(2023-01-13). Russia-India Trade Prospects in 2023. infobrics.org Over the past year, trade turnover between Moscow and New Delhi has grown significantly and both intend to increase these volumes during 2023…
(2023-01-12). Russia, India Agree to Simplify Air Equipment Exchanges, Certification. infobrics.org Russia and India have signed a number of air transport agreements to simplify the supplies of air equipment and ensure mutual certificate recognition…
(2023-01-12). Issues behind near death of Damar Hamlin. workers.org 
Damar Hamlin Buffalo, New York Bulletin: As we go to press, Hamlin has returned home to Buffalo. Unprecedented tragedy struck at the Bills-Bengals NFL game in Cincinnati Jan. 2, when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed suddenly, following a tackle during which he was hit hard in the chest . . . |
(2023-01-12). Heading to Africa once again, the West is trying to revive neo-colonialism. journal-neo.org 
The year 2022 has come to an end and it has become a symbol of universal "de-Westernization." The criticism of the West is growing everywhere not only for its unwillingness to resolve the Middle East conflict between Palestine and Israel and to reach an agreement on the nuclear dossier with Iran, but also for the …
(2023-01-12). After month-long strike Starbucks unionists face challenges. workers.org 
By Janisse Miles New York City "You are demanding that this city will respect the dignity of labor. So often we overlook the work and the significance of those who are not in professional jobs or those who are not in the so-called big jobs. But let me say to . . . |
(2023-01-12). New Yorker takes aim at people who still think Covid is a problem. mronline.org 
There is an episode of the Fox animated series Family Guy where the family dog, Brian, is welcomed as a possible new contributor at the New Yorker.
(2023-01-12). "Do not forsake me, comrade" mronline.org 
The continuing relevance of High Noon.
(2023-01-12). Statement by Ana Belen Montes after her release from prison. mronline.org 
Here is an update and current image of Ana Belen Montes, after her release from prison … we share with you the only authorized statement she wanted to share and make public, sent through her lawyer Linda Backiel on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
(2023-01-12). 2022, el año en que se despertó la clase obrera en los USA. workers.org 
Enfermeras preparan para la lucha, Nueva York. 1 de enero de 2023 Escrito para La Pluma y Tlaxcala. "Edición especial Balance 2022." Traducido por Fausto Giudice; Editado por María Piedad Ossaba La clase trabajadora de los USA en 2022 irrumpió en acción. Las y los trabajadores de los depositos de . . . |
(2023-01-12). Democrat Barbara Lee Wants Millions of Gov Funds For Billionaire Fisher's A's Stadium. indybay.org Democratic Party politician Congresswomen Barbara Lee is supporting spending $182 million of US DOT funds for GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher's stadium project. While thousands are homeless in Oakland, she wants to spend millions on Fisher's privately owned stadium project.
(2023-01-12). Western Journalists Are Cowardly, Approval-Seeking Losers. strategic-culture.org 
Research conducted by New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics into Russian trolling behavior on Twitter in the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election has found "no evidence of a meaningful relationship between exposure to the Russian foreign influence campaign and changes in attitudes, polarization, or voting behavior."
