2023-02-04: News Headlines

Princess Harmony (2023-02-04). Salute to LSN Murthy of the CPI (Maoist). workers.org Workers World Party sends its condolences to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and all other Indian Marxists over the death of Comrade LSN Murthy on Dec. 21, 2022. He served as a powerful force in the revolutionary struggle in India for over 50 years as a writer and translator . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-04). Indian budget intensifies austerity for working people, hikes military spending. wsws.org The Modi government's 2023-24 budget combines brutal austerity measures for India's workers and toilers, with a 13 percent hike in military spending and massive sops to big business, the rich and superrich.

infobrics (2023-02-03). Red Carpet Welcome for Indians.!? Russia's New Golden Visa..! infobrics.org Russia, which is becoming India's main trading country, is making many important efforts to overcome the economic barriers of Western countries to develop rapidly and not be left alone…

infobrics (2023-02-03). India ready to partner with South Africa in space exploration. infobrics.org The newly-appointed Consul General Mahesh Kumar at a Republic Day reception in Johannesburg said India is ready to welcome more investment from South Africa into the country…

Higinio Polo (2023-02-03). India despierta entre ambición y desorden. globalizacion.ca La India de hoy equivale a la China de 2007, y su potencial económico se sitúa solo por detrás de China, Estados Unidos, Japón y Alemania. En 2012, la India era la undécima economía del planeta. | En septiembre de 2022,…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-03). Indian journalist Siddique Kappan released on bail after 8 days in custody. peoplesdispatch.org Kappan was arrested more than two years ago while on his way to report on the alleged gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in India's Uttar Pradesh State…

Princess Harmony (2023-02-04). Salute to LSN Murthy of the CPI (Maoist). workers.org Workers World Party sends its condolences to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and all other Indian Marxists over the death of Comrade LSN Murthy on Dec. 21, 2022. He served as a powerful force in the revolutionary struggle in India for over 50 years as a writer and translator . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-04). Indian budget intensifies austerity for working people, hikes military spending. wsws.org The Modi government's 2023-24 budget combines brutal austerity measures for India's workers and toilers, with a 13 percent hike in military spending and massive sops to big business, the rich and superrich.

infobrics (2023-02-03). Red Carpet Welcome for Indians.!? Russia's New Golden Visa..! infobrics.org Russia, which is becoming India's main trading country, is making many important efforts to overcome the economic barriers of Western countries to develop rapidly and not be left alone…

infobrics (2023-02-03). India ready to partner with South Africa in space exploration. infobrics.org The newly-appointed Consul General Mahesh Kumar at a Republic Day reception in Johannesburg said India is ready to welcome more investment from South Africa into the country…

Higinio Polo (2023-02-03). India despierta entre ambición y desorden. globalizacion.ca La India de hoy equivale a la China de 2007, y su potencial económico se sitúa solo por detrás de China, Estados Unidos, Japón y Alemania. En 2012, la India era la undécima economía del planeta. | En septiembre de 2022,…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-03). Indian journalist Siddique Kappan released on bail after 8 days in custody. peoplesdispatch.org Kappan was arrested more than two years ago while on his way to report on the alleged gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in India's Uttar Pradesh State…

_____ (2023-02-04). AntiStrike Bill Step Toward Forced Labor In Britain? popularresistance.org The U.K. now has government ministers who revel in their contempt for human rights, including anti-slavery protections. | The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has repeatedly and groundlessly asserted that migrants are trying to "game the system" by claiming to have been trafficked. She is doing her best to reframe slavery as an immigration matter and NGOs fear that the government's protection responsibilities will be neglected in favour of establishing a hard-faced and xenophobic deportation policy. | This affront to national and international law has attracted criticism from the United States, the United Nation…

_____ (2023-02-04). UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia Face High Court Challenge. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, January 31, the High Court of Justice in London initiated a judicial review of the UK government's arms sales to Saudi Arabia, even as the kingdom continues to lead an international coalition that has waged a war on Yemen for the past eight years. | Over the course of three days, the court will hear a challenge brought by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) against a decision taken by former Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia in July 2020. | The UK is the second largest arms supplier in the world, after the US. | In June 2019, the UK Court of A…

Rageshri Dhairyawan (2023-02-04). [Perspectives] A space to grow. thelancet.com A woman's right to choose what happens to her body is an issue that often makes headlines. In 2022, the US Supreme Court made the controversial decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the 1973 law which made access to safe abortion a constitutional right. Concerns were also raised by human rights groups in July, 2022, when the UK Government took out references to protect sexual and reproductive health and rights in a multinational statement about gender equality. In her debut novel, Diary of a Void, Japanese writer Emi Yagi tackles the issue of bodily autonomy from an unusual angle—that of a single woman choosing…

ecns.cn (2023-02-04). U.S. long-arm jurisdiction harms int'l order, rule of law: report. ecns.cn The United States has a longstanding practice of exerting frequent long-arm jurisdiction over other countries, which severely harms the international political and economic order and the rule of law, according to a report published on Friday.

H. Scott Prosterman (2023-02-04). Faustian Bargain: On pretext of Israel, Republicans oust Ilhan Omar from Committee to please White Nationalist Base. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) Congressional Republicans are more interested in grandstanding than governance, and political persecution rather than functional democracy. The banishment of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her assignment on the Foreign Affairs Committee by Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) illustrates how Republican candidates and office holders try to outdo each other with …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-04). Cuba vs Vulture Fund: The Island Fights Neoliberalism in London Trial. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia Jan 31, 2023 | In the 2000s, a vulture fund succeeded in driving Argentina out of the international markets, preventing it from accessing them for 12 years. The case transcended as Argentina versus Elliott Management Corporation, a group of investors that won a lawsuit against Buenos Aires in 2002 and, in 2012, even seized the Libertad frigate, the flagship of the Argentinian Navy. | The creator of the vulture fund, US American Paul Singer, refused to restructure the Latin American nation's debt and got the Argentinian State to pay him US$1.3 billion for bonds that he bought for US$40 mi…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-04). Half a million strike in the UK over wages. peoplesdispatch.org In what has been deemed the biggest industrial action in a decade, over 0,000 workers organized a general strike in the UK on February 1 in defense of the right to strike as well as over pay and working conditions. Organizations such as The Trades Union Congress (TUC), University and College Union(UCU), Unison, Unite the Union, National Education Union (NEU), Fire Brigades Union (FBU), Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) and more took part in the mobilizations.

WSWS (2023-02-04). "It is impossible to defeat imperialism based on bourgeois nationalism" wsws.org The following letter on the political situation and moods in Russia was sent by the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists in Russia to the International Committee of the Fourth International.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-04). 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…

ecns.cn (2023-02-04). China, Russia to strengthen cooperation in international affairs. ecns.cn China and Russia agreed to continue to step up communication and coordination in international affairs and strengthen bilateral ties, according to a news release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

_____ (2023-02-03). 'So They Can See Us': Peru's National Protest Advances To Lima. popularresistance.org Deadly protests have gripped Peru since Congress expelled the country's first working-class president, Pedro Castillo. | Timeline of events since December 7, 2022: | Dec 7, 2022: The surprise winner of the July 2021 presidential election, Castillo comes under immediate attack from the right. On December 7 he attempts to dissolve Congress before it can debate a third impeachment motion against him and says he will form an emergency government and rule by decree. | Dec 7: Lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to remove him from office for "moral incapacity" to exercise power. | He is arrested for "rebellion". | Vice Presid…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-03). Car Bomb Targets Pro-Government Faction In Syria's Daraa, Leaves Five Wounded. southfront.org File image. | Late on February 2, at least five people were wounded when an explosive-laden car blew up in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. | The attack occurred in the western part of Daraa, near the al-Sahafah building. The target was reportedly the headquarters of a pro-government armed faction led by Mustafa Al-Masalma "al-Kasm". The faction is said to be working under the command of the Military Intelligence Directorate. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, two of the wounded were moved to Daraa National Hospital…

Anonymous (2023-02-03). Palestine in Pictures: January 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). One year after the opening of the Beijing 2022: Unique and unforgettable. ecns.cn Hailed as extraordinary and excellent by the International Olympic Committee, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics left indelible memories for all Chinese people and the global sports community.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). Winter sports lovers enjoy Olympic venues. ecns.cn Skaters take to the ice at the National Speed Skating Oval, or Ice Ribbon, in Beijing on Jan 26. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organizers are preparing events on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Games' opening.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). Attractiveness of RMB assets shows best vote of confidence. ecns.cn More than 130 billion yuan ($19.36 billion) flowed into the Chinese mainland's A-share market in January, far exceeding 90 billion yuan in the whole of 2022. Even during the Lunar New Year, when the mainland's capital market was closed, about $800 million of the $1.1 billion of daily net inflows into emerging markets still went to exchange traded funds linked to Chinese assets, according to the Institute of International Finance.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). China adds sites to Wetlands of International Importance list. ecns.cn Eighteen wetlands in China were designated in 2022 as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). China's Yiwu international trade market reopens after Spring Festival. ecns.cn About 75,000 merchants at the Yiwu International Trade Market on Thursday welcomed their first business day in the Year of the Rabbit.

ecns.cn (2023-02-03). Nanchang resumes direct flights to Hong Kong. ecns.cn Jiangxi Airlines flight RY8919 from Nanchang to Hong Kong took off from Nanchang Changbei International Airport in east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday, marking the official resumption of regular direct flights from Nanchang to Hong Kong.

Fight Back (2023-02-03). Dallas demands justice for Tyre Nichols. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On January 28, over 50 people gathered in Civic Garden Park in Downtown Dallas to protest the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by police in Memphis, Tennessee. The rally was organized by the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression-Dallas. | Local activist Olinka Green led a chant of the names of victims, including Tyre Nichols, Sandra Bland, Atatiana Jefferson, Santos Rodriguez and DeeDee Hall, an African American trans woman who was killed by police in Dallas in 2022. | Sydney Loving, co-chair of NAARPR Dallas, demanded justice for Tyre Nichols and emphasized the importance and need…

Fight Back (2023-02-03). Tampa students demand justice for victims of police crimes. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On the first day of Black History Month, February 1, students at the University of South Florida rallied in front of a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to demand justice for Tyre Nichols, Manny Páez Terán, and Keenan Anderson. The event was organized by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) as part of a National Day of Action Against Police Terror with SDS chapters across the country participating. | These actions were called in response to the violent police murders of three, all of which took place in the span of two weeks. On January 3, the Los Angeles Police Department tasered Keen…

infobrics (2023-02-03). Eurasian countries increasing trade with Russia, its economy forecasted to grow. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia have not only backfired but are also reconfiguring international trade, what may pave the way for new opportunities in Eurasia.

Lev Voronkov (2023-02-03). Democracy in Theory and in Practice. dissidentvoice.org In the modern lexicon of supporters of the liberal ideology, the word "democracy" means a certain positive phenomenon, to the triumph of which humanity must certainly strive in all spheres of public life. They declared despotism, authoritarianism, dictatorship, totalitarianism and other similar negative things as the antipodes of this phenomenon. Many politicians in Western countries …

Rania Khalek (2023-02-03). The Bloody Reality of the DRC Cobalt Mines That Power Our Phones. thealtworld.com From smartphones to electric vehicles, all lithium-ion rechargeable batteries made today require cobalt, a unique mineral that is almost exclusively mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Siddharth Kara, author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, joins the show to explain the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining and the numerous layers of multinational supply chains that serve to erode accountability for the absolute exploitation for absolute profit.

Aaron Maté (2023-02-03). In Douma cover-up, OPCW's new smoking gun backfires. thegrayzone.com In a new phase of a multi-year cover-up, the OPCW has accused Syria of a chemical attack in Douma. But to make the case, the OPCW breaks its own rules and offers an argument that its own findings undermine. In the latest chapter of an international cover-up scandal, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has definitively accused Syria of committing a deadly chemical attack in the town of Douma. A new report from the chemical watchdog's Investigation …

Anthony D. Romero (2023-02-03). The Death Penalty Doesn't Reflect Our National Values. Why is the Biden Administration Still Pursuing It? aclu.org Last week, in a federal courtroom in New York City, a jury found Sayfullo Saipov guilty of intentionally driving a truck down a crowded lower Manhattan bike path, killing eight people and injuring several more. The crime was horrific — as a New Yorker, I was shocked by such a brazen and horrifying act of violence in my community and my heart broke for the families of the victims. | The jury's decision virtually ensures that Saipov will be imprisoned for the rest of his life. The only question now is whether he will die in a prison of natural causes or be executed. If President Biden is going to kee…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-03). Canada: One of the 'Biggest Gangsters in Haiti'. libya360.wordpress.com Catherine Hughes and Jackie McVicar Canadian Soldiers in Haiti. Photo courtesy Combat Camera/DND/Flickr. We have failed to respect the Haitian struggle for justice and self-determination The Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network (ARSN), founded in 1981, works in solidarity with people standing up for self-determination, social justice and for the Earth in the Americas. We have been following Canada's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-03). Continuing Diplomacy by Other Means. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev A year ago, a series of negotiations between Russia and the West on the international order in Europe, based on Moscow's December 2021 proposals for mutual security guarantees, ended without any results. Despite the fact that these proposals formally dealt only with the military and political sphere, their hypothetical consequence could be the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-03). Fatma Mehdi: "The Return to Armed Struggle Was Forced by the Moroccan Army" libya360.wordpress.com Michele de Mello Fatma Mehdi is responsible for coordinating the humanitarian aid that serves about 90% of the population of Western Sahara Michele de Mello / Brasil de Fato Fatma Mehdi, minister of cooperation of the Sahrawi Republic, spoke to Brasil de Fato about the struggle for sovereignty Fatma Mehdi walked across the Sahara…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-03). 'He Who Controls the Discourse Organises the World.' How China Resists the Information Hegemony of the West. libya360.wordpress.com Ivan Zuenko The current process of rapid transformation of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-03). Standing Against NATO and AUKUS a Key Issue for the Peace Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Jenny Clegg On Saturday January 21, Britain's Stop the War Coalition organised its first-ever trade union conference. Speakers included former Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP; President of the RMT rail workers union Alex Gordon; Deputy President of the PCS civil service union Martin Cavanagh; Alex Kenny from the National Education Union;…

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-02-03). Gangsta Killer Cops From Memphis Scorpion Unit Were Ques: Fraternity Kicks Them Out. moguldom.com The national leadership of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, whose members are affectionately called Ques, have revoked the memberships of three of the former Memphis police officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, 24, was formerly of the Nu Mu Mu chapter, while Emmitt Martin III, 30, and Desmond Mills, Jr., 32, …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-03). Massive workers' rallies across UK defend the right to strike. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, February 1, over half a million people joined the 'Right to Strike' rallies called by trade unions across the UK to protest the austerity-ridden anti-worker policies of the Tory government, including a legislation which intends to curtail the right to strike. More than 40,000 people marched in London alone. Rallies were also held in cities like Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Nottingham, Newcastle, among several others. The rallies were attended by activists and leaders of unions including the National Education Union (NEU), Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union,…

Roger McKenzie (2023-02-03). Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency for another six months. peoplesworld.org Myanmar's state of emergency, imposed by the military when it seized power two years ago, has been extended for another six months. State-run MRTV television reported on Wednesday that the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) had met the day before and taken the decision because the country remains in an abnormal situation and needs …

Sharon K. Williams (2023-02-03). News analysis: The dark money menace. peoplesworld.org Money that is raised by political candidates or groups is normally public information and has to be disclosed to the state or national Election Commission. If an individual or organization does not want to disclose their donations it is referred to as dark money. Dark money is usually filtered through two different types of non-profit …

Uriel Araujo (2023-02-03). Eurasian Countries increasing Trade with Russia, GDP Growth forecasted by IMF. globalresearch.ca On January 3, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised upwards Russia's GDP forecast, expecting it to grow by 0.3 percent this year, which is a remarkable improvement from the previous estimate of a 2.3 percent contraction, even though some sectors …

WSWS (2023-02-03). Money for war, but no money for special educational needs in England's schools. wsws.org The Department for Education is making International Monetary Fund-type "safety valve" deals with local councils facing bankruptcy, involving major cost cutting in the provision of special education needs and disability support.

cameron orr (2023-02-03). It's going to take a mass movement. cpusa.org Editor's Note: Below is the full report by Joe Sims to the CPUSA National Committee on January 14th. Previously an excerpted keynote was published under the title "The Party We Must Become." As we meet this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the fight against the fascist danger remains front and center. Make no …

Joe Sims (2023-02-03). Philip Foner's The Great Depression 1929 1932: A review. cpusa.org The History of the Labor Movement in the United States, Vol 11: The Great Depression 1929-1932, Philip Foner, International Publishers, New York: 2022. A poem appeared in the underground newspaper of the Metal Workers Union, an industrial union created by Communist activists at the beginning of the Depression. It captures the initial stages of …

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2023-02-02: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Iron water splashing performance lights up Chongqing. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Folk lantern fair held in Jiangxi. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China boasts 56.53 million hectares of diverse wetlands. ecns.cn With 56.53 million hectares of wetland, China has become one of the countries boasting the richest variety in the world.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Swans play water in wetland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Pudong advances normal operation of self-driving vehicles. ecns.cn Shanghai has officially allowed road testing and commercial operation of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) in the Pudong New Area.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Iron water splashing performance lights up Chongqing. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Folk lantern fair held in Jiangxi. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China boasts 56.53 million hectares of diverse wetlands. ecns.cn With 56.53 million hectares of wetland, China has become one of the countries boasting the richest variety in the world.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Swans play water in wetland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Pudong advances normal operation of self-driving vehicles. ecns.cn Shanghai has officially allowed road testing and commercial operation of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) in the Pudong New Area.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). The vitality and potential of China's economy will be fully unleashed in 2023. ecns.cn The vitality and potential of China's economy will be fully unleashed in 2023, making it a continued source of confidence and strength for the world economy.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Universities in China restore alumni access. ecns.cn Many Chinese universities have resumed applications for entry from alumni, some for visitors, including students' parents.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China urges for end to incitement to regional confrontation. ecns.cn China is always a force for regional and global peace and stability. On hotspot issues, we have actively promoted peace talks and sought deescalation. NATO should think hard about what role it has played on security in Europe. The Asia-Pacific is not a battlefield for geopolitical contests and does not welcome the Cold-War mentality and bloc confrontation.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Hu Xinyu's death ruled suicide. ecns.cn Hu Xinyu, the 15-year-old boy who went missing from a high school in Yanshan county, Jiangxi province last October, committed suicide, local police said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Mainland urges further resumption of direct cross-Strait flights. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland has urged Taiwan to further resume direct flights across the Taiwan Strait, according to a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Results of investigation into Chinese teen Hu Xinyu's death to be released. ecns.cn Jiangxi authorities announced that a press conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday to release latest results of the investigation into Chinese teen Hu Xinyu's death.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Foreign firms show faith in China market. ecns.cn As China's industrial upgrade gains momentum, the country will play a bigger part in stabilizing global supply chains, just as it did amid three years of COVID-19 disruptions, which will facilitate the smooth running of the world economy, global business leaders said.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China urges UK to stop manipulating BNO scheme. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Wednesday China firmly opposes and strongly condemns UK's wrongful remarks on so-called 2-year anniversary of "HK BNO scheme". The UK must stop interfering in HKSAR's affairs and China's internal affairs, said a spokesperson of the embassy.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Xi highlights new pattern of development. ecns.cn While presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Tuesday, Xi said that this is the only way in which China can consolidate the foundations of its economic development and enhance the security and stability of its development.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). NATO tricks require high vigilance. ecns.cn Beijing urged NATO on Wednesday not to clamor about the "China threat" and instigate regional confrontation, as the Western military alliance's chief sought to expand the bloc's sphere of influence in Asia.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China tops investment in energy transition. ecns.cn China led the world in energy transition investment with $546 billion, nearly half of the global total, as the world saw such investment reach a new record in 2022, according to a report published by research and analysis firm BloombergNEF.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Bench dragon lantern parade celebrates Lantern Festival in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A 300-meter-long lantern dragon wound its way through a village in east China's Jiangxi Province on Tuesday, celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Baby white rhino greets visitors at Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Zoo. ecns.cn A baby white rhino greeted visitors at Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Zoo, located in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, during the Spring Festival Holiday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Fire dragon performance in Guangdong stuns visitors. ecns.cn A fire dragon performance was held in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province to celebrate Chinese New Year, on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). People sew prayer flags to welcome Tibetan New Year in Lhasa. ecns.cn People sewed prayer flags to welcome the upcoming Tibetan New Year Festival, known locally as Losar, in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Comicomment: Gun violence ingrained in U.S. itself, without cure. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). CRRC to deliver passenger diesel multiple units to UAE. ecns.cn China Railway Construction Corporation (CRRC) signed a supply contract for the passenger diesel multiple unit project with the Etihad Railway Company of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China's Liaoning sees busy China-Europe freight train service. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train loaded with 55 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of daily necessities and mechanical parts left Shenyang in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday for Russia's Elektrougli.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). Harbin Engineering University's harboring of ultra-electromagnetic guns proven false. ecns.cn A proven falsified screenshot published the untrue news that the physics laboratory of Harbin Engineering University has been suspended due to the survey of some ultra-electromagnetic guns, according to a statement released on its official account on Sina Weibo on Tuesday night.

ecns.cn (2023-02-02). China rolls out new measures to promote time-honored brands. ecns.cn China has released new rules to promote the innovative development of the country's time-honored brands and boost the country's consumption, according to the Ministry of Commerce and four other government departments.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-02-01). Blinken peddles the same old lies. thealtworld.com Bribing Palestinians into submitting to occupation is an overused failed ploy | First, we need to be clear and unambiguous: What brought US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to occupied Palestine was the Jerusalem attack carried out by the young Palestinian fighter Khairi al-Alqam, the Silwan attack by his 13-year-old comrade Muhammad Uleiwat, and the rise and steadfastness of localised resistance groups such as the Jenin, Lions' Den, and Balata brigades. His objective is to save the Israeli occupier state from military, security, and economic collapse. | Blinken came to seek calm and a reduction in tension in e…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-02-01). Colombia preparing tropical paradise for tourism after 0 years of chaos. colombiareports.com Colombia's government is trying to promote responsible tourism on the "Rosario Islands" national park after 0 years of colonial and illegal occupation. The country's National Parks authority is carefully trying…

Amy Goodman (2023-02-01). As Mourners Gather for Tyre Nichols's Funeral, Calls Grow for Abolition. truthout.org Mourners gathered in Memphis, Tennessee, Wednesday for the funeral of Tyre Nichols, who died on January 10, three days after being severely beaten by five police officers following a traffic stop near his home. The funeral will be held at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Expected attendees include Vice President Kamala Harris and relatives of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor… |

Anand Naidoo (2023-02-01). The Heat: Israeli-Palestinian Tensions. america.cgtn.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for calm in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders following a month of bloody violence. Months of violence exploded in recent days with an Israeli military raid in the West Bank and attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem, leaving …

Anthony Ballas (2023-02-01). As Universities Submit to Neoliberalism and Fascism, Workers Must Fight Back. truthout.org We are witnessing the rise of a unique brand of U.S. fascism, which has once again reared its ugly head and has made higher education one of its primary targets. This fascist attack on the university is made possible by the longstanding neoliberal withering of its institutions, which now rely mostly on underpaid contingent workers. The disempowerment of university labor runs hand-in-hand with a… |

Bob Price (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/5: Confronting capitalism's crises with bold, revolutionary leadership. indybay.org New Valencia hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco (@ Ellis Street)…

Brenda Norrell (2023-02-01). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Brian Berletic (2023-02-01). US Threatens Missiles, Jets, and now Crimea, US Sees (Seeks) War with China by 2025. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 1, 2023 + US and its potential war with China by 2025. | Western media begins preparing public for the fall of Bakhmut; | Recent Ukrainian losses is being used to call for more weapon shipments to Ukraine including calls for missiles and jets; | Arms shipments are being accompanied by calls for arming Ukraine for taking Crimea; | A 2013 US government-funded poll found that most people in Crimea identify as Russian or Crimean (not Ukrainian) and a majority leaned in favor of associating with Russia, not the EU; | Announced…

Chris Walker (2023-02-01). DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Colleges That Have Programs on Diversity. truthout.org Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that he plans to ask the state legislature to revoke funds from public colleges in the state if they offer lessons on diversity, equity and inclusion. The proposal would be part of a larger package that the state legislature plans to pass in the spring, The Associated Press reported. DeSantis, who is viewed as a viable Republican candidate… |

Chris Walker (2023-02-01). FL GOP Bills Would End Requirement for Unanimous Juries on Death Penalty. truthout.org Republicans in the Florida legislature have proposed ending the requirement for unanimous jury recommendations in capital murder cases before a person can be sentenced to death by the state. Such a requirement didn't exist until 2016, when the federal Supreme Court ruled that majority-based recommendations to judges on the death penalty gave too much power to judges. The state legislature reacted… |

Chris Walker (2023-02-01). Kevin McCarthy Appoints 3 Election Deniers to the House Ethics Committee. truthout.org Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has named the five members of his party who will serve on the House Ethics Committee, three of whom have denied or questioned the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. McCarthy named as chair of the committee Michael Guest, a congressman from the state of Mississippi. He also appointed Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), John Rutherford (R-Florida)… |

Conrad Schuhler (2023-02-01). Democracies against Autocracies. indybay.org "We are striving for close transatlantic coordination in China policy and are seeking cooperation with like-minded countries in order to reduce strategic dependencies. Indeed, relations with China must be 'shaped in the dimensions of partnership, competition and system rivalry'."

