(2023-02-15). Russian Diplomacy in Africa and Western Dictate. journal-neo.org 
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, has already visited Africa twice in the last three weeks. The first tour, which began on January 23, included stops in diverse countries such as South Africa, Eswatini, Angola, and Eritrea. The second, from February 6 to 9, covered Mauritania, Mali, Sudan, and one Middle Eastern country, Iraq. Moreover, the …
(2023-02-15). The thirteenth parade, a solid-fuel rocket and the daughter of the Leader of the DPRK at the podium. journal-neo.org 
(2023-02-15). Jen Angel Passes On as Bay Area Community Rallies in Support. indybay.org Anarchist Agency reports on the passing of long-time anarchist Jen Angel, as community members, family, and friends rally in support.
(2023-02-15). The Largest Environmental Disaster in US History? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Biden and His Rogue ATF Better Brace for the Backlash. americanthinker.com Unable to pass gun control legislation, the Biden administration has targeted legitimate gun owners with a slew of cumbersome and illogical regulations.
(2023-02-15). Winter Games: A Climate Change Thriller that Skeptics Will Love. americanthinker.com This story begs to be told on the screen; the drama would certainly be a good vengeance movie… and who doesn't like vengeance movies?>
(2023-02-15). Justice Not Fully Served in Acquittal of PA Pro-Life Activist. americanthinker.com It was good for Mark Houck to be acquitted of trumped up charges from a zealously pro-abortion government. But the whole corrupted justice system needs fixing.
(2023-02-15). Make Being a 'Joyful Warrior' a Personal Calling. americanthinker.com When we refuse to abide the will of powerful interests and instead ask the big, important questions in life, we make those with power feel uncomfortably small.
(2023-02-15). The 'DeSantis Is Trump Without the Baggage' Crowd is in for a Rude Awakening. americanthinker.com The leftist media will have no shortage of ammunition to create baggage specific to him. Important to note, as seen with Trump: truth and facts are not needed to create baggage.
(2023-02-15). Will Vigilante Justice Replace Corrupted Criminal Justice? americanthinker.com Leftists seem determined to corrupt our criminal justice system — without much considering the potential consequences.
(2023-02-15). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Christian Super Bowl ads pro-fascism. americanthinker.com A Christian group spent approximately $20 million on two Super Bowl advertisements. AOC was not happy.
(2023-02-15). Biden administration supporting D.C. Council bill to let illegal immigrants vote? americanthinker.com Extending the franchise for U.S. elections to everyone on the globe — and maybe their dogs.
(2023-02-15). Conservatives shouldn't boycott the NFL. americanthinker.com Demanding that conservatives give up the NFL is playing right into leftists' hands.
(2023-02-15). Head of Scotland's government unexpectedly resigns after trans prisoner issues explode. americanthinker.com A veteran politician who unreservedly served the trans agenda shocked the political world there with a sudden and completely unanticipated resignation from office as the head of government.
(2023-02-15). Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing need your help. americanthinker.com The legedarily effective conservative superlawyers are under attack.
(2023-02-15). Maybe the Martians are listening to Secretary Mayorkas. americanthinker.com Four balloons and four million ideas about the origins of whatever is flying over North America.
(2023-02-15). Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws. americanthinker.com Pothole Pete is worried about too many whites working construction, but doesn't oppose a law explicitly designed to keep blacks out of federally funded projects.
(2023-02-15). There's something spooky happening in the earth's skies. americanthinker.com We're finally learning some of what the U.S. government has known for decades now—and it's not just about Chinese spy balloons.
(2023-02-15). Saturday 2/11: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "A Handful of Earth" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-02-15). Oakland Police Vehicle Becomes Target for Arsonists. indybay.org Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Sabotaged in Downtown Oakland…
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). Is the Right Wing 'Whitewashing' the History Curriculum Taught in Public Schools? independentmediainstitute.org "People still want to hide the truth about Black history," Dione Archer, a resident of Richmond, Virginia, said in an interview with Our Schools. Her response came after being reminded about Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's November 2022 unveiling of a draft revision of the state's curriculum standards for teaching history in K-12 schools. The …
(2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). Trying to Reach Postmodern America…Are You There? indybay.org Not rotting in the quagmire of samsara!
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). 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."
(2023-02-15). US Says There're 'No Discussions' on Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com The State Department said Monday that the US has not engaged in any discussions on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, in the latest sign that the crippling economic sanctions on Iran aren't going anywhere. "There has been no discussion of resuscitating the JCPOA. That is not on the agenda. It hasn't …
(2023-02-15). US Wants to Help Ukraine Retake More Territory Before Negotiating With Putin. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported on Monday that Biden administration officials say they want to help Ukraine retake as much territory as it can from Russia over the next few months before they sit down at the negotiation table with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The report, which cited unnamed Biden administration officials, said that some "optimists" …
(2023-02-15). WaPo: Chinese Balloon Wound Up in the US Due to Unexpected Weather. news.antiwar.com The Chinese balloon that wound up over the continental United States likely ended up there by accident due to unexpected weather, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. US officials told…
(2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Puerto Rico: A history of resistance. 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. Deborah Rodriguez Feb. 5, 2023. (WW PHOTO) In order for any organization to even consider destroying the system of imperialism with its . . . |
(2023-02-15). Secondhand luxuries hit shelves in communities. ecns.cn China's luxury market has been flourishing and is showing on new trends in recent years, especially secondhand luxury trading, supported by relatively lower prices and a large consumer base.
(2023-02-15). One of world's deepest pools set for Shanghai. ecns.cn One of the deepest diving pools in the world will open to the public in Shanghai's Minhang district in 2025, according to the local government.
(2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.
(2023-02-15). HK to strengthen national security, cross-border ties. ecns.cn Hong Kong will further consolidate its mechanisms to safeguard national security by finishing the local legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law this year, and focus on strengthening its ties with the Chinese mainland and the rest of the world to boost its economic revival.
(2023-02-15). Shenzhen's ambitious aim for 6% GDP growth in year ahead. ecns.cn High-quality economic development and consolidating cooperation with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have become key as Shenzhen, Guangdong province, set a gross domestic product growth target of 6 percent this year.
(2023-02-15). Developing farming a national priority. ecns.cn The "No 1 central document "issued by the central authorities sends a strong signal about China's firm intention to invigorate its agricultural sector and vast countryside as the country embarks on a new leg of the journey toward socialist modernization.
(2023-02-15). China provides food assistance to support vulnerable populations in northern Togo. ecns.cn The Chinese government on Tuesday provided food assistance through the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Togo to support vulnerable populations in the country's north.
(2023-02-15). Former U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid. ecns.cn Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her bid for president on Tuesday.
(2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.
(2023-02-15). HK to strengthen national security, cross-border ties. ecns.cn Hong Kong will further consolidate its mechanisms to safeguard national security by finishing the local legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law this year, and focus on strengthening its ties with the Chinese mainland and the rest of the world to boost its economic revival.
(2023-02-15). Shenzhen's ambitious aim for 6% GDP growth in year ahead. ecns.cn High-quality economic development and consolidating cooperation with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have become key as Shenzhen, Guangdong province, set a gross domestic product growth target of 6 percent this year.
(2023-02-15). Developing farming a national priority. ecns.cn The "No 1 central document "issued by the central authorities sends a strong signal about China's firm intention to invigorate its agricultural sector and vast countryside as the country embarks on a new leg of the journey toward socialist modernization.
(2023-02-15). China provides food assistance to support vulnerable populations in northern Togo. ecns.cn The Chinese government on Tuesday provided food assistance through the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Togo to support vulnerable populations in the country's north.
(2023-02-15). Former U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid. ecns.cn Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her bid for president on Tuesday.
(2023-02-15). Two astronaut crews to visit space station this year. ecns.cn China will launch two crews to man its Tiangong space station this year, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2023-02-15). China reopens visa-free travel to Korean citizens. ecns.cn China's immigration authorities will resume port visa issuance and 72/144 hour visa-free transit policy for Korean Citizens on Saturday, said the National Immigration Administration on Wednesday.
(2023-02-15). Chinese tech giants gravitate toward ChatGPT-like products, services. ecns.cn As chatbot ChatGPT has garnered global attention, more than 10 Chinese tech giants announced their ChatGPT technical storage and ChatGPT-like products and services.
(2023-02-15). COVID-19 infections continue to decline in China. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reported over 80,000 COVID-19-related deaths at hospitals from Dec 8 to Feb 9, as the numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths associated with the disease have been trending downward consistently this year.
(2023-02-15). China solicits logos for manned space missions in 2023. ecns.cn The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) began to solicit logos on Wednesday for the country's upcoming crewed space missions, which was the first open logo solicitation of its manned space program.
(2023-02-15). China to resume issuing port visas for ROK citizens. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced the resumption of the issuance of port visas and the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens of the Republic of Korea (ROK) from Feb. 18.
(2023-02-15). China releases latest standards for maps, requiring accurate reflection of state territory. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday issued the latest standards for the contents of maps, in order to strengthen map management, safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests and promote the healthy development of the geographic information industry.
(2023-02-15). Beijing inoculates China's first multivalent vaccine to provide enhanced protection against COVID variants. ecns.cn Beijing has begun inoculating China's first multivalent vaccine that can provide broad spectrum protection against COVID variants.
(2023-02-15). China among countries with lowest crime rate as violent crime plummets over past five years: top procuratorate. ecns.cn China now enjoys one of the lowest crime rates and highest sense of security scores globally, China's top procuratorate said on Wednesday, citing data.
(2023-02-15). Xi holds talks with Iranian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2023.
(2023-02-15). Ohio cleaning up toxic train derailment. ecns.cn Photo shows the freight train carrying vinyl chloride, a colorless gas that burns easily and is produced industrially for its commercial uses derailed in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., Feb. 6, 2023.
(2023-02-15). Cultural relics of Zhongshan State displayed in Chongqing. ecns.cn A total of 192 pieces from 106 sets of cultural relics of Zhongshan State, including bronze wares, gold and silver wares, jade and stone ware and lacquer wares, are exhibited in the museum.
(2023-02-15). Man rescued 210 hours after Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A Syrian man saved by rescue workers from the debris after 210 hours, is carried to an ambulance in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023, a week after a deadly earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria.
(2023-02-15). They Say: Chinese economy sustains steady growth. ecns.cn
(2023-02-15). Medical aid is an important part of China's foreign aid: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2023-02-15). Foreign expert: China's 1.4 billion people will generate a lot of traveling. ecns.cn Dimitrios Buhalis, professor at Bournemouth University, observes that Chinese people are keen to travel and experience the world. With a huge population, China will generate a lot of traveling in the future. He expects China's share in the global tourism market will exceed pre-pandemic level in a longer term.
(2023-02-15). Shanghai upgrades public phone booths. ecns.cn Once-abandoned public phone booths were upgraded in Shanghai. A new feature of the AI camera was provided this time.
(2023-02-15). Editorial: El imperialismo contra el globo descarado. workers.org 
El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, lo calificó como "incursión descarada". La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, lo calificó como "una clara violación de nuestra soberanía". Para no quedarse atrás, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, tuiteó que "el descarado desprecio de . . . |
(2023-02-15). Bellicosity, bravado and blather. workers.org 
President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address offered no real surprises. Like any loyal imperialist politician, Biden included the obligatory pro-war rhetoric. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine war, calling it "a murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in . . . |
(2023-02-15). Anuncios apocalípticos: La guerra de las palabras. globalizacion.ca Un intelectual francés, Emmanuel Todd, publica un libro con el título "La tercera guerra mundial ha comenzado". Seguramente debe vender mucho, con ese título, como vendieron sus libros anteriores. | Quien publicara un libro con el título "Ha llegado el fin…
(2023-02-15). Selected Articles: Sy Hersh and the Way We Live Now. "The Propaganda Apparatus that Manipulates and Controls Our Society" globalresearch.ca 
By It is a clear indicator of the disappearance of freedom from our so-called Western democracies that …
(2023-02-15). China Gives Russian Studies High Grades in New Overseas Scholarship Drive. infobrics.org Science, business, language are priority Russian subjects in government-led talent push…
(2023-02-15). India Says Its Proposed Biofuels Alliance Draws Interest of Russia, Brazil Among Others. infobrics.org India's proposal for a biofuels alliance to promote cleaner fuel has attracted interest from a number of countries, including Russia and Brazil, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said…
(2023-02-15). Pakistan's Accession to BRICS May Be Consistent with the Country's Goals and Positions. infobrics.org The founding tenets of the bloc are in many ways interesting and close to Pakistan, so theoretically it can join BRICS. Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan, Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), told it to TASS…
(2023-02-15). Sunday 2/26: Advice for a Happy Life. indybay.org 6701 East Mountain Ranch Road, Williams, AZ 86046…
(2023-02-15). ICC Resumes Full-blown Investigation Into Duterte Administration's Drug War. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-02-15). Webinar on Alex Saab case, Feb. 16. iacenter.org February 14, 2023 By National Lawyers Guild International Committee Caracas, Venezuela. 'Free Alex Saab.' Join the National Lawyers Guild International Committee Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a webinar on the case of Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat currently imprisoned in a U.S. federal detention center. Saab faces charges that are directly related to defiance of the U.S. attempt to impose regime change on Venezuela through the use of illegitimate, unilateral, coercive measures (sanctions). Recently, a delegation of two NLG and International Association of Democratic Lawyers members visited…
(2023-02-15). First National Rally Against War in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
We in the United States are on the brink of war with a major nuclear power, Russia. If that is not a dire emergency, an acute existential threat, what is? This situation has persisted for a year now without a national protest to stop the slide to Armageddon. Given the proximity of nuclear Armageddon, the …
(2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. dissidentvoice.org 
If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government. — President Dwight D. …
(2023-02-15). Merger Mania in the Military-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Ukrainian Purges Deepen. State Structure Breaks Down. Ministries of Defense, Interior, Governors of Key Regions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Reparations United 2023 Unity Tour – Sacramento – The Mission, the Mandate, the Method. indybay.org Laying the Foundation For Local Reparations: A Guide for Providing National Symmetry for Local Reparation Efforts by Kamm Howard…
(2023-02-15). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). Public Display of the Gross Incompetence of U.S. and NATO Military Leaders. sonar21.com 
If you are still wondering why the United States failed to prevail in Iraq and Afghanistan, especially Afghanistan, all you need to do is watch today's press conference of the…
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). Western Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Russia and Belarus. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Congenital heart disease and pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Congenital heart disease is the most commonly diagnosed disorder in newborns worldwide. While babies born with this condition are living longer and healthier lives, some may go undiagnosed until adulthood. Dr. Katia Bravo, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the risks that pregnancy poses for those diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=82zCTF-bl9I Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). What's National Wear Red Day? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Wear Red Day is an annual event held each first Friday of February, dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women. It's the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. That's why it's crucial for women to take charge and be proactive in their heart health. Women with heart disease more often have delayed or missed misdiagnoses biases, insufficient research, and symptoms and risk factors that are different than men. "There…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). Demo Demands on Crissy Field. indybay.org The Golden Gate Bridge at their back, demonstrators on San Francisco's Crissy Field posed for photos as wind blew around banners, flags and signs reading "No to Israeli Dictatorship" and calling the current leadership corrupt.
(2023-02-15). Larry Explains Austin's And Milley's "Logic"… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-02-15). Lasso Facing Political Crisis in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com Without support and with resignations in his cabinet, the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, ends the week facing a political crisis after the defeat of his referendum at the polls and the loss of key positions in simultaneous municipal elections. This referendum constituted Lasso's last hope to breathe fresh life into his leadership for the remainder of his term, but the citizens voted "No" to the eight questions proposed on issues such as extradition, reduction of parties and assembly members, and environmental measures, among others. | The allegations of corruption that involve the national administration,…
(2023-02-15). Shin Bet Agents Brandish Weapons at Palestinian Protesters. orinocotribune.com 
By Richard Silverstein — Feb 2, 2023 | Armed Agents in Germany and Spain threaten to shoot Palestinian and Israeli protesters | On February 8th, a group of pro-Palestinian students at the Complutense University of Madrid
(2023-02-15). John Podesta: The Trilateral Commission Link to UFO/Alien Mania? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Christian Democrats gain in repeat elections to Berlin State parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative Christian Democratic Union emerged as the single largest party in Berlin even as the incumbent Social Democrats-Greens-Die Linke coalition retained its majority. Housing rights groups have urged the new State parliament in Berlin ensure the socialization of large housing stocks which was approved in a referendum in 2021…
(2023-02-15). Mexican President AMLO to Lead International Campaign Against US Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Turkish dictator Erdogan weaponising earthquake disaster against Kurds. greenleft.org.au Turkish dictator President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is using the earthquake disaster as a weapon in his ongoing war on the Kurdish people, according to Zerebar Karimi.
(2023-02-15). Take action against AUKUS, militarisation. greenleft.org.au Anti-war and peace networks are organising a national protest outside federal MPs' offices, demanding an end to AUKUS and the billions being wasted on a new arms race. Pip Hinman reports.
