(2023-02-07). Why SA Needs to Nurture Relationship with China in Spite of Problem Areas. infobrics.org South Africa would do well to look after its relationship with China says Hywel George, Director of Investments at Old Mutual Investment Group…
(2023-02-07). Top Students in Henan to Study in Russia. infobrics.org Outstanding third-grade senior high school students who are learning Russian language in ordinary senior high schools in Henan province will be selected to study in Russia…
(2023-02-07). China, India, to Be Major Growth Drivers During 2023 – IMF. infobrics.org China and India will account for half of the global economic growth in 2023 versus just a tenth for the US and the EU combined, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
(2023-02-06). The US is Legitimizing Jewish Terrorism Against Palestinians. mintpressnews.com 
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's recent visit to Palestine offered a paltry aid package to Palestinians and a gift to Israel's far-right in the form of the removal of the Jewish Defense League from the State Department's list of terrorist organizations.
(2023-02-06). Lowkey and Sukhdev Reel Talk Justice for Ricky Reel. mintpressnews.com Sukdhev, the mother of Ricky Reel, addresses police racism, sexism, and surveillance in the UK after the botched investigation into the suspected 1997 murder of her son by racist attackers.
(2023-02-06). America's balloon obsession is an attempt to prevent detente with China. infobrics.org USAF sent its much-touted F-22 fighter jets to shoot down the balloon. The jet that costs $334 million apiece and nearly $70,000 per flight hour fired a nearly half a million dollar missile to down a weather balloon, as if the target was no less than an alien spacecraft invading the US.
(2023-02-06). Brazilian crisis might hamper dialogue with US about Amazon problems. infobrics.org Lula's government is seeking partners to finance a number of projects to save the rainforest.
(2023-02-06). South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's Foreign Policy Explained. infobrics.org January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town…
(2023-02-06). The Dollar's Supremacy in Global Trade Faces Fresh Challenges. infobrics.org The dollar's supremacy in global trade faces fresh challenges as several countries float plans to use local currencies in commerce…
(2023-02-06). China to Assist Russia with Titanium Mining in the Arctic. infobrics.org
(2023-02-06). Moldova might become another conflict zone and the "next Ukraine" infobrics.org The West now has its "eyes" on Moldova to push it against Russia, Lavrov says.
(2023-02-06). Deadly Weekend Shootings Reflect Persistent Gun Violence in US. telesurenglish.net Multiple deaths were reported in several fatal shootings across the United States over the weekend, revealing again the insurmountable problem of gun violence in the country. | RELATED: | 19-year-old woman was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a concert in Newport, Arkansas on Saturday night. One of the wounded was taken to hospital for further treatment and two people have been arrested, with more arres…
(2023-02-06). EU and G7 West Implement Price Caps on Russian Oil Products. telesurenglish.net The implementation of further price caps for seaborne Russian petroleum products, adopted Saturday by the European Union (EU) and the Group of Seven, began Sunday, despite Russia's vow to take measures to protect its interests. | RELATED: | The price cap for "premium-to-crude" petroleum products, such as diesel, kerosene and gasoline, is set at 100 U.S. dollars per barrel, while the cap for "discount-to-crude" petr…
(2023-02-06). Tàºrkiye Mobilizes After Earthquakes Kill Over 900. telesurenglish.net On Monday, aid poured out from Tàºrkiye's major cities after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the province of Kahramanmaras and left hundreds dead and thousands injured. | RELATED: | Some 912 people were killed, over 5,385 others injured and 2,818 buildings destroyed after two strong earthquakes jolted southern Tàºrkiye early Monday, | The first earthquake, which Tàºrkiye's Disaster and Emergency Man…
(2023-02-06). Over 2,800 Communities Affected By Drought In Bolivia. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Bolivia's Rural Development and Land Minister Remmy Gonzales informed that at least 2,800 communities in his country are being affected by drought. | RELATED: | "They are mainly on the western side of the country," Gonzales stated, stressing that President Luis Arce's administration enabled 234 water wells to counter the effects of the drought. | About 74 municipalities have also received special machi…
(2023-02-06). We Are The Citizen Revolution Again: Ecuador's Rafael Correa. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former President Rafael Correa celebrated the results achieved by his Citizen Revolution party in the subnational elections held in Ecuador. | RELATED: | "We achieved the impossible: we are the Citizen Revolution again! Until victory, always!" he said in a video where he appears playing the guitar and singing "It Changes, Everything Changes," (Cambia, Todo Cambia) an emblematic song of Latin American social stru…
(2023-02-06). Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov to Be Replaced. telesurenglish.net David Arakhamia, head of the parliamentary faction of President Vladimir Zelensky's political party, said on Sunday that the current defense minister will be relieved of his duties and will be appointed Minister of Strategic Industries instead. | RELATED: | The head of Kiev's military intelligence, "Major General Kirill Budanov will be appointed defense minister," Arakhamia said, adding that "Alexey Reznikov will be tra…
(2023-02-06). Colombia: Assassination of Another Social Leader Reported. telesurenglish.net The president of the Junta de Acción Comunal de Socuavo Norte in the municipality of Tibú, Santander, Colombia, José Antonio Santiago Pérez, was murdered this Saturday, in the midst of the wave of violence against social leaders. | RELATED: | Santiago Perez was also the delegate of the federation of boards of the Department of Norte de Santander and had just come from a meeting with his community when he was inte…
(2023-02-06). A Birthday Thank You Note. transcend.org To TMS editor Antonio C.S. Rosa – Dear Antonio, thinking of your Birthday on 8 Feb and your friendship, I came up with the following poem.
(2023-02-06). A Winter Walk with Thoreau: The Transcendentalist Way of Finding Inner Warmth in the Cold Season. transcend.org "Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary."
(2023-02-06). Antony Blinken Plays the 'Two Sides Game': Getting Netanyahu/Israel off the Hook. transcend.org 31 Jan 2023 – Antony Blinken is the most lightweight Secretary of State, a fitting complement to the overweight Mike Pompeo. Together they could do a late night TV comedy routine on the 'arrogance of decline' when it comes to US foreign policy in the Trump/Biden years.
(2023-02-06). How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the US Patent System. transcend.org 30 Jan 2023 – AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The monopoly is about to end.
(2023-02-06). How US Marines Are Being Reshaped for China 'Threat'. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – The US military commitment to the Pacific was underlined in a White House meeting between the leaders of the US and Japan. But behind the scenes, this renewed focus on Asia has sparked a fierce debate within one of its most fabled military forces.
(2023-02-06). Ilhan Omar Is Not Mama Africa. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – The new Speaker of the House announced he will remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. The attack from Republicans has given her image a boost, but her record shows the credibility is not deserved.
(2023-02-06). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – By the time I started high school I had come to see the world in Manichaean terms, full of good guys and bad guys. We, North Americans, were the good guys, often presented as settlers defending our families against hostile Indians. It was dangerously easy to accept the notion that history is pretty simple.
