WSWS (2024-01-25). Maldives gives India deadline to evacuate soldiers. wsws.org Like the rest of the region, the Maldives is increasingly embroiled in geo-political rivalry as the US, backed by India, intensifies its aggressive confrontation with China.

infobrics (2024-01-24). Achievements and Potential of Economic Cooperation Between India and Russia. infobrics.org India today is the fastest-growing economy in the world, with a strong outlook of 7-8 per cent growth rates for the coming decade. Russia, despite having become the most sanctioned economy in the world, has shown uncommon resilience and returned to positive GDP growth…

infobrics (2024-01-24). BRICS+ Expansion Causes Turmoil for Western Countries. infobrics.org At the dawn of this year, five more countries became full members of BRICS, a transnational association which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totalling 10 countries…

scorinoco (2024-01-24). India's PM Modi Consecrates Controversial Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Declares 'New Era' for Country. orinocotribune.com By Tanupriya Singh — Jan 22, 2024 | On January 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the consecration ritual at a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ram in the city of Ayodhya, fulfilling the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 2014 electoral promise just months before another general election, to be held in April-May 2024. | The temple is being constructed on the ruins of the Babri Masjid, a 464-year-old mosque that was destroyed by Hindu extremist mobs on December 6, 1992. Hindu far-right organizations have long claimed that the site is the birthplace of Lord Ram. | While the BJP's ideological parent…

Staff (2024-01-24). AMU case: How can you not accept Parliament amendment, SC asks Centre. muslimmirror.com The Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Wednesday expressed surprise over the Centre's stand that it does not accept the 1981 amendment inserted by the Parliament to confer minority status on the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Presiding over a seven-judge Constitution Bench hearing a clutch of pleas concerning the minority status of the …

Staff (2024-01-24). Analyzing a dangerous cycle of provocation and persecution: A closer look at manipulative tactics. muslimmirror.com By Dr. Danish Lambe In a concerning pattern observed in various parts of the India, certain groups have been seen employing a series of calculated steps to provoke and persecute minority communities. This article delves into this systematic approach, analyzing each stage and its implications. Stage 1: Provocation in Minority Areas The process often begins …

Staff (2024-01-24). How can you not accept Parliament amendment, SC asks Centre in AMU minority status case. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Wednesday expressed surprise over the Centre's stand that it does not accept the 1981 amendment inserted by the Parliament to confer minority status on the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Presiding over a seven-judge Constitution Bench hearing a clutch of pleas concerning the minority …

Staff (2024-01-24). Will Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram in Ayodhya mark the end of all conflicts? muslimmirror.com By Irfan Engineer and Neha Dabhade Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at Ayodhya on the occasion of the Pran Pratishtha said, "The construction of this temple of Ram Lalla is also a symbol of peace, patience, mutual harmony and coordination of Indian society. This prestige of Ram Lalla is also the prestige of …

UC Santa Cruz (2024-01-24). Saturday 2/17: Indian Classical Music with Nishat Khan (sitar) and Nitin Mitta (tabla). indybay.org UC Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall | 1156 High St., (Heller and Meyer Dr. – on campus) | Santa Cruz, California 95064…

WSWS (2024-01-24). The Indian ruling class and imperialist powers embrace Modi as he erects a Hindu supremacist state. wsws.org The imperialist powers' embrace of the Hindu supremacist and pogromist Modi is at one with their full-throttle support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government as it mounts its genocidal assault on Gaza and their alliance with the fascist disciples of Stepan Bandera in waging war against Russia in Ukraine.

Staff (2024-01-24). Grand Mufti urges Prime Minister's intervention to rectify flaws in minority scholarships. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network The Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, has written to the Prime Minister and Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, highlighting critical irregularities in higher education scholarships for minority communities. The Grand Mufti has called for immediate rectification of the issues affecting students, particularly the discontinuation of the Maulana Azad …

Barry Healy, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-24). US War Drive Against China Undeterred By Taiwanese Election Setback. popularresistance.org On January 13 the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Taiwanese presidential election. The result is important because of Taiwan's frontline status in the US war drive against China. | The New York Times describes newly elected president, Lai Ching-te, as "a staunch separatist". | The DPP, which is generally considered to be more aligned with US interests and plays with the idea of Taiwanese independence from China, was opposed by two other parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP). | For the current US anti-China war drive, the results were mixed, and bring to the surface many of t…

