Daily Archives: January 4, 2023

2023-01-04: News Headlines

Brenda Norrell (2023-01-04). Enticed by Wealth, the Media is Complicit in the Crimes of Corporations in Indian Country. indybay.org Enticed by wealth and self-glory — the media, corrupt tribal governments, and self-dealing non-profits operate a vacuum for truth, violating the sacred places of origin. The most censored issues in Indian country in 2022.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-04). Registran 134 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net En la jornada no se reportó ningún fallecido, con lo que India se mantiene con un acumulado de 530.707 muertes a causa de la Covid-19.

Water Protector Legal Collective (2023-01-04). Winnemucca Paiute and Shoshone Remain Evicted from Homes, Denied Justice by Court. indybay.org Winnemucca Indian Colony elderly and disabled remain evicted from their homes by a disputed tribal council whose leader lives out of state. The Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals of Nevada denied the Native homeowners justice.

Editor (2023-01-04). Men and menstruation: A young anti-caste thinker fights menstrual stigma. mronline.org Rushikesh, a resident of Aurangabad, got selected for the prestigious Period Fellowship in 2021, and worked for fifteen months in a predominantly tribal district in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2023-01-04). BlackRock logo to be added to Ukrainian flag. mronline.org Kyiv has announced the addition of a fifth corporate logo to the Ukrainian flag following news that BlackRock will be playing a crucial role in the reconstruction of the nation. The world's largest investment management firm will join Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and McDonald's upon the now-omnipresent blue and yellow flag.

Editor (2023-01-04). On the influence of neo-Nazism in Ukraine. mronline.org A short history of neo-Nazism in Ukraine in response to NewsGuard's charge that Consortium News published false content about its extent.

Editor (2023-01-04). Shelley's revolutionary poetry. mronline.org Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets—and arguably the greatest.

Editor (2023-01-04). Could Julian Assange Be Released in Two Months? scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter As the new year began, ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons stated during a broadcast segment that he expected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would be released "within the next two months or so." "I know [Australia Prime Minister] Anthony Albanese. He's working strongly behind the scenes," Lyons added. "He …

Editor (2023-01-04). Inside Southwest's Horrific Holidays. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-04). The Great Inflation Debate: Supply Shocks and Wealth Effects in a Multipolar World Economy. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-04). The Hope of a Pan-African-Owned and Controlled Electric Car Project is Buried for Generations to Come. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Shenzhen's 1st new int'l route in 3 years jets off. ecns.cn A China Southern Airlines plane took off from Shenzhen International Airport bound for Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday as the airline resumed the overseas route after a long hiatus.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China's railway cargo delivery up 4.7 pct in 2022. ecns.cn China's railway cargo delivery volume reached 3.9 billion tonnes in 2022, up 4.7 percent year on year, according to the national railway operator.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). International observers: China's economic recovery will lift global growth after COVID response shift. ecns.cn International media and think tanks have kept an eye on China's economy after the country optimized the COVID-19 measures in late 2022. ECNS found many of them remain positive on the country's economic rebound and what it is going to bring to the global economy.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). No traces of bird strikes found on turned back China Express aircraft: Official. ecns.cn A passenger plane landed back in Hangzhou Xiaoshan International airport soon after it took off on Tuesday afternoon in East China's Hangzhou. Passenger footage capturing the sudden event immediately went viral on Chinese social media.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Masterpieces from Italian museum on display in Shanghai. ecns.cn An exhibition featuring masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy has opened to the public in Shanghai.

Eric A. Gordon (2023-01-04). Book review and response: 'People Love Dead Jews'. peoplesworld.org Dara Horn gave People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present an intentionally provocative title, and it worked. Her latest book won the National Jewish Book Award, the New York Times Notable Book of 2021, Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, ALA Notable Book, Natan …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

WSWS (2023-01-04). Germany's president and chancellor beat the drum for Ukraine war and invoke national unity. wsws.org Both President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz advocated continuing the Ukraine war until Russia's complete defeat, even if this entailed enormous social and economic costs and the risk of nuclear war.