(2023-02-06). Nobel Peace Prize Watch: Watchdog Suspends Screening of Nobel Peace Prize Candidates. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – After 15 years studying the award's intention, finding out who should have received the NPP over 120 years, and who are the most suitable recipients in our time, we have concluded that the Committee does not contribute for elimination of wars; rather, it takes sides.
(2023-02-06). (Norsk-Norwegian) Nobel Peace Prize Watch avslutter sine à•rlige anbefalinger til Nobelkomiteen. transcend.org 6. februar 2023 – Etter ti à•r har vi i à•r besluttet à• ikke publisere và•r à•rlige anbefaling til Nobelkomiteen, en liste over de som er bà•de nominert og kvalifisert til à• motta Nobels fredspris. Sà• lenge Den norske Nobelkomite fortsetter à• sabotere Nobels intensjon om fred ved global nedrustning har và•rt arbeid med à• fà• frem gode kandidater ingen hensikt opplyse.
(2023-02-06). 'Obscene': Exxon Posts Record $56 Billion in Profits — But Keeps Gouging Consumers. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – ExxonMobil on Tuesday [31 Jan] joined other U.S. oil companies in reporting record 2022 earnings amid rising gas prices, sparking renewed calls by consumer and climate advocates for a Big Oil windfall profits tax.
(2023-02-06). Palestinians Are Not Liars: Confronting the Violence of Media Delegitimization. transcend.org 30 Jan 2023 – Palestinian journalists pay a heavy price for carrying out their mission of spreading the truth about the Israeli oppression of Palestinians. Their work is critical not only to balanced media coverage but to the very cause of justice and freedom in Palestine. However, the harm inflicted on Palestinian journalists is not only physical and material. They are also constantly exposed to a very subtle but equally dangerous threat: the constant delegitimization of their work.
(2023-02-06). Peace Negators: A Litany of Abduction, Torture, Deprogramming, Rendition and Murder by First World Governmental Security Agencies. transcend.org The extra judicial excesses of the US government's security apparatus and how the workings of the organization impacts upon the lives of ordinary people globally.
(2023-02-06). Remembering the Man Who Saved the World (from a Nuclear War). transcend.org The man who saved the world from thermonuclear annihilation in 1962 was born on 30 January 1926.
(2023-02-06). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – Almost six years after the British Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails, the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation–as Assange's life hangs in the balance.
(2023-02-06). Shell Makes 'Obscene' $40bn Profit—Highest Ever. transcend.org 2 Feb 2023 – Sunak government under pressure after gas prices fuel 'outrageous' doubling of profits at Anglo-Dutch group…
(2023-02-06). The Doomsday Clock: Deceptive and Rather an Indicator of US Foreign Policies. transcend.org 26 Jan 2023 – Like the Nobel Prizes, the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atom Scientists attracts enormous media attention. It simplifies a very complex issue into a time measure: How close is the world to global catastrophe?>
(2023-02-06). Ukraine: Rethinking Global SecuritySaving Humanity and Planet Earth. transcend.org Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE) is an initiative to address the multiple crises that have brought us to the brink of the precipice. This, our second webinar to be held on 22/23 February 2023, draws lessons from the Ukraine war and sets new pathways to global security.
(2023-02-06). US House Republicans Vote to Remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. transcend.org 2 Feb 2023 – House Republicans have voted to remove Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, citing past controversial comments she made about Israel and concerns over her objectivity.
(2023-02-06). War and Peace: Animosity and Insanity Destroying the Earth and Humanity. transcend.org In Search of Moral and Intellectual Human Consciousness…
(2023-02-06). WATCH: Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. transcend.org 3 Feb 2023 – A 35-minute interview with Stefania Maurizi. Swedish prosecutors destroyed copies of email correspondence related to the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
(2023-02-06). Against Trotskyism: The theory of permanent revolution. fightbacknews.org When Lenin gave his brief and scathing overview of Trotsky's career in his 1914 article "Disruption of Unity Under Cover of Outcries for Unity," so that "the younger generation of workers should know exactly whom they are dealing with," he made a point of referring to Trotsky's "absurdly Left 'permanent revolution' theory." What is the role of this "permanent revolution" theory within Trotskyism, and why is it "absurdly Left," as Lenin says? | Karl Marx himself said in his 18 address to the Communist League, | While the democratic petty bourgeois want to bring the revolution to an end as quickly as possible, ach…
(2023-02-06). Is the U.S. an Elderly Big, Bad Wolf? sonar21.com 
If any of my readers can do graphics I have a request — can you create a graphic of an elderly Big Bad Wolf wearing Uncle Sam's threads? I am…
(2023-02-06). Venezuela's first sensory-friendly cinema. america.cgtn.com One of the largest movie chains in Venezuela is rethinking its business in an effort to serve customers living with autism and other sensory disorders. CINEX, a local movie theater chain in Venezuela is the promoter of the idea. The initiative is specially designed for people living with …
(2023-02-06). U.S. reports strong job growth. america.cgtn.com U.S. employers beat even the most optimistic forecasts to add more than half a million jobs in January. Employment numbers released on Friday suggest the economy continues to weather the inflation crisis and big layoffs in the tech sector. And the numbers also justify …
(2023-02-06). War and Peace: Animosity and Insanity Destroying the Earth and Humanity. transcend.org In Search of Moral and Intellectual Human Consciousness…
(2023-02-06). WATCH: Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. transcend.org 3 Feb 2023 – A 35-minute interview with Stefania Maurizi. Swedish prosecutors destroyed copies of email correspondence related to the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
(2023-02-06). Against Trotskyism: The theory of permanent revolution. fightbacknews.org When Lenin gave his brief and scathing overview of Trotsky's career in his 1914 article "Disruption of Unity Under Cover of Outcries for Unity," so that "the younger generation of workers should know exactly whom they are dealing with," he made a point of referring to Trotsky's "absurdly Left 'permanent revolution' theory." What is the role of this "permanent revolution" theory within Trotskyism, and why is it "absurdly Left," as Lenin says? | Karl Marx himself said in his 18 address to the Communist League, | While the democratic petty bourgeois want to bring the revolution to an end as quickly as possible, ach…
(2023-02-06). Is the U.S. an Elderly Big, Bad Wolf? sonar21.com If any of my readers can do graphics I have a request — can you create a graphic of an elderly Big Bad Wolf wearing Uncle Sam's threads? I am…
(2023-02-06). Venezuela's first sensory-friendly cinema. america.cgtn.com One of the largest movie chains in Venezuela is rethinking its business in an effort to serve customers living with autism and other sensory disorders. CINEX, a local movie theater chain in Venezuela is the promoter of the idea. The initiative is specially designed for people living with …
(2023-02-06). U.S. reports strong job growth. america.cgtn.com U.S. employers beat even the most optimistic forecasts to add more than half a million jobs in January. Employment numbers released on Friday suggest the economy continues to weather the inflation crisis and big layoffs in the tech sector. And the numbers also justify …
(2023-02-06). Potente terremoto deja varios muertos y destrucción en el sur de Turquía. cubadebate.cu Un terremoto de magnitud 7,8 se ha registrado la madrugada de este lunes en Turquía, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) en su página web.El epicentro del sismo, que tuvo una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, se localizó a 23 kilómetros al este de la ciudad turca de Nurdagi, en la provincia de Gaziantep.
