(2023-02-11). [Comment] New medications to mitigate attacks of hereditary angioedema: does one size fit all? thelancet.com Hereditary angioedema has received renewed attention in the past two decades, with the elucidation of the biochemical pathways resulting in bradykinin overproduction in patients with congenital C1esterase inhibitor (C1INH) deficiency, leading to recurrent attacks of tissue swelling due to uncontrolled vascular permeability.1 Oedema attacks affecting the lingual or laryngeal area can become lethal as a result of asphyxiation.2 Several new treatments have emerged, 143 years after Quincke's first description of hereditary angioedema and 15 years after the introduction of the first specific bradykinin B2 receptor inh…
(2023-02-11). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Forrest IS, Petrazzini BO, Duffyet àÅ, et al.Machine learning-based marker for coronary artery disease: derivation and validation in twolongitudinal cohorts. Lancet 2023; 401: 215—25—The codes for the CAD case definition in the appendix have been updated. The appendix of this Article has been corrected as of Feb 9, 2023.
(2023-02-11). [Articles] An investigational oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover phase 2 trial. thelancet.com Oral administration of sebetralstat was well tolerated and led to rapid suppression of plasma kallikrein activity, resulting in increased time to use of conventional attack treatment and faster symptom relief versus placebo. Based on these results, a phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two dose levels of sebetralstat in adolescent and adult participants with hereditary angioedema has been initiated (NCT05259917).
(2023-02-11). [Obituary] Sir Michael David Rawlins. thelancet.com Clinical pharmacologist and founding Chair of NICE. He was born in Shrewsbury, UK, on March 28, 1941 and died in Darlington, UK, from sepsis and heart failure on Jan 1, 2023 aged 81 years.
(2023-02-11). [Perspectives] A waiting crisis? thelancet.com It is a repeated refrain across UK news: waiting times for health care in the National Health Service (NHS) have reached crisis levels. Millions of patients are waiting for elective surgery and potentially hundreds of people could be dying each week due to excessive waits for ambulances and emergency care. Concerns about waiting lists and waiting times are hardly new, particularly in systems that offer universal access to health care funded by general taxation. In lower-income countries or those that fund health care through private health insurance, concerns about gaps in care delivery may be less focused on wai…
(2023-02-11). [Correspondence] Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates. thelancet.com A study1 by the COVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators estimates more than 18 million COVID-19 deaths globally by the end of 2021—three times those reported. The COVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators claim that under-ascertainment is especially severe in sub-Saharan Africa, with actual deaths 14 times higher than the 150‚Äà000 reported—more than 2 million excess deaths across the region in 2020—21.
(2023-02-11). [Perspectives] Love in the face of death. thelancet.com According to literary legend, Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story using only six words. The resulting miniature masterpiece read: "For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." Medicine, I believe, has its own combination of words unparalleled for fusing sorrow with brevity. They describe a particular medical specialty: paediatric palliative care. For the death of a child is inescapably freighted with a wrongness that feels monumental, that violates the way the world should be. For this reason—and many more besides—the health-care assistants, physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, play specia…
(2023-02-11). [Comment] Offline: Why we must make peace with China. thelancet.com The Chinese Government's decision to float a surveillance balloon over US territory was a surprising violation of American sovereignty. China has issued a statement of regret, describing the incursion as an "accident". The immediate impact was an abrupt postponement of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing to reset diplomatic relations. Whether provocation or mistake, the longer-term result will be a further erosion of trust between the West and China. This moment of confusion comes at a difficult time.
(2023-02-11). [World Report] Health situation deteriorating in Kenyan refugee camp. thelancet.com Aid agencies have sounded warnings as conflict and drought drive people to Dadaab refugee complex. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-02-11). [Correspondence] Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates — Authors' reply. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has caused almost 8 million reported deaths worldwide since late 2019.1 Although this is a staggering loss of human lives, 8 million is a vast under-estimation of the true toll of the pandemic. In addition to under-reporting and misclassification of COVID-19 deaths, the pandemic has also resulted in loss of lives due to stressed health-care systems. Excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a measurement of net changes in all-cause mortality during the pandemic compared with levels before the pandemic, is widely considered the best measurement of the overall effect of the pandemic and i…
(2023-02-11). [World Report] US plan to shield science from "inappropriate influence" thelancet.com The Biden administration is launching a new initiative on scientific integrity in federal agencies following multiple lapses. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-02-10). Will 'Cop City' Shortcut the Political Future of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens? Opposition Gains Steam. moguldom.com The debate over the necessity of Atlanta's controversial "Cop City" is heating up, and protests are growing by the day. Although Mayor Andre Dickens adopted the $90 million project when he took office, his time as mayor is being defined by the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which has been dubbed "Cop City." By the …
(2023-02-10). The United States wants to make Taiwan the Ukraine of the East: The Sixth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace in Manila, where they agreed to expand the U.S. military presence in the country.
(2023-02-10). Why I wrote a book about my pet parrot. mronline.org 
Michael & Debby Smith write about 30 years of living with a parrot whose intelligence and emotional awareness challenges our human-centric world view.
(2023-02-10). 'We've never been closer to nuclear catastrophe': Activist Helen Caldicott. mronline.org 
Australian anti-war and environmental activist Dr. Helen Caldicott warns that policymakers who understate the danger of nuclear weapons don't have the public's best interest at heart.
(2023-02-10). Ukraine Prepared to Strike Crimea With British Missiles. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is in discussions with the UK about receiving longer-range missiles and is prepared to use them against Crimea, which would mark another major escalation of Western involvement in the war, The Times of London reported Thursday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised more aid for Kyiv when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited London on …
(2023-02-10). Ukraine Relies on Intelligence from US for HIMARS Rocket Strikes. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that Ukraine is reliant on coordinates provided or confirmed by the US and its allies to launch strikes using the US-provided HIMARS rocket systems, a revelation that demonstrates Washington's deep involvement in the war. The HIMARS is a precision-guided artillery system, one that Ukraine has employed quite a bit in …
(2023-02-10). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
Ukraine's president wraps a tour of Europe as the conflict in his country inches closer to the one-year mark. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed leaders at a European Council summit in Brussels Thursday. In his speech, he emphasized Ukraine's desire to join the EU. Zelenskyy …
(2023-02-10). Unequal Justice: The U.S. Supreme Court is Reactionary, But Is it Also Corrupt? progressive.org Besides their ultra-right rulings, the Supreme Court Justices have a well-documented history of misconduct.
(2023-02-10). Tuesday 2/14: Vandana Shiva & Russell Brand – Video. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2023-02-10). Federal Judge Approves Lithium Mine on Paiute Massacre Site and Thacker Pass. indybay.org
(2023-02-10). Why Was Tyre Nichols Really Pulled Over? New Report Casts Doubt On Reckless Driving Reason. newsone.com 
A new report suggests reckless driving may not be the true motivation for Memphis police officers to initiate a traffic stop on Tyre Nichols.
(2023-02-10). Trying to Reach Postmodern America…Are You There? indybay.org Not rotting in the quagmire of samsara!
(2023-02-10). How LeBron James Helped His Friends Become Millionaire Businessmen. newsone.com 
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(2023-02-10). Nation's LNG tanker construction steams ahead. ecns.cn The need for China-made liquefied natural gas tankers will remain high and generate profound changes within the global market landscape, driven by burgeoning demand for LNG in many countries such as India, Japan, France and Brazil.
(2023-02-10). Australia minister's visit to put trade back on track. ecns.cn Australia's Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell will visit China in due course, and both sides will count on bilateral economic and trade exchange mechanisms to address issues of common concern, said China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-02-10). Namibia welcomes more Chinese companies in green energy sector. ecns.cn Namibia expects more Chinese enterprises' participation in the development of Namibia's green energy sector, particularly the green hydrogen industry, President Hage Geingob said Thursday.
(2023-02-10). ChatGPT realizes transition from providing data to solutions: experts. ecns.cn ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022, has broken the stylized communication of traditional AI systems and realized the transition from providing data to solutions, said Chinese experts.
(2023-02-10). Nanjing Massacre survivor dies at 94. ecns.cn The number of registered survivors of the Nanjing Massacre declined to 44 on Thursday with the death of a survivor, according to the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
(2023-02-10). China's CPI up 2.1 pct in January. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.1 percent year on year in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
(2023-02-10). China's PPI down 0.8 pct in January. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 0.8 percent year on year in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
(2023-02-10). China-Cambodia economic, trade cooperation bears fruits: commerce ministry. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation between China and Cambodia has yielded fruitful results in recent years, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-02-10). China's outbound direct investment rises 5.2% to $145 bln. ecns.cn Overcoming the adverse impact of external environment, China's outbound direct investment, or ODI, grew smoothly and steadily in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-02-10). Bank credit extensions boost real economy. ecns.cn Chinese banks have stepped up the pace of credit extensions since the beginning of the year as the banking sector further strengthened efforts to bolster the real economy, experts said.
(2023-02-10). Confidence strong for China's fast recovery. ecns.cn China's rapid economic recovery is expected to boost global commodity markets while leading the world economy to recovery, said foreign executives, market observers and analysts.
(2023-02-10). China's PPI down 0.8 pct in January. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 0.8 percent year on year in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
(2023-02-10). China-Cambodia economic, trade cooperation bears fruits: commerce ministry. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation between China and Cambodia has yielded fruitful results in recent years, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-02-10). China's outbound direct investment rises 5.2% to $145 bln. ecns.cn Overcoming the adverse impact of external environment, China's outbound direct investment, or ODI, grew smoothly and steadily in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-02-10). Bank credit extensions boost real economy. ecns.cn Chinese banks have stepped up the pace of credit extensions since the beginning of the year as the banking sector further strengthened efforts to bolster the real economy, experts said.
(2023-02-10). Confidence strong for China's fast recovery. ecns.cn China's rapid economic recovery is expected to boost global commodity markets while leading the world economy to recovery, said foreign executives, market observers and analysts.
(2023-02-10). Xi encourages Chinese medical personnel in Africa to deliver benefits to locals. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday encouraged members of a Chinese medical team sent to Africa to benefit local people with their medical proficiency and medical ethics, and to better present China to the world through their concrete actions.
(2023-02-10). Aid consignment from China's Red Cross arrives in Syria. ecns.cn The first consignment of humanitarian aid sent by the Red Cross Society of China to earthquake-stricken regions in Syria arrived in its capital, Damascus, early on Friday morning.
(2023-02-10). Ferry services resume between Quanzhou, Kinmen. ecns.cn Ferry services between Quanzhou, Fujian province, and the island of Kinmen, which is administered by Taiwan, resumed on Friday after being suspended for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2023-02-10). Schools can hire sports coaches, guideline says. ecns.cn Schools and universities can hire coaches to offer athletic guidance to students and alleviate the shortage of sports teachers, a new guideline said on Friday.
(2023-02-10). South Korea to resume issuing short-term visas to Chinese travelers on Saturday. ecns.cn South Korea will resume issuing short-term visas to Chinese travelers starting from Saturday, according to the country's disaster and safety management department on Friday.
(2023-02-10). Fully unmanned autonomous driving vehicles tested on roads in Beijing. ecns.cn The first batch of completely driverless vehicles has been approved for road tests in certain routes and specific periods in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area.
(2023-02-10). U.S. gov't denies reports of confiscated drone in Namibian territorial waters. ecns.cn The U.S. government through its embassy in Namibia has distanced itself from reports of a confiscated sail drone found in Namibian territorial waters near the coastal town of Luderitz in southwestern Namibia.
(2023-02-10). U.S. urged to explain Nord Stream blasts after Pulitzer winner's probe. ecns.cn Six months after the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines which shocked the world, an article by veteran U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has accused the U.S. of being the culprit of the blasts.
(2023-02-10). Xi meets Cambodian PM Hun Sen. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen on Friday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
(2023-02-10). Pak-China seed cooperation important for Pakistan's food security. ecns.cn The new phase of seed cooperation between Pakistan and China is critically important for Pakistan to meet the food security challenge in the future, a Pakistani minister said.
(2023-02-10). World's oldest vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fossil. ecns.cn The CT-scanned skull of the 319-million-year-old fossilized fish, pulled from a coal mine in England more than a century ago, has revealed the oldest example of a well-preserved vertebrate brain.
(2023-02-10). Mother and daughter rescued from debris after 92 hours in Tàºrkiye. ecns.cn A Turkish mother waves hand to the rescuers after she and her daughter are taken out from debris of a collapsed building 92 hours after powerful earthquakes hit Kahramanmaras, Tàºrkiye, Feb. 10, 2023.
(2023-02-10). China's Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete 7-hour spacewalk. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-15 taikonauts Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu complete their 7-hour spacewalk, Feb. 10, 2023.
(2023-02-10). Exploring 'the museum of world bridges' in SW China. ecns.cn Due to the large number of bridges, their types and complex technologies used in the construction of the bridges, the province is known as "the museum of world bridges".
