(2023-02-19). How Tribes of the North Are Taking Climate Matters into Their Own Hands. popularresistance.org It can be difficult to understand the true impacts of climate change when you are not directly facing its harsh effects. We see that communities in different regions and terrains around the world are experiencing different rates of global warming with different consequences. We also know that the Arctic, in particular, is experiencing climate change more rapidly and more severely than other parts of the world. In order to understand the diverse impact climate change has on different communities, it is also important to understand what community-based solutions are in place for adaptation and mitigation of climate…
(2023-02-19). Three Tribes File New Lawsuit Challenging Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org Late yesterday, three Native American Tribes — the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Burns Paiute Tribe, and Summit Lake Paiute Tribe — launched a major new lawsuit against the Thacker Pass lithium mine. | This new case contains major allegations that were not heard in the prior court case, and may be a significant roadblock for the mine.
(2023-02-18). The Time Has Come That Mumia Abu-Jamal Must Be Set Free. popularresistance.org We want to sincerely be upfront that whilst we are believers of separation of powers in any democratic dispensation, the sustained injustice that has consistently visited Mumia Abu-Jamal who has been kept in jail in what we believe and regard as unjustifiable reasons, compelled us as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa for years now, to be part of the international justice campaign in support of freedom of political prisoners in the world who have been victims of various political systems at whose center stands injustice. We firmly believe that the time has come that justice must prevail and Mumia…
(2023-02-19). (W. E. Talk) SHENG Kai: Is Sinicization the Secularization of Buddhism?>. ecns.cn SHENG Kai, vice president of Tsinghua University's Institute of Ethics and Religion and deputy director of the Institute of Buddhist Culture of China, explored these topics in an exclusive interview with China News Service's "W. E. Talk".
(2023-02-18). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek 'Protected Class' Status. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. "I thought my life was going to be one way and it did not turn out that way," Simpson told Truthout. "My district attorney, Paul Howard, knew I didn't commit the crimes. He didn't care. They were very adamant about g…
(2023-02-18). Biden invited to visit Pacific in escalating diplomatic offensive against China. wsws.org Biden's foreshadowed attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum would be the first by a sitting US president and a major step-up in direct US presence in the region.
(2023-02-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…
(2023-02-19). Consumer Health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. One in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. The most common types of cancer diagnosed in the U.S. are skin cancer, breast cancer, prostate…
(2023-02-19). Share your love this Valentine's Day by giving blood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by giving the gift of life? Every year on Feb. 14, National Donor Day is dedicated to spreading awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation. One way to celebrate, that will have an impact on your community, is by donating blood at your local blood donor center. Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says the need…
(2023-02-19). International Solidarity Action In Tokyo To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Blocked By Police. indybay.org Hoshino Defense Committee, Osaka Defense Committee and Doro-Chiba the railway workers union went to the US embassy to deliver a statement of soldiarity for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. US embassy officials called on the Japanese police to block the statement from being delivered and mobilized the Tokyo police.
(2023-02-19). China to contribute around 1/3 of growth. ecns.cn China will likely become the largest contributor to global growth in 2023 as the nation expects its consumption-led rebound to help boost economic activity in other economies, according to an official at the International Monetary Fund.
(2023-02-19). IOMed to provide a new platform for peaceful settlement of international disputes: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The IOMed will be an inter-governmental, treaty-based international legal organization established through consultations among all parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the press conference on Friday.
(2023-02-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…
(2023-02-19). Consumer Health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. One in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. The most common types of cancer diagnosed in the U.S. are skin cancer, breast cancer, prostate…
(2023-02-19). Share your love this Valentine's Day by giving blood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by giving the gift of life? Every year on Feb. 14, National Donor Day is dedicated to spreading awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation. One way to celebrate, that will have an impact on your community, is by donating blood at your local blood donor center. Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says the need…
(2023-02-19). International Solidarity Action In Tokyo To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Blocked By Police. indybay.org Hoshino Defense Committee, Osaka Defense Committee and Doro-Chiba the railway workers union went to the US embassy to deliver a statement of soldiarity for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. US embassy officials called on the Japanese police to block the statement from being delivered and mobilized the Tokyo police.
(2023-02-19). China to contribute around 1/3 of growth. ecns.cn China will likely become the largest contributor to global growth in 2023 as the nation expects its consumption-led rebound to help boost economic activity in other economies, according to an official at the International Monetary Fund.
(2023-02-19). IOMed to provide a new platform for peaceful settlement of international disputes: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The IOMed will be an inter-governmental, treaty-based international legal organization established through consultations among all parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the press conference on Friday.
(2023-02-19). International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) March and Rally to Free Mumia. indybay.org Hundreds of ILWU members and supporters demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal as part of ongoing campaign…
(2023-02-19). Iran-China Strategic Partnership. dissidentvoice.org 
The national flags of China and Iran fly in Tiananmen Square during Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi's visit to Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. (Photo by Reuters) The key takeaway of President Ebrahim Raeisi's state visit to Beijing goes way beyond the signing of 20 bilateral cooperation agreements. This is a crucial inflexion point in an …
(2023-02-19). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror & Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.
