(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is cardiogenic shock? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiogenic shock is a condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood and oxygen to the brain and organs. Fatal if not treated immediately, the condition affects approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. Dr. Parag Patel, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what cardiogenic shock is and how it's treated. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0sTu9uIbSQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 56) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic…
(2023-02-17). Share your love this Valentine's Day by giving blood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by giving the gift of life? Every year on Feb. 14, National Donor Day is dedicated to spreading awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation. One way to celebrate, that will have an impact on your community, is by donating blood at your local blood donor center. Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says the need…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Are energy drinks a healthy option? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is too much? ANSWER: People love their caffeine, whether it's coffee, tea, soda or energy drinks like your husband. It's the most common stimulant in the world, and about 90% of all adults consume caffeine in some…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin redesignated a level 4 trauma hospital. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org AUSTIN, Minn. ‚Äï The Minnesota Department of Health has redesignated Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin as a level 4 trauma hospital. The recertification process included an outside review of the hospital's resources and capabilities to care for trauma patients. To qualify for level 4 designation, the trauma hospital must have an established trauma program within its facility that meets the required criteria set forth by the state and a site visit that focuses on…
(2023-02-17). On pins and needles: Just what is dry needling? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard of a treatment called dry needling and wondered what it is or if it's right for you. While the name of the procedure may sound intimidating, dry needling is an accessible and commonly offered therapy for people with muscle, ligament or tendon pain. Dry needling basics During a dry needling treatment, one or more thin, monofilament needles are inserted into a muscle trigger point. A trigger point is a local band…
(2023-02-17). Minimally invasive, robotic spine surgery helps man with lower back pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Employer-sponsored benefit brought him to Mayo Clinic For James "Sonny" Rivera, his back was so painful that walking more than 200 yards or even standing was impossible at times. Over the years, the 58-year-old Fort Dodge, Iowa, man experienced lower back pain that continued to increase in intensity. "The pain got so extreme that it limited the time I could be on my feet," Sonny says. After a 2021 ATV accident, Sonny's back pain became…
(2023-02-17). Science Saturday: Can AI-enhanced heart screening address health disparities? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart failure. However, as use of these AI-enhanced tools grows, researchers at Mayo Clinic are asking, "Do these tools work reliably for people of color?" and "Are they accessible in community health care settings?" "AI-based health interventions are frequently developed and deployed without race-specific data analysis or…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the broad term for an infection in the intestines. Some call it "stomach flu." Gastroenteritis can be brought on by norovirus — a highly contagious viral infection most often spread through person-to-person contact or contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. It can be quite severe for some people, but for…
(2023-02-17). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician seeks to help young adults with congenital heart failure before it's too late. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is American Heart Month, and a largely unaddressed condition affecting thousands of young people is at the center of a Mayo Clinic cardiologist's practice. Dr. Luke Burchill is the link between what young adults with congenital heart disease need to survive and thrive. Did you know a whopping 40,000 babies each year are born with congenital heart disease in the U.S.? But many of those same babies survive, only to unnecessarily risk premature death…
(2023-02-17). Mayo study uses electronic health record data to assess metformin failure risk, optimize care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that using machine learning and electronic health record (EHR) data can help pinpoint patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at high-risk of experiencing metformin failure. Metformin is a widely used medication for treating diabetes; however, it is not always effective in controlling blood sugar levels. Although it is the first line of therapy used for treatment, metformin has…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is salt sneaking into your diet? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Too much salt is not good for your health. This is especially true for people who have high blood pressure. Cutting back on how much you reach for the saltshaker is a good start. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says beware of other places salt may be hiding. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSA14AWD6Io Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 01) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-02-17). Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. The CDC says there are several reasons for the decline, including the possibility that misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines may have played…
(2023-02-17). Mayo study uses electronic health record data to assess metformin failure risk, optimize care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that using machine learning and electronic health record (EHR) data can help pinpoint patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at high-risk of experiencing metformin failure. Metformin is a widely used medication for treating diabetes; however, it is not always effective in controlling blood sugar levels. Although it is the first line of therapy used for treatment, metformin has…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is salt sneaking into your diet? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Too much salt is not good for your health. This is especially true for people who have high blood pressure. Cutting back on how much you reach for the saltshaker is a good start. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says beware of other places salt may be hiding. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSA14AWD6Io Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 01) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-02-17). Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. The CDC says there are several reasons for the decline, including the possibility that misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines may have played…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Are over-the-counter hearing devices a fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard about the new over-the-counter hearing devices, but I'm not sure if they'll work for me. What do I need to know? And what should I consider as I make my decision? ANSWER: Hearing loss can be a significant quality of life issue for people. There are certainly many benefits to visiting with an audiology practice or specialist. People with moderate hearing loss are good candidates for hearing aids bought over the counter…
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Learn about advances in cataract surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world. Chances are most people are going to develop cataracts at some point in their lives. Thanks to advances in cataract surgery, Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, says many patients are able to say goodbye to their cataracts and reduce or eliminate their need for glasses. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLdagXOdlI8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of the…
(2023-02-17). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color February is Black History Month, and Dr. Alyx Porter, a neuro-oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, is committed to increasing diversity in medicine. There are less than five black women practicing neuro oncology in the U.S., and Dr. Porter is one of them. She formed the nonprofit ElevateMeD along with her husband to provide scholarships and support to medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in…
(2023-02-17). Mushrooms make healthy meal magic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of…
(2023-02-17). 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…
(2023-02-17). 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…
(2023-02-17). 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…
(2023-02-17). 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…
(2023-02-17). No, Mike Pompeo, God doesn't Want the Palestinians to be Ethnically Cleansed and Shot down like Dogs. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a podcast interview in which he said that Israel has a "biblical right" to the Palestinian West Bank, to which he referred as "Judea and Samaria," and is not "an occupying nation." So reports Chris McGreal for The Guardian.. Pompeo defended the Trump …
(2023-02-17). Netanyahu's Six Lies in One Interview. juancole.com 
Dr Mustafa Fetouri @MFetouri ( Middle East Monitor ) — In his first major international interview since returning to power, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to CNN earlier this month. He demonstrated that he is still a prolific liar misleading the public very deliberately about various policy issues. One thing stood out throughout …
(2023-02-17). The Specter of "Woke Communism:" How Corporate America became the Bogeyman of Today's Anti-Communist Crusaders. juancole.com 
By Steve Fraser | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and perhaps the next president of the United States, is waging war against something he and many others on the right identify as "woke communism." DeSantis even persuaded the Florida legislature to pass a Victims of Communism law, mandating that every …
(2023-02-17). China, Iran and Russia lay the foundations for a multipolar world. journal-neo.org 
After Mikhail Ulyanov, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna, pointed out the creation of a new triangle in international diplomacy by China, Iran and Russia at the end of 2022, special attention was paid everywhere to this political formation. Interest in this circumstance has further increased following the productive …
(2023-02-17). The ROK has begun to "pay the Vietnamese bills" journal-neo.org 
On February 7, 2023 a very significant event occurred, in the author's opinion. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Nguyen Thi Thanh, a Vietnamese woman seeking compensation from the ROK government. Nguyen claimed that she lost five family members and suffered gunshot wounds herself when members of the Republic of Korea's 2nd …
(2023-02-17). What would Marx make of ChatGPT? greenleft.org.au Is ChatGPT a challenge to humanity? For Aleks Wansbrough, ultimately, it is the product of human beings, reflecting and refracting current social relations.
(2023-02-17). Saturday 2/18: Free virtual screening of the film "Jerusalem… the East Side Story" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-02-17). Indonesian courts convicts soldiers for killing and mutilation of West Papuans. peoplesdispatch.org The rare conviction by a military court for the gruesome killing of four Papuans in August was welcomed by civil society groups and rights advocates…
(2023-02-17). Protests demand U.S. military out of the Philippines. workers.org 
U.S. Secretary of Defense, and former Raytheon board member, Lloyd Austin visited the Philippines, where he met with President Ferdinant Marcos Jr. on Feb. 1 to announce the expansion of the U.S. military presence there, from five to nine bases. The expansion and establishment of these bases are allowed under . . . |
(2023-02-17). The Long Journey Home: Peabody Coal removed 341 Navajo and Hopi from their burial places. indybay.org BLACK MESA, Arizona — Peabody Coal removed 341 Navajo and Hopi from their burial places for its coal mining, a tool of genocide, oppression and relocation. Southern Illinois University still has several million artifacts stolen from Black Mesa by Peabody Coal, some dating back 8,000 years.
(2023-02-17). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…
(2023-02-17). Big Ag Newson authorizes salmon-killing measures in executive order. indybay.org "The past several years have been horrible for California's native salmon runs and this spring we were hoping for a reprieve when we might finally see the river flows needed to move baby salmon to the ocean," said John McManus, President of the Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA). "Now Newsom is stepping in to kill our salmon runs, as well as other wildlife that were hoping to catch a break."
(2023-02-17). State Senator David Min Introduces Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling in California Waters. indybay.org Senator Dave Min announced the introduction of SB 559, legislation that would end offshore oil drilling under existing leases in California state waters.
(2023-02-17). International Solidarity Action In Tokyo To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Blocked By Police. indybay.org Hoshino Defense Committee, Osaka Defense Committee and Doro-Chiba the railway workers union went to the US embassy to deliver a statement of soldiarity for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. US embassy officials called on the Japanese police to block the statement from being delivered and mobilized the Tokyo police.
(2023-02-16). China willing to resume multi dialogues with France: senior diplomat. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat said here on Thursday that China is willing to resume the institutional strategic, financial, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges dialogues with France at an early date.
(2023-02-16). Senior diplomat calls for closer China-France coordination. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat called here on Thursday for closer coordination between China and France to firmly support globalization and multi-polarization, jointly practice multilateralism, safeguard the authority of the United Nations (UN) and the basic norms governing international relations.
(2023-02-16). UN chief calls for int'l support for people in quake-stricken Türkiye. ecns.cn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for international support for the people of Türkiye in the wake of massive earthquakes.
(2023-02-16). China makes 'great leap forward' in human rights protection: senior diplomat. ecns.cn Over the past years, China has made "a great leap forward" in protecting all Chinese people's economic, social and cultural rights "in a coordinated manner".
(2023-02-16). Int'l Organization for Mediation to facilitate dispute settlement: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Thursday that the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) will be a global public good for rule of law that will provide a new platform for peaceful resolution of international disputes.
(2023-02-16). Chinese search and rescue teams depart Türkiye amid applause. ecns.cn Two Chinese search and rescue teams departed Türkiye Thursday as their mission to save earthquake survivors came to a close.
(2023-02-16). China adds two companies to unreliable entities list. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday the inclusion of two companies on its unreliable entities list as they sold arms to China's Taiwan region.
(2023-02-16). Impartial, professional investigations into Nord Stream explosions necessary: Chinese spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that it is necessary to conduct objective, impartial and professional investigations into the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines and hold those responsible to account.
(2023-02-16). Russia's State Duma adopts draft appeal to UN over Nord Stream blasts investigation. ecns.cn Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a draft appeal to the United Nations on Thursday, proposing to initiate an investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions.
(2023-02-16). Wang Yi sends letter to inauguration ceremony of Preparatory Office of IOMed. ecns.cn Wang Yi on Thursday sent a letter to the inauguration ceremony of the Preparatory Office of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), congratulating on the inauguration of the office.
(2023-02-16). China-U.S. cooperation in line with interests of two peoples: spokesperson. ecns.cn China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation is in line with the interests of both the Chinese and U.S. people, and is also important for world economic growth, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-02-16). China remains Iran's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years. ecns.cn China has remained Iran's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years as of 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-02-16). Insurance reforms promote efficient use of medical funds. ecns.cn Healthcare insurance reforms recently adopted by local governments are aimed at promoting efficient use of public medical funds and increasing benefits for people, such as the elderly, who need them the most, experts said.
(2023-02-16). Beijing, Paris agree to advance cooperation. ecns.cn Advancing multilateralism, high-level exchanges and restarting China-France cooperation affected by the COVID-19 epidemic were among the key areas of consensus reached during senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi's latest visit to France.
(2023-02-16). Plan forged for higher product, service quality. ecns.cn Accelerated efforts will be made to improve the overall quality of Chinese products and services, as well as the influence of Chinese brands, by 2025, so as to boost the country's industrial competitiveness for more economic growth.
(2023-02-16). Top leadership hails victory over COVID. ecns.cn China has secured a major, decisive victory in fighting COVID-19, creating a miracle in the history of human civilization of a country with a vast population successfully prevailing over a pandemic, according to a key meeting of the Communist Party of China on Thursday.
(2023-02-16). China achieves major, decisive victory in COVID response: CPC leadership. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said at a meeting on Thursday that China has achieved a major and decisive victory in its COVID-19 prevention and control since November 2022.
(2023-02-16). Luojia-3 01 satellite completes key technical tests. ecns.cn The Luojia-3 01 satellite has completed several technical tests, and its multi-mode intelligent remote sensing service capability has reached the expected target, according to Wuhan University.
