02-21). US plans to impose restrictions on international transactions of Russian banks — Reuters. tass.com The final list of banks subject to sanctions is yet to be formed…

Editor (2022-02-21). Where did the Dependency Approach go? mronline.org Capitalism, it seems, had been deemed too messy a concept to provide much use to researchers in explaining phenomena.

John Pilger (2022-02-21). War in Europe and the rise of raw propaganda. mronline.org The war hysteria that has rolled in like a tidal wave in recent weeks and months is the most striking example. Known by its jargon, "shaping the narrative," much if not most of it is pure propaganda.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-02-21). Oakland Protest to Stop Port Privatization, A's Fisher Stadium Scam & OUSD School Closure. indybay.org IlWUpart of protest at Oakland City Hall…

TASS (2022-02-20). West looking for pretext to accuse Russia of involvement in Donbass conflict – DPR. tass.com The main goal of all these theatricals is to accuse Russia of being directly involved in this conflict, Deputy Head of the People's Militia in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Eduard Basurin said…

_____ (2022-02-20). Documents: US Government Spent $22M Promoting Anti-Russia Narrative. popularresistance.org Kiev, Ukraine — Amid soaring tensions with Russia, the United States is spending a fortune on foreign interference campaigns in Ukraine. Washington's regime-change arm, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), has spent $22.4 million on operations inside the country since 2014, when democratically-elected President Viktor Yanukovych was overthrown and replaced by a successor government handpicked by the U.S. Those operations included propping up and training pro-Western political parties, funding pliant media organizations, and subsidizing massive privatization drives that benefit foreign multinational c…

TASS (2022-02-20). US president to convene National Security Council meeting on Ukraine. tass.com The US leader continues to monitor the evolving situation in Ukraine, and is being updated regularly about events on the ground by his national security team, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-20). Munich: Russiagate ringleaders Pelosi, Schiff add voices to war chorus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 19, 2022 NATO Secretary General meets world leaders at the Munich Security Conference NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the critical security situation in Europe caused by Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine and the implications for European and international security in a series of bilateral meetings at the Munich Security Conference on …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-20). Trudeau Government Moves to Make Expanded Surveillance Powers Over Financial Transactions 'Permanent'. libya360.wordpress.com NATE HOCHMAN As all eyes were trained on the aggressive police sweep of the Ottawa trucker convoy this week, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau's administration was quietly moving to implement a sweeping expansion of surveillance power at the federal level. The Trudeau government's financial war against the truckers has been covered at length. But one underreported aspect of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-20). Canadian Emergencies Act, Justin Trudeau, and Civil Disobedience in Context. libya360.wordpress.com Ray McGinnis On Valentines' Day 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared the 1988 Emergencies Act in response to the Trucker Freedom Convoy in Ottawa and US-Canada border protests in Windsor (ON), Emerson (MB), Coutts (AB), Osoyoos and Surrey (BC). This stunning political development ignored the House of Commons in favour of making the announcement at a press…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-20). Yet again, Israel refuses to cooperate with inquiry on human rights violations. peoplesdispatch.org Israel is continuing its policy of not engaging with international investigations into human rights violations in Palestine. In a letter to the head of the international commission of inquiry, Navi Pillay, Israel's representative to the UN Meirav Eilon Shahar refused to cooperate in the investigations to identify possible violations of human rights, war crimes and reasons for protraction of conflict in historic Palestine. | Accusing Pillay of bias against Israel, Meirav claimed that there is simply no reason to believe that Israel will receive reasonable, equitable and non-discriminatory treatment from the Counci…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-20). U.S. begins month-long multinational NATO war games in Latvia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Latvian Public BroadcastingFebruary 18, 2022 International military training launches in Latvia February 18 From February 18 to March 23, international military training led by the United States European Command (EUCOM) will take place in Latvia. Training organized by the National Armed Forces will also begin at the end of the month, Latvian Radio reported Friday. …

_____ (2022-02-20). Effort To Put History Of Indian Boarding Schools Into Classrooms. popularresistance.org Lansing, Michigan – An effort is underway in Lansing to encourage Michigan's Board of Education to ensure new generations of students would be taught about the history of Native American boarding schools. | The history of the boarding schools would also focus on the atrocities committed at the schools. | Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Travere City, introduced SB 876, which would encourage the curriculum for 8th-12th grades. | "My response for that is very favorable. I'm glad to hear that. You know, it's always good to be heard," said George Jeffrey Martin, Secretary, Gun Lake Tribal Council. "It's the start of allowing us…