David Giesen (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Black History Month and "the land question" indybay.org On line in video conference: meet.google.com/rhc-srqc-cpc…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-02-01). Georgia is in a State of Emergency??? An Atlanta resident's response. workers.org In the afternoon of Jan. 26, Governor Brian Kemp declared a "state of emergency" in Georgia, to run through Feb. 9. Banner strung outside Weelaunee Forest. People might ask, what is this dire emergency affecting the people of Georgia? Could it be the dismal news that last year 1,333,100 people . . . |

Dr. Daniel S. Cronrath (2023-02-01). Christians Can Afford To Be More Like Jesus. realprogressives.org It is time for Christians to act on their ability to do more for the hungry, houseless, and sick.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Huawei opens 2nd store in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday opened a new store in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city in Saudi Arabia.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). CH.1.1 variant won't trigger another infection wave nationwide in short term: China CDC. ecns.cn Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) on Tuesday said that the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 won't cause another infection wave nationwide in the short term.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). More than 30 Chinese cities lower mortgage rates for first-time home buyers. ecns.cn Many cities in China have lowered mortgage rates to below four percent for first-time home buyers.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China's homemade oral COVID-19 drug SIM0417 to enter market in 2 weeks. ecns.cn China's homemade oral COVID-19 drug SIM0417, or Xiannuoxin, is expected to enter the market in two weeks, said its developer.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China-Gulf states free trade pact high on agenda. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Qin Gang called for a China-Gulf free trade zone to be established as soon as possible in a telephone conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Chinese premier stresses enhancing role of finance in stabilizing macroeconomy. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed enhancing the role of finance in stabilizing the macroeconomy and improving financial services to keep the economy performing within a reasonable range.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Caution sounded on EU's Green Deal. ecns.cn Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (R) is pictured ahead of a meeting between the Climate Coalition (Klimaatcoalitie Coalition Climat) association for urgent climate action to discuss a Green New Deal for the country on December 5, 2022.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Employment, prices key to stable growth. ecns.cn China has pledged more efforts to rein in unemployment among young people this year and ease inflation, in a broader move by central authorities to strengthen social safety nets for the vulnerable.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Exit from bloc takes toll on overseas students. ecns.cn The number of students from the European Union studying in the United Kingdom has fallen by half since Brexit, newly published figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, or HESA, have revealed.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Turning ruins into recreation areas. ecns.cn "I believe that the park's addition to the list will improve protection, leading to the possibility of applying to become a world cultural heritage site.""ÄÄ"ÄÄThe creation of archaeological parks has drawn hordes of tourists.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Old Summer Palace archaeologists' efforts connecting with public. ecns.cn Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Park is determined to play a positive role in the passing down of traditional culture and to meet the growing need for public cultural offerings.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Xi encourages young people to forge ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, in a recent letter to students of a Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest, Hungary, encouraged teenagers in the Central European country to understand China better and become envoys to carry forward and enhance the friendship between the two nations.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Nation plays crucial role in global fight against COVID-19. ecns.cn For Li Jun, vice-president of the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, fighting COVID-19 was a war on two fronts.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China starts 2023 with high quality development. ecns.cn China made progress in high-quality economic development at the start of 2023 with prosperity in various industries all over the country.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Boeing delivers its last 747 jet. ecns.cn Boeing on Tuesday delivered its last built "Queen of the Skies" — the 747 jumbo jet that helped change air travel forever more than a half-century ago.It contributed to what happened in the late 1970s with the deregulation of air travel," he said.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Grain corruption to be weeded out. ecns.cn Efforts to uproot corruption in the grain industry should be continuously strengthened so as to better serve and safeguard the country's food safety, China's top anti-graft agency said.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Banks improve as economy recovers. ecns.cn The financial results of listed banks in China will improve steadily this year as the overall economy improves and banks make greater efforts to grant credit, experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Chinese referees to officiate FIFA Club World Cup opener. ecns.cn FIFA announced on Tuesday that Chinese match officials Ma Ning, Zhou Fei, Zhang Cheng and Fu Ming would officiate the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). U.S. to end national emergencies for COVID-19 in May. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he will end the two national emergencies for COVID-19 in May, three years after the declarations were made to address the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China completes all major tasks from three-year action plan. ecns.cn China has completed all the major tasks of its three-year action plan for the reform of State-owned enterprises (2020-22), said the country's top State-owned assets regulator after participating in a key work meeting on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Xi stresses efforts to accelerate establishment of new pattern of development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the efforts to accelerate the establishment of a new pattern of development and enhance the security and initiative of development.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China's tax and fee cuts, refunds, deferrals surpass 4t yuan in 2022. ecns.cn China's tax refunds, as well as tax and fee cuts and deferrals, exceeded 4.2 trillion yuan ($621 billion) in 2022 as the country sought to stabilize its macroeconomy, according to China's top tax authority on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers. ecns.cn As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, the railway operator said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Ancient ruins discovered in central China's Henan. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists have discovered ruins dating from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in central China's Henan Province.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans eight new airports. ecns.cn Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to construct eight new airports to form a modern airport network system by the end of 2025.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Hong Kong SAR GDP down 3.5% in 2022. ecns.cn The gross domestic product (GDP) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fell 3.5 percent year on year in 2022, official data showed on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Airfare prices from China to SE Asia slashed after Spring Festival. ecns.cn Airfare prices from China to Southeast Asia have decreased about 30 percent after the Spring Festival, according to data released Tuesday by Chinese online travel platform Qunar.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Sanlitun bar street to get renovated. ecns.cn Sanlitun bar street, located near the Taikooli shopping center in east Beijing's Chaoyang district, will be renovated and the bars on the street will close, according to an official on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Pink trumpet flowers bloom in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Pink trumpet flowers bloomed in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Winding Yellow River Light Array illuminates ancient city in Gansu. ecns.cn The light array, the largest in China, originates from the legends in the Chinese novel "The Creation of the Gods."

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). Wild flamingos winter in North China's Yuncheng. ecns.cn With the improvement of ecological environment, wild flamingos fly to the salt lake to overwinter in Yuncheng every year.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). HK to lure back visitors with global publicity campaign. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that he is confident of a full boundary reopening with the Chinese mainland "very soon", as the city gears up to make a comeback by launching a major global publicity campaign.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). 2 -meter-high 'super swing' makes debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn A scenic spot has built a huge swing on the edge of a 2 -meter-high crystal corridor in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

ecns.cn (2023-02-01). 250-meter-high 'super swing' makes debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn A scenic spot has built a huge swing on the edge of a 250-meter-high crystal corridor in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Against Trotskyism: Trotsky vs. Lenin. fightbacknews.org The Trotskyites always paint Trotsky as the true inheritor of the revolutionary legacy of Lenin. This is pure opportunism. They see the tremendous respect and admiration for Lenin that is held by working and oppressed people all over the world and seek to gain some of that respectability simply by association. They say Trotsky was Lenin's true heir and comrade-in-arms, and that Stalin and the USSR betrayed Leninism. | But this is nonsense. The fact remains that Trotsky was never truly a Leninist, and between the theories of Trotsky and those of Lenin there are great differences. In fact, there were sharp disagree…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Chicagoans brave cold to demand #Justice4Tyre. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — 300 Chicagoans braced against the cold night, January 30, to protest the brutal police slayings of Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson and Manuel "Tortuguita" Teron. The eight-degree weather did not deter the crowd as they clustered together to stand in solidarity with protests that have broken out across the country in the wake of the release of the video footage that depicted multiple officers beating Nichols to death. | Frank Chapman, field organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), made it clear that there is an answer to the people's cries for justice. "

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Drivers License for All bill passes Minnesota House as hundreds rally. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – Hundreds of immigrants and supporters rallied in the State Capitol for five hours outside the House of Representatives chamber January 30. They were demanding the House pass House File 4, the Drivers License for All bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to get a drivers license in Minnesota again, as they were able to before 2003 when then-Governor Pawlenty took away that right. | Inside the House chamber, Representatives debated the bill, as Republicans threw up a flurry of amendments to try to weaken or derail the bill. All hostile amendments were defeated. When the final vote came, HF…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Milwaukee shows solidarity with Tyre Nichols. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Despite the Milwaukee snowstorm, 150 people showed up to march in solidarity with Tyre Nichols and all victims of police crimes. The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) put the call to action for Sunday, January 29, and was quickly joined by the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students for Democratic Society, Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJA-M), the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). | The crowd gathered at Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park, which over the years has become an…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Minneapolis climate justice rally engages community to fight environmental racism. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — On January 29, 70 activists, community members and supporters held a rally and healing circle in response to the Minneapolis city council's recent vote in favor of continuing their legacy of environmental racism in the city of Minneapolis. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute and the Climate Justice Committee organized the rally. | The city council voted on Thursday, January 26 to demolish a former industrial site, the Roof Depot building, against the demands of the community. The building is currently trapping arsenic below the soil and keeping it out of the lungs of East Phillips, a…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Release National Democratic Front of the Philippines retirees Saluta et al! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We condemn the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the unlawful and baseless arrest of retired National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant, Ruben Abenir Saluta, 75 years old, literary writer and newspaperman, together with wife Presentacion Saluta and a female companion identified as Yvonne Losaria, last night in Doña Soledad, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City. | Saluta, who is frail and suffering from hypertension, as well as from chronic pulmonary disease, has long retired from…

Golden State Opportunity (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Learn about Free Tax Prep Help, Flood & Disaster Tax Rules, Low-Income Credits & more. indybay.org Online via Zoom (FREE) | Workshop is for both individuals and businesses…

Golden State Opportunity (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Información sobre la ayuda GRATUITA para la preparación de impuestos y mas. indybay.org En línea usando Zoom (GRATIS)…

Hans Bohler, Klaus von Dohnanyi (2023-02-01). There is nothing to fear from China. indybay.org Non-interference in the affairs of other states and emphasis on what united them for mutual benefit were thus an important element of Chinese notions of cooperation from very early on, just as in Chinese philosophy existence presupposes coexistence. Individual rationality was supplemented in China early on by relational rationality.

Idaho Justice Research Collective (2023-02-01). Idaho State Police Sgt. Mike Kish Gives Clearly False Testimony. indybay.org Audio from Ada County Idaho Trial in Judge Dean's court for case number CR01-22-20001.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-02-01). Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer. imperial.ac.uk Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial-led study suggests.

infobrics (2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…

infobrics (2023-02-01). Components Ready for Fifth Kudankulam Unit. infobrics.org Major equipment for India's Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash…

infobrics (2023-02-01). The Importance of Sisi's Visit to India to Build Economic Blocs for Egypt with the BRICS Group. infobrics.org Recently, the Egyptian desire to be part of the BRICS group, which is an economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India and China, and was established in 2006, and South Africa joined it later in 2010…

infobrics (2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.

infobrics (2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, potentially aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.

Jake Johnson (2023-02-01). Biden Administration Expected to Approve a "Climate Disaster in Waiting" truthout.org The Biden administration is reportedly expected in the coming days to release an environmental analysis that will endorse partial approval of a massive oil drilling initiative on the North Slope of Alaska, alarming climate advocates who say the so-called Willow Project poses a dire threat to the environment, local communities, and wildlife. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the legally… |

Jason Koslowski (2023-02-01). 750 Temple University Graduate Workers Walk Off the Job. truthout.org Higher education workers are helping drive labor struggle right now. As last year closed out, a 48,000-strong grad worker strike flared up at the University in California. Not long after, across the country, adjuncts struck The New School in New York. On January 31, Temple University's grad workers joined the ranks of that struggle. With a light winter rain sprinkling them, 750 members of TUGSA… |

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-02-01). China Appears Poised to Achieve through Cooperation in the 21st Century what Japan Sought to Achieve through Coercion in the 20th. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. elites have predictably reacted with hysteria to China's rise and could go so far as to provoke a world war to try to salvage their Southeast Asia empire—as the Roosevelt administration did with Japan on the eve of Pearl Harbor. From 1991 to 2021 China achieved ten-fold growth in incomes and labor productivity, and …

John Catalinotto (2023-02-01). U.S., German imperialism send tanks to attack Russia. workers.org Jan. 30 — By sending tanks to the Kiev regime in Ukraine, Washington and its NATO cronies have once again escalated the war they have been waging against Russia for the past nine years. Some of the 250 people who rallied Jan. 30, before the German embassy in Vienna, Austria . . . |

Juan Cole (2023-02-01). US Sec. of State Blinken Offers some Anesthesia while Palestinians are Operated on by Far-Right Israeli Gov't. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, and offered condolences on the "innocent Palestinians" killed by Israeli security forces or squatters on Palestinian land in the last year though he did not specify a number and did not name a …

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-01). 'Stop Cop City' Forest Defenders Deserve To Be Protected Like Whistleblowers. thedissenter.org This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a Forest defenders in Atlanta opposing the construction of a "Cop City" deserve the same protections that many believe should be extended to whistleblowers. However, activists organized under the banner of "Defend The Atlanta Forest" have been criminalized as "domestic terrorists," and Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, a forest defender, was killed by police o…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-02-01). 2023 California Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity Day. indybay.org Honoring the lifetime of service of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, we align with the movement for affordable, accessible public transportation – for everyone.

La Peña Cultural Center (2023-02-01). Friday 2/10: Empowering People of Color Open Mic. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 94705)…

Lis Cox (2023-02-01). March and Rally in Oakland: Justice for Tyre Nichols. indybay.org APTP held a rally and march on Sunday, January 29 to stand in solidarity with the family of Tyre Nichols and to demand an end to police doing traffic enforcement in every US city.

Lynda Carson (2023-02-01). Records reveal Xianmin Guan of Fremont as slumlord owner of mass murder mushroom farms. indybay.org California Terra Garden Inc., Incorporation Papers:…

Lynda Carson (2023-02-01). PPP loans to California Terra Garden Inc., mass murder mushroom farm. indybay.org Mass Murder At Half Moon Bay Mushroom Farm Allegedly Over $100.00 -…

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-02-01). Without drastic action, the Great Salt Lake could dry up in 5 years. therealnews.com

Mumia Abu-Jamal (2023-02-01). 'A new Freedom Now Movement'. workers.org Mumia Abu-Jamal's commentaries are recorded by prisonradio.org/. Workers.org first printed this commentary on Feb. 3, 2022. Since the article appeared, the peoples' movement won the release of Sundiata Acoli and Dr. Mutulu Shakur. Mumia Abu-Jamal The great Caribbean revolutionary Franz Fanon wrote in his now-classic work, "The Wretched of the . . . |

Nancy Kato (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/19: Black History Month: Radical writers pose bold strategies for a revived freedom struggle. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (at Ellis Street) San Francisco | Wheelchair accessible | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49…

Norman Solomon (2023-02-01). Biden Wielding DNC to Guard Against Progressive Challenge. indybay.org To the victor goes the right to spoil…

OtherWords (2023-02-01). Corruption: Supreme Court Justices party at $25,000-a-head Soirees with Corporations that have cases before the Court. juancole.com By Jim Hightower | ( Otherwords.org) As many of its own members privately admit, Congress has become a pay-to-play lawmaking casino — closed to commoners, but offering full-service access to corporate powers. But there's another government entity that's even more aloof from workaday people: the Supreme Court. And it has become a handmaiden …

Pacifica's CRD (2023-02-01). On Pacifica's CRD: Hands Off Uhuru; Unionists Call for Freedom for Mumia; Florida New Coll. indybay.org On Pacifica's CRD: Hands Off Uhuru; Unionists Call for Freedom for Mumia; Florida New College under Attack; Somali Democracy…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-02-01). The Cancellation of a Civilization. thealtworld.com Few Americans understand that their society has been revolutionized. America is no longer what it was. Wherever you look everything has been overthrown. I will illustrate it with three articles from the City Journal, published by the Manhattan Institute. Two are by Heather Mac Donald and one is by John O. McGinnis. Heather Mac Donald explains what has happened to museums (Winter 2022) and to the medical profession (Summer 2022). John McGinnis (Spring 2022) explains what has happened to the legal profession. Both writers are good at their task and have done their homework. My account is a poor second to reading th…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-01). Palestinians File Objection to U.S. Plan to Build New Embassy on Stolen Land in Jerusalem. towardfreedom.org Adalah, the legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel, on January 30, filed an objection to the U.S. move to build its new embassy in Jerusalem on land stolen by Israel from its original Palestinian owners. It called for the immediate cancellation of the plan. Peoples Dispatch reports.

Presidio Theatre on the Main Post (2023-02-01). Thursday 3/2: World Premiere of 'Sojourner ZY: An Asian American Science Fiction Fantasy'. indybay.org Presidio Theatre on the Main Post | 99 Moraga Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94129…

Rania Khalek (2023-02-01). Zambia: Front Line of the US Crusade Against China in Africa. thealtworld.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva are both in Zambia seeking to woo the country away from Russian and Chinese influence. | While in the country, Yellen discussed Zambia's debt crisis, propagating the narrative of Chinese "debt-trap diplomacy." | Fred M'membe, President of the Socialist Party Zambia, explains the debt crisis in Zambia and the brutal austerity measures imposed by the IMF loan program on the country.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-02-01). Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo… indybay.org Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo: | un amor correspondido…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-02-01). Colombia: Asamblea de Liberación de la Madre Tierra en conversa con Raúl Zibechi. indybay.org Colombia_Cauca: Asamblea de Liberación de la Madre Tierra en conversa con Raúl Zibechi…

Revolution Books (2023-02-01). Saturday 2/4: Giant Used Book Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California…

Revolution Books (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/5: Big Used Bk Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…

Ross Domoney (2023-02-01). UK ambulance drivers join cost of living strike wave sweeping Britain. therealnews.com Spiking inflation is generating a global cost of living crisis, and Britain is no exception. As workers across industries hit the picket lines to denounce privatization and demand action from the Tory government to raise wages, ambulance workers are now joining the fray—with a major strike action planned later in February. TRNN speaks directly with ambulance drivers and emergency medical personnel who say their real wages are falling as Downing Street's schemes to further privatize the National Health Service only continue. This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of liv…

Sasha Abramsky (2023-02-01). Consequences of Brexit Are Surfacing as UK Faces Severe Labor Shortages. truthout.org In November, the Office for National Statistics reported that more than 13 percent of businesses in the U.K. were experiencing labor shortages. That number has been something of a constant since the fall of 2021, when much of the economy began reopening after the extended pandemic lockdowns. In some industries, however, the numbers were far, far worse: more than one-third of restaurants and hotels… |

Scott Ritter (2023-02-01). Iran & Russia Alliance | West seeks to destabilize Iran | Future of the nuclear deal. thealtworld.com On episode 21 of the show we are joined by Seyed Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian American academic and political analyst. | He was born in Richmond, Virginia and spent the first 13 years of his life in the United States. Marandi is a graduate of the University of Tehran and Birmingham University (UK). | Marandi is also the former head of the North American Studies program at the University of Tehran. He is currently a professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the university and an adviser to the Iranian nuclear negotiations team in Vienna.

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-01). Black Taxpayers Are at Least 3 Times More Likely to Face Audits. truthout.org Black taxpayers are much more likely to face an audit by federal authorities than non-Black Americans — and the underfunding of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could be playing a significant role in driving that disparity, new research reveals. A new study of IRS data published by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research finds that Black taxpayers are audited at a rate three to five… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-01). US Spends Most on Health Care of Rich Countries But Has Worst Life Expectancy. truthout.org As the only wealthy country without universal health care, the U.S. is a global outlier, with both the highest health care spending and the worst health outcomes across several metrics, a new report by the Commonwealth Fund confirms. A report released on Tuesday found that, in 2021, the latest year for which data is available, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on… |

Staff (2023-02-01). Nieves Riovalles: "La actuación es vincularse con el ser humano y entender sus pasiones" (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Nieves Riovalles Tocabens siempre ha vivido en libertad. Quiso bailar, y bailó; quiso actuar, y actuó. Abre la puerta de su casa para una entrevista que cree que durará poco menos de una hora. Teme por esas preguntas reiterativas, porque, al fin y al cabo, su vida es la misma y de un cuestionario al otro no la puede cambiar. Brinda café ‚îÄcostumbre de los cubanos‚îÄ, nos sentamos en el sofá y empezamos a platicar por casi dos horas.

Staff (2023-02-01). Biden y Lula se reunirán en la Casa Blanca el 10 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Joe Biden recibirá a su homólogo brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva el 10 de febrero, anunció la Casa Blanca. De acuerdo con la secretaria de Prensa Karine Jean-Pierre, los mandatarios hablarán sobre cómo los dos países pueden seguir trabajando juntos para promover la inclusión, y sobre el cambio climático, migración, desarrollo económico y asuntos de seguridad.

Staff (2023-02-01). Congreso peruano no logra consenso para debatir el adelanto de las elecciones (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El Congreso de Perú postergó por tercera vez este martes un debate clave para adelantar las elecciones generales en 2023, en un intento de apaciguar las protestas contra la presidenta del país, que acumulan 58 muertos en dos meses de manifestaciones. La nueva cita de los legisladores se fijó para este miércoles antes del mediodía.