(2023-02-10). Thursday 2/16: Free CWA NABET Journalist & Political Prisoner Mumia: An Injury To One Is An Injury To All. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 NorthPoint St | San Francisco, CA | March to Harry Bridges Plaza next to Ferry Building…
(2023-02-10). As Death Toll Soars, can President Erdogan Survive Turkey's Earthquake Politically? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Monday's massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in south-central Turkey, in which at least 20,000 have died — and probably tens of thousands more — has shocked that country and the world. It inescapably has political implications, with Turkish parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for mid-May. President Tayyip Recep Erdogan is facing …
(2023-02-10). Waiting for Biden's definition of victory in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org There was an air of magical realism in the At the end of the day in Kiev on Friday, during a joint press conference in Kiev with President Volodymyr Zelensky, all that the EU's super bureaucrats would promise was that "Ukraine's future is in the EU." | However, as the BBC reported, "Typically, it takes years for countries to joi…
(2023-02-10). Saturday 3/4: Gee's Bend Quilters on Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series. indybay.org Oakland Marriott Hotel | 1001 Broadway | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2023-02-10). Syria bears Brunt of economic Devastation caused by Quake. juancole.com ( Irish Times ) The death and devastation wreaked by Monday's massive earthquake is greatest in Turkey, but that country is in a far better position to deal with the aftermath than Syria, due to warfare and sanctions. The civil conflict and proxy interventions have left Syria divided, with 70 per cent of territory …
(2023-02-10). 'Emmanuel Macron wants to shift the burden of the crisis on the working class'. peoplesdispatch.org A conversation with Vladimir Nieddu of the People's Health Movement (PHM) France and the International Commission of La Fédération SUD Santé Sociaux on mobilization against pension reforms in France's health sector…
(2023-02-10). Police Terror — Racist Arrow Tip Launched Against All Workers. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…
(2023-02-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…
(2023-02-10). 9 common questions about genetic testing for cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies. "Many health conditions have a genetic link," says Breanna Mitchell, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. "Genetic testing can help you and your health care…
(2023-02-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: A surgery option when epilepsy treatments don't work. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For people living with epilepsy who have tried various epilepsy treatments to control their seizures with little success, there is another option. It's a surgery called resection of an epileptic focus, or resective surgery — where surgeons remove or disconnect the area in the brain that is no longer properly functioning and is generating seizures. Dr. Jonathon Parker, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how this surgery works. Feb. 13 is International Epilepsy Day, a way to provide…
(2023-02-10). Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in India. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic concierge assists a visitor. MUMBAI, India — Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Mumbai to assist patients who wish to make appointments at Mayo Clinic locations worldwide. The office staff, fluent in Hindi and English, will help patients, their families and physicians who refer patients to make appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. "We are pleased…
(2023-02-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Success in reducing heart disease deaths, except for young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the world. The good news is that, generally, the numbers are getting better, with one surprising exception. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how treatment bias for younger women may be a contributing factor. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/b5XjmSOeeBI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 02) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic…
(2023-02-10). What is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's progression? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Experts reframe understanding of treatment impact over time, need for combination therapies ROCHESTER, Minn. — An expert work group has reframed what is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's disease progression during clinical trials, including treatment impact over time and the need for combination therapies. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association has published the group's findings and recommendations: Slowing progression of disease — rather than halting it, which may come eventually — has…
(2023-02-10). Daily Round-up | Barcelona cuts ties with Israel, cancels twinning with Tel Aviv & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of Barcelona cutting ties with Israel, increasing cooperation between Venezuela and Iran, rights group CODESA 's criticism of the European Commission and progressive forces in Ecuador rejecting the President's offer…
(2023-02-10). Saturday 2/11: Giant Used Book Sale Part 2, Support Revcoms $100K Fund Drive. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-02-10). New Round of National Strike Begins in Perú (+Militarization). orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 9, the General Confederation of Workers of Perú (CGTP) began a massive new national workers' strike, that continues to gain the support of more and more organizations throughout the country. The call of the largest Peruvian union network aims for the resignation of de facto ruler Dina Boluarte, the establishment of a transitional government, general elections, a constituent referendum, and the cessation of the murders of the citizens in protest. | More organizations joining the strike | On Wednesday, the Unitary Union of Education Workers of Perú (SUTEP) joined. "Teachers and educational a…
(2023-02-10). White House Takes Possession of Venezuela's Embassy in Washington DC. orinocotribune.com Since this Monday, February 6, the US Department of State took possession of the Venezuelan Embassy headquarters, the ambassador's residence in Washington DC, and the Venezuelan Consulate in New York, according to a Bloomberg
(2023-02-10). Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Abu Ali dies in occupation prisons amid ongoing policy of medical neglect. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 10 February, Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Badr Abu Ali, 48, from Yatta, al-Khalil, lost his life inside the occupation's Naqab desert prison, once again linked directly to the policy of medical neglect, delay and mistreatment to which the Palestinian prisoners are subjected to on an ongoing and systematic basis. Abu Ali was transferred to …
(2023-02-10). Se suman más organizaciones y regiones a Paro Nacional en Perú. telesurtv.net La convocatoria mantiene las líneas principales de las movilizaciones de las últimas semanas a lo cual se suma el rechazo a la represión estatal que ha dejado más de 80 muertos.
(2023-02-10). Suben a casi 20.000 los muertos por sismos en Tàºrkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, se contabilizaron 16.170 fallecidos y 64.194 heridos.
(2023-02-10). Diputados argentinos se reúnen para tratar juicio contra magistrados. telesurtv.net En el encuentro se presentó la resolución a votar, la cual integra los 14 expedientes que solicitan el juicio político.
(2023-02-10). Dominicana y Venezuela disputarán final de la Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net En el segundo juego de la jornada Venezuela doblegó a Colombia siete anotaciones por cinco.
(2023-02-10). Honduras envía a Tàºrkiye comisión de expertos tras terremotos. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue coordinada con las Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras y la Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (Copeco).
(2023-02-10). Incendios forestales en Chile han consumido 343.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net Según el balance expuesto por Monsalve, se encuentran activos 323 incendios en todo el país y 90 de ellos se están combatiendo.
(2023-02-10). Gremios franceses dan apoyo al rechazo a reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net La movilización en la explanada parisina del Trocadéro hace visible unidad de trabajadores para rechazar la medida gubernamental.
(2023-02-10). Parlamento sirio exige fin de bloqueo occidental tras terremoto. telesurtv.net Exhorta a Naciones Unidas y a organizaciones de derechos humanos a ejercer presión contra los Gobiernos que imponen medidas restrictivas unilaterales contra Damasco.
(2023-02-10). Brigadistas mexicanos rescatan a una mujer turca atrapada tras sismo. telesurtv.net El canciller mexicano, Marcelo Ebrard reconoció la labor que están desempeñando los rescatistas mexicanos que llegaron a Türkiye el miércoles.
(2023-02-10). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a joven palestino en Hebrón, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes han asesinado a 43 palestinos desde principios de año.
(2023-02-10). Mueren cuatro personas tras sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico, que se produjo a las 13H28 (hora local), tuvo el epicentro al sur de la capital, Jayapura.
(2023-02-10). Rafael Correa: victoria electoral es un punto de partida. telesurtv.net El líder de la Revolución Ciudadana reiteró que el presidente Lasso es parte del problema de la situación que vive el país, no de la solución.
(2023-02-10). Deportan a 222 personas por incitar a la violencia en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net Las personas deportadas fueron declaradas traidores a la patria y sancionadas por diferentes delitos graves.
(2023-02-10). Presidente de Nicaragua: la dignidad de la patria no se negocia. telesurtv.net El mandatario Ortega afirmó que no se trataba de negociar nada, sino que "este es un problema de principios para nosotros".
(2023-02-10). Continúan las movilizaciones contra Dina Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net En esta jornada también se conmemoró un mes de la masacre ocurrida en la ciudad de Juliaca, región de Puno.
(2023-02-10). Avanzan las labores de búsqueda y rescate en Tàºrkiye y Siria tras terremotos. telesurtv.net El vicepresidente de Türkiye, Fuat Oktay, informó que ascendió a 17.674 la cifra de decesos y a 72.879 la de heridos por los terremotos.
(2023-02-10). Declaran estado de desastre por crisis energética en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Desde hace meses, la nación sufre cortes de electricidad constantes que están deteriorando su economía.
(2023-02-10). OMM: hielo marino de los polos registra extensión más baja en enero. telesurtv.net La disminución de la extensión del hielo marino de los polos en enero, fue la menor que se haya observado con anterioridad.
(2023-02-10). OMS notifica tendencia sostenida en disminución en casos de mpox. telesurtv.net Según el ente, se han documentado más de 85.000 casos, con 92 muertes hasta la fecha.
(2023-02-10). OMS: alarma ante peligrosos brotes de gripe aviar y cólera. telesurtv.net El director general de la OMS, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, advirtió que este escenario obliga a monitorear de cerca la situación.
(2023-02-10). Ordenan la evacuación en región chilena de àëuble por incendios. telesurtv.net El Ejército chileno decretó el toque de queda en 28 comunas situadas en las regiones más afectadas por los incendios forestales que sacuden el país.
(2023-02-10). Corte hondureña condena a asesinos del defensor ambiental. telesurtv.net El líder indígena y ambientalista, Félix Vásquez, fue asesinado el 26 de diciembre de 2020 por hombres armados que ingresaron a su vivienda.
(2023-02-10). Represión policial deja más de 20 heridos en Juliaca, Perú. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, las fuerzas del orden reprimieron a los manifestantes con bombas lacrimógenas y perdigones.
(2023-02-10). Exigen libertad para líderes ambientalistas de El Salvador. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de Derechos Humanos afirman que entre los objetivos reales de las detenciones está "debilitar la resistencia comunitaria".
(2023-02-10). Vicepresidenta colombiana inicia visita oficial a Cuba. telesurtv.net La vicepresidencia afirmó que la visita "coincide con la nueva era de las relaciones políticas entre Colombia y Cuba".
(2023-02-10). Football's One to the Heart: How Safe is the Superbowl for Players? juancole.com 
By Robert Lipsyte | ( Tomdispatch.com ) The echoes still linger from that national sigh of relief last month when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, slammed into cardiac arrest during a game on January 2nd, was declared out of danger. It was a justified sigh. A vibrant young life had been spared. But …
(2023-02-10). Gregor Link: "We fight for a united international movement of the working class against the war and against capitalism" wsws.org The following speech was delivered by Gregor Link on February 4 on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin at the election rally of the Sozialistiche Gleichheitspartei (SGP, the German section of the Fourth International) in opposition to the war in Ukraine. Link is a spokesman for its youth organization, the IYSSE.
(2023-02-10). Former NATO general to be next Czech president. wsws.org At the end of January, former NATO general Petr Pavel won a run-off election for the office of Czech President. Pavel is considered to be a zealous advocate of war against Russia.
(2023-02-10). What is Maximus, the call center contractor which laid off hundreds in the US South? wsws.org Maximus is not just a particularly greedy employer, but a multi-billion dollar multinational corporation with deep ties to the US government.
(2023-02-10). Lady Chatterley's Lover: A new film version of D.H. Lawrence's novel. wsws.org The work recounts an affair between an upper class woman, Lady Constance Chatterley, whose baronet husband has been paralyzed in World War I, and a "free spirited" gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors.
(2023-02-10). Reporter arrested as public officials attempt to placate victims of rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org The arrest of a news reporter at a public press event in Ohio took place amid a campaign by company and government officials to cover up the extent of health and environmental issues in the massive chemical leak caused by the derailment.
(2023-02-10). Body camera footage from police killing of environmental activist shows Atlanta police speculating trooper was shot by fellow cop. wsws.org Three weeks after Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was shot and killed by Georgia police while protesting the construction of Cop City, two hours of body camera footage released on Wednesday night confirm police fired dozens of shots.
(2023-02-10). Temple University rescinds health care and tuition remission for 7 striking grad students. wsws.org University officials are provocatively demanding that striking grad students pay tuition and their health care costs.
(2023-02-10). Australian transport union anti-democratically "postpones" Gold-Tweed Coast bus strike. wsws.org The Transport Workers Union's rotten deal with Kinetic to delay Monday's stoppage displays the anxiety of the union bureaucrats to scuttle this major dispute as soon as possible.
(2023-02-10). Seymour Hersh's exposure of the Nord Stream bombing: A lesson and a warning. wsws.org The revelation by veteran journalist Seymour Hersh that the White House began planning an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines before the outbreak of the Ukraine war has blown apart the US media's entire narrative of the war in Ukraine.
(2023-02-10). Video of SGP anti-war rally published with English subtitles. wsws.org On February 4, as part of its campaign for the Berlin elections, the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party – SGP) held a central rally against the Ukrainian war and the return of German militarism at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, attended by over 300 people.
(2023-02-10). "We never got a ballot": Kentucky Ford workers denounce illegitimate UAW election. wsws.org Ford workers in Kentucky expressed strong support for Will Lehman's protest over voter suppression by the UAW bureaucracy.
(2023-02-10). In budget talks with Biden: Republicans target food stamps, student loans for cuts. wsws.org The barbaric proposals come in response to Biden's invitation to the Republicans to submit their own plans for spending cuts.
(2023-02-10). As economic distress grows in Russia, government makes officials' wealth and income classified information. wsws.org Shuttered auto plants, massive hikes in utility costs and young couples too in debt to have children—this is the reality for Russia's workers.
(2023-02-10). After fourth round of voting, Steelworkers union forces sellout of locked-out WestRock paper mill workers in Alabama. wsws.org Less than one week after WestRock escalated its efforts to break the locked out Mahrt Mill workers' resistance, the three United Steelworkers (USW) locals at the Cottonton, Alabama mill announced the passage of a contract to end the lockout following a fourth round of contract voting.
(2023-02-10). As Syria digs earthquake victims from the rubble, US occupation denies access to direly needed energy supplies. wsws.org The US military occupation, along with a crippling sanctions regime that blocks the flow of relief supplies, amounts to a crime against humanity.
(2023-02-10). Stepping up US war preparations against China, Victoria Nuland visits South Asia. wsws.org Nulan, who served under former US presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, played a key role in the 2014 fascist-led coup that overthrew the pro-Russian Ukraine government of President Viktor Yanukovich.
(2023-02-10). Two US executions this week: Missouri inmate maintained his innocence, Texas inmate claimed racial prejudice and juror misconduct. wsws.org The US Supreme Court cleared the way for the executions of Leonard Taylor, 58, in Missouri on February 7, and John Balentine, 54, in Texas on February 8. Terence Andrus, 34, hanged himself six months after the high court denied review of his case.
(2023-02-10). Roger Waters delivers impassioned speech at the UN demanding an end to the war in Ukraine. wsws.org International rock music artist Roger Waters delivered an eloquent briefing at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, saying he represented the voiceless majority around the world who are opposed to endless wars of "unipolar world domination" and calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
(2023-02-10). Lidia Thorpe quits Greens after disagreement over Voice, Treaty. greenleft.org.au Senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens Party to sit on the Senate crossbench and help build a strong grassroots Blak Sovereign Movement. Ben Radford reports.
(2023-02-10). Tamils speak out on Oppression Day. greenleft.org.au The Australian Tamil community and supporters rallied outside the Sri Lankan High Commission on the 75th anniversary of Tamil Oppression Day. Stanley Blair reports.
