(2023-02-07). China, India, to Be Major Growth Drivers During 2023 – IMF. infobrics.org China and India will account for half of the global economic growth in 2023 versus just a tenth for the US and the EU combined, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
(2023-02-07). "A Safe Place" exposes state and federal cover-up of 2018 death of Jerod Draper inside Indiana jail. wsws.org Instead of receiving medical attention while suffering an overdose inside the Harrison County Jail in October 2018, Draper was restrained, tortured and shocked with a taser by jailers and medical staff.
(2023-02-06). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – By the time I started high school I had come to see the world in Manichaean terms, full of good guys and bad guys. We, North Americans, were the good guys, often presented as settlers defending our families against hostile Indians. It was dangerously easy to accept the notion that history is pretty simple.
(2023-02-07). China, India, to Be Major Growth Drivers During 2023 – IMF. infobrics.org China and India will account for half of the global economic growth in 2023 versus just a tenth for the US and the EU combined, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
(2023-02-07). "A Safe Place" exposes state and federal cover-up of 2018 death of Jerod Draper inside Indiana jail. wsws.org Instead of receiving medical attention while suffering an overdose inside the Harrison County Jail in October 2018, Draper was restrained, tortured and shocked with a taser by jailers and medical staff.
(2023-02-06). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – By the time I started high school I had come to see the world in Manichaean terms, full of good guys and bad guys. We, North Americans, were the good guys, often presented as settlers defending our families against hostile Indians. It was dangerously easy to accept the notion that history is pretty simple.
(2023-02-06). The plight of a collapsed elephant in India shows why tourists should refuse to ride. thecanary.co 
An Asian elephant named Moti has been lying collapsed on the ground since at least 22 January. The 35-year-old elephant is essentially unable to stand up after years working in India as a tourist begging elephant. Our medical team is on site and providing pain medication, fluids and nutritious food for Moti, a 35 year …
(2023-02-06). India: The never-to-be-forgotten Crimes of the British Colonizers. journal-neo.org 
India celebrated its 74th National Republic Day solemnly and grandly on January 26, 2023. The Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, with Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as chairman of the drafting committee. Since the Constitution came into force on January 26, 19 , to commemorate this event, India has celebrated Republic Day as a national …
(2023-02-07). Abahlali baseMjondolo and the fight of the organized poor against a hostile justice system. peoplesdispatch.org Months after being imprisoned on a murder charge, three leaders of the eKhenana Commune of Abahlali baseMjondolo have been finally granted bail. Their arrests are part of a lengthy history of violent persecution of the shack dwellers' movement…
(2023-02-06). Pardeep Singh and Boohoo: sweatshop and semi-slavery conditions on the rise. thecommunists.org At the close of 2022, film emerged on social media of a young man being berated and the punched about the face and head, in what appeared to be a faux-hostage scenario. Certainly, the violence being meted out had ritualistic elements, with the victim made to kneel humiliatingly and receiving taunts from off-camera, whilst a …
(2023-02-07). Monday 2/6: Leonard Peltier Protest. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | Seventh St.
(2023-02-07). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…
(2023-02-07). Frank Velgara: Puerto Rican Independista honored. workers.org 
Community and political organizations and activists gathered to celebrate the life of Puerto Rican Independista and international activist Frank Velgara at Holyrood Church in the Bronx, New York, on Feb 4. Velgara died on Aug. 24, 2022, at the age of 72. Pictured speaking is Benjamin Ramos, a host of . . . |
(2023-02-07). Venezuela Detects US Spy Planes in Flight Control Zone. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, February 5, General Domingo Hernández Lárez, head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), reported via social media that US spy planes were detected flying inside Venezuela's flight information region (FIR) during the past 30 days. | "On no less than four occasions in the last 30 days, the flight information region (Maiquetía FIR) has been violated by US spy planes, disrespecting international agreements," Hernández Lárez wrote. | t.co/RTTJ08YxWq | — GJ. Domingo Hernández Lárez (@dhernandezlarez) (2023-02-07). Morgan Stanley lands big with fund firm. ecns.cn Based on the positive outlook for China's economic growth and continued financial opening-up, leading international asset management firms have accelerated their expansion in the country as the new year moves into its second month.