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). El capitalismo de la impunidad. globalizacion.ca El reciente informe de Oxfam, ´La supervivencia de los más ricos ª, distribuido el mismo día que comenzaba el Foro de Davos, revela que el 1% más rico del planeta se apoderó de casi dos tercios de la nueva riqueza creada…
(2023-02-15). México_Gustavo Esteva: Homenaje a Catherine Walsh. indybay.org
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Wai Ola: ªAukele and the Waters of Life. indybay.org Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave | Alameda, CA 94501…
(2023-02-15). Was Charles Austin Beard a Racist Historian? juancole.com 
( Counterpunch ) — Controversy about Charles Austin Beard began in 1913 when he published An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. He turned thirty-nine that year. Until then, his books had appeared to widespread praise within the profession and to the benign neglect of the general reading public. A highly successful …
(2023-02-15). Cuba y Argelia buscan ampliar sus relaciones. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, recibió a Abdelhak Saihi, ministro de Salud, Población y Reforma Hospitalaria de esa nación magrebí, quien se encuentra de visita en nuestro país. Marrero Cruz también se refirió a la compleja situación que vive el país y al bloqueo estadounidense. Significó que el enemigo se empeña en continuar su guerra mediática.
(2023-02-15). El chocolate y el día del amor generan a industria mexicana más de mil millones de dólares. cubadebate.cu El día de San Valentín es un día especial para muchas personas que celebran el amor y la amistad. En esta festividad, suelen regalarse dulces, flores y chocolates, una confitura en la que la industria mexicana juega un papel importante.De acuerdo con los datos más recientes el país exportó 699,73 millones de dólares en cacao y productos derivados, el nivel más alto alcanzado por el sector después de la pandemia.
(2023-02-15). Expo "Cuando Ernesto soñó al Che" llega a La Habana. cubadebate.cu Una exposición llegada desde Argentina con el sugerente nombre "Cuando Ernesto soñó al Che", encuentra quien por estos días atraviesa el túnel del Pabellón Cuba, donde tiene su sede la Asociación Hermanos Saíz.El periodista, director de "La Pastera Museo del Che", Darío Fuentes, la ha cargado en su equipaje para exhibirla con alegría y responsabilidad aquí en La Habana.
(2023-02-15). Las tres del día: San Valentín y las noticias del 14 de febrero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sean bienvenidos a Las Tres del Día, el podcast de Cubadebate que los mantiene informados sobre lo más importante del acontecer nacional y extranjero. El día de hoy es particularmente especial, pues se celebra San Valentín, el Día del Amor y la Amistad. Sobre cómo han pasado el día y qué significa para ellos, nos hablarán cuatro jóvenes cubanos.
(2023-02-15). Pierde el PSG en su primer partido de octavos de la Champions. cubadebate.cu Milan como local y Bayern Munich como visitante arrancaron ganando por la mínima diferencia los octavos de final de la Champions League. El equipo italiano batió por 1 a 0 en el estadio Giuseppe Meazza a Tottenham Hotspur que tuvo entre sus titulares al zaguero campeón del mundo Cristian Romero. En tanto que en el Parque de los Principes de la capital francesa.
(2023-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Aid Trucks Enter Earthquake-Stricken NW Syria as Combined Death Toll with Turkey Tops 41,000, U.N. Seeks $5.6 Billion for Ukraine War Relief as NATO Says Russia's Latest Offensive Is Underway, Israeli Soldier Attacks Palestinian Activist Issa Amro During Intv with Reporter Lawrence Wright, Biden Admin Withdraws Nomination of Human Rights Attorney for Condemning Israeli Apartheid, India Orders Search of BBC Offices After Release of Documentary Critical of Narendra Modi, Papuan Independence Fighters Hold New Zealand Pilot Hostage, Demand Freedom from Indonesia, New Zealand Minister Slams Inaction on Clim…
(2023-02-15). Guns Leading Killer of Kids: With MSU Massacre, U.S. Averages More Than One Mass Shooting a Day. democracynow.org 
The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more. In response to Monday's killings, both Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden have called for tighter gun laws to restrict the purchase of weapons. Monday's bloodshed came just a day before the fifth anniversary of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, highlighting the ever-present risk of gun violence in the lives of young people in the United States. "Young people…
(2023-02-15). Reporter Seymour Hersh on "How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline": Exclusive TV Interview. democracynow.org 
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 from Norway. Citing a source "with direct knowledge of the operational planning," Hersh writes on his Substack blog that planning for the mission began in December of 2021. The White House and the Norwegian government have since denied the claims. Hersh joins us for an in-depth in…
(2023-02-15). Russia to Divert European Union Oil to Russian Allies. orinocotribune.com Russia is seeking ways to shift exports of its oil and oil derivatives to friendly countries this year by increasing its share of total supplies sent abroad to 75-80%, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | "As for supplies to countries that maintain illegitimate price restrictions, our position here is widely known and remains unchanged: those countries will not receive Russian oil," Novak wrote in an article for Energy Policy magazine on Monday, February 12, reported The Russian offic…
(2023-02-15). Turkish Rescuers Thank Venezuela for Emergency Responders. orinocotribune.com 
Turkish rescuers thanked Venezuela with a gift of the national flag of Türkiye bestowed on the Venezuelan brigade members of the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force who aided in the search and rescue efforts in the city of Adiyaman, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria a week ago. | This was confirmed by Madelein García, a Telesur correspondent, who traveled with the Venezuelan humanitarian task force to learn about the disaster through journalistic tours in the area. | "This is how we tell it," commented one of the Venezuelan brigade members. "We were right at tha…
(2023-02-15). Support workers struggles, big and small, to build solidarity. 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. Recently I was in a meeting with Comrade Larry Holmes reporting on obstacles in Boston for Starbucks baristas, fighting to win a . . . |
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). Telling the story of sovereignty versus colonial corporatisation. greenleft.org.au There is a disconnect of time scales between the relatively short-lived exploitative mining and Traditional Owners' ancient connection to Country. Susan Norrie writes about her and artist colleagues' approach to a commission.
(2023-02-15). Sri Lanka: Talk of 'Prosperity' a Smokescreen for People's Ongoing Suffering and State Violence. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-02-15). Palestinian prisoner dies after "medical neglect" electronicintifada.net Ahmad Abu Ali is the 235th Palestinian prisoner to die in Israeli custody since 1967.
(2023-02-15). Gobierno amplía estado de emergencia en regiones de Perú. telesurtv.net Es una de las sucesivas prórrogas del estado de emergencia en algunas regiones y sectores, luego de la destitución del presidente Pedro Castillo.
(2023-02-15). Retornan a Venezuela casi 100 connacionales desde Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los repatriados arribaron por el Aeropuerto Nacional Simón Bolívar, en Maiquetía, a bordo de una aeronave de la línea local Conviasa.
(2023-02-15). Amenazan a docentes británicos por realización de huelga. telesurtv.net El personal docente en huelga en disputa por el salario y las pensiones podría sufrir una reducción de sus pagas de una quinta parte si no reorganiza las conferencias canceladas.
(2023-02-15). Inauguran en Argentina oleoducto Sierras Blancas-Allen. telesurtv.net El ducto se extenderá por 105 kilómetros y extenderá la red ya instalada además de llevar el crudo a refinerías en Buenos Aires.
(2023-02-15). Parte hacia Siria grupo de médicos bielorrusos. telesurtv.net El embajador sirio en Belarús, Muhammad Al-Amrani participó en la ceremonia de despedida de los galenos entre los que se encuentran cirujanos y enfermeros.
(2023-02-15). Más de 7 millones de niños afectados por terremotos de Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com La cifra de muertos entre ambos países supera los 35.000 y se estima que un número importante pueden ser menores de edad.
(2023-02-15). Nuevo informe revela que Pablo Neruda murió envenenado. telesurtv.net A casi 50 años de su muerte, un panel de expertos internacionales reveló que Pablo Neruda, que murió al inicio de la dictadura militar liderada por Augusto Pinochet, murió envenenado.
(2023-02-15). Colombianos marchan en favor a las reformas del Gobierno. telesurtv.net Otro objetivo de esta convocatoria es que la ciudadanía salga a las calles para socializar, conocer y respadar las reformas que se adelantarán en 2023.
(2023-02-15). Arrestan a Antonio Intriago vinculado al asesinato de Jovenel Mà∂ise. telesurtv.net El socio comercial de Antonio Intriago, Arcangel Pretel, y un consultor financiero, Walter Veintemilla, también fueron arrestados en el sur de Florida.
(2023-02-15). México prohíbe maíz transgénico en consumo humano. telesurtv.net El decreto "prohíbe el uso de maíz genéticamente modificado para la masa y la tortilla" y "no representa afectación alguna al comercio ni a las importaciones".
(2023-02-15). ONU solicita 397 mdd para enviar ayuda humanitaria a Siria. telesurtv.net "Todos sabemos que la ayuda para salvar vidas no ha estado llegando a la velocidad y la escala necesarias ", reconoció el jefe de la ONU.
(2023-02-15). Siria abre puestos de control para la entrega de ayuda humanitaria. telesurtv.net Según informaron este martes las autoridades sirias, 15 aviones con ayuda humanitaria aterrizaron en las últimas 24 horas en los aeropuertos de Latakia, Damasco y Alepo.
(2023-02-15). Türkiye agradece ayuda internacional tras los terremotos. t.co Asimismo, el presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan se comprometió a iniciar muy pronto la reconstrucción y rehabilitación de las zonas afectadas.
(2023-02-15). OMS pide 43 mdd para apoyar respuesta a los terremotos en Siria y Türkiye. t.co La cifra total de muertos en ambas naciones a causa de los terremotos registrados el 6 de febrero en la región supera los 37 mil.
(2023-02-15). Irán apuesta por potenciar relaciones con China. telesurtv.net El presidente iraní afirmó que la asociación estratégica entre Irán y China, representa un paso importante para establecer la paz y la estabilidad en la región.
(2023-02-15). Confirman muerte de brigadista en combate de incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net La policía informó que 218 personas han sido trasladadas a comisarías a partir de la imposición del Gobierno de establecer toque de queda nocturno.
(2023-02-15). Gobierno de Brasil relanza programa habitacional. telesurtv.net Al expresar que apuesta por reconstruir otro país, el jefe de Estado refirió que "el pueblo brasileño volverá a desayunar, almorzar, cenar, vivir, estudiar, trabajar,"
(2023-02-15). Hallan a una gata tras 178 horas del terremoto en Türkiye. t.co La gata fue nombrada como Umut, que se traduce como Esperanza.
(2023-02-15). Alertan sobre sustancias liberadas por tren descarrilado en Ohio. telesurtv.net De 150 vagones, unos 50 se salieron de las vías y algunos trasladaban cloruro de vinilo, un gas sin color que es altamente inflamable.
(2023-02-15). Aumenta a 35.418 la cifra de muertos por terremotos en Türkiye. twitter.com El mandatario de Türkiye indicó que 13.208 heridos todavía están recibiendo tratamiento en los hospitales.
(2023-02-15). Declaran alerta sanitaria por virus de Marburgo en Guinea Ecuatorial. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, la epidemia cuenta con 16 casos sospechosos que permanecen aislados en hospitales.
(2023-02-15). Qatar enviará 10.000 casas móviles a Türkiye. t.co Las instalaciones fueron usadas durante la Copa Mundial de Fútbol para alojar a algunos de los 1.4 millones de aficionados.
(2023-02-15). Ministro de Agricultura de Ecuador dimite en medio de escándalo. telesurtv.net Bernardo Manzano es el quinto alto funcionario del gabinete de Guillermo Lasso en pedir la renuncia en menos de una semana.
(2023-02-15). Fiscalía investiga al primer ministro de Perú por colusión. telesurtv.net El primer ministro está implicado en otras dos investigaciones de la Fiscalía por las muertes de decenas de ciudadanos en las protestas antigubernamentales.
(2023-02-15). Presidente de Colombia: el cambio no es posible sin el pueblo. telesurtv.net Refiriéndose a las reformas en el sistema de Salud y demás leyes, el mandatario aseguró que es la vía para construir el bienestar social.
(2023-02-15). Merger Mania in the Military-Industrial Complex: Tackling Pentagon Waste Means Battling the Big Weapons Makers and Asking More of Congress. juancole.com 
By Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — It's early in the new Congress, but lawmakers are already hotly debating spending and debt levels. As they do so, they risk losing track of an important issue hiding in plain sight: massive Pentagon waste. At least in theory, combating such excess …
(2023-02-15). 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.
(2023-02-15). A three-pronged plan for the aftermath of the earthquake. uwidata.com Mehmet Yuva, head of the Türkiye-Syria Friendship Movement, is in the region hit by the earthquake to help people in need. He shared his observations and views with us during his heavy schedule in these difficult times. We thank him wholeheartedly. Yuva proposes a three-pronged road map for the aftermath of the earthquake that hit …
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). 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…
(2023-02-15). Mass shooting at Michigan State University leaves three students dead, five critically wounded. wsws.org The ruling class response to the MSU bloodletting—entirely predictable, hollow and pro-forma—was yet another exercise in evasion and posturing. None of the real issues can be broached because they point irrevocably to the crisis and bankruptcy of the political and economic system.
(2023-02-15). Thousands of University of Washington students rely on campus food pantry to stave off hunger. wsws.org University of Washington students are facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis as inflation soars and resources are diverted to the war drive.
(2023-02-15). South Korean opposition leader under investigation. wsws.org Corruption accusations are regularly used to settle political scores in South Korea, pointing to broader issues at work behind the scenes as the country's social crisis grows.
(2023-02-15). NATO pledges to "ramp up" defense production for "grinding war of attrition" wsws.org NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that NATO is in a "race of logistics" against Russia as the war in Ukraine becomes a "grinding war of attrition."
(2023-02-15). "A strike is the only thing they're going to listen to": Kentucky Ford workers look ahead to contract battle in the wake of illegitimate UAW election. wsws.org Anger of the deliberate suppression of workers' right to vote in the UAW election is particularly acute given the fact that 150,000 autoworkers in the US face a decisive fight in mid-September.
(2023-02-15). Two workers killed in protest at Indonesian nickel smelter. wsws.org Although the details of what led to the violence at the Morowali plant remain unclear, the protest was fuelled by growing anger at the appalling working conditions at nickel smelters in Sulawesi.
(2023-02-15). Edward Hopper's New York, an exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York. wsws.org The current exhibition focuses on the artist's many depictions of the city where he spent the bulk of his working life from 1906 till his death 60 years later.
(2023-02-15). Widespread destruction from New Zealand's worst storm in decades. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of people are without power, more than 10,500 are homeless, and large parts of the North Island are flooded.
(2023-02-15). European Union decides on massive intensification of assault on refugees. wsws.org The special European Council summit agreed to massively tighten up its common asylum and immigration policies, including collaborating closely with authoritarian regimes.
(2023-02-15). Bernie Sanders, flanked by union bureaucrats, issues pathetic moral appeal to railroad CEOs in press conference. wsws.org The press conference was an attempt at damage control for the Democratic Party and the trade union apparatus, two months after a bipartisan vote in Congress to impose a contract which railroaders had rejected.
(2023-02-15). Super Bowl LVII: Money, militarism, spectacle … and football. wsws.org The sponsors and organizers of the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona were at pains to keep anything about the multiple crises of world capitalism from finding its way into the festivities.
(2023-02-15). Report of higher than expected price rises in January points to continued rate hikes. wsws.org The report of higher than expected inflation in January caused a drop on Wall Street, as investors anticipated that the US Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate increases aimed at triggering a recession to undermine workers' wage demands.
(2023-02-15). UPS lays off second-tier delivery drivers, in shot across the bow ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org The layoffs are targeting mainly "hybrid" drivers, a lower-paid tier created by the 2018 contract which the Teamsters enforced over a majority "no" vote by UPS workers.
(2023-02-15). Florida Disney World workers vote overwhelmingly to reject company's paltry "best offer" wsws.org Some 32,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, voted by a 96 percent margin last week to reject an insulting offer of an immediate $1 raise in poverty-level wages.
(2023-02-15). Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 41,000: A colossal social crime. wsws.org As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 41,000, the Erdoğan government has announced a few token measures to calm public anger.
(2023-02-15). The toxic rail disaster in Ohio: the homicidal indifference of the ruling class laid bare. wsws.org The focus of Norfolk Southern executives and government regulators was to reopen the rail line and get trains running again as quickly as possible, regardless of the consequences for the people living in the area.