(2023-02-10). Jen Angel Passes On as Bay Area Community Rallies in Support. itsgoingdown.org Anarchist Agency reports on the passing of long-time anarchist Jen Angel, as community members, family, and friends rally in support. It's with a heavy heart that we announce that Oakland baker, small business owner, social justice activist, and community member Jen Angel has been medically declared to have lost all brain function and will not…
(2023-02-10). Report Back on Vigil for Tortuguita in Binghamton, New York. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on solidarity vigil with Tortuguita and Stop Cop City in Binghamton, New York. On a cold Saturday afternoon in unceded Onondaga Territory, 20 friends gathered to share in the memory and honor of Tortuguita, their life, family, friends, and their contributions to our world. We created, spoke to each other, and learned from…
(2023-02-10). Call for Art & Essay Submissions for 2024 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoner Calendar. itsgoingdown.org Announcing the Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar for 2024 and calling for submission of art and essays. The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar collective is releasing its 23rd calendar in 2024. With twelve pieces of beautiful art and twelve essays, these radical calendars have a history of hanging in thousands of…
(2023-02-10). Egypt: In Search of a New Multipolar World. journal-neo.org 
The idea of a multipolar world, promoted and actively supported by the President of Russia, is increasingly making its way, and many countries around the world are striving for this future. The countries of the Arab world, which want to diversify their foreign policy ties and find new partners and allies, are not lagging behind …
(2023-02-10). Pakistan: Terrorist attack in Peshawar. journal-neo.org The words "act of terrorism", alas, invariably appear in nearly every publication of the New Eastern Outlook on developments in the extremely important (we emphasize, nuclear) country that is modern Pakistan. These acts are a regular occurrence on its territory, and the motive behind each can be traced back to some internal or external aspect …
(2023-02-10). Good Riddance: Many Calls for Joe Biden's Impeachment. journal-neo.org 
US politics is something I have tried to keep a safe distance from, with all its "ins and outs" considering how deep the political swamp is in the US, and its undulating waves. I consider the political elite as being cut from the same material, whether Democrats or Republicans or most of those on …
(2023-02-09). Presidential Command Post in Las Tejerías Reinforces Security (+El Conejo). orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, February 8, the Venezuelan Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Peace, ordered the reinforcement of security at the presidential command post that was built in Las Tejerías, Aragua, after the landslide that affected the region in October 2022. | This action is in response to an armed attack carried out last Sunday, February 5, against the headquarters of the Scientific, Penal, and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC) and Bolivarian National Police (PNB) located in the area, according to local media outlets. | Meanwhile, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) remains deployed in the surround…
(2023-02-09). Venezuela Sends Rescuers & Humanitarian Aid to Tàºrkiye and Syria After Earthquake. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, February 7, Venezuelan minister of the interior, justice and peace, Remigio Ceballos, and minister of foreign affairs, Yván Gil, dispatched a mixed commission of 52 rescue professionals as part of the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force, in order to support search efforts in affected cities in Tàºrkiye and Syria after the earthquake of this Monday. | In the early hours of this Monday, February 6, a earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the southeast of Tàºrkiye and Syria, affecting more than 6,000 buildings, accounting for 16,381 deaths that have been reported in to…
(2023-02-09). Biden bullies China. But it won't work. peoplesdispatch.org The balloon affair can be regarded as a defining moment. It exposes that while China was approaching Blinken's visit in good faith with the purpose of finding constructive ways forward, Washington didn't view things the same way…
(2023-02-09). Daily Round-up | Hundreds of thousands protest pension reforms in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of another massive protest in France against pension reforms, illegal miners fleeing Indigenous lands in Brazil, the UN seeking to revive peace talks in Libya, and the Republicans moving against student debt waiver in the US…
(2023-02-09). Letter to the editor: Tortuguita and Tyre. workers.org 
Manuel Esteban Paez Terán aka Tortuguita Letter to the editor from Julia Wright They both loved Nature. The one loved sunsets and photographed them — but he did not walk happily into any sunset. The other defended trees with all their radical love; they knew he must save the roots . . . |
(2023-02-09). Sam Marcy clarified Marx for us. workers.org 
The following message was from a study group of prisoners on Texas Death Row at the Ellis I Unit, Huntsville, Texas, on the occasion of the 85th birthday celebration of the late chairperson of Workers World Party, Sam Marcy, Oct. 5, 1996. Both Emerson Rudd and Ponchai Wilkerson were legally . . . |
(2023-02-09). Stop Sanctions On Syria IMMEDIATELY. indybay.org Thousands of Syrians under rubble due to multiple incredible earthquakes. They could not be extracted due to American blockade on Syria. U.S government causes KILLING Syrian people under rubble and DESTROYING lives of survivals.
(2023-02-09). What Marcyism means to me. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Sam Marcy was someone who I never got a chance to meet, but if I had the chance to, I would have . . . |
(2023-02-09). Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in cost-saving plan. ecns.cn U.S. entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company has announced 7,000 job layoffs from its global workforce.
(2023-02-09). Chinese team rescues pregnant woman from Tàºrkiye earthquake ruins. ecns.cn
(2023-02-09). HK chief executive urges local enterprises to expand business along BRI. ecns.cn Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is encouraging local companies to expand business opportunities in countries along China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
(2023-02-09). ChatGPT to challenge search engines: expert. ecns.cn With the advent of ChatGPT, typical search engines will face huge challenges, said Chen Yunwen, CEO of Daguan Grand, an AI enterprise based in Shanghai.
(2023-02-09). China's Greater Bay Area to pilot new travel endorsement policy for talents. ecns.cn Starting from Feb. 20, mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will pilot a new policy of issuing endorsements for talents working in the mainland to travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Macao SAR.
(2023-02-09). Chinese premier sends congratulations on 'Icebreakers' 2023 Chinese New Year celebration. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Britain's 48 Group Club.
(2023-02-09). Bilateral trade gets hotter despite chilly relations. ecns.cn While relations between the United States and China have yet to thaw after years of growing tension, bilateral trade ties are expanding, with the value of merchandise imports and exports hitting a new high last year.
(2023-02-09). China's Red Cross sends rescuers, supplies to Syria earthquake zone. ecns.cn The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) on Thursday morning dispatched a team of rescue workers with its first batch of medical supplies to Syria to assist the earthquake-hit country in rescue operations.
(2023-02-09). Scientists reveal molecular mechanism underlying mortality of overwintering bees. ecns.cn Scientists from China and the U.S. have discovered the molecular mechanism behind the winter mortality of honey bees, offering a new possibility for improving bee health.
(2023-02-09). Paris 2024 pictograms unveiled to symbolize badge of honors. ecns.cn Paris 2024 on Wednesday unveiled the newly-designed pictograms as part of the "Look of the Games", which was the visual identity that will guide spectators, athletes, volunteers and everyone else involved in the Games throughout the event.
(2023-02-09). Fitch raises China's 2023 growth forecast to 5%. ecns.cn Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday it has revised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2023 to 5 percent, up from 4.1 percent previously.
(2023-02-09). China central SOE net profits up 35.71 pct in three years. ecns.cn Net profits at China's centrally administrated state-owned enterprises (SOEs) rose 35.71 percent to 1.9 trillion yuan (about 279.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022 from that achieved in 2020, official data showed.
(2023-02-09). Chinese team helps rescue survivor in quake-hit Hatay, Tàºrkiye. ecns.cn A pregnant woman buried under the rubble of a collapsed building has been saved on Thursday, three days after the catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks struck southern Tàºrkiye and northern Syria.
(2023-02-09). No new Omicron variants detected in Beijing by 2022 end: study. ecns.cn No novel COVID-19 variants were found in Beijing weeks after China optimized its epidemic response in November, according to a recent study.
(2023-02-09). 5.4-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia. ecns.cn A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Thursday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
(2023-02-09). New plant species found in SW China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Begonia in southwest China's Yunnan Province, according to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2023-02-09). Jeju eagerly awaits Chinese tourists: governor. ecns.cn The people of South Korea's Jeju Self-Governing Province are eagerly expecting Chinese tourists and will do their best to welcome them at any time, said Wu Lianxun, governor of Jeju Special Autonomous Province during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on Wednesday.
(2023-02-09). Chinese researchers reveal how silkworms form green cocoons. ecns.cn A Chinese research team from Southwest University has revealed the genetic mechanism behind the green color of some silkworm cocoons, marking a new discovery in the field of biological coloration.
(2023-02-09). Quake death toll surpasses 15,000 in Tàºrkiye, Syria. ecns.cn The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake in Tàºrkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers.
(2023-02-09). Analysis of COVID-19 samples in Beijing reflects no novel variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: research. ecns.cn The sequencing of new COVID-19 samples in Beijing taken in November and December in 2022 reflected that no novel variants have emerged during China's recent COVID-19 outbreak, according to research published on The Lancet by a leading Chinese research team.
(2023-02-09). Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan. ecns.cn Mount Sakurajima, a volcano in southwestern Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, erupted for the first time in nearly five years on Wednesday.
(2023-02-09). More Chinese rescue teams set off for quake-hit Tàºrkiye. ecns.cn The team headed for Tàºrkiye via Hong Kong on Wednesday to participate in earthquake relief efforts. The number of fatalities from Monday's devastating earthquakes that struck Tàºrkiye and Syria has surpassed 15,000.
(2023-02-09). Pregnant woman rescued in quake-hit Tàºrkiye. ecns.cn Chinese rescue team arrived in Tàºrkiye on Wednesday to join the rescue efforts. The number of fatalities from Monday's devastating earthquakes that struck Tàºrkiye and Syria has surpassed 15,000.
(2023-02-09). China responds to Biden's China remarks in his State of Union speech. ecns.cn
(2023-02-09). Foreign expert: The next dacade will be very good for Chinese tourism. ecns.cn Chris Ryan, professor at the University of Waikato, is highly optimistic about China's tourism industry exceeding pre-pandemic levels, adding the next decade will be very good for Chinese tourism as economic growth resumes.
(2023-02-09). Plagues and Painting with Words: Glimpses of Orhan Pamuk's Writing Process. juancole.com 
By Erdaƒü Gà∂knar | ( LA Review of Books) DURING THE LONG summer days in Istanbul, Orhan Pamuk devotes himself to intensive writing on Büyükada, an island in the Sea of Marmara, and in the evenings, he meets with visitors. Last August, Pamuk and I had dinner there and discussed everything from politics …
(2023-02-09). Burkina Faso asks French army to leave. workers.org 
Malians protest French troops. "France degage," loosely translated, means "France, get the hell out!" The government of Burkina Faso on Jan. 23 officially asked the French army to remove its special forces detachment and its military trainers from the country by the end of February. France has about 400 soldiers . . . |
(2023-02-09). Thursday 2/16: Free CWA NABET Journalist & Political Prisoner Mumia:An Injury To One Is An Injury To All. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 NorthPoint St | San Francisco, CA | March to Harry Bridges Plaza next to Ferry Building…
(2023-02-09). IEA: Renewables plus Nuclear are able to meet 90% of Globe's New Electricity demand Through 2025. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The International Energy Agency, in a new report that is just out, estimates that 90% of new global electricity demand through 2025 will be met by low-carbon sources — renewables and nuclear. It is mostly renewables, but the report mentions the French bringing their reactors back on line and a …
(2023-02-09). Chicago rideshare workers demand a living wage and accountable politicians. liberationnews.org 
The drivers are a part of the Chicago Gig Alliance, a member-driven organization which includes gig workers for companies such as Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Uber Eats, Door Dash, Wag and TaskRabbit.
(2023-02-09). Six Portland grocery stores form union. workers.org 
Six Portland, Oregon, New Seasons grocery stores voted to form a new union seven months ago called the New Seasons Labor Union. The union's first action, Feb. 3, 4 and 5, was to rally and picket in front of the six stores to raise community awareness about management's new policy . . . |
(2023-02-09). POLICE TERROR–RACIST ARROW TIP LAUNCHED AGAINST ALL WORKERS. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…
(2023-02-09). Saturday 3/11: Good Housing is a Right! (Online Townall). indybay.org Zoom (Online) | Zoom info: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756…
(2023-02-09). Corte guatemalteca admite demanda sobre inscripción de partido. telesurtv.net Al igual que el MLP, el candidato a la presidencia por el partido Todos, Ricardo Sagastume, dijo que interpusieron un amparo ante la CSJ contra la inscripción de la Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza.
(2023-02-09). Unesco denuncia deficiencias de la alimentación escolar mundial. telesurtv.net El informe muestra, dice la Unesco, "que los niños y adolescentes sanos, bien alimentados y felices aprenden mejor y tienen más probabilidades de llevar una vida sana y plena".
(2023-02-09). Cifra de muertos a causa del terremoto sobrepasa los 11.000 en Tàºrkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación de Siria, Darem Tabaa, confirmó que el número de escuelas dañadas como consecuencia del sismo asciende a 248.
(2023-02-09). Siria y Tàºrkiye reciben ayuda mundial tras terremotos. telesurtv.net El Gobierno legítimo de Siria, encabezado por Bashar Al-Assad, reclama el fin de la politización de la ayuda y el levantamiento de las medidas de coerción occidentales contra su país.
(2023-02-09). Denuncian que sanciones de EE.UU. impiden ayuda a Siria tras sismo. telesurtv.net Canciller sirio declaró a medios internacionales que esas medidas restrictivas unilaterales "exacerbaron la tragedia y la catástrofe" de las familias sirias.
(2023-02-09). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder social en Caldas, Colombia. telesurtv.net Rubiel Antonio Zapata es el decimocuarto líder social asesinado desde inicios de este año. Ya suman 1.423 desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz en 2016.
(2023-02-09). Parlamento surcoreano aprueba impugnar al ministro del Interior. telesurtv.net El Parlamento aprobó la moción de impugnación con 179 votos a favor, 109 en contra y cinco boletas nulas.
(2023-02-09). Médicos dominicanos exigen cambios en seguridad social. telesurtv.net La organización lamentó "que hayamos tenido que recurrir a estos métodos ante la tozudez de instancias".
(2023-02-09). México, Colombia, Venezuela y Dominicana avanzan en Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net En un choque entre eliminados, Panamá vapuleó a Cuba derrotándole diez anotaciones por cuatro.
(2023-02-09). Más de 100 aviones desplegados para combatir incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se han contabilizado 2.180 heridos y más de 5. 0 personas damnificadas.
(2023-02-09). Reportan 30 muertes por accidente de tránsito en Kohistan, Pakistán. telesurtv.net Las autoridades aclararon que el autobús impactó con el vehículo, pues este se trasladaba por el carril contrario al que debía.
(2023-02-09). Volcán Sakurajima entra en erupción en Kagoshima, Japón. telesurtv.net Enclavado en la prefectura de Kagoshima, el Sakurajima lanzó piedras a más de dos kilómetros de distancia, así como humo, lava y gases.