(2023-02-16). China, Europe cooperate in satellite-rocket test. ecns.cn A China-Europe joint space mission, Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), has successfully completed a satellite-rocket test, according to the National Space Science Center (NSSC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
(2023-02-16). Freight train derails in Michigan. ecns.cn A freight train derailed Thursday morning in the U.S. Midwest state of Michigan, and police said there are no reported injuries.
(2023-02-17). Workers in France ponder how to defeat pension cutbacks. workers.org 
Public opinion polls show a massive rejection of the government's plan to "reform" France's pension system. President Emmanuel Macron means to increase the age workers may retire from 62 to 64 and increase the qualification for a full pension from 42 years to 43 years worked. His plan would make . . . |
(2023-02-17). Greenpeace occupation of Shell Oil Platform Ends with no Arrests. indybay.org Shell Oil wants US$130,000 for the use of their drilling platform by Greenpeace: | Press release includes occupation timeline.
(2023-02-17). DIY or DIE?: In Conversation with Scott Branson on Creating Points of Encounter. itsgoingdown.org photo: Kit O'Connell On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with long-time organizer and anarchist, Scott Branson, author of the new book, Practical Anarchism. We talk about the book, our day to day relationships, and what we can do daily to live our politics. Moreover, we discuss culture and the various…
(2023-02-17). Blak Sovereign Movement given a boost by Senator Lidia Thorpe. greenleft.org.au Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara Senator Lidia Thorpe should be congratulated for putting a Treaty with First Nations people on the political agenda. Progressives need to support that campaign, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Sue Bolton.
(2023-02-17). Future privatisations likely under the NSW Coalition. greenleft.org.au More privatisations of public assets are in store for New South Wales as Premier Dominic Perrottet refuses to rule out more sell-offs. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-02-17). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.
(2023-02-17). Cal-OSHA, Amazon & The Corporate Capture Of California Agencies with Whistleblower David. indybay.org David Gass, a health and safety advocate and whistleblower at Amazon in the Central Valley talks about the fight to protect health and safety of the workers at Amazon and how Cal-OSHA under Governor Brown and Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker conspired to cover-up serious health and safety problems at Bezo's Amazon warehouse. | Present governor Gavin Newsom also allowed the corrupt Christine Baker to join the California Fraud Assessment Commission representing employers. The Democratic Party controlled legislature refused to call for her removal and also refused to hold any hearings abou…
(2023-02-17). Angela Davis Speaks For The Freedom of Mumia & ILWU Local 10 Stop Work Action To Free Him. indybay.org Angela Davis spoke out for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also for ILWU Local 10 which is having a stop work meeting on 2/16/23 with a rally from their union hall to Harry Bridges Plaza to support the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal…
(2023-02-17). Music, Art and Poetry at Twitter Offices Invite Elon Musk to Go to Mars. indybay.org Poetry, art and concert to "Put Musk on Autopilot to Mars" wakes up quiet Market Street week-end morning.
(2023-02-17). San Mateo County as Vulnerable to Police Violence as Memphis. indybay.org February 11 near downtown Menlo Park, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Protesters rallied for justice for Tyre Nichols and said the same police tactics are used here.
(2023-02-17). Friday 2/17: POA: Shut it Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
(2023-02-17). Sunday 2/19: "Reparatory Justice: Together We Rise": SJ Vigil for Japanese American Imprisonment WW2. indybay.org San Jose Buddhist Church | 632 N. Fifth Street | San Jose CA 95112 US…
(2023-02-17). Wednesday 3/15: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info…
(2023-02-17). Sunday 2/19: Livestream: Bigger, More Revolutionary and More Participatory Than Ever! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue ,Berkeley…
(2023-02-17). Saturday 3/18: Wai Ola: ªAukele and the Waters of Life. indybay.org Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave | Alameda, CA 94501…
(2023-02-17). Stumbling into world war and Ukraine War. indybay.org We are on a slippery slope that could end in a world war and a nuclear apocalypse. And it is also clear that for going to war, the West would have to sacrifice those "values" that have so far been used to justify war, first and foremost freedom of speech and democracy. For such a step into the abyss could hardly be made palatable to the population, even with continued propaganda.
(2023-02-17). Saturday 2/18: Help Mail slingshot issue #137 – Day 1 of 2. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…
(2023-02-17). Sunday 2/19: Help Mail slingshot issue #137 – Day 2 of 2. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…
(2023-02-17). Asociación Hermanos Saíz convoca a participar en el concurso de cartel "Mejor es posible" cubadebate.cu La Asociación Hermanos Saíz, organización que agrupa a la vanguardia creativa joven de Cuba, convoca a diseñadores, artistas visuales y otros creadores al concurso de carteles "Mejor es posible", como parte de la campaña por las elecciones nacionales que se realizarán el próximo 26 de marzo.
(2023-02-17). ETECSA informa afectación en los servicios móviles. cubadebate.cu La Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (ETECSA) informó a través de Twitter que existe una afectación en los servicios móviles. La entidad subraya que se trabaja en la identificación de la falla para lograr "el mas pronto restablecimiento".
(2023-02-17). Las 3 del día: La Editorial El colectivo en FILH 2023 y las noticias de este 16 de febrero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Aquí está nuevamente "Las 3 del día", el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. Hoy Thalía Fuentes Puebla trae una entrevista a la Editorial El colectivo en la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana 2023 y posteriormente nos comenta las noticias más importantes de este jueves 16 de febrero en nuestro medio digital. Acompáñanos.
(2023-02-17). Ministro de Energía y Minas: Vamos a seguir incorporando potencia para contar con reservas para el verano (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Después del mes de mayo- dijo- vamos a seguir trabajando durante todo el año para seguir incorporando potencia y aumentando las reservas para poder llegar a los meses de junio, julio y agosto en mejores condiciones que el año anterior. "También pueden ocurrir días de afectaciones, pero nada que ver con las diez horas de promedio en afectaciones del mes de octubre del 2022", expresó el ministro en la Mesa Redonda.
(2023-02-17). Nelson Domínguez dona al Museo de la Danza óleo en homenaje al primer encuentro entre Fidel y el Ballet Nacional de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El creador cubano de las artes visuales Nelson Domínguez realizó la donación al Museo de la Danza de un óleo titulado Pas de deux- homenaje, en el que están representados Alicia Alonso y el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro. El acto rinde homenaje al 65 aniversario del primer encuentro de Fidel con el Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
(2023-02-17). Preparan en Cuba las bases del anteproyecto de Ley de empresas. cubadebate.cu Camino a contar con una Ley de Empresas, cuyo anteproyecto será sometido a discusión y aprobación en diciembre de este año por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, desde el 2022 Cuba trabaja en la concreción de las bases que podría tener esa normativa, se supo hoy en La Habana.
(2023-02-17). China sanciona a empresas de EEUU por ventas de armas a Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de China impuso un conjunto de sanciones contra las empresas militares estadounidenses Lockheed Martin Corporation y Raytheon Missile and Defense, las cuales suministraban armas a Taiwán en violación de la soberanía e integridad territorial china. Estas compañías tienes prohibido realizar inversiones e importar bienes del gigante asiático.
(2023-02-17). No es tiempo para marines (o sus remedos musicales). cubadebate.cu Un artista neoyorquino del hip hop, de visita en Cuba, se dice que aventó desde lo alto del Hotel Packard billetes de dólares a los allí reunidos, provocando el tumulto y el desorden. La mayor parte de los presentes eran muchachos muy jóvenes, quizá conocedores de su música o de sus excentricidades. Somos una nación hospitalaria, pero digna. No necesitamos de remedos de marines ni de escenas humillantes.
(2023-02-17). Think of the power you have as a worker! 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. Greetings, comrades, and thank you so much for sticking with us during this program today. My name is Teddie Kelly. I am . . . |
(2023-02-17). Congreso español aprueba leyes sobre aborto y cambio de sexo. telesurtv.net Prohíbe las terapias de conversión y da garantías para la maternidad y la filiación a las personas LGTBIQ+, así como que los centros sanitarios públicos deberán organizar sus servicios para garantizar la prestación del aborto.
(2023-02-17). Protestan por rechazo a candidatura indígena en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Apelan la resolución de la CSJ ante la Corte de Constitucionalidad (CC). Argumentan que no existe fundamento legal y, además, se viola el derecho a elegir y ser electos.
(2023-02-17). Denuncian lawfare en medio de la represión estatal en Perú. telesurtv.net Un bloque de organizaciones de izquierdas rechazó la reunión que, la víspera, sostuvieron la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte y la líder derechista Keiko Fujimori.
(2023-02-17). Frente de Todos debatirá estrategias de cara a comicios argentinos. telesurtv.net El encuentro fue convocado por el presidente Alberto Fernández. Se prevé la participación de gobernadores, sindicalistas y otros funcionarios.
(2023-02-17). China sanciona a empresas de EE.UU. por vender armas a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Las sanciones incluyen multas valoradas en el doble de los contratos suscritos en 2020 por las empresas con Taiwán.
(2023-02-17). Caricom aboga por mayor integración frente a desafíos globales. telesurtv.net La secretaria general de Caricom, Carla Barnett, resaltó los desafíos de la región frente a la actual inflación.
(2023-02-17). Presidentes de Irán y China fortalecen cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios reiteraron que "desarrollar una estrecha relación estratégica es una elección histórica".
(2023-02-17). Presidente de Bolivia se reúne con el canciller de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce aprovechó el encuentro para enviar un saludo a su homólogo venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-02-17). Rescatan a otras seis personas tras los terremotos en Türkiye. t.co En la hora 260 fue encontrado un niño de 14 años en la ciudad de Hatay.
(2023-02-17). Presidente venezolano expresa solidaridad con Türkiye tras terremotos. telesurtv.net El mandatario turco resaltó el internacionalismo y la generosidad de Venezuela, a pesar de las injustas sanciones unilaterales impuestas por los Estados Unidos.
(2023-02-17). Sindicatos franceses mantienen rechazo a reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Exigen que el Gobierno retire la iniciativa legislativa y presionan políticamente a los diputados para que no la aprueben.
(2023-02-17). Informan avance de FFAA rusas en Artiomovsk, ciudad del Donbás. telesurtv.net Ocupan alturas aledañas a la ciudad. Cubren con fuego de artillería un corredor utilizado por tropas ucranianas para llevar refuerzos y retirarse del área.
(2023-02-17). Congreso de Honduras elige a los nuevos magistrados de la CSJ. telesurtv.net Tras la elección, los nuevos magistrados hicieron una promesa de ley ante el Congreso. Y después sostuvieron una reunión para elegir al presidente de la CSJ entre ellos.
(2023-02-17). Sube a más de 44.000 número de muertos en Türkiye y Siria por sismos. t.co Las autoridades sirias han reportado que los sismos registrados el pasado 6 de febrero, uno de magnitud 7.7 y otro de 7.6, han dejado más de 6.000 fallecidos y miles de heridos.
(2023-02-17). Llegan a Costa Rica 18.000 dosis de vacunas bivalentes contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las vacunas arribaron a Costa Rica el pasado 14 de febrero y fueron entregadas a la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social.
(2023-02-17). Mueren seis personas por intensas lluvias en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Sudáfrica declaró por segunda ocasión el estado de desastre, desde el jueves de la semana pasada.
(2023-02-17). Presidente de Brasil anuncia aumento del salario mínimo en mayo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado declaró que se reajustará la tabla del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas (IRPF).
(2023-02-17). Jordán Rodas: que el pueblo de Guatemala elija en las urnas. telesurtv.net Rodas manifestó que la indignación es muy grande y que la paciencia del pueblo tiene un límite.
(2023-02-17). Aprueban proyecto de ley sobre inversiones entre Colombia y Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente de la AN, el diputado Jorge Rodríguez, destacó la importancia del acuerdo al afianzar las relaciones binacionales.
(2023-02-17). Presidentes de Venezuela y Colombia firman Acuerdo de Alcance Parcial de Naturaleza Comercial. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano destacó que la firma de este acuerdo es un paso más en la integración que nunca debió ser suspendida entre ambos países.
(2023-02-17). Registran sismo de magnitud 5,2 en Türkiye. t.co El gobernador de Hatay, Rahmi Doƒüan, declaró a medios locales que hasta el momento no se han notificado nuevos daños tras el hecho.
(2023-02-17). Chile registra más de 1.700 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Chile acumula un total de 5.144.220 casos confirmados de la enfermedad, mientras que la cifra de decesos aumentó a. 64.040.
(2023-02-17). Tren con material peligroso se descarrila en Michigan, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se trata del quinto descarrilamiento de un tren en Estados Unidos en las últimas dos semanas.
(2023-02-17). Panamá reporta diez nuevos casos de mpox. telesurtv.net Los casos corresponden a los contabilizados en la semana del 8 al 15 de febrero, para un acumulado de 139 en la nación.