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-24). One Of The Largest Unions In The US Called For A Ceasefire In Gaza. popularresistance.org "Wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot," reads a statement by Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). SEIU, which boasts two million members, just joined a growing section of the US labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. SEIU is now the largest union in the country to issue such a statement. | The statement begins with condemning "the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7th," while also condemning "the widespread attacks on innocent civilians, including the bombardment of neighborhoods, healthcare facilities, and refugee camps, by…

Staff (2024-01-24). Hearing on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case adjourned to Jan 31 by SC. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till January 31 the hearing on the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and …

Staff (2024-01-24). Where the Muslim leadership erred. muslimmirror.com By Asad Mirza The unravelling of the Mandir-Masjid controversy over the years has exposed the amateur and impulsive handling of the issue, by the Muslim leadership. Had they acted wisely earlier, then it would not have been such a cakewalk for the Hindu chauvinists. Modern politics is not a game of chance, but agenda setting …

WSWS (2024-01-25). Public meeting: Oppose the Sri Lankan government's witch hunt against electricity workers. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government and CEB management witch hunt is a direct attack on the fundamental democratic rights of the entire working class.

Staff (2024-01-24). 11 arrested for waving saffron flag in UP mosque. muslimmirror.com Agra : Eleven people were arrested for allegedly waving saffron flag in a mosque in Billochpura under Tajganj police station of Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The arrests were made on Tuesday after a complaint was lodged by Zahiruddin, the Mutawalli (caretaker of mosque) on Monday at the Tajganj police station, said Jasveer Singh in charge …

Tanupriya Singh (2024-01-24). ICJ to respond to South Africa's genocide case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org South Africa has asked the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency measures, including ordering Israel to stop all military operations in Gaza, where it has killed over 25,000 Palestinians in an ongoing genocide.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). UK Struggles to Prove Houthis Attacked its Trade Ships. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller Yemenis protest against UK/US air strikes and in support of Palestine. (Photo: Ansarallah / Telegram)> Rishi Sunak's claim to be bombing Yemen in "self-defence" looks shaky after it emerged that only one British-flagged commercial ship was previously attacked by the Houthis. That was the Swan Atlantic, an oil tanker registered in the Cayman Islands tax haven…

Ahmet Gencturk, Anadolu Ajansı (2024-01-25). ICJ to deliver on Friday its order on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. indybay.org The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday announced that it will deliver its order on Friday "on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa" in a genocide case against Israel.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Officials mobilize top medical experts in response to deadly fire in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Officials from the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management called for all-out efforts to rescue and treat people injured in a deadly fire that broke out in a street-side shop in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Financial policy to focus on real economy. ecns.cn China's financial regulatory policy will focus on supporting the real economy and further opening up the country's financial services industry, said Li Yunze, head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, here on Wednesday.

Editor (2024-01-25). Learning from Lenin today. mronline.org One hundred years since Lenin's death, Nigerian socialist Abiodun Olamosu describes of the revolutionary on his own political development. As the preeminent organiser of the Russian revolution, Lenin helped to determine the course of Olamosu's life in Nigeria. Olamosu explores the development of Lenin's work and legacy. He regards Stalin's rise to power, and the Soviet Union, as an abomination to the body of ideas of Marxism and socialist internationalism.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-25). UAW Members At CAP Convention Interrupted Biden To Demand A Ceasefire & Were Shouted Down. indybay.org At the national UAW CAP convention in Washington DC, supporters of a ceasefire interrupted President Joe Biden and were shouted down and some were dragged out of the convention.