(2023-02-09). Canciller venezolano revisa temas bilaterales con embajador de México. telesurtv.net En el encuentro también participó el embajador de Caracas en México, Francisco Arias Cárdenas.
(2023-02-09). Investigarán en Perú a mandos policiales por detenciones arbitrarias. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público también investigará la muerte del manifestante Víctor Santiesteban, golpeado en la cabeza por una granada lacrimógena el 28 de enero pasado.
(2023-02-09). Sindicatos convocan nueva jornada de movilización en Francia. telesurtv.net Ante el examen del proyecto de ley en la Asamblea Nacional, la CFDT puntualizó que el Gobierno debe retirar su proyecto de ley sin esperar a que finalice el trámite parlamentario.
(2023-02-09). China insta a EE.UU. levantar sanciones a Siria tras terremoto. telesurtv.net "Los devastadores terremotos, además de años de guerra y agitación, han dejado a Siria en una terrible crisis humanitaria", puntualizó Mao Ning.
(2023-02-09). Rescatan a niños de los escombros tras terremoto en Tàºrkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net Medios locales también constataron que el pequeño Arif Kaan, de solo tres años de edad fue trasladado al hospital junto a su padre en Türkiye.
(2023-02-09). Rafael Correa rechaza llamado de Lasso a acuerdo nacional en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El exmandatario Correa le reiteró a Lasso que era parte del problema y no de la solución a la situación que vive el país.
(2023-02-09). Asciende a más de 12.000 la cifra de muertos en Tàºrkiye y Siria por terremotos. telesurtv.net El presidente de Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, informó que ascendió a 9.057 la cifra de decesos y a 52.979 la de heridos.
(2023-02-09). OMS alerta de brote de meningitis en Níger. telesurtv.net La OMS evalúa el riesgo que representa el actual brote de meningitis en Níger como alto a nivel nacional, moderado a nivel regional y bajo a nivel mundial.
(2023-02-09). ONU solicita ayuda para evitar la hambruna en Somalia. telesurtv.net Con estos fondos, se espera ofrecer asistencia humanitaria a unos 7,6 millones de personas.
(2023-02-09). Unesco advierte sobre daños al patrimonio en Siria y Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net El ente internacional manifestó que dos sitios sufrieron daños y varios otros también podrían haber sido afectados.
(2023-02-09). Denuncian más de 4. 0 detenciones arbitrarias en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Desde el inició del estado de excepción en el Salvador, organizaciones defensoras de Derechos Humanos han denunciado detenciones arbitrarias por las fuerzas policiales.
(2023-02-09). Anuncian toque de queda por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net La medida regirá a partir de este jueves en las regiones de Ñuble, Bíobío y la Araucanía que son las más afectadas por los incendios.
(2023-02-09). Socorristas venezolanos llegan a Siria con ayuda humanitaria. telesurtv.net La delegación venezolana con ayuda humanitaria es la primera que llega directamente a Siria ya que el resto ha sido dirigida principalmente hacia Türkiye.
(2023-02-09). Saturday 2/11: 1936-37 UAW Flint Sit-Down Strike: Learning From Our Stolen History. indybay.org REGISTER HERE: Zoom link | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdOuupzspGN0huImEVzuuk0VVy4WB4ig0 | VIEW OUR INTERVIEW – "WHY IT'S RELEVANT TODAY" – HERE: | youtu.be/d5IbrK-E398 | SEE THE EVENT PAGE:…
(2023-02-09). Atlanta PD Releases Bodycam Footage from Deadly Jan. 18 Forest Raid. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-02-09). Sunday 2/12: Rolling Stone writer Michael Goldberg: The 60s-70s S.F. Rock n Roll Scene. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, 1187 Franklin St. | in the TSK Room | And on Zoom. zoom.us/j/95195880862?pwd=Q1V3TWtiajluRkhSMW1NRWZGMURHZz09…
(2023-02-09). WorkWeek UK Workers Strike, Rally To Defend Laguna Honda Hospital & 1937 Flint Meeting. indybay.org WorkWeek hears from UK education workers and others marching and striking throughout the country. We also hear speakers who attended a rally against the discharges of patients and residents of San Francisco Laguna Honda hospital which is run by the City. Twelve have already died and San Francisco City officials responsible for the deaths are blaming the the state & | federal government.
(2023-02-09). LAUSD workers hold strike authorization vote after years-long contract impasse. wsws.org A strike by school support workers could paralyze the country's second-largest school district, the latest show of force by educators in the United States.
(2023-02-09). US Navy attacked Nord Stream pipeline, says Pulitzer-winning journalist Seymour Hersh. wsws.org According to a report from Hersh published on Wednesday, the destruction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany was carried out by the US Navy, in a mission planned before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
(2023-02-09). 4,000 teachers take part in warning strike in Berlin as mistrust of GEW trade union grows. wsws.org Due to the widespread indignation among teachers about the unsustainable conditions in the schools and the far too large classes, the GEW has already been forced eight times in recent months to hold similar protest actions.
(2023-02-09). International greetings at SGP anti-war rally in Berlin: "This rally is of enormous importance to workers in all countries." wsws.org Hundreds of workers and youth attended the main rally of the SGP in the party's campaign for the Berlin state elections. The SGP is the only party in Germany calling for an end to the US/NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-02-09). Allegations of Adani Group corruption shake India's financial markets, Modi government. wsws.org Modi has a decades-long association with the rags-to riches oligarch Gautam Adani, whose wealth has grown exponentially since the BJP came to power in New Delhi in May 2014.
(2023-02-09). Lawyers for family of environmentalist killed by Atlanta police say the victim was shot at least 12 times. wsws.org Pointing to a police cover-up, family and lawyers for Manuel Esteban Paez Terán are demanding that video and audio footage obtained in the investigation into the January shooting be publicly released.
(2023-02-09). Massive release of toxins at Ohio train derailment site following "controlled release" wsws.org While officials evacuated people living within a one- and two-mile radius of the wreckage, people on social media are reporting being able to smell the chemicals 10 and 15 miles from the site of the crash.
(2023-02-09). Biden covers up plans for US shooting war against Russia in State of the Union address. wsws.org The central aim of Biden's State of the Union address was to conceal from the American people plans well under way to send US and NATO troops into direct military conflict with Russian forces, as the US-instigated war in Ukraine enters its second bloody year.
(2023-02-09). Indiana workers denounce fraudulent UAW run-off election. wsws.org In discussions outside factory gates, workers expressed deep opposition to the brazen violation of their rights and the "choice" in the election between two longtime union bureaucrats.
(2023-02-09). Australia: Sydney garbage collectors strike over pay and conditions. wsws.org Waste contractor Cleanaway is seeking to cut already low wages and slash overtime rates for inner Sydney rubbish collection workers.
(2023-02-09). Over ,000 Sri Lankan workers strike and protest against Wickremesinghe government's austerity measures. wsws.org Sri Lankan trade unions are attempting to dissipate rising mass anger against the government and its escalating social attacks through calling separate isolated actions and promoting illusions that the government can pressured to withdraw new income tax increases.
(2023-02-09). Socialist program needed to halt rate rise and cost-of-living crisis in Australia. wsws.org Tuesday's interest rate hike shows that the March 25 New South Wales state election will be held under conditions of an intensifying social and political crisis.
(2023-02-09). Germany has made the decision to establish its own NATO. journal-neo.org 
Recent events have increased the European society's disdain for Washington's policies and the desire for independence from the United States due to the White House's paranoid ambition to rule the world, including Europe, and the European Union's deteriorating status as an economic annex of NATO under proxy management by the United States and Britain. In …
(2023-02-09). The Great Game of Divisiveness Draws Nearer to the End. journal-neo.org From the most recent lunacy propagated by western "democracies," my recent suggestion that Washington wants to give half of Ukraine to Poland may have merit. But, news, the Germans have been blackmailed into sending some old Leopard tanks to Ukraine bears watching since this move will undoubtedly sever Russo-German ties for good. And the fact …
(2023-02-09). Why we were right to protest the Iraq war. greenleft.org.au The 20th anniversary of the then largest protest in world history is on February 15. As time passes, memories fade. But the huge 2003 protest against the Iraq war was worth remembering, argues Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-02-09). Who Is Dane Calloway? The Father Of 'Where Are The Slave Ships' Conspiracy. moguldom.com YouTuber Dane Calloway posts videos and has written a book about his doubts regarding the trans-Atlantic slave trade. He has discussed his conspiracy theory to such an extent he is regarded as the father of the "Where are the slave ships?" movement in which people question Africans being transported to the Americas as enslaved people …
(2023-02-09). Canadian Tire Fire #53: Bail Reform For the Worse, Drug Decriminalization, and Prison Construction Updates. itsgoingdown.org This week we look at a call from politicians to make it harder for prisoners to get bail, updates on prison construction in Ontario, drug decriminalization in BC, and deaths in prisons across so-called Canada. Bail Reform for the Worse Earlier in January, all 13 premiers across so-called Canada signed a letter to the federal…
(2023-02-09). Banks targeted for supporting Adani. greenleft.org.au A protest was organised by Move Beyond Coal outside Blackrock and Barclays Bank against their continued support for Adani/Bravus Carmichael coal mine in Western Queensland. Coral Wynter reports.
(2023-02-09). China Says It Was Smeared in Biden's State of the Union Address. news.antiwar.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday spoke out against President Biden's State of the Union Address, where he took aim at Beijing and said the "competition" with China should unite Americans. "China does not shy away or flinch from competition. However, we are opposed to defining the entire China-US relations by competition," Chinese Foreign Ministry …
(2023-02-09). Zelensky Tells Macron and Scholz to Supply 'Game-Changing' Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Wednesday, where he made a fresh pitch for fighter jets and other advanced weapons. "France and Germany have the potential to be game changers and that's how I see our talks today. The sooner we get heavy …
(2023-02-09). Introducing our new podcast: 'Movies vs Capitalism'. mronline.org 
The Lever's new movie podcast launches.
(2023-02-09). Resistance is continual in Nicaragua. mronline.org 
Roger McKenzie talks to U.S. writer Dan Kovalik about why the people of Nicaragua need our support in their battle to determine their own future…
(2023-02-09). Fiery Ohio train wreck the result of "PSR" mronline.org 
Railroad Workers United (RWU) condemns the dangerous and historically unsafe practices by Class 1 rail carriers that resulted in this catastrophe that will impact the community of East Palestine Ohio for many years, if not forever.
(2023-02-09). Lessons from the Teachers' Strikes. mronline.org 
In 2012, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) went on strike. That marked the beginning of a wave of job actions that would reach West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arizona, Los Angeles, and other cities and states before returning to Chicago in 2019.
(2023-02-09). Adani in crisis a national webinar is told. greenleft.org.au At Move Beyond Coal's national webinar, which attracted around 170 participants, the crisis impacting the Adani Group and its implications for the Carmichael coal project in Queensland were discussed.
(2023-02-09). In Revolutionary Times, Are Art and Music Falling Short? With James Kennedy. mintpressnews.com Join "Behind The Headlines" host Lee Camp for a full hour interview with James Kennedy, a renowned Welsh singer, songwriter, and producer known for his political activism through music.
(2023-02-09). McGill Wintemute Blockade Report & Analysis: A Bloody Nose for the TERFs, but Where to from Here? itsgoingdown.org Report and analysis on recent blockade of far-Right and anti-trans event at McGill university. Originally posted to MTL Counter-Info. The protest and blockade against the UK anti-trans campaigner Robert Wintemute at McGill on Tuesday 10th Jan 2023 is potentially a moment of polarisation for the queer and trans liberation movement in Montreal. It is also…
(2023-02-09). Israel's War on Gaza: From Inhuman Weapon Experiments to Political Experiments on Palestinians. mintpressnews.com Though Israeli wars on Gaza are much riskier nowadays compared to the past, a cornered and embattled Netanyahu could still resort to such a scenario if he feels that it could salvage his embattled leadership.
(2023-02-09). Twitter Executives: We're Sorry For Helping Cover Up Hunter Biden Story. moguldom.com When then-Vice President Joe Biden was put in charge of the Obama administration's Ukraine policy, his son, Hunter Biden, earned up to $1 million a year from 2014 to 2019 serving on the board of Ukrainian oil and natural gas company Burisma. In October 2020, weeks before the presidential election that put Joe Biden in …
(2023-02-09). Seymour Hersh: The US Government Blew Up The Nord Stream Pipeline And Is Not Telling The Truth. moguldom.com When explosions ripped through and shut down the Nord Stream pipeline, Russia's largest gas pipeline to Europe, between Sept. 26 and 29, 2002, the U.S., European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Russia all agreed the damage and gas leaks pointed to sabotage but disagreed with who did the sabotage. Conspiracy theorists—-as well as Russia— …
(2023-02-09). Companies Drop Jobs Hammer: Disney Plans 7,000 Layoffs, Zoom To Drop 1,300. moguldom.com Media and entertainment giant Disney, whose theme parks are sometimes described as the happiest place on Earth, plans to cut 7,000 jobs and lay off 3.2 percent of its 220,000 employees. It's part of a $5.5 billion cost-saving plan — the latest in a series of media industry layoffs. Video conferencing platform Zoom plans to …
(2023-02-09). Sales Of Beyoncé's Ivy Park Clothing Line With Adidas Fall %, Suffering From Weak Demand. moguldom.com All the hype around Beyoncé's upcoming Renaissance World Tour hasn't boosted sales of her Ivy Park clothing line. In fact, her active/leisure clothing brand is losing money. Beyoncé's clothing line, which is a partnership with Adidas, missed internal sales projections by more than $200 million in 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 8. Meaning the …
(2023-02-09). The Requirements of the European Left: A Conversation with Peter Mertens, General Secretary of the Workers Party of Belgium. mronline.org 
Vijay Prashad in conversation with Peter Mertens, General Secretary of the Workers Party of Belgium.
(2023-02-09). Illegal US sanctions blocking aid to Syria, after earthquake killed thousands. geopoliticaleconomy.com Illegal US and EU sanctions have blocked some humanitarian aid from going to Syria after a devastating earthquake killed thousands of people. UN experts have demanded an end to the "suffocating" sanctions, saying they "may amount to crimes against humanity".