(2023-02-06). Una discreta recuperación del turismo en el primer mes de 2023 para Cuba. cubadebate.cu
(2023-02-06). Mike Pompeo se confiesa en un libro. cubadebate.cu El libro se limita a compilar un catálogo de autocelebratorias anécdotas que jalonan su vida pública como funcionario del gobierno de Estados Unidos, que tienen la virtud de reflejar y justificar, con orgullo los crímenes y atropellos que, en nombre de la libertad y la democracia, perpetra Washington en todo el mundo.
(2023-02-06). Notas que me vienen a la mente. cubadebate.cu Las intenciones no son nuevas. Recuerdo allá por la década de los años 80 del pasado siglo y en años posteriores, que entre los periodistas cubanos y la organización que nos agrupa —la UPEC— tomó forma de debate en asambleas, plenos y en colectivos de la prensa, una especie de ´convocatoria ª a que se elaborara una Ley de Prensa. Mucho se discutió entonces, pero no se llegó a concretar una legislación, y se han mantenido, en algunos casos hasta nuestros días, las insatisfacciones en relación con las fuentes de información, que se atribuían el derecho al sí o al no, a la hora de ´dar l…
(2023-02-06). Stronger than expected US jobs report for January evokes concerns on Wall Street. wsws.org The better than expected jobs report sparked a fall on Wall Street because it means the Federal Reserve will continue its program of rate increases.
(2023-02-06). Union shuts down strike after Woburn, Massachusetts teachers defy injunction. wsws.org Over 0 teachers and other workers have conducted a week-long strike in the face of an offensive by the Democratic Party-dominated state, the Woburn School Committee, Mayor Scott Galvin and the courts.
(2023-02-06). Withdraw frame-up cases against Sri Lankan estate workers! Unconditional reinstatement of all suspended workers! wsws.org The witch hunt against estate workers is a part of the escalating attack on the democratic and social rights of the working class as a whole.
(2023-02-06). Socialist Equality Party (US) condemns violent attacks on Chicago DSA Alderman Daniel La Spata. wsws.org The escalation of political violence in American life is not simply a vestige of an earlier period, but a symptom of the crisis and breakdown of bourgeois democracy amid escalating class tensions and expanding war efforts.
(2023-02-06). Socialist Equality Party condemns violent attacks on Chicago DSA Alderman Daniel La Spata. wsws.org The escalation of political violence in American life is not simply a vestige of an earlier period, but a symptom of the crisis and breakdown of bourgeois democracy amid escalating class tensions and expanding war efforts.
(2023-02-06). Crisis deepens in Australia's emergency departments. wsws.org Bed-block and increased ambulance ramping have been reported in every state and territory in recent months.
(2023-02-06). Record cold in US Northeast exposes deepening cracks in social infrastructure. wsws.org Winter temperatures in colder regions of the country mean that many homeless individuals and families who have been sleeping in cars, hospital emergency rooms, campgrounds, state forests and other places not fit for human habitation increasingly seek emergency shelter.
(2023-02-06). Thousands of American high school students illegally forced into Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. wsws.org Young people are being slotted into military training by their high schools without their consent and against their will. The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps enrolls about a half million students and has annual funding of over $400 million.
(2023-02-06). Laborers' union shuts down strike by 600 Portland city workers ahead of ratification vote. wsws.org Despite the determination of workers to fight, the union leadership called off the strike and rushed a vote on a tentative agreement that concedes to nearly every demand of the city.
(2023-02-06). This week in history: February 6-12. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-02-06). "We don't want this war!": Participants at Berlin rally organised by SGP speak out. wsws.org Participants at the rally of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei on February 4 spoke out against the US-NATO war against Russia and its connection to the social crisis and the attack on the working class.
(2023-02-06). Macron hosts Netanyahu in Paris to plan Israeli arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org The French president and Israeli prime minister, both facing mass protests at home, met on Thursday to plan an escalation of NATO's war in Ukraine and Israel's conflict with Iran.
(2023-02-06). Australian Gold Coast and Tweed Coast bus workers to strike against company ballot "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers—their third strike in six weeks—is of national and international significance, and should be actively supported by workers everywhere.
(2023-02-06). Hundreds attend Socialist Equality Party rally in Berlin against Ukraine war and German militarism. wsws.org The strong response to the rally shows that the SGP is giving a voice and a socialist perspective to widespread opposition to war and austerity. The SGP is the only party to oppose the ruling class' war in Ukraine and the danger of a third world war fought with nuclear weapons.
(2023-02-06). Novelist Russell Banks (1940-2023): "Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is." wsws.org The American writer Russell Banks, who wrote about the lives of working-class people and historical figures such as John Brown, died on January 3 at the age of 82.
(2023-02-06). Toxic fire continues burning in Ohio days after massive, car train derailment. wsws.org Regardless of the immediate mechanical failure, the true cause of this catastrophe is the insatiable greed of Norfolk Southern and other Class I rail carriers, who have pushed for longer trains with smaller crews.
(2023-02-06). Germany drops all requirements to wear masks—but coronavirus remains. wsws.org By lifting the requirement to wear a mask on busses and trains and abandoning workplace health regulations, the government is opening the door to the spread of new, even more dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
(2023-02-06). US media whips up anti-Chinese hysteria over balloon flight. wsws.org Over the past four days, the media has subjected the population to a barrage of war propaganda centered on the absurd claim that China sent a huge balloon visible to the naked eye to secretly spy on US nuclear bases.
(2023-02-06). New Zealand: Court action over Pike River mine disaster. wsws.org The fathers of two of the 29 workers killed in the 2010 Pike River mine disaster are campaigning for the release of documents and correspondence relating to a 2013 decision to drop charges against Pike River CEO Peter Whittall.
(2023-02-06). Democratic National Committee reorders presidential primary schedule. wsws.org The new list, established in response to demands from President Biden, puts South Carolina first and elevates Michigan and Georgia.
(2023-02-06). February 5, 2003: Colin Powell and the lie that sanctioned the invasion of Iraq. wsws.org February 5 marks the 20th anniversary of Secretary of State Colin Powell's 2003 speech at the United Nations filled with lies to justify the Bush administration's criminal decision to invade Iraq.
(2023-02-06). IYSSE (Australia) statement: Join the fight against imperialist war and for world socialism. wsws.org Imperialism's spiral toward a catastrophic nuclear war must be stopped. But to build an anti-war movement, youth and students must understand the root of war.