(2023-02-15). Der Mensch ist gut, aber irritiert. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …
(2023-02-15). Celebrity Privilege and Modern Decadence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Man Is Good, But Irritated. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). "Palestinians are being attacked by Israeli settlers, and weapons are replacing stones." Interview with Dr. Stephen Sizer. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). What is Reality? The Rise of Fake Truth. The Case for a "Constitution of Information" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). From the Peak of Fitness to Wanting to Die — How the COVID Vaccine Ruined One Man's Life. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Rare Interview with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel in Davos in Jan. 2023. New mRNA Vaccines Coming. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. America Is a Prison Disguised as Paradise. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism. canadiandimension.com 
Days after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Cuba sent a 30 person health brigade to assist in medical care to victims. Photo by Ismael Francisco. | Cuba, a country of eleven 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 coun…
(2023-02-14). Moderna's $130 Vaccine and the Path to Cheap Drugs. cepr.net According to news reports, Moderna is considering a price in the range of $110 to $130 for shots of its Covid booster. People may recall that we paid Moderna close to $450 million to develop its Covid vaccine. We then paid another $450 million for the clinical trials that were needed to determine its effectiveness. …
(2023-02-14). US prosecution evidence suggests DEA exported cocaine from Colombia. colombiareports.com 
US Attorney Damian Williams from New York published evidence that confirms that DEA agents allegedly conspired to traffic cocaine from Colombia in 2017. In a letter to New York judge…
(2023-02-14). Colombia arrests prosecution's former financial crimes chief. colombiareports.com Colombia's former top financial crimes prosecutor was arrested for her alleged involvement in the extortion of drug trafficking suspects. The prosecution's former financial crimes chief, Ana Catalina Noguera, was arrested…
(2023-02-14). Audio: Raging Against War. davidswanson.org I discussed Rage Against War on Santita Jackson Show at 1: 13: 32 in this video…
(2023-02-14). Talk World Radio: Calling for Peace in Southern Ethiopia. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-14). As a result of the selfish policies of the West, the Arab world is growing increasingly poorer. journal-neo.org 
Most food products around the world are now significantly more expensive. The Food and Agriculture Organization, which tracks changes in the prices of the most popular food commodities around the world, predicts that the Food Price Index will rise an average of 143.7 points in 2022, up 14.3% from 2021 and the highest since 1990. …
(2023-02-14). Iranian-Israeli tensions are doomed to escalate in the absence of Russia. journal-neo.org 
After the collapse of the USSR and the weakening of Russia, Israel started to believe in its own exclusivity as the US's main ally in the Middle East. In the interests of national security and unity in the face of an external enemy, the Israeli leadership (particularly under the right-wing Likud party led by Benjamin Netanyahu) …
(2023-02-14). The Geopolitics of the "Balloon Affair" journal-neo.org 
On February 4, a US fighter jet "safely" shot down a Chinese "surveillance balloon" off the coast of South Carolina. The balloon, according to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, was being used by China for the purpose of spying on "strategic sites in the continental United States." Lloyd also emphasised that the decision to shoot …
(2023-02-14). Nord Stream Terror Attack: The Plot Thickens. strategic-culture.org What's left for all of us is to swim in a swamp crammed with derelict patsies, dodgy cover stories and intel debris. | Seymour Hersh's bombshell report on Except, of course, in the parallel bubble of U.S. mainstream media, which has totally ignored it, or in a few select cases, decided to shoot the messenger, dismissing Hersh as a…
(2023-02-14). Sanctioning Syrians Under the Rubble. strategic-culture.org By some estimates, there are many more thousands of bodies still under the rubble as the death toll from last week's catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria soars past 34,000. The quake and tremors that followed resulted in an additional 80,000 injured being treated in hospitals and well over a million left homeless across an impact zone twelve times the size of Belgium.
(2023-02-14). Tanks for Nothing: Is Civilization Really at Stake in Ukraine? strategic-culture.org
(2023-02-14). US prosecutor releases evidence suggesting DEA exported cocaine from Colombia. colombiareports.com US Attorney Damian Williams from New York published evidence that confirmed allegations that DEA agents allegedly conspired to traffic cocaine from Colombia in 2017. In a letter to New York…
(2023-02-14). In Consequence To Collapsing US Empire, Russia's Strategic Aims. popularresistance.org Things are getting psychotic. As you listen to EU leaders, all parroting identical 'good news' speaking points, they nonetheless radiate basal disquietude — presumably a reflection of the psychic stress from, on the one hand, repeating 'Ukraine is winning: Russia's defeat is coming', when, on the other, they know the exact opposite to be true: That 'no way' can Europe defeat a large Russian army on the landmass of Eurasia. | Even the colossus of Washington confines the use of American military power to conflicts that Americans could afford to lose — wars lost to weak opponents that no one could gainsa…
(2023-02-14). Portland Took Cops Out of Schools in 2020. Now It May Put Them Back. truthout.org While public schools have increasingly taken center stage in the far right's quest to take over school boards and fight the boogeyman of Critical Race Theory, LGBTQ2S+ existence, and "woke" policies and books, they have also been a key site of struggle for prison-industrial complex (PIC) abolition over the presence of police in the form of School Resource Officers (SROs). |
(2023-02-14). Since When did Ukrainians Become Entitled to a Giant State? americanthinker.com The history of the transformation of a tiny area occupied by Zaporozhian Cossacks into the largest country in Europe after Russia. How did Ukraine pull off an expansion of this magnitude without a single conquest?
(2023-02-14). Since When did Ukrainians Become Entitled to the State they Got? americanthinker.com The history of the transformation of a tiny area occupied by Zaporozhian Cossacks into the largest country in Europe after Russia. How did Ukraine pull off an expansion of this magnitude without a single conquest?
(2023-02-14). Balloongate — China's Long Game. americanthinker.com China's use of balloons to overfly U.S. territory is not an accident — it's part of China's Long Game for capturing Taiwan and becoming the world's leading superpower.
(2023-02-14). Suppose The Four Twits Aren't the Only Twits. americanthinker.com The problem is that people in politics cannot think beyond fighting the enemy and dishing the loot out to their supporters.
(2023-02-14). The Perversion of Self Respect. americanthinker.com Should self-respect be automatic or earned?
(2023-02-14). A hopeful phenomenon in Kentucky. americanthinker.com It's about time we had some good news: an unexplained something that has absolutely nothing to do with spy balloons or UFOs.
(2023-02-14). Another major transport disaster, and Pete Buttigieg is AWOL. americanthinker.com What does it take to get Pete Buttigieg fired from his job as transportation secretary?>
(2023-02-14). If ChatGPT ain't that great, what is its real purpose? americanthinker.com What if the latest A.I. craze is just a secret woke leftist database?>
(2023-02-14). It's finally dawning on the New York Times that gun-free zones don't work. americanthinker.com We need to forget the idea that disarming the innocent will protect them.
(2023-02-14). Just in time for Valentine's Day: Happy inflationary 2023! americanthinker.com There's only one thing to say when you get a Valentine's Day "gift" like this: Thanks, Brandon!
(2023-02-14). Lindsey Graham proposes a 'DREAM Act' amnesty for nearly 2 million illegal aliens. americanthinker.com Graham takes his first convenient opportunity to stab his GOP voters in the back.
(2023-02-14). Lindsey Graham proposes a 'DREAM Act' amnesty for nearly 2 million illegal aliens. americanthinker.com Graham takes his first convenient opportunity to stab his GOP voters in the back.
(2023-02-14). Lopez-Obrador celebrates the Cuban leader. americanthinker.com Lopez-Obrador sucks up to Cuba. But why?>
(2023-02-14). López-Obrador celebrates the Cuban leader. americanthinker.com López-Obrador sucks up to Cuba. But why?>
(2023-02-14). Neutralizing the leftist ChatGPT. americanthinker.com The conversationalist chatbot ChatGPT generates artificial intelligence in a degenerate fashion.
(2023-02-14). No more suspending students allowed in California? americanthinker.com The state is already halfway there, with a new proposed bill attempting to finish up the job.
(2023-02-14). Now the WaPo 'factchecker' is rationalizing the letter from 51 lying intelligence officials. americanthinker.com "Carefully worded to say much less than is often claimed" means that they deliberately created a mistaken impression.
(2023-02-14). Term limits won't fix the problem in Washington, but these solutions might. americanthinker.com If you want good candidates and good representatives, you need something better than term limits.
(2023-02-14). The IRS lets pirates function as nonprofits. americanthinker.com It's becoming apparent that the IRS classifies institutions not by how they function but according to their politics.
(2023-02-14). There's new information about who's really in charge of Joe Biden. americanthinker.com Moreover, this power broker wants to see Joe Biden in the White House for a second term.
(2023-02-14). What the 1619 Project overlooks about slavery and the Constitution. americanthinker.com There is an important oversight in the scholarship of the 1619 Project.
(2023-02-14). Why did the FBI target traditional Catholics? americanthinker.com There is much more to the story than told by traditional media.
(2023-02-14). US-China Tensions Escalate Amid Mutual Accusations of Surveillance. truthout.org We look at the state of U.S.-China relations after the U.S. shot down a suspected high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina last week. In recent days the U.S. has also shot down three additional objects flying at lower altitudes in northern Alaska, over Lake Huron and over the Yukon Territory in Canada. Meanwhile, China has accused the United States of flying… |
(2023-02-14). The Heat: Strikes and Protests in Europe. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Europe, protesting the rising cost of living, wage cuts and proposed changes to pension plans. What is the likely political impact? In the U.K., outraged workers stage mass walkouts. British newspapers call it a "Winter of Discontent." …
(2023-02-14). Militarism and Diplomacy in the South China Sea: The Propaganda Machine Is Mobilized. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Debunking the #Lulaliberals' Lies for Covering Up His Condemnation of Russia. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-14). La condena de Lula a Rusia en su declaración conjunta con Biden lo descalifica como mediador. globalizacion.ca 
El truco publicitario egoísta de Lula al presentarse falsamente como un mediador neutral en el conflicto ucraniano debe reconocerse por lo que es, que es un medio para aumentar su influencia en paralelo con la mejora de los lazos con…
(2023-02-14). Multiple UFOs Shot Down Over Michigan And Canada, China Flags One Flying Over Port. moguldom.com There seem to be some strange goings on in the skies. After a series of suspected Chinese spy balloons being shot down recently, several countries have now said they have shot down several unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The first UFO was shot down on Feb. 10 as it was positioned about 40,000 feet above Alaska. …
(2023-02-14). George Washington University Law Professor: Focusing On Descendants Of Slaves Vs Broad Race Reparations Has Better Chance In Courts. moguldom.com The reparations movement remains torn on how reparations should be distributed if the federal government ever moves forward on repair for Black Americans. One camp argues reparations should be race-based, meaning all Black people in America would be eligible. The other camp argues reparations should go to the descendants of Black American slaves. The latter …
(2023-02-14). After Winning Super Bowl, Many Call For Super Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy To Get Coaching Shot. moguldom.com Many thought the Philadelphia Eagles would pull out the Super Bowl win on Feb. 12. But the Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy had some tricks up his sleeves that helped the Chiefs go home with the win. Some are now wondering if Bieniemy, who has been with the Chiefs since 2018, will finally …
(2023-02-14). How the US crushed the struggle for a Somali nation. thegrayzone.com As Somalia struggled to hold its first real national elections since the country collapsed in 1991, the US and its allies pushed separatism and undermined democracy so as to plunder the country's rich resources. An armed conflict is underway between secessionists and unionists in the city of Lasanod, where Somaliland state separatist forces have fired on civilians, reportedly killing more than 82 people. Somali unionists have now taken up arms to defend themselves, and issued a declaration declaring that Lasanod …
(2023-02-14). Battle For Bakhmut: Ukrainian Garrison In Paraskovievka Is Doomed. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Russian forces took control of the village of Krasnaya Gora located on the north-western outskirts of Bakhmut. Head of the Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin, whose fighters are operating in the region, declared their control of Krasnaya Gora on February 12. | Prigozhin stressed that the battles for the village were conducted exclusively by fighters of the private military company. He claimed that there are only Wagner fighter…
(2023-02-14). In Video: Russian Hackers Revealed Another Ukrainian Fake. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime does not stop making fake news aimed at convincing its own population and the world community of the allegedly deplorable state of the Russian Army. This is not a difficult task, since many Ukrainians speak Russian and can play the role of fake Russian soldiers. | However, Ukrainian actors are not so professional and cannot play the role on the first take. Recently, Russian hackers leaked a video of an unsuccessful attempt by Ukrainians to play angry Russian soldiers. | The…
(2023-02-14). Jihadists are recruited by Washington as Russia prepares for new offensive. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageNATO warns that Ukraine is running out of ammunition. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The US is actively recruiting Islamists for terrorist attacks against Russia according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR). Undoubtedly, this is another demonstration of Washington's consistent and persistent strategy of pressuring and provoking Russia."According to credible reports, special attention is being paid to attracting pe…
(2023-02-14). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Russian forces cut the Bakhmut-Slavyansk road; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored vehicles and 2 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD. | MORE ON T…
(2023-02-14). Military Situation In Donbass On February 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Novobakhmutivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Artillery duels between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugle…
(2023-02-14). Military Situation In Syria On February 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | On February 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Latakia region in the past 24 hours; | More than 5,800 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 31,900 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials; | An SAA serviceman was killed by IED explosion in Tadmur desert. | MORE ON TH…
(2023-02-14). Military Situation In Yemen On February 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-02-14). NATO Countries Militarily Weakened Due To Their Aid To Kiev. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe alliance would be about to request that its members increase their ammunition stocks, since shipments to Kiev would be leaving them in a critical reserve situation. | Written by Apparently, the western military alliance is already preparing for the hypothesis of an open and direct conflict against Russia. According to reports recen…
(2023-02-14). Overburdened Washington Might Bet On Sweden And Finland NATO Membership To Pivot To The Pacific. southfront.org 
(2023-02-14). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — February 14, 2023. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2023-02-14). Major Offensive In Ukrainian Cyber War. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-14). Alberta Becomes Second Canadian Province to Reject National Healthcare Digital ID. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Puro globo (ufólogos abstenerse). globalizacion.ca El exanalista de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional Edward Snowden tuiteó que la aparición de los globos busca distraer la atención de la investigación de los actos de sabotaje en los gasoductos Nord Stream, que hace poco el periodista Seymour…
(2023-02-14). The chatbot that is dangerously good. peoplesdispatch.org ChatGPT has generated a great deal of excitement as well as fears of redundancy of certain professions. However, it is vital to look at who is funding and developing this technology, who it will benefit, and who will get left out…
(2023-02-14). Reasons For An Argentina-Brazil Currency Union. popularresistance.org Even before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met newly re-elected President Lula da Silva in Brasília last week, the latter had visited neighbouring Argentina, where he floated the idea of creating a common currency union for the two countries. | The international response? Shaking heads. "It's a terrible idea," tweeted Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics. In the German weekly Die Zeit, Thomas Fischermann wrote about a "dream money of the South." So, was the announcement of a common currency for southern Latin America just talk? | A monetary union of all of Latin America would cover 5 percent of global gross d…
(2023-02-14). Syria Held Hostage by U.S.A. and Its Allies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockade Of Cuba. popularresistance.org Mexico's progressive President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that his country will lead an international movement to end the US government's illegal blockade against Cuba. | The Mexican president, known popularly by his initials AMLO, condemned the six-decade US blockade of Cuba as "inhumane". He said the global campaign to overturn it must be more "active", complaining that, while the vast majority of countries on Earth vote against the US embargo every year at the United Nations General Assembly, nothing ever changes.
(2023-02-14). Police Accountability Is A 'Non-Starter' Without Discarding The Qualified Immunity Doctrine. popularresistance.org Some reps in Congress assert that dismantling qualified immunity ("QI")—a police officer's so-called good faith defense to a civil rights lawsuit—is a "non-starter" in negotiations to pass the George Floyd Civil Rights Act. In reality, meaningful police accountability is a non-starter without discarding QI. | QI is a regressive framework which has turned federal civil rights lawsuits into sheer games of chance with bad odds. Under QI, the Supreme Court instructs judges to apply a two-pronged analysis, in a specific order: first to examine whether the right sought to be vindicated was clearly-establish…
(2023-02-14). Ballooning Rhetoric: Aliens, Escalation and Airborne Surveillance. dissidentvoice.org Things are getting rather bizarre at the US Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Its increasingly prominent commanding chief, one General Glen VanHerck, has abandoned any initial sense of frankness in discussing the destruction of an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon on February 4. Since that disproportionately violent event, more public relations …
(2023-02-14). ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Learner. dissidentvoice.org 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 hands, palms and other body …
(2023-02-14). Tuesday 2/14: Vandana Shiva & Russell Brand – Video. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2023-02-14). Federal Judge Approves Lithium Mine on Paiute Massacre Site and Thacker Pass. indybay.org
(2023-02-14). US Lawfare as a Weapon of War. The Destabilization of Latin America. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). There's No Such Thing as 'Humane Slaughter' of Livestock—Federal Records Prove It. independentmediainstitute.org Most meat-eaters want to believe that the animals they eat don't suffer, but time and again, federal records have shown that they do. It's not unreasonable to assume otherwise; after all, most U.S. meat production is subject to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which requires that animals be stunned (rapidly rendered insensible to pain) …
(2023-02-14). Haley Is Running for President — Polls Show It's Near Impossible for Her to Win. truthout.org Nikki Haley, a former Republican governor of South Carolina who served as United Nations ambassador during the Trump administration, announced on Tuesday that she is running to become the GOP nominee for president of the United States in 2024. Haley is the second Republican to announce a 2024 presidential run. Her former boss, former President Donald Trump, has also announced that he's running for… |
(2023-02-14). Mike Pence Plans to Oppose DOJ Subpoena in Trump Investigation. truthout.org Former Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly planning to oppose a grand jury subpoena from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that is seeking his testimony and any documents he has relating to former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The DOJ's investigation into Trump, led by special counsel Jack Smith, is examining Trump's actions on January 6, 2021… |
(2023-02-14). Enbridge paid millions to Minnesota police and government agencies to quell Line 3 pipeline protesters. nationofchange.org "Law enforcement is supposed to protect and serve the people. They work for Enbridge."