WSWS (2023-01-04). What companies are behind the rotten deal for Pampas workers in Australia? wsws.org Pampas is a tiny component of Wilmar International, a vast multinational corporation with more than 0 manufacturing plants and a workforce of around 100,000 people.

_____ (2023-01-03). 2022: India's Workers And Peasants Fight Back — And Fight On. popularresistance.org In India, the year that has just passed started with hope but ended with anger and discontent. Hope, because it was thought that with the pandemic finally dwindling, the economy would revive and so would jobs and incomes. The mainstream media talked of a V-shaped recovery, the government again started talking of a $5 trillion economy (whatever that means). Although there was no reason to do so, working people, desperate after two years of extreme hardship, hoped against hope. The victory of the farmers' movement in forcing the government to back down on the three agricultural laws also boosted the morale —…

WSWS (2023-01-03). Sri Lankan president holds "national reconciliation" conference. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's all party conference is another attempt to enlist the support of the opposition parties amid growing popular anger against his government's vicious austerity program.

Ann Brown (2023-01-03). Cardiac Arrest Of NFL Player Damar Hamlin On National TV Sparks Vaccine Debate. moguldom.com Twenty-four-year-old National Football League player Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after collapsing on the field with cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals on Jan. 2. His medical emergency sparked a debate about the covid 19-vaccine and professional athletes, with some blaming the vaccine for his cardiac …

Chris Walker (2023-01-03). Calls for NFL Reforms Grow After Damar Hamlin Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Game. truthout.org Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old safety in his second season with the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during a Monday night game with the Cincinnati Bengals. After tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins, Hamlin took two steps and collapsed backward. Medical personnel immediately rushed to his side, administering CPR and giving him oxygen as he lay motionless on the… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-03). Conservatives Spread Anti-Vaccine Lies Immediately After Damar Hamlin Collapsed. truthout.org Within just an hour of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's sudden collapse on the football field on Monday night, far right figures seized upon the tragedy to spread anti-vaccine conspiracy theories on social media. During a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after tackling another player. Medical personnel administered CPR on the field… |

_____ (2023-01-03). The Inglorious End Of Juan Guaidó. popularresistance.org And so it ended. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. After all, it was made of cardboard. | It is very rare to have a political phenomenon beautifully encapsulated in a single moment or image. But in the case of (former) self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaidó, we got exactly that. | On November 22, 2021, the Obama knockoff politician was giving a press conference in a fancy-looking set, with plenty of flags and a little podium. As he trudged along his nonsense something magical happened: the presidential shield behind him fell to the floor. It was made of cardboard. | For all the absurdity that preceded…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-03). Governments Approach the Cryptocurrency Regulation. southfront.org SPONSORED: | Ilustrative Image | As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular as a medium of exchange, a means of storing value, and even as assets unto themselves, governments are scrambling to ensure operational stability. As part of this new drive to protect consumers while ensuring that the proper tax has been paid on transactions, several countries have moved toward regulating cryptocurrencies. On the other hand, crypto users and bitcoin traders who are thinking about getting the most out of their…

Editor (2023-01-03). After Repeated Interest Rate Hikes, IMF Warns a Third of World Will Suffer Recession in 2023. scheerpost.com With the world's three largest economies slowing down, said the IMF managing director, economic conditions will "feel like recession for hundreds of millions of people" this year.

Editor (2023-01-03). Brazil's President Lula is Back—and Bolsonaro Fled to Florida. scheerpost.com Lula da Silva returned as Brazil's president, calling for fighting poverty and hunger, re-industrializing, strengthening the BRICS, and deepening Latin American integration. Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida, fearing legal consequences for his corruption.