India Walton (2022-02-20). Biden Promised to Center Racial Justice. He Can Start by Canceling Student Debt. truthout.org It has been said that if the U.S. catches a cold, the Black community catches the flu. Historically in the United States, communities of color feel the negative impacts of policy decisions disproportionately, and the student debt crisis is no exception. Nearly 45 million Americans owe on federal student loans. |

sputniknews (2022-02-20). 'Hijab Isn't a Choice But an Obligation in Islam': Former Bollywood Actress Zaira Wasim on Hijab Row. sputniknews.com Amid the ongoing Hijab controversy in India, an advocate appearing for the Karnataka government at an Indian court on Friday claimed that wearing the Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Muslim faith and preventing it does not violate the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom. This statement has led to a social media uproar.

sputniknews (2022-02-20). Indian PM Modi Calls Upon Youth to Vote in Large Numbers as Third Phase of Assembly Election Begins. sputniknews.com Over 20.16 million voters in Uttar Pradesh state and 20.14 million voters in Punjab will be casting their votes on Sunday in the third phase of the seven-phase Assembly elections in India. The counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur states will take place on 10 March.

Moderator (2022-02-20). New Data Shows U.S. Government Has Been Bought For $14 BillionÔøº. scheerpost.com By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost This past weekend I was sitting in my hot tub that's really just a bathtub that's really just my neighbor's bathtub that he lets me use when he's out of town and doesn't know I found his apartment key — and it occurred to me: I don't think most …

sputniknews (2022-02-20). Live Outside Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing as Winter Olympics 2022 Wrap Up. sputniknews.com On Sunday evening, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games takes place in Beijing as the Chinese capital is saying goodbye to the main sporting event of the year.

Staff (2022-02-20). Americans devour over $30bn in snacks. rt.com The trend sees US consumers moving away from traditional meals | Sales of snacks in the US grew by nearly 7% last year, according to Chicago-based market research firm IRI, with Americans consuming $30.5 billion of them and the industry outpacing total food and beverage trends. | "The world is snackifying," Rob Sarlls, former chairman of SNAC International, the leading international trade association for the snack industry, told MarketWatch. | "It's not the three square meals we remember growing up," MarketWatch quotes Denise Purcell from the Specialty Food Association, an organization representing the gourmet…

Editor (2022-02-20). Talking to your kid about climate change. mronline.org Emotions are at the heart of the matter ‚ù£Ô∏è…

Staff (2022-02-20). Chinese currency share in global payments rising. rt.com The yuan ranks as the world's fourth most popular currency in cross-border payments | China's national currency, the yuan, retained its position as the fourth most actively used currency for global transactions in January, according to data from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). | Payments using the yuan soared to a record 3.2% of market share, breaking through its previous high set in 2015 and ranking behind the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound. | The dollar, which kept the top spot in January, saw a drop in market share, declining to about 39.9% from 40.5% re…

_____ (2022-02-20). European Union Prefers Corporate Profits Over Global Health. popularresistance.org As the summit between the African Union and European Union (EU-AU summit) came to a close on February 18, the EU's dedication to ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 products remained murky. While Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stated that the two unions had a very constructive discussion on the TRIPS waiver, the meeting resulted in little more than a tepid statement and a new deadline for reaching an agreement on intellectual property rights during the pandemic. Von der Leyen also stated, "We share the same goal. We have different ways to reach that goal." | In reality, it would see…

Editor2 (2022-02-20). Venezuela Pulls Plug on Lie that Alex Saab is DEA "Informer" orinocotribune.com Venezuela has pulled the plug on a false claim which circulated Wednesday that diplomat Alex Saab is working as an "informer" or "collaborator" of the United States and specifically of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). | President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez When asked by a reporter following a press conference, Rodríguez called it strange that the United S…

scorinoco (2022-02-20). National Lawyers Guild Calls for the Immediate Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab (Statement). orinocotribune.com By National Lawyers Guild International Committee — Feb 16, 2022 | The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections. The arrest, extradition and continued imprisonment of Saab is a reflection of the extent to which the US government will go in order to enforce its unilateral coercive measures and economic sanctions against Venezuela, Iran and other targeted nations. | Illegal Detention and Extradition (Kidnapping) of Alex Saab | The US gov…

Sara Mughal (2022-02-20). How Starbucks Workers Turned the Tables on Union Busters. truthout.org A national wave of organizing has hit Starbucks' company-run stores in the last three months. The author is among hundreds of Let me set the stage for you: A single cheese pizza cut into sixteenths, a small group of chairs awkward…

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2022-02-20: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-02-19). Ukraine's NATO Membership Not on Agenda, Won't Happen in Foreseeable Future, German Chancellor Says. sputniknews.com Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has adamantly demanded membership in the Western alliance for his country, warning that Kiev may be forced to pursue nuclear weapons if its membership bid is declined. Last week, German media reported that officials in Berlin were consciously avoiding the "pain in the a**" diplomat over his "undiplomatic contact."