(2023-02-17). The coup from above and The Decline of Civilization. indybay.org Ignazio Silone (14), an important theorist of Italian fascism is reported to have said: "When fascism returns, it will not say: 'I am fascism' No, it will say: 'I am anti-fascism'." And I say: we are on the threshold of an internationalized super-fascism, which merely uses new, more perfidious and, above all, more complex methods than the traditional one. | The traditional one was based on nationalist-racist-ethnic ideologemes and came to power through the terror of street and hall battle shock troops of fascist militias.
(2023-02-17). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror & Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.
(2023-02-17). Monday 2/13: David Rovics – "Songs of Social Significance" Healer Trio & Russell Brutsche. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2023-02-17). The Earthquake, The Deregulation, Corruption & The Erdogan Government. indybay.org The catastrophic earthquake in Turkey has exposed the massive privatization, deregulation and corruption by the Erdogan government. The WorkWeek show looks at the growing social and economic crisis…
(2023-02-17). Thousands of people lose everything in New Zealand floods. wsws.org More than 10,500 people are displaced across the North Island, tens of thousands of people are without water and power, and there is soaring demand for food parcels in Auckland.
(2023-02-17). Hyundai in talks with US Labor Department over child labor in Alabama. wsws.org The talks come seven months after an explosive article in Reuters revealed that a Hyundai-owned metal stamping plant had hired children as young as 12.
(2023-02-17). Ford slashes another 3,800 jobs across Europe, including 2,300 in Germany. wsws.org Behind the backs of the workforce, the general works council and management at Ford have agreed to cut 3,800 jobs across Europe over the next three years.
(2023-02-17). Cal Poly Humboldt enacts new profit-driven policies provoking student protests demanding the right to decent housing. wsws.org The administration at Cal Poly Humboldt made the abrupt decision to prioritize its on-campus housing for first-year freshmen and transferring students, forcing second-year students to be evicted and find alternative housing at the start of the next semester.
(2023-02-17). Biden refuses to explain why Air Force shot down harmless civilian balloons. wsws.org The decision to shoot down the balloons was clearly politically motivated, aimed at creating a climate of panic, fear and hysteria aimed at demonizing China and further militarizing air and space.
(2023-02-17). Temple University students rally in support of striking grad students as union promotes Democrats. wsws.org Hundreds turned out to oppose Temple University's aggressive attempts to intimidate students and force striking grad students to accept poverty wages.
(2023-02-17). East Palestine, Ohio, residents demand answers after release of toxic chemicals: "You're telling us the air and water are safe. Why are we getting sick?" wsws.org Anger erupted at the town hall meeting Wednesday night as officials tried to downplay the dangers facing residents after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train and the decision by the railroad to burn toxic chemicals contained in tanker cars.
(2023-02-17). A preventable disaster: Antioch, Turkey once again razed by earthquake. wsws.org It was known that some of the earthquakes with the highest loss of life throughout history have occurred in Antioch.
(2023-02-17). UAW bureaucracy falsifies the heritage of the Flint sit-down strike to push the bogus run-off. wsws.org The comparison of the current, bogus, UAW runoff election to the heroic 1937 Flint sitdown strike along with the claim of worker apathy for low rank-and-file turnout is utterly false.
(2023-02-17). Oppose the Sri Lankan government's anti-democratic attack on local elections. wsws.org The government's ongoing attempts to postpone the elections is a part of its broader attacks on the social and democratic rights of working people who are beginning to rise up against its brutal austerity measures.
(2023-02-17). Republicans revive discredited Wuhan Lab Leak theory and call Anthony Fauci to testify. wsws.org Republicans have demanded Former Biden chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci testify on the Wuhan lab leak theory.
(2023-02-17). Delhi's air most polluted of any capital city for fourth year in a row. wsws.org Air pollution has caused an estimated 25,000 deaths in Delhi since the beginning of 2021.
(2023-02-17). Russian offensive underway in Ukraine as war destabilizes the entire region. wsws.org With a further of escalation well underway, the war is already destabilizing the entire region, threatening to ever more directly draw in neighboring countries.
(2023-02-17). Reserve Bank of Australia governor Lowe, political theatre and interest rate hikes. wsws.org The central concern of all sections of the political and media establishment is that workers should not draw broad political conclusions from the life-wrenching experiences they are undergoing.
(2023-02-17). Railroad workers confirm "nasty" toxic train "broke down" two days prior to crash in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org New details confirm that the February 3 crash could have been prevented had workers' warnings been heeded regarding profit-driven policies, such as Precision Scheduled Railroading.
(2023-02-17). Workers speak out against UAW complicity as Stellantis prepares to shutter Belvidere Assembly. wsws.org Around 1,200 remaining workers at the Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant face the Februrary 28 closure of their plant, leaving them with gut wrenching choices.
(2023-02-17). 72 mass shootings in 46 days in the United States: What are the social and political causes? wsws.org Nearly 10,000 men, women and children in the US have already died or been injured in gun-related violence from all causes, in the first less than two months of 2023.
(2023-02-17). Australia: Two workers killed at Queensland zinc mine. wsws.org The tragic death of two young workers, Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, highlights the ongoing refusal of mining corporations, governments and unions to implement basic safety measures.
(2023-02-17). Who is responsible for earthquake deaths in Turkey? wsws.org Numerous experts, and even official reports, have been predicting earthquakes along Turkey's fault lines on a scientific and historical basis for years.
(2023-02-17). Syria Held Hostage by the US And Its Allies. orinocotribune.com By B. Nimri Aziz — Feb 13, 2023 | Perhaps the most agonizing experience for a family, for any bystander, even for humanitarian professionals, is a double tragedy—a death or calamity where they are refused access, where they are forced to helplessly witness suffering, unable to offer succor. This is surely what faces millions of able-bodied Syrians today. It affects Syrians within the stricken nation along with their faraway relatives and friends. | Anyone seeing suffering is involuntarily driven forward— to assist. Yet Syrians globally, those most affected by the agonizing images and stories emer…
(2023-02-17). Blinken Might Meet With China's FM at Munich Conference Amid Balloon Tensions. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken might meet with his Chinese counterpart this week at the Munich Security Conference, which will be held from Friday to Sunday. Blinken canceled a planned trip to China after the Pentagon announced a Chinese balloon was floating over the continental United States. Blinken called the incident a "clear violation of …
(2023-02-17). The US May Have Shot Down a Small Hobby Balloon With a Sidewinder Missile. news.antiwar.com
(2023-02-17). US Lawfare and the Destabilization of Latin America. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over two weeks old. However, an exception is being made in this case as the article remains as important today as it was at the time of its publication. | By Brian Mier — Jan 25, 2023 | Brazil-based reporter and author Brian Mier outlines the strategy of lawfare and how it has been used in Latin America, particularly in the Lava Jato investigation. | "Lawfare is the use of the law as a weapon of war, and it is the newest characteristic of 21st Century Combat," Colonel Charles Dunlap | Lawfare is the weaponized use of the law to anni…
(2023-02-17). Black History In China: The History Of China's First Black Inhabitants. newsone.com 
(2023-02-17). President Maduro and President Petro Sign Trade Agreement, Resume Full Relations. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, February 16, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, signed the Partial Scope Trade Agreement No. 28. The signing of this memorandum of understanding ratifies the President Maduro arrived this Thursday afternoon, accompanied by his wife and Deputy Cilia Flores, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, and by members of his cabinet. After arriving at the Sant…
(2023-02-17). President Maduro Rules Out Resuming México Talks (+Washington Abandoning Its Word). orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 16, the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, ruled out resuming the dialogue—known as the México Talks—that his government had been advancing with representatives of the Unitary Platform which includes the extremist sectors of the Venezuelan opposition. "We do not dialogue with maulas," stated the head of government, who pointed out the breach of the agreements reached at the last round of the México Talks. | "We dialogue with everyone who has to dialogue. When you have a dialogue, you have to have a say," Maduro noted. "And you also summon governments as serious as the govern…
(2023-02-16). Why is Biden so Oddly Silent about the Ohio Train Disaster? americanthinker.com Slow Joe has an extremely cozy relationship with some of the major shareholders of Norfolk Southern.
(2023-02-16). Putin Relies on 'Fatigued' Republicans. americanthinker.com Any wavering of Western resolve that allows Russia to advance in Europe will have repercussions for peace and the balance of power in Asia and the Middle East.
(2023-02-16). Why not a 'He Gets Us' campaign for traditional values? americanthinker.com A concerted, continuous advertising and media campaign promoting the advantage of conservative values is needed to break through the solidly woke media culture.
(2023-02-16). Death of unarmed North Carolina man under police restraint ruled a homicide; police would not release body camera footage to assist with autopsy. therealnews.com 
The death of an unarmed man
(2023-02-16). America's 'Chinese spy balloon' meltdown and the dangers of decaying hegemony. therealnews.com 
At times, the ways people perceive an object betrays more about the people than the object itself. A case in point: The recent saga of the "Chinese spy balloon" may be presented as an allegory of the ever-present threat of airborne Asiatic infiltration, but in reality it tells us far more about the dangerous, paranoid, and absurd heights US Sinophobia has reached. | It all began with a report from the Billings Gazette, which published
(2023-02-16). Striking workers need our help to keep fighting in 2023. therealnews.com 
(2023-02-16). Nurses struck in droves in 2022. This year will be no different. therealnews.com 
(2023-02-16). Calls to withdraw sanctions on earthquake-hit Syria grow louder. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Editor's note: The original article mistakenly stated that China had offered $4.4 billion in aid to Syria. That figure has been corrected to $4.4 million. | On Monday, February 13, Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Bassam Sabbagh stated before the UN Security Council (UNSC) that all…
(2023-02-16). Biden Administration Quiet As Modi Raids BBC Offices Same Day Of Boeing Deal. thedissenter.org The Biden administration often speaks out on press freedom, but officials stayed mum after Modi raided BBC India's offices.
(2023-02-16). MSD partners with Imperial to access insights for better health. imperial.ac.uk Pharmaceutical company MSD has partnered with Imperial to reveal insights that will aid its mission to support clinicians and save and improve lives.
(2023-02-16). Iraq: Dismal results of the first 100 days of the new government. journal-neo.org 
In its first 100 days in power, the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani has already left the first, and not very positive, signs of what may await the country in the near future. To say the least, the government's heavy-handed actions have largely deviated from the promises al-Sudani made before taking office, resulting in …
(2023-02-16). Kuomintang delegation to visit People's Republic of China. journal-neo.org 
The ten-day visit to China by a delegation of the Kuomintang, Taiwan's main opposition party, which has been in power more than once, began on February 8 and it is the most remarkable event since the NEO last reviewed the situation around what is perhaps the most dangerous problem of the "Global Great Game" current …
(2023-02-16). Mongolia against SCO membership: Saying "No" to Russia and China does not mean saying "Yes" to the West. journal-neo.org 
In recent years, Mongolia's repeated rejection of SCO membership has been used by a number of political experts as an argument in favor of that country's priority orientation toward Western conceptual and organizational structures. Some analysts trace in such a decision of the Mongolian authorities the desire to distance themselves from their immediate neighbors — …
(2023-02-16). Reality and Reflux: Tug of War—Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. journal-neo.org 
Lots of things are going on now in the nexus between Georgia and Ukraine. Different camps are being organised, as if sides are lining up for a tug-of-war over Georgia having friendly relations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation. The US government and some opposition parties don't want Georgia and Russia to resume flights, …
(2023-02-16). Legendario periodista dice que buzos de EE.UU. volaron los Nord Stream. workers.org 
Victoria Nuland: "Nos agrada mucho saber que el Nord Stream 2 se ha convertido en un montón de chatarra en el fondo del mar." En un artículo publicado aquí el último octubre en inglés, Sara Flounders demostró que los EE.UU. gañaba lo más de la destrucción de Nordstream 1 y . . . |
(2023-02-16). African American Resistance in the Rural South. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Musk Says He Restricted Ukraine's Use of Starlink to Avoid World War III. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). A counterintuitive take on the risk that China poses to the world. americanthinker.com An Australian-based analyst contends that China is weaker than we realize, although that does not entirely alleviate the threat it poses.
(2023-02-16). Big win: Idaho parents force would-be groomers to crawl back to the hole whence they came. americanthinker.com American heroes sabotage the schemes of sexually-confused predators, and I am loving it.
(2023-02-16). Critical Race Theory is eugenics-based. americanthinker.com Given the historical horrors of eugenics in practice, its adherents have been hiding in the shadows… but nonetheless, they're still here.
(2023-02-16). Democrats learn the hard way that dislodging a dotard from office doesn't come easy. americanthinker.com Dianne Feinstein's staff jumped the gun on her imminent retirement from office. Not so fast there, whippersnappers.
(2023-02-16). Did Obama's Trump-hate light a fuse to a war with Russia? americanthinker.com Obama's rage at the 2016 election of President Trump seems to have prompted him to set up sleeper cells inside Russia.