(2023-02-07). TCM's role in COVID-19 treatment to be promoted. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese medicine will be promoted to play a more prominent role in the medical mix used to treat COVID-19, according to the National Medical Products Administration.
(2023-02-07). Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the country's declining birth rate. journal-neo.org 
During Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's keynote speech on January 23, at the winter session of Japan's parliament, among the key internal and external problems confronting the country's government was the country's continuous birth rate decline (over the past few years), mentioned practically for the first time. However, the unavoidable and multifaceted "national catastrophe" associated with …
(2023-02-06). The U.S. Empire Is Starting To Fall Apart. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by In order to understand why, the nature of imperialism, and thus of all empires, needs first to be explained (especially because almost no one knows about this): | Whereas a merely domestic dictatorship is no danger to other nations, an international dictatorship — or "empire" — is a danger to other nations, because every empire (i.e., each of t…
(2023-02-06). 'More training' is not the answer to police terrorÔøºÔøº. nationofchange.org The death of Tyre Nichols doesn't have to be in vain — there are numerous opportunities for action at the local and national level to rein in out of control police terror.
(2023-02-06). Airlines commence international flights to China as outbound group tours resume. ecns.cn More airlines are resuming international flight to the Chinese market as outbound group tours gradually restart in China. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, and others are resuming or adding international flights to and from China.
(2023-02-06). China willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Tàºrkiye, Syria. ecns.cn China is willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance in accordance with the needs of earthquake victims in Tàºrkiye and Syria, said Xu Wei, spokesman for the China International Development Cooperation Agency.
(2023-02-06). First batch of outbound tourist groups depart China for UAE, Egypt. ecns.cn A group of tourists departed from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in South China's Guangdong Province at midnight on Monday for the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, etc, which is among the first six tourist groups, composed of nearly 160 people, in Guangzhou as well as the first batch of outbound group travelers in the Chinese mainland on the starting day of the country's outbound group travel service.
(2023-02-06). Tourist flights resume to foreign destinations. ecns.cn Dozens of Chinese tourists boarded an Emirates Airlines flight at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to go sightseeing on Monday morning.
(2023-02-06). International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine. juancole.com 
By Omar Ahmed | (Middle East Monitor ) A conference was held in London yesterday, hosted by MEMO entitled "International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine" and included a diverse group of academics and writers discussing three broad themes: apartheid, genocide and decolonisation. Dr Daud Abdullah, the Director of MEMO, kicked off …
(2023-02-06). Social Security and Medicare advocates urge support for petition to Biden. peoplesworld.org 
Social Security Works, a national group dedicated to protecting Social Security, is urging that everyone sign an emergency petition to President Biden before he gives his scheduled State of the Union message to Congress and the nation on Tuesday. "On Tuesday, President Biden will address a joint session of Congress, giving his constitutionally-required State of …
(2023-02-06). $340 Million Anti-Labor Consulting Industry Is Behind Contemporary Union-Busting. truthout.org The remarkable spikes in union activity over the last few years have given many on the left cause for hope: could we be on the precipice of a resurgent, newly galvanized U.S. labor movement? In the first three quarters of 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) documented a 53 percent increase in organizing petitions — including startling wins by new, independent unions at Starbucks… |
(2023-02-06). Health Care Workers Stage Largest NHS Strike in UK's History. truthout.org Condemning the United Kingdom's Conservative-controlled government for putting "patients at risk" by refusing to pay nurses fairly and forcing healthcare providers out of the profession, tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined forces on Monday to stage the largest work stoppage in the history of the venerated National Health Service. The workers, who along with teachers and other… |
(2023-02-06). Cubans Remember 91st Birth Anniversary Of Camilo Cienfuegos. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Cuban people remember the 91st birth anniversary of Camilo Cienfuegos, a prominent revolutionary who fought against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1959). | RELATED: | Born in Lawton, Havana, Camilo studied at the San Francisco de Paula elementary public school and San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts, which he had to leave due to economic problems. | In 1948, he participated i…