Staff (2023-02-01). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 31 de enero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores del podcast "Las 3 del día". Este martes 31 de enero de 2023 le damos un repaso a lo que acontece en Cuba y el resto del mundo. | -Santiago de Cuba da un último adiós a la poetisa Teresa Melo | -Develan en China sobre conmemorativo por la visita de Díaz-Canel a ese país | -Francia de nuevo en las calles contra la reforma de pensiones…

Staff (2023-02-01). Conozca los tres trabajos que desaparecerán por la inteligencia artificial. cubadebate.cu Todo hace pensar que la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) llegó para reconfigurar e incluso hacer desaparecer —o modificar drásticamente— los empleos tal cual los conocemos. Según se difundió, afectaría directamente a tres actividades. "IA está reemplazando a los trabajadores profesionales, y no creo que nadie pueda detener eso", analizó un experto.

Staff (2023-02-01). El "hada robótica" que podría usarse para polinizar. cubadebate.cu Investigadores de la Universidad de Tampere han desarrollado el primer robot volador pasivo dotado de músculo artificial, con la idea final de utilizarlo en el futuro para la polinización artificial. La pérdida de polinizadores, como las abejas, es un enorme reto para la biodiversidad mundial y afecta a la humanidad al causar problemas en la producción de alimentos.

Staff (2023-02-01). øQué pasa con la conexión?: Etecsa responde. cubadebate.cu Desde hace dos meses, usuarios de Cubadebate refieren en sus comentarios problemas con la conectividad. Entre los señalamientos más comunes están las bajas velocidades durante la navegación por datos móviles y la interrupción de los servicios de voz y datos en determinados momentos del día. øQué está pasando?

Staff (2023-02-01). Making Black History, Building Black Futures. aclu.org As we honor leaders in Black history this month, the battles they lead for civil rights may seem like relics of a past era. But there is more progress to be made to achieve systemic equality for Black people, particularly in the realm of voting rights, economic justice, housing, and education; as well as ending police brutality and eradicating racism and discrimination in the criminal legal system. Those battles continue under the leadership of Black activists, lawmakers, athletes, actors, and others — many working side by side with the ACLU — who are pursuing true equality to this day. This year,…

Stephen Janis (2023-02-01). State senator calls for probe of Baltimore's sprawling tax break system. therealnews.com A key state senator is calling for legislation to probe Baltimore's sprawling and often opaque system of doling out lucrative tax breaks to developers. | Maryland state Sen. Jill P. Carter, a Democrat, who heads the Senate's Baltimore City delegation, says Baltimore's strategy of using tax incentives to reverse population loss and promote economic growth has instead heightened inequality in the city while advantaging wealthy neighborhoods over impoverished communities. | "The tax breaks for the wealthy and for developers at the expense of the poor and middle class are driving disparity in Baltimore and need to…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Registran nueva masacre en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net En menos de dos días se han registrado dos masacres, con lo cual suman 12 en lo que va del primer mes del año.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Renuncia premier del Consejo de Transición en Haití. telesurtv.net La renuncia de Steven Benoit se da en medio de un clima de inseguridad, represión policial y anuncio de cambios en el cuerpo policial.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Papa Francisco llega a la República Democrática del Congo. telesurtv.net Inicia así su 40° viaje apostólico al exterior y su quinto viaje a África desde que asumió la jefatura del Estado del Vaticano.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Presidente palestino se reúne con secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Abbas denunció la falta de esfuerzos globales para desmantelar la ocupación y poner fin al régimen de asentamientos.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Profesores británicos convocan huelga por mejoras salariales. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 300,000 docentes se unirán al paro por el que 23.400 escuelas se verán obligadas a cerrar.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-02-01). øQué debes saber sobre la Serie del Caribe 2023?>. telesurtv.net En esta ocasión participarán los equipos representantes de Venezuela, Colombia, México, Panamá, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Cuba y Curazao.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-02-01). Reportan tiroteo en centro comercial de Nebraska, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hombre armado abrió fuego contra la tienda y las autoridades locales, estatales y federales acudieron de inmediato al lugar de la escena.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Nueva jornada de protestas en Lima contra Gobierno de Perú. telesurtv.net Esta marcha se realiza tras la violenta represión policial y militar que asesinó a más de medio centenar de ciudadanos y dejó a cientos de heridos en las protestas nacionales.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Rusia confirma que recibió mensaje de EE.UU. sobre Ucrania. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, Sergei Lavrov, indicó que en el mensaje, Estados Unidos pide a Moscú abandonar operación especial en Ucrania.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-02-01). Movilización en Francia: lucha por derechos captada en imágenes. telesurtv.net El proyecto de reforma de pensiones se debatirá el 6 de febrero por la Asamblea Nacional de Francia.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-01). El 76% de estadounidenses está insatisfecho con situación del país. telesurtv.net El sondeo tuvo lugar del 2 al 22 de enero y mostró que el cinco por ciento de los adultos estadounidenses están muy satisfechos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-01). Tasa de desempleo en Colombia llega al 11,2 % en 2022. telesurtv.net La tasa de ocupación fue 56,5 por ciento, lo que indica un aumento de 3,4 puntos porcentuales respecto a 2021.

teleSUR, MER, SH (2023-02-01). Venezuela recuerda el legado del general Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net El ideal y pensamiento de Ezequiel Zamora fue una de las banderas del líder de la Revolución Bolivariana, Hugo Chávez al llegar a la presidencia de Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Arriba a Venezuela primera dama de Colombia para afianzar lazos. telesurtv.net La primera dama de Colombia sostuvo un encuentro con la primera combatiente de Venezuela en el Palacio de Miraflores, sede del Gobierno.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Realizan nuevas movilizaciones para exigir renuncia de la presidenta peruana. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes llevan imágenes de las víctimas reportadas como consecuencia de la fuerte represión de las fuerzas de seguridad.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Presidente Maduro llama a profundizar la revolución judicial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado llamó a profundizar la revolución judicial para que la justicia llegue al pueblo venezolano.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-02-01). Colegio Médico dominicano insta a marchar contra aseguradoras. telesurtv.net Las demandas contra las aseguradoras se desarrollan desde el 2022 y ha traído como consecuencia la suspensión de los servicios a los afiliados de las ARS.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Accidente de tránsito deja siete muertos en Brasil. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió sobre las 01H (hora local) de la madrugada en la carretera BR-277.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Brasil reporta alza del 14 por ciento en incendios forestales en 2022. telesurtv.net La Amazonía fue la región más afectada en Brasil con la pérdida de 7.9 millones de hectáreas a causa de incendios forestales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Incendio afecta 300 hectáreas del Parque Cayambe Coca en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El incendio inició el domingo 29 de enero y ha afectado al menos 300 hectáreas.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-02-01). Confirman fecha de reunión Lula da Silva y Joe Biden en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva y Joe Biden conversarán sobre "el apoyo inquebrantable de EE.UU. a la democracia de Brasil".

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Corte ecuatoriana declara la inocencia del informático Ola Bini. telesurtv.net El informático sueco Ola Bini señaló que el fallo de la corte ayuda a hacer de Ecuador un país más seguro en hacer o desarrollar ciberseguridad.

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Incendio deja al menos 14 muertos en este de India. telesurtv.net La policía local indicó que entre las víctimas fatales del incendio se encuentran diez mujeres y al menos tres menores de edad.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Rusia toma control de la localidad de Blagadatnoye en Donetsk. telesurtv.net La aviación, las tropas de misiles y artillería del Grupo Sur apoyaron a los destacamentos de asalto en Donetsk.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Tàºrkiye no ratificará adhesión de Suecia y Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net El alto diplomático turco afirmó que "en circunstancias actuales, no se puede hablar sobre la aprobación del documento".

The Green Arcade (2023-02-01). Saturday 3/4: The Poetry Center At SF State Presents A Special Reading With Renowned Poet Ed Roberson. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | SF, CA 94103…

The Green Arcade (2023-02-01). Wednesday 3/15: The Common Goodness of People and A Father Escaping Nazi Germany – Two Authors Read. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…

UF Committee To Stop Laguna Honda Closure (2023-02-01). Thursday 2/2: Speak Out! Stop The Discharges At Laguna Honda Hospital! Discharges = Deaths. indybay.org Laguna Honda Hospital | 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. | In Front of Laguna Honda Hospital Entrance | in front of Murals Across From Muni Forrest Hill Station…

Unicorn Riot (2023-02-01). City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Announce 'Agreement' Amidst Growing Opposition to Cop City. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2023-02-01). Jackson Heights NYC Drag Story Hour Draws Defenders, Homophobes. unicornriot.ninja

William J. Astore (2023-02-01). Can the Military-Industrial Complex Be Tamed? Cutting the Pentagon Budget in Half Would Finally Force the Generals to Think. juancole.com By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com ) My name is Bill Astore and I'm a card-carrying member of the military-industrial complex (MIC). Sure, I hung up my military uniform for the last time in 2005. Since 2007, I've been writing articles for TomDispatch focused largely on critiquing that same MIC and America's …

WSWS (2023-02-01). Millions of workers in France march against pension cuts, Macron and war. wsws.org Rail and transit workers, energy and refinery workers and public servants went on strike and protested in France on Tuesday, as strikes spread to Britain, Belgium, Finland, Spain and across Europe.

WSWS (2023-02-01). After Congress imposes rail contract, BNSF announces plans to contract out locomotive maintenance. wsws.org As far as management, Congress and the corrupt union apparatus are concerned, the contract is only "binding" upon workers, while the railroads are free to flaunt it whenever convenient.

WSWS (2023-02-01). As lockout at WestRock paper mill in Alabama enters fifth month, company holds job fair to keep mill running with scab labor. wsws.org The workers once again rejected the company's "last, best, and final offer" on January 4. In response, the company ramped up its efforts to break the workers' resistance by holding a job fair in Phenix City, Alabama, 26 miles north of Cottonton.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Australian Gold Coast and Tweed Coast bus workers strike again over pay and conditions. wsws.org After years of very low wages, ever-tightening schedules that leave no time for turnaround breaks, and a lack of safety, lunch and toilet facilities, Kinetic workers struck yesterday for the second time in a month.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Workers, youth denounce war at protest in southern France against pension cuts. wsws.org Opposition among the millions who marched yesterday was not limited to pension cuts but extended as well to the Macron government and the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-02-01). "Everyone should be on the ballot": Stellantis workers in Kokomo, Indiana, denounce fraudulent UAW run-off election. wsws.org Supporters of UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman are touring factories in Indiana and other states to inform workers about Lehman's protest against the disenfranchisement of UAW members.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Top US general predicts war with China by 2025. wsws.org While his internal memo starkly sets out Washington's agenda for war, Air Force General Michael Minihan is not an isolated maverick within the US military.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Despite Biden's lies, the COVID emergency continues. wsws.org The Biden administration's plan to end COVID-19 emergency declarations is wholly unscientific and will have vast consequences for the American and international working class.

WSWS (2023-02-01). No record of Australian Labor government's diplomacy to US about Assange. wsws.org The latest revelation demonstrates that while occasionally making vague statements about Assange's plight, Labor is continuing the more than ten-year record of Australian governments collaborating in his persecution.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Peace activist sentenced for criticizing German war policy in Ukraine. wsws.org The Berlin-Tiergarten District Court has sentenced peace activist Heinrich Bàºcker for a speech he gave on the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union.

WSWS (2023-02-01). How the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on American theaters. wsws.org The most recent Theatre Facts survey covers the state of the field in 2020-2021. That is to say, it provides a glimpse of the conditions produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, both short- and long-term.

WSWS (2023-02-01). NATO sends over 120 battle tanks to Ukraine in "first wave" wsws.org Twelve NATO countries have pledged to send between 120 and 140 modern main battle tanks to Ukraine, in what Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Kuleba said was the "first wave" of tank deliveries, with more to come.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Memphis police reveal 2 more cops suspended in Tyre Nichols killing. wsws.org The Memphis Fire Department also announced the firing of three workers, including two emergency medical technicians, for failing to properly assess Nichols' condition after arriving on the scene.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Facing bankruptcy, Pakistan government unleashes brutal IMF austerity on flood-devastated population. wsws.org Pakistan, the world's fifth most populous country, with more than 230 million inhabitants, is teetering on the brink of financial default.

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2023-02-01: News Headlines

Brenda Norrell (2023-02-01). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Editor (2023-02-01). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Oh, the history books tell itThey tell it so wellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians fellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians diedOh, the country was youngWith God on its side Bob Dylan, "With God on Our Side" (1963) By the time I started high school I had come to see the world …

infobrics (2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…

infobrics (2023-02-01). Components Ready for Fifth Kudankulam Unit. infobrics.org Major equipment for India's Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash…

Brenda Norrell (2023-02-01). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Editor (2023-02-01). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Oh, the history books tell itThey tell it so wellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians fellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians diedOh, the country was youngWith God on its side Bob Dylan, "With God on Our Side" (1963) By the time I started high school I had come to see the world …

infobrics (2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…

infobrics (2023-02-01). Components Ready for Fifth Kudankulam Unit. infobrics.org Major equipment for India's Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash…

infobrics (2023-02-01). The Importance of Sisi's Visit to India to Build Economic Blocs for Egypt with the BRICS Group. infobrics.org Recently, the Egyptian desire to be part of the BRICS group, which is an economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India and China, and was established in 2006, and South Africa joined it later in 2010…

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Incendio deja al menos 14 muertos en este de India. telesurtv.net La policía local indicó que entre las víctimas fatales del incendio se encuentran diez mujeres y al menos tres menores de edad.

WSWS (2023-02-01). "Everyone should be on the ballot": Stellantis workers in Kokomo, Indiana, denounce fraudulent UAW run-off election. wsws.org Supporters of UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman are touring factories in Indiana and other states to inform workers about Lehman's protest against the disenfranchisement of UAW members.

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-02-01). Georgia is in a State of Emergency??? An Atlanta resident's response. workers.org In the afternoon of Jan. 26, Governor Brian Kemp declared a "state of emergency" in Georgia, to run through Feb. 9. Banner strung outside Weelaunee Forest. People might ask, what is this dire emergency affecting the people of Georgia? Could it be the dismal news that last year 1,333,100 people . . . |

Editor (2023-02-01). A Woman's Calls Sustained Her Incarcerated Grandson. Now a Law in Her Name Will Lower Prison Phone Rates. scheerpost.com The law in Martha Wright-Reed's name calls on the FCC to better regulate the exorbitant costs of prison and jail phone calls for incarcerated people and their families.

Editor (2023-02-01). Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science? scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-02-01). Scott Ritter: Germany Risks Forgetting Its History. scheerpost.com In deciding to supply Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Olaf Scholtz breaks the self-imposed constraints on the military's role in German foreign policy that had been in place since the end of WWII.

John Catalinotto (2023-02-01). U.S., German imperialism send tanks to attack Russia. workers.org Jan. 30 — By sending tanks to the Kiev regime in Ukraine, Washington and its NATO cronies have once again escalated the war they have been waging against Russia for the past nine years. Some of the 250 people who rallied Jan. 30, before the German embassy in Vienna, Austria . . . |

Mumia Abu-Jamal (2023-02-01). 'A new Freedom Now Movement'. workers.org Mumia Abu-Jamal's commentaries are recorded by prisonradio.org/. Workers.org first printed this commentary on Feb. 3, 2022. Since the article appeared, the peoples' movement won the release of Sundiata Acoli and Dr. Mutulu Shakur. Mumia Abu-Jamal The great Caribbean revolutionary Franz Fanon wrote in his now-classic work, "The Wretched of the . . . |

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Chicagoans brave cold to demand #Justice4Tyre. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — 300 Chicagoans braced against the cold night, January 30, to protest the brutal police slayings of Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson and Manuel "Tortuguita" Teron. The eight-degree weather did not deter the crowd as they clustered together to stand in solidarity with protests that have broken out across the country in the wake of the release of the video footage that depicted multiple officers beating Nichols to death. | Frank Chapman, field organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), made it clear that there is an answer to the people's cries for justice. "

Adriaan Alsema (2023-02-01). Colombia preparing tropical paradise for tourism after 0 years of chaos. colombiareports.com Colombia's government is trying to promote responsible tourism on the "Rosario Islands" national park after 0 years of colonial and illegal occupation. The country's National Parks authority is carefully trying…

_____ (2023-02-01). NATO and Turkey: an expulsion or a warning?.. journal-neo.org All international political alliances (particularly military-political ones) are formed on the basis of shared interests and threats to two or more international relations subjects. In other words, there is something that unites and something against which the alliance is formed. NATO's formation in 1949, led by the United States, signaled the beginning of a new …

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Release National Democratic Front of the Philippines retirees Saluta et al! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We condemn the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the unlawful and baseless arrest of retired National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant, Ruben Abenir Saluta, 75 years old, literary writer and newspaperman, together with wife Presentacion Saluta and a female companion identified as Yvonne Losaria, last night in Doña Soledad, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City. | Saluta, who is frail and suffering from hypertension, as well as from chronic pulmonary disease, has long retired from…

WSWS (2023-02-01). Despite Biden's lies, the COVID emergency continues. wsws.org The Biden administration's plan to end COVID-19 emergency declarations is wholly unscientific and will have vast consequences for the American and international working class.

infobrics (2023-01-31). Russia Offers Scholarships for 200 Indian Students. infobrics.org 20 of the scholarships are for doing MBBS…

infobrics (2023-01-31). Moscow Seeks Cooperation in Metro Projects, Waste Management, Smart Cities Development with India. infobrics.org Alexey Bondaruk, deputy head of Department of external economic and international relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-01-31). Russia's gas union eyes Pakistan, India. mronline.org Pakistan's acute energy crisis is the immediate backdrop against which Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari's forthcoming talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today need to be understood.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-31). In the face of censorship, Indian students organize screenings of BBC documentary on PM Modi. peoplesdispatch.org A recent BBC documentary on Indian PM Narendra Modi, which has been censored by the government, is being screened by students' organizations in various parts of the country…

WSWS (2023-01-31). After propping up Canada's Liberal government for years, the NDP's Singh accuses Trudeau of "waging war" against workers. wsws.org Singh neglected to mention a "trifle"—His NDP, with the full-throated backing of the trade unions, has been propping up the minority Liberal government for years and since March 2022 has been in a formal governmental alliance with them.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2023-01-31). Hardly anyone is thinking logically about the risk of nuclear war. mronline.org The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its symbolic Doomsday Clock to ninety seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been set since its founding after the second world war. Chief among their reasons for doing so is the increasingly dangerous war in Ukraine.

Ed Rampell (2023-01-31). Southern Girls: Theater Review. mronline.org Would Florida's Fascistic Governor Ban This Play and Burn the Script?>

Editor (2023-01-31). "The Conformist Rebellion: Marxist Critiques of the Contemporary Left" mronline.org Already a century ago, political thinkers and philosophers were confronted with an apparent paradox: the failure of revolution.

Editor (2023-01-31). U.S. public opinion shifting sides about Ukraine. mronline.org The U.S./NATO war on Russia via its proxy Ukraine has awakened significant opposition here in the U.S.

Editor (2023-01-31). Assange Visitors Renew Request for CIA to 'Purge and Destroy' Files on Them. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Attorneys and journalists, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was living under political asylum in the Ecuador embassy, amended their lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for allegedly spying on them. The complaint [PDF] filed in the Southern District of New York now even more explicitly …

Editor (2023-01-31). France Strikes Against Macron's Neoliberal Pension Reform Plans. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-31). Havana Declaration Outlines Vision for Building Just World Economy. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-31). Poland Says It's Ready To Send F-16s to Ukraine in Coordination With NATO. scheerpost.com Biden said "No" when asked if the US would send F-16s to Ukraine, but the US previously ruled out providing other arms it eventually sent.

Editor (2023-01-31). Ralph Nader: Drug Price Showdown Time for Chairman Bernie Sanders. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader It is showdown time. Senator Bernie Sanders, new chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee versus Big Pharma. The self-described "democratic socialist" from a safe seat in Vermont has long been a Big Pharma nemesis. He has issued detailed critiques of what others have called a "Pay or Die" …

Jonathan Cook (2023-01-31). Why the western media is afraid of Julian Assange. mronline.org The shared desire of the security services and the corporate media is to disappear Assange in the hope that his revolutionary model of journalism is abandoned or forgotten for good.

Ryan Black (2023-01-31). Union Busting Restaurant Owners Fear Worker Uprising. progressivehub.net JULIA ROCK | THE LEVER…

SAM (2023-01-31). Politicians Decry Cop Killings, But Protect The Police At All Costs. progressivehub.net JACK MIRKINSON | DISCOURSE BLOG…

SAM (2023-01-31). The GOP Is Coming For Medicare And Social Security. progressivehub.net JAKE JOHNSON | COMMON DREAMS…

John Bachtell (2023-01-31). There are 200,000 ways you can support People's World. peoplesworld.org Dear readers and supporters, People's World has an enormous challenge ahead of it—to raise $200,000 from readers and supporters in 2023, including $125,000 during the Fund Drive, which runs from Feb. 1 to May 1. This is an absolute must-do! The goal is larger than past years because production costs, like everything else, have risen …

Keanu Sai (2023-01-31). Royal Commission of Inquiry: Investigating War Crimes in the Hawaiian Islands. covertactionmagazine.com The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) was established by Proclamation of the Hawaiian Kingdom Council of Regency on June 17, 2019, yet there has been no coverage in either the mainstream media or the alternative media. Most people are simply not aware that the Hawaiian Islands have been under a prolonged and illegal occupation by …

_____ (2023-01-31). What is covered by the "pictures of the Russian train"? journal-neo.org We recently wrote about the ways the United States' allegations of North Korean munitions shipments to Russia had created a new standard of proof. However, it appears that the US side is not content with having hit rock bottom once again. On January 20, 2023 National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby raised new …

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). WHO keeps guard up on coronavirus. ecns.cn Three years to the day after the World Health Organization sounded the highest level of global alert over COVID-19, it said on Monday that the pandemic remains an international emergency.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). China's manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1 in January. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 50.1 in January from 47.0 in December 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). IMF projects China's economic growth to reach 5.2 pct in 2023. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday projected China's economy will grow by 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage points higher than October 2022 forecast, according to a newly released update to its World Economic Outlook report.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). China's PMI for manufacture returns to expansion territory in January. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.1 in January, 3.1 higher than last month, returning to expansion territory for the first time since September 2022, according to data jointly released by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). Chinese national killed in gunmen attack in Ethiopia. ecns.cn One Chinese national has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Ethiopia's Oromia region, the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia confirmed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). COVID-19 virus enters low prevalence state in China: official. ecns.cn At present, the COVID-19 virus has entered a low prevalence state in China, and the epidemic situation is getting steadier across the country, said Mi Feng,spokesperson with the National Health Commission, at a press conference on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-31). IMF upgrades 2023 global growth forecast to 2.9%. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday projected the global economy to grow by 2.9 percent in 2023, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous forecast in October, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report.

infobrics (2023-01-31). Plan to blockade Russian shipping in Baltic Sea breaks international law and could provoke war. infobrics.org Estonia's plan to install St. Petersburg-targeting missiles will spectacularly backfire.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-31). 7th Celac Summit: Between Evasion and Reality. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The ambivalence inherent in the Final Declaration is also reflected in its support for decolonization and human rights without calling for the closure and withdrawal of the US military base at Guantanamo or condemning the permanent abuse of human rights the base represents as a center for illegal detention and torture. That omission…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-31). NATO Continues Its Disarmament. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama NATO is continuing its disarmament mission. France to send an extra 12 powerful Caesar howitzers to Ukraine French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu's announcement that France will send 12 additional Caesar howitzers to Kyiv is "clearly important for the Ukrainians, particularly the Caesar artillery system", said FRANCE 24 Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-31). US Threatens Missiles, Jets, and Now Crimea, Sees (Seeks) War with China by 2025. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 1, 2023 + US and its potential war with China by 2025. Western media begins preparing public for the fall of Bakhmut; Recent Ukrainian losses is being used to call for more weapon shipments to Ukraine including calls for missiles and jets; Arms shipments…

Luis Chirino (2023-01-31). Cubans fired up for Jazz Plaza Festival. america.cgtn.com The Cuban cities of Havana and Santiago de Cuba turned into Meccas of Jazz for a week as renowned musicians from across the island and abroad brought the best of their repertoires to the International Jazz Plaza Festival. The annual event is a highlight …

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-01-31). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 4th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-31). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

Staff (2023-01-31). Human Rights Expert Aldred de Zayas Demands End to Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 28, Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, a lawyer specializing in international law and United Nations (UN) Human Rights expert, demanded through a post on Twitter the lifting of illegal sanctions imposed on Venezuela by the United States. | Ina tweet, de Zayas wrote: | "Unilateral coercive measures are not a legitimate tool of foreign policy — but a grave violation of the UN Charter by the US, UK, Canada and EU — and a crime against humanity." | "The US and EU have no right to call their unilateral coercive measures 'sanctions.' They are arbitrary geopolitical measures. The US has zero mor…

Staff (2023-01-31). Human Rights Expert Aldref de Zayas Demands End to Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 28, Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, a lawyer specializing in international law and United Nations (UN) Human Rights expert, demanded through a post on Twitter the lifting of illegal sanctions imposed on Venezuela by the United States. | Ina tweet, de Zayas wrote: | "Unilateral coercive measures are not a legitimate tool of foreign policy — but a grave violation of the UN Charter by the US, UK, Canada and EU — and a crime against humanity." | "The US and EU have no right to call their unilateral coercive measures 'sanctions.' They are arbitrary geopolitical measures. The US has zero mor…

Staff (2023-01-31). Human Rights Expert Alfred de Zayas Demands End to Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 28, Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, a lawyer specializing in international law and United Nations (UN) Human Rights expert, demanded through a post on Twitter the lifting of illegal sanctions imposed on Venezuela by the United States. | Ina tweet, de Zayas wrote: | "Unilateral coercive measures are not a legitimate tool of foreign policy — but a grave violation of the UN Charter by the US, UK, Canada and EU — and a crime against humanity." | "The US and EU have no right to call their unilateral coercive measures 'sanctions.' They are arbitrary geopolitical measures. The US has zero mor…

Staff (2023-01-31). 4 February, Online: Zimbabwe country hearing, International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. samidoun.net Saturday, 4 February 10: 30 AM EST (7: 30 AM PST, 4: 30 PM central Europe, 5: 30 PM Palestine Register: bit.ly/zimbabwehearing Join the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Zimbabwe. We will hear testimony and reports …

Staff (2023-01-31). Video: International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures launches in New York. samidoun.net On Saturday, 28 January, the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures launched with a half-day event in New York City. The event featured a wide array of speakers addressing the upcoming tribunal, including: Nina Farnia, Co-chair of the Tribunal Steering Committee & Professor of Law, Albany Law School Niloufer …

Terry Conway (2023-01-31). Britain: Biggest strike in decades planned for February 1. greenleft.org.au Half a million trade unionists are gearing up for a national day of strike action on February 1, across England, Scotland and Wales, writes Terry Conway.