(2023-02-09). US Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions That Target Petrochemicals. news.antiwar.com The US on Thursday hit Iran with fresh sanctions that targeted companies accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals to Asia. The US Treasury Department said that the sanctions targeted "six Iran-based petrochemical manufacturers or their subsidiaries, and three firms in Malaysia and Singapore involved in facilitating the sale and shipment of …
(2023-02-09). SpaceX Limits Ukraine's Use of Starlink, Says It Shouldn't Be 'Weaponized'. news.antiwar.com The president of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell, said Wednesday that the company has limited Ukraine's use of Starlink terminals and that it wasn't the company's intention for the satellite internet service to be weaponized. Shotwell referred to media reports that said Ukraine was using Starlink to spot targets with drones. "There are things that we can …
(2023-02-09). Sen. Mike Lee 'Can't Rule Out' That the US Blew Up Nord Stream. news.antiwar.com Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Wednesday wrote on Twitter that he "can't immediately rule out" the idea that the US blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. Lee's comments came after veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published an explosive report that detailed how the US sabotaged the pipelines with …
(2023-02-09). Rep. Matt Gaetz Leads Resolution Calling to End Support for Ukraine, Pushes for Peace. news.antiwar.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a resolution on Thursday that calls for an immediate end to US military and financial support for Ukraine and urges the warring sides to negotiate a ceasefire. The Ukraine Fatigue Resolution was led by Gaetz and received 10 other co-sponsors. If passed, it would express that it is the sense …
(2023-02-09). Biden's Populist Speech Can't Cover Up Capitalist Crisis. popularresistance.org President Biden gave his second State of the Union address on Tuesday, marking the halfway point of his first presidential term. The speech was characterized by enthusiasm for the economy, populist rhetoric, and bipartisanship. But Biden's sunny characterization of his administration's achievements and plans painted a picture of the United States that doesn't reflect the reality of hundreds of millions of working and poor people. It didn't reflect the deep structural crisis his administration is trying desperately to stabilize — a crisis whose symptoms include a shaky economy, increased geopolitical tension…
(2023-02-09). 'Cop City' Opposition Spreads Beyond Georgia Forest Defenders. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – The headlines surrounding the "Cop City" project in Atlanta have focused on the death of Manuel Paez Terán, a 26-year-old killed when police fired at least 12 shots during a raid on the forest where the eco-activist, who went by Tortuguita, and others had been camped out, seeking to stop the building of a police and fire department training center. | But in fact the movement opposed to the center — planned for the South River forest in an area south-east of the Georgia city — has drawn attention and concern from a broad range of local and national US voices who worry about the socia…
(2023-02-09). Ecuador: The Crumbling Of Another Neo-liberal Restoration Project. popularresistance.org Last Sunday, regional elections were held in Ecuador. Thirteen million people were called to elect 5,700 (governors, mayors, counselors, and parish board members) and the seven Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (Citizen Council or CPCCS)'s counselors and their substitutes. In addition, the executive led by Guillermo Lasso submitted eight Constitutional Referendum questions, which were grouped into three topics: security, environment, and the country's political work. | The process took place amid an economic crisis, the highest insecurity levels in the last 30 years, and a president's approval r…
(2023-02-09). How A Pipeline Company Paid Minnesota Millions To Police Protests. popularresistance.org The morning of June 7, 2021, Sheriff's Deputy Chuck Nelson of Beltrami County, Minnesota, bought water and refreshments, packed his gear, and prepared for what would be, in his own words, "a long day." For over six months, Indigenous-led opponents of the Line 3 project had been participating in acts of civil disobedience to disrupt construction of the tar sands oil pipeline, arguing that it would pollute water, exacerbate the climate crisis, and violate treaties with the Anishinaabe people. Officers like Nelson were stuck in the middle of a conflict, sworn to protect the rights of both the pipeline company Enbrid…
(2023-02-09). Thursday, February 16: Free Mumia Abu Jamal! popularresistance.org This is the hour to fight for Mumia's freedom. On Thursday, Feb. 16th, longshore workers in ILWU Local 10 will shut down the Ports of Oakland and San Francisco to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal. | Mumia was framed for killing a police officer. With Tyree Nichols' murder, we know who the real criminals are! Other actions are being organized for Feb. 16: Unions in South Africa will demonstrate in Pretoria at the U.S. Embassy, and in Durban at the U.S. Consulate. Railroad workers in Japan (in the Doro-Chiba union) will organize a demonstration for Mumia in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Bay Area teachers wi…
(2023-02-09). ChatGPT: Who Will Guard AI From the Woke Guardians? strategic-culture.org It is only when humans get their hands on technology that it has the ability to become a threat to society. | The latest chatbot technology, which generates responses to questions, has shown a clear bias in favor of specific ethnic groups and political ideologies. Is it possible to free artificial intelligence from human prejudices? | ChatGPT made
(2023-02-09). Setting the Record Straight; Stuff You Should Know About Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
By Mike WHITNEY | On February 16, 2022, a full week before Putin sent combat troops into Ukraine, the Ukrainian Army began the heavy bombardment of the area (in east Ukraine) occupied by mainly ethnic Russians. Officials from the Observer Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) were located in the vicinity at the time and kept a record of the shelling as it took place. What the OSCE discovered was that the bombardment dramatically intensified as the week went on until it reached a peak on February 19, when a total of 2,026 artillery strikes were recorded. Keep in mind, the Ukrai…
(2023-02-09). The Press Reckoning on Russiagate. strategic-culture.org 
Jeff Gerth's investigation for The Columbia Journalism Review exposes the dark heart of the news media's coverage of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. | By Patrick LAWRENCE | In the autumn of 1973, Jack Anderson, the wonderful iconoclast of the Washington press corps, published a syndicated column revealing that a Hearst Newspapers reporter had spied on Democratic presidential candidates in the service of Richard Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. | At the time of Anderson's column, Seymour Frieden was a Hearst correspondent in London. Anderson also reported, not quite in passing, but nearly…
(2023-02-09). Una nueva correlación de fuerzas contra Dina Boluarte in Perú: Elecciones, la militarización de la protesta social y la guerra civil. workers.org 
Por César Zelada Fuente: rebelion.org, 30 de enero de 2023. Zelada es Presidente del Movimiento Sin Techo — Perú (MSTP) y Dirigente de la Agrupación Vilcapaza. En los últimos días, la presidente golpista, Dina Boluarte, dijo, "…llamo a una tregua nacional para entablar una mesa de diálogo y fijar una . . . |
(2023-02-09). How will Iran retaliate to Israel's latest attack? thealtworld.com
(2023-02-09). U.S. Strategic Interest in Ukraine: Control over Extensive Titanium Reserves. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). America's Disarray Is A Stark Contrast To China's Unity. americanthinker.com For decades, and with increasing speed since Xi came to power, China has focused on creating a tightly controlled, powerful, completely unified nation.
(2023-02-09). Anti-Semitic Students for Justice in Palestine Venerate a Cop Killer. americanthinker.com Who let these people into our country?>
(2023-02-09). If Reparations Are Owed … the Democratic Party Should Pay Them. americanthinker.com The party of slavery should take responsibility for being the party of slavery.
(2023-02-09). The Squad's Rejection of Objectivity. americanthinker.com Everything becomes like being in a playpen with other children.
(2023-02-09). Biden claims border crisis is improving. He's lying. americanthinker.com Republicans had no patience for Biden's claim.
(2023-02-09). Boston University has a 'Condom Fairy'. americanthinker.com The "queer" agenda is off the rails — American universities are full of manmade horrors beyond comprehension.
(2023-02-09). If you lie, they will scream. americanthinker.com If you lie about someone, as Joe Biden did about Republicans at his State of the Union speech, don't be surprised if there's a reaction.
(2023-02-09). Julie Kelly of American Greatness could just be our George Smiley. americanthinker.com John Le Carré's cunning and ruthless patriot may not be fiction after all.
(2023-02-09). Memphis: The problem's not the police. It's the system. americanthinker.com How do we get to the point where five police officers beat a man to death?>
(2023-02-09). Songs we miss from a less vulgar time. americanthinker.com In a time of what often feels like tsunami-strength cultural vulgarity, listening to the oldies penned by the adroit inventiveness of Cole Porter gives a lift to the spirits.
(2023-02-09). What to make of the Twitter hearings held yesterday. americanthinker.com A step forward, but a lot of missed opportunities…
(2023-02-09). Whoopi Goldberg's ignorance is showing, and the consequences of her 'misinformation' are disastrous. americanthinker.com "The View" is a cesspool of "misinformation and disinformation".
(2023-02-09). World Economic Forum secures a seat on the new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. americanthinker.com Klaus Schwab promised to "penetrate the cabinets" and now he's on our congressional committees too.
(2023-02-09). "We are not replaceable!": Woburn, MA educators win strike. liberationnews.org 
After 5 days on strike, the workers of the Woburn Teachers Association have won a contract that includes significant pay increases for teachers and paraprofessionals and smaller class sizes for 4th and 5th grade students.
(2023-02-09). Why'd the CIA Chief Unexpectedly Tell the Truth About Russian-Chinese Ties? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Venezuela Denounces US 'Colonial Model' via OFAC Licenses. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela and Trinidad have engaged in talks to reactivate the gas-exporting Dragon field for mutual benefit despite the US cash payment ban.
(2023-02-09). Why Damar Hamlin Didn't Die for Our Sins. tomdispatch.com The echoes still linger from that national sigh of relief last month when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, slammed into cardiac arrest during a game on January 2nd, was declared out of danger. It was a justified sigh. A vibrant young life had been spared. But was that really what the nation was relieved about? If football fans had been so invested in the health and safety of the players, why were some 23.8 million of them watching that game in the first place? By now, everybody should be aware of the incremental deadly damage inflicted on players' brains in any game, so why will 200 million or more of us be wat…
(2023-02-09). A Racist White-Supremacist Top EU Official. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Only an idiot would fail to catch the meaning that was hidden behind his thinly veiled and biblically based White-supremacist symbolism, in which the predominantly White or Caucasian, or European, countries are a "garden," and the world outside is a "jungle" that young people in the "garden" must protect against the seething masses in the "jungle" outside, because…
(2023-02-09). Corrupt And Fraudulent: Laying Bare The Adani Group. southfront.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attend an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023 | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | There is nothing Gautam Adani will not do for money. In this sense, he is admirably dedicated to greed, so much so he has become its foremost caricature worthy of permanent enthronement. Mark this man's name in the scriptures of eternity: There was…
(2023-02-09). Kiev Regime Planning False Flag Attacks On Kramatorsk Hospitals To Frame Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageFaced with months of military failures, as well as the prospect of a virtually imminent Russian offensive, the Neo-Nazi junta is desperate to sway public opinion in its favor. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On February 5, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced it discovered the Kiev regime's plot to detonate explosive devices at hospitals in Kramatorsk and then blame Moscow. Although the Russian military didn't disclose how exactly it acquired the…
(2023-02-09). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces advanced northwest of Blahodatne towards the Bakhmut northern road; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored vehicles and 1 MLRS were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the…
(2023-02-09). Military Situation In Donbass On February 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored vehicles and 1 MLRS…
(2023-02-09). Military Situation In Syria On February 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Latakia region in the past 24 hours; | More than 3,000 people were killed and more than 10,000 were injured as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 16,000 people were killed and more than 60,000 were injured as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials. | MORE ON T…
(2023-02-09). Military Situation In Yemen On February 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 38 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | Two civilians were killed as a result of the Suadi artillery attacks in the Shada district of Saada province; | The Saudi-backed Abyan tribes attacked the STC strongholds in the Wadi Omra area of Abyan province; | The Saudi-backed Al-Dara al-Watan forces are reportedly arriving in Marib to attack the Islah Party positions…
(2023-02-09). Night Military Parade In North Korea Showcased New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | Pyongyang is hosting celebrations in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army (KPA). At night, large military parade took place in the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). | According to the Yonhap news agency, more than 22 thousand soldiers of the Korean People's Army took part in the parade, which became the largest one in many years. For the fifth time since 2020, military parades in the DPRK are held at night. | The parade showcased new intercont…
(2023-02-09). Greater Idlib Militants Resume Attacks On Syrian Army After Earthquake Halt. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On February 9, al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, resumed its attacks on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after a short halt that was forced by the recent Turkish-Syrian earthquake. | The terrorist group's snipers targeted two soldiers of the SAA near the town of Kabani in the northern countryside of Lattakia, one of several Syrian governorates which were badly affected by the February 6 earthquake. | T…
(2023-02-09). Russia Will Produce, Upgrade Thousands Of Tanks: Medvedev. southfront.org 
Screengrab. Via Twitter. | Russia is planning to produce and upgrade thousands of main battle tanks, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, revealed on February 9 during a visit to the Omsk transport engineering plant. "Yesterday, as you know, our enemy was begging for planes, missiles and tanks abroad. What should we do in response? It is clear that in this case it is natural for us to increase the production of various types of weapons and military equipment, including mo…
(2023-02-09). Russian Embassy: Supply Of British Fighter Jets To Ukraine Would Have Global Effects. southfront.org 
A Royal air force Eurofighter Typhoon taxis on the runway during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 10, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese) | The possible supply of British fighter jets to Ukraine would lead to military-political consequences for the whole world, the Russian embassy in London said in a statement on February 8."London should remember that under such a scenario, the 'bloody harvest' the next round of escalation will reap, as well as…
(2023-02-09). SpaceX Took Measures To Stop Ukraine From Using Starlink Internet Service In Drones. southfront.org 
Ukrainian suicide naval drones which reportedly use Starlink as a data-link. | SpaceX has taken measures to prevent Kiev forces from using the Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones used in military operations, SpaceX's president said on February 8. | The Starlink satellite internet constellation was activated over Ukraine just a few days after the Russian special military operation last year. The system quickly became the main internet and communication provider for the Kiev government and its force…
(2023-02-09). Tunisia To Strengthen Diplomatic Ties With Quake-Hit Syria. southfront.org 
Tunisian President Kais Saied with foreign minister Nabil Ammar. Source: the Tunisian Presidency. | Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to strengthen diplomatic ties with Syria, the Tunisian Presidency said on February 9. | According to the presidency, Saied conveyed the decision to his newly-appointed foreign minister, Nabil Ammar, in a one-on-one meeting in the Carthage Presidential Palace. During the meeting, the president stressed that Tunisia should stand with Syria, who lost some 4,000…
(2023-02-09). Catastrophic Earthquake Brings Turkey, Syria Together. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-09). Is the Democratic Party the alternative to fascism, or its enabler? workers.org 
Feb. 7 — The Jan. 6, 2021, failed attack on the U.S. Capitol exposed an attempt to overturn the presidential election results and made it undeniably clear that the Donald Trump-led MAGA movement represents a critically dangerous and growing threat of fascism in the U.S. But it left this question . . . |
(2023-02-09). USDA proposes new nutrition guidelines for school meals. nationofchange.org The new proposed guidelines will reduce sugar and salt and include foods more nutritious to promote better health.