(2023-01-12). Oakland Education Association resolution: Fund education and health care not U.S. Wars! Disband NATO! workers.org 
This resolution was passed by the Oakland Education Association Representatives Council Jan. 9, Oakland, California. Join the protest Sunday, Jan. 22, 1 p.m., Lake Merritt Columns, Oakland. Whereas, the U.S. government has budgeted more than $1.7 billion on the U.S. military and wars around the world, rather than investing in . . . |
(2023-01-12). Int'l Action Center honors Ka Joma. workers.org 
The following remarks were made by Arjae Red at a Jan. 7, 2023, memorial honoring Ka Joma Sison, revolutionary Filipino leader, who died in December. On behalf of the International Action Center, I would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to comrade Jose Maria Sison. He is surely one of . . . |
(2023-01-12). University of California grad student strike ends. workers.org 
After nearly six weeks on the picket line, 48,000 graduate students at the University of California voted to accept a new contract. This ended the largest academic strike in U.S. labor history. Picket line, University of California Berkeley, Nov. 20, 2022. WW Photo: Judy Greenspan Solidarity was strong throughout the . . . |
(2023-01-12). Science Saturday: Aspiring to deliver new cures for complex conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is building toward a future when biologics can cure cancer, kidney disease and diabetes. Mayo marks 2022 as a year of significant strides in accelerating science to make and deliver regenerative biotherapeutics. The goal is to offer new options, based on rigorous research in cell and gene therapies, for disorders with few available treatments. The Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics has a new strategy of advancing regenerative discoveries toward early-stage clinical trials and industry…
(2023-01-12). New year, new goals, new edition of 'The Mayo Clinic Diet'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each new year brings new hope and many weight loss goals that often go unrealized. "The foundation of any weight loss program, whether it involves different types of programs, medications, procedures ≠ ≠— it does get down to lifestyle and diet and physical activity. The way people go about this sometimes isn't productive. Just starving and trying to exercise for a couple of hours a day usually doesn't work well," says Dr. Donald Hensrud, an internal…
(2023-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Weight loss and willpower. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What does it take to make meaningful, lasting lifestyle changes? Some may argue it takes a fair amount of willpower to develop new habits, but a person can't rely on willpower alone. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers strategies that can help people achieve their weight loss goals. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/oxLwLnvU6vA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10)…
(2023-01-12). The Myth of the "Moderate Republican" — and Why It's So Dangerous. indybay.org Moving the right-goal posts…
(2023-01-12). Housing activists occupy NYS legislature, demand eviction protections for tenants. peoplesworld.org 
ALBANY, N.Y.—If housing and tenants' rights organizations have their say, it will soon be harder for landlords in New York State to kick renters out of their homes without a valid reason. That's the goal of new proposed legislation, officially known as "Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause," or Bill S2892B, introduced by State Sen. …
(2023-01-12). What Will Happen after the ICJ Delegitimizes Israel's Occupation of Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. A historic United Nations vote on December 31 called on the ICJ to look at the Israeli Occupation in terms of legal consequences, the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the …
(2023-01-12). US, Japan Announce Steps to Strengthen Military Cooperation Against China. news.antiwar.com The US and Japan on Wednesday announced steps to strengthen military cooperation to better confront China after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with their Japanese counterparts in Washington. The meeting came after the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rolled out a new national security strategy that …
(2023-01-12). Int'l companies confident in China's innovation vitality. ecns.cn At the recently concluded 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, many multinational companies showed great interest in China's innovative products and solutions and expressed optimism about China's innovation vitality.
(2023-01-12). Credit services urged to support economy 'early on'. ecns.cn Major banks in China must get the pace of credit extensions right so that their credit policies will produce effects early on, further optimize their credit structures, and provide targeted support for key areas and weak links of national economic and social development.
(2023-01-12). Cold front, snow to end unusual winter warmth. ecns.cn The National Meteorological Center has forecast that from Wednesday through Sunday, strong cold air will hit most parts of China and keep chilling the nation for the rest of January.
(2023-01-12). China's CPI up 2 pct in 2022. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2 percent year on year in 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-01-12). China's PPI down 0.7 pct in December. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 0.7 percent year on year in December of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-01-12). China fully prepared to ensure stable prices in 2023. ecns.cn China has the confidence, conditions and capabilities to keep overall prices stable in 2023 despite challenges from the high and volatile international commodity prices and imported inflationary pressures"ÄÇ…
(2023-01-12). Access to cheaper dental implants from March. ecns.cn China's first bulk procurement program involving dental implants has seen an average price cut of 55 percent, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Wednesday.
(2023-01-12). Video: Canada Persecution of Ethical Doctors. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Committee for safeguarding national security of HKSAR actively performs duties in accordance with NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of national security law. ecns.cn The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held a meeting on Wednesday.