The Associated Press (2023-01-31). Peru Congress Agrees to Debate Measure on Earlier Elections. latinorebels.com Pressed by Peru's embattled president to take action in response to weeks of deadly protests, Congress narrowly agreed on Monday to reconsider a proposal to move the 2026 national elections up to this October.

Thierry Meyssan (2023-01-31). Two perceptions of the war in Ukraine. thealtworld.com The military intervention in Ukraine is not at all interpreted in the same way in the West and in Russia. It is a school case. This difference of representation does not come from antagonistic material interests, but from different conceptions of what makes Man and what is Life. For some, the enemy is trying to restore the grandeur of the Tsarist Empire or the Soviet Union, while for others, he imagines himself to be the embodiment of Good. | The conflict between the advocates of "a world based on rules" and those who advocate a return to "a world based on international law" continues. It began with the Russian m…

Shenali D Waduge (2023-01-31). Why Is Victoria Nuland Coming to Sri Lanka, Second Time in a Year? At the Forefront of US Incursions. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-01-31). Sri Lanka: SEP's local government election campaign wins support in Colombo outer-suburb. wsws.org Last week residents of Meethotamulla, a low-income working-class area, vehemently denounced successive governments, angrily explaining how they were attempting to deal with the social disaster they now confronted.

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2023-01-30: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-01-31). Russia Offers Scholarships for 200 Indian Students. infobrics.org 20 of the scholarships are for doing MBBS…

infobrics (2023-01-31). Moscow Seeks Cooperation in Metro Projects, Waste Management, Smart Cities Development with India. infobrics.org Alexey Bondaruk, deputy head of Department of external economic and international relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas…

infobrics (2023-01-31). Russia Offers Scholarships for 200 Indian Students. infobrics.org 20 of the scholarships are for doing MBBS…

infobrics (2023-01-31). Moscow Seeks Cooperation in Metro Projects, Waste Management, Smart Cities Development with India. infobrics.org Alexey Bondaruk, deputy head of Department of external economic and international relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas…

Brenda Norrell (2023-01-30). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

infobrics (2023-01-30). After a 14,000 Km Voyage, the First Russian Crane Arrives in India. infobrics.org The first crane of Russian origin has been delivered to India, carried by ship from Saint Petersburg in a 14,000-km voyage that lasted for more than 20 days…

infobrics (2023-01-30). BBC documentary on Gujarat riots is desperate British establishment attempt to smear Modi. infobrics.org London is frustrated that India's relationship with Russia continues to develop.

Scott Ritter (2023-01-30). Ninety Seconds to Midnight? orinocotribune.com By Scott Ritter— Jan 24, 2022 | A clear signal to the US leadership that there will be no survivors in any nuclear exchange between the US and Russia | The Russian guided missile frigate, the Admiral Gorshkov, is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, ostensibly heading toward the east coast of the United States, as part of a planned journey that began on January 4, 2023, and is expected to transit the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. The Admiral Gorshkov is outfitted with 16 vertical launch tubes, each of which, in theory, could be armed with nuclear-capable Zircon hypersonic mis…

WSWS (2023-01-30). Indian foreign minister visits Sri Lanka to strengthen strategic ties. wsws.org New Delhi, which is a key player in Washington's preparations for war against China, is determined to undermine Beijing's influence in Sri Lanka.

_____ (2023-01-30). Turkey is Developing 21st Century Weapons. journal-neo.org Turkey remains a key element in the overall geopolitical architecture of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. On the occasion of the upcoming celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, the country is demonstrating to the world the very significant capabilities of its national armed forces and its military-industrial complex …

_____ (2023-01-30). Launch Of The International People's Tribunal On US Imperialism. popularresistance.org After two years of dedication, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. This project is a first-ever international effort to build systems of accountability—rooted in global cross-movement solidarity—both within and outside of the law, to challenge the violence of imperialism through sanctions. With an impressive group of internationally renowned jurists from across the world, we interrogate sanctions not from the perspective of those who enforce them, but from the perspective of t…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-30). The Rules-Based International Order and the Foggy Bottom Blues. transcend.org The four words Rules Based International Order are surrounded by controversies. I will review some controversies as a prelude to a proposal. The proposal will recommend discarding the currently dominant discourses that are, as Michel Foucault might say, the historical conditions of the possibility of RBIO discourse.

ecns.cn (2023-01-30). COVID-19 virus enters low prevalence state in China: official. ecns.cn At present, the COVID-19 virus has entered a low prevalence state in China, and the epidemic situation is getting steadier across the country, said Mi Feng,spokesperson with the National Health Commission, at a press conference on Monday.

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (2023-01-30). The plan to abolish nuclear weapons. greenleft.org.au The setting of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight reflects the consensus that Russia's Ukraine invasion has brought the world closer to nuclear war than at any time since the 1980s. Here is the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons plan.

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-01-30). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 4th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-30). NATO prepares for war in Baltic region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastJanuary 28, 2023 NATO Force Integration Unit Latvia enables Allied counter-mobility On January 16-17, NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) Latvia hosted a counter-mobility workshop which allowed participants to build partnerships…and discuss military engineering plans specific to Latvia, including regional barrier activities of territorial forces. The workshop brought together around 40 military engineers and …

teleSUR, jm, JGN (2023-01-30). Gandhi, el defensor de la lucha pacífica y la no violencia. telesurtv.net En homenaje a la figura de Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), cada 2 de octubre se conmemora el Día Internacional de la No Violencia.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). (W.E. Talk) What are the symbols of cultural blending in thangka, 'Oriental Oil Painting'?>. ecns.cn Thangka, once called "Oriental Oil Painting" in the West, has been passed down on Tibet's snowy plateau for more than 1,000 years. This art form, focuses on drawing scenes within square inches. Thangka is very close to Western oil painting in its processes, with its artistic forms and techniques influenced not only by Indian and Nepalese painting styles, but also deeply by Tang Dynasty painting styles and landscape painting in the Central Plains. Liu Yang, an associate professor in Tibet University's College of Art, recently gave China News Service's East-West Quest an exclusive interview.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-29). Dos aviones militares indios se estrellan en el centro del país. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa indio anunció que se puso en marcha una investigación para conocer las causas del accidente aéreo.

_____ (2023-01-29). The Dangers of Ukrainian Revanchism. strategic-culture.org By Michael Warren DAVIS | It has been almost a year since Russia launched its "special military operation" in Ukraine. For many of our friends in Eastern Europe, I'm sure it feels like a lifetime. | Still, it's easy to forget that this conflict really began in 2014, when separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk declared their independence from Kiev. (Then, as now, the separatists were backed by Moscow.) That same year, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. | Since Russia invaded Ukraine's core territory last year, Kiev and its allies have been adamant on one point: Whatever else happens in the course of this war, they wi…

Editor (2023-01-29). Matt Taibbi: Hamilton 68: Brief Addendum. scheerpost.com

JANET (2023-01-29). International webinar on Sam Marcy's legacy for today's struggles. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead January 24, 2023 For over 70 years, Sam Marcy, a founding member and the late-chairperson of Workers World Party, dedicated his life to the liberation of the global multinational working class from the yoke of imperialism in all its oppressive forms. Feb. 1 will mark the 25th anniversary of his death in 1998. In recognition of this commemoration, Workers World Party will be hosting a three-hour international webinar on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. EST; 11 a.m. PST; and 7 p.m. GMT. The program is titled: "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for Today's Workers Struggle." To register, go to bit…

JANET (2023-01-29). Justice for Tyre Nichols! Abolish the police! iacenter.org January 29, 2023 Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, Tennessee, was brutally beaten by Memphis police. Pulled over two minutes away from his house on January 7, he was beaten so severely that he succumbed to his injuries three days later. A week in advance of the bodycam footage being released by Memphis police, the five officers responsible for the killing were fired, and their names and photos were released to the public. The day before the footage was released, all officers were charged with the second-degree murder of Tyre. This response from the state was uncharacteristic compared to the standa…

Ryan Black (2023-01-29). "Tanks? No Thanks", Say Rallies Across Massachusetts, As Biden Escalates War. progressivehub.net COLE HARRISON | MASSACHUSETTS PEACE ACTION…

Staff (2023-01-29). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este domingo. cubadebate.cu La UNE prevé que en el horario diurno no sea afectado el servicio. Para la hora pico, prevé una disponibilidad de 2 973 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 680 MW (reserva de 293 MW). De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostica afectación en el servicio durante la jornada de este domingo.

Fight Back (2023-01-29). Chicago: Community Commission Stops Implementation of Gang Database. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 60 people observed the latest meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA), January 26 at Olive Harvey College. The agenda included a proposed policy stopping the Chicago Police Department from creating a new gang database; selecting members for the Non-citizens Advisory Council established by the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance; and setting goals for the Chicago PD, the Police Board, and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. | A dozen Police District Council candidates were in attendance. Two, Cherli Montgomery from the 7th District and…

_____ (2023-01-29). Pakistan Moves Towards Another IMF Bailout. popularresistance.org Almost all of Pakistan awoke to darkness on the morning of Monday, January 23, as the country experienced its second major power outage in four months. Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan announced that "unusual voltage and frequency fluctuation" had caused a widespread breakdown in the national grid. | The outage was caused by a disruption in the power generation units, which the government was shutting down at night when the demand for electricity was relatively lower, as an "economic measure" amid a looming energy shortage. | The fallout from the outage was dramatic—affecting not only water supply syste…

_____ (2023-01-29). Ukraine: RAND Study Sees Risks In Prolonged War. popularresistance.org RAND Corp is a government and industry financed large research institute. Founded shortly after the end of the second world war it mostly works for the Pentagon by developing policies and strategies. | In April 2019 RAND published a report about Extending Russia. | The report summary explained its purpose: | As the 2018 National Defense Strategy recognized, the United States is currently locked in a great-power competition with Russia. This report seeks to define areas where the United States can compete to its own advantage. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from Western and Russian sources, this repo…

Andy Kroll (2023-01-29). The Real Failure of January 6th. tomdispatch.com Americans tuning into the television news on January 8th eyed a disturbingly recognizable scene. In an "eerily familiar" moment of "déjà vu," just two years and two days after the January 6th Capitol insurrection in Washington, D.C., a mob of thousands stormed government buildings in the capital city of another country — Brazil. In Brasilia, what New York Times columnist Ross Douthat ominously labelled "the first major international imitation of our Capitol riot" seemed to be taking place. As the optics suggested, there were parallels indeed, underscoring a previously underappreciated fragility in our democ…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). 2 Chinese photographers reach finals of top international competition. ecns.cn Chinese photographers Dou Luo and Li Yingping reached the finals of Glanzlichter, one of the top international nature photography competitions.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). China's homegrown C919 makes first flight in the Year of the Rabbit. ecns.cn The world's first C919 domestic aircraft of the China Eastern Airlines, flight number MU7817 landed smoothly at Nanchang Changbei International Airport in east China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-29). Alexander Mercouris: Ukraine Facing Crisis as Russian Offensive Begins. libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Mercouris REACTS to Russia's advances on Zaporizhzhia and its implications for Ukraine's deteriorating situation on the battlefield. Western Volunteer in Bakhmut Admits Ukraine is Losing. Is the Western Tank Card a Bluff?>

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-29). As Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Announce Doomsday Clock at 90 Seconds to Midnight, They Unknowingly Push the Dial Even Closer. libya360.wordpress.com Diane Perlman, PhD From left: Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Siegfried S. Hecker, Daniel Holz, Sharon Squassoni, Mary Robinson and Elbegdorj Tsakhia stand for a photo with the 2023 Doomsday Clock in Washington, DC, on January 24. The splitting of the atom has changed everything except the way we think. Thus, we…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-29). Fascism, Populism or Ultra-Right? libya360.wordpress.com Claudio Katz Part I of the Series: Attacks and Failures of the Right in Latin America Anti-Bolsonaro Protest, Brazil The new right is very different from classical fascism, which erupted in the first half of the last century in the face of the threat of socialist revolution, in a scenario of inter-imperialist wars. That danger of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-29). Western Volunteer in Bakhmut Admits Ukraine is Losing. Is the Western Tank Card a Bluff? libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for January 29, 2023: — Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut in the east and pushing toward Vugladar in the south; — pro-Ukrainian Western volunteers admit the bleak situation Ukraine faces overall and specifically in Bakhmut; — one volunteer admits that Wagner is better trained, better equipped, better organized…

John Rachel (2023-01-29). An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy. dissidentvoice.org Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Lt. Col. William Astore for his current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to …

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-01-29). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-29). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

SouthFront5 (2023-01-29). Ukrainians Cut Off Foreigners' Heads And Hands To Cover Up Their Numbers And Nationality (18+). southfront.org Fighters of the Wagner PMC have discovered the bodies of foreign mercenaries on the territory of Bakhmut near Vatutina Street. | | | | The Ukrainians cut off…

WSWS (2023-01-29). UK: University of Sheffield International College staff set to strike again. wsws.org Management's intransigence feeds off the UCU leadership's business friendly, corporatist approach.

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2023-01-29: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-01-30). After a 14,000 Km Voyage, the First Russian Crane Arrives in India. infobrics.org The first crane of Russian origin has been delivered to India, carried by ship from Saint Petersburg in a 14,000-km voyage that lasted for more than 20 days…

Brenda Norrell (2023-01-29). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."




teleSUR, SH (2023-01-29). Dos aviones militares indios se estrellan en el centro del país. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa indio anunció que se puso en marcha una investigación para conocer las causas del accidente aéreo.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-29). Dos aviones militares indios se estrellan en el centro del país. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa indio anunció que se puso en marcha una investigación para conocer las causas del accidente aéreo.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). China's homegrown C919 makes first flight in the Year of the Rabbit. ecns.cn The world's first C919 domestic aircraft of the China Eastern Airlines, flight number MU7817 landed smoothly at Nanchang Changbei International Airport in east China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday.

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-01-29). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-29). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). 2 Chinese photographers reach finals of top international competition. ecns.cn Chinese photographers Dou Luo and Li Yingping reached the finals of Glanzlichter, one of the top international nature photography competitions.

Hedelberto López Blanch (2023-01-28). El BRICS plus hace temblar a Washington. globalizacion.ca El avance económico incontenible, la unión entre sus miembros y las proyecciones de fortalecimiento hacia un mundo multipolar que ha tenido en los últimos años el BRICS (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) han puesto a temblar a la élite…

Srdan Verstovsek, Aaron T Gerds, Alessandro M Vannucchi, Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, David Lavie, Andrew T Kuykendall, Sebastian Grosicki, Alessandra Iurlo, Yeow Tee Goh, Mihaela C Lazaroiu, Miklos Egyed, Maria Laura Fox, Donal McLornan, Andrew Perkins, Sung-Soo Yoon, Vikas Gupta, Jean-Jacques Kiladjian, Nikki Granacher, Sung-Eun Lee, Luminita Ocroteala, Francesco Passamonti, Claire N Harrison, Barbara J Klencke, Sunhee Ro, Rafe Donahue, Jun Kawashima, Ruben Mesa, on behalf of MOMENTUM Study Investigators (2023-01-28). [Articles] Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. thelancet.com Treatment with momelotinib, compared with danazol, resulted in clinically significant improvements in myelofibrosis-associated symptoms, anaemia measures, and spleen response, with favourable safety. These findings support the future use of momelotinib as an effective treatment in patients with myelofibrosis, especially in those with anaemia.

Editor (2023-01-28). Far Right Supreme Court Ready to Gut Unions (Again) as Workers Die on the Job. scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the first dead giveaways for fascism is animosity toward trade unions. That's not to say all anti-union businesspeople are fascist, but simply that that hatred is a first step on the primrose path to a polity of utterly oppressed wage slaves and strictly limited civil rights, a step …

Editor (2023-01-28). Matt Taibbi: Move Over, Jason Blair: Meet Hamilton 68, the New King of Media Fraud. scheerpost.com The Twitter Files reveal that one of the most common news sources of the Trump era was a scam, making ordinary American political conversations look like Russian spywork.

Editor (2023-01-28). Patrick Lawrence: The Shadows Descend in Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Two of my favorite New York Times words are "shadowy" and "murky." They are brilliantly suited to the Manichean version of our world the Times inflicts daily upon its unsuspecting readers. When The Times terms someone or some society or some chain of events shadowy or murky it …

Editor (2023-01-28). 'Sheer Brutality': Released Footage Shows Fired Memphis Cops Beating Tyre Nichols. scheerpost.com "Charging or jailing the killers is not enough," said the national director of the Working Families Party. "Justice is changing the conditions so no one dies during a traffic stop."

Editor (2023-01-28). Ukraine Expects to Get All the Western Weapons It Wants. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-28). War With China Could Come as Soon as 2025, Predicts 'Untethered' US General. scheerpost.com Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan struck a Dr. Strangelove pose in urging the troops under his command to be ready to fight China in two years.

SAM (2023-01-28). Ending The Ukraine War Could Mean Halting The New Cold War. progressivehub.net MEDEA BENJAMIN AND NICOLAS DAVIES | LA PROGRESSIVE…

SAM (2023-01-28). Tyre Nichols's Killing Shows Unrestrained Police Brutality. progressivehub.net JESSICA CORBETT | COMMON DREAMS…

cameron orr (2023-01-28). People's World sets $200K fund goal. cpusa.org The following is based on a report to the CPUSA National Committee by John Bachtell, president of Long View Publishing. I'm presenting this report to the CPUSA National Committee, who are avid supporters and readers of the People's World, in my capacity as President of Long View Publishing. Thanks for the opportunity. Long View has …

Sandro Vento (2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Medicine should be learned in a conducive environment. thelancet.com Richard Horton argues that an academic health science system must possess societal goals and promote social cohesion and public trust.1 Indeed, medical education should help to promote better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. However, to this end, it is essential that students learn medicine in a conducive environment of public hospitals, community clinics, and health posts.

Arrin Hawkins (2023-01-28). Striking bus workers get hearing at Virginia King Day parade. themilitant.com LEESBURG, Va. — Striking Loudoun County bus operators, mechanics and other members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 marched in the annual Martin Luther King parade here Jan. 16. They formed part of a labor contingent that included the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and members of Service Employees International Union Virginia Local 512. Some 130 transit workers walked out Jan. 11, after voting 96% to authorize a strike. | Grueling split-shift schedules and lack of time to spend with families are some of the issues strikers face. "I work from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. and then 4: 45 p.m. to 8: 35 p.m.," bus operator M…

_____ (2023-01-28). The Paris policy is becoming increasingly unpopular in Africa. journal-neo.org Following Britain's exit from the European Union, France appeared to have certain opportunities to strengthen its position on the international stage, such as shifting the balance of power in Europe and bolstering Paris's position in the Franco-German tandem. First, while Germany remained the EU's economic leader, the Fifth Republic had more options in the political …

_____ (2023-01-28). NLG Statement In Solidarity With Atlanta Forest Defenders. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, January 18, Georgia State Patrol murdered Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran, who was camping in a public park to defend the Weelaunee Forest and stop the construction of Cop City. Over the weekend, six protesters were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism. In solidarity with the protesters, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for an end to the construction of Cop City and the ongoing police brutality against demonstrators. | NLG National joins our Atlanta and University of Georgia Chapters and comrades in mourning the devastating loss of a beloved community member. Tortuguita was a kind, passionat…

_____ (2023-01-28). U.S. Africa Leaders Summit Promises More Exploitation for Africa, Record Profits for U.S. Mining Firms. strategic-culture.org US Africa Leaders Summit promises more exploitation for Africa, record profits for US mining firms | By Jeremy LOFFREDO | Recent deals between US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and African heads of state promise eye-popping profits for US mining multinationals and fewer protections for African laborers "toiling in subhuman conditions" to drive the digital revolution. | The

Anand Naidoo (2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …

Answer Coalition (2023-01-28). The International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. answercoalition.org Saturday, January 28 | 11am – 6pm, The People's Forum & Online, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY: | | After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. This project is a first ever int…

Clean Energy Wire (2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | ( CleanEnergy Wire ) The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …

Jeremy Loffredo (2023-01-28). US Africa Leaders Summit Promises More Exploitation for Africa, Record Profits for US Mining Firms. orinocotribune.com Recent deals between US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and African heads of state promise eye-popping profits for US mining multinationals and fewer protections for African laborers "toiling in subhuman conditions" to drive the digital revolution. | The

repost (2023-01-28). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.