(2023-02-14). Remembering Tenacious Anarchist Organizer Jen Angel. truthout.org We mourn the passing of Jen Angel, a tenacious anarchist organizer whose efforts spanned the better part of four decades. Below, we'll review some of Jen's many contributions over the years and share some memories from those who love her. You can donate to a memorial fund for Jen here. You can read a selection of her writing over the years here. We were fortunate to know Jen. |
(2023-02-14). Let's All Go Back to Ignoring George Lopez's Podcast (OPINION). latinorebels.com During a recent episode of his podcast, Chicano icon George Lopez insulted up-and-coming comedian Ralph Barbosa by saying "nobody knows who he is." Now that Lopez has apologized to Barbosa privately, can we go back to seeing him as the lovable TV dad who helps fellow Latinos?
(2023-02-14). Used-Car Prices Are Jumping Again: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Prices for used cars, which are increasingly seen as an inflation barometer for investors, rose again in January after falling in December, potentially subduing hopes that the Federal Reserve is winning its fight against inflation. January saw the largest increase in wholesale auto values since late 2021, according to new data from Cox Automotive. Cox's Manheim …
(2023-02-14). Lawsuit Filed Against Celebrity NFT Hype Machine: Was Bored Ape A Racist Theme? moguldom.com A class action lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that Paris Hilton, talk show host Jimmy Fallon, and other celebrities conspired to artificially inflate the price of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, hyping the non-fungible tokens to unbelievable prices that generated enormous media interest. Yuga Labs — the parent company of Bored Ape, the celebrities and …
(2023-02-14). Russia Says NATO Should Hold Emergency Summit Over Nord Stream Sabotage. news.antiwar.com Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said over the weekend that NATO countries should hold an emergency summit over the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines after a report from journalist Seymour Hersh said US Navy divers planted explosives on the pipelines. "There have been plenty of facts: pipeline explosions, motives and indirect evidence obtained …
(2023-02-14). Ukrainian Troops Training on Leopard Tanks in Poland. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian troops are training on German-made Leopard tanks in Poland and put on a demonstration Monday for Polish President Andrzej Duda that was attended by reporters. The training for Leopard tanks typically takes a few months, but the program in Poland is being expedited and is expected to be completed in one month. Currently, 105 …
(2023-02-14). US Military Says It Started Shooting Down UFOs After Adjusting Radars. news.antiwar.com Explaining why the US military just shot down three unidentified flying objects, the commander of US Northern Command said it was due to a radar adjustment that was made after a Chinese balloon was spotted over the US. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, who heads NORTHCOM and NORAD, told reporters Sunday that the adjustments that …
(2023-02-14). Report: US Tells Ukraine It Doesn't Have Enough Long-Range Missiles to Send. news.antiwar.com While the US has been steadily escalating its military support for Ukraine, the Biden administration has held off sending the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), munitions that have a range of up to 190 miles and can be fired from the HIMARS rocket systems. One reason for not sending the ATACMs is that they could …
(2023-02-14). Stoltenberg Hints Finland, Sweden Could Join NATO Separately. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hinted on Tuesday that Sweden and Finland could join the alliance separately even though the Nordic countries have said they would only become members together. "So the main question is not whether Finland and Sweden are ratified together. The main question is that they are both ratified as full members as …
(2023-02-14). White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been 'Totally Benign'. news.antiwar.com After days of hype, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday that the three unidentified objects shot down by the US military could have been "totally benign" balloons. "One thing we have to consider, and we believe the intelligence community is considering as an explanation, is that these could be balloons tied to commercial or research …
(2023-02-14). Railroad hunger for profits blasts Ohio community with massive dose of poisons. peoplesworld.org 
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—A catastrophic derailment of 50 train cars on Feb. 3 has led to a mounting humanitarian and ecological disaster that continued to develop in the days since the crash. The immediate result of the wreck was an enormous fireball looming over the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania, necessitating the evacuation of at least …
(2023-02-14). LEVER LIVE: Q&A About The Norfolk Southern Train Derailment. levernews.com
(2023-02-14). Video: Putin's "Minimization of Destruction in Ukraine". Douglas Macgregor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Open AI's ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Student Learner. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Five Canadian Teenagers Ages 17-19 Died Suddenly in Their Sleep in the Past Month… globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). South Korea Invests $261 Million Into New mRNA Factory Located in a "Smart City", Will Produce New mRNA Vaccines Within 100 Days in Partnership with Gates Foundation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). US Escalating Its WWIII Brinkmanship by Directing Kiev Regime's HIMARS Strikes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). New wind and solar power capacity hits record. ecns.cn China's newly installed combined wind and solar power capacity reached a record 125 million kilowatts last year, bringing the tally of total installed capacity to over 1.2 billion kW.
(2023-02-14). Beijing to support companies to develop ChatGPT-like models. ecns.cn Beijing, home to more than 1,000 artificial intelligence companies, will support leading enterprises to develop ChatGPT-like models, as part of the municipality's broader efforts to be a pioneering AI hub.
(2023-02-14). Pinduoduo's Temu to expand in North America. ecns.cn Chinese online discounter Pinduoduo Inc is accelerating steps to expand its footprint in North America through its cross-border e-commerce platform Temu.
(2023-02-14). China's Inner Mongolia expands wind power generation. ecns.cn Wind power generation by large-scale enterprises in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reached 101.99 billion kWh in 2022, up 8.8 year-on-year, according to the regional bureau of statistics.
(2023-02-14). China's charging infrastructure sees impressive growth. ecns.cn China's charging infrastructure saw a near 100 percent year-on-year growth in 2022, bringing the total number to 5.2 million units, according to the National Energy Administration on Monday.
(2023-02-14). Per capita disposable income of farmers who get rid of poverty reaches $2,217 in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita disposable income of farmers in areas that have eliminated poverty in China reached 15,111 yuan (about 2217 U.S. dollars), up 7.5 percent over the previous year, 1.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of the per capita disposable income of farmers nationwide, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Tuesday.
(2023-02-14). China-aided earthquake relief supplies to arrive in Syria on Wednesday. ecns.cn A chartered plane carrying China's humanitarian supplies for earthquake-hit Syria departed from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday morning, and is expected to arrive in Damascus on Wednesday local time, according to China International Development Cooperation Agency.
(2023-02-14). 1 injured in Havana hotel blast. ecns.cn One person was injured in an explosion Monday at a hotel in Havana, local media reported.
(2023-02-14). Domestic jet stirs aviation excitement in Guyuan. ecns.cn China Eastern is expected to put the C919 into commercial operation in the spring. By the end of last year, 32 buyers had placed 1,035 orders for the aircraft.
(2023-02-14). Mortgage prepayment trend may ease. ecns.cn The trend of homebuyers prepaying their mortgages is likely to gradually subside, as they seek higher returns elsewhere, experts said.
(2023-02-14). Free HPV shots drive fight against cervical cancer. ecns.cn Chongqing will offer free vaccinations against human papillomavirus to 180,000 female second-year junior high school students this year, as more Chinese cities join efforts to combat cervical cancer.
(2023-02-14). Afghan forces raid IS hideout in Kabul, killing several insurgents: official. ecns.cn Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday.
(2023-02-14). Chinese plane carrying humanitarian supplies leaves for quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn A Chinese charter plane carrying humanitarian supplies left for quake-hit Syria early Tuesday morning, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).
(2023-02-14). 3 dead, 5 injured in Michigan State University shooting. ecns.cn Three people were killed and at least five were injured in an on-campus shooting at Michigan State University Monday night, the university police has confirmed.
(2023-02-14). Ohio alarmed by toxic chemicals. ecns.cn The fiery derailment of a train in Ohio is generating health concerns with reports of more toxic chemicals involved than previously thought.
(2023-02-14). U.S. warns Americans not to go to Russia. ecns.cn The U.S. State Department has warned Americans not to travel to Russia due to the "unpredictable consequences" of the military conflict in Ukraine, and those who are there should leave right away.
(2023-02-14). UN envoy backs the rights of the child. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday emphasized the rights of the child and called for the international community to shield children from harm.
(2023-02-14). Chinese civilian groups step forward to aid quake rescue work. ecns.cn When he saw the news that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake had hit Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, Wang Kaibo was involved in a charity activity sending oxygenators and health packs to elderly people living alone, as part of COVID-19 prevention work.
(2023-02-14). More humanitarian aid from China's Red Cross arrives in quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn The second shipment of humanitarian aid provided by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) for the earthquake-stricken areas in Syria arrived at the capital Damascus on Monday local time.
(2023-02-14). 1 killed after 18-wheeler hits train in U.S. state of Texas. ecns.cn An 18-wheeler slammed into a train on Monday, killing the truck driver and causing derailment near Splendora, south-central U.S. state of Texas, authorities said.
(2023-02-14). Ancient city run as fiefdom found in China's Shaanxi. ecns.cn An ancient site in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has been identified as the major city run as a fiefdom that dates back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) and the early Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), according to the provincial institute of archaeology.
(2023-02-14). Ecological restoration greens barren mountains in east China. ecns.cn There is a splendid mountain located along the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province named Changshan. A vast river on the one side and lush greenery on the other form a beautiful scene. However, it's hard to imagine that the scenery was once characterized by disorderly barren mountains and serious environmental damage.
(2023-02-14). ITTF announces updates to World Ranking Regulations. ecns.cn The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) executive board has approved changes to the ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Regulations, with the Chinese national team still topping four categories, according to the sports body.
(2023-02-14). Rare fossil of freshwater aquatic reptile Hyphalosaurus discovered in NE China's Liaoning. ecns.cn Scientists from China and abroad announced on Tuesday the discovery of a very rare fossil of a freshwater aquatic reptile. The fossil was found in the stratum of the Early Cretaceous period in Northeast China's Liaoning Province.
(2023-02-14). Selenium-enriched foods could be used against Alzheimer's disease: study. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently put forward evidence for improving Alzheimer's disease (AD) with selenium-enriched foods and ingredients, according to the Institute of Microbiology under Guangdong Academy of Sciences.
(2023-02-14). China discovers new rare-earth mineral, named after a senior Chinese mineralogist. ecns.cn China recently discovered a new rare-earth mineral in South China's Guangdong Province, which was named after a senior Chinese mineralogist Chen Yuchuan, further supporting rare-earth resources exploration in the region.
(2023-02-14). Art show illuminates Hong Kong's night sky. ecns.cn "Northern Lights", an outdoor art installation by Swiss artist Dan Acher, lights up the night sky in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Feb. 13, 2023.
(2023-02-14). Salt pans on 'roof of the world'. ecns.cn An ancient technique of salt production dating back to 1,000 years ago is well-preserved in Tibet and local people follow a traditional salt harvesting method by collecting brines from salt mines and ponds and evaporating them in the sun until crystallization.
(2023-02-14). 3D printed cave of Yungang Grottoes exhibited in Shandong. ecns.cn Cave No. 3 in Yungang Grotoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 17.9 meters long and 13.6 meters wide. The replica of the main Buddha of Cave No.3 is 10 meters high.
(2023-02-14). Satellite images of Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A composite satellite image shows a cluster of AFAD temporary shelter tents in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, Feb. 13, 2022.
(2023-02-14). Giant panda Yong Ming, twin daughters to return to China. ecns.cn Giant panda Eimei, or Yong Ming in Chinese, which has lived in the Adventure World in Shirahama town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, since 1994, will be sent back to China together with two of its daughters, Ouhin and Touhin (Ying Bang and Tao Bang in Chinese respectively) on Feb. 22, 2023.
(2023-02-14). In numbers: Tibet to complete the building of 4,000 km of railway lines by 2025. ecns.cn
(2023-02-14). In numbers: Tibet sees foreign trade up 14.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn
(2023-02-14). Endangered toad found at 800-meter-deep cave. ecns.cn An endangered red-spotted toothed toad (Oreolalax rhodostigmatus) is found during a scientific research at a 800-meter-deep cave of Wulong Karst National Geology Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Chongqing.
(2023-02-14). Rime turns Laojie Ridge into white wonderland. ecns.cn Gorgeous rime turns Laojie Ridge into white wonderland in central China's Henan Province, Feb. 13, 2023.
(2023-02-14). Colorful pineapple plantation base in Guangdong. ecns.cn Dubbed the sea of pineapples, a homophone for "the Baltic Sea" in Chinese, Xuwen is the largest pineapple producing area in China, with a total planting area of 23,333 hectares and annual harvest of more than 700,000 tons.
(2023-02-14). China's second batch of humanitarian aid arrives in Syria. ecns.cn A second batch of relief aid from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) arrived in Syria by plane on Monday to provide emergency supplies for people affected by the earthquakes in the country.
(2023-02-14). Panda plays with snowman and eats its fruit nose in NW China. ecns.cn A panda was spotted playing with a snowman, eating its bamboo arms and fruit sense organs on Monday morning at Xining Panda House in northwest China's Qinghai Province.
(2023-02-14). Plum trees in full blossom across China. ecns.cn Plum trees have already started to blossom across China. In Chinese culture, the five petals of the plum blossoms symbolize happiness, good luck, longevity, and peace. The plant blooms in cold late winter and early spring. Therefore, it also stands for courage and hope.
(2023-02-14). Capitalism in Black and Blue. mronline.org 
Policing is inextricably linked to racism and to capitalism.
(2023-02-14). ChatGPT: The promise, hype & concerns. mronline.org 
CHATGPT—THE AI-POWERED CHATBOT—HAS TAKEN THE TECH WORLD BY STORM. LAUNCHED AS A PROTOTYPE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TESTING TWO MONTHS AGO, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022, IT HAS GENERATED QUITE A BUZZ. IT GATHERED ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN AMAZED AND AMUSED AT ITS ALMOST HUMAN RESPONSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.
(2023-02-14). How Precision Scheduled railroading at Norfolk Southern caused a toxic Vinyl Chloride mushroom cloud over East Palestine, Ohio. mronline.org 
In this post, I will not cover what has been well-covered elsewhere: The derailment itself (50 cars, 20 of which carried toxic materials, 14 of those vinyl chloride), the subsquent fire, which burned for three days, the ultimate "controlled release" of the poisonous gas, the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the effects of the poison on locals, their pets, and their streams, or the arrest of the reporter who asked questions at Governor DeWine's presser.
(2023-02-14). U.S. 'balloons' flew 10 times over China since last year: FM spox. mronline.org 
Wang assures that his country's response to US aerial objects intercepting Chinese airspace has been both professional and responsible.
(2023-02-14). Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau Cuts City's Ties With Israel Over 'Crime of Apartheid'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-14). Big Oil's Trade Group Allies Outspent Clean Energy Groups by a Whopping 27x, With Billions in Ads and Lobbying To Keep Fossil Fuels Flowing. scheerpost.com 
By Christian Downie, Australian National University and Robert Brulle, Brown University / The Conversation You've probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They're meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the …
(2023-02-14). Patrick Lawrence: Objectivity and Its Discontents. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Look, it is one thing for reporters and line editors to abandon the fundamental principle of objectivity as they hurl their hatchets at those who provoke their prejudices—Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, this, that or the other governor or senator, this, that, or the other dissident. It is greatly, …
(2023-02-14). In memory and in honor of draft resister David Harris. peoplesworld.org 
"The most obvious assumption of military conscription is that the lives of young people in this country belong not to those young people; the lives of those young people instead are possessions of the state, to be used by the state when and where the state chooses to use them. The decisions made by those …
(2023-02-14). India's Leader Narendra Modi Restores India to The Empire. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Against Trotskyism: Revolution in two stages. fightbacknews.org The disagreement between Trotsky's "absurdly Left" (according to Lenin) theory of "Permanent Revolution" and the Leninist theory of revolution in two stages boils down to the question of how to deal with the question of the peasantry. | Trotsky argued for a socialist revolution that would be antagonistic to the tsar, the imperialist bourgeoisie and the broad mass of the peasantry, and that therefore depended on support from socialist revolutions in Western Europe, without which it would be crushed by counter-revolution. | Lenin, on the other hand, advocated a revolution in two stages. The first stage would be a…
(2023-02-14). March condemns Louisiana Attorney General and book bans. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Sunday morning, February 12, about 30 protesters gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel to rally against LGBTQ book bans. They then marched down Canal Street to the Main Library. Sunday was a parade day during Mardi Gras, when protests are usually rare because of the traffic and attention of the city's carnival season. | It was the first day of the Republican Attorneys General Association conference at the five-star venue, which Louisiana AG Jeff Landry attended. The previous Tuesday, Landry released a report fear-mongering about libraries distributing "pornography." He singled out nine specific LG…
(2023-02-14). Children of Men (w/ Chris Myers). levernews.com
(2023-02-14). NYT to Challenge Von der Leyen on Missing Pfizer Texts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Selected Articles: Ukraine: The Performance and the Reality. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca 
By The San Remo Festival will be remembered as the "Festival of the two Presidents": the President of the Italian Republic Mattarella at the opening and …
(2023-02-14). Mental health illness: a global tragedy by design. nationofchange.org The world we are living in, with its constant noise, demands and pressures; the destructive ideologies, divisions and unjust systems, works against such inner quiet and mental well-being.