Chris Hedges (2022-02-19). Hedges: Democrats, the More Effective Evil. orinocotribune.com By Chris Hedges — Feb 14, 2022 | The US is a de facto one-party state where the ideology of national security is sacrosanct, unsustainable debt props up the empire and the primary business is war. | When all else fails, when you are clueless about how to halt a 7.5% inflation rate, when your Build Back Better bill is gutted, when you renege on your promise to raise the minimum wage or forgive student debt, when you can't halt the Republican suppression of voting rights, when you have no idea how to handle the pandemic which has claimed 900,000 lives — 16% of the world's total deaths although we are les…

Staff (2022-02-19). Russian region declares emergency amid influx of refugees. rt.com The two self-proclaimed Donbass republics in eastern Ukraine have announced they are evacuating civilians across the border | A Russian region bordering Eastern Ukraine has declared a state of emergency on Saturday, with reports of refugees from the separatist-held Donbass crossing over the border amid a military escalation with Kiev. | The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) announced that they had begun evacuating civilians to Russia on Friday, with rebels and Ukrainian army forces accusing each other of shelling across the contact line. It is unclear how many…

Staff (2022-02-19). Ukrainian breakaway republic shelled, RT crew nearby. rt.com A small town outside Donetsk came under fire as RT Arabic was covering the events | The area where an RT Arabic television channel crew was working came under fire in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in southeastern Ukraine on Saturday, the network has confirmed. According to preliminary information, nobody was injured. | "Our correspondent said that the incident has occurred in the town of Zaitsevo, located near the line of contact between the two sides of the conflict in Donbass," RT Arabic reported. | According to the channel's editor-in-chief Maya Manna, the reporter Maxim Al-Toury, his camera…

Staff (2022-02-19). Gas company comments on blast amid escalation in eastern Ukraine. rt.com An explosion in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic was reported around midnight | A gas company from the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine has said that the blasts at a local pipeline were manmade. | "After assessing the damage, [we can say] that the cause of explosions is a sabotage," Tatyana Bogorodko, the director of Luganskgaz, said on Saturday. | The first blast was reported in the village of Malaya Vergunka outside Lugansk shortly after midnight. The second explosion occurred at a pipeline in Lugansk itself around half an hour later, the company said, adding th…

Staff (2022-02-19). Explosion reported in southern Russia. rt.com Russian media quotes a police source as saying that a shell exploded close to the shared frontier | A shell has allegedly exploded on Russian territory, close to the border with the war-torn Donbass region of Ukraine, local media has reported. | On Saturday, Russian news agency RIA Novosti wrote that a police source in the southern Rostov region had claimed authorities were responding to the detonation in a rural community in the area. "The blast occurred at 4 am, 300 meters (984 feet) away from a house in the village of Mityakinskaya," the official said. | The incident reportedly occurred one kilometer (0.6 m…

Staff (2022-02-19). 'Omens are grim' for Ukraine, UK PM warns. rt.com Boris Johnson called on Western nations to stand with Kiev and support sanctions against Moscow | Moscow could be just moments away from ordering a full-blown invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has alleged, amid reports of heavy shelling and explosions near the contact line in the Donbass. | Speaking at a press conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Johnson claimed that the world is at "a very dangerous moment in history" and stands "on the brink of what could be a war in Europe." | "If Ukraine is invaded and if Ukraine…

Staff (2022-02-19). Putin launches nuclear war drills (VIDEOS). rt.com The exercise is taking place amid tensions with the West over Ukraine | Russian President Vladimir Putin launched strategic drills on Saturday, and is following the exercises from the situation center in Moscow, along with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. | The drills involve both nuclear and non-nuclear weapons, and are being held amid the escalation in eastern Ukraine and continuing tensions with NATO. The Russian Defense Ministry said ahead of the maneuvers that they would include the "launching of ballistic and cruise missiles." The air force is set participate along with the country's Northern and…

Editor (2022-02-19). Truths and lies about pledges made to Russia. mronline.org The information war surrounding tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine often leads to distortions of historical reality.

Staff (2022-02-19). EU issues warning about Russian 'isolation'. rt.com Brussels' top official has warned of a return to the days of the Cold War | The worsening standoff between Russia and the West threatens to upend European security and ultimately could end up isolating Moscow in a way not seen since the days of the Soviet Union, the European Union has cautioned as an escalating crisis unfolds on the border with Ukraine. | Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that "the world has been watching in disbelief we face the largest build-up of troops on European soil since the darkest days of the Cold War." | A…

Staff (2022-02-19). Russia rejects Moscow's involvement in Ukraine cyberattacks. en.mehrnews.com Russian Embassy in Washington debunked claims of US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger regarding Moscow's alleged involvement in the recent cyberattacks in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-02-19). Germany has no plans to allow Ukraine join NATO — Scholz. rt.com The German chancellor said the row between Russia and the West is potentially dangerous but can be resolved | NATO currently has no plans to admit Ukraine as a member despite Moscow's demands that the US-led military bloc pledge not to expand further towards its borders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said amid a worsening standoff between the two former Soviet republics. | Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Berlin's top politician said that "Russia has made the issue of Ukraine's possible NATO membership a casus belli," effectively making it a pretext for war if Kiev's ambitions to joi…