Marina Wheeler QC (2024-01-25). Financial Sanction and Free Speech in the High Court. ukhumanrightsblog.com Background Graham Phillips, the Claimant, is a British national and video blogger who posts content from the Donbass dressed in Russian military fatigues. He says he is a journalist who provides a "counterbalance" to widespread western misunderstanding of the true situation in Ukraine but the Administrative Court disagrees. On 12 January 2024, it handed down …

mforinoco (2024-01-25). Argentina: Milei's Blitzkrieg and the Unconstitutional Plan. orinocotribune.com By Maria Fernanda de la Quintana — Jan 23, 2024 | The rush to violate the Argentine Constitution and constitutional guarantees is part of a deliberately executed plan to carry out the biggest plundering of resources transfer while implementing a model of famine. | Article 29 clearly states; "The Congress may not grant the national Executive, nor the provincial Legislatures to the provincial governors, extraordinary powers, nor the sum of public power, nor grant them submissions or supremacy by which the life, honor or fortunes of the Argentine people are at the mercy of any government or person. Acts of this…

Nader Durgham (2024-01-25). What to expect from Friday's ICJ ruling on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. middleeasteye.net What to expect from Friday's ICJ ruling on South Africa's genocide case against Israel | Emergency measures over Israel's war on Gaza could potentially be implemented after the court's judgement | Thu, 01/25/2024 – 13: 48 | Judges at the ICJ hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa at The Hague on 12 January 2024 (Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen). | The International Court of Justice (…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-25). One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza. mronline.org The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-01-25). Instead of hitting Iraqi bases, US must pressure Israel to end Gaza war: Official. presstv.ir Iraq's national security adviser calls on the US to pile pressure on Israel to halt the ongoing onslaught against Gaza than to carry out strikes in Iraq against anti-terror resistance groups.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-01-25). Dutch Queen Máxima's popularity dwindles as she markets Digital IDs and CBDCs. expose-news.com The once hugely popular Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is falling into disgrace with the Dutch public. Since October 2022, she has been making the rounds in international conferences and meetings to …

The Independent (2024-01-25). Ghana sacks coach Hughton after AFCON exit. independent.co.ug ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | Chris Hughton, coach of Ghana national football team, has been relieved of his duties after the team's group stage exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Wednesday. The GFA said in a statement that it has also dissolved the …

The Independent (2024-01-25). NIRA plans mandatory return of old IDs for new national enrollment. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) is considering a bold move ahead of the upcoming mass national ID enrollment: requiring all Ugandans to surrender their current cards before receiving new ones. This proposal, intended to streamline the process and address widespread issues, has sparked both anticipation and concern among citizens. …

Ana Perdigón (2024-01-24). Facing Coup Plots, President Maduro Issues Instructions For Venezuela's Military. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, issued new orders to the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in response to five plots to overthrow the government that were During the broadcast of his program Con Maduro+, the Venezuelan head of state instructed Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López to demote and expel from the FANB all mercenaries and traitors involved in the destabilization plans. | "General Padrino, today, on national television, asked for my…

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams. (2024-01-24). US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Silence Palestinian Rights Advocacy. popularresistance.org Free speech defenders welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to take up a lawsuit that outlandishly claimed a civil society group provided "material support" for terrorism by advocating for Palestinian human rights. | The Supreme Court's punting of Jewish National Fund v. U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights—which comes over three months into Israel's war on the Gaza Strip—marks the third consecutive time a federal court has dismissed the case, which USCPR said casts "collective activism and expression of solidarity as unlawful." | In the case's first dismissal in March 2021, a federal judge said t…

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Visa-free policy well received by Italian tourists. ecns.cn With a visa-free policy now in place for visitors from some countries, niche tourist spots in China can unlock their potential for international tourism, said Cristiano Varotti, the East Asia manager for the Italian National Tourist Board, in an interview on Friday.

Global Research News (2024-01-24). U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Silence Palestinian Human Rights Advocacy. globalresearch.ca January 22, 2024, Washington, D.C. — Today, a U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization prevailed when the Supreme Court refused to take up a lawsuit brought by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and several U.S. citizens who live in Israel. Citing the …