Editor (2023-01-03). In Many Child Welfare Cases, Most of Your Constitutional Rights Don't Apply. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-03). Ukraine Prepares To Give Free Rein to Property Developers. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-03). Vivienne Westwood: Activism and the Godmother of Punk. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was the punk scene, Malcolm McLaren, their racy clothes shop at 430 King's Road that started out as Let it Rock, the creation of a look, and the gathering of the earth rumbling Sex Pistols. In fact, the late Dame Vivienne Westwood was already a proven stirrer, suggesting that …

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-01-03). Haiti: Political Parties Reject 'National Consensus,' a Political Ploy of De Facto PM Ariel Henry. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 2, 2023 ( The leader of the Movement for Political and Cultural Independence Party (MEKSEPA)…

_____ (2023-01-03). Haiti: Political Parties Reject 'National Consensus'. popularresistance.org On Thursday, December 29, several political parties of Haiti condemned de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry's "National Consensus" that unilaterally promotes constitutional reform and asks for "help from the international community" to combat insecurity in the country. According to the protesting parties, Henry has been trying to illegally remain in power since the assassination of the former president, Jovenel MoàØse, in July 2021. | The leader of the Movement for Political and Cultural Independence Party (MEKSEPA), Vilaire Cluny Duroseau, said that the Consensus is a "macabre" attempt of the Core Group to…

_____ (2023-01-03). Iran Says 94 Americans Accused Of Soleimani's Assassination. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Mehr news agency reported that a senior Iranian judicial official said 94 U.S. nationals have been charged with involving in the 2020 assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. | Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy chief of the Iranian judiciary and secretary general of the High Council for Human Rights, made the remarks in a televised interview on the third anniversary of Soleimani's assassination. | He said the three main accused are former U.S. President Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth Frank McKenzie, stressing that no one…

_____ (2023-01-03). Mass Rallies Across Region Commemorate Soleimani Assassination. popularresistance.org As Iranians and Iraqis commemorate the three-year anniversary of Washington's illegal assassination of Iran's Quds Force Commander General Qassem Soleimani and Iraq's Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, scores of people have, over the last few days, rallied in the streets of both countries. | On 3 January, people from all over the Islamic Republic, and particularly in Soleimani's hometown of Qanat-e Malek in Kerman province, gathered to remember the fallen commander. At Tehran's main prayer hall, a national congress to commemorate the assassination was held and attended by several senior officials. The following day, a schola…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-03). Tunisian President Saied Launches Campaign Of Repression Against Opposition. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | "Tunisia needs to be purified, like the blood of dialysis patients." With these bloody words, the President of Tunisia Kais Saied addressed the nation in his end-of-year speech, broadcasted by the national television channel. Saied's speech was welcomed by the opposition and trade unions as a real threat. After suspending constitutional guarantees in July 2021, after ousting the government, after dissolving parliament and calling new elections which ended in a memorable f…

Anonymous (2023-01-03). Palestine in Pictures: December 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Marked bump in rail passenger trips expected this year. ecns.cn The national railway network plans to make a significantly higher number of passenger trips and haul more freight this year, promoting the sector's high-quality development and contributing to the country's resurgence from the COVID-19 epidemic.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Cooperation key to better IP protection. ecns.cn China has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection to improve its competitiveness over the past few years, with rapid growth of patent applications overseas.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains transported more cargo in 2022. ecns.cn The rail-sea intermodal freight trains running along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor transported a total of 756,000 TEUs of containers, up 18.5 percent year on year.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China candidly shares COVID-19 control measures: Health Commission. ecns.cn China stresses its open and transparent attitude on sharing COVID-19 related information and vows to keep doing so, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Stunning view of Taiping National Forest Park after heavy snowfall. ecns.cn Taiping National Forest Park turns a white wonderland after a heavy snowfall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2023.