(2023-02-06). Sudan's military junta to normalise relations with Israel amid massive crackdown on Palestinians. wsws.org The deal deepens the treacherous role of the Arab bourgeoisie, which has now formally buried its own "two state" solution and confirms that the nationalist agenda championed by all sections of the Palestinian bourgeoisie provides no way forward for the workers and oppressed masses…
(2023-02-06). Sentimental And… Sad. Legendary Jumbo… smoothiex12.blogspot.com It is like not just a true commercial aerospace beauty retiring–always loved those magnificent B-747s–it is like a country which for all its faults but still better than the current one is retiring. I have been to Everett Boeing's facility numerous times. It is an incredible experience, the main hangar is colossal. But to everything there is the end. Sam even got emotional. There always was something very elegant and proportional, even the legendary hump, in B-747-400 and B-747-8 models. Flew on both of them. Well, I am also not exactly spring chicken and my love for four-engine giants is nobody's concern. And…
(2023-02-06). Prison Workers Deserve The Labour Movement's Support. readpassage.com An interview with Jordan House and Asaf Rashid, the authors of a new book exploring the fight for labour rights within Canadian prisons.
(2023-02-06). Russia's Strategic Aims — In Consequence to a Collapsing U.S. Empire. thealtworld.com Weak leadership has lifted the lid on the European Pandora's box | 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 Even the colo…
(2023-02-06). The IMF debt trap in Ukraine. liberationnews.org 
The IMF serves as an imperialist instrument of Western capital in Ukraine, now using the war as pretext for accelerating economic shock therapy and penetration of the country by Wall Street and other foreign investment interests, so that they can buy off every last asset as the country is destroyed by war.
(2023-02-06). Monday 2/6: Leonard Peltier Protest. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | Seventh St.
(2023-02-06). Here's Who Will Be Talking About Jesus On Super Bowl Sunday. levernews.com 
(2023-02-06). Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US 'Blocked' His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBennett says the US and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate | Originally published by Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
(2023-02-06). German Prosecutor Found No Russian Involvement In Gas Pipeline Sabotage. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe possibility of NATO's implication seems the most plausible at present. | Written by It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the West's unsubstantiated narrative that Russia sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. Now, even some German officials are beginning to admit that there is no evidence to blame Moscow for the cr…
(2023-02-06). Head Of Wagner Challenged Zelensky, Bakhmut At Stake. southfront.org
(2023-02-06). UPDATED: Hundreds Dead After Huge Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | According lo local reports, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was recorded in the central region of Turkey, where earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 had previously thundered. | "According to the latest data, 912 of our citizens were killed and 5385 of our citizens were injured. 2,470 people were found surviving under the rubble. We do not know how much the number of dead and injured will increase, as the work on dismantling the rubble continues," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s…
(2023-02-06). In Video: Report From Captured Ukrainian Positions In Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Dibrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelli…
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Donbass On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Russian-led forces advanced in the southern districts of Mariinka; | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russ…
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Iraq On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Syria On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-02-06). Protest In Iran: A Middle Eastern Déjà Vu With A Twist Of Irony. southfront.org 
In an undated photo from 1979, protestors burn an effigy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Forty years ago, Iran's ruling shah left his nation for the last time and an Islamic Revolution overthrew the vestiges of his caretaker government. The effects of the 1979 revolution, including the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and ensuing hostage crisis, reverberate through decades of tense relations between Iran and Ame…
(2023-02-06). The U.S. Empire Is Starting To Fall Apart. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by In order to understand why, the nature of imperialism, and thus of all empires, needs first to be explained (especially because almost no one knows about this): | Whereas a merely domestic dictatorship is no danger to other nations, an international dictatorship — or "empire" — is a danger to other nations, because every empire (i.e., each of t…
(2023-02-06). Ukrainian General & Israeli Intelligence Reveal Ukrainian, Russian Losses Reports. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The Kiev regime is carefully hiding its real losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Indeed, the numbers are so high that they are worth to be hidden. | Adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak assured that the number of dead was only about 10 thousand servicemen in December 2022. In his turn, Zelensky reduced the number up to 8 thousand. | In recent days, the lies of Kiev officials that Ukrainian servicemen are crashing Russian Army, suffering almost no casua…
(2023-02-06). UPDATED: Unidentified Drone Exploded Near Russian City Of Kaluga, Located About 100 Kilometers From Moscow. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | A high-explosive fragmentation bomb OFAB-100-120 was found at the crash site. There are usually about 46 kg of explosives and striking elements inside this munition. | Click to see full-size image | On the morning of February 6, an explosion was heard on the outskirts of the Russian city of Kaluga. The head of the region claimed that a drone exploded in the air over the forest area near…
(2023-02-06). Kiev Is Proud To Declare It Deployed Chemical Weapons In Donbass. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-06). Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousuands feared dead. peoplesworld.org 
ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. President Joe Biden has conveyed his condolences to those affected by the deadly …
(2023-02-06). We're Putting the Death Penalty on Trial in Kansas. aclu.org 
I have lived in flyover states my whole life. People tend to overlook the transformational change and creative organizing that happens in the Midwest. But I have known our capacity to show up for justice and equality for years. | I went to law school in Kansas, and I stayed here because of the powerful community I found: organizers and activists who are "Midwest nice," working tirelessly to make Kansas a more welcoming place for people like me — Black people, LGBTQIA people, and people with disabilities. It was in Kansas that I was able to reclaim my power and become an advocate for racial justice. Today…
(2023-02-06). More Evidence That The West Sabotaged Peace In Ukraine. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-06). 'More training' is not the answer to police terrorÔøºÔøº. nationofchange.org The death of Tyre Nichols doesn't have to be in vain — there are numerous opportunities for action at the local and national level to rein in out of control police terror.
(2023-02-06). Friday 2/24: Marshall: Free Film Screening & Discussion. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…
(2023-02-06). Outrage as Biden Administration recommends major Alaska oil project. nationofchange.org "The project is "drastically out of step with the Biden administration's goals to slash climate pollution and transition to clean energy," but that "it's not too late for him to step up and pull the plug on this carbon bomb."
(2023-02-06). Big Oil spent over $34.2 million lobbying California officials in the 2021-22 session. indybay.org WSPA and Big Oil wield their power in 8 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups; (5) working in collaboration with media; (6) creating alliances with labor unions; (7) contributing to non profit organizations; and (8) sponsoring awards ceremonies, including those for legislators and journalists.
(2023-02-06). Chevron doubles last year's profits as consumers are gouged at the gas pumps. indybay.org The news of Chevron's record profits and record oil and gas production in the U.S. comes as data from the Bureau of Land Management reveals that President Biden approved more oil and gas drilling permits in his first two years in office than former President Donald Trump.
(2023-02-06). Monday 2/6: Black History Month: "Now, about those 40 acres" & The Liberty Bell. indybay.org online video conference: meet.google.com/kch-cutp-vsh…
(2023-02-06). China's resumption of outbound group travel expected to revive global tourism industry. ecns.cn The global tourism industry is expected to get a boost as China, one of the world's largest outbound tourism markets before the pandemic, resumed outbound group tours on Monday.
(2023-02-06). Airlines commence international flights to China as outbound group tours resume. ecns.cn More airlines are resuming international flight to the Chinese market as outbound group tours gradually restart in China. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, and others are resuming or adding international flights to and from China.
(2023-02-06). Syria earthquake toll rises to 237, injures 639: health ministry. ecns.cn Syria's deadly earthquake has so far killed 237 people and injured 639 others in four provinces, said the health ministry on Monday.