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2024-01-24). Video: Archbishop Carlo Vigano. A False Pandemic and The Imposition of A False Vaccine. A Criminal Plan of World Depopulation. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-24). UNESCO's MIL Cities, beyond technological age. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The 10th International Conference on Culture, Communication, Marketing, and Community begins in this capital on Wednesday, offering in two days, an extensive scientific program with presentations on UNESCO's Ciudades MIL concept.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). A Silent Continental Coup Carried Out by the U.S. is Underway. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Vasco Anti-government protesters confront police to protest the economic reforms of Argentine President Javier Milei outside the Supreme Court as labor unions legally challenge the measures in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 27, 2023. The steps taken by the Argentine government's foreign policy show that it will not stop at internal devastation. As if the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Argentina: Shock Therapy, Resistance, and the Role of the Left. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Cruz Ferre The inauguration of libertarian President Javier Milei on December 10, 2023. (Presidency of Armenia / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED) Just over a month after President Javier Milei took office in Argentina, his economic policy is a textbook case of shock therapy. The plan laid out by Finance Minister Luis…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). As the US Escalates Attacks, Iraqi Resistance Joins Yemen in Imposing a Naval Blockade Against Israel. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle As US jets once more dropped bombs on Iraq and Yemen, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq vowed to put Israeli ports 'out of commission' until the siege of Gaza is lifted The Secretary-General of the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, Abu Ala al-Walaei, announced during the early hours of 24 January the start of phase…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). How Gaza is Impacting the Great Power Standoff. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan While China-led multipolarity has accelerated the decline of the American era, the war in Gaza may end it altogether. What is unfolding today in West Asia — the Gaza war and its regional expansion — cannot be viewed separately from the international transformations that have grown in momentum over the past few years. Today, the transition…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). ICJ to Deliver a Decision on Provisional Measures January 26th. libya360.wordpress.com Application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) — Provisional Measures — Court to deliver its Order on Friday 26 January 2024 at 1 p.m. — ICJ Press Release 24 January 2024 No. 2024/4 Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). In the International Court of Justice Nicaragua Supports South Africa's Case Against Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Gobierno de Reconciliación y Unidad Nacional Unida Nicaragua Triunfa PRESS RELEASE The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity informs the people of Nicaragua and the international community that today it has filed before the International Court of Justice a request for permission to intervene in the case initiated on December 29, 2023 by South Africa…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Is an Escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Feasible for Israel, Lebanon and Iran? libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The evolution of the current tensions in the Middle East indicates that a regional escalation may be generated in the coming days that could bring catastrophic consequences for the interests of almost all actors in the region. So far we have seen a continuous back-and-forth in adopting ambiguous positions, alternating between moderation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Israel's Case at the ICJ: An Armed Conflict Where Only One Side is Allowed to Fight. libya360.wordpress.com Craig Murray An Israeli tank in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on 19 January 2024 (Jack Guez/AFP) I was the only journalist inside the courtroom at the International Court of Justice for South Africa's genocide case against Israel. Thirty accredited journalists were in a press room in another wing of the building, watching what the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). "Lula III:" A Year of Mixed Results. libya360.wordpress.com Nara Roberta Silva President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a meeting at the Planalto Palace in the country's capital Brasília. January 9, 2024. (Palácio do Planalto / Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED) Following a historic win against far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in October 2022, the third term of Luiz Inácio…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). US Military Projection in Latin America and the Caribbean Intensifies. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris Upon assuming the US presidency, Joe Biden asserted in his first major foreign policy address, "America is back!" For Latin America and the Caribbean, this has meant an "aggressive expansion" of the US military in the region. In just the last year, US Marines and special forces landed in Peru in May…

J.N. Cheney (2024-01-24). A Special Strike: The 2019 Special Metals Strike in New Hartford, New York. dissidentvoice.org The struggle of organized labor in Upstate New York and more specifically Central New York is one that has typically gone unnoticed on both a national and historical scale. This of course can be said about numerous regions throughout the United States among other sections of the global socialist movement for the enfranchisement of the …

Jake Johnson (2024-01-24). 62 House Dems Join GOP in Condemning South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel. truthout.org More than 60 House Democrats joined 148 Republicans on Tuesday in condemning South Africa's genocide case against the Israeli government, which has continued to commit atrocities in Gaza in the two weeks since the International Court of Justice heard arguments in the closely watched proceedings. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. |