(2023-02-09). 'Sciencism' Is Religious Fundamentalism by Another Name. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Guatemala Blocks Leftist Indigenous Leader From Presidential Race, in 'Electoral Coup'. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-02-09). 'Music Was Too Loud': Louisiana Cops Kill Unarmed Black Man After Neighbor Complains. newsone.com 
Source: screenshot / facebook | An unarmed Black man was shot and killed by police in Shreveport, Louisiana, which has left another grieving family looking for answers. | MORE: According to authorities, Alonzo Bagley, 43, was After receiving t…
(2023-02-09). Laying Bare the Adani Group. dissidentvoice.org There is nothing Gautam Adani will not do for money. In this sense, he is admirably dedicated to greed, so much so he has become its foremost caricature worthy of permanent enthronement. Mark this man's name in the scriptures of eternity: There was nothing he did not do for the filthy lucre. For the unfamiliar …
(2023-02-09). New Maryland Governor Wes Moore: Another "First Black" in a Colonial System. dissidentvoice.org Recently, Maryland swore in its first Black governor, Wes Moore, in a "historic" ceremony cemented with a tearful introduction by Oprah Winfrey and a hand on Frederick Douglass' Bible. The Black elite flocked to fill the rooms of the inauguration to witness the third elected Black governor in U.S. history. Yet, this "first Black" gubernatorial …
(2023-02-09). Brian Berletic: China Has Already Defeated the US in Taiwan ft. Carl Zha. thealtworld.com Brian Berletic of the New Atlas and Carl Zha of the Silk and Steel Podcast weigh in on the threat of war between the U.S. and China and what it would mean for all sides.
(2023-02-09). George Soros Can Influence Global Media with Ties to at Least 253 Organizations, Study Finds. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Disabled people are proletarians worldwide. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Brian Shea. PHOTO: Howard Rotman In "The Communist Manifesto," Marx and Engels characterize the working class as being the revolutionary gravediggers of . . . |
(2023-02-09). 'Ike Turner Award': Dee Barnes Rips Dr. Dre's Icon Grammy Over His Abusive Past. newsone.com 
Dee Barnes, who was physically abused by Dr. Dre decades ago, is speaking out after the music producer won a Grammy Award created in his name: "You might as well call it the 'Ike Turner Award.'"
(2023-02-09). What happened to Canada's foreign policy? canadiandimension.com Canada is rapidly losing any hope of being able to claim that it is an honest international broker or peacemaker.
(2023-02-09). British peace movement: Zelensky fighter jet request is 'dangerous escalation' of Ukraine war. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—Providing Ukraine with fighter jets is a "dangerous escalation" of the war and must be opposed, anti-war campaigners warned Wednesday as the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for an investigation into what jets Britain can send to the Kiev government as Zelensky used his first visit to London …
(2023-02-09). NATO Soldiers Are fighting in Ukraine as Mercenaries: Austrian Colonel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). 3.4 million adults in US were displaced by extreme weather last year: Census Bureau survey. nationofchange.org The Census Bureau's data shows that people were displaced by disasters in every state in 2022, including 29 states that did not have a major disaster involving FEMA.
(2023-02-09). 'Huesera: The Bone Woman' Exposes the Horror in Mexican Expectations Around Motherhood (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com Writer-director Michelle Garza Cervera's feature debut, 'Huesera: The Bone Woman,' exposes the Mexican cult of motherhood as a site of horror. The film follows Natalia Solián as Valeria, a young Mexican woman who's convinced herself that she wants what society wants of her.
(2023-02-09). Carmakers showoff new concepts at Chicago Auto Show. america.cgtn.com North America's largest Auto show opens to the public on Saturday.
(2023-02-09). Samuel García Sepúlveda: The WEF's Man In Mexico. thelastamericanvagabond.com Samuel García Sepúlveda, the current Governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, recently attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Has he been tapped to be the next President of Mexico? Over the last 3 years, thousands of Americans, Canadians, Australians, and Europeans have come to Mexico, seeking to avoid COVID-19 measures. This
(2023-02-09). Latest mRNA Vaccine for RSV Wins Expedited Review. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). The Heat: State of the Union. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to Congress, covering a wide range of domestic issues and some international concerns. It's a yearly tradition, required by the U.S. Constitution. The president gives Congress his take on the state of the union. …
(2023-02-09). Turkish Americans help raise money, aid for families in earthquake ravished Turkiye. america.cgtn.com As the death toll from Monday's catastrophic earthquake continues to climb, Turkiye's diaspora in the United States is mobilizing relief efforts collecting clothing, shipping tents, and raising money to aid their family and friends back home. Many feel it's all they can do as …
(2023-02-09). U.S. Northeast experiencing "snow drought" america.cgtn.com The unusual weather is impacting regional business owners and residents alike, with environmental experts warning the lack of snow is a sign of climate change.
(2023-02-09). Call for 'Total Peace' in Colombia dominates Witness for Peace delegation. peoplesworld.org 
During ten eventful days in January, a U.S. delegation made up of faith leaders, activists and educators made their way through Southwestern Colombia to deepen their analysis and build solidarity with grassroots movements calling for peace and social and environmental justice led by Indigenous, Afro-Colombian and peasant (campesino) communities. The delegation, comprising members from North …
(2023-02-09). America's "Rules-based International Order": U.S. Attempt to Control Russia and China, Replace U.N. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Selected Articles: Prediction of a Disenchanted World "Inside the Iron Cage" globalresearch.ca 
By This is one of those stories hard to believe. When I first heard it, I thought it was a joke, some sort of parable, …
(2023-02-09). UK association to Horizon Europe remains best outcome, says President Brady. imperial.ac.uk President Hugh Brady called for UK association to Horizon Europe to be finalised, as he met science leaders, policymakers and alumni in Brussels.
(2023-02-09). State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students. aclu.org "I hadn't felt that powerful before that moment, standing up with my diploma, with my Native cap on and then shaking my principal's hand." | These are the Efforts to stop students from wearing tribal regalia can't be viewed in a vacuum. Indigenous students have long been mistreated and disadvant…
(2023-02-09). Western Powers 'Blocked' Ceasefire Early in Ukraine War: Former Israeli PM Bennett. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). The Other Americans: El Salvador Criminalizes Water Protectors. progressive.org Six community leaders who beat back metal mining in the country have been accused of a decades-old murder by its rightwing administration.
(2023-02-09). Video: Twitter Files and the Death of Russiagate. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Distract, Divide, and Conquer. dissidentvoice.org 
Step away from the blinders that partisan politics uses to distract, divide and conquer, and you will find that we are drowning in a cesspool of problems that individually and collectively threaten our lives, liberties, prosperity and happiness. These are not problems the politicians want to talk about, let alone address, yet we cannot afford …
(2023-02-09). Distract, Divide and Conquer: The Painful Truth About the State of Our Union. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Judge Blocks Wendy Williams' Ex-Husband From Receiving Alimony Amid Claims He's Broke. newsone.com 
Kevin Hunter, ex-husband of Wendy Williams, will soon have to find a new way to pay the bills after a judge cut off his alimony payments.
(2023-02-09). Whistleblowers Who Exposed LabCorp Kickback Scheme Win $19 Million Settlement. thedissenter.org Whistleblowers who exposed a kickback scheme won a $19 million settlement against LabCorp, a major provider of lab testing for US doctors…
(2023-02-09). How Does America Perform on Biden's Test? dissidentvoice.org A slice of president Joe Biden's State of the Union address that calls for closer analysis: Putin's invasion has been a test for the ages. A test for America. A test for the world. Would we stand for the most basic of principles? Would we stand for sovereignty? Would we stand for the right of …
(2023-02-09). When the WPA Created Over 400,000 Jobs for Black Workers. cepr.net In response to the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) created jobs for over 8 million people between 1935 and 1943. While data on the racial composition of WPA workers isn't available for all of these years, the data we have for 1939, 1941, and 1942 make clear that the WPA employed hundreds of …
(2023-02-09). Capitalism's undervaluation of nursing care. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. WW photo In "High Tech/Low Pay," Sam Marcy spoke of the feminization of labor, as more women worked jobs that had been . . . |
(2023-02-09). Carrier cost-cutting on railroad caused fiery Ohio wreck. peoplesworld.org 
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio —A fiery freight train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, involving hazardous materials in tank cars, was a direct result of Norfolk Southern cost-cutting which led to little maintenance and an undiscovered safety problem, the top organization for rank-and-file railroaders says. And corporate greed to satisfy Wall Street led to the cuts, it …
(2023-02-09). Even tougher than Biden, for Working Families Party Democratic Rep. Ramirez slams GOP. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Harder than even Democratic President Joe Biden's criticisms of right-wing House Republicans during his State of the Union address, Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., had some really pointed words for the GOP, often by name, on everything from immigration to inflation to the Republicans' attacks on Social Security and Medicare. Giving the official response of the …
(2023-02-09). Reducción de costos en el ferrocarril provocó un incendio en Ohio. peoplesworld.org EAST PALESTINE, Ohio: un accidente de tren de carga en llamas en East Palestine, Ohio, que involucró materiales peligrosos en vagones cisterna, fue el resultado directo de la reducción de costos de Norfolk Southern, lo que provocó poco mantenimiento y un problema de seguridad no descubierto, la principal organización de rango- y los ferroviarios de …
(2023-02-09). NFL Doctor Offers 'Guarantee' Damar Hamlin Will Play Pro Football Again. newsone.com 
Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty | Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old safety for the Buffalo Bills, was critically injured after a scary on-field incident against the Cincinnati Bengals Jan. 2. After spending weeks recovering in Cincinnati and Buffalo hospitals, many wondered whether or not he would ever be able to return to an NFL field. | During the first quarter of that Monday Night Football matchup, Hamlin dropped to the ground, unconscious, after a seemingly routine tackle. He had suffered cardiac arrest, and his heartbeat had to be revived before they put him in an ambulance and sent him to a local hospital. The in-…
(2023-02-09). Israel Must be Held Accountable by the International Community. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Assessing the Dangers: Emerging Military Technologies and Nuclear (In)Stability. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). That Time I Met a Homeless Prophet in the NYC Subway. dissidentvoice.org 
It was a Sunday in early December a few years ago and I was out helping homeless women, as per my project. I noticed a homeless woman on the downtown platform of a cavernous NYC subway station. She was standing directly in front of an empty wooden bench, apparently facing the bench with a massive plastic …
(2023-02-09). Discovery of T-cells that protect against bacteraemic pneumonia. healtheuropa.com A new study by the University of Liverpool reveals how resistance to bacteraemic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells. Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia, with a large proportion of cases developing bloodstream infections. These bacteraemic pneumonia cases are associated with a high fatality rate …
(2023-02-09). Does nicotine exposure during pregnancy increase sudden infant death syndrome? healtheuropa.com 
Infants whose mothers have used snus during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. According to a comprehensive registry from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, sudden infant death syndrome is more likely to occur when the mother uses snus, a moist oral tobacco product, during pregnancy. Sudden infant death syndrome is the …
(2023-02-09). NICE recommends a genetic test to prevent hearing loss in babies. healtheuropa.com 
A genetic test that establishes vulnerability to hearing loss in babies has been recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). When babies develop a neonatal bacterial infection, doctors and midwives would usually give the antibiotic gentamicin. However, the use of this antibiotic can increase the risk of hearing loss in babies …
(2023-02-09). Biden speaks to divided Congress at SOTU. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address was a speech dominated by domestic issues. The president touted what he saw as his legislative and economic successes halfway through his term and setting the tone for his yet-unannounced bid for re-election. While using the …
(2023-02-09). A Minute Of Military Porn For Musk And Starlink. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-02-09). [Articles] A novel nano-iron supplement versus standard treatment for iron deficiency anaemia in children 6—35 months (IHAT-GUT trial): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled non-inferiority phase II trial in The Gambia. thelancet.com In this first Phase II study conducted in young children with IDA, IHAT showed sufficient non-inferiority compared to standard-of-care FeSO4, in terms of ID correction and haemoglobin response, to warrant a definitive Phase III trial. In addition, IHAT had lower incidence of moderate-severe diarrhoea than FeSO4, with no increased adverse events in comparison with placebo.