(2023-02-14). 1st Openly LGBT Judge Confirmed to Federal Court in Puerto Rico. latinorebels.com On Tuesday the U.S. Senate officially confirmed Judge Gina Méndez-Miró to U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico, making her the first openly LGBT judge in the court's history.‚Å£…
(2023-02-14). El maravilloso mundo de los GAFAM. globalizacion.ca Despidos, nuevos modelos económicos, guerra tecnológica: øcómo interpretar la actual crisis de los GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft)? Tras el crecimiento exponencial de su actividad durante el periodo de la pandemia del Covid-19, los gigantes de la economía digital…
(2023-02-14). U.K. : Covid Vaccines Increased Risk of Hospitalization, 6-9 Months Following Jab. Surge in Hospitalization Rates per 100,000. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). United Kingdom: Covid Vaccines Increase Risk of Hospitalization, Surge in Hospitalization Rates per 100,000. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Thursday 2/16: Free CWA NABET Journalist & Political Prisoner Mumia: An Injury To One Is An Injury To All. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 NorthPoint St | San Francisco, CA | March to Harry Bridges Plaza next to Ferry Building…
(2023-02-14). Professor Ed Tate appointed to the GSK Chair in Chemical Biology. imperial.ac.uk
(2023-02-14). Microbes that co-operate contribute more carbon emissions. imperial.ac.uk Communities of microbes that work together release more carbon dioxide than competitive communities, contributing more to climate change.
(2023-02-14). Imperial to advise UN Economic and Social Council on reducing world inequalities. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has been awarded consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
(2023-02-14). Chemical engineer wins European grant for next generation battery research. imperial.ac.uk
(2023-02-14). Faculty of Natural Sciences explores transforming science into innovation. imperial.ac.uk Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian delivers this year's lecture: "We could see a way to sequence the scale of a human genome in a matter of days."
(2023-02-14). Russian Companies Target the Chinese Market. infobrics.org Currently, Moscow prioritizes the strengthening of relations with Beijing, which is reflected not only in political relations but also in the economy, especially in energy cooperation…
(2023-02-14). Milestone for Russia's Zarubino Port as Ship with 10,000 Tons of Corn Leaves for China. infobrics.org The first ship loaded with 10,000 tons of Russian corn left Russia's Zarubino Port and will arrive in the Port of Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province within days, the Global Times learned…
(2023-02-14). Lula Wants to Replace Economist with Dilma in the BRICS Bank. infobrics.org President Lula seeks to replace economist Marcos Troyjo with former president Dilma Rousseff in charge of Banco do Brics. The change should take effect before Lula's trip to China, scheduled for March…
(2023-02-14). Stoltenberg admits Kiev regime is losing. infobrics.org "The war in Ukraine is consuming an enormous amount of munitions and depleting allied stockpiles. The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production. This puts our defense industries under strain," Stoltenberg said.
(2023-02-14). Burkina Faso: How to Escape from Terror. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Burkina Faso calls for a "federation" with Mali "What our predecessors could not achieve, we have no excuse not to do. Our predecessors tried to regroup, like the Federation of Mali, which unfortunately did not last. But they showed the way. Even before I became Prime Minister, I had written articles and made…
(2023-02-14). Communist Party of Swaziland Continues Campaign to Boycott 'Farcical' Elections Despite Arrests and Torture. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Bongi Mamba (Right) and Mvuselelo Mkhabela (Center) after being released. Photo: Communist Party of Swaziland) 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…
(2023-02-14). Ghana: Waiting for the Mujahideen. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Ghana's President Akufo-Addo welcoming and Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner While Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo is looking forward to the likely $3 billion loan to be granted by the IMF and expected in mid-March as part of the debt swap restructuring, he should address the domestic debt situation, which has increased after 2022…
(2023-02-14). Lavrov, Zelensky: Two Official Tours, Multipolarity vs. Unipolarity. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. In addition to the earthquake of devastating dimensions that shook Turkey and Syria this February 8, at the geopolitical level two official trips monopolized the media attention during the week of February 8-12; on the one hand, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made his second visit to Africa and the current President of…
(2023-02-14). United States is Planning to Interfere in 2023 Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko In October 2023, Ukraine will hold elections for the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. In the previous elections Vladimir Zelensky's party "Servant of the People" received 43.16% of the vote. Since then the popularity of the party and Zelensky himself has been gradually declining, but in 2022 it rose again. However,…
(2023-02-14). What Africa Expects from Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Nourhan ElSheikh Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Bamako, February 7, 2023 The Russian-African partnership is the core for a new multipolar world order that would be more fair and just for all. Africa expects a lot from Russia. Historical cooperation between the two and…
(2023-02-14). Biden's Role in Ukraine War Under Scrutiny After Nord Stream Sabotage Claim. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Rideshare drivers say action needed for driver safety. greenleft.org.au The Rideshare Drivers Network called for action on safety after Uber driver Scott Cabrie was allegedly killed by a passenger in Queensland. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-02-14). This Is America #181: Interview with Vishal Singh on Growing Gender Fascist Attacks; Roundup of Resistance to Cop City. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome, to This Is America, February 13th, 2023. On today's episode, first we speak with antifascist journalist Vishal Singh, about being kicked off of Twitter, covering the far-Right in Southern California, and how Trump is rushing to double-down on anti-trans hatred. We then switch to our discussion, where we unpack recent attacks by Florida Governor,…
(2023-02-14). Ike Was Right About the Deep State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Plan Calls for Global Collaboration to Address Child Undernutrition. jamanetwork.com Conflict, climate events, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climbing costs of living have contributed to a severe form of undernutrition among an increasing number of children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
(2023-02-14). Wildfire Exposure Linked to Changes in Cognition and Brain Activity. jamanetwork.com Researchers found that experiencing a wildfire is associated with worse performance on a cognitive test as well as heightened activity in the frontal part of the brain 6 to 12 months after the event. The recent findings are among the first to tie trauma from a climate event to long-term changes in the brain, the authors of the study wrote in PLOS Climate.
(2023-02-14). Changes in p53 Gene May Influence Cardiovascular Disease Risk. jamanetwork.com Scientists have discovered that genetic changes in blood cells, specifically in the key DNA damage repair gene that encodes p53—a well-known tumor suppression protein—can contribute to atherosclerosis risk, in addition to cancer.
(2023-02-14). Household Transmission of Influenza A Viruses in 2021-2022. jamanetwork.com This prospective study compares the risk of transmission of influenza virus infection among household contacts of patients with influenza during the 2021-2022 influenza season vs before the COVID-19 pandemic influenza seasons in the US.
(2023-02-14). USPSTF Recommendation: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine serologic screening for genital HSV infection in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including pregnant persons (D recommendation).
(2023-02-14). Delivering Bad News Badly. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a resident physician practicing how to deliver bad diagnostic news to patients struck a balance upon learning that authenticity and presence were more important than the exact words he chose.
(2023-02-14). Patient Information: Screening for Genital Herpes. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's recent recommendations on screening for genital herpes infection.
(2023-02-14). Discriminative Accuracy of the CAPTURE Tool for Identifying COPD in US Primary Care Settings. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study evaluates the operating characteristics of the CAPTURE screening tool by identifying US primary care patients with undiagnosed, clinically significant COPD.
(2023-02-14). Effect of Low-Concentration Atropine Eyedrops vs Placebo on Myopia Incidence in Children. jamanetwork.com This randomized placebo-controlled trial examines the efficacy of low-concentration atropine eyedrops (0.05% and 0.01% concentration) for delaying the onset of myopia in children vs placebo.
(2023-02-14). Tracking All Injuries From Firearms in the US—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In our Viewpoint, we argued that focusing nearly exclusively on fatal firearm injuries neglects the magnitude, impact, and variation of nonfatal injuries, which outnumber deaths by at least 2 to 1. It is indeed likely that emergency department encounters underestimate total injuries and may miss some minor injuries that receive either no medical care or medical care in an outpatient setting. Although this undermeasurement likely accounts for a small proportion of firearm injuries, it has yet to be quantified, and we would welcome research in this area.
(2023-02-14). SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We welcome the opportunity to address the comments expressed by Dr Chang about our recent Research Letter, which found no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and presymptomatic type 1 diabetes.
(2023-02-14). Approaches to Prevention of Firearm Violence—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Nathan's thoughtful letter highlights 2 often overlooked elements in suicide prevention: the profound effects of suicide among affected populations, and the critical role of policy in prevention. In the US in 2020, there were nearly 46‚ÄØ000 suicide deaths, or approximately 1 every 11 minutes. In the same year, an estimated 12.2 million adults in the US seriously considered suicide and 1.2 million made an attempt. For each suicide death, approximately 6 close family or friends are affected; those who have experienced such losses have an elevated risk of depression, posttraumatic stre…
(2023-02-14). Tracking All Injuries From Firearms in the US. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We submit this Letter in response to the recent Viewpoint about a national surveillance system for firearm violence. Dr Cook is an epidemiologist whose children witnessed the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting; Dr Sills is an emergency physician-scientist who has worked in trauma centers for 25 years.
(2023-02-14). SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com To the Editor I have several concerns about the recent study that found no significant association of SARS-CoV-2 infection with autoimmunity related to type 1 diabetes in groups of children and adolescents from Colorado and from Bavaria, Germany.
(2023-02-14). Approaches to Prevention of Firearm Violence. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The recent Viewpoint entitled "Firearms, Suicide, and Approaches for Prevention" focused on lethal means safety, an essential element of evidence-based suicide prevention programs. This approach limits access by either removing firearms from the home or by improving the security of home storage. However, lethal means safety does not cover a large subgroup of suicidal or potentially suicidal people: those who are inclined to use a firearm for suicide but have not yet purchased a weapon.
(2023-02-14). USPSTF Review: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on serologic screening for genital herpes summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and interventions for genital herpes in asymptomatic sexually active adolescents, adults, and pregnant persons with no clinical history of genital herpes.
(2023-02-14). Vital Statistics in Prognosis. jamanetwork.com It has been well said that prognosis is the map by means of which the physician leads his patient through the barren land of disease. To the patient, a favorable prognosis affords immeasurable courage and fortitude. Still, such figures as 50 per cent. mortality in cerebrospinal meningitis, leave us, in the face of any one case, in a position suspiciously like that of the gamester who knows only that the next turn of the wheel must be red or black; and we must welcome any basis in addition to the clinical picture on which we may prognosticate. Pearl's recent monograph on the biology of death commends itself for th…
(2023-02-14). Reducing HSV-2 Morbidity and Mortality. jamanetwork.com Humans are the only natural host and reservoir of herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2), and together HSV is among the most prevalent viral infections in the world. After a primary genital infection with HSV, these viruses establish lifelong latency in the nonreplicating sacral ganglia, protected from both innate immune mechanisms and antiviral medications. Viral reactivation from these latent ganglia causes recurrences at the skin and mucosal surfaces and result in symptoms and the possibility of transmission. Taking advantage of both touch and sexual contact, these viruses evolved to link the…
(2023-02-14). Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness. jamanetwork.com Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects approximately 23% of the world's population, and the prevalence is expected to increase to 50% by 2050. In the US, approximately one-third of the population is myopic, and this is expected to increase to almost 60% by 2050. The estimated annual direct cost of myopia in the US in 2002 was $3.8 billlion, which, after accounting for inflation since then but not increasing prevalence, would be roughly $6.6 billion in 2022, making myopia a substantial financial burden to individuals and society. Increasing degrees of myopia put people at greater risk of sight-threatening complicatio…
(2023-02-14). Incorrect Units of Measure in a Table. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Effect of Remifentanil vs Neuromuscular Blockers During Rapid Sequence Intubation on Successful Intubation Without Major Complications Among Patients at Risk of Aspiration: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the January 3, 2023, issue of JAMA, the units of measure listed for the mean doses of succinylcholine, rocuronium, and propofol in Table 2 were incorrectly given as "mg/kg"; these should have been listed as "mg." This article has been corrected online.
(2023-02-14). Gigi Sohn Has Faced Relentless Smear Campaigns, Some Funded By Telecoms. popularresistance.org Gigi Sohn was nominated by Joe Biden to fill the vacant fifth seat at the Federal Communications Commission in October of 2021, and renominated for a third time last month. Sohn is a veteran legal telecom expert, a fellow at Georgetown Law, co-founder of the group Public Knowledge, and for years an advisor to former FCC chair Tom Wheeler. | Hundreds of groups, officials, companies—left, right and center—have publicly endorsed her. So why has her nomination languished? | Therein lies the tale—a disheartening one of outsized corporate power and the denaturing of government's public interest obliga…
(2023-02-14). Court Dismisses Case Against Dr. Peter McCullough: 'This is a strong victory for freedom of speech'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Biden to Syrian earthquake victims: DROP DEAD. mronline.org 
Brutally politicizing humanitarian aid, Biden assists Turkey but refuses to mobilize aid and rescue workers to save thousands in northern Syria because of U.S. vendetta against Bashar al-Assad government.
(2023-02-14). New Report Charges Major Corporations as Complicit in Israel's Water Apartheid. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Ukraine: It's All About Fossil Fuels. popularresistance.org Seymour Hersh, considered one of the United States' most accomplished investigative journalists, has just published a story giving forensic details about how the U.S. government blew up the Nordstream 1 and 2 pipelines. It is an indictment of the Biden administration at the highest level and confirms growing suspicions that the tens of billions of dollars our government has been sending to prolong the conflict in Ukraine has been about bolstering the American fracked gas industry all along. The American public must condemn this act of terrorism that caused a "reckless release" of methane and other greenhouse gase…
(2023-02-14). "Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts": Feminism Inter/Nationalism and Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Valentine's Day spend hits $26 billion in 2023. america.cgtn.com 
According to the National Retail Federation, this Valentine's spending will add up to nearly $26 billion, about two billion more than last year. See more.
(2023-02-14). Venezuela Voices Solidarity with Syria & Turkey as Earthquake Rescue Missions Continue. venezuelanalysis.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed his gratitude for the aid from the Venezuelan people despite also suffering from US sanctions.
(2023-02-14). Ford Announces $3.5 Billion Next-Generation Battery Plant for its Electric Vehicles in Michigan, "to lead the EV Revolution" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ford Motor Co.'s CEO, Jim Farley, announced on Monday, "Today @Ford is announcing a $3.5B investment to build the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S. bringing 2,500 jobs to Michigan. Good for America and our customers! All part of our $50B+ plan to innovate & lead the EV …
(2023-02-14). Engineering a Cult of Chaos to Undermine Rational Thinking. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Transit Coalition Outlines Key Recommendations for Budget 2023. socialistproject.ca 
Important asks for the 2023 federal budget include permanent operational funding for transit systems, public intercity highway bus service, and accessibility and safety improvements. | A broad coalition of unions, environmental organizations, and rider advocates released its annual pre-budget submission with five recommendations for the 2023 federal budget. | The Keep Transit Moving Coalition published five central recommendations that would improve public transit for all Canadians: | Establish permanent federal funding for transit operations. | Create low-carbon rural and intercity public transit through the…
(2023-02-14). Sanders-Warren Plan Would Expand Social Security by Taxing the Rich. truthout.org As congressional Republicans threaten to cut Social Security and other key federal programs, progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren led a group of lawmakers Monday in unveiling legislation that would increase Social Security benefits by at least $200 per month and prolong the program's solvency for decades by finally requiring wealthy Americans to pay their fair share. |
(2023-02-14). Sanders-Warren plan would tax the rich to increase social security by $2,400 a year. nationofchange.org "Right now, a Wall Street CEO who makes $30 million pays the same amount into Social Security as someone who makes $160,000 a year," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Our bill puts an end to that absurdity."