(2023-02-06). KMT official from Taiwan to visit mainland. ecns.cn Hsia Li-yan, a vice-chairman of the Kuomintang political party, will visit the Chinese mainland from Wednesday to Feb 17 and attend cross-Straits exchange activities, the mainland's Taiwan affairs authority said Monday.
(2023-02-06). Morning rush hour returns in Beijing. ecns.cn The traffic during morning rush hour in Beijing has returned to a normal level on Monday, the first working day after the Lantern Festival.
(2023-02-06). Emissions reduction program to be relaunched. ecns.cn China has completed the registration and trading systems for the relaunch of the suspended China Certified Emission Reduction program, which could help boost the nation's efforts to cope with climate change, according to China Beijing Green Exchange.
(2023-02-06). Quake death toll in Tàºrkiye exceeds 280: vice president. ecns.cn More than 280 people died in Tàºrkiye from two powerful earthquakes, which struck the country's southern and southeastern regions early Monday, said Vice President Fuat Oktay.
(2023-02-06). KMT vice chairman Andrew Hsia to visit mainland. ecns.cn Andrew Hsia, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, will lead a delegation on a visit to the Chinese mainland from Feb. 8 to 17, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Monday.
(2023-02-06). China's commerce minister, Australia's trade minister hold talks. ecns.cn Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell spoke via video conference on Monday, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-02-06). China to promote satellite internet development. ecns.cn MIIT said it will include satellite internet equipment into network access license management starting from March 1, as it works to promote and regulate the development of satellite internet, a frontier where major countries are trying to establish a beachhead.
(2023-02-06). New Veronicastrum species discovered in central China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Veronicastrum in central China's Hubei Province, according to the Wuhan Botanical Garden under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2023-02-06). Only 23% of Americans satisfied with state of things in U.S.: Gallup poll. ecns.cn Only 23 percent of Americans are broadly satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., while the rest are dissatisfied, nearly half saying they are "very dissatisfied", according to Gallup's annual Mood of the Nation poll.
(2023-02-06). Explosion hits gas pipeline in Tàºrkiye after earthquakes. ecns.cn An explosion hit a gas pipeline in Tàºrkiye's southern province of Hatay after two strong earthquakes jolted the country early Monday, Ihlas News Agency reported.
(2023-02-06). Xi extends condolences to Turkish President Erdogan, Syrian President Bashar over strong earthquakes. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent messages of condolence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad respectively over strong earthquakes in the two countries.
(2023-02-06). China willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Tàºrkiye, Syria. ecns.cn China is willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance in accordance with the needs of earthquake victims in Tàºrkiye and Syria, said Xu Wei, spokesman for the China International Development Cooperation Agency.
(2023-02-06). China to advance lunar exploration program. ecns.cn China will push forward its phase-4 lunar exploration program this year, including a planned mission to bring 2 kilograms of samples from the far side of the moon back to Earth, Wu Weiren, chief designer of the country's lunar exploration program, revealed on Monday.
(2023-02-06). Chinese skier killed in Austrian avalanche. ecns.cn A 32-year-old Chinese skier was found dead in an avalanche in Tyrol, western Austria, on Friday, which was confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in Austria on Sunday.
(2023-02-06). Hong Kong-Mainland travel fully resumes. ecns.cn Normal travel between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Chinese mainland fully resumed starting Monday. It is applauded by all sectors in Hong Kong for driving local economic recovery and future development.
(2023-02-06). First batch of outbound tourist groups depart China for UAE, Egypt. ecns.cn A group of tourists departed from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in South China's Guangdong Province at midnight on Monday for the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, etc, which is among the first six tourist groups, composed of nearly 160 people, in Guangzhou as well as the first batch of outbound group travelers in the Chinese mainland on the starting day of the country's outbound group travel service.
(2023-02-06). Cambodian PM to make official visit. ecns.cn Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen will pay an official visit to China from Thursday to Saturday at the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang.
(2023-02-06). First Chinese outbound tourist groups depart, with Asian countries a popular destination. ecns.cn The first flight in three years carrying a Chinese outbound tourist group took off early Monday morning after China resumed pilot outbound tours following the country's optimization of epidemic control measures.
(2023-02-06). Powerful earthquakes hit Tàºrkiye. ecns.cn A view of the destroyed building after 7.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Kahramanmaras province, Tàºrkiye, Feb. 6, 2023.
(2023-02-06). Frozen seawater creates tree-shaped landscape in NE China. ecns.cn Frozen seawater stretches on riverbed of Liaohe river, creating a tree-shaped landscape in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 6, 2023.
(2023-02-06). Tourist flights resume to foreign destinations. ecns.cn Dozens of Chinese tourists boarded an Emirates Airlines flight at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to go sightseeing on Monday morning.
(2023-02-06). Tourists once again head for HK, Macao. ecns.cn Two tourist groups left Guangzhou, Guangdong province, for Hong Kong by high speed train, while another two groups took special coaches to Macao for sightseeing on Monday morning.
(2023-02-06). Follow-Up Protest Questions for Tuesday February 7th 11 AM. indybay.org
(2023-02-06). Magma observed taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have observed magma taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes, shedding light on the processes behind eruptions.
(2023-02-06). Digital currency and climate innovation under the spotlight at Davos. imperial.ac.uk The need for digital currency to help solve societal challenges in Africa was among the key issues discussed by Imperial experts at Davos 2023.
(2023-02-06). EPA issues rare veto, bringing Alaska's Pebble mine to a halt. peoplesworld.org 
The Environmental Protection Agency used the Clean Water Act on Monday to veto a proposed copper and gold mining project near Alaska's Bristol Bay. Not only does the veto apply to the Pebble mine project, which would have dug into the path of the world's largest sockeye salmon run, it prevents any similar developments from …
(2023-02-06). Amazon vuelve a tener grandes problemas con OSHA. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Como si el monstruoso almacén y minorista Amazon no estuviera oprimiendo lo suficiente a sus trabajadores al luchar contra sus campañas de organización, ahora está en problemas por ponerlos en peligro a través de condiciones de trabajo inseguras e insalubres. Eso dijo la Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional el 1 de febrero, al proponer …
(2023-02-06). Surprise! Economy adds 517K jobs in January. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Surprising Wall Street's stock casino, the U.S. economy claimed to add 517,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Even governments reported adding 74,000 workers, including 52,000 in state and local schools. BLS said 35,000 of them were University of California system unionized workers who ratified new contracts, after—though BLS didn't say …
(2023-02-06). All Twelve State Parental Leave Programs Are Awful. peoplespolicyproject.org 
Last week, I did a The table below contains a list of the work hi…
(2023-02-06). RAND Corporation: No one can win this war. indybay.org Authors Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe conclude "that in addition to averting a possible escalation toward a Russia-Nato war or Russian nuclear deployment, avoiding a protracted war is a higher priority for the United States" than regaining territorial control through Ukraine. As a result, the analysis sees first a cease-fire and eventually an agreement as crucial.