(2023-02-06). Eathquake Update: Over 2,300 Dead in Tàºrkiye and Syria. telesurenglish.net As of mid-day Monday, official reports confirmed that the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the border area between Turkey and Syria has left 2,349 dead and nearly 11,000 people injured so far. | RELATED: | The Syrian Foreign Affairs Ministry requested help from the United Nations, the Red Cross, and other international organizations to deal with the humanitarian catastrophe. | More specifically, the Syrian authorities requ…
(2023-02-06). English Nurses & Ambulance Staff Protest To Demand Pay Rises. telesurenglish.net On Monday, over 20,000 English nurses and ambulance service staff took to the streets to demand a pay rise that reflects inflation rate, which is currently over 10 percent. | RELATED: | "The government needs to listen and discuss pay rather than just saying the National Health Service (NHS) does not have money. We cannot survive with what we are being paid," said nurse Ethna Vaughan, who was protesting outside St. Thomas' Ho…
(2023-02-06). UN Calls for an End to Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called for a renewed commitment to end female genital mutilation in Ethiopia. | RELATED: | The UNFPA and UNICEF made the joint call in line with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which is annually commemorated on Feb. 6. This year's event is being commemorated under the theme "Partnering with Men and Boys t…
(2023-02-06). Venezuela Reforests in Border Areas Affected by Illegal Mining. telesurenglish.net Over the weekend, the Operational Strategic Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) began a reforestation plan in two national parks affected by illegal mining. | RELATED: | The zones that will be subject to ecological restoration are located in the states of Amazonas and Bolivar, which are near the border with Brazil and Colombia. | "We started a reforestation campaign in the Canaima National Park to recover the damages…
(2023-02-06). We Are The Citizen Revolution Again: Ecuador's Rafael Correa. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former President Rafael Correa celebrated the results achieved by his Citizen Revolution party in the subnational elections held in Ecuador. | RELATED: | "We achieved the impossible: we are the Citizen Revolution again! Until victory, always!" he said in a video where he appears playing the guitar and singing "It Changes, Everything Changes," (Cambia, Todo Cambia) an emblematic song of Latin American social stru…
(2023-02-06). Australian Gold Coast and Tweed Coast bus workers to strike against company ballot "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers—their third strike in six weeks—is of national and international significance, and should be actively supported by workers everywhere.
(2023-02-06). Democratic National Committee reorders presidential primary schedule. wsws.org The new list, established in response to demands from President Biden, puts South Carolina first and elevates Michigan and Georgia.
(2023-02-06). Sudan's military junta to normalise relations with Israel amid massive crackdown on Palestinians. wsws.org The deal deepens the treacherous role of the Arab bourgeoisie, which has now formally buried its own "two state" solution and confirms that the nationalist agenda championed by all sections of the Palestinian bourgeoisie provides no way forward for the workers and oppressed masses…
(2023-02-06). Political Earthquake in Kiev: Interview with Alexei Albu of Borotba. libya360.wordpress.com Clara Statello Alexei Albu, Odessa council deputy for the Borotba party The wave of resignations and dismissals of senior Ukrainian officials is just the latest jolt in a broader political earthquake that is rocking Kiev. It began with the resignation of Oleksij Arestovych, one of President Volodymir Zelensky's most prominent advisers, who was swept up…
(2023-02-06). Moldova May Become the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel There is a strong possibility of Moldova becoming a conflict hotspot and the "next Ukraine" so that the West can maintain maximum pressure on Russia's periphery and bog the country down in more war. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the media that the West now has its "eyes" on…
(2023-02-06). Why the United States Seeks to Prolong the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Sushentsov It is impossible not to see that the prolongation of the military crisis in Ukraine is fully in line with American military-political interests. Narratives created with the help of Western media that Russia is close to defeat, albeit far from reality, nonetheless form the impression the West needs, forcing many countries, even those that are neutral towards Russia, to take a wait-and-see attitude, writes Valdai…
(2023-02-06). Ecuador: Correistas Declare Victory in Local Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Preliminary results from Sunday's local elections in Ecuador indicate a victory for the Citizens' Revolution (Revolución Ciudadana) movement in key regions of the country. Voters also elected members of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) and participated in a constitutional referendum which is now being projected as a likely loss for President Guillermo Lasso….