(2023-02-14). Russia Is Taking on All of NATO Plus Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Argentina: A Closer Look at Joe Lewis's Private Army in Patagonia (+Lago Escondido). orinocotribune.com Who makes up the Puchy clan? The once radical mayor of El Bolsón and recruited unemployed youth from the area; the forces led by lawyer José Luis Bianco, who represents Hidden Lake, Joe Lewis's corporation; a police officer; and the pivotal figure of Van Ditmar. | The British corporation Hidden Lake, owned by Englishman Joe Lewis, functions as a truly autonomous state, outside of the law, within Argentinian territory, and even has a private army used to attack, with increasing violence, the demonstrators who have tried to gain access to Lake Escondido every February by crossing the mountains, and by the public ro…
(2023-02-14). President Petro: Peru's Security Forces Behaving Like Nazis. orinocotribune.com 
This weekend, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, described the Peruvian police as "Nazis" for killing their own people. | "In Peru, they stomp their own people, like Nazis, breaking the American Convention on Human Rights," said the president of Colombia. | In this sense, President Petro demanded that all governments in America, including the United States, apply the American Convention on Human Rights; since "it should not be applied only to leftist governments. Drop your double standards." | El Presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro contra el silencio de los medios: "La Policía del Perú marcha como nazis c…
(2023-02-14). Sy Hersh Speaks and NATO Warns of Escalation in the War in Ukraine? sonar21.com 
Let me start with the good news and then I will turn to the darker stuff. Sy decided to give an interview to the War Nerd podcast. War Nerd is…
(2023-02-14). The Biden Administration's Balloon Theater. sonar21.com 
What the hell is going on? We have lived for years with only rare sightings of UFOs and now they are seemingly everywhere. And no, Stephen Speilberg is not making…
(2023-02-14). Ten Ways The US Is Out Of Line With The Entire World. popularresistance.org Out of the nearly 200 countries in the world, there is one country that does not behave like the others, even remotely. There is one country that is outside the norm in almost every regard. It's a rogue nation — and it's about time we called it to account! | The agents of the United States used to refer to any country that wasn't acting in the interests of the empire as a "rogue state." Countries like Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, Russia, and Nauru were all labelled as such at various times. Nowadays, the U.S. government has a new expression that seems to mean the same thing. U.S. officials say…
(2023-02-14). PSL Editorial — Balloon frenzy exposes corporate media as arm of the Pentagon. liberationnews.org 
This frenzy has nothing to do with the privacy and security of people in the United States and everything to do with the long-standing desire of the Pentagon generals to contain, confront and even wage war against China.
(2023-02-14). U.S. power grid main target for domestic neo-Nazis. america.cgtn.com 
The energy sector was the target of 13 of the 16 cases involving neo-Nazis, according to a recent report. While the number of these cases have risen since 2016, the number of cases involving attack planning by jihadist groups has decreased.
(2023-02-14). Havana Book Fair kicks off in Cuba. america.cgtn.com 
Over 40 countries participated in the 31st Havana International Book Fair, which took place from February 9th to 19th, featuring a variety of literary offerings, including books for children.
(2023-02-14). El gobierno uruguayo se hunde ante los escándalos y la corrupción: el presidente flota. globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Luis Lacalle Pou y su coalición derechista- está acabado como proyecto político y de gobierno: las reformas que tiene en el tintero seguramente no contarán con los votos completos de la coalición y, por lo tanto, difícilmente…
(2023-02-14). Dozens Of Texas Prisoners Are Hunger Striking Against Solitary Confinement. popularresistance.org Across the US, some 50,000 incarcerated people are kept under conditions of solitary confinement. Advocates and prisoners have pushed to define the practice as a form of torture, pointing to the devastating psychological and physical effects it has on victims. In Texas, dozens of prisoners are now hunger striking against the use of solitary confinement in the state's prisons, which they say disproportionately targets Latinos. Jorge Antonio Renaud, National Criminal Justice Director of Latino Justice, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the hunger strike and conditions of solitary confinement in Texas.
(2023-02-14). Antifascism beyond Antifa: A conversation with Shane Burley and Maximillian Alvarez. therealnews.com 
(2023-02-14). Take Action To Demand Justice For Our Political Prisoners. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with two advocates for the freedom of political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier. Mumia Abu-Jamal is waiting to hear if Judge Lucretia Clemons will grant a new hearing on his case that includes new evidence of corruption in the legal process that led to his false conviction. On February 16, port workers will strike on the West Coast in support of an international day of action in for Mumia. Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio talks about his case and the carceral state. Leonard Peltier has now served almost 50 years in prison on a murder charge involving FBI agents. Col…
(2023-02-14). Democratic National Committee defeats bid to ban dark money. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—In a little-noticed but very important action, the Democratic National Committee defeated a progressive bid to ban "dark money," especially in party primaries. Former Communications Workers President Larry Cohen and Our Revolution's executive director, Joseph Geevarghese, launched the bid. The group, a successor to insurgent Sen. Bernie Sanders's 2016 Democratic presidential bid, lost to yet …
(2023-02-14). Lula de Brasil incluye a dirigentes sindicales de la AFL-CIO en su visita a EE.UU. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Cuando el presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, se reunió con el presidente demócrata Joe Biden y, por separado, con los líderes sindicales de EE. UU., los felices simpatizantes de EE. UU., incluidos dos que se identificaron como trabajadores automotrices y otros del movimiento por la paz, corearon su apoyo afuera de la …
(2023-02-14). 'The Memphis 7' stand up to Starbucks with the help of Bernie Sanders. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to explain why he illegally fired Narbetta Hardin last year—two weeks after Martin Luther King's Birthday. To Hardin, it's very plain: She's one of the "Memphis 7," fired for standing up for her rights and trying to organize the union at her store, with aid from Starbucks …
(2023-02-14). Saturday 3/4: Gee's Bend Quilters on Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series. indybay.org Oakland Marriott Hotel | 1001 Broadway | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2023-02-14). Sanctions Keep Syrians Under Rubble—MES EP.197. thealtworld.com Today, the United States of America is the hub of global savagery, the source of absolute evil, and the real repository of terrorism that usurps peoples. After years of directing armed terrorist groups and seeking funding from Persian Gulf oil farms to destroy Syria, its infrastructure and foundations of the state's entity, strike its service institutions and logistical equipment, provide a complete cover for DAESH and support it to tear the nation's map through religious fascism, the American occupation sits on the Syrian oil wells, relying on its cheap tools to steal it. | It is truly a continuation of organize…
(2023-02-14). Beyond Valentines: Five Ways to Write Letters That Can Change the World. truthout.org On Valentine's Day, in classrooms around the country, children are instructed to inscribe affectionate words on pink heart-shaped cards and deliver them to a prescribed group of people they know. Stores are filled with prewritten greeting cards designed for romantic partners. People in the U.S. send about 145 million Valentine's cards annually. February 14 may be the most letter-writing-filled day… |
(2023-02-14). How Spin and Lies Fuel a Bloody War of Attrition in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
Fresh graves at a cemetery near Bakhmut, December 2022. — Photo credit: Reuters In a recent column, military analyst William Astore wrote, "[Congressman] George Santos is a symptom of a much larger disease: a lack of honor, a lack of shame, in America. Honor, truth, integrity, simply don't seem to matter, or matter much, in …
(2023-02-14). New film dramatization 'Argentina, 1985': Finding justice? peoplesworld.org 
Writer-director Santiago Mitre's Academy Award-nominated new film Argentina, 1985 is worth the trip through time and location. The film is a dramatization of the chilling trial of the military leaders who took control of that country between 1977 and 1983. The Argentine military staged six separate coups during the 20th century. Most of the coups …
(2023-02-14). New York lawmakers want to write Palestinians out of history. electronicintifada.net Ritchie Torres and nine Republican colleagues showcase their anti-Palestinian racism as they lambaste New York state exam.
(2023-02-14). The long road to peace in Colombia. america.cgtn.com 
Colombian government peace delegates began a second round of preliminary talks with the country's largest recognized rebel group called the National Liberation Army on Monday. Find out more.
(2023-02-14). In 'War on Palestinians,' Israel 'legalises' Colonial Squatter Outposts in Palestine, causing further Irritation in Washington. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitors ) — Israel has "legalised" nine colonial outposts in the occupied West Bank, turning them into official settlements. The decision, which is said to be the first legalisation of such outposts by the Israeli government since 2012, has caused further irritation in Washington. According to Axios, in addition to the legalisation …
(2023-02-14). Israeli Far Right Ramping Up Violence Against Palestinian Prisoners, Human Rights Defenders. mintpressnews.com Israel is engaging in a strategy to "Judaize" East Jerusalem, the Galilee and the Naqab to make the areas more attractive to Jewish residents, with the hope of forcing Palestinians out.
(2023-02-14). US Army Training ISIS, Al-Qaeda Fighters in Syria to Deploy to Russia: Report. orinocotribune.com US occupation forces in Syria have been training at least 60 militants affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda at Al-Tanf base to carry out attacks inside former Soviet states, according to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). | "According to credible data received by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, the US military is actively recruiting militants from jihadist groups affiliated with [ISIS] and Al-Qaeda to carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and the CIS countries," an SVR The militants are reportedly undergoi…
(2023-02-14). Un terremoto que une a Turquía y Siria. globalizacion.ca Una vez más la naturaleza muestra el poder sobrehumano que puede soltar en cualquier momento y sin previo aviso. El terremoto en Turquía y Siria -con más de 26 mil muertos y decenas de miles de heridos, al cierre de…
(2023-02-14). The Corporate Campaign To Greenwash Natural Gas. levernews.com
(2023-02-14). Police Terror — Racist Arrow Tip Launched Against All Workers. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…
(2023-02-14). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…
(2023-02-14). World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, to close the gap and reduce inequities in cancer care. Many marginalized groups and disadvantaged populations worldwide often have limited access to preventive measures, early detection and treatment, which leads to higher mortality rates. And they are often not represented in research and clinical trials. "My hope…
(2023-02-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like whether every infection needs to be treated and if sex causes an infection. Can you help me distinguish between UTI myth and fact? ANSWER: Urinary tract infections,…
(2023-02-14). As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some communities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In the last three decades, the overall rate of death from cancer has decreased 33%. Data reported recently for 2019 and 2020 shows the trend continues. The decline, according to various reports, is attributed to increased awareness around prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment of more common cancers. Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D, deputy director of…
(2023-02-14). Black History Month: Dr. Alyx Porter on shaping the future generation of physicians. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Alyx Porter Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Dr. Alyx Porter,…
(2023-02-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Postpartum depression is more than baby blues. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Postpartum depression is real. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 out of every 10 new moms suffer from it. It's much more than what's called the "baby blues" because it lasts longer and tends to be more severe. Symptoms include mood swings, anxiety, sadness, crying irritability and feeling overwhelmed. Prompt treatment is important, and Mayo Clinic experts say it works. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WhmJuesp9ck Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is…
(2023-02-14). Health disparities in preventive screenings for African Americans. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BARRON, Wis. — Preventive health screenings are important for everyone, yet these simple and routine things are not readily available to some. Nothing in life is perfect, medicine included. The health care system has not figured out a way to screen for every illness or cancer, but it does offer great screening tools for some. Things like pap smears, mammograms, colon cancer screenings and vaccines save lives every day. "As a family physician, I come…
(2023-02-14). Marshall "Eddie" Conway (1946-2023): A life committed to the people and revolutionary change. liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation sends our condolences to the family and loved ones of Marshall 'Eddie' Conway and salute his life of service, self-sacrifice, and struggle for the people.
(2023-02-14). Chomsky y Prashad: Cuba no es un Estado patrocinador del terrorismo. peoplesdispatch.org La inclusión de Cuba en la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo de Estados Unidos ha restringido aún más su capacidad para adquirir bienes esenciales para su población.
(2023-02-14). Thomas Carrigan, James Kunstler and Me. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Today. Join in.
(2023-02-14). China Says US Has Sent Over 10 High-Altitude Balloons Illegally Into Chinese Airspace Since Last Year. orinocotribune.com • Beijing accuses Americans of flying their own devices over China without permission, but the Biden administration rejects the claim | • Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says it was 'completely an accident' that China's civilian unmanned airship strayed into US airspace | China says
(2023-02-14). GoFundMe Refusing to Fund Syria Relief Effort, Funding White Helmets. orinocotribune.com 
GoFundMe is refusing to send aid to Syria over sanctions from the US Treasury despite the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier in the week. | GoFundMe, a proclaimed leading platform for fundraising, has been found to be complicit in the US-waged war on Syria, complying with US sanctions prohibiting aid from making it to the disaster-stricken country. | Several social media users went on Twitter to report on the issue after the fundraising firm suspended the fundraisers for Syria after the earthquake struck the country, with many highlighting the severe repercussions that the sanctions on Syria h…
(2023-02-14). Russia To Install Iranian-Made Turbines in Hydroelectric Plants: Report. orinocotribune.com Moscow will reportedly replace German-made turbines as western sanctions prevent these from receiving maintenance | Russia will replace German-made turbines in its hydroelectric plants with Iranian-made ones after Berlin-based multinational Siemens pulled its operations out of the country due to western sanctions. | According to a report by state-owned RT News, Moscow has already started to produce the parts designed in Iran to replace Sanctions imposed…
(2023-02-14). Let the Bandwagon Play On! dissidentvoice.org 
How do I then deftly move from housing as a human right (my last piece in DV is about housing, a job, my interviews, and getting the boot, i.e., not getting hired for a job I am perfect for — What's It All About, Alfie?), and from the discrimination of this culture on all levels, …
(2023-02-14). Hundreds Of Thousands Rally Across Spain Against Attack On Public Health. popularresistance.org Spain – On Sunday, February 12, massive mobilizations took place in several cities across Spain, organized by health workers, trade unions, and left-wing groups. The protesters demanded an improvement in public health services, which are currently suffering from a lack of resources and understaffing. | Protesters at a major mobilization in Madrid, attended by hundreds of thousands of people, condemned the apathy of the regional government led by the conservative People's Party (PP) towards the needs of the public health sector. They also protested bids to privatize health care. The march in Madrid was organized b…
(2023-02-14). Anti-fascists protest annual neo-Nazi gathering in Budapest. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-02-14). Calls to withdraw sanctions on earthquake-hit Syria grow louder. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the US announcing temporary exemption from its sanctions on Syria, no Western country except Italy has come forward to provide any kind of assistance to Syria's earthquake relief efforts…
(2023-02-14). Colombian government and ELN begin second round of peace talks in Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org The Colombian government and the leftist guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), began the second round of peace talks on Monday, February 13, in Mexico City, Mexico, with the purpose of achieving true and lasting peace in the country. In this round, the negotiating parties seek to reach an agreement on the participation of civil society groups in the negotiation process and the possibility of establishing a bilateral ceasefire after the
(2023-02-14). Daily Round-up | Polisario Front resumes armed struggle & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the Polisario resolving to resume armed struggle against Moroccan occupying forces, talks between the Colombian government and the ELN, Palestine's bid for UN membership, and protests by health workers in Spain…
(2023-02-14). 'For the French working class, this pension reform is a gift to capitalism'. peoplesdispatch.org To understand more about the movement against pension reform in France, we spoke to Ramon Vila, the secretary of the trade union SUD Santé-Sociaux.
(2023-02-14). Protests against Wickremesinghe sweep Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated provinces. peoplesdispatch.org As Sri Lanka celebrated its 75th independence day, protesters demanded justice for the victims of enforced disappearances in the aftermath of the civil war. The lavish scale of of the celebrations also came under criticism…
(2023-02-14). U.S. Workers Blame Ohio Train Derailment on Corporate Cost Cutting. towardfreedom.org After 50 derailed train cars in the U.S. Midwestern state of Ohio caused an explosive fire that led to the release of toxic fumes into the air, workers argue corporate cost-cutting was the culprit. Peoples Dispatch reports.
(2023-02-14). PEPE ESCOBAR: Attacks on Author of Nord Stream 2 Revelations. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-14). "Who will replace us when we are gone?": A letter from Baltimore County teachers. therealnews.com 
To Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, | From 2020 to 2022, educators faced the unprecedented circumstances of a pandemic, stagnated wages, and the hardships of virtual learning. Rising to meet these challenges put teachers on a strong footing in our ongoing fight for pay that is commensurate with our work. We have done what was asked of us and more, we have accomplished what seemed impossible and continue to work hard to make up for the learning that was lost during the pandemic—and, surely, that is worth the extra money. | However, the negotiations between the teachers, Baltimore County, and t…
(2023-02-14). 19 years on — still no justice for TJ Hickey. greenleft.org.au Auntie Gail Hickey, her family and supporters marched through Redfern to demand justice for TJ Hickey, 19 years after the 17-year-old Kamilaroi youth died while being pursued by NSW Police. Peter Boyle reports.