(2023-02-06). International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine. juancole.com 
By Omar Ahmed | (Middle East Monitor ) A conference was held in London yesterday, hosted by MEMO entitled "International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine" and included a diverse group of academics and writers discussing three broad themes: apartheid, genocide and decolonisation. Dr Daud Abdullah, the Director of MEMO, kicked off …
(2023-02-06). Cochrane Review finds that vitamin D does not reduce asthma attacks. healtheuropa.com 
According to a new review, taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults. In a previous Cochrane review, research suggested a reduction in asthma attacks correlated with people taking vitamin D. Contrastingly, the latest findings illuminate that the supplements do not reduce the risk of asthma attacks; …
(2023-02-06). New CAR T-cell therapy offers new hope to ovarian cancer patients. healtheuropa.com 
CAR T-cell therapy has shown to be effective in mice with ovarian cancer, offering new hope to patients who require effective treatment. CAR T-cell therapy is a new type of immunotherapy that involves extracting a patient's immune cells (known as T cells) from the blood and injecting them in a laboratory with a new gene …
(2023-02-06). Three hours of therapy could resolve phobias in children. healtheuropa.com Common phobias in children could be resolved in a single three-hour therapy session, compared to several sessions, a study has found. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is offered as a one-hour session every week for between four and 12 weeks to treat phobias in children. These fears can prevent children from enjoying common childhood activities, such …
(2023-02-06). China says it reserves right to respond after balloon is shot down. peoplesworld.org 
China says it reserves the right to take additional action after the U.S. shot down what it claimed was a spy balloon off the South Carolina coast. The U.S. claimed the balloon, which was drifting over U.S. territory, was illegally spying. China says it was a weather balloon blown off course. U.S. officials waited until …
(2023-02-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is heart disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heart disease is a leading cause of death is the U.S. And the risk of heart disease death differs by race and ethnicity. February is American Heart Month. But what is heart disease? Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/8E_NPCZCNdo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-02-06). Mayo Clinic to lead new radiotracer trial for detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In an academic-industrial collaboration, Mayo Clinic is assessing in a clinical trial a new radiotracer in pancreatic cancer imaging. As part of the investigation, the new agent, 68Ga-Fibroblast-Activation-Protein-Inhibitors (FAPI)-46 (68Ga-FAPI-46), will be compared with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), which is the current standard-of-care radiotracer, in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of pancreatic cancer. "The research will focus on pancreatic cancer and evaluate whether this radiotracer does what it's supposed to do, and whether it…
(2023-02-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Turmeric for healthier diet, pain relief. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a breast cancer survivor who still suffers from various aches and pains, including arthritis. A friend told me that her arthritis pain improved after she started taking turmeric. I'm committed to making this new year a healthier one, and I want to improve my overall health and diet. Can you tell me more about this supplement? Is it something I can add into my diet to feel better? ANSWER: Turmeric is becoming…
(2023-02-06). Check out chickpeas for year-round healthy eating. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As you look to reboot your healthy eating after the holidays, check out chickpeas. Also known as garbanzo beans, chickpeas may not be as familiar as other legumes, like black beans and green peas. But golden, nutty chickpeas are nutrient powerhouses, budget-friendly and a versatile option for year-round healthy eating. Loaded with nutrients, naturally low in saturated fat Nearly three-quarters of Americans exceed the daily recommended amount of saturated fat, much of which comes from…
(2023-02-06). Radon: The odorless, invisible threat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Radon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas. It's naturally released from rocks, soil and water — and it can get trapped inside your home, office or school. There's no known safe level of radon. Unfortunately, there are no symptoms of radon exposure as there are with carbon monoxide poisoning. What makes radon so dangerous Breathing high levels over time can lead to lung cancer. In fact, radon is a Class A carcinogen. It's the No….
(2023-02-06). Strikes, private nuisance, protest Bill: The Weekly Round up. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has been voted through the House of Commons amidst historic industrial action across the UK. Workers in health, education, transport and the civil service came out on strike in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions, and members of the Fire Brigades Union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of walking out. The synchronisation …
(2023-02-06). Can the American Leviathan Be Tamed? thealtworld.com Founding Fathers warned against going abroad in search of monsters to destroy. When Washington takes its wars, slogans, and coups abroad, generations of writers have characterized the aggression as seeking monsters to destroy. Washington has benefitted from the cover offered by the slogan, justifying mayhem inflicted on the world as overthrowing dictators and bringing democracy. | In his just published book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy (Independent Institute, 2022), Christopher J. Coyne, Independent Institute Fellow and economics professor at George Mason University, takes these claims at face value. He demo…
(2023-02-06). The Real Causes of the Growing Inequality. thealtworld.com This TED talk by a rich man calling for a new economics misrepresents the causes and cure for the extraordinary increase in the inequality of American income and wealth in the past 23 years | The real causes are the offshoring of US manufacturing jobs, mass immigration of poor people due to open borders, imposition of the doctrine that corporations only have responsibility to share holders, economic concentration and non-enforcement of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, years of money printing bailout of the financial system that drove bond and stock prices up, and the financializati…
(2023-02-06). After Losing Babies to Traffickers, Refugees in Cameroon Are Fighting Back. towardfreedom.org Trafficking of adults and children has become rampant as a war rages in Cameroon between the Francophone government and Anglophone forces. Philip Obaji, Jr., reports from Mamfe, Cameroon.
(2023-02-06). The Michael Dean Story: Police Murder in a Texas 'Sundown Town. thealtworld.com On December 2, 2019, Michael Dean went out to buy a birthday cake for his daughter when he was shot in the head at point-blank range and killed by Temple, Texas Police Officer Carmen DeCruz following a routine traffic stop. | After being charged with manslaughter for Dean's death, DeCruz is now on trial in Bell County, Texas— a "sundown town." Civil rights attorney Lee Merrit joins the show to explain the fight for justice for Michael Dean.
(2023-02-06). Friday 2/10: Carl Dix-Why Defunding Police &Abolishing Prisons UnderThis System Are Dangerous Illusions. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2023-02-06). Defence Therapeutics begins manufacturing of it's ARM vaccine. healtheuropa.com 
Defence Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce the start of it's ARM vaccine manufacturing in preparation for it's Phase I clinical trial targeting patients with solid cancer tumours. Defence is continuously striving to exploit it's AccumTM technology in many spaces. …
(2023-02-06). Fertility treatment has no effect on the cardiovascular health of offspring. healtheuropa.com According to a study led by the University of Bristol, there is no link between fertility treatment and the cardiovascular health of children conceived this way. The large-scale study found no differences in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements in children conceived naturally and children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) or fertility …
(2023-02-06). WHO release new guidelines for leishmaniasis. healtheuropa.com The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new operation manual on the control, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania‚ÄØparasites, which spread the disease through the bites of infected female phlebotomine sand flies. The flies then feed on human blood before producing eggs, which can make patients seriously ill. WHO …
(2023-02-06). For UKRAINE continued resistance is futile. They should sue for peace now. thealtworld.com The Ukraine army is a defeated army and Ukraine is a defeated nation, says Scott Ritter. Their mouths has been issuing cheques their body can't match…
(2023-02-06). Behold, the new GOP culture wars. nationofchange.org The Republican Party's latest wave of attacks against anyone who threatens the white supremacist patriarchy is couched in false concern for health and well-being.