(2023-02-16). Foaming at the mouth, anti-racist Democrats again label Justice Clarence Thomas an 'Uncle Tom' because of his skin color. americanthinker.com Georgia bill to erect a bust of Thomas makes headway in the legislature, and the left is unified in hysteria.
(2023-02-16). I hope it's space aliens…but I doubt it. americanthinker.com Why is the Biden administration suddenly shooting things out of the sky all over the place?>
(2023-02-16). Is it always financially worthwhile to obtain a college degree? americanthinker.com A new resource can clarify the answer.
(2023-02-16). Leftists are escalating their war on language for racial and scientific ends. americanthinker.com Whether it's black college students coming up with hundreds of racist insults or researchers abandoning scientific reality, using language for power is very real.
(2023-02-16). My 85 theses to get un-canceled from Twitter. americanthinker.com Wherein perseverance is rewarded.
(2023-02-16). Sunset Social Security or wage world war. americanthinker.com You can complain about Republicans sunsetting Social Security, Medicare, and welfare if you want, but you are in effect voting for us to go to war.
(2023-02-16). The DNA of Intelligent Design. americanthinker.com How much do we really know about DNA and the scientific truths it points to?>
(2023-02-16). Sanctions only create suffering for poor people, so why keep imposing them? peoplesworld.org 
For decades, the United States government has used economic sanctions as a supposedly non-violent way of forcing supposed enemy states to capitulate to the will of the U.S. We are told that as opposed to open conflict, sanctions are less violent. At first glance, this might seem true… a more humane form of warfare, if …
(2023-02-16). Norfolk Southern Skips Public Meeting on Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio. truthout.org Hundreds of residents of East Palestine, Ohio, packed into their first town hall meeting Wednesday night after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed and a "controlled" burn sent a mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals into the air. Many said they distrusted the train operator Norfolk Southern and their elected officials, who told residents the air and water were safe last Wednesday. |
(2023-02-16). The Specter of "Woke Communism" tomdispatch.com Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and perhaps the next president of the United States, is waging war against something he and many others on the right identify as "woke communism." DeSantis even persuaded the Florida legislature to pass a Victims of Communism law, mandating that every November 7th (the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia), all public schools in the state must devote 45 minutes of instruction to the evils of the red menace. You might reasonably ask: What menace? After all, the Soviet Union fell apart more than 30 years ago and, long before that, communist parties around the world had…
(2023-02-16). Star Ohio State Football Players Acquitted of Rape After Producing Video of Consent. moguldom.com Two former Ohio State University football players were found not guilty on Feb. 9 of kidnapping and raping a 19-year-old woman in 2020. Amir Riep, 24, and Jahsen Wint, 24 were acquitted on all counts after being accused of sexually assaulting the woman in their off-campus apartment on Feb. 4, 2020. She also claimed that …
(2023-02-16). Another Black Man Freed By Judge After Crooked Murder Conviction 28 Years Ago. moguldom.com Lamar Johnson, 50, served nearly 28 years in prison in St. Louis, Missouri, for a murder he did not commit. On Feb. 14, he was finally freed. Circuit Judge David Mason declared Johnson innocent and overturned his conviction. Mason said there had to be "reliable evidence of actual innocence — evidence so reliable that it …
(2023-02-16). Do Mainstream Media Care If US Government Blew Up Nord Stream 2 Pipeline? Seymour Hersh Story Ignored. moguldom.com On Feb. 8, Pulitzer winning journalist Seymour Hersh wrote a blog on his in-depth report claiming that President Joe Biden's administration deliberately blew up the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to the blog entitled "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline," he pointed the finger at the U.S. Navy as being behind the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. …
(2023-02-16). In Video: "There Is No Nazism In Ukraine" southfront.org
(2023-02-16). In Video: Wagner To Transfer Hundreds More Bodies Of Ukrainian Servicemen To Ukraine. southfront.org
(2023-02-16). Military Overview On February 16, 2023: Russians Using New Tactic For Strikes Across Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces continue constant strikes on the Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine. Missile strikes on the targets in the Lviv, Poltava, Zaporozhye, Cherkasy, Odessa, Sumy, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine were launched. | The head of the office of the Ukrainian President, Andriy Ermak, confirmed another massive attack, claiming that on February 16, Russian missiles reached targets in the northern and western regions of Ukraine, as well as…
(2023-02-16). Commander Of U.S. Forces In Syria, Iraq Warns Of Response After Iranian Drone Incident. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. (U.S. Army photo) | The United States forces in Syria and Iraq "retains the right to self-defense," Major General Matthew McFarlane, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve, warned on February 15, just a few hours after
(2023-02-16). German Defense Minister Says Ukraine Will Receive Only Half Battalion Of Leopard 2A6 Tanks. southfront.org 
A German military Leopard 2A6 main battle tank. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | Ukraine will only receive half a battalion of more modern Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from its allies, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on February 15. | Speaking to reporters in Brussels where a meeting of NATO's leaders was being held, the minister said that no new commitments to supply Leopard 2A6 tanks had been made at a meeting of the so-called tank coalition. | Late in January, the German government announced it would…
(2023-02-16). ISIS Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Officer, Two Soldiers Near Baghadad. southfront.org 
File image. | On February 16, the Iraqi Security Cell announced that an officer and two soldiers were killed while taking part in a counter-terrorism operation in the town of Tarmiyah, some 50 kilometers to the north of Baghdad. | In a statement, the cell said that the operation targeted a three-man cell of ISIS that was planning to target Shiite pilgrims who visit the shrine of Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim this time of the year. | Two of the terrorist cell's members were killed by Iraqi troops, while a third committed…
(2023-02-16). Russia Army Is Now Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Test Ukrainian Air Defenses (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has reportedly begun using balloons with radar reflectors attached to them to test Ukrainian air defenses. | On February 15, several Russian radar reflector balloons were detected over Kiev and nearby regions. Ukrainian air defenses engaged the balloons. At least one was shot down and photos of its wreckage were shared by Ukrainian sources. The balloon was carrying a very basic radar reflector made up from intersected square-shaped pieces of wood which were covered with w…
(2023-02-16). Russian Drones Continue To Hunt Down Ukraine's New M109 Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Kiev forces' new M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with loitering munitions. | On February 14 and 15, videos documenting strikes on two Ukrainian M109 howitzers in the special military zone surfaced online. The first howitzer was targeted with a…
(2023-02-16). Saudi Foreign Minister Will Visit Syria In Upcoming Few Days — Report. southfront.org 
Syria flag (flickr). | Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, in the upcoming few days, Sputnik reported on February 16, citing a Syrian source with knowledge on the matter. "Preparations are currently underway for the visit of Prince Faisal bin Farhan within days," the source, whose name was not revealed, told the Russian news agency, without elaborating. | This would be the first visit by a senior Saudi official to Damascus since the war…
(2023-02-16). Turkish Shelling Kill Elderly Man In Quake-Hit Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On February 16, an elderly man was killed when the Turkish military shelled the town of Tell Rifaat in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | Tell Rifaat is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the Syrian Arab Army maintains a large presence in the town and its surroundings. A unit of the Russian Military Police is also deployed there. | The SDF-linked Hawar News Agency identified the victim as 70-year-old Yusuf Abd. The…
(2023-02-16). Europe Trying To Find Tanks For Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-16). Oakland Police Vehicle Becomes Target for Arsonists. indybay.org Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Sabotaged in Downtown Oakland…
(2023-02-16). From the 'Groyper Wars' to 'America First': Nick Fuentes becomes a 'somebody'. thegrayzone.com Self-described Christian reactionary livestreamer Nick Fuentes led his "Groyper Army" into a war against the conservative movement's most prominent figures, including TPUSA's Charlie Kirk and podcaster Ben Shapiro. Fuentes blasted conservative rivals as too pro-gay, pro-immigrant, and pro-Israel to champion the ideals of "America First." Between 2020 and 2023, he hosted a rival "America First" conference (AFPAC) to compete with the annual CPAC confab of the conservative establishment. AFPAC's main achievement has been engulfing MAGA-aligned politicians in controversy. In 2022, …
(2023-02-16). Louisiana Cop Charged With Homicide After Neighbor's Complaint About Loud Music. newsone.com 
Source: screenshot / facebook | UPDATED: 3: 45 p.m. ET, Feb 16, 2023 | A Shreveport Officer Alexander Tyler was arrested on a charge of negligent homicide in the shooting death of 43-year-old Alonzo Bagley. | Tyler's bond was set at $25,000. | According to CNN, during Tyler's first appearance in court, Louisiana State Police investigators told the judge that footage from the officer's bodycam proves Bagley's h…
(2023-02-16). D.C. Police Colluded With Proud Boys Leader Before Arresting Enrique Tarrio. newsone.com 
(2023-02-16). East Lansing council urges Mich. AG drop charges against man shot by police. peoplesworld.org 
EAST LANSING, Mich.—On Feb. 14, the East Lansing City Council voted in favor of sending a letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, for a second time, urging her to drop charges filed against a man shot by police in a Meijer parking lot in April 2022. In a 3-1 vote, the city council agreed to draft …
(2023-02-16). Asking the Oppressed to Be Nonviolent Is an Impossible Standard That Ignores History. independentmediainstitute.org In January 2023, after five police officers killed Tyre Nichols, President Joe Biden quickly issued a statement calling on protesters to stay nonviolent. "As Americans grieve, the Department of Justice conducts its investigation, and state authorities continue their work, I join Tyre's family in calling for peaceful protest," said Biden. "Outrage is understandable, but violence …
(2023-02-16). A Realistic 'Energy Transition' Is to Get Better at Using Less of It. independentmediainstitute.org In 2022, I authored two articles expressing doubts about society's transition from fossil fuels to renewable solar and wind power. In this final article in the series, I'll explain why my conclusions are based on experience as well as analysis. My gloomy assessment of the prospects for renewable energy is not motivated by love of …
(2023-02-16). Biden Refers To Wes Moore As 'Boy' In Speech, Right-Wing Media Pounces. newsone.com 
Joe Biden referred to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as "boy" in a speech, prompting right-wing media to present that as proof of the president's racism. It was Biden's latest in an ongoing series of racial gaffes.
(2023-02-16). Will Trump Be Indicted? Georgia Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges Over Possible Perjury. newsone.com 
A grand jury empaneled in Georgia over Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election recommends criminal indictments and found no evidence of any fraud. Who's getting charged?
(2023-02-16). Australians Aren't Allowed To Know If There Are American Nukes In Australia. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | The US government is permitted to have nuclear weapons in Australia. What's more, Australians are not permitted to know whether or not this is happening. What's more, not even Australia's elected senators are permitted to know whether this is happening. It's assumed to be none of Australia's business whether there are foreign nuclear weapons in Australia. | This was clarified during a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday, when Greens senators were condescendingly admonished by the Australian foreign minister for the very normal and appropriate attempt to clarify the gove…
(2023-02-16). Murdoch Propaganda Pushes Australia To Double Its Military Budget For War With China. thealtworld.com 
(2023-02-16). Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries. cpusa.org 
Black History under Attack As we celebrate Black History Month 2023, the very subject is under attack on many fronts: thirty-five states have introduced legislation to restrict teaching history; educators have faced death threats, fines, and fear of losing their jobs. In some cases, the most heinous racial atrocities are singled out for deletion …
(2023-02-16). Canada Props Up Peru's Coup Government and Helps Canadian Mining Companies Exploit Crisis. towardfreedom.org Two months after the coup against Peru's democratically-elected president, Pedro Castillo, Canada is providing key support for a government responsible for the deaths of 58 civilians, as of February 6, 2023. Camila Escalante reports for the Canada Files.
(2023-02-16). Canada Must Act Against Israeli Settlement Expansion. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Trump Will Promote Early Voting in 2024 After Years of Using It to Push Big Lie. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump has consistently pushed lies about early voting being untrustworthy and rife with fraud. But as he gears up for his third presidential race in as many election cycles, his campaign aides are shifting toward promoting mail-in voting as a critical part of his election strategy. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Trump's campaign now believes that such… |
(2023-02-16). Trump against empire: is that why they hate him? thegrayzone.com Trump was ideologically incoherent and crassly transactional. But the threat he posed to American empire and thus the gargantuan security state helps establish a motive for why the FBI and CIA intervened in both the 2016 and 2020 elections. As president, Donald Trump lavished the rich with tax cuts and deregulation. Yet, contradictorily, he also threatened the structure of American global hegemony that does so much to keep the American one percent tremendously wealthy. In fact, Trump undertook the most …
(2023-02-16). California Tribes, E.J. group file comments on voluntary water agreements with the State Water Board. indybay.org "As long as the state upholds historic water rights, that we all know to be racist and unfair, we will continue to have first- and second-class California communities," said Dillon Delvo, Executive Director, Little Manila.
(2023-02-16). Rep. Josh Harder Reintroduces the Stop the Delta Tunnel Act in Congress. indybay.org Critics and independent scientists say the tunnel would have a devastating impact on family farms in San Joaquin, Sacramento and other Delta counties, as well as on imperiled fish populations and the ecology of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.