Kevin Gosztola (2024-01-24). Texas Drone Restrictions Opposed By Journalists Once Again Upheld By US Appeals Court. thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter.  A United States appeals court refused to reverse a prior decision that upheld provisions in a Texas state law, which may be used to criminalize journalists who gather news by flying drones. In 2019, the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), Texas Press Association, and a freelance reporter named Joe Pappalardo sued Texas state officials and urged the U.S. Dist…

Left Voice Staff (2024-01-24). Argentines Strike Against Far Right President's Attacks and Austerity Plans. truthout.org Unions and workers organizations, the feminist movement, social and political organizations, the student movement, and neighborhood organizations across Argentina will participate in a national strike on Wednesday, January 24. Solidarity actions are being staged in dozens of cities across the world. Left Voice spoke with Myriam Bregman and Christian Castillo, two leaders of the revolutionary… |

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-24). Russian Central Electoral Commission invited international observers. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Central Electoral Commission of Russia (CCE) sent invitations to similar entities from some 95 countries to participate as observers in the presidential elections, announced the president of the organization, Ella Pamfilova.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-24). Cuba sets to National Urology Congress. plenglish.com The majestic event, to be held from March 28-30, will be attended by specialists from Latin America, Europe and Cuba to discuss pediatric and adult reconstructive urological surgery, the organizing committee told Prensa Latina. | Among important issues to be discussed are oncology, novelties in surgical techniques, current developments in therapeutics of urinary lithiasis and other issues closely related to sexual and reproductive health. | The organizing committee, chaired by the head of the Urology Service of the National Center for Minimal Access Surgery, Tania Gonzalez, thanked foreign professors and national…

Staff (2024-01-24). War in Yemen: Allegations surface of UAE financing political assassinations. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Web Desk The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly funded politically motivated assassinations in Yemen, according to a BBC investigation. This revelation has exacerbated the ongoing conflict between the Yemeni government and various militant factions, bringing it to the forefront of the international community's attention. The investigation uncovered that American mercenaries provided …

Staff (2024-01-24). President Maduro: US & Europe Are Complicit in Genocide Against Palestinians. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that the United States and Europe "are the biggest accomplices of the genocide against the Palestinian people." He made this comment in his TV program Con Maduro+ on Monday, January 22, when commenting on the murder of 25,000 people in Gaza by the Israeli occupation army. | In this regard, Maduro stated that the largest genocide is currently being committed against Palestinians while international media is trying to generate a narrative against Palestinians in the minds of the people of the world. | President Maduro also questioned the complicity of the US and Euro…

Staff (2024-01-24). Venezuela Registers Significant Growth in Tourism. orinocotribune.com Venezuela is experiencing significant growth in its tourism activity, reported President Nicolás Maduro, noting that nearly 1.5 million Venezuelans traveled in December 2023. | "National tourism has grown dizzyingly," he said during the 31st episode of his TV program Con Maduro+, aired on Monday, January 22. | The authorities of La Guaira state and tourist operators are preparing to receive a large number of seasonal visitors in the state during the upcoming carnivals, the president added. | The governor of La Guaira state, José Alejandro Terán, explained in detail that the state has been preparing well in advanc…

Teamster Mobilize (2024-01-24). Teamster Mobilize: Teamsters Denounce Teamster Gen Pres Sean O'Brien on Trump Visit. indybay.org Teamster Mobilize has launched a national petition opposing the visit of Teamster president Sean O'Brien to former president Donald Trump.

The Independent (2024-01-24). Sudan denounces EU sanctions against economic institutions as "unjust" independent.co.ug KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as "unjust" the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Sudanese economic institutions. "The sanction operation, which is especially directed against (Sudan's) national institutions, will not help achieve peace," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry further said that justifying targeting the three …

The Independent (2024-01-24). Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid. independent.co.ug ANKARA, TURKEY | Xinhua | Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and …

Zoe Alexandra (2024-01-24). Not one step back: National general strike in Argentina against Milei's attacks on workers. peoplesdispatch.org On January 24, across Argentina, millions of workers are participating in a national general strike against the anti-workers laws pushed forward by far-right libertarian president, Javier Milei. | Since he was inaugurated on December 10, 2023, Milei has worked quickly to draft legislation which threatens the hard-fought for rights of the Argentine people. | In response, Argentina's trade unions, social movements, and human rights organizations have been on the streets to reject these measures, and called for a national general strike for January 24. For the last several weeks, hundreds of trade unions, neighborho…

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China expected to continue contributing over 30% to global growth in 2024: economist. ecns.cn Global economic growth is projected to decrease to 2.7 percent, and if China maintains a growth rate of 5 percent, it is expected to continue contributing over 30 percent to global growth, thereby driving global demand, said Zhu Min, vice chairman of China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday.