(2023-02-09). A Nano-second to Midnight. thealtworld.com Gilbert Doctorow, an Intelligent and Informed Russian Expert Explains that It Is Indeed a Nano-second to Midnight. This is an extremely important warning, which like my own is likely to be ignored at our peril. In no Western capital or print and TV media has any recognition been given to the consequence of the extremely reckless and dangerous continuing provocations of Russia. The American neoconservative attack on Russia is the most insane folly in human history. The Kremlin has encouraged the provocations by accepting them and by prolonging a conflict that should have been a quick victory in order to prevent US…
(2023-02-09). Biden ordered destruction of Nord Stream pipelines, claims renowned journalist Seymour Hersh. peoplesdispatch.org Seymour Hersh reported that divers from the US Navy's Diving and Salvage Center planted the explosives that were later detonated remotely on September 26, 2022. Earlier investigations by Denmark and Sweden had already confirmed sabotage…
(2023-02-09). CODESA claims EU commission faked consultations with rights groups on trade deals with Morocco. peoplesdispatch.org CODESA claims that the European Commission falsely claimed that it consulted Sahrawi rights groups for a report on the Free Trade Agreement and Fisheries Agreement with Morocco. The agreement was struck down by a court in 2021 for its failure to consider the views of the people of Western Sahara…
(2023-02-09). Did Biden's State of the Union address speak to economic despair in the US? peoplesdispatch.org During his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden touted what he claimed were improvements in the life of working class people while glossing over his broken campaign promises and the dire economic crisis facing millions…
(2023-02-09). Dr. Aleida Guevara on the Cuban experience, resistance, and struggle. peoplesdispatch.org Dr. Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, talks about her recent visit to India, the struggle of the Cubans against the brutal US blockade, and the radical family code that the country adopted recently…
(2023-02-09). University staff in UK begin two-day strike protesting below-inflation pay offer. peoplesdispatch.org Around 70,000 workers across 1 universities in the UK have begun striking demanding an increase in wages at par with inflation, an end to cuts in benefits and pensions, and the regularization of contracts…
(2023-02-09). Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South. fpif.org Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South | An appeal to leaders, institutions, and our brothers and sisters | More than two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic—and now alongside the catastrophic consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine—a "new normal" has emerged. This new global status quo reflects a worsening of various crises: social, economic, political, ecological, bio-medical, and geopolitical. | Environmental collapse approaches. Everyday life has become ever more militarized. Access to good food, clean water, and affordable health care has bec…
(2023-02-09). Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Is This An Act of Terror? No Evidence Sofar. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). 'Designated Survivor' Walsh leaving Cabinet for Hockey Players' union. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Well, now we know why Labor Secretary Marty Walsh was the designated "no-show" among Cabinet members at Democratic President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address. Walsh's leaving the DOL's top job to return to organized labor, as executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association—the players' union. His imminent arrival …
(2023-02-09). "The Threat of Woke-ism to Academic Freedom" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). Beyond Prior Restraint: Censorship by Proxy and the New Digital Gatekeeping. projectcensored.org Project Censored is pleased to publish the first long-form article in our "Dispatches from Project Censored: On Media and Politics" column. Authored by Andy Lee Roth, avram anderson, and Mickey…
(2023-02-09). Striking Temple graduate worker: University's 'progressive' reputation doesn't extend to labor relations. peoplesworld.org 
Raegan Davis is a graduate worker currently on strike at Temple University and a member of the Temple University Graduate Student Association (AFT Local 6290). PHILADELPHIA—If you walk around the campus of Temple University, you are treated to all the trappings of an institution committed to progress. Social media accounts highlight distinguished alumni who have …
(2023-02-09). The EU uses the 'two-state' framework to evade acknowledgement of Israeli apartheid. thealtworld.com In January 2021, the Israeli human rights organisation B'Tselem In January this year,…
(2023-02-09). Failed Experiment: Three Reasons Why Israel Fears a Major War on Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
Though Israel's past wars on Gaza have often been justified by Tel Aviv as a response to Palestinian rockets or, generally, as acts of self-defense, the truth is different. Historically, Israel's relationship with Gaza has been defined by Tel Aviv's need to create distractions from its own fractious politics, to flex its muscles against its …
(2023-02-09). The effects of THC and CBD do not differ between adults and adolescents. healtheuropa.com 
Researchers from University College London (UCL) found no difference in the effects of THC and CBD on regular cannabis users of different ages. The observational study examined 24 adolescent participants (16-17 years old) and 24 adult participants (26-29 years old), all of whom were already regular users of cannabis. Over the course of three weeks, …
(2023-02-09). Exposure to PM2.5 is increasing the blood pressure of UK teenagers. healtheuropa.com 
A study has found long-term exposure to airborne PM2.5 particles in increasing the blood pressure of teenagers in the UK. Researchers also found a link between high levels of nitrogen dioxide exposure and lower blood pressure in teenagers. The study examined the possible effects of long-term exposure to air pollution in children and teenagers across …
(2023-02-09). Researchers suggest changes to haemophilia treatment. healtheuropa.com 
Findings from two University Hospital Bonn studies could lead to significant changes in haemophilia treatment. Haemophilia A, which almost exclusively affects males, is the most common form of haemophilia. The disease can usually be treated easily; however, treatment can be ineffective in some patients. Two recent studies from the Haemophilia Centre of the University Hospital …
(2023-02-09). AI: cognitive warfare, NATO's sixth battleground. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 7, 2023 NATO starts work on Artificial Intelligence certification standard NATO's Data and Artificial Intelligence Review Board (DARB) met on Tuesday (7 February 2023) to start the development of a user-friendly and responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) certification standard to help industries and institutions across the Alliance make sure that new AI and data projects …
(2023-02-09). Dual-hatted EUCOM/NATO commander officiates over war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandFebruary 6, 2023 USEUCOM Hosts High-Level European Strategy Conference More than 600 military and civilian leaders from 19 nations across Europe participated in U.S. European Command's European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) to engage on a full spectrum of security issues alongside strategic partners in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30-Feb. 3. The conference's keynote …
(2023-02-09). EU continues to assist Georgian military in reaching NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseFebruary 8, 2023 The Ministry of Defense of Georgia is introducing a mentoring program The Ministry of Defense of Georgia is starting to introduce a mentoring program. The program, which will be implemented with the support of the European Union project — Public Administration Reform (PAR), aims to promote the professional growth…. …
(2023-02-09). German government authorizes delivery of 178 battle tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagFebruary 9, 2023 The German government has confirmed that 178 "Leopard 1" tanks will be sent to Ukraine The Ministry of Defense of Germany has officially confirmed the decision to send 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kyiv. This is stated in the information released by the ministry. [T]he Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of …
(2023-02-09). German, Polish DMs discuss adding to hundreds of NATO states' tanks headed to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 8, 2023 Polish, German defence ministers discuss tanks for Ukraine Poland's defence minister has met with his German counterpart to discuss the delivery of Leopard main battle tanks to war-torn Ukraine, among other issues. Germany's defence minister told reporters afterwards that the talks with B≈Çaszczak had been "very honest and open," focusing on …
(2023-02-09). London, Paris: Zelensky calls on NATO sponsors to provide combat aircraft. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 9, 2023 Issue of long-range weapons, fighter jets supply to Ukraine solved — Yermak The issue of the supplies of long-range weapons and fighter jets to Ukraine has been solved, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said on the Telegram channel on Thursday. "Details will follow," he said. ==== …
(2023-02-09). NATO candidate Sweden delivers 10th military aid package to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 9, 2023 Swedish parliament approves $400 mln defense aid to Ukraine The Swedish Riksdag on Wednesday voted in favour of the government's proposal for an additional amending budget, including the provision of military assistance of SEK 4.3 billion ($406.7 million) to Ukraine…. …The package includes anti-tank weapons, mine-clearance equipment, light anti-tank weapon Robot 57, …
(2023-02-09). Nigeria: U.S., NATO allies conclude 31-nation military exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet Public AffairsFebruary 6, 2023 Partners, allies celebrate successful conclusion of exercise Obangame Express 2023 Partners and allies celebrated the conclusion of exercise Obangame Express 2023 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, at a closing ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 3, 2023. The ceremony, hosted …
(2023-02-09). Ukraine today, Asia tomorrow: Blinken, Stoltenberg claim Chinese balloons threaten five continents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleFebruary 9, 2023 US' Blinken, NATO's Stoltenberg rebuke China over balloon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the balloon was part of a "broader program" affecting "five continents." NATO's visiting secretary-general called it part of a "pattern of behavior." The US and NATO on Wednesday both criticized China over the network of suspected …
(2023-02-09). With eye on Transnistria: NATO consolidates hold on Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 7, 2023 Deputy Secretary General reaffirms deepening of NATO's partnership with Moldova Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ met Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (7 February 2023), underscoring NATO's commitment to deepening its partnership with the Republic of Moldova, with full respect for its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Mr. GeoanƒÉ …
(2023-02-09). Israel Murders 5 Palestinians In Jericho And MSM Ignores Frequent Massacres. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israeli occupation forces violently raided the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, located near Ariha (Jericho) city in the occupied West Bank, killing five Palestinians and injuring tens of others. The raid came after the Jericho area was besieged for eight days and brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire to 42 so far this
(2023-02-09). ICBM Test Launch Happening Tonight. Decommission Land-Based Nuclear Missiles NOW! progressivehub.net LEONARD EIGER | GROUND ZERO CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION…
(2023-02-09). Israel's War On Gaza Turns Palestinians Into Military And Political Experiments. progressivehub.net RAMZY BAROUD | MINT PRESS NEWS…
(2023-02-09). Actually, The U.S. Totally Did Blow Up The Nord Stream Pipeline. progressivehub.net SEYMOUR HERSH…
(2023-02-09). The FBI Infiltrated And Sabotaged Black Lives Matter Activists. progressivehub.net TREVOR AARONSON | THE INTERCEPT…
(2023-02-09). Seymour Hersh: The CIA Is Filled with Criminals. globalresearch.ca Important article by Seymour Hersh, first published by Global Research on June 7, 2018 | *** | When a reporter has covered 50 years of American foreign policy disasters, the last great untold story may be his own. | That, more or …
(2023-02-09). Hillcrest Students Stage Walkout In Protest Over Restrictions Placed On Black History Month Program. newsone.com 
(2023-02-09). No More Charter Schools in New York State. dissidentvoice.org 
Since 1998 charter schools in New York state have deprived under-funded public schools of billions of dollars and greatly enriched the private interests that operate these segregated schools. Not surprisingly, poor academic performance, regular school closings, corruption, scandal, and controversy have been the norm in the crisis-prone charter school sector in New York State for …
(2023-02-09). Note From Glenn Greenwald on Some New Developments. greenwald.substack.com 
Our migration from Substack to Rumble and Locals has been reasonably successful (we explained both the motive and mechanics for our move here). The majority of our paid subscribers here have signed up for their full-access membership on Locals (to which paid subscribers here are entitled, free of additional cost). Locals is the community-based platform …
(2023-02-09). Evo Morales Condemns US for Sanctions Against Syria (+Earthquake). orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-09). Venezuela Sends Firefighters to Chile. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, from the Simón Bolívar International Airport in La Guaira, more than Venezuelan firefighters departed to Chile as part of the humanitarian aid to fight the forest fires that the South American country is experiencing in recent days. | "A brigade of the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force takes the lead to support the Republic of Chile, to address the difficult situation that the country is experiencing, where more than 300,000 hectares are being affected by a forest fire," said Yván Gil, Venezuelan foreign affairs minister. | Venezuela sends more than firefighters | This is a contingent of m…
(2023-02-09). Starbucks is trying to wear workers down through relentless "soft" union busting. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in "A lot of the union busting that we're seeing is very quiet. It's very mellow," says Ethan Tinklenberg, a Starbucks worker, or "partner" as the company likes to refer employees. "It's not them making us take off our union pins or our union hats. It's cutting our hours slowly but surely, while not promoting union leaders, and spreading misinformation abou…
(2023-02-09). UK postal workers strike against Tory government's handling of cost of living crisis. therealnews.com 
Massive mobilizations and strikes have been witnessed in the UK over the last couple of months against the Tory government for failing to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis. Postal workers, railway workers, public service workers, barristers, dockers, garbage collectors, Amazon workers etc. have walked out and gone on strike to demand better pay and better working conditions. TRNN delves into…
(2023-02-09). What African feminist movements are up against in 2023. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in openDemocracy on Dec. 28, 2022, and is shared with permission via the Progressive International's Wire. This year's most notable decision affecting gender justice — the overturning of federal protection of the right to abortion in the US — happened more than 6,000 miles from Africa, but its impact was felt here too. The US …
(2023-02-09). Zelensky Turns To US & Germany To Escalate War With Russia. trofire.com American and German tanks are now headed to Ukraine, a sign that this conflict is going to be escalating in a dangerous way. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike Papantonio: Hi, I'm Mike Papantonio and this is America's Lawyer. The United …
(2023-02-09). Activist Investors Are Suing Shell Board for Failing on Fossil Fuel Transition. truthout.org A group of activist investors sued Shell's board of directors on Wednesday for failing to "deliver the reduction in emissions that is needed to keep global climate goals within reach." ClientEarth, an environmental law charity and institutional investor in Shell, described the case as the first time a company board is facing a shareholder lawsuit for inadequately preparing to transition away from… |
(2023-02-09). Appeals Court Rules That Individuals Have Constitutional Right to Livestream Police. truthout.org A panel of federal judges has ruled that municipalities cannot restrict people from livestreaming their interactions with law enforcement, stating that doing so is a violation of their First Amendment speech rights. But the Fourth District Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which was handed down earlier this week, is not a total win for the man who sued a town and its police officers over their… |
(2023-02-09). Florida Judges Are Denying Abortion to 1 in 10 Minors. truthout.org New data from Florida shows just how much influence individual judges — almost all White men — wield in determining if minors can access abortions in the state. In 36 states, minors are legally required to involve at least one parent before seeking an abortion, in some cases by simply notifying them and in others by obtaining explicit consent. Such laws are one of the nation's most common forms of… |
(2023-02-09). GOP Targets Food Aid, Student Debt Relief, and More for Debt Ceiling Deal. truthout.org Republicans on the House Budget Committee offered a preview Wednesday of the programs they're looking to cut or overhaul as part of any agreement to lift the debt ceiling, a target list that includes food aid for low-income families, climate justice and electric vehicle funding, student debt relief, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. The proposed cuts were outlined in a press release issued by Rep. |
(2023-02-09). Missouri Republicans Consider "Don't Say Gay" Bill That's Worse Than Florida's. truthout.org A Republican-sponsored bill in the Missouri state legislature would forbid teachers, administrators and staff from discussing LGBTQ topics in schools, enforcing restrictions that go far beyond the infamous "Don't Say Gay" law in Florida. Senate Bill 134, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Moon (R), bars any discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools and forbids LGBTQ students from discussing problems at home… |
(2023-02-09). Ortega Is Exploiting Nicaragua's Revolutionary Past to Crush Internal Struggles. truthout.org In early January, Nicaraguan officials assaulted political activist Edder Muñoz Centeno in La Granja, a prison in the department of Granada. First, they confiscated his food and medicine. Then after handcuffing him, guards reportedly hoisted him in the air while pummeling his body like a boxing bag. Muñoz Centeno is a member of the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, a diverse coalition of… |
(2023-02-09). Tax Docs Link Right-Wing "Parents Group" to Leonard Leo's Dark Money Network. truthout.org Right-wing operatives are increasing their attacks on U.S. public education with an expanding number of legal complaints to censor books and target teachers on an array of issues —preventing them from teaching U.S. history accurately, treating LGBTQ+ students with the respect they deserve, and forming support groups for kids and teachers of color. These attacks will likely continue to escalate… |
(2023-02-09). Trump-Appointed Judge Could Impose Extreme Restrictions on Abortion Meds. truthout.org A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump could upend decades of policy on abortion medication, reversing the loosening of restrictions made in the past year and potentially outlawing the drug altogether. Federal District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who is based in Texas, will soon decide on a lawsuit brought forward by the far right legal organization Alliance Defending… |
(2023-02-09). Anti-Fascists Are Adapting to a Strange New World. truthout.org In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes and Shane Burley, editor of No Pasarán! Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis, discuss the state of the far right, anti-fascism and how we can build power and sustain empathy in these times. Music by Son Monarcas and David Celeste Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. |
(2023-02-09). Years of Foreign Intervention in Syria Made Recent Earthquakes More Destructive. truthout.org As the death toll tops 17,000 in Turkey and Syria from Monday's twin earthquakes, we look at the situation in Syria, where 12 years of brutal war have left the country's institutions in tatters, further complicating aid efforts. Syrian writer, dissident and former political prisoner Yassin al-Haj Saleh describes how the war has killed about 2% of Syrians and displaced 7 million more… |
(2023-02-09). The working class ‚àí gravediggers of capitalism. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. WW PHOTO Comrades and friends, the working class in this country hails from all nationalities, all races, colors, gender and sexual identities, . . . |
(2023-02-09). Book Review: 'Dancing with History'. progressive.org A new memoir from peace and justice activist George Lakey chronicles his time shaping much of today's democratic left.