(2023-02-16). Fact Check: Tesla Owners Are Dumping Vehicles On Used Car Market, Desperately Lowering Prices 25%. moguldom.com The price of used Teslas is falling by at least three times the rate of other used electric vehicles and outpacing the overall auto market, due in part to competition, significant price cuts for new Teslas, and the possibility that CEO Elon Musk's brand was overvalued. The average price of a used Tesla fell from $67,915 in …
(2023-02-16). Ukraine to Receive Fewer German-Made Leopard Tanks Than Promised. news.antiwar.com German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that Ukraine will not be receiving as many German-made Leopard 2 tanks as promised, at least in the near term. Ukraine was promised two full battalions by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, which totals 62 tanks, but Pistorius said Western allies are struggling to put that many together. According …
(2023-02-16). US Shoots Down Drone Near Occupied Gas Field in Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command has said that US forces shot down a drone on Tuesday that was flying near a US base in northeast Syria. CENTCOM claimed the drone was Iranian-made and said the incident took place at the Mission Support Site Conoco, a US base next to the Conoco gas fields in eastern Syria's Deir …
(2023-02-16). Blinken Warns Attempting to Retake Crimea Is a 'Red Line' for Putin. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned that a Ukrainian attempt at retaking Crimea would be a "red line" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and risks a major response. POLITICO reported that Blinken made the comments during a Zoom call Wednesday with a group of experts in a discussion about the war, citing four …
(2023-02-16). Ukraine Launches Joint Production of Artillery Shells With a NATO Country. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's state arms producer, Ukroboronprom, announced Wednesday it was launching joint artillery shell production with an unnamed NATO country, a step that reflects the alliance's deepening cooperation with Kyiv. Ukroboronprom said it began producing 120-mm mortar rounds with a NATO member, which it declined to identify. The company's spokeswoman, Natalia Sad, said the joint production …
(2023-02-16). UN Experts: Iranians With Blood Disorder are Dying Due to US Sanctions. news.antiwar.com UN experts said this week that "The lack of access to medication has resulted in many more deaths," two UN experts, Alena Douhan and Obiora C. Okafor, said, according to a "Since th…
(2023-02-16). US Launches Another Airstrike in Somalia, Claims 5 al-Shabaab Killed. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced it launched an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Wednesday, the second known US airstrike in the country this month. In a press release on Thursday, AFRICOM claimed the strike killed five al-Shabaab fighters and said it "assessed" no civilians were killed due to the remote location of the strike. …
(2023-02-16). Haiti forum denounces U.S. occupation. workers.org 
Berkeley, California Haiti was the focus of the Feb. 4 revival of the Peace and Freedom Party's monthly political meetings, held here at the Starry Plough Irish Pub revolutionary pub. Pro-Aristide demonstrator in Haiti in early March 2004, protesting the Feb. 29 coup and facing the assault rifle of a . . . |
(2023-02-16). That 3.0 Percent Jump in Retail Sales in January Is Not a Big Deal. cepr.net There were several news stories on the 3.0 percent jump in retail sales the Commerce Department reported for January that took this as evidence that the economy was still very strong. In fact, since the January rise followed two months where reported sales fell sharply, the picture is far more ambiguous. Reported sales fell by …
(2023-02-16). Irresponsible Politics: Australia's B-52 Nuclear Weapons Problem. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). As Health Concerns Escalate After Ohio Train Disaster, Advocates Want to 'Take Back Our Rail System From Greedy Profiteers'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Schools Are Indoctrinating Children Into Believing That "They Are in the Wrong Body" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Thyroid Problems Post-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination — New Japan Study Shows Increased Thyroid Auto-antibodies After Two Doses & Booster. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). China's first methanol hydrogen production, refueling station begins operations. ecns.cn China's first integrated methanol hydrogen production and refueling station was put into operation on Wednesday in Dalian, Liaoning province, said its operator China Petrochemical Corp.
(2023-02-16). China's civil aviation transport sees strong recovery in January. ecns.cn China's civil aviation transport logged a steady rebound in January 2023, as the country optimized its anti-virus response and demand picked up during the Spring Festival travel rush.
(2023-02-16). Comicomment: Why United States drug problem hard to eradicate. ecns.cn
(2023-02-16). Senior Chinese diplomat says ready to reignite engine of China-France relations. ecns.cn China is ready to resume dialogue and exchanges in all areas to reignite the engine of China-France relations, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday.
(2023-02-16). Phase II of 'China Compound Eye' project commences. ecns.cn The second phase of China's deep-space observation radar network project, dubbed "China Compound Eye", began construction in Yunyang county, Chongqing on Tuesday.
(2023-02-16). Experts concerned over 'extremely dangerous' chemical contamination after Ohio train derailment. ecns.cn U.S. experts have expressed grave concerns over the damage by fires and chemical contamination to people and the environment following a disastrous train derailment in the U.S. state of Ohio.
(2023-02-16). World's ocean heat grows to record high: study. ecns.cn The world continued to see ocean heat reaching new records, as the year 2022 was the warmest in recorded human history, according to a recent study.
(2023-02-16). China invites journalists to cover annual 'two sessions'. ecns.cn NPC and CPPCC, the country's national political advisory body, are inviting reporters from home and abroad to cover their annual sessions to be held in March.
(2023-02-16). Gun Violence in the United States: Truth and Facts. ecns.cn Through facts and figures, this report sheds light on the alarming state of gun violence in the United States and the political and social causes of this entrenched problem.
(2023-02-16). Chinese scientists reveal evolutionary history of pterosaurs. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have uncovered the fascinating evolutionary history of pterosaurs, the first flying vertebrates.
(2023-02-16). China sets up expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision. ecns.cn The Chinese education authority has established an expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision, as part of its efforts to ease the burden on students in compulsory education.
(2023-02-16). Basic medical insurance funds to cover drugstore bills in China. ecns.cn China is encouraging drugstores nationwide to integrate with the reimbursement system for outpatient services under the country's medical insurance schemes.
(2023-02-16). China's top legislature schedules standing committee session for late February. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 39th session from Feb. 23 to 24 in Beijing.
(2023-02-16). CPC zeros in on misconduct, corruption involving rural revitalization. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) has ordered its discipline inspection commissions at all levels to initiate strict actions in order to curb misconduct and corruption related to efforts to advance the rural revitalization drive.
(2023-02-16). China registers nearly 1.6 bln trips during Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn A total of 1.595 billion passenger trips were made in China via commercial transport during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush that ended Wednesday, official data showed Thursday.
(2023-02-16). Chinese FM urges U.S. Congress to stop taking actions that may escalate the situation. ecns.cn The two resolutions that the U.S. Senate passed on Wednesday evening are purely meant to score political points and dramatize the situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-02-16). Chinese FM strongly opposes attempts to use origins tracing as pretext to smear China. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday expressed strong opposition to attempts that use the origins tracing as a pretext to spread disinformation and smear China.
(2023-02-16). Multiple deaths, injuries caused by Suzhou blaze. ecns.cn Six people died and 28 were injured during a fire in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Thursday morning, according to the official Wechat account of the city's Xiangcheng district.
(2023-02-16). Wugong Mountain enveloped by sea of clouds after rain. ecns.cn A sea of clouds hover over Wugong Mountain after rain in east China's Jiangxi Province.
(2023-02-16). Pink flowers brighten terraced fields in Hubei. ecns.cn Trees of plum blossom in terraced fields, presenting a unique spring scenery in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 14, 2023.
(2023-02-16). They Say: China has done so well with developing and distributing vaccines. ecns.cn
(2023-02-16). NE China's Dalian promotes hydrogenation industry. ecns.cn China's first integrated production and refueling station for hydrogen produced from methanol was put into operation in the Dalian Free Trade Zone, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Wednesday.
(2023-02-16). Let cultural relics speak for themselves, Xi says. ecns.cn "A museum is a big school. It is necessary to ensure cultural relics, which embody the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, are well protected and managed while strengthening their research and utilization, so as to allow history and cultural relics to speak for themselves," said Chinese President Xi Jinping while paying a visit to Xi 'an Museum on Feb. 15, 2015.
(2023-02-16). Cute alert! Baby chimp siblings in Shanghai Wild Animal Park. ecns.cn Two baby chimpanzees were born at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in 2022. After birth, the chimpanzee siblings were hand-raised by zookeepers.
(2023-02-16). China sees 348 million railway trips during 2023 Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn There were 348 million railway trips during this year's 40-day chunyun (Jan. 7 to Feb. 15), or Spring Festival travel rush, which ended on Wednesday, an increase of 94.73 million or 37.4% over the same period last year.
(2023-02-16). The only catholic church still in use in Tibet. ecns.cn Established in 1865, the Yanjing Catholic Church is the only catholic church still in use in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Located in Naxi Ethnic Group Township of Markam County under Chamdo Prefecture, the church features a Tibetan exterior design combined with a Gothic one in the interior.
(2023-02-16). Brecht's 'The Mother': The Revolution will not be dramatized. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—One of my most memorable moments as a theatergoer was at the Performing Garage, the black box theater in Soho, Lower Manhattan, where the Wooster Group staged Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage half a century ago. In this anti-war play, the title character travels around Europe, and at one point during the drama, when Mother …
(2023-02-16). Amartya Sen's work shows us the human cost of capitalist development. mronline.org 
Indian economist Amartya Sen has posed a devastating challenge to the dominant capitalist understanding of development. But Sen's own analytical framework doesn't go far enough in exposing the inherently exploitative logic of capitalism.
(2023-02-16). Communist Party of Swaziland continues campaign to boycott 'farcical' elections despite arrests and torture. mronline.org 
In Swaziland, only individuals approved by the local chiefs of King Mswati III can contest elections, and the parliament cannot hold the monarchy accountable. Pro-democracy activists have been calling for a boycott of the elections which are scheduled for August.
(2023-02-16). Neruda was assassinated with a biological weapon, nephew denounces. mronline.org 
Rodolfo Reyes, a lawyer and nephew of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, charged on Tuesday that the reports from two laboratories in Canada and Denmark confirm the assassination of the Nobel Prizewinner for Literature with a biological weapon.
(2023-02-16). With a 12% decrease, less Americans support aid for Ukraine: Poll. mronline.org 
Americans are growing weary of the US support for Ukraine, a new poll suggests.
(2023-02-16). ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Learner. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Inside the beating heart of many students and a large number of learners lies an inner cheat. To get passing grades, every effort will be made to do the least to achieve the most. Efforts to subvert the central class examination are the stuff of legend: discreetly written notes on …
(2023-02-16). DemocracyNow! Interview: Seymour Hersh on 'How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline'. scheerpost.com 
By DemocracyNow! When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help …
(2023-02-16). Media Ignore Seymour Hersh Bombshell Report of US Destroying Nord Stream II. scheerpost.com 
A MintPress study of the 20 most influential U.S. news outlets found virtually no coverage of the esteemed journalist's revelations linking Washington to the pipeline attacks.
(2023-02-16). Ohio, Pennsylvania Senators Demand Federal Action Over Toxic Train Derailment. scheerpost.com 
In letters to the EPA and NTSB, the lawmakers expressed concern about the safety of East Palestine residents, given the release of hazardous materials, as well as efforts to prevent future derailments.
(2023-02-16). We Need to Talk About the Original Sin of Economics. scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-16). Zelensky Signs Agreement With JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-16). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as "Protected Class" truthout.org Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. |
(2023-02-16). Debates over gas stoves lead to major concerns for restaurants. america.cgtn.com 
There's been an uproar in the United States in recent weeks over reports the federal government was planning to regulate gas cooking stoves. The debate has spilled over to Congress. Cooktops have been linked to high levels of nitrogen dioxide and other chemicals, which the …
(2023-02-16). Ohio residents react to toxic train derailment. america.cgtn.com 
Residents of a small town in the U.S. state of Ohio are being warned to avoid drinking well water following a train derailment earlier this month. The train, carrying toxic chemicals, ignited a large fire, sending thick smoke into the air.
(2023-02-16). Washington, DC clears out homeless encampment. america.cgtn.com 
Dozens of homeless people in downtown Washington DC were evicted this week from a homeless encampment, the largest in the nation's capital.
(2023-02-16). Fidel Castro Ruz: Nuclear Weapons and the Survival of the Homo Sapiens. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Twin Cities students demand abortion access on all UMN campuses. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 15 University of Minnesota students and staff members gathered in the rain outside of UMN's Morrill Hall on February 14 for a Valentine's Day-themed rally hosted by Students for a Democratic Society and AFSCME demanding the expansion of abortion access across all University of Minnesota campuses. | Protesters adorned the exterior of the building that contains the university President Joan Gabel's office with heart-shaped signs stating "UMN owes abortion access" and "Abortion is healthcare." Valentines were given to passers-by that had pieces of candy attached to fact sheets detailing how there…
(2023-02-16). Should a repressive petrostate get to host UN climate talks? The UAE Plans for a Fossil Fuel Friendly COP28. juancole.com By Joey Shea | — ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — In recent weeks, grave concerns have emerged about the conflicts of interest posed by the United Arab Emirates as host of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28, as well as fears about the safety and security of participants in the …
(2023-02-16). A woman from China brings a taste of home to American customers. america.cgtn.com 
Some of us experience this when we're away — missing the food we enjoy at home. That's what happened with one woman who moved from China to the Washington, D.C. area. So, she decided to start a business — to share the prized dish from …
(2023-02-16). Selected Articles: Crimea and the Final War. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-02-16). Erdogan silences journalists after earthquake as his support wanes. global.ilmanifesto.it February 6: two earthquakes struck Turkey, killing over 30,000 people.