Ricardo Vaz (2023-01-28). Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities. venezuelanalysis.com Chavista deputies cited a need for transparency and accountability from organizations with foreign funding sources.

Richard Horton (2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.

Staff (2023-01-28). German lawmaker condemns 'US-led proxy war against Russia' and EU's 'servile vassals'. geopoliticaleconomy.com Sevim Daƒüdelen has been a member of Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, since 2005. She is the spokeswoman for the Die Linke (Left Party) parliamentary group on the Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, a deputy member of the Defense Committee, and spokeswoman for international policy and disarmament. This is the speech she delivered at the International …

WSWS (2023-01-28). Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. makes bankrupt appeal to Biden to drop charges against Assange. wsws.org While there were important remarks from a number of journalists and whistleblowers, the tribunal was characterized by the bankrupt orientation of the "Progressive International" to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.

WSWS (2023-01-28). White House "discussing" sending US fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Asked whether the "United States is willing to consider" sending US fighter Jets to Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer told MSNBC Thursday that the United States will be "discussing this very carefully."

WSWS (2023-01-28). Protests erupt across Sri Lanka against IMF-dictated tax hikes. wsws.org The unions have been forced to organise these limited protests in an attempt to contain the rising anger of their members who are facing skyrocketing inflation.

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2023-01-28: News Headlines

Srdan Verstovsek, Aaron T Gerds, Alessandro M Vannucchi, Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, David Lavie, Andrew T Kuykendall, Sebastian Grosicki, Alessandra Iurlo, Yeow Tee Goh, Mihaela C Lazaroiu, Miklos Egyed, Maria Laura Fox, Donal McLornan, Andrew Perkins, Sung-Soo Yoon, Vikas Gupta, Jean-Jacques Kiladjian, Nikki Granacher, Sung-Eun Lee, Luminita Ocroteala, Francesco Passamonti, Claire N Harrison, Barbara J Klencke, Sunhee Ro, Rafe Donahue, Jun Kawashima, Ruben Mesa, on behalf of MOMENTUM Study Investigators (2023-01-28). [Articles] Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. thelancet.com Treatment with momelotinib, compared with danazol, resulted in clinically significant improvements in myelofibrosis-associated symptoms, anaemia measures, and spleen response, with favourable safety. These findings support the future use of momelotinib as an effective treatment in patients with myelofibrosis, especially in those with anaemia.

cameron orr (2023-01-28). People's World sets $200K fund goal. cpusa.org The following is based on a report to the CPUSA National Committee by John Bachtell, president of Long View Publishing. I'm presenting this report to the CPUSA National Committee, who are avid supporters and readers of the People's World, in my capacity as President of Long View Publishing. Thanks for the opportunity. Long View has …

Sandro Vento (2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Medicine should be learned in a conducive environment. thelancet.com Richard Horton argues that an academic health science system must possess societal goals and promote social cohesion and public trust.1 Indeed, medical education should help to promote better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. However, to this end, it is essential that students learn medicine in a conducive environment of public hospitals, community clinics, and health posts.

_____ (2023-01-28). The Paris policy is becoming increasingly unpopular in Africa. journal-neo.org Following Britain's exit from the European Union, France appeared to have certain opportunities to strengthen its position on the international stage, such as shifting the balance of power in Europe and bolstering Paris's position in the Franco-German tandem. First, while Germany remained the EU's economic leader, the Fifth Republic had more options in the political …

Anand Naidoo (2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …

Clean Energy Wire (2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | ( CleanEnergy Wire ) The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …

ecns.cn (2023-01-28). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-01-28). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-28). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

repost (2023-01-28). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.

Richard Horton (2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.

WSWS (2023-01-28). Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. makes bankrupt appeal to Biden to drop charges against Assange. wsws.org While there were important remarks from a number of journalists and whistleblowers, the tribunal was characterized by the bankrupt orientation of the "Progressive International" to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.

WSWS (2023-01-28). White House "discussing" sending US fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Asked whether the "United States is willing to consider" sending US fighter Jets to Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer told MSNBC Thursday that the United States will be "discussing this very carefully."

WSWS (2023-01-28). Protests erupt across Sri Lanka against IMF-dictated tax hikes. wsws.org The unions have been forced to organise these limited protests in an attempt to contain the rising anger of their members who are facing skyrocketing inflation.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-01-27). Indian entrepreneurs recognised as top 75 young achievers. imperial.ac.uk Two Imperial entrepreneurs have been recognised as top 75 young Indian alumni at awards to mark India's 75th anniversary of independence.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-27). Presentan vacuna nasal contra la Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net El fármaco nasal cuenta con la aprobación de la Dirección General de Control de Medicamentos de India.

WSWS (2023-01-27). Hip hop artist Sankofa speaks out on the Fort Wayne Philharmonic strike, its implications for art and culture: "I am not a politician. I'm an independent musician." wsws.org The veteran hip hop artist, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, sat down with the WSWS to discuss the Philharmonic musicians' struggle and related issues.

WSWS (2023-01-27). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Part-time public-school teachers in Kerala protest low wages; Bangladeshi research institute workers strike over unpaid wages; Australia: Queensland power maintenance workers strike for higher pay; New Zealand teachers impose work-to-rule over stalled pay talks.

infobrics (2023-01-27). Hopes for a New World Order. infobrics.org Taken together, the speeches made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Voice of Global South Summit in New Delhi herald a new thinking in foreign policy…

Betsey Piette (2023-01-27). Capitalist system cause of wealth inequality. workers.org In a study titled "Survival of the Richest," published Jan. 16 to coincide with the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam International reported that in 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population accumulated nearly two-thirds of all new wealth. In the previous decade, . . . |

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2023-01-27). "Chinese aggression" sure looks an awful lot like U.S. aggression. mronline.org Punchbowl News reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan, which will be yet another incendiary provocation against Beijing if it occurs. The previous House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, sparked a significant escalation in hostilities with her visit last year, the consequences of which are still reverberating today.

Editor (2023-01-27). B61-12: new U.S. nuclear warheads coming to Europe. mronline.org In December, the United States is bringing new nuclear warheads to Europe. The B61-12 warhead is a more advanced warhead from the ones currently deployed in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey.

Editor (2023-01-27). U.S. Lawfare and the destabilization of Latin America. mronline.org Brazil-based reporter and author Brian Mier outlines the strategy of lawfare and how it has been used in Latin America, particularly in the Lava Jato investigation.

Editor (2023-01-27). How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records. scheerpost.com New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans' financial data.

Editor (2023-01-27). It Is 90 Seconds to Midnight. scheerpost.com This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.

Editor (2023-01-27). Jane Olson: Storytelling Exposes Humanity. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-27). The Chris Hedges Report: Will Julian Assange Ever Be Free? scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-27). Ukraine's Zelensky Sends Love Letter to US Corporations, Promising 'Big Business' for Wall Street. scheerpost.com In a video address to a US corporate lobby group, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky thanked companies like BlackRock, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Starlink, insisting "everyone can become a big business by" investing in Ukraine, where "we are defending freedom and property".

G. Dunkel (2023-01-27). Mass strike in France to defend pensions — Time to fight for Social Security here. workers.org Over 2 million workers in France participated in a general strike/mass mobilization on Jan. 19, denouncing plans by President Emmanuel Macron to make major changes to the pension system. There were over 200 separate marches, especially in France's small- and medium-sized cities. Another day of protest is scheduled for Jan. . . . |

Ryan Black (2023-01-27). Doomsday Clock Shows Unprecedented Danger: 90 Seconds To Midnight. progressivehub.net BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS…

Ryan Black (2023-01-27). Taking A Hard Look At Police Killings. progressivehub.net SONALI KOLHATKAR | OTHERWORDS…

SAM (2023-01-27). Biden's New Chief Of Staff Is No Friend To Working People. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…

SAM (2023-01-27). U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine Is Increasing, With No End In Sight. progressivehub.net ANATOL LIEVEN | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…

Vijay Prashad (2023-01-27). It was the workers who brought us democracy, and it will be the workers who establish a deeper democracy yet: The Fourth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org Democracy has a dream-like character. It sweeps into the world, carried forward by an immense desire by humans to overcome the barriers of indignity and social suffering.

_____ (2023-01-27). CELAC 2023-Latin American Integration Includes The Voices Of The People. popularresistance.org Founded in 2011, CELAC, or the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, is a multilateral group of 33 countries from across the Western Hemisphere that excludes Canada and the United States It was created to be an alternative forum for Latin American countries. Inaugural leaders, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, envisioned the group as a counterweight to the Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS), which they viewed as dominated by the United States. CELAC, unlike the OAS, allows Cuba to be a member. Its stated goals are to promote regional integration and cooperation. CELAC represents 600…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-01-27). Nurses rally nationwide for safe staffing. peoplesworld.org Carrying their long-time campaign for safe staffing at the nation's hospitals to the streets, again, thousands of members of National Nurses United staged rallies from coast to coast on Jan. 26 to dramatize the cause. Safe staffing has been a particular NNU goal for more than a decade. It's pushed safe-staffing laws through the California …

Tom Conway (2023-01-27). Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security. nationofchange.org Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?>

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Where The U.S. and Israel Make Common Cause. americanthinker.com The American military establishment has not allowed debate over Israel's domestic politics interfere with its national security mission.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Pfizer, Project Veritas, and biosecurity. americanthinker.com When a major pharmaceutical company might be playing fast and loose with national security and biosecurity rules, what could possibly go wrong?>

Anonymous103 (2023-01-27). Estonia Is Weighting Supplying Ukraine With German-Made Cluster Artillery Shells. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Estonia is considering including 155 mm cluster artillery among its military aid to Ukraine, the country's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told the national TV and radio broadcaster Estonia has a stockpile of DM632 155 mm cluster shells, which were made by Germany's Rheinmetall. The shell opens up with the help of an explosive charge at a h…

ecns.cn (2023-01-27). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.

ecns.cn (2023-01-27). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-01-27). Imperial's I-X to work with RAF for enhanced defence and security in UK. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the Royal Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office are to collaborate to tackle national defence and security challenges.

Jessica Corbett (2023-01-27). Georgia's GOP Gov. Signs Order to Prep National Guard for Police Brutality Protests. commondreams.org

| Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an | The order follows protests in Atlanta after 26-year-old forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran was |

Media Lens (2023-01-27). Collapsing Britain and the Climate Crisis. dissidentvoice.org People in power get nervous when the population's trust in national institutions plummets. It has often been a precursor of significant social unrest, even revolutions. This is an underlying reason why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak proclaimed, in the face of mounting pressure over the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi, chairman of the Conservative Party …

Staff (2023-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2023. democracynow.org Five Fired Memphis Police Officers Arrested for Murder of Tyre Nichols, Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up National Guard Amid "Cop City" Protests, Haitian Police Blockade Port-au-Prince Streets After Gangs Kill 14 Officers, Israel Bombs Gaza Strip One Day After Israeli Forces Kill 9 in West Bank Raid, Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden for Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Border, NYT: Bill Barr Pushed Trump-Russia Investigator to Use False Russian Intelligence Claims, Chevron to Buy Back $75 Billion in Own Stock After Posting Record Profits in 2022, Dutch Police Arrest Climate Activist…

Staff (2023-01-27). 'Our Future Is Public': Santiago Declaration Envisions End of Neoliberalism Death Spiral. commondreams.org An international coalition made up of more than 200 trade unions and progressive advocacy groups on Thursday published the Santiago Declaration, a manifesto for "a complete overhaul of our global economic system." The undeniably anti-neoliberal document proclaiming that "our future is public" is the product of a meeting held in Chile—the "laboratory of neoliberalism" where …

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2023-01-27: News Headlines

Srdan Verstovsek, Aaron T Gerds, Alessandro M Vannucchi, Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, David Lavie, Andrew T Kuykendall, Sebastian Grosicki, Alessandra Iurlo, Yeow Tee Goh, Mihaela C Lazaroiu, Miklos Egyed, Maria Laura Fox, Donal McLornan, Andrew Perkins, Sung-Soo Yoon, Vikas Gupta, Jean-Jacques Kiladjian, Nikki Granacher, Sung-Eun Lee, Luminita Ocroteala, Francesco Passamonti, Claire N Harrison, Barbara J Klencke, Sunhee Ro, Rafe Donahue, Jun Kawashima, Ruben Mesa, on behalf of MOMENTUM Study Investigators (2023-01-28). [Articles] Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. thelancet.com Treatment with momelotinib, compared with danazol, resulted in clinically significant improvements in myelofibrosis-associated symptoms, anaemia measures, and spleen response, with favourable safety. These findings support the future use of momelotinib as an effective treatment in patients with myelofibrosis, especially in those with anaemia.

Sandro Vento (2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Medicine should be learned in a conducive environment. thelancet.com Richard Horton argues that an academic health science system must possess societal goals and promote social cohesion and public trust.1 Indeed, medical education should help to promote better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. However, to this end, it is essential that students learn medicine in a conducive environment of public hospitals, community clinics, and health posts.

Richard Horton (2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-27). Presentan vacuna nasal contra la Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net El fármaco nasal cuenta con la aprobación de la Dirección General de Control de Medicamentos de India.

WSWS (2023-01-27). Hip hop artist Sankofa speaks out on the Fort Wayne Philharmonic strike, its implications for art and culture: "I am not a politician. I'm an independent musician." wsws.org The veteran hip hop artist, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, sat down with the WSWS to discuss the Philharmonic musicians' struggle and related issues.

infobrics (2023-01-27). Hopes for a New World Order. infobrics.org Taken together, the speeches made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Voice of Global South Summit in New Delhi herald a new thinking in foreign policy…

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2023-01-27). "Chinese aggression" sure looks an awful lot like U.S. aggression. mronline.org Punchbowl News reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan, which will be yet another incendiary provocation against Beijing if it occurs. The previous House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, sparked a significant escalation in hostilities with her visit last year, the consequences of which are still reverberating today.

Editor (2023-01-27). U.S. Lawfare and the destabilization of Latin America. mronline.org Brazil-based reporter and author Brian Mier outlines the strategy of lawfare and how it has been used in Latin America, particularly in the Lava Jato investigation.

Editor (2023-01-27). How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records. scheerpost.com New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans' financial data.

Editor (2023-01-27). It Is 90 Seconds to Midnight. scheerpost.com This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.

Editor (2023-01-27). Jane Olson: Storytelling Exposes Humanity. scheerpost.com

JANET (2023-01-27). Brazil's Lula moves against Bolsonaro collaborators. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto January 25, 2023 Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's forces attempted a coup Jan. 8 in Brasilia and failed — the failure put Brazil's ultraright on the defensive. Their attack on the Legislature, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court shocked a large section of the population, arousing more anger than fear. Brazilian Workers Confederation condemns coup attempt. Jan. 10, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Credit: CTBRS Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's forces attempted a coup Jan. 8 in Brasilia and failed — the failure put Brazil's ultraright on the defensive. Their a…

JANET (2023-01-27). Over 90 protests say NO to U.S./NATO wars. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt January 25, 2023 Over 90 coordinated antiwar actions took place Jan. 13-22, honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the week of his birthday. "As Martin Luther King Jr. so correctly reminded us, the U.S. is 'the greatest purveyor of violence in the world,'" stated the United National Antiwar Coalition in its call to action, citing a quote King made April 4, 1967 — exactly one year before his assassination. UNAC states: "Since WWII, the U.S. has initiated more than 60 military interventions in foreign countries. "The U.S./NATO proxy war in Ukraine, whose origins reside in the 2014 U.S.-…

_____ (2023-01-27). CELAC 2023-Latin American Integration Includes The Voices Of The People. popularresistance.org Founded in 2011, CELAC, or the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, is a multilateral group of 33 countries from across the Western Hemisphere that excludes Canada and the United States It was created to be an alternative forum for Latin American countries. Inaugural leaders, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, envisioned the group as a counterweight to the Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS), which they viewed as dominated by the United States. CELAC, unlike the OAS, allows Cuba to be a member. Its stated goals are to promote regional integration and cooperation. CELAC represents 600…

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Where The U.S. and Israel Make Common Cause. americanthinker.com The American military establishment has not allowed debate over Israel's domestic politics interfere with its national security mission.

ecns.cn (2023-01-27). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.

ecns.cn (2023-01-27). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

Jessica Corbett (2023-01-27). Georgia's GOP Gov. Signs Order to Prep National Guard for Police Brutality Protests. commondreams.org

| Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an | The order follows protests in Atlanta after 26-year-old forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran was |

Media Lens (2023-01-27). Collapsing Britain and the Climate Crisis. dissidentvoice.org People in power get nervous when the population's trust in national institutions plummets. It has often been a precursor of significant social unrest, even revolutions. This is an underlying reason why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak proclaimed, in the face of mounting pressure over the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi, chairman of the Conservative Party …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-27). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

repost (2023-01-27). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.

Staff (2023-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2023. democracynow.org Five Fired Memphis Police Officers Arrested for Murder of Tyre Nichols, Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up National Guard Amid "Cop City" Protests, Haitian Police Blockade Port-au-Prince Streets After Gangs Kill 14 Officers, Israel Bombs Gaza Strip One Day After Israeli Forces Kill 9 in West Bank Raid, Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden for Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Border, NYT: Bill Barr Pushed Trump-Russia Investigator to Use False Russian Intelligence Claims, Chevron to Buy Back $75 Billion in Own Stock After Posting Record Profits in 2022, Dutch Police Arrest Climate Activist…

infobrics (2023-01-26). India Top Buyer of Russian Crude, Private Refiners Lead. infobrics.org According to energy intelligence firm, Vortexa, Indian refiners cumulatively imported around 1.3 million barrels per day (mbpd) of crude oil during January 1-15, 2023. Private refiners accounted for 60 per cent of the imports in the same period…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). NATO: 90 Seconds to Midnight? libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The Russian guided missile frigate, the Admiral Gorshkov, is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, ostensibly heading toward the east coast of the United States, part of a planned journey which began on 4 January 2023 and is expected to transit the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea….

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). NATO to hold unprecedented/unparalleled strategic talks with India. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MintJanuary 26, 2023 India, Nato to hold strategic talks; focus on regional security, China New Delhi is set to host a rare strategic dialogue with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) focused on regional security issues in a development with potential global ramifications. The dialogue is expected to be held in early March, said people …

Staff (2023-01-26). Sudáfrica trasladará más de 100 guepardos a India para reintroducir la especie. cubadebate.cu Sudáfrica anunció el jueves que llegó a un acuerdo para trasladar más de 100 guepardos a India, en el marco de un ambicioso proyecto para reintroducir estos felinos en ese país. India albergaba antes a los guepardos asiáticos, una subespecie declarada extinguida en 1952, debido a la escasez de lugares propicios para su vida y porque eran perseguidos por cazadores.

Staff (2023-01-26). Amnesty Says India and Egypt Must End 'Unrelenting Assault on Human Rights'. commondreams.org As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest at his nation's 74th Republic Day celebrations, Amnesty International on Thursday led calls for both right-wing leaders to "address the ongoing human rights and impunity crises" in their respective countries. Meeting ahead of events commemorating the adoption of India's …

WSWS (2023-01-26). Sri Lankan plantation trade union leader elevated into cabinet. wsws.org On the same day Jeevan Thondaman became a member of cabinet, the Ceylon Workers Congress announced a local electoral seat-sharing pact in the Wickremesinghe's United National Party.

Editor (2023-01-26). Honoring Dr. King's legacy: Speak out against racism, poverty and World War III. mronline.org A standing-room-only crowd packed St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, New York, for a "speak out to stop racism, poverty and World War III." The event honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on the weekend of the King Day holiday.

Editor (2023-01-26). Short video on the U.S. military and climate disaster. mronline.org Ireland has to stop collaborating with the U.S. military/industrial complex by allowing U.S. troops and in Shannon Airport (3 million and rising so far).

Editor (2023-01-26). Caitlin Johnstone: US Constantly Provoking China. scheerpost.com The way the U.S. has been positioning its war machinery around China would have sparked a third world war had the roles been reversed. Nonetheless, talk inside the U.S. empire is all about Chinese "aggression."

Editor (2023-01-26). 'Israel Is an Apartheid State,' But Keep the US Aid Flowing—Rothkopf. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-26). Movement to Stop Atlanta's 'Cop City' Calls for Support After Police Kill Forest Defender. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-26). Patrick Lawrence: Biden's Secret Stash. scheerpost.com If this president didn't know he was in possession of classified documents, in some cases for more than a decade, he simply is not qualified to hold any public office allowing him such access.

Editor (2023-01-26). Transition to EVs Must Be Paired With Bold Investments in Mass Transit: Study. scheerpost.com "We can either electrify the status quo to reach zero emissions, or the energy transition can be used as an opportunity to rethink our cities and the transportation sector," says lead author of new report.

Editor (2023-01-26). When Good Refugees Turn Bad. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch When the first Russian forces began entering Ukrainian territory in February 2022, the instant reaction from Europe, the UK, Canada and Australia, was one of open commitment to Ukraine's refugees. The relentless human trains heading westwards were initially embraced by Poles, whose history with Ukraine is, at best, tense and …

Gloria Rubac (2023-01-26). Honor MLK ‚àí Abolish the death penalty. workers.org Death row families are activists for their loved ones. Vicky Reyes; Yancy Balderas, mother and spouse of prisoner Juan Balderas; and Vickie Curry, spouse of George Curry. WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac Houston Activists with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Jan. 16, . . . |

Margaret Kimberley (2023-01-26). Cop City kills before it opens. mronline.org What could possibly go wrong with a $90 million, 85-acre police training ground that the community doesn't want? Someone could be killed, and that happened before Atlanta's awful Cop City project has even been built.