(2023-02-14). Does Israel Seek a "Final Solution for Palestinians?" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Towards a World War III Scenario: The Privatization of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable. All the safeguards of the Cold War era have been scrapped. "Offensive" military actions using nuclear warheads are now described as acts of "self-defense"
(2023-02-14). Alabama prison strikers' demands push for decarceration. progressive.international Building on the foundation of previous strikes, people on the inside of Alabama prisons are regrouping to continue the fight for abolition.
(2023-02-14). Special Drawing Rights: Development Without the Debt Trap? w/ Andres Arauz. thealtworld.com Andrés Arauz, former Ecuadorian presidential candidate, central banker and research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, joins the show to discuss how Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) could be the solution to the Debt Crisis stalking the Global South. SDRs are a special IMF currency that can be traded for hard currency, providing a much-needed injection of liquidity for countries, without adding to debt burdens.
(2023-02-14). How We Can Stop the Coming War with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Saturday 2/11: Giant Used Book Sale Part 2, Support Revcoms $100K Fund Drive. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-02-14). Stopping 'Subversives': The BBC and the Spooks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Israeli Security Forces Carry Out Massacre in Jenin, Palestine. covertactionmagazine.com On the morning of January 26, 2023, Israeli security forces massacred at least nine Palestinians in Jenin, among them a 61-year-old woman; Jenin is located in the north hills of the West Bank, Occupied Palestine. Medical attention was severely delayed because of the presence of security force snipers, and the targeting of hospitals and makeshift …
(2023-02-14). Polish president, DM meet with Ukrainian tank crews training on German tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformFebruary 13, 2023 Duda, B≈Çaszczak meet with Ukrainian tank crew members undergoing training in President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Minister of National Defence of Poland Mariusz B≈Çaszczak have visited a tank training ground in ≈öwiƒôtoszów and met with the Ukrainian tank crew members, who are undergoing training on Leopard 2 tanks there, and their …
(2023-02-14). Stoltenberg: NATO allies prepared to provide combat aircraft for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformFebruary 13, 2023 Stoltenberg: NATO allies may send warplanes to Ukraine so that country can defend itself NATO…may send warplanes to Ukraine so that the country can defend itself. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this at a press conference ahead of the two-day meeting of NATO Defense Ministers…. "So first, I think we need …
(2023-02-14). The US Wants To Train A Proxy Force To Fight Palestinians — CIA Intervenes Again. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, requested that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) accept Washington's proposal to form a special Palestinian task force, trained by the US, that would hunt down Palestinian resistance fighters in the West Bank. The proposal follows a long history of anti-democratic intervention by the US government into Palestinian affairs
(2023-02-14). Is frenzied religiosity a luxury that democracy, let alone civilized order can no longer afford? nationofchange.org Hypocrisy prize winner: a compassion-, life-inspired faith now hawks an intolerant parade of death trips Though quests for religious freedom founded the USA, many years passed before a more diverse, tolerant America formalized true religious freedom — and the protection of one's innermost beliefs. Since that endorsement assumes no one else would be impaired, nor …
(2023-02-14). The USA Nord Stream "Act of War" and "Profitable" Attack on Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Valentine's Day: Look To Marxists To Reimagine Love, Romance And Sex. popularresistance.org Italian Communist Antonio Gramsci has been quoted quite a lot in recent years amid our various political catastrophes from Trump to Covid-19 to climate collapse and the political center's seeming inability to resist any of the above. The most famous line from his Prison Notebooks, written between 1929 and 1935 while a political prisoner of the Mussolini regime, is probably: "The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear." This is sometimes more loosely translated as ‚Äã…
(2023-02-14). Scott Ritter LIVE on Ukraine's Future and Rage Against the War Machine Controversy. thealtworld.com Former UN Weapons Inspected and geopolitical analyst Scott Ritter joins the program for a discussion about Ukraine's future one year into Russia's special military operation.
(2023-02-14). At the Very Nexus of the War Machine: "The Best Speech I Never Gave". Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Video: Romanian Senator Diana Iovanovici Sosoaca: "We have lived to witness the production of earthquakes on command." globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Church of England to Explore Gender-neutral Terms for God — Women Clergy's Suggestions for Replacing 'Our Father'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). 2022 Was Worst Year for School Shootings "by Nearly Every Meaningful Measure" truthout.org The U.S.'s gun violence crisis is shattering records as the number of school shootings hit a record high in 2022, according to a grim new analysis released on the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Tuesday. According to The Washington Post, there were 46 shootings at K-12 schools in 2022, surpassing 2021's record of 42 school shootings. |
(2023-02-14). Tesla Workers in Buffalo Are Unionizing, With Help From Starbucks Unionists. truthout.org Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, are seeking to form the company's first union, the workers announced on Tuesday, with help from leaders of the Starbucks union effort that has seen prodigious success over the past two years. "We want Tesla to be the company we know it can be. Our union will further Tesla's principles and objectives, including by helping to serve as the conscience of the… |
(2023-02-14). Warren Calls for Ban on Stock Buybacks by Subsidized Semiconductor Companies. truthout.org A group of Democratic and progressive lawmakers is urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to ban corporations that are receiving money from a recent congressional subsidy bill from conducting stock buybacks for at least a decade, as companies are increasingly using stock buybacks to enrich shareholders and executives amid high inflation. In a letter sent to the Commerce CHIPS program office… |
(2023-02-14). History: The Black national anthem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' is first performed. peoplesworld.org 
On Feb. 12, 1900, the students of the segregated Stanton School in Jacksonville, Fla., where James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)—the poet and novelist who would go on to become the executive secretary of the NAACP—was the principal, gave the first ever performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the song that would become known as the …
(2023-02-14). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda, Conversando con Paco Ignacio Taibo II. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda tendrá como invitado este martes al reconocido periodista y escritor mexicano Paco Ignacio Taibo II, autor de más de 50 títulos, quien ahora dirige el Fondo de Cultura Económica de México, una de las más importantes casas editoriales de Hispanoamérica.
(2023-02-14). øCómo marchan las ventas de sellos en digital y efectivo en 2023? cubadebate.cu Cubadebate conversó con especialistas del Ministerio del Interior (Minint), el Ministerio de Justicia, la Empresa Correos de Cuba, y la Oficina Nacional de la Administración Tributaria (ONAT) sobre cómo se ha implementado la venta de sellos en digital y efectivo para la realización de trámites.
(2023-02-14). El podcast de Cubadebate: Desentrañando el terremoto en Turquía y otros datos que debe conocer sobre la sismicidad en Cuba (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Más de 36 000 personas han muerto y decenas de miles han resultado heridas después del terremoto que sacudió Siria y Turquía el pasado 6 de febrero. øQué ocasionó el sismo en Turquía? øTuvo relación con el movimiento telúrico que ocurrió hace pocos días en Cuba? øCuáles son las zonas más proclives para sufrir estos fenómenos en nuestro país? øExiste riesgo de tsunamis para la Mayor de las Antillas?
(2023-02-14). Seis historias de amor y un verso (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cada 14 de febrero se convierte en oportunidad para mostrar, con más esmero que de costumbre, nuestros sentimientos por los seres queridos. Por ello, este año Cubadebate convocó a sus lectores a que enviaran sus historias de amor a nuestra redacción. Llegaron muchas. Tristes, variadas y pintorescas, como las múltiples facetas de las relaciones. En este trabajo compartimos algunas de ellas.
(2023-02-14). EEUU: Varios heridos en tiroteo en un campus de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan. cubadebate.cu Varias personas resultaron heridas este lunes debido a disparos realizados en el campus de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan, informó la policía de la escuela. La policía de la universidad señaló en Twitter que parecía haber un solo sospechoso, descrito como un "hombre de baja estatura con una máscara" y que seguía prófugo.
(2023-02-14). "Hacer nuestra" la atención a la dinámica demográfica. cubadebate.cu En muchos lugares existe "falta de atención, más allá de la ausencia de recursos, y son temas extremadamente sensibles", aseguró este lunes el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, durante la reunión de la comisión gubernamental para la atención a la dinámica demográfica. Se trata de un asunto de especial interés para el país y el cual cuenta con una comisión gubernamental para su atención.
(2023-02-14). Inteligencia Artificial: El bienestar posible. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo en la mañana de este lunes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, un encuentro con miembros de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba (ACC), quienes reflexionaron en torno a "La Inteligencia Artificial dentro de la transformación digital para el desarrollo".
(2023-02-14). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 13 de febrero (+Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hoy comenzamos la semana con un amplio recorrido informativo en el que priorizamos declaraciones sobre la explosión esta mañana en el hotel Caribbean, de La Habana, La XXXI Feria Internacional de Libro de esta capital, así como el mensaje del pelotero Rayco Santos sobre la actuación cubana en la Serie del Caribe Gran Caracas 2023. Esto y mucho más en Las 3 del día.
(2023-02-14). Pablo Neruda murió envenenado, afirma familia del poeta. cubadebate.cu El poeta chileno Pablo Neruda murió "envenenado" 12 días después del golpe militar de Augusto Pinochet, aseguró este lunes un sobrino del premio Nobel, a dos días de que se conozca el informe elaborado por peritos internacionales. "Sabemos ahora que el 'clostridium botulinum' no tendría por qué haber estado en la osamenta de Neruda. øQué quiere decir esto? Que Neruda fue asesinado, hubo intervención en el año 1973 por agentes del Estado".
(2023-02-14). Pinareña Lisandra Ordaz asegura liderazgo en Nacional de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La pinareña Lisandra Ordaz acordó hoy rápidas tablas, pero mantuvo la diferencia que le asegura de momento el liderazgo solitario del Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez de Camagàºey 2023. Ordaz apenas anotó nueve movidas de una Defensa Eslava frente a la santiaguera Oleiny Linares, desenlace ajustado a lo que habitualmente ha sucedido durante sus cruces en estos clásicos.
(2023-02-14). Recibe Díaz-Canel delegación que encabeza misión oficial y empresarial argelina. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República envió un cálido saludo al Presidente de la República Argelina Democrática y Popular, Abdelmajid Tebboune, y a su primer ministro, Aiman Benabderrahmane.
(2023-02-14). Biblioteca Nacional: Homenajean a Araceli García Carranza en encuentro bibliotecológico. cubadebate.cu En la mañana de este martes, la destacada bibliógrafa y bibliotecaria Araceli García Carranza, una de las personalidades a quienes está dedicada la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana 2023, fue homenajeada durante la apertura del vigesimoprimer encuentro científico-bibliotecológico anual de la Asociación Cubana de Bibliotecarios (Ascubi), que transcurre en la Biblioteca Nacional.
(2023-02-14). Cuba muestra sus avances en Educación en Dubai. cubadebate.cu La delegación cubana que asiste a la Cumbre Mundial de Gobierno en Dubai presentará sus experiencias en torno al papel de la Educación Superior. Cuba cuenta actualmente con 112 carreras universitarias, de ellas 87 son cursadas en los centros pertenecientes al MES, además de 58 programas de técnicos de nivel superior.
(2023-02-14). Ford recorta 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa. cubadebate.cu Ford anunció este martes 14 de febrero un plan de reestructuración para reducir costos a nivel global, a medida que busca ganar competitividad en el mercado de los vehículos eléctricos. La automotriz prevé una reducción de 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa en los próximos tres años, lo que equivale al 11 % de su fuerza laboral en ese continente.
(2023-02-14). La Eurocámara avala prohibir venta de coches contaminantes en 2035. cubadebate.cu El Parlamento Europeo votó a favor de prohibir la venta de vehículos de gasolina y diésel en el año 2035. Además, ha avalado el objetivo de reducir a la mitad las emisiones de dióxido de carbono (CO2) para turismos y furgonetas en el año 2030. La nueva norma aprobada fija la meta de rebajar en 2030 las emisiones de los turismos de venta nueva en un 55% en base a los niveles registrados en 2021.
(2023-02-14). El descarrilado tren de Ohio transportaba productos químicos letales. cubadebate.cu Un tren que transportaba productos químicos tóxicos descarriló en Ohio el pasado viernes 3 de febrero. El accidente causó un gran incendio y obligó a desalojar a los vecinos de la zona de East Palestine, cerca de la frontera con Pensilvania, porque sus vidas corrían peligro.
(2023-02-14). Médicos cubanos en Turquía: °Feliz día del amor y la amistad! cubadebate.cu Desde Turquía nos llegan imágenes del quehacer de la brigada médica cubana incorporada a las labores de recuperación. "Juntos Amor" , ellos también celebran hoy, haciendo por la vida del pueblo turco. Son los 32 colaboradores del Contingente Internacional de Médicos Especializados en Situaciones de Desastres y Graves Epidemias Henry Reeve.
(2023-02-14). Miguel Díaz Canel asiste a foro empresarial con Argelia. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidentede la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, asistió este martes alForo Empresarial Cuba-Argelia, que sesiona hasta mañana en el Hotel Nacional de Cuba.
(2023-02-14). Nikki Haley se enfrentará a Donald Trump en las primarias republicanas. cubadebate.cu Nikki Haley, exgobernadora de Carolina del Sur, anunció su candidatura para las elecciones a la presidencia de 2024 y se enfrentará a Donald Trump en las primarias del Partido Republicano. "Algunas personas miran a EEUU y ven vulnerabilidad.Todos ellos piensan que se nos puede intimidar, que se nos puede dar patadas", dijo.
(2023-02-14). "Para Siria todo el amor, la amistad y la solidaridad", afirmó Díaz -Canel. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, publicó en su cuenta de Twitter: "Para Siria todo el amor, la amistad y la solidaridad. Así le ratifiqué esta mañana a su embajador en Cuba, Ghassam Obeid, a quien reiteramos la disposición de ayudar en todo lo que podamos. En nombre de nuestro pueblo firmé el Libro de condolencias abierto en la Embajada, agregó.
(2023-02-14). Programa de entrega de viviendas regresa a Brasil. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de Brasil relanzará hoy Mi Casa, Mi Vida, programa creado en 2009 por el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva con la finalidad de facilitar la entrega de una vivienda a familias necesitadas. Lula hará el anuncio de la reactivación del plan en el municipio Santo Amaro, región Recà¥ncavo Baiano en el estado de Bahía (nordeste).
(2023-02-14). San Valentín o Enamorados, un día de tradiciones. cubadebate.cu Según crónicas populares, la fecha del 14 de febrero fue elegida en casi todo el mundo porque marca el aniversario de la muerte de San Valentín, un santo relacionado con el amor romántico y enfrentado a la prohibición del matrimonio en la Edad Media.Cuando era obispo, Valentín faltó al respeto de las órdenes del emperador que prohibió los matrimonios durante la guerra para que sus soldados pudieran luchar mejor y continuó uniendo en secreto a jóvenes apasionados.
(2023-02-14). Se restablece el servicio eléctrico en todas las provincias afectadas. cubadebate.cu Al filo de las nueve de esta noche se ha logrado restablecer el servicio eléctrico para todas las provincias desde Ciego de àÅvila hasta Guantánamo que se hallaban afectadas por la falla de la línea de 220kV, lo cual conllevó a la desconexión de estos territorios del SEN. De acuerdo con una nota divulgada por la Unión Nacional Eléctrica la causa que conllevó a la falla en la línea de 220kV fue una quema de caña que había en la zona.
(2023-02-14). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano para este 14 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Con el interés de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este martes 14 de febrero de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-02-14). UNE pronostica afectación de 121 MW durante el horario pico nocturno de este martes. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio a partir de las 14: 01 hasta las 21: 08 horas (07: 07 horas) por caída total del Sistema en la zona centro oriental al disparar el doble circuito 220 kV Santi Spiritus — Vicente por quema de caña bajo la línea. La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 496 MW a las 19: 00 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico.
(2023-02-14). El discurso del estado de la Unión y otros demonios. cubadebate.cu Como cada año, acaba de tener lugar en el Capitolio estadounidense el acto que se denomina discurso presidencial sobre el estado de la Unión, ejercicio que se realiza de forma pública e ininterrumpida desde el 1913 y que tiene por objetivo brindar una especie de balance sobre la situación del país y el desarrollo de la agenda del primer mandatario.