(2023-02-16). Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Subpoenaed in January 6 Probe. truthout.org Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith's team in connection to his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to CNN. Meadows was served with a subpoena seeking documents and testimony related to Jan. 6 sometime last month, a source told the network. Smith also recently subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence. |
(2023-02-16). China Becomes Biggest Brazil Corn Buyer. infobrics.org China became the main destination of Brazilian corn exports in January by volume, surpassing traditional importers like Japan, Iran and Spain, according to revised trade data released by the government…
(2023-02-16). Russia Keen to Boost Energy Trade with India; Transactions in Rupee/Ruble. infobrics.org As its military campaign continues in Ukraine, Russia is in the process of boosting its energy trade with India by stepping up supplies of crude oil and Liquefied Natural Gas…
(2023-02-16). Russia's Rail Freight Volumes Heading East Exceed Westbound Freight for the First Time. infobrics.org Sustainable, significant commodities demand is keeping Russian Railways on track for servicing Asia…
(2023-02-16). New anti-Russian resolutions may be discussed at the UN. infobrics.org The eleventh special emergency session of the UN General Assembly will resume activities on late February.
(2023-02-16). Kiev regime escalating crimes against Ukrainians. infobrics.org There are now reports and video evidence that even Ukrainian women, refugees, disabled people, including amputees and the visually impaired are also increasingly being forced into the ranks of the Neo-Nazi junta forces.
(2023-02-16). How the West Planned to Use Ukraine to Fight a Proxy War with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Since the beginning of Russia's military offensive, almost one year ago, Ukraine has received tens of billions of dollars from the West. These funds are directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of people, including civilians in the east of Ukraine. Primarily focused on their own interests, the US and its allies are full…
(2023-02-16). Russian State Duma Demands Urgent International Investigation into the US Terrorist Attack on Nord Stream II. libya360.wordpress.com Appeal of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to the United Nations with a Proposal for an Urgent Investigation by the International Community into the Crime Committed by the USA in the Baltic Sea on 26 September 2022 An appeal was unanimously supported by all factions of the State Duma The results of an…
(2023-02-16). Sevim Dagdelen: Germany Must Investigate Nord Stream II Sabotage Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Lawmaker Sevim Dagdelen made her appeal after a report alleged that the US was behind the Nord Stream blasts Berlin must not obstruct the creation of an international inquiry into the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Sevim Dagdelen, a German MP from the Left Party (Die Linke), said on Tuesday. Dagdelen's appeal came…
(2023-02-16). Senate Dems Warn GOP Budget Cuts Would "Deny 1 Million Babies Access to Formula" truthout.org Top Senate Democrats released a report Wednesday highlighting the far-reaching implications of the House GOP majority's push to freeze federal spending at fiscal year 2022 levels, a cap that would inflict severe cuts on programs that help low-income families afford food, healthcare, housing, and other necessities. "We've heard a lot of talk from House Republicans about cutting spending… |
(2023-02-16). U.S. Sanctions on Syria Block aid! End Sanctions NOW! Learn how SanctionsKill. iacenter.org The demands are rising! End the sanctions on Syria. Thousands caught under the rubble. Tens of thousands are homeless. Yet U.S. sanctions are blocking every form of relief. We need an international campaign to END these deadly sanctions. Order 2nd Edition, just released SANCTIONS — A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: iacenter.org/sanctions-book Download the REPORT: US Sanctions: Deadly, Destructive and in Violation of International Law Get the latest updates at: syriasupportmovement.org The anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy challenges a deadly U.S. policy. In 3 mont…
(2023-02-16). Chemical Desolation in Appalachia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). US Endorsement Fails to Help Iraqi Currency Exchange Rate. news.antiwar.com Dragged down by a crumbling currency, Iraqi officials Friday the 3rd saw the dinar bounce off of record lows, but predicted recoveries never materialized, and the currency is
(2023-02-16). U.S. Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Condemned as "Crime Against Humanity" covertactionmagazine.com The U.S. is blaming Zimbabwe's government (which it is conveniently trying to overthrow) for the tragic humanitarian crises afflicting its suffering people. But the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism has now placed responsibility directly on the harsh economic sanctions that the U.S. has been imposing on Zimbabwe for the last 22 years. Just two …
(2023-02-16). Biden to Syrian Earthquake Victims: Drop Dead. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Hunger strike vs. torturous conditions in Washington state. workers.org 
Tacoma, Washington Over 80 detainees went on a hunger strike Feb. 1 at the ICE Processing Center, formerly the Northwest Detention Center, in Tacoma. In an effort to crush the strike, they were quickly tear-gassed at the beginning of their heroic stance. The immigrant detainees struck against torturous conditions at . . . |
(2023-02-16). U.S. explores Ukraine conflict's impact on energy market. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee held a hearing on the impact the conflict in Ukraine is having on energy markets. The top Democrat and Republican Senators on the committee are both from fossil fuel-producing states and used the hearing to promote US …
(2023-02-16). Elections in Ecuador Unmask Western Media Dishonesty. mintpressnews.com 
On February 5, Revolución Ciudadana (
(2023-02-16). In Syria, the West's Humanitarian Claims Crumble to Dust. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). More Evidence that the Massive Thwaites Glacier is Melting Fast, Threatening the world's Coasts. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is in the news again. We are fascinated with it because it is the Godzilla of glaciers, 80 miles across and as massive as Florida. If the ice sheet holding it back were to melt, and if Thwaites plopped into the ocean, it would all …
(2023-02-16). Earth Is in "a New Chapter in the Climate and Ecological Crisis," Study Finds. truthout.org A new study released Thursday warned that the planet has entered "a new chapter in the climate and ecological crisis," in which communities are forced to direct massive resources to responding to the escalating impacts of the climate emergency, taking focus away from efforts to slash fossil fuel emissions — causing what the report authors called a "doom loop" that will make avoiding the worst… |
(2023-02-16). "Plug and Play" Guides US Domestic and Foreign Policy — And It's Not Working. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). "African Unity" and the Failure of Regional Integration, Current Geopolitical Changes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org
(2023-02-16). Why Are So Many in the West Lying About Ukraine's Casualties? sonar21.com 
I am fascinated by guys like Wes O'Donnell, who publish delusional nonsense without offering one piece of credible evidence. O'Donnell, who claims to have served in the U.S. Army and…
(2023-02-16). Sanders pushes AFA Chief Sara Nelson as new Labor Secretary. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—With Labor Secretary Marty Walsh headed out the door—and back to a top union job—Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing two potential successors: Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary, Robert Reich, in that order. Sanders' recommendations may swing some weight with Joe Biden's White House. The Vermont independent …
(2023-02-16). Teamsters launch campaign in California to ban driverless trucks. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A giant truck with no driver in the cab recently drove itself 80 miles from Tucson to Phoenix, Arizona. TuSimple Holdings, a public corporation headquartered in San Diego, has announced it conducted an 80-mile driverless truck run along highways and streets, including Interstate 10, from Tucson to a location in the Phoenix area. …
(2023-02-16). Economists fear Venezuela slipping back into hyperinflation. america.cgtn.com 
Economists in Venezuela fear the country may be slipping back into a cycle of hyperinflation, just a year after it emerged from a four-year period of crippling high prices.
(2023-02-16). Devastating Impacts of Earthquake: Prevailing Sanctions Against Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Washington Concerned About Recovery of Petrocaribe. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 15, 2023 | A recent analysis
(2023-02-16). Iran: A Post-Islamist Society Revolts Against an Islamist State. socialistproject.ca Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) is the motto of Iran's most recent democratic social movement, which sparked after the death in detention of Zhina Mahsa Amini by so-called Iran's morality police on 16 September 2022. This nationwide progressive movement, largely led by women and other Iran's subalterns, has shaken the ideological foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran — the discourse and the institution of the velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist) — and the entirety of the current Islamist state in Iran. | The Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement has revealed that the ruling Islamist…
(2023-02-16). A week since Ohio disaster, and still no one held accountable for effects of toxins on residents. peoplesdispatch.org Ohio residents frustrated after confusing town hall, as more reports of dead animals and illness stream in, and Norfolk Southern comes under increased scrutiny…
(2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…
(2023-02-16). 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…
(2023-02-16). 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…
(2023-02-16). Exonerated! Wrongly Convicted Black Folks Whose Names Have Been Cleared. newsone.com 
Lamar Johnson, who served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit, had his conviction overturned because of "reliable evidence of actual innocence."
(2023-02-16). Rest In Power: Notable Black People Who Have Died In 2023. newsone.com 
Atlanta civic leader and entrepreneur Thomas W. Dortch Jr., the chairman of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's board and former leader of 100 Black Men of America, has died at the age of 72.
(2023-02-16). Decades of Racial Bias Preceded College Board's AP Black History Course Changes. truthout.org For weeks, prominent scholars and educators, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Kimberlé Crenshaw and David J. Johns, have called out the College Board for removing contemporary topics and scholarship in Black history from the new Advanced Placement (AP) African American History course being piloted across 60 U.S. schools. Some of these revisions — regarding topics like Black Lives Matter… |
(2023-02-16). Now Russia Is Surely Finished… smoothiex12.blogspot.com Talk about sanctions from hell.
(2023-02-16). China issues sanctions against US weapons makers over supplies to Taiwan. peoplesdispatch.org China has imposed sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. It has also indicated that it will take strong action in response to recent US escalation around the "spy balloon" that was shot down earlier this month…
(2023-02-16). Daily Round-up | Rights groups sue Peru's president for protesters' killings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you stories of Colombians marching in support of President Gustavo Petro's government, Palestinian prisoners launching a civil disobedience movement, Amnesty criticizing a British firm for its role in evictions in Kashmir, and the US and Papua New Guinea in talks over a defense agreement…
(2023-02-16). Ecuadorian President threatens media outlet that revealed alleged corruption within his administration. peoplesdispatch.org A local outlet published details of a report from the Anti-Narcotics Police of Ecuador, revealing alleged links between the Lasso government and mafia, drug trafficking and corruption…
(2023-02-16). Greek teachers step up opposition to neo-liberal reforms targeting schools. peoplesdispatch.org School teachers and their unions in Greece have intensified their protest against the neo-liberal reforms and other anti-worker policies targeting schools and teachers across the country pushed by the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led government. Massive mobilizations took place across Greece on February 15, in response to the call of teachers' unions, such as the Teaching Federation of Greece (IOC) and the Federation of Secondary Education Officers (OLME), as well as students' groups, and parents' associations. Teachers demanded that the legislation be repealed which pave the way for the commercialization and…
(2023-02-16). In East Jerusalem, resistance to occupation may lead to deportation, loss of Israeli citizenship for Arabs. peoplesdispatch.org According to a new law passed in the Knesset, Israeli citizens and residents of occupied East Jerusalem convicted of acts of "terrorism" will be stripped of their citizenship and deported. The law applies to only those receiving support from the Palestinian Authority implying that only Arab citizens of Israel come under its ambit…
(2023-02-16). Peruvian organizations take legal action against Dina Boluarte over killings of protesters. peoplesdispatch.org A group of Peruvian human rights organizations and independent lawyers, on Wednesday, February 15, filed a legal complaint against Dina Boluarte, her ministers, and police chiefs over the deaths of six people killed during protests in the Apurímac region in December 2022. | The complaint states that during the first five days of demonstrations against Boluarte's assumption of power, which began on December 7, 2022, six people were killed, 83 were injured, and dozens were arrested and tortured at the hands of police officers. | According to a statement by the Legal Defense Institute—one of the organizations…
(2023-02-16). Sanctions are killing people in earthquake-hit Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the brutal impact of sanctions on earthquake-hit Syria. She explains how these extensive sanctions are leading to deaths, obstructing vital aid, and preventing reconstruction efforts, even as their authors, the US and its European allies, deliver homilies about democracy. She also talks about how the 'easing' of sanctions by the US is not having any significant impact.