(2023-02-06). Guatemala blocks leftist Indigenous leader from presidential race, in 'electoral coup'. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Guatemala's notoriously corrupt right-wing government banned Indigenous leader Thelma Cabrera and her leftist Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP) party from running in the presidential election. International observers warn this is an "electoral coup".
(2023-02-06). Peru: De Facto Government Announces State of Emergency Amid National Strike Announcement. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, February 5, a state of emergency was declared in Peru due to the intensifying of uprisings in the country since December 7, when right-wing forces carried out a parliamentary coup against President Pedro Castillo. | The streets of Lima continue to burn in the midst of significant battles between the police and protesters who insist on the resignation of the de facto government. | Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurímac, Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna are the seven southern regions subject to the state of emergency protocols, which will be enforced for 60 days while the de facto government attempts to con…
(2023-02-06). Venezuela Rejects US 'Spy Balloon' Handling (+Defense Minister). orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, February 5, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejected the United States response towards the unmanned civilian aircraft of Chinese origin that entered its airspace. | The information was released by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, who, through his social media accounts, wrote that controversies or differences must be resolved "responsibly and in accordance with International Law." | The US Defense Secretary accused China on Thursday of the overflight of a so-called spy balloon on its territory. On Saturday, he confirmed that the Chinese balloon had been brought down by a m…
(2023-02-06). The State Murder Of Tortuguita And Tyre Nichols Are Inextricably Linked. popularresistance.org The cold-blooded assassination of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, Spanish for "Little Turtle," is a reminder that fascism in the United States cannot be reduced to the political intentions of avowed white nationalists. African/Black and Indigenous people residing in the settler-colonial project known as the United States continue to be subjected to a cycle of state-sanctioned violence and political repression with bipartisan consensus. People of the global majority and their allies must not allow these latest episodes of injustice to go unanswered. | The Atlanta City-Wide Alliance of the Blac…
(2023-02-06). Earthquake Damage In Syria Must Lead To Sanction Relief. popularresistance.org Earlier today two large earthquakes have caused widespread damage in south Turkey and north Syria. Some 10 million people live in the affected area. The current count of death is already above 2,500. Whole city blocks have 'pancaked' (vid) and were destroyed. Many dead will likely still be under the rubble. The area is prone to earthquakes. Just days ago an expert had warned that a big one was coming. International support for the areas has started. Turkey is generally earthquake prone and has a lot of rescue stuff. It will now get more. Unfortunately Syria, which is under devastating sanctions, will get little.
(2023-02-06). The Fight for Democracy in the States. progressive.org As Wisconsin's new GOP chair advises voters to keep their seditionist options open and the state prepares to host the Republican National Convention in 2024, things could get scary.
(2023-02-06). Employers Are Charged With Breaking Federal Labor Law in 4 in 10 Union Elections. truthout.org Employers are being charged with breaking the law in a huge portion of union elections, a new analysis shows, as union membership hits a record low across the U.S. According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), employers were charged with breaking the law in 39 percent of union elections filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) between 2019 and 2022. These charges cover a variety of… |
(2023-02-06). Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out. news.un.org Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an "abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights" said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance against the scourge, which remains a threat for a staggering 4.2 million girls this year.
(2023-02-06). Withdraw frame-up cases against Sri Lankan estate workers! Unconditional reinstatement of all suspended workers! wsws.org The witch hunt against estate workers is a part of the escalating attack on the democratic and social rights of the working class as a whole.