(2023-02-14). The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases, and Continues to Build More to Encircle China. democracynow.org 
The United States struck a deal with the Philippines earlier this month to expand its military presence in its former colony to four additional bases, part of a years-long Pentagon buildup in the Asia-Pacific region meant to counter Chinese influence. The U.S. has about 750 overseas military bases in more than 80 countries, and Washington elites are pushing the country ever closer to conflict with China, says researcher David Vine. "I think the people of the United States absolutely do not want war," says Vine. He is a professor of anthropology at American University and co-founder of the Overseas Bas…
(2023-02-14). "Bomb Train" in Ohio Sickens Residents After Railroad Cutbacks, Corporate Greed Led to Toxic Disaster. democracynow.org 
Fears of a wider health and environmental disaster are growing, after a 150-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed and a so-called controlled burn released toxic chemicals last week in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents reported seeing a fireball and mushroom cloud of smoke fill the skyline. Data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows the train contained more toxic and carcinogenic chemicals than initially reported, including phosgene, a poisonous gas that has been used as a chemical weapon in war. Officials lifted an evacuation order for residents last Wednesday, saying the air and w…
(2023-02-14). Headlines for February 14, 2023. democracynow.org Syria Agrees to Open Two More Border Crossings as Earthquake Death Toll Tops 37,000, CDC Warns U.S. Teen Girls Are "Engulfed in a Growing Wave of Violence and Trauma", Gunman Found Dead After Killing 3, Injuring 5 at Michigan State University, Nikki Haley Enters Race for 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination, Derailed Ohio Train Released More Toxic Chemicals Than Initially Reported, WHO Warns of Potential Human-to-Human Spread as Bird Flu Spills Over to Mammals, Guatemalan Rights Defenders Challenge Ban from Presidential Ballot, Family Says Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda Was Poisoned After Pinochet’…
(2023-02-14). War with China Is Not Inevitable: Jake Werner on How to Defuse Tensions Between Washington & Beijing. democracynow.org 
We look at the state of U.S.-China relations after the U.S. shot down a suspected high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina last week. In recent days the U.S. has also shot down three additional objects flying at lower altitudes in northern Alaska, over Lake Huron and over the Yukon Territory in Canada. Meanwhile, China has accused the United States of flying surveillance balloons into Chinese airspace at least 10 times over the past year, which the Biden administration has denied. For more, we speak with Jake Werner, a historian of modern China and a research fellow at the Quincy…
(2023-02-14). President Maduro Appoints Celsa Bautista as Minister for Penitentiary Service. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-14). Robodebt fiasco reveals Centrelink workers opposed it. greenleft.org.au The Robodebt royal commission has revealed that lower level Centrelink workers were telling their bosses that the system was wrong and cruel. They were not listened to, writes Sue Bolton.
(2023-02-14). Presidente de Argentina designa nuevo jefe de gabinete. telesurtv.net La designación se da en el contexto de la reunión interna de la coalición de Gobierno, en el preámbulo de las elecciones nacionales de finales de este año.
(2023-02-14). Revelan vínculos entre el Gobierno ecuatoriano y mafia albanesa. telesurtv.net Ha sido como parte de la investigación del caso El Gran Padrino en la cual estarían involucrados altos cargos del actual Gobierno de Guillermo Lasso.
(2023-02-14). Ejército israelí lanza ataques aéreos en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Israel justificó que los ataques se lanzaron "en respuesta al lanzamiento de cohetes del sábado desde Gaza hacia Israel".
(2023-02-14). ONU pide pasar a fase recuperativa tras terremoto en Siria. telesurtv.net El número combinado de muertos se acercaba a los 36.000 en Türkiye y en Siria de acuerdo a autoridades de ambos países.
(2023-02-14). Asciende a más de 36.000 la cifra de muertos por terremotos en Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com Algunas personas han sido rescatadas tras más de 160 horas de haber quedado bajo los escombros el pasado lunes.
(2023-02-14). Conozca ventajas de la radio sobre otros medios de comunicación. telesurtv.net La invención de la radio se le atribuye al italiano Guillermo Marconi, quien logró propagar las señales sonoras en 1896 hasta 20 kilómetros de distancia.
(2023-02-14). Bolivia muestra menos casos de Covid-19 por séptima semana seguida. telesurtv.net Según el ministro se detectaron 1.417 nuevos casos, lo que representa una reducción del 35 por ciento, con 774 casos menos que la pasada semana.
(2023-02-14). Presidente Maduro envía condolencias a su homólogo sirio por sismo. telesurtv.net El presidente Al-Assad agradeció la ayuda humanitaria enviada por parte de la nación latinoamericana.
(2023-02-14). Incendios forestales en Chile dejan 425.921 hectáreas afectadas. telesurtv.net Tras más de una semana de lucha contra los fuegos continúan activos 302 incendios en el centro y sur del país y 82 se siguen combatiendo.
(2023-02-14). Registran explosión en hotel Caribbean de La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net En la explosión se reportó un trabajador lesionado con quemaduras, pero su vida no corre peligro.
(2023-02-14). China denuncia violación de espacio aéreo por globos de EE.UU. telesurtv.net "No es nada raro que globos de Estados Unidos entren ilegalmente en el espacio aéreo de otro país", afirmó el portavoz del Ministerio de Exteriores chino, Wang Wenbin.
(2023-02-14). China renueva llamado a EE.UU. para que levante sanciones a Siria. telesurtv.net Esta política ha debilitado enormemente la capacidad de Damasco para hacer frente a los desastres, explicó el vocero de la cancillería china.
(2023-02-14). Miles de personas protestan en Jerusalén contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Cerca de 100.000 israelíes salieron a las calles en Jerusalén, enarbolando banderas, haciendo sonar bocinas y coreando "democracia" y "no a la dictadura".
(2023-02-14). Colombia y el ELN inician segunda fase de diálogos en México. telesurtv.net En el evento desarrollado en la Ciudad de México, las delegaciones del Gobierno colombiano y el ELN fueron recibidas por el canciller Marcelo Ebrard.
(2023-02-14). Revelan décadas de abuso en la Iglesia católica en Portugal. telesurtv.net Una comisión independiente en Portugal estima que hay más de 4.800 niños víctimas de abuso por la Iglesia.
(2023-02-14). Ejercito ruso libera la ciudad de Krásnaya Gorá en Donetsk. telesurtv.net Según el mando ruso, las fuerzas ucranianas perdieron en esta dirección "más de 150 militares, cuatro blindados de combate, seis automóviles y dos obuses D-30" de fabricación soviética.
(2023-02-14). Conoce inusuales celebraciones de San Valentín en todo el mundo. telesurtv.net Existen símbolos popularmente asociados al Día de San Valentín, pero en algunas partes del mundo se festeja de manera bastante singular.
(2023-02-14). Diputados alcanzan consenso para elegir nueva Corte de Honduras. telesurtv.net El Congreso Nacional subrayó a través de un comunicado el pasado 12 de febrero que los exmagistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, ya no eran autoridad del Estado.
(2023-02-14). Israel asesina a un palestino y detiene a 17 en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La cifra de palestinos asesinados por las fuerzas israelíes desde principios de 2023 asciende a 48.
(2023-02-14). Presidente de Ecuador no comparece ante la Asamblea Nacional. telesurtv.net "El Ecuador sigue esperando su respuesta", puntualizó la diputada Mónica Palacios.
(2023-02-14). Solicitan condenas contra 59 implicados en ataques en Brasilia. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía insistió además que los imputados "eran conscientes de que el movimiento en organización podía provocar el hecho tal como se produjo".
(2023-02-14). Continúan labores de búsqueda y rescate tras terremotos en Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com La Agencia de Gestión de Desastres y Emergencias de Türkiye precisó que casi 240.000 personas y 12.322 vehículos están desplegados en las zonas afectadas.
(2023-02-14). Palestina condena a Israel por reconocer nuevos asentamientos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades palestinas emitieron su inconformidad ante la arbitrariedad que viola las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad sobre las colonias en Cisjordania.
(2023-02-14). Presidente sirio recibe al jefe de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net El subsecretario general de Asuntos Humanitarios, destacó las labores desplegadas por el Gobierno sirio.
(2023-02-14). Rescatan a ocho sobrevivientes más tras terremotos en Türkiye. telesurtv.net Las acciones se desarrollan tras el paso de más de 160 horas de los sobrevivientes estar atrapados.
(2023-02-14). Relanzan programa habitacional para familias pobres brasileñas. telesurtv.net La iniciativa debe financiar hasta dos millones de viviendas en un período de tres años en beneficio de familias de bajos ingresos.
(2023-02-14). Presidente de Irán inicia visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El mandatario persa prevé subscribir varios acuerdos de colaboración y fortalecer los estrechos vínculos económicos en materia de energía, transporte, agricultura, comercio e inversiones.
(2023-02-14). Nueva Zelanda declara el estado emergencia por ciclón Gabrielle. telesurtv.net La Isla del Norte ha sufrido los embates más violentos del evento meteorológico cuyas inundaciones aislaron a varias localidades.
(2023-02-14). Nueva Zelanda declara estado de emergencia por ciclón Gabrielle. telesurtv.net La Isla del Norte ha sufrido los embates más violentos del evento meteorológico cuyas inundaciones aislaron a varias localidades.
(2023-02-14). Tiroteo deja al menos tres muertos en una universidad de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades informaron en redes sociales que un hombre enmascarado ingresó armado en las instalaciones del plantel y abrió fuego indiscriminadamente.
(2023-02-14). Gobierno colombiano presenta su reforma al sistema de Salud. telesurtv.net La reforma al sistema de Salud es considerado una de las más importantes propuestas del gobierno de Petro enmarcada en su política de Paz Total.
(2023-02-14). Fiscalía peruana investiga muerte de manifestantes en Ayacucho. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la Defensoría del Pueblo, al menos ocho personas murieron en Huamanga, Ayacucho debido a la represión policial.
(2023-02-14). Accidente de tránsito deja al menos 20 muertos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Policía de Sudáfrica se encuentra en el lugar del accidente para iniciar las investigaciones y dar con las causas del lamentable siniestro.
(2023-02-14). Socorristas rescatan a otros dos jóvenes en Kahramanmarash, Türkiye. t.co El salvamento de los dos jóvenes en la ciudad de Kahramanmarash, ha sido considerado por los equipos de rescate como un milagro.
(2023-02-14). Nicaragua Moves to Strip Dissidents of Citizenship. latinorebels.com Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists, and other dissidents to the United States. Shortly after, Ortega's government voted to strip the former prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship.
(2023-02-14). Lawfare in Latin America: the case of Argentina's Cristina Kirchner. thecommunists.org Ten days after the murder attempt against Argentinean vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK), the Clarin newspaper, owned by the country's largest media conglomerate, wrote an article headlined: 'Cristina, entre la bala que no salió y el fallo que si saldrá' (Cristina, between the bullet that did not fire and the court sentence that will …
(2023-02-14). FDA Injects Just Under $2m to Investigate mRNA COVID-19 Vax-Induced Myocarditis—Led by Dr. Supriya Jain New York Medical College. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Saturday 2/11: 1936-37 UAW Flint Sit-Down Strike: Learning From Our Stolen History. indybay.org REGISTER HERE: Zoom link | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdOuupzspGN0huImEVzuuk0VVy4WB4ig0 | VIEW OUR INTERVIEW – "WHY IT'S RELEVANT TODAY" – HERE: | youtu.be/d5IbrK-E398 | SEE THE EVENT PAGE:…
(2023-02-14). 'Like the Doors of Hell Were Open': East Palestine Train Disaster Casts Toxic Cloud Over Future of OH/PA Region. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-02-14). Statement regarding the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. uwidata.com To the global public opinion One week has passed since the earthquake catastrophe that Türkiye and Syria have gone through. Experts say that this catastrophe was not only the biggest one in the last 100 years but one of the biggest in the last millennium. The last week has displayed how Türkiye, with its nation, …
(2023-02-14). South African aid for earthquake victims in Türkiye. uwidata.com 
Earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's rocks. Seismic wave, vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar energetic source and propagated within the Earth or along its surface. On 17 August 1999, a catastrophic magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Kocaeli Province of Türkiye, causing monumental …
(2023-02-14). Evidence Emerges: United States is Planning to Interfere in 2023 Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com In October 2023, Ukraine will hold elections for the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. In the previous elections Vladimir Zelensky's party "Servant of the People" received 43.16% of the vote. Since then the popularity of the party and Zelensky himself has been gradually declining, but in 2022 it rose again. However, the U.S. …
(2023-02-14). Australian Labor health minister lies about COVID disaster. wsws.org The Labor government defied and suppressed warnings in order to pursue a corporate profit-driven "let it rip" policy, knowing that many people would die.
(2023-02-14). "The vote was not legitimate!": Kentucky Ford workers demand fair election. wsws.org Workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant expressed disgust with the sham runoff election and support for Will Lehman's fight to transfer power to rank-and-file workers.
(2023-02-14). Sri Lankan health services "heading for total breakdown" wsws.org Sri Lanka health workers—from doctors to junior staff—have been demonstrating outside their institutions for months over worsening shortages of medicinal supplies and demanding improved facilities.
(2023-02-14). Anti-abortion zealots, federal judge conspire to ban abortion pill mifepristone. wsws.org The lawsuit filed in US District Court aiming to overturn FDA approval for mifepristone could effectively ban abortion for the majority of American women.
(2023-02-14). Fifteen years on: The fraud of Australian parliament's "stolen generations" apology. wsws.org This article, published on the World Socialist Web Site five years ago exposed the hypocrisy involved in the parliamentary events, such as yesterday's, hailing the anniversaries of the former Rudd Labor government's "national apology."
(2023-02-14). US Fed at the centre of financial crisis. wsws.org According to analysts at the Better Markets organisation, the Fed's policies over the past 14 years, the pumping of trillions of dollars into the financial system, mean that in many ways it is "fighting problems of its own creation."
(2023-02-14). As death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake rises, Erdoğan government seeks to cover up responsibility. wsws.org The Erdoğan government is trying to cover up this historic crime by scapegoating a few contractors in the midst of the myriad of data revealing its criminality in the earthquake disaster.
(2023-02-14). Democratic Socialists of America members in Congress join Republicans and Democrats in support of anti-China "spy balloon" resolution. wsws.org The DSA's support for the "spy balloon" resolution expresses the anti-socialist and pro-imperialist character of the Democratic Party faction.
(2023-02-14). Democratic Socialists of America members in Congress join Republicans and Democrats in support of anti-Chinese "spy balloon" resolution. wsws.org The DSA's support for the "spy balloon" resolution expresses the anti-socialist and pro-imperialist character of the Democratic Party faction.
(2023-02-14). Opposition mounts in Israel to Netanyahu's fascistic government. wsws.org The right-wing layers leading the protests call for a general alliance of "democratic forces" on a capitalist, pro-austerity basis, seeking little more than a watering down of the government's plans for the judiciary and Netanyahu's removal from office.
(2023-02-14). UCU suspends strike at University of Sheffield International College to bring back derisory pay offer. wsws.org At every stage in the dispute the UCU leadership has worked to minimise and suspend any strike action after claiming its campaign has secured concessions when they are the only side involved in a climbdown.
(2023-02-14). On the 25th anniversary of the World Socialist Web Site. wsws.org Twenty-five years ago, the International Committee of the Fourth International began posting the World Socialist Web Site. In this video, WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North explains the background to the WSWS, reviews its record and contemporary significance and makes an appeal to all readers to donate to the WSWS and expand its readership.
(2023-02-14). The Berlin state election results: A vote against all parties in government. wsws.org It would be hard to find a previous election in Germany in which the gulf between the interests of the population and the politics of the established parties was as obvious as in the re-run of the Berlin state election last Sunday.
(2023-02-14). The Berlin state election results: A vote against all parties. wsws.org It would be hard to find a previous election in Germany in which the gulf between the interests of the population and the politics of the established parties was as obvious as in the re-run of the Berlin state election last Sunday.
(2023-02-14). Australian unions ram through sell-out deal for NSW rail workers. wsws.org The RTBU-management deal will slash wages in real terms and provides only a temporary promise that jobs will not be slashed on the New Intercity Fleet.
(2023-02-14). Human rights complaints mount against Bukele's state of exception in El Salvador. wsws.org The massive scale of the roundups is comparable to those carried out by the military dictatorships in Central and South America during the 1970s and 1980s.
(2023-02-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 30,000 nonteaching school employees in Los Angeles have given a massive strike mandate, while more than 400 tomato processing workers in Ontario are on the picket line.
(2023-02-14). More questions than answers for residents poisoned by Ohio train derailment. wsws.org Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are still seeking answers 10 days after a train derailment that sent toxic chemicals spewing into the air.
(2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.
(2023-02-14). Unprecedented hospital layoffs and closures underway in US health systems. wsws.org As the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic, hospitals are being bombarded with children and adults suffering from respiratory illnesses such as RSV and the flu in addition to COVID patients.
(2023-02-14). Abellio London drivers speak out against Unite betrayal. wsws.org Bus drivers at Abellio London are continuing to speak out against Unite the union's cancellation of their three-month strike. Unite's anti-democratic action, ramming through a below-inflation pay deal via a non-binding consultative ballot, has produced widespread anger.
(2023-02-14). On the origins of the war in Ukraine: A reply to Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times. wsws.org War is an event that arises from the complex interaction of social, economic and geopolitical processes and interests, operating on a global scale. The real cause of a war is rarely answered by determining who fired "the first shot."
(2023-02-14). US Interference in Canada Far Greater than Alleged Chinese Interference. dissidentvoice.org The US is a far bigger threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy than China but you'd never know it from following the dominant media. In recent days a CIA-linked firm got the federal government to stop research with a Chinese university, a State Department funded group convinced parliament to criticize China and the Pentagon's panic …