(2023-02-06). Social Security and Medicare advocates urge support for petition to Biden. peoplesworld.org 
Social Security Works, a national group dedicated to protecting Social Security, is urging that everyone sign an emergency petition to President Biden before he gives his scheduled State of the Union message to Congress and the nation on Tuesday. "On Tuesday, President Biden will address a joint session of Congress, giving his constitutionally-required State of …
(2023-02-06). Greek workers resist soaring energy prices from EU-imposed privatization and Ukraine War. therealnews.com 
Thousands of Greek workers have mobilized against runaway energy and fuel prices in recent weeks. Although spiking fuel and energy prices are now a global phenomenon tied to inflation driven by corporate profiteering and blowback from failed sanctions against Russia, the crisis has been particularly acute for Greece due to EU-imposed privatization of its energy sector. TRNN reports from the ground as workers fight to increase stagnating wages in light of the cost of living crisis. This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of living crisis in Europe. | Producer: Christos Avramid…
(2023-02-06). 2 Florida School Districts Order Teachers to Cover or Remove Books in Classrooms. truthout.org Officials in at least two Florida school districts have ordered teachers to remove books from their classroom libraries or to cover them up in order to comply with draconian statutes enacted by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led state legislature. House Bill 1467, passed last year, requires books to be age-appropriate and free from material deemed to be pornographic. |
(2023-02-06). $340 Million Anti-Labor Consulting Industry Is Behind Contemporary Union-Busting. truthout.org The remarkable spikes in union activity over the last few years have given many on the left cause for hope: could we be on the precipice of a resurgent, newly galvanized U.S. labor movement? In the first three quarters of 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) documented a 53 percent increase in organizing petitions — including startling wins by new, independent unions at Starbucks… |
(2023-02-06). Cori Bush Invites Father of Ferguson's Michael Brown to State of the Union. truthout.org Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) is inviting Michael Brown Sr., the father of Michael Brown, whose murder at the hands of a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked mass protests in 2014, to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address this week. As first reported by Politico, Bush is bringing Brown Sr. as her guest to the address, which is scheduled for Tuesday night. "The police killing of… |
(2023-02-06). Health Care Workers Stage Largest NHS Strike in UK's History. truthout.org Condemning the United Kingdom's Conservative-controlled government for putting "patients at risk" by refusing to pay nurses fairly and forcing healthcare providers out of the profession, tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined forces on Monday to stage the largest work stoppage in the history of the venerated National Health Service. The workers, who along with teachers and other… |
(2023-02-06). Thousands Dead as Earthquakes Devastate Syria and Turkey. truthout.org Thousands of collapsed buildings, widespread destruction, and deep anguish were reported alongside over 2,300 dead and thousands more injured after a pair of earthquakes — an initial 7.8 tremor on the Richter scale in the early morning and another that measured 7.5 — devastated Syria and Turkey on Monday. Amid dozens of aftershocks — and the quakes being also felt in Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt… |
(2023-02-06). Police-Perpetrated Killings Are Public Executions — We Must Abolish Them. truthout.org As Memphis, Tennessee, police beat Tyre Nichols to death, he, like George Floyd, called out for his mother. And when Los Angeles police were killing Keenan Anderson, he said, "They're trying to George Floyd me." They discharged a Taser on Anderson at least six times and, not long after torturing him to death, they began spreading their version of events. Like Floyd, he begged for his life before… |
(2023-02-06). El "No" es tendencia en las preguntas del referéndum en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El presidente, Guillermo Lasso, guarda silencio sobre los resultados electorales de la víspera que suponen una derrota de sus opciones políticas.
(2023-02-06). Parlamento francés discute polémica reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Los debates comienzan en la Asamblea Nacional con una moción de rechazo previo de La Francia Insumisa y una moción de referéndum de Agrupación Nacional.
(2023-02-06). Sindicatos británicos denuncian falta de acuerdo con gobierno. telesurtv.net Durante esta jornada los trabajadores de la salud protagonizan la que esperan sean la huelga más grande en décadas de acuerdo a los sindicatos.
(2023-02-06). México y Venezuela comparten el liderato de la Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net Venezolanos y mexicanos quedan con récord de 3-1 y se enfrentarán este lunes en busca del liderato solitario de la Serie del Caribe 2023.
(2023-02-06). Envían ayuda internacional para enfrentar incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net La emergencia despertó la solidaridad internacional. Se reportan envíos de voluntarios y material, entre otros medios, desde Argentina, España, Colombia, México, Perú y otras naciones.
(2023-02-06). Conoce algunas curiosidades de Bob Marley, la leyenda del Reggae. telesurtv.net A través de sus canciones, el jamaiquino Bob Marley transmitió mensajes de amor, conciencia social y justicia.
(2023-02-06). Lucha y legado de Camilo Cienfuegos, héroe del pueblo cubano. telesurtv.net Camilo Cienfuegos es sin duda uno de los personajes más carismáticos y queridos por el pueblo con que cuenta la historia de Cuba.
(2023-02-06). Rescatistas brasileños buscan a seis desaparecidos en naufragio. telesurtv.net La operación se concentra en los alrededores de la isla de Paquetá, a 17 kilómetros de la costa.
(2023-02-06). Mueren siete menores y su madre en incendio al norte de Francia. telesurtv.net Al llegar los bomberos lograron rescatar al padre con heridas de gravedad, pero sin peligro para su vida.
(2023-02-06). Ascienden a 36 los casos de cólera en el oriente de Zambia. telesurtv.net Según datos oficiales, en las últimas 24 horas se han confirmado otros cinco casos de cólera.
(2023-02-06). Líder Supremo iraní conmuta sentencias a convictos. telesurtv.net El Ayatolá Jamenei sancionó la reducción de condena para los procesados por protagonizar los recientes disturbios antigubernamentales.
(2023-02-06). Choque múltiple deja al menos 16 muertos en el centro de China. telesurtv.net En el accidente de tránsito en la autopista Xuchang-Guangzhou en la ciudad de Changsha, estuvieron involucrados al menos 49 vehículos.
(2023-02-06). Resultados preliminares dan victoria electoral a progresistas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Respecto al referendo, los datos apuntan a una victoria del No en todas las preguntas, lo que representa una derrota para el presidente Lasso.
(2023-02-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Gobierno palestino llamó a la comunidad internacional a presionar a Israel para obligarla a levantar el asedio militar contra la ciudad de Jericó.
(2023-02-06). Sismo de magnitud 7.8 deja decenas de muertos en Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net El sismo de magnitud 7.8 fue sentido también en Líbano, Chipre, y en Italia las autoridades lanzaron una alerta de tsunami.