(2023-02-16). Students demand affordable housing in the Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org Students in the Netherlands are continuing their years-long struggle for affordable housing. On Tuesday, February 14, students organized a protest at Uilenstede in Amstelveen, a suburb of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. | The students, mobilized by the General Student Association Amsterdam (ASVA) and Free University Students Union (SRVU), have accused the government of blocking construction of more than 4,000 houses in Kronenburg near Uilenstede, a student district in the city. Activists from the Communist Youth Movement (CJB) were also present at the mobilization and extended their support to the students. | Ac…
(2023-02-16). We have the best chance in a very long time to actually achieve Mumia's freedom: Angela Davis writes to Irvin Jim. peoplesdispatch.org Noted political activist and academic Angela Davis writes to NUMSA's General Secretary Irvin JIm on the global campaign to free US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal…
(2023-02-16). Nord Stream Terror Attack: The Plot Thickens. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). March 18: National March — Peace In Ukraine; Stop NATO. popularresistance.org Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, antiwar organizations and coalitions are initiating a major set of actions including a major demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." | The Biden administration seems determined to escalate the Ukraine war. The danger of a catastrophic global war — including nuclear war — is real. A U.S. General commanding 50,000 troops in the Pacific also issued a letter to his sub-commanders in rece…
(2023-02-16). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.
(2023-02-16). Is the U.S. Biden Administration Behind the Blowing Up of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 Pipelines Between Russia and Western Europe? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2023-02-16). CovertAction Bulletin: On the Ground Report from East Palestine Train Derailment. covertactionmagazine.com On February 3rd, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Days later, officials released some of these chemicals into the air, fearing a larger explosion. Meanwhile, Norfolk Southern railroad—the company responsible—has offered no more than a pittance of meaningful help to people from the area. We discuss how corporate greed is the underlying cause of this crash, and the potential long-term impacts.
(2023-02-16). Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org 
For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that it stands to lose, regardless of the outcome. But is Israel a neutral party? Israel is home to a population of almost one million …
(2023-02-16). Active 'Neutrality': Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine? mintpressnews.com The future will further reveal Tel Aviv's role in the Russian-Ukraine war. However, what is quite clear for now is that Israel is no longer a neutral party, even if Tel Aviv continues to repeat such claims.
(2023-02-16). A Self-Tax for the Common Good. inequality.org
(2023-02-16). Why The Rage Against The War Machine Rally Is #AntiWarSoWhite. indybay.org I'm looking at this Rage Against The War Machine rally that is being organized by the Libertarian Party and I am genuinely confused about how folks on the left are involved in this at all.
(2023-02-16). 'Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party'. 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. Today I'll respond to the Sam Marcy quote, which ends with "Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party." When I . . . |
(2023-02-16). We Need a Huge Rage Against the War Machine. Mass Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Stumbling into world war and Ukraine War, 1/28/23. indybay.org We are on a slippery slope that could end in a world war and a nuclear apocalypse. And it is also clear that for going to war, the West would have to sacrifice those "values" that have so far been used to justify war, first and foremost freedom of speech and democracy. For such a step into the abyss could hardly be made palatable to the population, even with continued propaganda.
(2023-02-16). Geological Study Refutes Green Energy Agenda: Not Enough Metals to Replace Oil. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). The US Destroyed the Nord Stream Pipeline. Interview with Seymour Hersh. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Washington's Incitement of Unrest in Xinjiang. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). The Marvelous Rise Of Jonathan Majors. newsone.com 
Source: Variety / Getty | Jonathan Majors is rising to the top of Hollywood with his captivating performances and dynamic acting rage. He's dominated the big screen as the fearless Jesse Brown in Devotion, But where did he come from? And how did his care…
(2023-02-16). Moderna Cancels Plan to Hike Vaccine Price After Sanders Invites CEO to Testify. truthout.org Pharmaceutical giant Moderna appears to have suddenly reversed course on its plan to multiply the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, declaring that the vaccine will remain free for all Americans just hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced that he will be grilling the company's CEO in a hearing before Congress next month. Last month, Moderna's CEO, pandemic billionaire Stephane Bancel… |
(2023-02-16). Tesla Fired Over 30 Workers in Buffalo the Day After Union Announced Campaign. truthout.org Dozens of Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, were fired the day after workers announced their unionization campaign, a move that the union says amounts to illegal union busting. According to Tesla Workers United, over 30 workers at the Buffalo "Gigafactory" were fired on Wednesday after workers went public with their union effort the day before, sending a letter to right-wing billionaire CEO Elon… |
(2023-02-16). Statement on Importance of Federal Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act's Labor, Equity, and Environmental Goals. cepr.net The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invests nearly $400 billion in clean energy and climate solutions over the next decade. The IRA includes $25 million for federal agencies to oversee implementation and track labor, equity, and environmental standards and performance. A Sierra Club letter, signed by over 175 organizations, urges federal agencies to use this funding …
(2023-02-16). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Conversando con el ministro de Energía y Minas. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Ministro de Energía y Minas Vicente de la O Levy comparece este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para conversar sobre la situación actual y perspectivas del sistema eléctrico nacional, las acciones para desarrollar el uso de las fuentes renovables de energía, la producción de petróleo, el níquel y otros minerales y otros asuntos de interés.
(2023-02-16). El engaño virtual, el golpe real y largos años de prisión. cubadebate.cu Las plataformas digitales constituyen el escenario inicial para cazar o pescar a las víctimas. Personas interesadas en realizar operaciones informales de compra-venta de moneda libremente convertible y que subestiman el peligro de la ilegalidad y de los delincuentes, se convierten -en el espacio físico- en los potenciales blancos de robos con violencia y estafas.
(2023-02-16). Gustavo Pereira: "La poesía es una de las grandes pedagogas de la sensibilidad" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En los versos de Gustavo Pereira se revisita una y otra vez a Venezuela. Las palabras escritas en sus libros fotografían la verdad y el compromiso como base de un cambio político y social. Es también, una constante denuncia a los problemas culturales que marchitan a la sociedad, a la historia, a la idiosincrasia de ese país, y a la de América Latina.
(2023-02-16). Descargue el libro "El sabueso de los Baskerville", de Arthur Conan Doyle (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu En el marco de la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores una selección de libros digitales, parte de los clásicos de la literatura universal o de los mejores ejemplares que la fiesta de la literatura en el país pone a disposición de sus lectores. Hoy proponemos "El sabueso de los Baskerville", de Arthur Conan Doyle.
(2023-02-16). Designan a nuevo ministro presidente del Banco Central de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de estado a propuesta del Presidente de la República, previa aprobación del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido, acordó promover al cargo de Ministro Presidente del Banco Central de Cuba al compañero Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, actual presidente de Casas de Cambio (CADECA S.A).
(2023-02-16). Entregan premio Calendario 2023 en la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. cubadebate.cu Como es tradicional en la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana se entregaron esta tarde los premios Calendario 2023, máxima distinción literaria que otorga la Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS). A casi tres década de creados este reconocimiento permite a jóvenes escritores cubanos entrar con sus obras en el circuito literario nacional.
(2023-02-16). La historia local presente en FILH 2023: Verde Olivo presenta el libro Del Moncada: Los muchachos de Artemisa. cubadebate.cu "Crecí con la historia a mi lado", contó María de las Nieves Galá León una de las autoras del libro Del Moncada, Los muchachos de Artemisa presentando en formato digital por la editorial Verde Olivo este miércoles en la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. Un texto que recoge los testimonios de los protagonistas que participaron en el hecho de la provincia.
(2023-02-16). Ante el vertido de sustancias tóxicas en Ohio, exhortan a beber agua embotellada. cubadebate.cu El gobernador del estado de Ohio, Mike DeWine, exhortó ayer a los residentes que viven cerca del lugar del descarrilamiento de un tren con gas tóxico a beber agua embotellada, mientras las autoridades indagan las posibles consecuencias ambientales del accidente registrado a principios de este mes.
(2023-02-16). Conozca la programación de FILH 2023 este jueves 16 de febrero. cubadebate.cu El día 9 de febrero se inauguró la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, el evento cultural de mayor masividad de los que se realizan en el país.Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores la programación correspondiente al jueves 16 de febrero en sus principales sedes. Aproveche la oportunidad y disfrute de esta fiesta del libro y la literatura.
(2023-02-16). Discreto debut para los judocas cubanos en el Grand Slam de Tel Aviv. cubadebate.cu Derrotas en su primera salida para los debutantes Milko Obregón (60 kg), Danilo García (66 kg) y para la más fogueada Arnaes Odelín (57 kg) dejaron a Cuba sin opciones en el día inicial del Grand Slam de Judo de Tel Aviv, un torneo donde la Mayor de Las Antillas inscribió a nueve representantes. En este torneo competirá la estelar Idalys Ortiz.
(2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Esteban Lazo y candidatos a diputados visitan la Lenin y el Jardín Botánico. cubadebate.cu Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, y los otros seis candidatos a diputados al Parlamento por el municipio capitalino de Arroyo Naranjo, visitaron hoy centros educativos y culturales de esa localidad.
(2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Reanuda Díaz-Canel intercambio con pueblo santaclareño. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez se encuentra en Santa Clara para retomar el intercambio, junto a sus 7 compañeros de candidatura, con los pobladores de la ciudad, cuya Asamblea Municipal los nominó como candidatos a diputados. La provincia de Villa Clara cuenta con 32 candidatos a diputados a la X Legislatura de la ANPP.
(2023-02-16). Lisandra Ordaz se mantiene a la cabeza del Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Aunque no pudo someter la víspera a su rival, la pinareña Lisandra Ordaz se mantuvo en la vanguardia del Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez de Camagàºey 2023, que se acerca al punto final. Lisandra quedó con 4,5 puntos de seis posibles y aventaja por a mínima diferencia a su coterránea Yerisbel Miranda y a las santiagueras Yaniela Forgas y Oleiny Linares.
(2023-02-16). Muere preso en Estados Unidos después que guardias lo pusieran en congelador de una cárcel en Alabama. cubadebate.cu Un hombre de Alabama murió congelado dentro de una cárcel del condado después de que los guardias lo colocaran dentro de una cámara frigorífica u otra área fría, alega una demanda presentada recientemente.
(2023-02-16). Reportan sismo perceptible en Guantánamo y Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu La red de estaciones del Servicio Sismológico Nacional Cubano ha registrado un terremoto reportado como perceptible a las 01: 50 am hora localizado en las coordenadas 19.67 grados de latitud norte y los —73.72 grados de longitud oeste, a una profundidad de 10.0 km y con una magnitud de 5.5, situado a 79.3 km al sureste de Maisí, provincia de Guantánamo.
(2023-02-16). Highlights from Seymour Hersh's Interview With Berliner Zeitung (+US Nord Stream Sabotage). orinocotribune.com An interview by Fabian Scheider of the Berliner Zeitung newspaper with journalist Seymour Hersh about his investigation into the US (and Norwegian) role in the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines was ‚Ä¢ Details of the explosion and a question. | "At the end of September 2022, eight bombs were to be detonated near the island of Bornholm in the Balti…
(2023-02-16). Opposition Announces Primaries Date & Schedule. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, February 15, the fragmented far-right Venezuelan opposition set the primary elections date for October 22, with a view of defining a candidate for the presidential elections scheduled for 2024, as announced by the organizers of the process. | "It is our date, we are taking it with the greatest certainty and with the greatest rigor," Jesús María Casal, president of the national primaries commission, told the press, considering that this event is an exercise of electoral rights. The National Commission of Primaries (CNP) of the Unitary Platform opposition alliance was the body in charge of announcin…
(2023-02-16). President Maduro Inaugurates Healthcare Facilities in La Guaira, Las Tejerías, and Falcón. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, February 14, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, during a televised broadcast from Carabobo state, announced the inauguration of a blood bank in the José María Vargas Hospital, La Guaira state, and the rehabilitation of seven people's clinics in Aragua state, as well as the Falcón Institute of Scientific Research for Health (IFICS), Falcón state. This was accomplished through the Bricomiles (Military-Community Brigades for Education and Health) and the IFICS, in Coro. | From the University of Carabobo campus, where important services for cancer treatments were initiated at the Miguel Pérez C…
(2023-02-16). Venezuela Exported 50,000 Tons of Seafood in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
In 2022, as part of the economic diversification of the country, Venezuela registered a 13% increase in seafood exports if compared with 2021, an increase of over 5,000 tons of fish. | According to the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Juan Carlos Loyo, among the most exported marine species are: tajali, red snapper, curbina, and shrimp. | "In the case of shrimp, it is one of the main species at the export level, just like crab and tajali," said the minister. | In 2021, Venezuela exported a total of 44,059 tons of fish, reported a press release from the ministry. | Likewise, Loyo pointed out that in this 202…
(2023-02-16). Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories. aclu.org 
Over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country. The majority of the stories that are being censored contain LGBTQ storylines and protagonists of color, including All Boys Aren't Blue, a story about growing up Black and queer in New Jersey and Virginia and one of the top five most banned books in the country. The author, George Johnson, joined
(2023-02-16). Video: Klaus Schwab Calls for Global Government to "Master" AI Technologies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-02-16). Burkina Faso, Guinea y Mali proponen un eje estratégico en medio de la destitución militar francesa. peoplesdispatch.org Los tres países de àÅfrica Occidental, que han sufrido recientemente un golpe militar en medio de la creciente indignación pública contra Francia, han acordado un eje Bamako-Conakry-Uagadugú, para una mayor cooperación en asuntos que van desde el comercio a la lucha contra la inseguridad.