Fight Back (2023-01-03). This New Year is a critical moment in the history of our movement. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – This is the first day of 2023, after a year that has tested our movement like nothing in the last half century. We have a tradition to ring in the New Year with a review of what we accomplished in 2022. | I'm primarily speaking of the work of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression and its Chicago branch, but also acknowledging where the struggle for Black liberation is at in our country at this moment. | The greatest challenge is overcoming the hundreds of years of national oppression imposed upon us by this government, the primary characteristic of which is economic oppres…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). British-Run Spy Tech Powers Ukraine Proxy War, Putting Civilians at Risk. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Leaked files reveal the Anomaly 6 spy firm is providing intelligence to the British military through a cut-out involved in the Kerch Bridge bombing and other acts of dangerous sabotage in the Ukraine conflict. On December 6th, The Grayzone revealed how British military and intelligence agencies were deploying technology created by shadowy private intelligence firm Anomaly…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Moscow and Beijing Could End US Sanctions Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com Observateur Continental Sanctions have long been the U.S.'s favorite economic weapon, but the era of U.S. hegemony is coming to an end. Washington's permissive use of punitive measures has provoked resistance from the world. Russia and China have won at least one victory in the fight against sanctions. Sanctions have long been America's favorite economic…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). NATO Will Confront Russia in West Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Nikolai Plotnikov and Alexei Romanov Mauritania aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse Why Mauritania is becoming an outpost of the alliance in the region Western countries' peacekeeping missions in Mali seem to be failing. Following France and Britain, Germany began to think about withdrawing its troops from the African country. The justification is standard: the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Qassem Soleimani in Venezuela: The Lesser Known Motive Behind His Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Illaik Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers. On 3 January 2020, the US military assassinated Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with his companion, the deputy head…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Struggle for Liberation of Western Sahara Intensifies. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo: Saharawi Voice Fighting between the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army and Moroccan occupying forces has intensified in recent days Moroccan forces illegally occupying the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) have come under repeated bombardment by the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Moroccan forces currently occupy over 80% of SADR, also known as Western Sahara, which…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). "To Be an Enemy of America is Dangerous. To Be a Friend of America is Fatal." libya360.wordpress.com Amar Djerrad Merkel's Confession or the Pebble in NATO's Boot The unexpected statement of the former German chancellor Angela Merkel is only a confirmation of what has always been the case with the Atlanticists! She has simply acknowledged, as an ex-chancellor and official, the hypocritical attitude and turpitudes of the West towards the rest of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Under the US Watch, Japan Sets Sail for Militarization. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh On December 16, Japan unveiled its new defence strategy aimed at giving a massive boost to the country's defence and offence capability. This is arguably the largest defence upgrade that Japan has unveiled since the Second World War when it became a 'pacifist' state. As the new documents show, Japan is now…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). With an Eye on Iran, Netanyahu Wades into the Ukraine War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting in Sochi In his second coming as Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the ground running. The international climate in which he skilfully operated for close to 15 years in two stints as prime minister has changed…

Jake Johnson (2023-01-03). Palestinians Condemn Far Right Israeli Minister's Visit to Islamic Holy Site. truthout.org Palestinians reacted with fury on Tuesday after far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, a move seen as a deliberate provocation by an official with a long history of extremism and racist incitement. In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry called Ben-Gvir's "storming" of Al-Aqsa — Islam's third-holiest… |

Juan Cole (2023-01-03). Will the International Court of Justice finally give a Verdict against Israel's Illegal Squatting in Palestine? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Al-Quds [Jerusalem] reports the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution entitled "Israeli Practices that affect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People in Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem." It depended on Chapter XIV, Article 96 of the U.N. Charter, which specifies that "The General Assembly or …

Kurt Nimmo (2023-01-03). Oxford Neocon Calls for Disregarding Russia's "Red Lines" globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-03). Culture of Hope: 2022 and the Margins of Victory in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it also introduced new variables to the Palestinian struggle nationally, regionally and internationally. Palestine, the War and the Arabs The Russia-Ukraine war starting in February pressured many political entities, including …

unitedEditor (2023-01-03). From Ivan the Terrible to Stalin and today: History of Russia and the use of force and violence (Pt.1). uwidata.com Following Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, a debate lived up again on the role of force and violence in history — especially concerning the history of Russia itself. United Woeld International author has given a lengthy interview to Emrah Mara≈üo, editor-in-chief of Turkish monthly magazine Bilim ve àútopya (Science and Utopia). The interview was …

WSWS (2023-01-03). 2023: The global capitalist crisis and the growing offensive of the international working class. wsws.org In 2022 the accumulating pressure of these intersecting elements of the world capitalist crisis attained the equivalent of critical mass: that is, they have reached the point where the dynamic of crisis has passed beyond the ability of governments to control the movement toward a social cataclysm.

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