(2023-01-12). Consumer Health: Do you know the symptoms of glaucoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this group of eye conditions. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and it's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often due to abnormally high pressure in your eye. Elevated eye pressure is due to a buildup of…
(2023-01-12). Consumer Health: What do you know about blood donation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about blood types and the need for blood donation. Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily needs include 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma. People need a blood transfusion for many reasons. Some may need blood during surgery. Others depend on it after an…
(2023-01-12). Celebrating international relationships, past, present and future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It was 100 years ago that Dr. Charles Mayo visited France and met with famed physicist Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. That meeting helped to set the stage for her research collaboration with Mayo and the relationship between Mayo and France that continues today. Celebrating those past, present and future relationships was the reason for a news conference held at Mayo Clinic on Friday, Jan. 6. Ambassador of France to…
(2023-01-12). U.S., NATO allies, African clients, Brazil to launch 29-nation naval exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetJanuary 9, 2023 International exercise Obangame Express 2023 set to begin Exercise Obangame Express 2023 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, will kick off its 12th year with 29 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 23, 2023. Conducted by …
(2023-01-12). Former leader of the Turkish Grey Wolves assassinated. wsws.org Sinan Ateş, ex-chairman of the Grey Wolves paramilitary group linked to the fascistic Nationalist Movement Party, was murdered in central Ankara on December 30.
(2023-01-12). What Will Happen After the ICJ Delegitimizes Israel's Occupation of Palestine? mintpressnews.com Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. | A historic United Nations vote on December 31
(2023-01-12). UK ambulance workers stage second national strike. wsws.org The trade unions continue to suppress strike action by National Health Service workers with the potential to draw behind it the entire working class.
(2023-01-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors in Madrid, Spain resume indefinite strike over staffing levels and pay, joined by workers in emergency health; UK ambulance workers hold one-day strike over pay, as NHS nurses prepare for further stoppages and junior doctors begin pay ballot; protests and strikes continue in Iran over cost of living and murder by police of Mahsa Amini; health workers in Zimbabwe planning national pay strike face sackings, fines and imprisonment under new anti-strike law…
(2023-01-11). India's Got the BRICS Blues. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar Jan 6, 2023 | The Brazilian news agency reported that Lula da Silva's inauguration as the new president on January 1 for a historic third term amidst a carnival-like backdrop was attended by over five dozen foreign delegations, composed of heads of government, vice presidents, foreign ministers, special envoys and representatives of international organisations. It was the largest event with high-level international figures in Brazil since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. | The BRICS leaders flocked to Brasilia — the vice-presidents of China and Russia and the foreign minister of South…
(2023-01-11). Union imposes sell-out contract on Renault-Nissan India workers through sham vote. wsws.org Working in close concert with management, the union effectively ambushed the workers, forcing them to immediately vote on a contract they had not seen.
(2023-01-11). In Indianapolis, Building A Community Food Ecosystem In An 'Apartheid Zone'. popularresistance.org In Indianapolis' Northeast Corridor, a predominantly Black area with a growing Latinx population, more than half of residents live in a food desert. | One community-led initiative seeks to build a local food ecosystem, one that will not only feed them in times of crisis but will sustain their health, wealth and wellbeing for generations to come. | In 2021, in the climate of the ongoing pandemic, the Equitable Food Access Initiative (EFAI) was created to address these dueling public health crises, in one of the top five cities in the country with the most people living in "food deserts," or areas where low-income…
(2023-01-11). Imperial welcomes India High Commissioner to College to discuss collaborations. imperial.ac.uk Imperial welcomed the High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Mr Vikram K. Doraiswami, to the College to discuss deepening ties with the country.
(2023-01-11). US Threatens African Countries, Demanding They End Relations with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz South Africa's Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise © Twitter / South African Government Even with the emerging countries several times making clear their solid position of not supporting the sanctions against Russia, the US remains with an absolutely interventionist foreign policy, threatening the states that maintain relations with "blacklisted" nations….