Olujimi Alade (2023-01-26). What's behind involuntary commitment? — a WW commentary. workers.org Eric Adams, a man who prides himself on bringing some "swagger" back to the New York City mayoral office, has seemingly made good on his promise. Near the end of November, Mayor Adams announced a plan to involuntarily commit homeless people to mental institutions. This is just another step in . . . |

Ryan Black (2023-01-26). Progressive Democrats Welcome A Primary Challenge To Biden In 2024. progressivehub.net MARCY WINOGRAD | LA PROGRESSIVE…

SAM (2023-01-26). Centrist Democrats Are Using Dark Money To Defeat Progressives. progressivehub.net AKELA LACY | THE INTERCEPT…

SAM (2023-01-26). Left-Wing Israelis Are Already Protesting The Rightist Government. progressivehub.net BEN REIFF | +972 MAGAZINE…

Fight Back (2023-01-26). Faculty strike at U of Illinois-Chicago ends with win. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On January 22, the United Faculty Union of the University of Illinois at Chicago ended a four-day strike, winning major improvements for the 1500 full time, tenured and non-tenured faculty represented by the union. The strike has brought more than 300 days of negotiations to a close. | The stated goals of the strike centered around a few key points in the negotiations, chief among them, increased starting pay for faculty across the board, and stronger mental health support for students and faculty. | Despite publicly and repeatedly claiming that it didn't have the money to pay for these improvemen…

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). NATO warships near Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92January 24, 2023 NATO ships near Serbia: What is it about? They spoke up The ships of NATO member states, the US "James E. Williams" and the Turkish "Barbados", will sail into the Port of Bar [Montenegro] today, the Ministry of Defense announced. The statement said that the goal of the visit is "strengthening defense …

Fight Back (2023-01-26). District Council candidates prepare to create turning point in the fight against police tyranny. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 200 people filled up the main hall of the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters on January 22 for a political forum in preparation for the local police District Council elections. There were over 50 District Council candidates in attendance, and other participants included alderpersons, union leaders and community organizers. Over 40 people of various ages, genders, and nationalities spoke at the forum, and they were all united behind the need to use the February 28 elections to create a base of power from which the working and oppressed people of Chicago can hold the police accountable. | "These cand…

_____ (2023-01-26). Study Throws New Light On Unfair Practices By Global Fashion Brands. popularresistance.org A study published this month found that popular international fashion brands with factories in Bangladesh were involved in multiple "unfair practices," such as paying suppliers below the cost of production, which had an impact on workers and their livelihoods. | The study conducted by Aberdeen University and advocacy group Transform Trade, titled 'Impact of Global Clothing Retailers' Unfair Practices on Bangladeshi Suppliers During COVID-19,' was based on the survey of 1,000 Bangladeshi factories that manufacture garments for international fashion firms. It found that these factories were facing rising costs for…

_____ (2023-01-26). Ukraine's Zelensky Sends Love Letter To US Corporations. popularresistance.org Ukraine's Western-backed leader Volodymyr Zelensky sent a love letter to US companies, thanking "such giants of the international financial and investment world as BlackRock, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs" for buying up his country's assets. | "Everyone can become a big business by working with Ukraine", he enticed, claiming that the reconstruction of his nation "will be the largest economic project of our time in Europe". | Zelensky likewise praised the Starlink company of billionaire Elon Musk for its technological support, and he called for more Western weapons shipments, including Patriot missiles and Abram tan…

Alon Milwicki (2023-01-26). International Holocaust Remembrance Day: When is 'never again' going to start? splcenter.org

americanthinker (2023-01-26). America's Future is Bleak When Only 27% of the Younger Generations are Proud to be American. americanthinker.com As recently as 2004, 91% of Americans were extremely or very proud to be American and the United States ranked first in the world in national pride.

americanthinker (2023-01-26). Team Biden stonewalling Senate Committee on seeing secret docs Biden purloined, and even Dems outraged. americanthinker.com Let's cut to the chase: Did Joe Biden remove classified documents from the National Archives that would incriminate him in the influence peddling racket he and his family were running? These documents would answer the question.

Ann Brown (2023-01-26). Re-Examining Dr. Antwi Akom's Scholarship On Elijah Muhammad's Winning Formula For Black Achievement. moguldom.com Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad was committed to nation-building for the Black community until his death in 1975. His economic blueprint and execution of the plans were, for a period, very successful. The NOI counted among its many assets a bank, an international fish business, farms, bakery stores, restaurants, and many other retail establishments. …

Anonymous669 (2023-01-26). 'International Resistance' Targets Another U.S. Supply Convoy In Iraq. southfront.org File image. | Early on January 26, a convoy moving logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition was targeted with an explosive device as it was passing near the town of al-Yusufiyah to the south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, | The so-called International Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack a few hours later. In a statement, the shadowy group said that the convoy was "damaged." No casualties were reported as a result of the attack."By the grace of God Almighty and your prayers for you…

auorinoco (2023-01-26). Perú: Boluarte Militarizes Puno Region. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, January 25, the Peruvian government sent troops into the department of Puno after announcing a decree prohibiting freedom of movement in the region. This curfew measure is added to the declaration of a state of emergency imposed on January 15 due to the escalation of social unrest in Puno, as well as in the regions of Lima, Callao, and Cusco, as reported by Telesur. | These measures follow one of the most violent days in the center of Lima, hours after the de facto president, Dina Boluarte, asked the protesters for a national truce in order to start a dialogue. The curfew, which extends for 10 day…

Brett Wilkins (2023-01-26). Biden restores vital protections for Alaska's Tongass National Forest gutted by Trump. nationofchange.org "As our nation's largest national forest and the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, the Tongass National Forest is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis."

Brittani Banks (2023-01-26). The U.S. Foreign Policy Establishment Proves in Ukraine That It Forgot the Lessons of Vietnam. independentmediainstitute.org Friday, January 27th, marks years since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords by representatives from the United States, North and South Vietnam effectively ending American participation in the Vietnamese civil conflict. What the Georgetown University international relations scholar Charles Kuphan calls an "isolationist impulse" made a "significant comeback in response to the Vietnam …

Eden Clark (2023-01-26). Victory, certified: NLRB rules in favor of Amazon Labor Union. liberationnews.org On January 11, the National Labor Relations Board ruled against Amazon's attempt to overturn the historic union victory of the Amazon Labor Union at JFK8 in Staten Island in New York City.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). CELAC Social is Born with the Leading Role of Organisations from the Region. libya360.wordpress.com Ursula Asta and Leila Bitar The first meeting of Celac Social was held under the slogan: "Latin American and Caribbean integration to stop the new Condor plan in the region". This is a space that brings together social, political, trade union, indigenous and human rights organisations in the framework of the 7th Summit of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). Colombian President Petro's Davos Proposal and What it Reveals. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña The Colombian president went to present his concern about the global environmental crisis to those who are generating it On January 17, Colombian President Gustavo Petro participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, which brought together heads of state and world leaders, and presented Colombia's proposals to address the climate…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). How Much Should the West Pay Africans as Reparations? libya360.wordpress.com Richard Oduor Oduku There have been countless attempts over the past 30 years to arrive at a ballpark figure for reparations. However, history shows that Africans should focus more on how the question of "how much?" is framed. What can be paid is largely dependent on who Africans ask for reparations, where they ask, and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). Political Earthquake in Argentina: Judicial Meddling and Political Uncertainty. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Martin Gonzalez Cabañas Recent events in Argentina and Latin America reveal that the traditional players and forces have lost the strategic political initiative, and are in permanent pursuit of readjusting the political map of the region in their favour, writes Argentine political scientist Juan Martin Gonzalez Cabañas. In the context of yet another chapter of judicial meddling in the regional politics of Ibero-America, a new political…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). The Kiev Purge: Turmoil in the Capital. libya360.wordpress.com Petr Lavrenin On January 23, in the course of his customary evening video address, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced major personnel changes in his government. The decision is linked both to his wish to demonstrate anti-corruption measures to the West and a rise in domestic political conflicts. The resignations affected not only representatives of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). The West Has a Moral Obligation to Pay Reparations. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Oduor Oduku Calls for former colonial masters to pay reparations for their role in the enslavement of millions of Africans and the colonial exploitation of African lands has gained momentum in recent years. More than any other justification, there is a moral rationale for colonial and imperial powers to right the wrongs of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-26). US to Send M1 Abrams to Ukraine. US-Backed Terror Targets Myanmar's Upcoming Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Update for January 25, 2023: West pledges main battle tanks to Ukraine Western media reports resignation of several high-level Ukrainian officials; The US and Germany have pledged the M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 main battle tanks; Western military experts explain that Western main battle tanks require large logistical support, years of training…

Jake Johnson (2023-01-26). GOP Tax Plan Slammed by Critics as Glimpse Into Party's Economic Priorities. truthout.org A House GOP proposal to repeal all federal income taxes — including levies on corporations and the rich — and replace them with a whopping 30% national sales tax is drawing increasingly vocal backlash from economists, tax policy experts, and Democratic lawmakers who say the plan is yet another Republican ploy to reward the wealthy at everyone else's expense Unveiled earlier this month by Rep. |

Jake Johnson (2023-01-26). GOP Tax Plan Denounced as 'One of the Most Regressive Proposals in a Generation'. commondreams.org

| A House GOP proposal to repeal all federal income taxes—including levies on corporations and the rich—and replace them with a whopping 30% national sales tax is drawing increasingly vocal backlash from economists, tax policy experts, and Democratic lawmakers who say the plan is yet another Republican ploy to reward the wealthy at everyone else's expense | Unveiled |

Julia Conley (2023-01-26). At Least 9, Including Elderly Woman, Killed by Israeli Forces in Refugee Camp 'Massacre'. commondreams.org

An elderly woman was among at least nine Palestinian people killed in an early morning raid at a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, in what President Mahmoud Abbas denounced as "a massacre from the Israeli occupation government, in the shadow of international silence."The woman died of a gunshot wound in her neck, Middle East Eye (MEE)

Newswire Editor (2023-01-26). Irresponsible Greed Drives Facebook to Restore Trump's Account. commondreams.org Facebook has once again missed the opportunity to be the adult in the room when it comes to checking the clear and present danger that Donald Trump poses to the nation on social media. Instead, the company and its founder Mark Zuckerberg decided to try to plunge headlong into a race to the bottom with Elon Musk and Twitter, irrespective of the threat to public safety and national security.Donald Trump continues to pose a very real threat to public safety and to our democracy, but Facebook has once again chosen corporate profit over its responsibility to the very people that enrich the platform and its founder.

People's Voice (2023-01-26). Unions for workers or unions for bosses? The WFTU vs. the ITUC. peoplesworld.org As 2022 drew to a close, working people around the world received end-of-year messages from the two main international trade union federations, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The content of the messages was wildly different from one another, revealing the starkly contrasting approaches to union leadership …

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-01-26). CovertAction Bulletin: What's Assange Charged With? Telling the Truth! covertactionmagazine.com On Jan 20, the Belmarsh Tribunal packed a room at the National Press Club in Washington, DC as thousands also watched online. Co-host Chris Garaffa was there to cover this historic event for CovertAction.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon Modernization. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon ModernizationAndy Corbley French President Emmanuel Macron announced recently his administration would increase France's national defense spending 40% over the next 6 years, saying "there is no longer a peace dividend," referring to the common refrain following the end of the Cold War. FULL STORY…

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). U.S. ambassador balks at addressing Serbian concerns. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92January 25, 2023 U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo refused to answer questions Ambassador of the United States of America at the so-called Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier refused to answer journalists' questions about the latest events in Kosovo. This happened after the opening of the international conference on cyber security in Pristina. "No. I have many things to …

Staff (2023-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Kill 9 Palestinians, Including Elderly Woman, in Raid on Jenin, Russia Fires Cruise Missiles Across Ukraine After Biden Agrees to Send M1 Tanks, Peruvian Lawmakers Move to Impeach Dina Boluarte as Protesters Reject "National Truce", Suspect in Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting Charged with 7 Murders, Denied Bail, Vice President Harris Visits Memorial for Monterey Park Shooting Victims, Schools Superintendent Fired over Missed Warnings After 6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher, Kevin McCarthy Denies Committee Assignments to Democratic Reps. Schiff, Swalwell, "Heinous, Reckless and Inhumane":…

Staff (2023-01-26). "20 Days in Mariupol": Meet the Ukrainian Filmmaker Who Risked His Life Documenting Russian Siege. democracynow.org Ukrainian Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov joins us for an in-depth interview about how he and others risked their lives to document the Russian invasion. He is the director of the new documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol," which has just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It tells the story of how Chernov and his colleagues documented the first three weeks of Russia's siege of the strategic eastern port city of Mariupol, even after many international journalists had fled. "The whole city spiraled down into complete chaos. People were in shock, in panic. They didn't kn…

Staff (2023-01-26). Venezuela's Parliament to Launch Public Consultation for Financing Law of NGOs (+US FARA). orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 24, Venezuela's National Assembly approved on first discussion the initiation of public consultation and debate of each one of the articles of the Bill for the Oversight, Updating and Financing of NGOs and related organizations. | This was announced by the president of parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, through a message via social media, in which he stated that the purpose of non-governmental organizations must be oriented to the service towards different sectors of the population. "We approved in first discussion the Bill for the Oversight, Updating and Financing of NGOs and related organization…

Staff (2023-01-26). As Housing Crisis Deepens, Corporate Landlords Applaud 'Weak' Biden Renter Protections. commondreams.org Economic justice advocates on Thursday said that to determine the strength of the Biden administration's new nonbinding push for renter protections from the federal and state governments and private sector, one needs to look only at the elated response from corporate landlords. The Revolving Door Project (RDP) pointed to comments from the National Apartment Association …

WSWS (2023-01-26). IBM, 3M and hospitals join job cutting drive in US. wsws.org International Business Machines announced Wednesday it would eliminate 3,900 positions, or 1.5 percent of its global workforce, joining the growing list of corporations announcing major job cuts.

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infobrics (2023-01-26). India Top Buyer of Russian Crude, Private Refiners Lead. infobrics.org According to energy intelligence firm, Vortexa, Indian refiners cumulatively imported around 1.3 million barrels per day (mbpd) of crude oil during January 1-15, 2023. Private refiners accounted for 60 per cent of the imports in the same period…

WSWS (2023-01-26). Sri Lankan plantation trade union leader elevated into cabinet. wsws.org On the same day Jeevan Thondaman became a member of cabinet, the Ceylon Workers Congress announced a local electoral seat-sharing pact in the Wickremesinghe's United National Party.

Gloria Rubac (2023-01-26). Honor MLK ‚àí Abolish the death penalty. workers.org Death row families are activists for their loved ones. Vicky Reyes; Yancy Balderas, mother and spouse of prisoner Juan Balderas; and Vickie Curry, spouse of George Curry. WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac Houston Activists with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Jan. 16, . . . |

John Catalinotto (2023-01-26). Brazil's Lula moves against Bolsonaro collaborators. workers.org Brazilian Workers Confederation condemns coup attempt. Jan. 10, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Credit: CTBRS Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's forces attempted a coup Jan. 8 in Brasilia and failed — the failure put Brazil's ultraright on the defensive. Their attack on the Legislature, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2023-01-26). Over 90 protests say NO to U.S./NATO wars. workers.org Over 90 coordinated antiwar actions took place Jan. 13-22, honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the week of his birthday. "As Martin Luther King Jr. so correctly reminded us, the U.S. is 'the greatest purveyor of violence in the world,'" stated the United National Antiwar Coalition in its call . . . |

Fight Back (2023-01-26). Faculty strike at U of Illinois-Chicago ends with win. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On January 22, the United Faculty Union of the University of Illinois at Chicago ended a four-day strike, winning major improvements for the 1500 full time, tenured and non-tenured faculty represented by the union. The strike has brought more than 300 days of negotiations to a close. | The stated goals of the strike centered around a few key points in the negotiations, chief among them, increased starting pay for faculty across the board, and stronger mental health support for students and faculty. | Despite publicly and repeatedly claiming that it didn't have the money to pay for these improvemen…

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). NATO warships near Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92January 24, 2023 NATO ships near Serbia: What is it about? They spoke up The ships of NATO member states, the US "James E. Williams" and the Turkish "Barbados", will sail into the Port of Bar [Montenegro] today, the Ministry of Defense announced. The statement said that the goal of the visit is "strengthening defense …

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-01-26). CovertAction Bulletin: What's Assange Charged With? Telling the Truth! covertactionmagazine.com On Jan 20, the Belmarsh Tribunal packed a room at the National Press Club in Washington, DC as thousands also watched online. Co-host Chris Garaffa was there to cover this historic event for CovertAction.

repost (2023-01-26). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.

WSWS (2023-01-26). IBM, 3M and hospitals join job cutting drive in US. wsws.org International Business Machines announced Wednesday it would eliminate 3,900 positions, or 1.5 percent of its global workforce, joining the growing list of corporations announcing major job cuts.

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-01-25). 'Scandal-Free' Obama Gave All Classified Documents To National Archives, Rep Says. newsone.com Source: NurPhoto / Getty | Amid continued damning revelations about presidents and vice presidents who have recently been found to be in possession of It was reported on Tuesday that a number of classified documents have been discovered at the Indiana home of former Vice President

infobrics (2023-01-25). India, Russia Explore Coop in Biotech, AI & Quantum Tech & Oceanography. infobrics.org Russian and Indian scientists, representatives of universities and relevant ministries took part in the 12th meeting of the Russian-Indian Working Group on Science and Technology…

infobrics (2023-01-25). Brazil Seeks to Shift Its BRICS Presidency to 2025. infobrics.org Brazil has asked its partners in BRICS to delay its presidency in the group that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa from 2024 to 2025, Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said…

Cira Pascual Marquina (2023-01-25). 'News from Nowhere' — building communal life in Venezuela. mronline.org Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina look at the Venezuelan communes as a key force in an extended process of national liberation and social emancipation.

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-01-25). The killing of Forest Defender Tortuguita in Atlanta. workers.org Atlanta, Georgia Public outrage, resistance and sadness at the senseless killing of a Forest Defender — 26-year-old Manuel Teran, known as Tortuguita (Little Turtle) — continues daily since their death on the morning of Jan. 18. Manuel Teran, known as Tortuguita, a Forest Defender murdered by Georgia State Troopers. The . . . |

Editor (2023-01-25). Book Review: 'No Equal Justice: The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett'. mronline.org David Gespass has been on the editorial board of the National Lawyers Guild Review for over twenty-years including several years as Editor in Chief. He is a past president of the National Lawyers Guild. David is doing his best to retire from the active practice of law with only moderate success.

Editor (2023-01-25). Red Traces, Part 1: Cave paintings and primitive communism. mronline.org Sean Ledwith begins a new monthly series that explores how the Marxist tradition seeks to explain the cultural peaks of human history.

Editor (2023-01-25). Debt, Overcrowding, or Death: America's Very Broken Healthcare System. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-25). Missing Links: The Legacy of Textbook History. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost It took almost 10 years of teaching before I finally grasped the extent to which secondary American history textbooks fostered misunderstanding and confusion. The depth of the problem became apparent following class discussions of a 12-page reading assignment on the "Origins of the Cold War." When I made …

Editor (2023-01-25). Scott Ritter: The Nightmare of NATO Equipment Being Sent to Ukraine. scheerpost.com The West's recent approval of more military assistance for Kiev risks nuclear nightmare, fails Ukrainian expectations and rebukes the World War II history enshrined in a prominent Soviet war memorial in Berlin.

Editor (2023-01-25). US Funds 'Independent Journalism' in Cuba to Spread Propaganda, Ex-Spy Admits. scheerpost.com Former CIA analyst Fulton Armstrong told The Guardian that, in Cuba, "a lot of the so-called independent journalists are indirectly funded by the US". They spread anti-government disinformation with the support of the NED.

Editor (2023-01-25). Let the ruling classes tremble! workers.org The working class of France has a long and significant history in the struggle between labor and capital, including the revolutions of 1848 that engulfed several European countries. It was in the context of these revolutions that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto — then and now, . . . |

G. Dunkel (2023-01-25). France: Millions strike to defend pensions. workers.org With a tremendous jolt to the government's attempt to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 years, over 2 million people stopped work Jan. 19 and came out into the streets. They were heeding a Jan. 10 call from a coalition of all the major unions in France. . . . |

G. Dunkel (2023-01-25). Millions protest and strike in France to reject pension cuts. workers.org With a tremendous jolt to the government's attempt to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 years, over 2 million people stopped work Jan. 19 and came out into the streets. They were heeding a Jan. 10 call from a coalition of all the major unions in France. . . . |

JANET (2023-01-25). Jan 28: International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism. iacenter.org The International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures Saturday, January 28 | 11am — 6pm The People's Forum & Online 320 W 37th St, New York, NY RSVP here to attend or tune in online After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. This project is a first ever international effort to build systems of accountability—rooted in global cross-movement solidarity—both within and outside of the…

Monica Moorehead (2023-01-25). International webinar on Sam Marcy's legacy for today's struggles. workers.org For over 70 years, Sam Marcy, a founding member and the late-chairperson of Workers World Party, dedicated his life to the liberation of the global multinational working class from the yoke of imperialism in all its oppressive forms. Feb. 1 will mark the 25th anniversary of his death in 1998. . . . |

Ryan Black (2023-01-25). A Zero Emissions Future Without The Mining Boom. progressivehub.net BLANCA BEGERT AND LYLLA YOUNES | GRIST…

Ryan Black (2023-01-25). Ellsberg: Losing 1st Amendment Reverses War Of Independence. progressivehub.net DANIEL ELLSBERG | SCHEERPOST…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-01-25). The Clearest Case for Taxing Billionaires Yet. otherwords.org

SAM (2023-01-25). Apple Spent A Record Amount To Block Antitrust Legislation In 2022. progressivehub.net DAVID MOORE AND DONALD SHAW | SLUDGE…

SAM (2023-01-25). Ron DeSantis Wants To Censor Florida Public Universities' Curricula. progressivehub.net ALEXANDRA MARTINEZ | PRISM…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-01-25). Taking a Hard Look at Police Killings. otherwords.org Last year was the deadliest on record for police killings in the United States. According to a And that's likely an understatement. | According to

The Tricontinental (2023-01-25). Dossier No. 60: The 1973 Durban strikes: Building popular democratic power in South Africa. mronline.org The 1973 Durban strikes were part of a wider political ferment in the city in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when it became a generative site of political experimentation and innovation.

americanthinker (2023-01-25). Antagonizing the Scapegoats. americanthinker.com Media activists operate shamelessly and with abundant self-satisfaction because they fail to recognize the role they should play in preserving a representative republic.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-25). Ukraine: Germany spearheads delivery of 90 tanks from NATO allies, partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJanuary 25, 2023 German authorities, their allies intend to transfer almost 90 tanks to Ukraine — Scholz The German authorities are aiming to transfer two tank battalions with Leopard 2 to Ukraine, but they will do it not alone, and together with partners, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. "Our goal is to transfer tanks …

unitedEditor (2023-01-25). ISIS, the US Army and Rasmus Paludan. uwidata.com In Sweden, a person named Rasmus Paludan burned the Holy Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm under police surveillance. The Swedish government described the incident as a manifestation of freedom of expression. The goal: Clash of civilizations In many parts of the Middle East, especially in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has set …

_____ (2023-01-25). South Korea: Intelligence Agency Raids Top Union Confederation. popularresistance.org South Korea's intelligence agency raided the offices of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the country's largest organization of independent unions, and an affiliate on January 18. | The high-profile raid, over alleged ties between four former and current union officers and North Korean agents, has raised fears that the conservative government is reverting to dictatorship-era methods of attacking labor by conflating organizing with threats to national security. | The moves come at the same time as the conservative government, led by president Yoon Suk-yeol, seeks to lift restrictions on long working hours…

_____ (2023-01-25). The Machiavellians: James Burnham's Fascist Italian Defenders of Freedom. strategic-culture.org In our attempts at understanding such people who view themselves as the natural 'ruling elite', it is important that we never take a literal approach in our attempts to understand their desires and thus their motives. | "[James] Burnham…the real intellectual founder of the neoconservative movement and the original proselytizer, in America, of the theory of 'totalitarianism'." | — Christopher Hitchens, For the Sake of Argument: Essay and Minority Reports | [The following is the second installment from one of the chapters from my book "The Empire on Which the Black Sun Never Set: The Birth of International…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-25). Panama arrests US citizen suspected in Colombia of murdering fiancé. colombiareports.com Panama's National Police on Tuesday detained a US citizen who is suspected of murdering his fiancé in Colombia's capital Bogota. Wisconsin native John Poulos was detained on Panama's international airport…

americanthinker (2023-01-25). Do You Trust the Integrity of Our Elections? If Not, Here Are the Steps We Must Take. americanthinker.com A CPA with a new book out outlines some steps to take at the national, and state, levels.