Michael Zoosman (2024-01-24). Gassing Execution Horrifies Jewish Groups. counterpunch.org Alabama's plan to inaugurate the next generation of a human gas chamber on January 25th is a repulsive affront to the thousands of international members of "L'chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty." On January 25th, Alabama will become the first state to attempt state-sponsored killing by strapping a mask onto a human being's face and

Michael Zoosman (2024-01-24). Gassing Execution Horrifies Jewish Groups. counterpunch.org Let there be no doubt: lethal injection itself also is another direct Nazi legacy. It was first implemented in this world by the Third Reich as part of its infamous Aktion T4 protocol used to kill other such cognitively impaired individuals deemed "unworthy of life." That protocol was brought to fruition by Dr. Karl Brandt, personal physician of Adolf Hitler, who personally signed off on it. It is precisely this T4 protocol that is among those monstrosities condemned on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-01-24). Cuba ¥s BNCJM announces the Reading Marti Contest winners. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Jose Marti National Library (BNCJM) announced on Wednesday at a press conference the winners of the 24th edition of the Reading Marti Contest held annually in the country.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-01-24). President Arce praises Alasita party in Bolivia. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's President Luis Arce praised Wednesday on social media his presence at noon at the Alasita Fair in the Plaza Murillo, kilometer zero of La Paz and political epicenter of the Plurinational State.

A Guest Author (2024-01-25). Workers World hails South Africa's solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Free Palestine rally in Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2024 A statue of Nelson Mandela, erected by the Palestinian people, stands in Ramallah, on the occupied West Bank, in recognition of his support for their struggle, as leader of the African National Congress. In 1990, after Manela's release from prison, he . . . |

CADTM International (2024-01-25). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

EarthRights International (2024-01-25). WORLD BANK GROUP INSTITUTION AGREES TO SETTLE CASE ALLEGING IT ABETTED MURDER. cadtm.org

infobrics (2024-01-25). Border crisis foments separatism in Texas. infobrics.org Texas governor declares that the American national pact was broken by the irresponsible actions of the federal government.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). Argentina: The Homeland is Not For Sale. libya360.wordpress.com Stella Calloni Argentina erupts in mass protests against "reforms". Faced with a scenario like the current one when authoritarianism tries to impose itself in Argentina with all its nuances behind the offer of a "freedom" that ceased to exist with the illegal imposition of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and an omnibus law,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). How Yemen's 'Asabiyya' is Reshaping Geopolitics. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'moral strength,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). Ukraine in 2024: Offering Up the Personal Data and Lives of its Citizens to Western Powers. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich In January, Ukraine was again shaken by large-scale corruption scandals, primarily related to the Defense Ministry. Against this background, Volodymyr Zelensky stepped up his pleas to Western countries to send more money and more weapons to his beleaguered regime in Kiev. Back at the end of 2023, Zelensky demanded that Ukrainian journalists keep…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). Why U.S. Talk of a "Revitalized" PA in Gaza is Code for Outsourced Oppression. libya360.wordpress.com Alice Speri Palestinian Authority security forces confront protesters against a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Jan. 10, 2024. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images Since Israel launched its assault on Gaza more than three months ago, U.S. officials have repeatedly spoken about returning postwar administrative…

Lawrence S. Wittner (2024-01-25). Overcoming the Obstacles to UN Maintenance of International Peace and Security. fpif.org Although, The hobbling of the Security Council, the UN agency tasked with enforcing international peace and security, bears the lion's share of the responsibility for this weakness…