(2023-02-16). How U.S. sanctions block aid to earthquake victims in Syria. workers.org 
Even the ancient citadel in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, was destroyed by the 2023 earthquake. The terrible earthquake that hit a wide area of southeastern Türkiye and neighboring Syria has reportedly killed at least 36,000 people as of Feb. 13, with estimates that this total will reach 50,000. This winter . . . |
(2023-02-16). Tiroteo en mercado deja un muerto y heridos en Texas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El centro comercial de los hechos, el Cielo Vista, está junto a la tienda Walmart donde un hombre armado mató a 23 personas el 3 de agosto de 2019.
(2023-02-16). Crece la cifra de fallecidos por sismos en Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com La Autoridad de Gestión de Desastres y Emergencias turca precisó que más de 108.000 personas resultaron heridas a consecuencia de los terremotos.
(2023-02-16). Conozca acciones para reducir riesgo de cáncer desde la infancia. telesurtv.net La OPS indica que la detección oportuna del cáncer alarga y mejora la calidad de vida de los niños e incluso poder curarlos.
(2023-02-16). Consejo de Ministros pasa al plan de acción para reconstruir Siria. telesurtv.net Este plan de acción incluye la intensificación de las operaciones de socorro para hacer frente a las repercusiones del devastador terremoto que golpeó cuatro provincias sirias.
(2023-02-16). Presidente de Ecuador amenaza a medio que reveló trama de corrupción. telesurtv.net Comunicadores responsabilizan a Lasso de lo que pueda ocurrirles y ratifican que seguirán revelando detalles sobre supuestos actos ilícitos en su mandato.
(2023-02-16). Türkiye necesita construir más de 400.000 edificios tras sismos. t.co Administración de Desarrollo de Vivienda informó que la construcción de nuevos hogares comenzará a finales de febrero o inicios de marzo.
(2023-02-16). Comienza 44 cumbre de la Comunidad del Caribe en Bahamas. telesurtv.net La secretaria general de la Caricom destacó la voluntad que existe dentro del bloque regional para que Haití supere sus problemas.
(2023-02-16). Magistrados a la CSJ de Honduras serían elegidos este jueves. telesurtv.net Según la ley, la elección de los magistrados debe ser aprobada por una mayoría calificada de los 128 diputados que conforman el Congreso.
(2023-02-16). Presidenta designada de Perú se reúne con líder de Fuerza Popular. telesurtv.net Los movimientos sociales peruanos se mantienen en las calles en rechazo al Gobierno de Boluarte y en demanda de elecciones generales y el cierre del Congreso.
(2023-02-16). Entregan a la Justicia chilena informe sobre la muerte de Neruda. telesurtv.net La coordinadora del panel de expertos, Gloria Ramírez, entregó el documento a la ministra de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago, Paola Plaza.
(2023-02-16). Gobierno de Brasil retomará más de 14.000 obras detenidas. telesurtv.net "Vamos a viajar por todo Brasil anunciando la reanudación de las obras detenidas. Hay 4.000 obras detenidas en el área de educación", precisó Lula da Silva…
(2023-02-16). Llegan a Siria 40 médicos de Belarús. telesurtv.net Tres aviones, dos de Bielorrusia y uno de Jordania llegaron a los aeropuertos internacionales de Damasco, Alepo y Latakia.
(2023-02-16). Presidente Maduro: sector opositor no ha cumplido con acuerdo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó que este acuerdo se conversó durante meses y se firmó con garantes internacionales.
(2023-02-16). Chile reconoce a Venezuela por apoyo en combate de incendios. telesurtv.net El reconocimiento tuvo lugar en el marco de la conmemoración del Día Nacional del Brigadista Forestal en Chile.
(2023-02-16). Cuba agradece donativo ruso de 25.000 toneladas de trigo. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reconocieron el valor del donativo en nombre del Gobierno y pueblo del país caribeño.
(2023-02-16). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en Filipinas. telesurtv.net El seísmo tuvo lugar sobre las 13H10 (hora local) y se localizó a unos 10 kilómetros al noreste de la localidad de Miaga.
(2023-02-16). Rescatan a madre e hijos 228 horas después de terremotos en Türkiye. t.co Las acciones se desarrollan tras el paso de más de 228 horas de los sobrevivientes estar atrapados.
(2023-02-16). Cinco canciones para recordar al cantautor Alí Primera. telesurtv.net Gracias a su compromiso con las causas justas, el cantautor Alí Primera fue bautizado como "El cantor del pueblo".
(2023-02-16). Presidente de Argentina juramenta al nuevo jefe de Gabinete. telesurtv.net El mandatario también despidió a Juan Manzur, que se desempeñará como gobernador de la provincia de Tucumán.
(2023-02-16). Uruguay decreta emergencia sanitaria ante casos de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Tras los exámenes correspondientes se detectó en las aves muertas el virus de Influenza Aviar (H5) de alta patogenicidad.
(2023-02-16). Fundan la Asociación de Mártires y Víctimas en Puno, Perú. telesurtv.net El titular de la asociación afirmó que el objetivo de la misma es lograr la justicia y reparación para las víctimas.
(2023-02-16). Officer Often Fed Information to Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio. latinorebels.com A police officer frequently provided Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio with internal information about law enforcement operations in the weeks before other members of his far-right extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to messages shown Wednesday at the trial of Tarrio and four associates.
(2023-02-16). On the media of 'Russiagate' and related fake stories. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced in slightly edited form from the Moon of Alabama website, with thanks. ***** Last week Matt Taibbi, with access to Twitter's internal papers, debunked the fake Hamilton 68 propaganda dashboard that was used to create many stories about alleged Russian disinformation. I had done similar five years earlier without access …
(2023-02-16). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror&Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.
(2023-02-16). Elon Musk: Rider of the Apocalypse. unitedworldint.com By Ljubodrag Simonovic, Belgrade / Serbia * Historically, capitalism, through its propaganda machinery, has created "legendary" personalities who serve as a symbol of its "developmental power". Today, it is Elon Musk. The ruling media have created a myth out of him, to create an impression that developmental powers of capitalism are unlimited. The "genius visionary" …
(2023-02-16). Germany in the context of the US-China conflict. unitedworldint.com We are continuing with the second part of our interview with Ingar Solty, research fellow at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation affiliated to the Left party and a frequent expert to the German parliament's public hearings on peace and security policy.. The first part has dealt with the approval of 100 billion Euros of defense spending …
(2023-02-16). Cuba Is Not a State-Sponsor of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com By Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad — Feb 14, 2023 | Cuba, a country of 11 million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other countries, including during the pandemic, to provide vital assistance. Cuba exports its medical workers, not terrorism.
(2023-02-16). Mexico's president aims for international alliance against Cuba blockade. peoplesworld.org 
On the occasion of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's visit recently to Mexico, that country's leader, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (AMLO) raised the possibility of many nations cooperating to oppose the U.S blockade of Cuba. AMLO has become Cuba's champion in the international arena, and perhaps not accidentally: The governments of the two nations each …
(2023-02-16). Presidente de México quiere alianza internacional contra bloqueo a Cuba. peoplesworld.org Con motivo de la reciente visita del presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel a México, el líder de ese país, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (AMLO) planteó la posibilidad de que muchas naciones cooperen para oponerse al bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. AMLO se ha convertido en el campeón de Cuba en la arena internacional, …
(2023-02-16). 10 years of the Alternative for Germany: How the state, its political parties and the media promoted the far right. wsws.org Ten years after its founding on February 6, 2013, the far-right Alternative for Germany is today an integral part of official political life in Germany.
(2023-02-16). New Bank of Japan governor has to tread a fine line. wsws.org The key task facing the new governor will be the reorientation of the central bank's policy away from yield curve control (YCC), instituted in 2016, under which the BOJ outlaid the equivalent of trillions of dollars to purchase government bonds and keep interest rates at near zero levels.
(2023-02-16). On Chris Hedges' unprincipled alliance with the political right. wsws.org The apologetic justification provided by Chris Lynn Hedges for sharing a platform with the right and even fascists in the fraudulent Feb 19 "Rage Against the War Machine" rally is hard to equal as an example of political disorientation, outright ignorance and self-deluding demagogy.
(2023-02-16). Ratified UIC faculty contract fails to address faculty and students' needs. wsws.org Though touted as a win by the unions, the university committed itself to little more than pocket change for improving student mental health, while the purported wage gains for faculty will be quickly eroded by inflation.
(2023-02-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors' strike continues in Madrid, Spain, with mass demonstration; Three day nationwide strike by UK university academics over pay and conditions; French workers continue strikes against pension reform; National strike in Belgium in defence of wages; Municipal workers strike in cities across the Netherlands; Lebanese teachers' strike over pay and conditions enters seventh week; Strikes and protests by Iranian workers; Residents in Zenzele, South Africa march to demand public services…
(2023-02-16). Japan plans to downgrade COVID-19 classification. wsws.org The Kishida government intends to further artificially suppress COVID-19 case numbers as the virus continues to run rampant in Japan.
(2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.
(2023-02-16). US media report calls into question balloon "spy mission" claims against China. wsws.org A report in the Washington Post suggests that the balloon shot down February 4 off the South Carolina coast was blown into North American airspace by unusual wind currents, and was not intended to target the United States or Canada.
(2023-02-16). UK: Starmer says Corbyn cannot stand as a Labour MP. wsws.org Corbyn's permanent expulsion from the Parliamentary Labour Party is the outcome of his own political cowardice and hostility to the class struggle.
(2023-02-16). Bus workers on Australia's Gold and Tweed Coast to strike again after overwhelmingly rejecting Kinetic's "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.
(2023-02-16). Caterpillar workers speak out as UAW contract deadline approaches: "How do they expect anybody to live on these wages?" wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS earlier this week at plants in the Peoria, Illinois, area—the center of Caterpillar production for much of the 20th century—overwhelmingly expressed the sentiment that they needed far better wages, benefits and working conditions.
(2023-02-16). UK University workers hold three day national strike. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to university staff at the halfway point of their scheduled 18 days of strike action this February-March.
(2023-02-16). "Rage Against the War Machine" rally promotes alliance between the "left" and the extreme right. wsws.org The February 19 rally, organized by the Libertarian Party and the People's Party, is a reactionary political amalgam, including outright fascists, that has nothing to do with developing a genuine movement against imperialist war.
(2023-02-16). Architect of the Capitol fired after Inspector General report revealed complicity in January 6 coup. wsws.org A scathing, and as-of-yet still unreleased Inspector General report on the Architect of the Capitol, revealed that James Brett Blanton, Trump-appointed member of the Capitol Police Board refused to respond during the siege.
(2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.
(2023-02-16). Hazardous materials expert speaks out as anger over intentional chemical release erupts at East Palestine, Ohio, town hall meeting. wsws.org Hundreds of residents packed a meeting Wednesday night to challenge the claims by officials that their families were safe after the burning of derailed tanker cars, which a hazardous materials expert called being "nuked by chemicals."
(2023-02-16). New Zealand government slashes funding for COVID response. wsws.org Since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's resignation in January, the Labour government has taken further steps to dismantle funding and support for people with COVID-19.
(2023-02-16). "We make billions for this company, and most of us can't pay our rent": UPS workers speak out ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org Workers are gearing up for a major battle against not only the shipping giant, but against the pro-corporate union bureaucracy.
(2023-02-16). After mass shooting at Michigan State University: Student protests, vigils, calls for an end to gun violence. wsws.org Two days after a gunman fatally shot three students and critically wounded five others at Michigan State University, shock, horror and grief are turning to anger and a sense that endless mass shootings in America are symptoms of a diseased society.
(2023-02-16). Golden Globe award winner Argentina, 1985 examines trial of military junta leaders. wsws.org The movie is based on the 1985 criminal trial of the leaders of the military junta responsible for the abduction, kidnapping, rape, torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of people.
(2023-02-16). Earthquake-ravaged Syria abandoned as Washington continues to pursue its goal of regime change. wsws.org The grand total of $85 million in aid offered by the Biden administration to both Turkey and Syria represents a tiny fraction of the billions in arms and aid poured into the proxy jihadist forces that ravaged Syria in Washington's regime change war.
(2023-02-16). 'Uncle Tom': Georgia Senator Rips Clarence Thomas Amid Debate About Proposed Statue Of Judge. newsone.com 
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty | In today's episode of Well, To Be Fair, His Name Is Thomas And I'm Sure He's Somebody's Uncle, a Georgia legislator kept it a little too real for white comfort on Tuesday when he called Supreme Court Justice In fact, not only did Democratic state Sen. Emanuel Jones keep it one hundred about T…
(2023-02-16). Miami Preschool Under Fire For Putting Blackface On Toddlers For Black History Month *Lesson*. newsone.com 
Studio Kids' Little River, a preschool in Miami, had at least three toddlers wearing blackface in order to teach a Black History Month lesson.