_____ (2022-02-19). Russia Is Pressing For More Concessions While Donbas Heats Up. popularresistance.org "For the past 15 years, ever since the Munich speech, Russian officials have been arguing against the unilateral use of force and demanding a UN-centered security system founded on international law. Were we to wake up one day and find that Russian tanks were rolling towards Kiev without any kind of excuse, it would amount to a complete abandonment of 15 years of argumentation as well as a negation of the entire legal/moral position built up by the Russian Federation in that period, a position reinforced just this month in the Putin/Xi statement." It would also be very odd. For you can hardly achieve the objectiv…

Staff (2022-02-19). British MP has Russia & China warning. rt.com The remarks come as Moscow and Beijing emphasize their deepening ties amid an impasse in eastern Europe | If the US and its partners in Europe hit Moscow with crippling embargoes, Russia could seek more economic and political cooperation with Beijing and form a pact with China against the West, a leading British lawmaker has warned. | Speaking to Sky News from Kiev on Thursday, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood set out his view on the standoff between the two eastern European nations and what impact punitive measures could have in the event of a Russian incursion. | "Any sanctions that are imposed onto Russia, th…

Staff (2022-02-19). NATO did promise Moscow it wouldn't expand, former German defense official tells RT. rt.com Willy Wimmer told RT he personally witnessed the West vowing that NATO would not expand to the east | Despite their denials, Western leaders did make a promise to the USSR that NATO would not expand to Central and Eastern Europe when Moscow agreed to Germany's reunification, Willy Wimmer, a former vice president of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has claimed in an interview with RT on Saturday. | The veteran politician, who served as parliamentary secretary to Germany's defense minister between 1985 and 1992, said that he personally witnessed this promise when he "sent Chancell…

Staff (2022-02-19). Valieva returns to hero's welcome in Moscow (VIDEO). rt.com Shouts of support were heard for the figure skater as a military band greeted Russian Olympians | Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva walked through flanks of fans who offered words of support as she returned to Moscow from the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. | The eyes of the world have been on the 15-year-old prodigy during a campaign that began in history-making fashion as part of a team gold medal and ended in despair following a stuttering individual performance amid an anti-doping saga that is set to rumble on while she awaits a definitive verdict. | About 100 fans are said to have gathered…

WSWS (2022-02-19). Biden administration and Republicans use war crisis to push phony "national unity" wsws.org The foreign policy aim is to accomplish American imperialism's decades-long goal of subjugating Russia. The domestic aim is to protect corporate profits and suppress social opposition amid the country's political crisis.

TASS (2022-02-19). UK Foreign Office blames Russia for cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks. tass.com Earlier on Friday, US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Ann Neuberger made a similar claim…

Staff (2022-02-19). Europe has next to no gas left — Gazprom. rt.com The EU has used up more than 95% of the gas it stored last summer | Underground gas storage facilities (UGS) in Europe were 95.3% empty as of February 17, Russia's state energy giant and major gas exporter Gazprom said on Saturday, citing data from Gas Infrastructure Europe. | This means that Europe now has only 4.7% of its gas reserves left for the remainder of the winter season. | The volume of active gas in storage facilities is 21% or 8.3 billion cubic meters less compared to the same time last year. In total, 44.8 billion cubic meters have already been withdrawn from Europe's UGS this winter. | According…

JANET (2022-02-19). How to Respond to War Threats on Russia — the antiwar movement comes together to respond. iacenter.org How to Respond to War Threats on Russia — Understanding U.S. Objectives — The Role of NATO, a U.S. Commanded Military Alliance TUES. Feb 22 at 8: 30 pm ET / 7: 30 pm CT / 6: 30 pm MT / 5: 30 pm PT Please click here to register for the meeting. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10cVDLQuQR6T3WPeAkJwtw Please join us for this important meeting and discussion with leaders from the antiwar movement including: (in alphabetical order) Leela Anand — ANSWER coalition Bahman Azad — US Peace Council Ajamu Baraka — Black Alliance for Peace Madea Benjamin — CodePink Sara Flounders [mdas…

Staff (2022-02-19). Russians have hacked American military-industrial complex — US. rt.com The purported cyber attacks are said to date back at least two years | Russian government-backed hackers have been stealing "sensitive" information from American weapons companies for several years, a recent announcement by US security agencies has claimed. | The FBI, National Security Agency, and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a report on Wednesday alleging that since at least January 2020, the hackers have been collecting information that is unclassified but contains "significant insight into US weapons platforms development and deployment timelines." | The attacks appare…

Danny Haiphong (2022-02-19). Eileen Gu controversy exposes the importance of racial loyalty to the American Empire. mronline.org Corporate media used the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics to create endless anti-China screeds. An athlete was even condemned for choosing to affirm her Chinese heritage. White supremacy drives foreign policy decisions and American thinking.