Anonymous103 (2023-01-25). Ukraine, The Corruption Discovered Is Nothing But The Zelensky's Method. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | What unites Sierra Leone, Zambia and Ukraine? The corruption. Now it will be a big problem for President Zelensky to convince Western partners to continue economic support for his proxy war. The scandal that led to the arrests of top government leaders in Kiev was hardly unexpected. After all, his trusted men have acted with the same method that has distinguished the Ukrainian president for years. | Let's see the international data. According to Transparency Internation…

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). Expanding railway network makes China's Spring Festival travel easier. ecns.cn From 2012 to 2022, China's railway expanded from 98,000 km to 155,000 km, in which high-speed railway rose from 9,000 km to 42,000 km, a world record length, according to the National Railway Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China's spending on R&D hits 3 trln yuan in 2022. ecns.cn China's total expenditure on research and development (R&D) amounted to nearly 3.09 trillion yuan (about 456 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 10.4 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

Editor at Global Grind (2023-01-25). 'Lift Every Voice And Sing': Sheryl Lee Ralph To Perform Black National Anthem At Super Bowl LVII. newsone.com Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is slated to sing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," before Super Bowl LVII.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). Amilcar Cabral and the South Africans. libya360.wordpress.com Phethani Madzivhandila Amilcar Cabral's influence stretched far beyond the Portuguese colonies, profoundly influencing the political struggle in South Africa, past and present. In 2021, the South African government was provided with funding of around ‚Ǩ700 million (ZAR13 billion), from the German government to decommission its coal-based power stations in order to transition to green energy….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). Dead on Arrival: The West's B3W Initiative to Rival China's BRI. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil While Washington is focused on establishing rival 'global' projects to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, most of these drive profits and benefits right back to the United States. The plan for a large infrastructure project by the US and G7 to compete with China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) appears to have died a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). Empire by Invitation: Pax Africana or Pax Americana? libya360.wordpress.com Samar Al-Bulushi Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, attend a welcoming ceremony before talks at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2022. AT A WIDELY anticipated summit hosted by the Biden administration in Washington, D.C., last month, African leaders called for more support from the U.S. government…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). The Ramstein Effect: The Nightmare of NATO Equipment Being Sent to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten, West Berlin. (Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) On Tuesday the White House decided that it would send about 30 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, which was seen as political cover for Germany, which decided to ship 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev. Early on the morning of May…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The Highest Stage of White Western Social Imperialism. libya360.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-25). US Lawfare and the Destabilization of Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Mier Brazil-based reporter and author Brian Mier outlines the strategy of lawfare and how it has been used in Latin America, particularly in the Lava Jato investigation. "Lawfare is the use of the law as a weapon of war, and it is the newest characteristic of 21st Century Combat," — Colonel Charles Dunlap Lawfare…

Jake Johnson (2023-01-25). 'This is a national emergency': Dems push for assault weapons ban amid string of massacres. nationofchange.org "Every time you vote for a lawmaker who opposes gun safety, you're voting for policies that make it more likely your loved one will be slaughtered."

Joseph Winters (2023-01-25). Biden administration reveals roadmap for a greener, more equitable transportation sector. peoplesworld.org Cars, trucks, planes, trains, and ships make up the U.S.'s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions — about one-third of the nation's total. Now, the Biden administration is laying out a strategy to clean up the transportation sector while also making it more convenient and just. Four federal agencies unveiled a "national blueprint for transportation …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-25). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-25). Peruvian diaspora condemns violence of defacto government. peoplesdispatch.org Peruvian diaspora in the US rallied outside the United Nations General Assembly building in New York City to condemn the human rights violations carried out by the government of Dina Boluarte. Solidarity protests have been held in cities across the world to raise awareness about the situation in Peru and to call on international organizations to take action.

repost (2023-01-25). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate 50th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the 50th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.

scorinoco (2023-01-25). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Law for Financial Transparency of NGOs in First Discussion. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, January 24, Venezuelan National Assembly Deputy Diosdado Cabello presented the Bill for the Oversight, Updating and Financing of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Related Organizations before the plenary. The bill was approved in the first discussion by a clear majority. | Cabello highlighted that this law will allow for oversight and regulation of the financing and performance of NGOs. "This will help us to bring order to a sector where there is definitely no order," he said. | pic.twitter.com/Elcmp1FkIG | — PSUV (@PartidoPSUV) Staff (2023-01-25). As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War. democracynow.org After weeks of pressure from international allies, Germany has announced it will send 14 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO countries to send more German tanks to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia. The announcement came after the United States agreed to also send a shipment of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. For more, we speak with lawmaker Sevim Daƒüdelen, a member of the Left Party in the German parliament who says the majority of the German public wants more diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. "It concerns me a lot that many so-called progressives in the Unit…

Staff (2023-01-25). NEC Updates: Initial Discovery, Bellwethers, & Defense Strategy With Sara Papantonio. trofire.com Mass Tort News LegalCast: Levin Papantonio Rafferty Associate attorney Sara Papantonio serves as point for the firm's involvement in mass tort litigation for Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) contamination in baby formula. Sara graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2020 and served as a member of the Stetson Trial team, ranked #1 nationally. Sara earned …

Staff (2023-01-25). Biden administration restores the "Roadless Rule," protecting our largest National Forest. commondreams.org In response to the Biden administration's announcement to reinstate "Roadless Rule" protections, Amy Moas, Ph.D., Greenpeace USA Senior Climate Campaigner, said: "Today, the U.S. Forest Service rescued the nation's largest national forest, Alaska's Tongass, from new and catastrophic surges of clearcut logging. The reinstatement of this popular 2001 conservation measure that conserves old growth is …

Staff (2023-01-25). U.S. Forest Service restores critical protections to Tongass National Forest. commondreams.org In a win for Southeast Alaska communities, wildlife, and the climate, the U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska. Tribal leaders, recreational small-business owners, commercial fishing operators, and conservationists cheered the agency's restoration of this critical safeguard. The move restores federal protection — from industrial logging and damaging …

Staff (2023-01-25). The War Profiteers Overseeing US Pentagon Spending. commondreams.org Earlier this month, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees named eight commissioners who will review President Joe Biden's National Defense Strategy and provide recommendations for its implementation. But the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, which is tasked with "examin[ing] the assumptions, objectives, defense investments, force posture and structure, operational concepts, and military risks …

unitedEditor (2023-01-25). Some highlights from Davos 2023. uwidata.com The 53rd meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), also known as the Davos Summit, was held on January 16-20. With the slogan "Cooperation in a Fragmented World", more than 2,700 people attended the Forum from 30 countries, including heads of state or government, as well as representatives of international organizations and the business …

WSWS (2023-01-25). Sri Lankan SEP to contest local government elections. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in Sri Lanka that fights for the unified mobilisation of the working class on an international socialist perspective and against the communal divisions whipped up by the ruling elites.

WSWS (2023-01-25). Sri Lankan SEP to run candidates in local government elections. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in Sri Lanka that fights for the unified mobilisation of the working class on an international socialist perspective and against the communal divisions whipped up by the ruling elites.

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infobrics (2023-01-25). India, Russia Explore Coop in Biotech, AI & Quantum Tech & Oceanography. infobrics.org Russian and Indian scientists, representatives of universities and relevant ministries took part in the 12th meeting of the Russian-Indian Working Group on Science and Technology…

infobrics (2023-01-25). Brazil Seeks to Shift Its BRICS Presidency to 2025. infobrics.org Brazil has asked its partners in BRICS to delay its presidency in the group that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa from 2024 to 2025, Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-01-25). The killing of Forest Defender Tortuguita in Atlanta. workers.org Atlanta, Georgia Public outrage, resistance and sadness at the senseless killing of a Forest Defender — 26-year-old Manuel Teran, known as Tortuguita (Little Turtle) — continues daily since his death on the morning of Jan. 18. Manuel Teran, known as Tortuguita, a Forest Defender murdered by Georgia State Troopers. The . . . |

Editor (2023-01-25). Let the ruling classes tremble! workers.org The working class of France has a long and significant history in the struggle between labor and capital, including the revolutions of 1848 that engulfed several European countries. It was in the context of these revolutions that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto — then and now, . . . |

G. Dunkel (2023-01-25). Millions protest and strike in France to reject pension cuts. workers.org With a tremendous jolt to the government's attempt to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 years, over 2 million people stopped work Jan. 19 and came out into the streets. They were heeding a Jan. 10 call from a coalition of all the major unions in France. . . . |

Monica Moorehead (2023-01-25). International webinar on Sam Marcy's legacy for today's struggles. workers.org For over 70 years, Sam Marcy, a founding member and the late-chairperson of Workers World Party, dedicated his life to the liberation of the global multinational working class from the yoke of imperialism in all its oppressive forms. Feb. 1 will mark the 25th anniversary of his death in 1998. . . . |

Anonymous103 (2023-01-25). Ukraine, The Corruption Discovered Is Nothing But The Zelensky's Method. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | What unites Sierra Leone, Zambia and Ukraine? The corruption. Now it will be a big problem for President Zelensky to convince Western partners to continue economic support for his proxy war. The scandal that led to the arrests of top government leaders in Kiev was hardly unexpected. After all, his trusted men have acted with the same method that has distinguished the Ukrainian president for years. | Let's see the international data. According to Transparency Internation…

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). Expanding railway network makes China's Spring Festival travel easier. ecns.cn From 2012 to 2022, China's railway expanded from 98,000 km to 155,000 km, in which high-speed railway rose from 9,000 km to 42,000 km, a world record length, according to the National Railway Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China's spending on R&D hits 3 trln yuan in 2022. ecns.cn China's total expenditure on research and development (R&D) amounted to nearly 3.09 trillion yuan (about 456 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 10.4 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.

ecns.cn (2023-01-25). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-25). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

WSWS (2023-01-25). Sri Lankan SEP to contest local government elections. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in Sri Lanka that fights for the unified mobilisation of the working class on an international socialist perspective and against the communal divisions whipped up by the ruling elites.

_____ (2023-01-24). St. Louis Fed Breaks All Statistical Rules With Misleading Graph. popularresistance.org In an attempt to grossly exaggerate China's defense spending, and simultaneously downplay the US military budget, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published a jaw-droppingly deceptive graph. | If a student presented this in a statistics 101 class, the teacher would likely give them an F. But because it involves Washington's public enemy number one, Beijing, the US regional reserve bank was awarded a Golden Star for exemplary service in the New Cold War. | The St. Louis Fed listed the world's top six countries by military expenditures, but used two separate axes: the spending of China, Russia, Britain, India,…

_____ (2023-01-24). The Missing Story In The Global Firepower Ranking. popularresistance.org The Global Firepower ranking was published on January 6. The annual report classifies the world's strongest militaries based on over 60 factors, including size, spending and technological advancements. | The report, which placed the United States military on top, followed by Russia, China, India and the UK, raised more questions than answers, with some accusing GFP, the organization that compiled the report, of being biased, sloppy and highly politicized. | For example, while Russia maintained its former position as the second strongest military in the world, Ukraine jumped by seven spots, to occupy the 15th posi…

infobrics (2023-01-24). India-Russia Trade May Increase Despite Global Trade to Face Stagnant Decade. infobrics.org Russia's trade with China and India will increase by USD 110 billion, "including USD 90 billion with China alone," according to Boston Consulting Group…

infobrics (2023-01-24). India Hopeful of Rupee Trade with Russia After Imports Surge. infobrics.org India is hopeful of a rupee trade with Russia, a trade ministry official said, as government data showed a near 400% jump in Russian merchandise imports from April-December compared with a year ago…

Tanupriya Singh (2023-01-24). Who is responsible for Ghana's debt crisis? peoplesdispatch.org Ghana has approached the G20 to restructure its external debts, the majority of which are held by private lenders. The process is necessary to unlock a $3 billion IMF bailout that will see severe austerity measures imposed on the Ghanaian people…

Editor (2023-01-24). Ukraine's Corruption Comes Home To Roost. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-24). 'This Is a National Emergency': Dems Push for Assault Weapons Ban Amid String of Massacres. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-24). Did Washington Boost Another South American Coup? scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch The U.S. tyranny of monopoly capital has long preferred to deal with fascist governments abroad, specifically in the Global South. American oligarchs' foreign fascist sycophants are so much more malleable than democratic representatives; they don't even have to be told what to do because they know. It's in their DNA. …

Editor (2023-01-24). Germany: Ukraine Losing Hundreds of Soldiers Everyday. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-24). Climate Change Will Supersede Everything. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-24). Patrick Lawrence: Investigate This, Jim Jordan. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Somewhere between the first and second times I heard someone say "weaponize," this term and its derivatives—"weaponizing," "weaponization," and so on—began to repel me. It was the crudity of it, or the way it served as an accusatory dismissal, like "conspiracy theory." Assert that someone has weaponized a …

Danny O'Brien (2023-01-24). In Cuba, housing is a right! workers.org Portland, Oregon I work at a congregate shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon, where the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers 5,228 people homeless. Of those, 3,057 are unsheltered in Multnomah County alone. My experience in working there has shown me that there is limited cooperation . . . |

Editor (2023-01-24). Actions and rallies in solidarity with fight against 'Cop City' grows over weekend. mronline.org Sunday marked the fourth straight day of vigils, protests, and rallies in solidarity with the struggle in Atlanta, following the police murder of Tortuguita, with more scheduled throughout the coming week.

Lyn Neeley, Toni Arenstein (2023-01-24). A pesar del bloqueo/ El sistema sanitario cubano es extraordinario. workers.org El día que la 51 ™ Brigada Venceremos partió hacia Cuba, el 27 de diciembre de 2022, unas 262 personas murieron en Estados Unidos a causa del COVID-19. De los 11 millones de habitantes de Cuba, sólo 30 dieron positivo por COVID-19 ese mismo día. Destacados científicos del laboratorio farmacéutico cubano . . . |

Lyn Neeley (2023-01-24). Oregon nurses fight for a decent contract. workers.org In Portland, Oregon, nurses and community supporters rallied Jan. 20 in front of Providence Hospital corporate headquarters. Thousands of nurses in three Providence hospitals have been working since fall 2022 without a contract that would ensure basic safety standards and incorporate their union's common-sense proposals. Portland, Oregon nurses rally for . . . |

Otis Grotewohl (2023-01-24). Britain sends Kosovo puppet troops to Malvinas NATO base. workers.org Jan. 21 — While NATO prolongs the proxy war against Russia that it provoked 11 months ago as it extended eastward, the imperialist military alliance is also expanding its role in South America. A Jan. 19 article in the German daily newspaper junge Welt reported, "On Friday [Jan. 13], Kosovo . . . |

Staff (2023-01-24). UNE prevé afectaciones en el servicio eléctrico durante el día y la noche este martes. cubadebate.cu Para este martes, la Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones en el servicio durante el horario diurno, con una máxima afectación de 450 MW. Para el pico nocturno, estima una disponibilidad de 2 289 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 800 MW, para un déficit de 511 MW y afectación de 581 MW.

Editor (2023-01-24). Stepping out of the pandemic, Chinese style. mronline.org On January 6, 2023, China's National Health Commission (NHC) and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued China's 10th edition of its diagnosis and treatment protocol for novel coronavirus infection.

K.J. Noh (2023-01-24). The republic of prosecution: South Korea's national security state unleashes attacks on labor and peace activists. mronline.org Progressive South Korean citizens have been watching with impending dread the deepening threats of political repression since the former prosecutor Yoon Suk Yeol assumed the South Korean presidency. On Wednesday, January 18, the Yoon administration took off its gloves.

Editor (2023-01-24). Antiwar marchers honor MLK, say 'NO' to NATO proxy war in Ukraine. mronline.org On Jan. 14, a large crowd gathered in Times Square in New York City to honor the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and demand an end to the brutal U.S.-NATO proxy war being waged in Ukraine.

Editor (2023-01-24). 'Climate Justice in So-Called Canada'. mronline.org Indigenous rights and sovereignty must be at the centre of our collective efforts to rescue a habitable planet.

Ryan Black (2023-01-24). Vigils For Tortuguita: Land Defenders Erupt In Solidarity. progressivehub.net ALEXANDRIA SHANER | Z NETWORK…

SAM (2023-01-24). Biden's FCC Nominee Is Being Held Up By Big Telecom. progressivehub.net JULIE HOLLAR | FAIR…

SAM (2023-01-24). The Cuba Blockade Harms Sick Patients In Both Countries. progressivehub.net NATALIA MARQUES | LA PROGRESSIVE…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-24). 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)…

The Associated Press (2023-01-24). Study: Puerto Rico Should Go Solar to Meet Clean Energy Goal. latinorebels.com A U.S. government study has determined that with little room on the island for large-scale solar farms or wind generators, Puerto Rico should aim to reach its clean-energy goals by installing solar panels on all suitable rooftops, along with airports, brownfields, and industrial areas.

jamanetwork (2023-01-24). Improvements in Adverse Event Rates Among Hospitalized Patients—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply "The goal is zero harms" has resonated throughout patient safety. Two decades after To Err Is Human, health care continues to face recurrences of a multitude of preventable adverse events. No guideline, policy, or public health intervention has been able to eliminate adverse events.

Staff (2023-01-24). Crisis in Peru Is What Happens When Popular Aspirations Ripped Away. commondreams.org With all eyes on the fight for democratic government in Brazil, with its obvious parallels to events in the United States, it's easy to miss another equally alarming struggle in the region. Peru has been shaken by protests and violence since the Peruvian Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office on December 7 following his …

_____ (2023-01-24). National Guard Seeks To Double Size Of Its Largest Training Site. popularresistance.org Michigan – Nestled near the headwaters of the Au Sable River in Northern Lower Michigan, in lands forcibly taken from the Odawa and Ojibwa, the Michigan Army National Guard (MIANG) currently operates the largest National Guard training site in the country, Camp Grayling. At 230 square miles, it could fit Detroit (139 sq. miles), Lansing (37 sq. miles), and Grand Rapids (45 sq. miles) safely within its footprint. In addition to the Army and National Guard, the area is used by police departments, prisons, private military contractors, and foreign military units. | In January of 2022, the National Guard proposed exp…

Staff (2023-01-24). A message from Palestinian prisoners to internationalists in the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and All Palestinian Prisoners. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network received this message from Palestinian prisoners in occupation jails to all of those who have participated in the international events and actions during the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and All Palestinian Prisoners, 14-24 January 2023. The message was read aloud during the mass demonstration in Gaza, organized …

_____ (2023-01-24). Palestine under the yoke of Netanyahu's "new" government. journal-neo.org The visit of Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem has caused an uproar among Palestinians and in Arab and international circles. Even within Israel itself, it led to resentment because of the serious consequences the visit would have on stability in the Palestinian territories. Especially after …

_____ (2023-01-24). Building A Global People's Movement To End US Imperialism. popularresistance.org Following a two-year organizing effort, the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism will launch in New York City on January 28. The People's Tribunal will focus on US sanctions, blockades and coercive measures and how they impact people in the targeted countries. Clearing the FOG speaks with Helyeh Doutaghi, a co-chair of the Tribunal, a doctoral student at Carleton University in Ottawa, and an anti-imperialist activist, about why this is an opportune time to build a global movement focused on the United States, how the Tribunal will be structured and how the testimony will be used to hold the US accoun…

_____ (2023-01-24). Iran's Unrest Triggers Explosion of Fake News. strategic-culture.org Some of the most incendiary accusations made against Iran's government by corporate media, celebrity influencers and Western leaders in the past months are little more than fabrications. And most remain uncorrected. | By Setareh SADEQI and Christopher WEAVER | Protests in Iran that ostensibly began as a reaction to the death of a woman in police custody in September 2022 have prompted unprecedented international opposition to its government, not only from the usual Western, Israeli and Saudi suspects, but from celebrity social media influencers with no previous record of commenting on Iranian affairs. | Iran is n…

americanthinker (2023-01-24). Iowa Legislature passes historic school reform providing same amount of state funding for private school scholarships as to government schools. americanthinker.com A giant step toward true school choice. Naturally, the national media are ignoring it.

Anonymous103 (2023-01-24). In Video: Three Soldiers Killed In Crash Of Mi-171 Helicopter In Northern Algeria. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-01-24). Poland Claims Germany Will Face International Isolation If It Does Not Send Tanks To Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUS continues to pressure Berlin to change policy on weapons delivery. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Germany contends with increasing pressure and scrutiny from its so-called European Union and NATO allies to deliver Leopard tanks to Ukraine. However, a fake narrative is also being constructed that Berlin is an international pariah, so-much-so, that it could even face international isolation for not sending the tanks."Germany will be in…

Chris Garaffa (2023-01-24). Tribunal in Washington Calls on President Biden to End Prosecution of Julian Assange and to Defend Rights of Journalists and Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com Nearly 13 years after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released the video Collateral Murder exposing the brutal and intentional killing of Iraqi civilians and two Reuters journalists, over 1 people packed the same room in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for the Belmarsh Tribunal. January 20th's sitting was the third of the Tribunal, following …

Colectivo Kausachun (2023-01-24). Solidarity Action with the People of Perú. indybay.org Action in support of the National March to take place in all the regions of Perú. The People demands to stop the repression, the resignation of the president Dina Boluarte, new general elections in 2023 and a Referendum for a new Constituent Assembly. Tuesday, January 24 in front of the Peruvian Consulate, 870 Market St. Flood Building, San Francisco.

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-24). Zelensky Cites Military Aid as 'Big Business' Opportunity for American Companies. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday cited US military aid as an example of the "big business" opportunities American corporations can find in his country. Zelensky said in a video address to a meeting of the National Association of State Chambers in Boca Raton, Florida, that rebuilding Ukraine will provide major economic opportunities. "It is …

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). Selected outbound tours given go-ahead. ecns.cn The National Health Commission announced on Dec 26 that China would scrap the quarantine requirement for international arrivals starting on Jan 8, as it downgraded management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). Movie box office ready to soar over holiday. ecns.cn Recently, Deep Seawas nominated to be screened at the 73rd Berlin International FilmFestival's Generation Kplus, a competitive program that screens state-of-the-art international cinema.This is the first such price decline in seven years, said Chen Jin, an analyst with Beacon.

Fight Back (2023-01-24). New year, same wars – MLK day of action in Minneapolis. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On January 22, the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition, a coalition of anti-war groups in Minnesota, rallied in Mayday Plaza as part of the United National Antiwar Coalition's national call for Martin Luther King Jr. week of actions against U.S. wars to mark his birthday. On the theme of "New Year, Same Wars," the protest drew a crowd of 70 protesters, eager to hear from activist leaders across the Twin Cities representing the voices of those impacted by U.S. imperialism and endless militarism. | People lined the sidewalks, facing traffic and holding signs expressing the crowd's sentiment…

Guest Contributor (2023-01-24). Good enough for jazz: how well does the government need to understand its Paris Agreement obligations? A case of emissions and omissions. ukhumanrightsblog.com In R (Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Secretary of State for International Trade/UK Export Finance (UKEF) [2023] EWCA Civ 14, the Court of Appeal considered the implications of the Paris Agreement on climate change for governmental decision-making in relation to investing in a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique (the "Project"). Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, with …

Joe Sims (2023-01-24). U.S. Communists: Threat to democracy requires a united fightback. peoplesworld.org Editor's note: The following keynote address to the CPUSA National Committee was presented by CPUSA co-chair Joe Sims on January 14th. It's been edited to reflect discussion that took place after the report was delivered. It lays out the latest analysis by the Communist Party USA of the political situation in our country, particularly the …

Johanna Kichton (2023-01-24). Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands White House Regulate Rent and Bust Rental Market Consolidation. peoplesaction.org 281 Organizations Share Essential Components Needed for Tenant Protections Policy with the White House Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign today released a set of essential actions the White House must take to regulate rent and address the consolidation of the rental market by corporate landlords. 281 national …

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-01-24). Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America. dissidentvoice.org "Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day." — John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children It takes a special kind of evil to prostitute and traffick a child for sex, and yet this evil walks among us every minute of every day. Consider this: every two minutes, a …

Lee Camp (2023-01-24). Making Politicians Uncomfortable, with Anti-War Activist Medea Benjamin. mintpressnews.com Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, discusses her book on the Ukraine conflict, the dangers of escalating military spending, peaceful negotiations, and international cooperation in preventing nuclear war and promoting peace.