Mouin Rabbani (2024-01-25). What to look for in the ICJ's 'provisional measures' ruling on genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net Do not judge the International Court of Justice solely by whether it calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Much more important is whether it finds South Africa's genocide allegations deserve a full hearing.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-25). Walk like a penguin: Keeping your winter balance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When winter storms hit, good balance can prevent falls and injuries — ranging from broken arms, legs or hips to back injuries and concussions. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control says slips and falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injury across all age groups, except the 10—24 group. One in every 5 falls results in a serious injury, such as head trauma or broken bones. That's more than 800,000 people being hospitalized…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Graves' disease – when the thyroid is overactive. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body needs. It's the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid. Dr. Marius Stan, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, has more on this thyroid disorder. Editor's note: January is National Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/mhYeuD_Z3Po Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

presstv.ir (2024-01-25). Ansarullah orders US, British UN staff to leave Yemen. presstv.ir Officials from Yemen's Ansarullah movement have instructed US and British nationals working for the United Nations to leave the country within a month.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-25). The Criminalization of International Justice, Putting an End to the Genocide against the People of Palestine. Nuremberg Principle IV. globalresearch.ca The ICJ is under the spotlight of the White House. The President of the IJC Joan E. Donoghue was appointed by Hillary Clinton. She is a U.S. appointee. She takes her instructions from Washington.

Staff (2024-01-25). 'The Country Is Not for Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. orinocotribune.com Thousands of people marched this Wednesday in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. | "The country is not for sale," "No to the adjustment," and "No to the labor reform," were some of the main slogans of the demonstration that filled the Plaza del Congreso in the city of Buenos Aires. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took part in the massive general strike against Milei and his "libertarian" policies. Milei took office on December 10. Some outlets, such as Left Voice and Progressive International, reported that o…

Arvind Dilawar (2024-01-24). Biden's CHIPs Act Is Being Used to Arm Israel. progressive.org $35 million in federal subsidies went to a multinational arms manufacturer with business ties to the country.

C.J. Atkins (2024-01-24). Communist Party National Committee meeting to focus on Gaza ceasefire, convention prep. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The urgent fight for a ceasefire in Gaza and mobilizing for the Communist Party's 32nd Convention this summer—those are expected to be the focus of discussions this weekend when the CPUSA National Committee meets. With 25,000 already dead in Palestine, the Netanyahu government shows no signs of letting up in its offensive. In Washington, …

CADTM International (2024-01-24). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

EarthRights International (2024-01-24). WORLD BANK GROUP INSTITUTION AGREES TO SETTLE CASE ALLEGING IT ABETTED MURDER. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Statistical manipulation gets stricter supervision. ecns.cn Incorporating statistical manipulation as a violation of the discipline of the Communist Party of China will offer strengthened disciplinary guarantees to prevent and address this issue, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). New panda conservation center coming. ecns.cn Visitors are expected to see more giant pandas as the construction of the first phase of a new giant panda national conservation and research center is underway in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). CNSA commissions advanced Earth-observation satellite. ecns.cn The China National Space Administration formally commissioned an advanced Earth-observation satellite on Tuesday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Pledge to open lifts confidence of foreign execs. ecns.cn Investing in China is vital for the future of global financial institutions as opportunities arising from the opening of the world's second-largest economy remain extensive and promising, international executives and experts said.

Editor (2024-01-24). This is what Leninist solidarity looks like! workers.org The International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine, held Jan. 21 in New York City, exemplified the title of the old union classic, "Solidarity forever." Representatives of working-class and national liberation movements in five continents took the time to prepare written or video messages — or spoke in person . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Hamas Leader Rules Out Two-State Solution. libya360.wordpress.com Senior Hamas official Khaled Mashaal has rejected calls for the negotiation of a two-state peace deal with Israel to end the war in Gaza, proclaiming that the Palestinian people will never legitimize the "Zionist entity" in West Jerusalem by accepting its existence. "We have nothing to do with the two-state solution," Mashaal said in an interview posted…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Houthi Spokesman: "Our Goal is to Stop the Genocide" libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, senior political officer and spokesman for Yemen's Ansarallah movement, explains the objectives behind his movement's naval blockade of the Red Sea in this interview with The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal. Al-Bukhaiti also responds to military threats from the Biden administration and allegations that Ansarallah is controlled by Iran's IRGC. Translation by Hekmat…