_____ (2022-02-19). The Convoy And Canada — A Call To Step Up. popularresistance.org I have spent time listening to leaders and activists from across this country, and I have learned one thing: we as civil society must step up and provide courageous leadership in this time of crisis. Unions, racial and climate justice organizations, faith leaders, students, residents' groups, health care activists — all of us have a role to play to help overcome this polarization, to bridge divides and to focus on crucial issues of social justice. We need to start organizing at the national and local level — bringing together people from all walks of life to determine strategies that will address the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-19). The Truckers Have Changed Canada Forever. libya360.wordpress.com Rupa Subramanya The Freedom Convoy has shaken Canadian politics to its core. On Monday 14 February, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau sent an unlikely Valentine's gift to his citizens, invoking rarely used emergency powers, which came into effect the next day. This was in response to the 'Freedom Convoy' of thousands of truckers and protesters who…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-19). Freedom Convoy in Ottawa Live Feb 19, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Cops advancing onto Parliament so I have to go to streets. I have met no one from the United States yet. Everyone I have met is from East Coast, West Coast, Prairies, Quebec, Ontario. #Ottawa, #Canada. People are still trying to get into city, to join, through the checkpoints. pic.twitter.com/qCbxPmGxux — Cory Morningstar (@elleprovocateur) February…

G. Dunkel (2022-02-19). Haitian workers demand: 'Triple the minimum wage!'. workers.org Haiti faces a crisis of government legitimacy. The only elected officials in the country at any level whose terms have not expired are 10 senators. The date for the expiration of the term of Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse would have been Feb. 7, 2022 — before he died by assassination . . . |

Kim Petersen (2022-02-19). The Right to Protest in the Stolen Indigenous Territory Called Canada. dissidentvoice.org Canada will always stand up for the right of peaceful protest anywhere around the world and we are pleased to see moves to deescalation and dialogue. — Justin Trudeau So said Canada's prime minister Trudeau about the farmer protests in India. One assumes that "anywhere" includes Canada. Nonetheless, Trudeau has rejected dialogue with the peaceful …

_____ (2022-02-19). Another meeting of Quad Foreign Ministers. journal-neo.org On February 11, Melbourne hosted the fourth meeting of foreign ministers of the countries participating in the Quad, which consists of the United States, Japan, India and Australia. Since the creation of this alliance in 2019, Washington (together with Tokyo and Canberra) attempted, firstly, to expand the scope of activity beyond the framework of an …

sputniknews (2022-02-19). Bella Hadid Condemns Indian State's Hijab Ban: 'It's Not Your Job to Tell Women What They Wear'. sputniknews.com The Indian state of Karnataka issued an order on 5 February making uniforms mandatory at pre-university colleges, thus banning religious clothing. The decision has sparked international furore, with many Islamic nations as well as Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai, among others, voicing their concerns. India has rejected the criticism.

scorinoco (2022-02-19). A Weapon Against Radicalism: Debunking the Myth of the Conservative Black Voter. orinocotribune.com By Eugene Puryear — Feb 15, 2022 | Nina Turner's loss, the primary results of Bernie Sanders, India Walton's win—and then loss—the victory of Eric Adams, and the triumph of Cori Bush's sit-in once again ignited the political discussion around the political make-up of the Black electorate. The general trend has been a strengthening of the view that Black voters are "more conservative" and that more progressive Black voters and those they elect are unrepresentative, out-of-step and, as elected officials, actually backed by white middle-class people at the ballot box rather than working-class Blacks…

_____ (2022-02-19). National Day Of Strikes And Protests In Puerto Rico. popularresistance.org Teachers and government workers carried out a national day of strikes and protests in Puerto Rico Friday. There were marches and rallies across the US territory. A mass demonstration took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital city. The marchers demanded just wages and pensions and an end to the privatization of schools and government services. Despite a morning attempt by San Juan police to block a section of marchers, the protests were peaceful and high-spirited. | In San Juan, in the early morning hours demonstrators began congregating in the Hiram Bithorn baseball stadium before marching toward the headquar…

Hadley Willow (2022-02-19). Education workers fight for justice. workers.org Education workers are adding to a recent surge of worker organizing across the country and around the world, a surge that is energizing the solidarity of the working class. This surge is reminding the capitalists that they are dependent on the labor of workers and that decent wages and safe . . . |