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-24). The RNC Is Already Warning Its Nominee Will Boycott 2024 Presidential Debate. truthout.org Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) reiterated that the RNC won't let the GOP nominee participate in events organized by a nonpartisan organization that has held presidential debates since 1988. "Don't waste your time," RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel told networks that are applying to become 2024 debate hosts. She reminded them that the RNC has… |

William I. Robinson (2023-01-24). Davos 2023 Showed Us a Ruling Class Incapable of Resolving Global Crises. truthout.org The transnational corporate and political elite were back in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16-20 for their annual conclave amid the most severe crisis of global capitalism since the founding of the World Economic Forum half a century ago. In earlier years, participants in the exclusive gathering jet-setted into the Swiss resort town exuding confidence in the hegemony of global capitalism. |

WSWS (2023-01-24). Portuguese teachers mount nationwide strike. wsws.org A rising tide of class struggles is underway in Portugal and internationally, three years into the COVID-19 pandemic and as NATO wages war on Russia in Ukraine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). CELAC: Bolivia Condemns Right-Wing Attacks Against Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Bolivia's President Luis Arce has called on the region to condemn the coup attempts that threaten Latin America in his speech at the VII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Buenos Aires. "We request that this Latin American and Caribbean movement become a single voice to condemn, in the strongest and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). China in the Year of the Rabbit. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The New Silk Roads, or BRI, as well as the integration efforts of BRICS+, the SCO and the EAEU will be on the forefront of Chinese policy. Liu He studied economics at Renmin University in China and got a Master's from Harvard. Since 2018, he's one of China's Vice Premiers — along with…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). Lula at CELAC: Brazil Shares a "Common Destiny" with Latin American and Caribbean Countries. libya360.wordpress.com Brasil de Fato Lula speaks at the CELAC United by a common colonial past, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean should join forces, said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) during the 7th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The meeting held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). Morocco to Become a Huge U.S. Military Base to Counter Russia in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Martin Jay Nouasseur Air Base (IATA: EVX, ICAO: LFOE) near Casablanca in Morocco, was a United States Air Force base from 1951 to 1963. There may be questions about whether Russia is winning the war in Ukraine, but there is no doubt it is winning the global war against the West. And it's starting in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). President Maduro Reaffirms that No Threat Will Stop the Progressive Wave in Latin America and the Caribbean. libya360.wordpress.com Nohemi Trejo Regarding the VII Summit of Heads, Heads and Representatives of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ( CELAC ), the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, He reiterated that " there will be no threat or aggression that can stop the progressive wave…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). Russia in Africa: The Multipolar World is Becoming More Consolidated. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. Supporters of interim Malian President Assimi GoàØta wave Russian flags during a pro-junta and pro-Russia rally in Bamako, Mali, on May 13. Nearly nine thousand kilometers separate Russia from the African continent; but despite the distances, Moscow's presence in Africa is becoming stronger and stronger in contrast to the weakening and growing…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). The U.S. Empire's Ukraine Miscalculation Could Bring Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea In The Myth of Capitalism, Michael Parenti said: No ruling class rules nakedly…they take strenuous efforts to justify their rule. I tell students when they say, 'Oh they don't care what we think. They ignore us', and all that, and I say, 'Oh no, no. That's the only thing they care about you. The…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). Ukraine War's First Anniversary and Beyond. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) main battle tank in action on the Donbass front lines recently The first anniversary of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine falls on February 24. The Russian strategy of attrition war has not yet produced the desired political outcome but has been a success nonetheless. The delusional "westernist"…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). US Objectives in Latin America According to SOUTHCOM: Lithium, Sweet Crude, Fresh Water. libya360.wordpress.com Laura Richardson spoke at an event of the Atlantic Council -a think tank with close ties to NATO- where she listed the reasons why the United States has its eyes on the rest of the continent. "Why is Latin America important?". That was the rhetorical question posed by Laura Richardson, head of the U.S. Southern…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-24). Why President Maduro Canceled His Attendance at the VII CELAC Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Ernesto Cazal Argentine sovereignty is injured and its State will not provide security guarantees even to high-level politicians, both national and international ( Photo: Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters ) For many it has been a total surprise that President Nicolás Maduro has not traveled to Buenos Aires to participate in the VII CELAC Summit. It…

jamanetwork (2023-01-24). Updated Demographics and Health Stats for Older Adults Released. jamanetwork.com The Administration for Community Living (ACL), through its Administration on Aging, released updated demographics for the US population aged 65 years or older. Data were sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the US Census Bureau.

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infobrics (2023-01-25). India, Russia Explore Coop in Biotech, AI & Quantum Tech & Oceanography. infobrics.org Russian and Indian scientists, representatives of universities and relevant ministries took part in the 12th meeting of the Russian-Indian Working Group on Science and Technology…

infobrics (2023-01-25). Brazil Seeks to Shift Its BRICS Presidency to 2025. infobrics.org Brazil has asked its partners in BRICS to delay its presidency in the group that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa from 2024 to 2025, Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said…

infobrics (2023-01-24). India-Russia Trade May Increase Despite Global Trade to Face Stagnant Decade. infobrics.org Russia's trade with China and India will increase by USD 110 billion, "including USD 90 billion with China alone," according to Boston Consulting Group…

infobrics (2023-01-24). India Hopeful of Rupee Trade with Russia After Imports Surge. infobrics.org India is hopeful of a rupee trade with Russia, a trade ministry official said, as government data showed a near 400% jump in Russian merchandise imports from April-December compared with a year ago…

Danny O'Brien (2023-01-24). In Cuba, housing is a right! workers.org Portland, Oregon I work at a congregate shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon, where the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers 5,228 people homeless. Of those, 3,057 are unsheltered in Multnomah County alone. My experience in working there has shown me that there is limited cooperation . . . |

Editor (2023-01-24). Actions and rallies in solidarity with fight against 'Cop City' grows over weekend. mronline.org Sunday marked the fourth straight day of vigils, protests, and rallies in solidarity with the struggle in Atlanta, following the police murder of Tortuguita, with more scheduled throughout the coming week.

Lyn Neeley, Toni Arenstein (2023-01-24). A pesar del bloqueo/ El sistema sanitario cubano es extraordinario. workers.org El día que la 51 ™ Brigada Venceremos partió hacia Cuba, el 27 de diciembre de 2022, unas 262 personas murieron en Estados Unidos a causa del COVID-19. De los 11 millones de habitantes de Cuba, sólo 30 dieron positivo por COVID-19 ese mismo día. Destacados científicos del laboratorio farmacéutico cubano . . . |

Lyn Neeley (2023-01-24). Oregon nurses fight for a decent contract. workers.org In Portland, Oregon, nurses and community supporters rallied Jan. 20 in front of Providence Hospital corporate headquarters. Thousands of nurses in three Providence hospitals have been working since fall 2022 without a contract that would ensure basic safety standards and incorporate their union's common-sense proposals. Portland, Oregon nurses rally for . . . |

Otis Grotewohl (2023-01-24). Britain sends Kosovo puppet troops to Malvinas NATO base. workers.org Jan. 21 — While NATO prolongs the proxy war against Russia that it provoked 11 months ago as it extended eastward, the imperialist military alliance is also expanding its role in South America. A Jan. 19 article in the German daily newspaper junge Welt reported, "On Friday [Jan. 13], Kosovo . . . |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-24). 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)…

_____ (2023-01-24). Palestine under the yoke of Netanyahu's "new" government. journal-neo.org The visit of Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem has caused an uproar among Palestinians and in Arab and international circles. Even within Israel itself, it led to resentment because of the serious consequences the visit would have on stability in the Palestinian territories. Especially after …

_____ (2023-01-24). Building A Global People's Movement To End US Imperialism. popularresistance.org Following a two-year organizing effort, the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism will launch in New York City on January 28. The People's Tribunal will focus on US sanctions, blockades and coercive measures and how they impact people in the targeted countries. Clearing the FOG speaks with Helyeh Doutaghi, a co-chair of the Tribunal, a doctoral student at Carleton University in Ottawa, and an anti-imperialist activist, about why this is an opportune time to build a global movement focused on the United States, how the Tribunal will be structured and how the testimony will be used to hold the US accoun…

Chris Garaffa (2023-01-24). Tribunal in Washington Calls on President Biden to End Prosecution of Julian Assange and to Defend Rights of Journalists and Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com Nearly 13 years after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released the video Collateral Murder exposing the brutal and intentional killing of Iraqi civilians and two Reuters journalists, over 1 people packed the same room in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for the Belmarsh Tribunal. January 20th's sitting was the third of the Tribunal, following …

Colectivo Kausachun (2023-01-24). Solidarity Action with the People of Perú. indybay.org Action in support of the National March to take place in all the regions of Perú. The People demands to stop the repression, the resignation of the president Dina Boluarte, new general elections in 2023 and a Referendum for a new Constituent Assembly. Tuesday, January 24 in front of the Peruvian Consulate, 870 Market St. Flood Building, San Francisco.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). Selected outbound tours given go-ahead. ecns.cn The National Health Commission announced on Dec 26 that China would scrap the quarantine requirement for international arrivals starting on Jan 8, as it downgraded management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). Movie box office ready to soar over holiday. ecns.cn Recently, Deep Seawas nominated to be screened at the 73rd Berlin International FilmFestival's Generation Kplus, a competitive program that screens state-of-the-art international cinema.This is the first such price decline in seven years, said Chen Jin, an analyst with Beacon.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). Expanding railway network makes China's Spring Festival travel easier. ecns.cn From 2012 to 2022, China's railway expanded from 98,000 km to 155,000 km, in which high-speed railway rose from 9,000 km to 42,000 km, a world record length, according to the National Railway Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). China's spending on R&D hits 3 trln yuan in 2022. ecns.cn China's total expenditure on research and development (R&D) amounted to nearly 3.09 trillion yuan (about 456 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 10.4 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

ecns.cn (2023-01-24). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.

infobrics (2023-01-24). Poland claims Germany will face international isolation if it does not send tanks to Ukraine. infobrics.org US continues to pressure Berlin to change policy on weapons delivery.

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-01-24). Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America. dissidentvoice.org "Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day." — John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children It takes a special kind of evil to prostitute and traffick a child for sex, and yet this evil walks among us every minute of every day. Consider this: every two minutes, a …

Lee Camp (2023-01-24). Making Politicians Uncomfortable, with Anti-War Activist Medea Benjamin. mintpressnews.com Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, discusses her book on the Ukraine conflict, the dangers of escalating military spending, peaceful negotiations, and international cooperation in preventing nuclear war and promoting peace.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-24). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…

WSWS (2023-01-24). Portuguese teachers mount nationwide strike. wsws.org A rising tide of class struggles is underway in Portugal and internationally, three years into the COVID-19 pandemic and as NATO wages war on Russia in Ukraine.

Editor (2023-01-23). Shocking inequality: Richest 21 Indian billionaires have more wealth than 70 crore Indians. mronline.org Under the Modi government, India's ruling classes have joined the ruling classes of the rest of the world in intensifying exploitation and earning super profits.

Editor (2023-01-23). Shocking inequality: Richest 21 Indian billionaires have more wealth than 700,000,000 Indians. mronline.org Under the Modi government, India's ruling classes have joined the ruling classes of the rest of the world in intensifying exploitation and earning super profits.

infobrics (2023-01-23). Why Trade Settlement in Indian Rupee Is Important for Russia?>. infobrics.org Russia using Indian rupee trade mechanism will increase the volumes of products that New Delhi supplies to Moscow…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-23). Daily Round-Up | Third Belmarsh Tribunal held in Washington DC and more. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Roundup, we take a look at testimonies from the third Belmarsh Tribunal held in Washington DC, the intensifying tussle for power between the government and the judiciary in Israel and why wrestlers in India are protesting against the sport's governing body in that country.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-23). Missing story about power: Strong militaries equal weak societies. peoplesworld.org The Global Firepower ranking was published on January 6. The annual report classifies the world's strongest militaries based on over 60 factors, including size, spending and technological advancements. The report, which placed the United States military on top, followed by Russia, China, India and the UK, raised more questions than answers, with some accusing GFP, …

Tanupriya Singh (2023-01-23). $10 billion in aid has been promised to Pakistan's flood survivors but many questions remain. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan received nearly $10 billion in funding pledges for post-flood recovery at a conference in Geneva this month, but 90% of this money will be in the form of loans, at a time when Pakistan is already facing a severe debt crisis and worsening socio-economic conditions…

Prof. Anatol Lieven (2023-01-23). Germans Remain Adamantly Opposed to Sending Any Leopard Tanks to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Cira Pascual Marquina (2023-01-23). The 'old-yet-new': Past and present intermingle at the Hugo Chávez and Alí Primera communes. mronline.org Communards from two rural communes in Yaracuy tell their story of a common struggle for the land.

Don Sutherland (2023-01-23). Australia's profit story: How workers experience productivity. mronline.org If we really want to reverse wage stagnation our unions must use productivity improvement as bargaining power, even withdrawing it, rather than problem-solving it in elite tripartite consultations. Here's why.

Editor (2023-01-23). FBI wants to put me on trial for fighting for Black freedom: Instead put the colonizer State on trial! mronline.org There are strong indications that in early 2023, I, Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party, founder of the Uhuru ("Freedom") Movement, will be indicted, along with other Uhuru leaders and members, by the federal government of the United States.

Editor (2023-01-23). The lawsuit that could freeze speech against billionaires. mronline.org A gas mogul's case against Beto O'Rourke could deter candidates from ever talking about money in politics.

Editor (2023-01-23). Chris Hedges: The Plague of Social Isolation. scheerpost.com The rupture of social bonds and loss of community, caused by the decades-long assault on the poor and working class and the ravages of the pandemic, have resulted in a dangerous social isolation.

Editor (2023-01-23). Daniel Ellsberg: Losing 1st Amendment Reverses War of Independence. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-23). Over 100 countries condemn Israel's punitive measures against Palestinians following UNGA vote. mronline.org Following the UNGA resolution, Israel announced withholding of USD 39 million of Palestinian money, which is likely to cause further suffering and impact basic services delivery in the occupied territories.

Ryan Black (2023-01-23). 'Global Catastrophe' Coming If West Keeps Arming Ukraine. progressivehub.net KENNY STANCIL | COMMON DREAMS…

SAM (2023-01-23). Union Membership Is At Its Lowest Point In Decades. progressivehub.net C.M. LEWIS | IN THESE TIMES…

SAM (2023-01-23). Will Congress Shore Up The Surveillance State Again? progressivehub.net DANIEL BOGUSLAW | THE INTERCEPT…

Staff (2023-01-23). Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 464 MW en el horario pico. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica pronostica que en el horario diurno no se afectará el servicio por déficit de capacidad, mientras que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se proyecta una afectación de 464 MW en el pico nocturno. En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad desde las 17: 40 horas hasta las 20: 26 (02: 46 minutos).

infobrics (2023-01-23). South Korea increasingly aligned with US Indo-Pacific goals, discussing nuclearization. infobrics.org With an American green light for a nuclear option, the updated THAAD and now an embrace of the Indo-Pacific concept, Seoul is in a confrontation course with Beijing.

_____ (2023-01-23). Erdoƒüan — "Europe's Sick Man"?… journal-neo.org As the date of the Turkish presidential elections approaches, the contours of outside interference in Turkish society become clearer. In the first month of 2023, John Bolton, former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump, said that if incumbent Turkish President Recep Erdoƒüan remains in power, the question of suspending Turkey's membership in NATO …

_____ (2023-01-23). Syria and US War Crimes: The Reckoning Is Coming. journal-neo.org In an article published here in November 2018, I referred to the statement of the UK representative of a UN organisation named the International, Impartial, Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. I …

Ali Abunimah (2023-01-23). EU says it's anti-Semitic to call Israel an apartheid state. electronicintifada.net Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell dismisses Amnesty International's findings.

americanthinker (2023-01-23). Why is Iran in such an upheaval? And what is the likely endgame? americanthinker.com Four months of uprisings are strengthening national resolve for a regime change in Iran.

Anonymous103 (2023-01-23). Military Overview: Battle For Maryinka (Video 18+). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The town of Maryinka located on the western outskirts of the Donetsk city agglomeration remains one of the bloodiest battlefields in the Donbass. The town became one of the main strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the Ukrainian military aggression against the population of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. | Ukrainian nationalists have been holding control of Maryinka for all eight years. From their military positions in the area, Ukrainian servicemen have been shelling civilia…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-23). The Evidence on Whether the Anti-Russian Sanctions Are Succeeding. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe evidence on whether the anti-Russian sanctions are succeeding: highlights from Putin's year-in-review's 'meeting on economic issues' and evidence confirming this in the international exchange-rate data | Written by Given that The West's sanctions against Russia are intended to harm Russia's economy, Russia's President Vladimir Putin's January 17th…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-23). Free Julian Assange: The Belmarsh Tribunal at the National Press Club Washington DC. transcend.org 21 Jan 2023 – Chaired by Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!) and Sreƒáko Horvat (philosopher co-founder of DiEM25), the Tribunal included testimony from Julian's father John Shipton.

Baylor Spears (2023-01-23). Protesters Rally for Women's March on Roe's Fiftieth Anniversary. progressive.org The 'Bigger Than Roe' march in Madison, Wisconsin, served as the flagship action for this year's annual Women's March with other sister marches taking place across the country.

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-23). US Expands Training of Taiwanese Military with National Guard. globalresearch.ca

Frank Breslin (2023-01-23). Christian Nationalism vs. the Separation of Church and State. commondreams.org

We have a long tradition in Am ≠erica of Separation of Church and State that prohi ≠bits government's promotion of religion on the one hand, and interference with its free exercise on the other. In their refusal to establish a state church or to favor one religion over another, the Founding Fathers didn't think that religion was bad but that there was something amiss in human nature, a certain tendency, a will to power and a lust for domination, that always bore watching.It was a virus that lay dormant until its host came to power, whereupon that person or group became suddenly rabid with a mania t…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-23). A Bolivian Hell on Earth: Balkanization in the Name of God. libya360.wordpress.com Rafael Bautista S. If hell is a Christian invention, its own history which is the history of the West is proof of it, shedding as much blood as possible "in the name of love". But the religion of Hebrew-Semitic origin (not Western), which announced the "good news" to the poor, that we are…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-23). Ethiopia: Wars by Contagion. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Oromia is the largest region of the country, with the majority ethnicity of the 110 million Ethiopians and whose language, Oromo, is the fourth most spoken on the continent. | Oromo Liberation Army | Twitter The war situation in Ethiopia was thought to be resolved after the laborious peace agreements signed in Pretoria…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-23). Russian Gains, US Gears Up for Crimea Escalation, US Proxies Strike China/Pakistan in Train Bombing. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian-Ukrainian conflict for January 23, 2023 + Pakistan train bombing as part of US proxy war on China. Russian forces are reportedly advancing in Zaporozhye while Ukraine continues losing ground around Bakhmut; Russian pushes in Zaporozhye could be (1) recon in force, (2) extending existing security zone ahead of actual Russian…

Jeremy Loffredo (2023-01-23). US Africa Leaders Summit promises more exploitation for Africa, record profits for US mining firms. thegrayzone.com Recent deals between US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and African heads of state promise eye-popping profits for US mining multinationals and fewer protections for African laborers "toiling in subhuman conditions" to drive the digital revolution. The US Africa Leaders Summit held this December in Washington DC provided a platform for the Biden administration to advance its agenda across the African continent. With topics ranging from COVID-19 to climate change to "closing the digital divide," to "strengthening democracy," Washington's agenda …

Middle East Monitor (2023-01-23). Netanyahu's claim of Jewish exclusivity in Palestine must be challenged. juancole.com By Iqbal Jassat | ( Middle East Monitor ) The defiant declaration by Benjamin Netanyahu that he is going to press ahead and complete Israel's colonial project in Palestine must be challenged by the world. Regardless of international law and conventions, his government is going to continue to defy them. Knowing full well …

Newswire Editor (2023-01-23). New GOP Majority Aims to Give Away Public Lands & Further Enable Big Oil's Price Gouging. commondreams.org This week, the U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation pushed by the new MAGA majority that would hamstring the executive branch from counteracting industry price gouging by restricting the President's ability to release oil from the strategic reserves to lower prices, while at the same time making it easier to hand over control of public lands to Big Oil companies. The Strategic Production Response Act, H.R. 21, limits releases of the national reserve to severe interruptions of energy supply that require the government to open more public land and waterways to drilling. The legislation would also a…

Rania Khalek (2023-01-23). Nickel & Dimed: How Restaurant Lobbyists Scam Workers to Keep Wages Low. thealtworld.com Restaurant workers are being put into food safety courses where the fees then fund the industry's anti-worker lobbying against minimum wage increases. The National Restaurant Association has raised millions over the years through its ownership of ServSafe, the de facto food-safety training course for the industry. | Teo Reyes, Chief Program Officer at ROC United, breaks down the ServSafe scam and the National Restaurant Associations' decades-long fight to prevent minimum wage and subminimum wage increases.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-23). Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea: U.S., NATO allies launch 32-nation naval exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth FleetJanuary 23, 2023 Exercise Obangame Express 2023 kicks off in Lagos, Nigeria Obangame Express (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, kicked off its 12th year with 32 participating nations, Jan. 23, 2023. The exercise, hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, will feature both …

rqorinoco (2023-01-23). Outrage Mounts After Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Is Raided by Intelligence and Police. orinocotribune.com In a major escalation of the ongoing anti-trade union persecution in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was raided by the National Intelligence Service on charges of violating a Cold War-era national security law | On Wednesday, January 18, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of the largest workers' organizations in South Korea, was raided by the intelligence and the police as the government escalated its persecution of trade unions and progressive groups in the country. Multiple raids were conducted at the offices of the KCTU and its affiliates by the National Intellig…

Staff (2023-01-23). Headlines for January 23, 2023. democracynow.org Suspected Gunman in Killing of 10 at L.A. County Dance Studio Found Dead , Germany Will "Not Stand in the Way" of Shipments of Battle Tanks to Ukraine, Over 200 Arrested as Peruvian Police Violently Raid University in Lima, Rights Groups Decry "Politically Motivated" Charges Against El Salvador Water Defenders , 100,000 March in Tel Aviv to Protest Far-Right Israeli Government , National Grid Failure Leaves 220 Million Without Power Across Pakistan, Canada to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Lawsuit over Residential School Abuses, Burkina Faso's Military Rulers Order French Troops to Depart,…

WSWS (2023-01-23). Google lays off 12,000 workers as tech jobs bloodbath intensifies. wsws.org The announcement by Google that it is laying off 12,000 workers is the latest in the intensifying jobs bloodbath in the technology sector internationally and the spearhead of a drive by the financial elite to impose the inflation crisis on the backs of the working class.

WSWS (2023-01-23). Stop the sellout of the University of Illinois Chicago faculty strike! Expand the fight for free public education! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality at UIC stands in complete solidarity with the professors as they fight for a decent standard of living and to defend public access to a high quality education.

WSWS (2023-01-23). Support the UIC faculty strike! Take up the fight for free public education! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality at UIC stands in complete solidarity with the professors as they fight for a decent standard of living and to defend public access to a high quality education.

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