(2023-01-11). Stop Israel's racist genocide! Free Palestine! workers.org The racist, apartheid government of Israel wasted no time in starting off the new year by murdering two young Palestinian men, while threatening further Zionist settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces murdered 22-year-old Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh and 25-year-old Fouad Mohammad Abed on Jan. 2 in Kufr Dan, . . . |
(2023-01-11). Palestinian political prisoner to be freed. workers.org 
The longest-held Palestinian prisoner, Kareem Younes, age 66, is scheduled to be released following 40 years in the Zionist prisons of the occupation. He wrote a letter to his people Jan. 2, 2023, while awaiting his freedom: Kareem Younes (Source: Resistance News Network) I will leave my cell after a . . . |
(2023-01-11). New York City nurses strike. workers.org 
Some 7,000 nurses at two major New York City hospitals, including Mount Sinai, walked out at 6 a.m. Jan. 9. Their crucial issue is safer staffing with better nurse-to-patient ratios. Represented by the New York State Nurses Association, nurses voted by almost 99% to authorize a strike if no contract . . . |
(2023-01-11). Bangladeshi community in Cambridge demands "justice for Arif Sayed Faisal!" workers.org Cambridge, Massachusetts On a sunny afternoon of Jan. 4, a Cambridge cop, accompanied by others also armed with lethal and nonlethal weapons, gunned down and killed 20-year-old Arif Sayed Faisal. By all accounts, after receiving a 911 call about a person in distress and hurting themself, police followed and directly . . . |
(2023-01-11). Capitalists wage class war: Organize resistance! workers.org 
Billionaire Warren Buffett admitted in a 2006 interview that he and his fellow billionaires waged class war against the workers. The U.S. federal government, representing the interests of the U.S.-based imperialist ruling class, makes it a global war against all workers and poor people and most nations. The U.S. rockets . . . |
(2023-01-11). Mapuche Political Prisoners Hunger Strike Reaches Critical Stage. mronline.org Nine political prisoners of the Mapuche people in southern Chile have been on hunger strike since November 27. Now, their protest has reached a dangerous and crucial moment.
(2023-01-11). Nicaragua is world's #1 country where citizens feel at peace, Gallup poll shows. mronline.org 
A poll by mainstream firm Gallup found that Nicaragua is the No. 1 country in the world where citizens feel at peace. Nine of the top 14 countries are in Latin America. But the U.S. constantly attacks the Sandinista government and imposes sanctions on it.
(2023-01-11). The smoldering Moldovan crisis. mronline.org 
The battle between Russia and the West for Moldova has been ongoing since the Soviet collapse, despite the country's constitutional ban on joining alliances, presumably applying only to military ones.
(2023-01-11). BlackRock Says We're All Doomed. It's Being Optimistic. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-11). For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and For Economic Justice is Nothing New. scheerpost.com 
Having fought for labor rights under a dictatorship, the Brazilian president once again faces a violent far-right movement bent on blocking his pro-worker, pro-democracy agenda.
(2023-01-11). Former High-Level US Officials Warn Time Is Not on Ukraine's Side in the Conflict. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-11). New Study Blows Up Myth That Russian Bots Swayed 2016 Election for Trump. scheerpost.com 
However, one of the paper's authors warned that "it would be a mistake to conclude that simply because the Russian foreign influence campaign on Twitter was not meaningfully related to individual-level attitudes that other aspects of the campaign did not have any impact on the election."
(2023-01-11). Patrick Lawrence: Dimming the Lights. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-11). Republicans Turn to Mugging Social Security. otherwords.org
(2023-01-11). Helping Students Sort Fact from Fiction. otherwords.org I was delighted to learn that New Jersey has become the first state in the country to Everyone should be as lucky as I was to learn from someone like my fifth grade teacher, I'
(2023-01-11). This MLK Day, Let's Learn the Right Lessons from History. otherwords.org Every year, the arrival of the Martin Luther King holiday calls us to pause and reflect on Dr. King's legacy. And every year, I'm struck by the same thing: as sincere as we are in our reverence for Dr. King, we keep learning the wrong lessons not just from his life but from history writ large. | Let me explain. | In my life, in our lives as Americans, there are people and stories that inspire us. The stories go something like this: "Abraham Lincoln freed enslaved people," or "Dr. King gave a wonderful speech and we had civil rights in our nation." | They are nice stories. But Lincoln didn't end slavery alone. And…
(2023-01-11). Volhynia Turned Into Solid Cemetery. Cry From Soul Of Ukrainian Policewoman (18+). southfront.org 
Globalists of the New World Order continue to successfully pursue their real goal in the Ukrainian conflict the cleansing of Ukrainian territory from the local Slavic population. | All indications are that apparently this is the minimum globalists' goal in the Ukrainian conflict. The goal of the maximum is likely to achieve the same result on Russian territory. This, by the way, was once mentioned by Margaret Thatcher, who said that it was economically justified to have 15 million people living on the territ…
(2023-01-11). Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. popularresistance.org Sanctions imposed without United Nations endorsement are illegal. That is why they could be legally imposed on South Africa by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 1962, but are unlawful when imposed by one government, often with selected allies, against any other country, for whatever reason. Known correctly as "unilateral coercive measures," such actions are not only contrary to international law in themselves, but may lead to other breaches of the law if their effects are so severe as to become "crimes against humanity." | The report, Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy, is a comprehensive ove…
(2023-01-11). Russia Asia Relations: The Emerging International Order. infobrics.org Russia-Asia relations are considered one of the highest priorities in Russian foreign policy. Russia's pivot to Asia entails a wider regional policy involving key Asian states, writes Nivedita Das Kundu, Senior Researcher at York University, Academic Director at Liaison College…
(2023-01-11). International travel expected to accelerate. ecns.cn China's civil aviation authority has examined applications for the resumption of international flights by Chinese and foreign airlines after China's recent optimization of its COVID-19 management.