Tony Murphy (2022-02-19). Workers now organizing unions in over 100 Starbucks stores. workers.org Blatant, racist acts of union-busting by Starbucks have only poured fuel on the fire of worker organizing. Seven Starbucks workers were fired Feb. 8 in Memphis, Tennessee, including the entire union Organizing Committee for the store, comprised of mostly Black and Brown workers. Now, the total number of stores organizing . . . |

Workers World Party (2022-02-19). Unite for Feb. 26 — Workers Power Day! workers.org Solidarity with Starbucks, Amazon and all workers who are organizing and fighting back Fight against racism and all forms of oppression and exploitation — these struggles are part and parcel of the workers movement. Black Lives Matter! Unite our many struggles into one powerful force! Starbucks workers are leading an . . . |

Staff (2022-02-19). Mexico's National Electoral Institute Issues Ultimatum, Gives AMLO Three Hours to Take Down Government 'Propaganda'. orinocotribune.com The National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico has ordered President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his political party Morena to withdraw "government propaganda issued last week." | The "propaganda" referred to by the INE was publication of the livestreams and YouTube videos showcasing López Obrador's February 12 meeting, in Hermosillo, Sonora state, with authorities from the Seri indigenous community, as well as an official supervision act that took place at the Tomás Oroz Gaytán stadium in Cajeme, Sonora state. According to the Complaints and Denunciations Commission of the INE, these videos and streams exh…

Staff (2022-02-19). Global semiconductor sales jump amid shortage. rt.com Chip production and sales soar to unprecedented levels to meet high demand | Global computer chip industry sales reached the highest-ever annual total of $555.9 billion last year, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported this week. The figure represents an increase of 26.2% compared to the 2020 total of $440.4 billion. | The association went on to report that the industry shipped a record 1.15 trillion units in 2021 in response to high demand. | "In 2021, amid the ongoing global chip shortage, semiconductor companies substantially ramped up production to unprecedented levels to address persistentl…

Labor Video Project (2022-02-19). Oakland ILWU. OEA, Students & Community Rally To Stop Privatization & Union Busting. indybay.org Hundreds of ILWU Longshoreman, OEA teachers, students, labor and community activists rallied against the privatization of the Port Of Oakland Howard Terminal to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher for a stadium and 3,000 condos and also against the closure of public schools in Oakland.

Editor (2022-02-19). National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. mronline.org The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections.

Staff (2022-02-19). Classified docs found at Trump's resort. rt.com Items marked as 'classified national security information' have been discovered in boxes kept at the former US president's mansion | A total of 15 boxes recently returned to the US National Archives from Donald Trump's private residence in Florida contained items marked as classified, the agency revealed on Friday. A letter sent to a House of Representatives committee, which is investigating Trump's alleged mishandling of presidential records, says the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) discovered some classified data and has been in communication with the Department of Justice on the matter.

Daniel Alan Bey (2022-02-19). The Maoist 'Exceptionalism' at the Heart of China's COVID Strategy. mronline.org Arguably the best known contemporary proponent of Chinese exceptionalism in the English-language is Martin Jacques, best known for his 2009 bestseller 'When China Rules the World', a tour-de-force in the repackaging of orientalist tropes for the 21st-century.

Staff (2022-02-19). China highlights metaverse risks. rt.com The virtual space network is the primary target of scammers and fraudsters, regulator warns | The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission warned on Friday about the associated risks the emerging metaverse technology could bring as the virtual space fever sweeps the world. | The watchdog said in a statement published on its website that some companies were engaging in illegal fund-raising, fraud, and virtual real estate speculation. | "Beware of being duped, and if you find clues of suspected illegal crimes, please actively report this to the relevant local departments," it said. | The official warnin…

Editor (2022-02-19). Political prisoners in Cuba? mronline.org Can those prosecuted for acts of violence and recklessly endangering the public order, with no program, no proposals for positive change, be considered political prisoners?>

Staff (2022-02-19). 'Naive' govt policy poses 'catastrophic' security risk — media. rt.com Interviews for 'top secret' UK jobs are being done by video call, whistleblowers warn | British military personnel, civil servants, and private contractors applying for positions with access to "top secret" information are no longer automatically vetted in person, whistleblowers have revealed to The Telegraph. The UK risks a "catastrophic security breach" due to this shift toward virtual vetting, they warned. | Officers in the UK Security Vetting Department (UKSV) have raised concerns with the Cabinet Office over retaining online interviews via phone and video conferencing as part of the selection process, the…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-02-19). Oakland Protest to Stop Port Privatization, A's Fisher Stadium Scam & OUSD School Closure. indybay.org IlWUpart of protest at Oakland City Hall…