(2023-02-09). Fresh protests break out in Congo against UN and East African forces; anger grows over M23 advance. peoplesdispatch.org 
At least eight people were killed by UN forces in the North Kivu province on February 7. The DRC is witnessing renewed protests against the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) and the East African Community (EAC) regional forces…
(2023-02-09). 4,564 Salvadorans Have Suffered Abuse During State Of Exception. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, El Salvador's Cristosal human rights organization denounced that national security forces have harassed, threatened, injured, or arbitrarily arrested at least 4,564 people during the "State of Exception," which President Nayib Bukele implemented in March 2022 to fight gang violence. | RELATED: | "The 'State of Exception' has become a permanent policy that exposes all people to judicial processes without the guaran…
(2023-02-09). Chile Decrees Curfew in Epicenter of Wildfires. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Rear Admiral Jorge Keitel, head of the Defense for the central Chilean region of Biobio, announced the start of a curfew in eight communes starting Friday to prevent possible assaults and looting. | RELATED: | Starting at midnight on Thursday, the curfew will affect the Arauco and Contulmo communes in the province of Arauco; Mulchen and Birth in the province of Biobio; and Tome, Florida, Santa Juana…
(2023-02-09). China's Consumption Recovers at Accelerated Pace. telesurenglish.net China's consumption has been recovering quickly, with some sectors almost returning to their pre-pandemic levels. The vigorous rebound has prompted central and local governments to introduce more policies, which experts believe will build on the growth momentum and unleash further consumption potential. | RELATED: | RECOVERY IN FULL SWING: | Domestic tourism was one of the sectors that took the lead in staging a rebound.
(2023-02-09). Colombian Vice President Marquez To Pay Official Visit To Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian Vice President France Marquez will begin an official visit to Cuba to participate in the International Book Fair of Havana 2023, of which Colombia is the guest of honor. | RELATED: | "This visit is an invaluable opportunity to strengthen cultural ties between our countries and build alliances around common goals like regional integration, racial justice, gender equity, and peace," Marquez…
(2023-02-09). Democrats: Resolution To Expel Republican Santos From Congress. telesurenglish.net The resolution is largely symbolic and unlikely to reach the floor for a vote as House Republican leaders have so far declined to call on George Santos to resign. | Rep. George Santos (C), R-N.Y., laughs before US President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the United States House of Representatives chamber in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 February 2023.
(2023-02-09). Germany's Inflation in January Rises to 8.7 Pct: Destatis. telesurenglish.net Following two months of decline, inflation in Germany increased to 8.7 percent in January, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Thursday. | Inflation in Europe's largest economy hit 10.4 percent in October last year and fell to 8.6 percent in December, according to official figures. | RELATED: | "Although the peak has probably been passed, it is premature to sound the all-clear," said Fritzi Koehler-Ge…
(2023-02-09). Humanitarian Aid Commission From Honduras To Arrive in Tàºrkiye. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Honduran government announced that it would send a commission of natural disaster experts to Tàºrkiye to join the efforts of several Latin American countries' efforts in dealing with the aftermath of Monday's catastrophe. | RELATED: | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced the decision in a statement. "Mrs. Xiomara Castro Sarmiento in her capacity as constitutional presiden…
(2023-02-09). Kremlin Urges Investigation Into Nord Stream Incident. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that American journalist Seymour Hersh's article on the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks confirmed the need for an investigation and punishment of the responsible. | RELATED: | "This was a very dangerous precedent. If someone committed it once, he can do it anywhere in the world for a second time. There are not many countries that can commit such sabotage," he said. | Ac…
(2023-02-09). More UK Workers Join Strikes Over Wage Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, thousands of U.K. physiotherapists, university staff, pensions, and environmental agency workers took to the streets to reject the below-inflation pay deals. | RELATED: | "We urge conservative ministers to stop ignoring the public body's workforce and open talks on payment, which has been falling since 2010," the Prospect Union Secretary Mike Clancy stated. | He said that the union members, which include environm…
(2023-02-09). Nicaraguan Assembly Deports 222 Traitors to the Homeland. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the National Assembly approved a reform to article 21 of the Constitution by which it is established that all traitors to the Homeland lose their Nicaraguan nationality, | RELATED: | This bill was sent by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and approved with 89 votes in favor. As a result of the new norm, 222 traitors to the homeland will be deported. | In the statement of reasons for the bill, the…
(2023-02-09). Peru: Anti-Government Protests Are Peaceful-Ombudsman's Office. telesurenglish.net According to the Peruvian Ombudsman's Office, these protests "are taking place peacefully. We will continue to be vigilant so that the rights of all people are guaranteed." | RELATED: | Several Peruvian sectors took to the streets in a new national demonstration called by the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP), among other organizations. The CGTP announced the beginning of an indefinite strike starting toda…
(2023-02-09). Peru: National Strike Becomes Stronger With Over 200 Unions. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Unitary Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP), the Federation of Civil Construction Workers of Peru (FTCCP) and 200 subnational unions ratified their participation in the strike called by the General Central of Workers of Peru (CGTP) this week. | RELATED: | Workers, farmers, and students continue to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress, the call for early…
(2023-02-09). Quake Death Toll Surpasses 17,000 in Tàºrkiye and Syria. telesurenglish.net The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Tàºrkiye and Syria has surpassed 17,000, according to latest data. | RELATED: | The death toll in Tàºrkiye from the earthquakes has reached 14,014 with 63,794 injured, media reported on Thursday, citing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | In Syria, at least 1,581 were killed in government-held areas, and the death toll in the opposition-held…
(2023-02-09). "State of Disaster" Due to Energy Crisis in South Africa. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address to Parliament from Cape Town City Hall. | RELATED: | On this occasion, the President declared a national "state of disaster" due to "a deep energy crisis" in the country that "has progressively evolved to affect all parts of society," Ramaphosa said. | In a state of national disaster, the government allows for emergency procurement p…
(2023-02-09). UN Dispatches Aid Through Tàºrkiye to Quake-Hit Syria. telesurenglish.net The United Nations' first convoy of aid crossed from Tàºrkiye to Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Thursday, three days after the devastating earthquake. | RELATED: | Six truckloads of aid entered the Bab al-Hawa border crossing through the Cilvegozu border gate in Tàºrkiye's southern Hatay province. Bab al-Hawa is currently the only crossing through which the UN aid is allowed to go into the area. | Ankara is…
(2023-02-09). US Eases Sanctions on Syria To Allow Earthquake Aid. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced a multi-month sanctions waiver for Syria to allow certain transactions related to recovery and rescue efforts following the devastating earthquake on the border with Turkey earlier this week. | Syria. Aleppo. Soldiers of the Russian military police, together with Syrian rescuers, remove rubble and search for people.
(2023-02-09). Venezuela To Face Colombia In 2023 Caribbean Series Semifinals. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the 2023 Caribbean Baseball Series technical director Carlos Bauza announced that Venezuela will face Colombia in La Guaria stadium at 14: 30, and the Dominican Republic team will play against that the Mexican team in the Simon Bolivar stadium at 18: 20 as part of the tournament's semifinals. | RELATED: | Hosted this year by Venezuela, the Caribbean Series games are organized by a tiebreaker principle:…
(2023-02-09). Venezuelan Relief Workers Arrive in Syria With Humanitarian Aid. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, 25 Venezuelan specialists arrived in Syria to help with the rescue efforts in the areas affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. | RELATED: | The members of the Simon Bolivar Humanitarian Task Force were received in Damascus by the Venezuelan ambassador Jose Gregorio Biomorji. | The head of the Humanitarian Aid Mission Luis Diaz-Curvelo indicated that Venezuela also sent 12 tons of medicine, food, and drinking water for t…
(2023-02-09). WHO Director-General Heads to Syria. telesurenglish.net World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Thursday his departure for Syria in the wake of Monday's catastrophic earthquakes and aftershocks. | RELATED: | Tedros said via Twitter, "On my way to Syria, where WHO is supporting essential health care in areas affected by the recent earthquake, building on our long-standing work across the country." | Aid has come from many countries around…
(2023-02-09). Brazil Pushes Illegal Miners Out of Yanomami Indigenous Territory. latinorebels.com Armed government officials with Brazil's justice, Indigenous, and environment ministries pressed illegal gold miners out of Yanomami Indigenous territory Wednesday, citing widespread river contamination, famine, and disease they have brought to one of the most isolated groups in the world.
(2023-02-09). WikiLeaks Exposed the Extent of US Meddling Abroad and Corruption at Home. Why Have We Forgotten It? dissidentvoice.org When Stefania Maurizi first received a call from WikiLeaks in 2009, she had little clue how drastically her life was about to change. 14 years later, the revelations from WikiLeaks about the extent of US surveillance, espionage, extrajudicial killing, and corruption have rippled across the world. Within the US, however, they are often downplayed or …
(2023-02-09). We Are Already at War with Russia. Never-ending Escalation Will Result in Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-09). The United States Wants to Make Taiwan the Ukraine of the East. dissidentvoice.org 
Kawayan De Guia (Philippines), Nature of Currency, 2017. On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace in Manila, where they agreed to expand the US military presence in the country. In a joint statement, the two governments agreed to 'announce their plans …
(2023-02-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers, teachers and nurses strike in Portugal over cost of living crisis; retail and technology workers walk out in Finland as Industrial union ends industrial workers' strike with below-inflation pay deal; rail and bus workers begin five-day strike in the Netherlands against below inflation pay offer; university academics join UK strike wave as 100,000 civil servants plan national strike on budget day; Israeli secondary school teachers' warning strike over pay as protests continue including calls for a general strike over judicial reforms…
(2023-02-09). Where next for the UK's National Health Service workers? wsws.org NHS workers, rail workers, postal workers, educators, civil servants and millions more not yet striking face a government intent on funnelling social wealth to the major corporations and the super-rich, while the working class is made to pay for the pandemic bailout, the escalating war against Russia in Ukraine and the economic crisis produced by rising oil, gas and food prices.
(2023-02-09). New Zealand: Demands for Maori "co-governance" intensify. wsws.org Labour and the media are seeking to divert attention from the worsening social crisis facing all workers and channel rising anger into reactionary conflicts over race.
(2023-02-09). After earthquake, Syria abandoned to its fate as Turkey seeks to quell public anger. wsws.org The official death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquake, which experts have long been warning about, has passed 16,000 and is tragically expected to rise.
(2023-02-09). Ohio School Under Fire After Showing Ape Eating Watermelon During Black History Month Reading. newsone.com 
A teacher at Bexley Middle School was placed on leave after an image of an orangutan eating watermelon appeared behind students reading morning announcements.
(2023-02-09). Tucker Carlson Complains Biden Has Appointed More Black Women As Federal Judges Than White Men. newsone.com 
If Tucker Carlson isn't racist, he sure as hell plays one on TV. This time, he complained about the number of Black women President Joe Biden selected to be federal judges.
(2023-02-09). Can Europe Survive This Moment? independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-02-09). Northern Iraq and Syria have turned into a trap for the United States and Turkey. journal-neo.org 
John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator of strategic communications, made a significant statement in mid-December. Commenting on the events in Ukraine, Kirby said that the US authorities recognize Ukraine's right to plan and conduct military operations in Crimea "against the occupiers, because the peninsula is Ukraine's territory." By making such a statement, John Kirby legitimized …
(2023-02-09). Canada's Regime Props Up Peru's and Helps Canadian Mining Companies Exploit Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Camila Escalante Canadian Ambassador to Peru and Bolivia, Louis Marcotte, shaking hands with Peruvian Mining Minister, Oscar Vera Gargurevich. Image credit: Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru. Two months on from the coup against Peru's democratically-elected President, Pedro Castillo, Canada is providing key support for a regime responsible for the deaths of 58 civilians…
(2023-02-09). Lidia Patty Mullisaca: Taking Down a Fascist. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster Over two years ago, Lidia Patty Mullisaca of the indigenous Kallawaya nation, in rural La Paz, formally accused the leaders of Bolivia's 2019 coup for terrorism. This lawsuit led to the recent arrest of far-right leader Fernando Camacho. No one coached her. Her decisions hold a mirror to the thinking of Bolivia's masses….
(2023-02-09). Russia-Iran Dump the Dollar and Bust US Sanctions. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar News of Russian banks connecting to Iran's financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization. The agreement between the Central Banks of Russia and Iran formally signed on 29 January connecting their interbank transfer systems is a game-changer in more ways than one. Technically, from…
(2023-02-09). Some Small Corrections to Seymour Hersh's New Nord Stream Revelations. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Seymour Hersh is a legendary investigative reported who has revealed dozens of crimes the U.S. government committed at home and abroad. In his latest piece Hersh describes the destruction of the North Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea by U.S. government forces. The destruction released an enormous amount of methane, a global warming gas….
(2023-02-09). Turkey's Relations with Sweden: The Puzzle of NATO's Expansion. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Selim àñzertem The process of Sweden and Finland acceding to NATO membership is not over yet. But recent developments show that a delay is inevitable due to tense relations between Turkey and Sweden, writes Hasan Selim àñzertem, Ankara-based political analyst. On January 21, far-right extremist politician Rasmus Paludan burned a copy of the Quran outside…
(2023-02-09). Vassily Nebenzia: The West Uses Ukraine as a Private Military Company, Regardless of Losses to the UAF. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on weapons deliveries to Ukraine Mme.President, It will not be an overstatement if I say that since our last meeting on Western arms deliveries to Ukraine in December, the demand for a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis has increased significantly among UN member states and…