(2023-01-11). China's COVID-19 management adjustment beneficial to world economy. ecns.cn The International Department of the CPC Central Committee holds a briefing on China's COVID-19 management on Jan 10, 2023.A briefing was held by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee for foreign business representatives in China on Tuesday.
(2023-01-11). A significant exhibition of Puerto Rican art—and the nationalist outlook that mars it. wsws.org Many of the pieces powerfully convey the intensity of Hurricane Maria, the Category 5 hurricane that struck the island in September 2017.
(2023-01-11). The National Student Survey 2023 launches at Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Final year undergraduates are asked to rate their experience at Imperial as the 2023 National Student Survey opens for responses.
(2023-01-11). Matt Witt The On 33rd Year Anniversary Of Mexico Ford Workers Attack By US CIA AFL-CIO. indybay.org January 8, 1990 is the 33rd anniversary of the brutal assault on Mexico City Ford Cuautitlán plant by 1 thugs which injured many workers and killed 1. The assault it was later learned was funded and organized by the CIA and the AFL-CIO leadership and the National Endowment For Democracy which is still giving the AFL-CIO's "Solidarity Center" $75 million.
(2023-01-11). Graduate And Professional Student Workers Vote To Unionize In Landslide Election. popularresistance.org In a landslide victory, Yale's graduate and professional student workers have voted to unionize, marking a historic first after decades of organizing on campus. | According to the National Labor Relations Board's final tally, 1,860 of 2,039 voters favored forming a collective bargaining unit under Local 33 — UNITE HERE, the graduate student union that has fought for University recognition since 1990. | Daily Union Elections, which tracks NLRB records, listed Local 33's election filing as the second largest in the nation in 2022, with 4,000 graduate and professional workers eligible for union representation.
(2023-01-11). Drone Strike Hit SDF Fighters After Rocket Attack On Turkish Base In Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On January 11, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle carrying fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northern region. | The vehicle, an SUV, was passing on the M4 highway, between the town of al-Qamishli and the city of al-Hasakah, when it was struck. Several SDF fighters, who were reportedly wounded in the strike, were taken to a hospital in al-Qami…
(2023-01-11). Poland Announces Plan To Supply Ukraine With German-Made 'Leopard 2' Tanks. southfront.org 
Polish Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade operate a Leopard 2 tank during a multinational training scenario in support of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Feb. 6, 2020.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Hamlin) | On January 11, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced that his country will supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, making Warsaw the first of Kiev allies to take such a step. | Kiev has been call…
(2023-01-11). U.S. Navy Seizes More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles En Route From Iran To Yemen (Photos). southfront.org 
Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during an inventory process, Jan. 7. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. Photo By: U.S. Navy | On January 10, the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced that the 5th Fleet had intercepted a fishing vessel that was smuggling assaults rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime r…
(2023-01-11). 2022 Saw 18 Extreme Weather Events That Exceeded $1 Billion Each in Costs. truthout.org A new report reveals the devastating cost of extreme weather events in the United States last year, with 18 events resulting in costs over $1 billion each and hundreds of lives lost. In total, 474 people in the U.S. died in 2022 due to those 18 weather events, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Last year placed third "for the highest number of… |
(2023-01-11). Palestinian Journalism Faces Ruthless Censorship in Israel and US. truthout.org Journalists covering Palestine experienced an extremely difficult and horrific terrain in 2022. It was a year filled with human rights violations, censorship, detentions and outright killing. In this interview, international relations and legal expert Richard Falk discusses the growing awareness of the plight of the Palestinians and the ways repressive states have clamped down on a flow of… |
(2023-01-11). Poland Says It's Ready to Send German-Made Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Poland's president said Wednesday that Warsaw has decided to send Ukraine a company of German-made Leopard 2 tanks as part of an "international coalition," although it's not yet clear if Berlin has signed off on the delivery. "A company of Leopard tanks will be handed over as part of coalition-building," Polish President Andrzej Duda said …
(2023-01-11). China's industrial economy sees steady growth in 2022. ecns.cn China's industrial economy posted overall steady growth in 2022, according to the country's national industry and information conference held on Wednesday.