(2023-02-19). China-Iran ties are on the right side of history. peoplesdispatch.org The three-day state visit by Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi to China on February 14-16 is a landmark event affecting regional politics and international security. The red carpet welcome accorded to Raisi signified the high importance attached by Beijing to the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Iran in the prevailing international milieu. | In a 'curtain-raiser' on Monday,
(2023-02-19). Daily Round-up | Tesla vehicle recall and 'retaliatory' firings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of Tesla being forced to withdraw vehicles and cracking down on unionizing, anti-fascist actions in Germany, and the latest European Union bid to prevent Russian athletes from competing in international events…
(2023-02-18). Drop The Charges Against War Critic Heinrich Bàºcher! popularresistance.org A prominent antiwar activist in Berlin has come under attack by the German government for his criticism of Germany's role in the war in Ukraine. | Heinrich Bàºcker is the founder and operator of Berlin's Coop Antiwar Cafe, a popular gathering place for leftist activists in the city. He also is a member of the board of directors of the German Peace Council; the Association of Anti-Fascists; the Berlin chapter of World Beyond War; and the advisory board of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, among many other organizations. | His offense? He publicly asked why Germany is supporting neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine…
(2023-02-18). Ethiopia: The Tigray Famine Narrative Was A Total Fabrication. popularresistance.org Stephen Were Omamo served as Director of the World Food Program in Ethiopia from 2018 to 2021. From that viewpoint he saw the international community misrepresent facts on the ground in the two-year Ethiopian civil war in service to what he called the "good-guy TPLF vs. bad-guy Government story line that was already fully developed and circulating globally" shortly after the war began in November 2020. | The US and its Western allies had designated Tigrayans and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as the good guys, what Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman called "worthy victims" in Manufacturing Consent.
(2023-02-18). Massacre In Central Syria: ISIS Cells Kill 53 People Near Al-Sukhnah. southfront.org 
File image. | On February 18, at least 53 people were killed in Syria's central region in a terrorist attack that was reportedly carried out by ISIS cells. | The attack targeted a military checkpoint and people collecting truffles to the southeast of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside. | The bodies of all victims taken to Palmyra National Hospital had gunshot wounds to the head, the Syrian Arab News Agency cited the hospital's head as saying. 45 of the victims were civilians, while the rest w…
(2023-02-18). Russia To Showcase Latest Rubezh-ME Coastal Defense System At Upcoming UAE Expo. southfront.org 
The Rubezh-ME tactical coastal defense system. Source: Rosoboronexport. | Russia will showcase the latest Rubezh-ME coastal defense system at the upcoming International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2023 in the United Arab Emirates, the press office of the state arms seller Rosoboronexport announced on February 16. "In the exhibition's naval segment, Rosoboronexport will demonstrate the BK-10 high-speed assault boat, the BK-16 high-speed amphibious assault boat and the Rubezh-ME tactical coastal defense missile system," the…
(2023-02-18). Fighting racism to build a mighty movement. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Sam Marcy said that "the solution of the national question may determine the destiny of the working class in the struggle against . . . |
(2023-02-18). Sat. March 18 — National March on Washington — On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. iacenter.org No War in Ukraine! No to NATO! No Weapons, No Money for the Ukraine War Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the criminal U.S.-invasion of Iraq a major set of actions including a demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Since 2003, the U.S. has engaged in sanctions (economic war) on more than 40 countries. These targets of U.S. economic warfare include the people of Cuba, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran and many other nations. Even in the wake of…
(2023-02-18). USAID: The Humanitarian Face of Colonial Exploitation. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — Feb 15, 2023 | The U.S. Agency for International Development was established by executive order under the Kennedy administration in 1961, tasked with the stated mission of administering humanitarian assistance or international development abroad. But make no mistake: USAID serves as a tool of U.S. capitalist and imperialist interests — it exists solely to direct the money and resources of the Global South into the pockets of the U.S. capitalist class. USAID now operates in 100 countries worldwide, mostly in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, and has an annu…
(2023-02-18). Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela meet at the border, sign new trade agreement. peoplesdispatch.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Thursday February 16, signed a new trade agreement, called the Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature No. 28. The agreement further strengthened the bilateral trade between the two neighboring countries. It was signed during a meeting held at the Tienditas International Bridge, an important vehicular and pedestrian border crossing connecting Colombia's Norte de Santander department with the Venezuelan state of Táchira. | After the signing of the agreement, President Petro stressed that this agreement "is one more step towards in…
(2023-02-18). Letter to Tim Cook, Other Ultra-rich CEOs and Hedge Fund Titans. dissidentvoice.org The victims of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria need your help now. The surviving families and children and those rescued alive from the rubble are in serious danger in affected wintertime impoverished regions. Refugees in other places fleeing their war-torn homelands are also suffering. International aid agencies are grossly insufficient for these …
(2023-02-18). March of the Red Carnations Commemorates Alí Primera in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, February 16, thousands of Venezuelans marched from the National Pantheon to the Alí Rafael Primera Rosell square in honor of musician Alí Primera, who has left a patriotic legacy through his music and his acts of solidarity with people around the world. The march was to pay a well-deserved tribute to Primera, who passed away 38 years ago. | The marchers also sang in solidarity with the people of Syria and Türkiye, devastated by the recent mega-earthquake. | Ely Rafael Primera Rosell, better known as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan singer, songwriter, musician, poet and political activist, who was…