Staff (2022-02-19). The West still misunderstands the man who shaped China's rise. rt.com 25 years after the death of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, his legacy remains complicated | Saturday, February 19, marks 25 years since the death of Deng Xiaoping, the leader who succeeded Mao Zedong and oversaw a fundamental transition in China's place in the world with a policy dubbed For those in the West, Deng's reign, which began in 1978, heralded a hope that China was going to become more open and more liberal, and that its transition towards market-bas…

Staff (2022-02-19). Britain loses Olympic medal over sprinter's doping shame. rt.com The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed that British sprinter CJ Ujah's Tokyo 2020 sample contained two banned substances | Team GB has been stripped of the silver medal its men's 4×100-meter relay won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed that sprinter CJ Ujah's test sample showed traces of two banned substances. | Ujah's sample was taken after the event in August, when he ran alongside teammates Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake. According to CAS, traces were found of two banned performance-enhancing substances that help…

_____ (2022-02-19). Missile In Australia's Western Desert Sparks Landmark OECD Case. popularresistance.org Culturally significant Aboriginal heritage sites continue to be put at risk in Australia, despite the international outcry following Rio Tinto's destruction of the 46,000-year-old caves at Juukan Gorge. | The culprit this time is the Australian Defense Force, which undertakes live-fire training exercises and weapons testing at the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA). Within range of falling missiles and mortars there is evidence of sequential spiritual engagement spanning centuries in rock engravings, heritage artefacts, tool-making sites, and also sites of mythological importance for Indigenous people. | Andrew and Ro…

_____ (2022-02-19). Island States Meet To Discuss Suing Global North Over Climate Change. popularresistance.org Leaders of small island nations met on Tuesday to discuss suing countries in the Global North for the damage caused by emissions. | This week's discussion, convened by the Commonwealth Foundation, was the first major meeting of the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, a body formed to help small island developing states (SIDS) bring legal action against major carbon-emitting countries. | The commission, announced last year at COP26 by Antigua and Barbuda with Tuvalu, has now called for as many countries as possible to join. | Kausea Natano, the prime minister of Tuvalu, said…

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2022-02-19: News Headlines

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-02-19). Oakland Protest to Stop Port Privatization, A's Fisher Stadium Scam & OUSD School Closure. indybay.org IlWUpart of protest at Oakland City Hall…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-02-19). Indigenous Zapotecs Denounce Dispossession in Jalapa del Marqués, Oaxaca. itsgoingdown.org Communique from the Indigenous Zapotec community assembly of Jalapa del Marqués, Oaxaca, denouncing ongoing attempts of dispossession being carried out by local power holders aligned with the state. To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National Indigenous Congress-Indigenous Governing Council To the Isthmus People To the Indigenous Peoples, Organizations, and Collectives of the…

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). More than 3.06b COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland has reached over 3.06 billion on Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.

Bay Area Coalition for IWD Action (2022-02-19). Tuesday 3/8: Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights on International Women's Day! indybay.org Rally starts at noon in Sproul Plaza on UC Berkeley Campus (public welcome) | Entrance near Telegraph and Bancroft | One hour rally to be followed by march through the city of Berkeley.

sputniknews (2022-02-19). Australia Accuses Chinese Guided-Missile Destroyer of Aiming Laser at Its Surveillance Aircraft. sputniknews.com The incident comes amid strained ties between Australia and China over Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanding an international enquiry into the origins of COVID-19 and an ongoing trade war between the two nations. China, Australia's largest trading partner, is also unhappy about Canberra's membership of US-led alliances such as Quad and AUKUS.

Staff (2022-02-18). Breakaway Ukrainian region orders evacuation. rt.com

TASS (2022-02-18). Ukraine's security council chief sees no threat of Russian attack. tass.com Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Alexey Danilov said Kiev is registering "provocations by Russia in Donbass"

Staff (2022-02-18). Lavrov labels Western 'Russia invasion' claims 'propaganda, fakes and fiction'. rt.com "If they enjoy it, let them," the foreign minister told RT regarding claims from officials and media | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has lashed out at Western officials who have been peddling the purported threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Apparently, they do it for the sheer pleasure of accusing Moscow, he told RT in an exclusive interview on Friday. | "I am certain that even casual observers of foreign policy have long confirmed to themselves that all of it is propaganda, fake news, fiction," Lavrov said of the accusations. | He suggested that Western officials making such claims simply like…

Staff (2022-02-18). Putin to take part in nuclear war drills. rt.com The strategic weapons exercises are scheduled to take place on Saturday | Russian President Vladimir Putin will take direct command of scheduled ballistic missile training on Saturday, which will see the country's military test its nuclear capabilities, Moscow has confirmed. | Officials released a statement on Friday, writing, "on February 19, under the supervision of the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, a planned exercise of the forces of strategic deterrence will take place, during which ballistic and cruise missiles will be launched." | The statement goes…

Vijay Prashad (2022-02-18). West bullies world while citing threats from China, Russia. asiatimes.com On January 21, Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach attended a talk in New Delhi organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Schà∂nbach was speaking as the chief of Germany's navy during his visit to the institute. "What he really wants is respect," Schà∂nbach said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "And my god, giving someone respect is low-cost, even …

Alan Macleod (2022-02-18). Documents Reveal US Gov't Spent $22M Promoting Anti-Russia Narrative in Ukraine and Abroad. mintpressnews.com The National Endowment for Democracy can claim it is in the business of democracy promotion. In reality, it does anything but that, unless "democracy" is entirely synonymous with elite U.S. interests.