(2023-01-11). Atilio Boron: Judicial-Media Tyranny Strangles Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Renowned Argentine sociologist and author Atilio Boron joins The Grayzone to discuss the legal assault on his country's former president, Cristina Kirchner, the attempts to sabotage leaders from Brazil's Lula da Silva to Peru's Pedro Castillo, and the elite forces behind what he considers a continent-wide program akin to the notoriously bloody Cold War-era Plan…
(2023-01-11). Dan Kovalik: US Covert Program Fuels Sinaloa Chapo Violence. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal is joined by journalist Dan Kovalik to discuss events in Sinaloa. The northern Mexican state was turned into a war zone ahead of Joe Biden's scheduled visit to the country this month. In the city of Culiacan, the Mexican military captured Ovidio Guzman, the son of El Chapo, the imprisoned leader…
(2023-01-11). Haiti in the Age of the Ukraine Proxy War. libya360.wordpress.com Black Agenda Report editors and contributors Margaret Kimberley, Danny Haiphong, and Dr. Jemima Pierre discuss what Haiti's struggles can teach us at this pivotal moment in history.
(2023-01-11). Ukrainian Defense Lines: What Happens When They Are Breached. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Albama Soledar has fallen to Russian troops. Bakhmut (Artymovsk) will follow soon. This constitutes the breach of Ukraine's second defense line within the Donetzk and Lysichansk oblasts. I will discuss those lines with the maps below. The first map shows the range of land taken by Russian forces by April 1 2022 (Kiev…
(2023-01-11). Washington's "Democracy Promotion" Spectacularly Fails in Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris The Los Angeles Times reports that "the audacious gamble by the U.S. government to…restore democracy" suffered a "spectacular failure" in Venezuela. What this State Department stenographer masquerading as a newspaper considers a "democratic" setback consisted of failing to impose unknown US security asset Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president. This man just got the boot from his own…
(2023-01-11). Why the CIA Attempted a 'Maidan Uprising' in Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The failed coup in Brazil is the latest CIA stunt, just as the country is forging stronger ties with the east. A former US intelligence official has confirmed that the shambolic Maidan remix staged in Brasilia on 8 January was a CIA operation, and linked it to the recent attempts at color revolution in…
(2023-01-11). Labor and Education Activists Must Challenge Private Tech Takeover of Schools. truthout.org Too many education activists have implicitly accepted the conventional wisdom that education's purpose is preparing workers to compete for jobs in the global marketplace. Such a curriculum tends toward using standardized testing based on metrics set by international finance and governance organizations. Though there are important exceptions, many teachers, administrators and parents… |
(2023-01-11). Peru: US-Backed Coup Regime Has Murdered 46 Demonstrators. orinocotribune.com By Steve Lalla Jan 10, 2023 | In Peru, the death toll has risen to at least 46 following the December 7 US-backed coup overthrowing democratically elected socialist President Pedro Castillo. | On January 9 alone, at least 18 were killed by the coup regime's security forces in Juliaca. Peru is now mobilized in a national general strike, with demonstrators demanding the return of the president they elected, Pedro Castillo, imprisoned without trial since the coup. Video footage has
(2023-01-11). Teachers continue strike action after Scottish National Party government refuses concessions. wsws.org The unions next steps are to start 16 days of rolling strikes. But these will be split across every council in the country, with only two local authorities (of a total of 32) striking on each of the days—greatly reducing the impact.
(2023-01-11). Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers strike against austerity measures. wsws.org The strike was the first this year and expressed the growing anger of workers over the deepening assault on their basic social and democratic rights by the government as it imposes the IMF's austerity agenda.
(2023-01-11). Affordable device for fixing broken bones piloted in Gaza, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones to help where such devices are in short supply.