JANET (2022-02-18). Not Another U.S. War! Demo TOMORROW @3PM: Grand Central Terminal, NYC. iacenter.org DANGER! Not Another U.S. War! SATURDAY, February 19, 2022, at 3 PM Inside GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, At the Clock, Park Avenue & East 42nd Street, NYC Stop the war with Russia Every U.S. war in our life time is based on lies, provocations and false flag operations. We need healthcare and education, not endless US wars. Stop the NATO expansion! Stop sending U.S. weapons to Ukraine, Poland, Romania and throughout the European Union. Fight Racism! Not Russia With participation from: Antiwar, social justice, anti-racist, environmental, human rights and veterans groups. An Emergency Action with activists from groups incl…

Staff (2022-02-18). Second Ukrainian tests positive for banned drug at Olympics. rt.com The bobsledder's Winter Olympics sample contained a steroid, doping chiefs announced in the wake of a Ukrainian skier testing positive for three banned substances | Strongwoman-turned-bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has become the second Ukrainian to fail a drugs test at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games this week, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced. | The 28-year-old, who is a former world champion deadlifter, was tested by the ITA during an in-competition anti-doping control check on Monday, when she finished 20th in the women's monobob. | A World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited (WADA) laboratory in B…

JANET (2022-02-18). Ukraine crisis: who fabricates a war, and how? iacenter.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The author is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an advisor for international politics for TELESUR. Translation: United World International, edited by John Catalinotto. Feb. 2 — It is almost natural that countries (especially the powers that have more capability of doing so) would like to resolve their internal problems by unleashing conflicts abroad. For that, they invent attacks on their national security,…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-02-18). Mexican Scientist In Miami: I'm A Russian Agent And I Plead Guilty. moguldom.com An internationally-renowned Mexican scientist pleaded guilty to acting as a Russian agent without notifying authorities in the United States. Attorneys for Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 37, filed a plea deal on Tuesday, Feb. 15, nearly two years to the day after Fuentes was arrested by FBI agents. The FBI found incriminating information on Fuentes' phone …

WSWS (2022-02-18). Video: SGP chairman condemns NATO's war preparations against Russia. wsws.org In this video Christoph Vandreier, the chairman of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (SGP—Socialist Equality Party), condemns NATO's preparations for war against Russia and explains the need for an international anti-war movement.

Staff (2022-02-18). NATO's campaign made European region 'a hotbed of crime' — Lavrov to RT. rt.com Russia's foreign minister says the bloc's bombing campaign has not brought prosperity to Kosovo | Russia finds it hard to believe that NATO is a purely defensive bloc, giving its bombing campaign in Yugoslavia in 1999, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT on Friday. | The minister made his comments while speaking about the talks between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. | "Scholz and others NATO officials say that NATO is a defensive alliance. Putin reminded Scholz at a joint press conference about the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999," Lavrov remar…

Staff (2022-02-18). Who is the coach at the center of Kamila Valieva's Olympic storm? rt.com Kamila Valieva's ordeal at the Beijing Olympics has brought added attention to a prominent Russian figure skating coach | Teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has faced intense scrutiny at the Beijing Olympics, but the media has also been drawn to coach Eteri Tutberidze — someone who would otherwise have been a much less prominent presence. | Tutberidze is a renowned trainer of Olympic champions, a coach whose conveyor belt of talent has functioned relentlessly in recent years. | But as Tutberidze now faces questions over her methods in light of Valieva's unfortunate situation, we look at some of the key…

Staff (2022-02-18). Olympic chief is 'weaving fiction' — Russian official. rt.com Russia's deputy prime minister attacked the comments made by IOC president Thomas Bach | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach should stop "weaving his own fictional narrative" after he criticized figure skater Kamila Valieva's coaching team, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has said. | Speaking to journalists in Beijing on Friday, Bach claimed he had been "disturbed" by the reaction from Valieva's trainers — including coach Eteri Tutberidize — after the teenager struggled badly in her free skate routine, finishing outside the medals. | Bach claimed Tutberidize…

Roger Harris (2022-02-18). With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists calls for escalating U.S. aggression against Russia. mronline.org The Bulletin emerged after World War II as a voice for peace, but has since drifted into being an echo chamber for the U.S. imperial project.

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