(2023-02-06). 10 frases de Rubén Darío que describen su visión de la vida. telesurtv.net Gracias a su obra Ruben Dario se consagró como representante del modernismo literario en lengua castellana.
(2023-02-06). Comunidad internacional muestra solidaridad con Tàºrkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net El titular de la OMS, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, comunicó que fue activada la red de equipos médicos de emergencia.
(2023-02-06). Ascienden a 26 los fallecidos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net Se reportan 3.276 damnificados y 1.156 viviendas destruidas por los 63 incendios que aún se encuentran activos.
(2023-02-06). Unos 1300 muertos en Siria y Tàºrkiye deja sismo de magnitud 7,8. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con un comunicado del presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, al menos 912 personas murieron.
(2023-02-06). Cubans Remember 91st Birth Anniversary Of Camilo Cienfuegos. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Cuban people remember the 91st birth anniversary of Camilo Cienfuegos, a prominent revolutionary who fought against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1959). | RELATED: | Born in Lawton, Havana, Camilo studied at the San Francisco de Paula elementary public school and San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts, which he had to leave due to economic problems. | In 1948, he participated i…
(2023-02-06). Eathquake Update: Over 2,300 Dead in Tàºrkiye and Syria. telesurenglish.net As of mid-day Monday, official reports confirmed that the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the border area between Turkey and Syria has left 2,349 dead and nearly 11,000 people injured so far. | RELATED: | The Syrian Foreign Affairs Ministry requested help from the United Nations, the Red Cross, and other international organizations to deal with the humanitarian catastrophe. | More specifically, the Syrian authorities requ…
(2023-02-06). English Nurses & Ambulance Staff Protest To Demand Pay Rises. telesurenglish.net On Monday, over 20,000 English nurses and ambulance service staff took to the streets to demand a pay rise that reflects inflation rates, which are currently over 10 percent. | RELATED: | "The government needs to listen and discuss pay rather than just saying the National Health Service (NHS) does not have money. We cannot survive with what we are being paid," said nurse Ethna Vaughan, who was part of a demonstration outside…
(2023-02-06). Route to Super Bowl Dangerous for Mexico's Avocado Haulers. latinorebels.com Avocados sell for as much as $2.50 apiece in the United States, so a single crate holding 40 is worth $100, while an average truckload is worth as much as $80,000 to $100,000. Mexico supplies about 92 percent of U.S. avocado imports, sending north over $3 billion worth of the fruit every year.
(2023-02-06). Pardeep Singh and Boohoo: sweatshop and semi-slavery conditions on the rise. thecommunists.org At the close of 2022, film emerged on social media of a young man being berated and the punched about the face and head, in what appeared to be a faux-hostage scenario. Certainly, the violence being meted out had ritualistic elements, with the victim made to kneel humiliatingly and receiving taunts from off-camera, whilst a …
(2023-02-06). Earthquake in Syria is devastating combined with Western hybrid war. thealtworld.com The barbaric Western sanctions combined with heating, fuel, and electricity shortages are causing absolute devastation in Syria's quake-hit cities…
(2023-02-06). Syria devastated by earthquake and sanctions. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-06). Lula rejects German Chancellor's plea for Brazilian weapons for Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN Chancellor Olaf Scholz, after bowing — or kneeling to belligerent pressures from U.S. and NATO war hawks, and trying to rejuvenate fading laurels for himself and Germany, flew off on his first official trip to Latin America. After brief, uneventful courtesy visits to Chile and Argentina he landed in Brazil, hoping to wean …
(2023-02-05). Ukraine—The Inevitable War. covertactionmagazine.com Why negotiate a diplomatic settlement and adhere to the Minsk agreement when there is so much money in war? During a recent interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, former Chancellor and European political heavyweight Angela Merkel revealed that the Minsk accords, a comprehensive 2015 diplomatic treaty, agreed by the EU, United States, Russia, and Kyiv …
(2023-02-05). They're Not Worried About 'Russian Influence', They're Worried About Dissent. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | I know I'm not a Russian propagandist. I'm not paid by Russia, I have no connections to Russia, and until I started this political commentary gig in 2016 I thought very little about Russia. My opinions about the western empire sometimes turn up on Russian media because I
(2023-02-05). Ukraine's Reckless Nuclear Response. strategic-culture.org The ongoing war in Ukraine is not exactly a conducive environment to building new nuclear power plants. Obviously, if your country has been invaded by a foreign power, putting your 15 commercial nuclear reactors at risk of destruction that could lead to a massive radioactive release, rendering your country and others beyond uninhabitable, there is only one clear solution: load up with more new nuclear power plants.
(2023-02-05). All the Pitiful Pitfalls of the Pseudo Plan by Macron-Scholz Circus for Serbia. strategic-culture.org The scenario offered with the Macron-Scholz cocktail for Serbia looks rather bleak and grim, which would cost us dearly historically, politically, geopolitically and economically. | As the basis for the 'new' agreement between Belgrade and Pri≈°tina, the German-French proposal should come in handy, the Collective West stakeholders tend to think. What does that Scholz-Macron plan even mean? After all manner of agreements, non-papers and plans for thirty years so far, is there still a condition for Serbia to agree to the unrecognized pseudo state of Kosovo and its (im)probable membership in the UN? What i…
(2023-02-05). Chile Forest Fires: 10 People Arrested, Death Toll Raised to 24. telesurenglish.net The Chilean government reported Sunday that ten people had been arrested for their alleged involvement in the devastating fires destroying thousands of hectares in the country's center and south and that the death toll has risen to 24. | Photograph of a sector affected by the fires today, in Alto de Menque, in the Tomé commune, Biobío region, in Tomé (Chile)…
(2023-02-05). More Arrests for Attacks Against Government Powers in Brazil. telesurenglish.net New proceedings have been opened against another group of 152 people suspected of participating in the coup acts of January 8 in Brasilia, according to the Brazilian Attorney General's Office. | RELATED: | "Those denounced were detained in a camp in front of the Army headquarters in Brasília and are housed in units of the penitentiary system," the Prosecutor's Office said. | They will be tried by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on…
(2023-02-05). 80.74% Of Voters Cast Their Ballots in Ecuador's Elections. telesurenglish.net "This electoral day has ended successfully, with a turnout of 80.74 percent," Atamaint said in a speech from the command post of the electoral body. | The head of the electoral body pointed out that the total number of participants is similar to the historical figure registered in previous electoral processes. | RELATED: | As scheduled, the announcement was made after the polls closed at 5: 00 p.m. (22: 00 GMT). | The president of t…
(2023-02-05). Government Decrees State of Emergency in Seven Regions of Peru. telesurenglish.net The Government of Peru decreed this Sunday a state of emergency in the regions of Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurimac, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna, due to the social and political crisis that has been going on since last December 7 in the South American country. | RELATED: | This decree comes after a total of 26 people were arrested the day before, while 24 others were injured after the police repression, w…
(2023-02-05). Polls Close and Counting Begins in Ecuador's Elections. telesurenglish.net The local elections to elect the members of the Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) and the constitutional referendum 2023 began to close at 17h local time. | Voting juries count the votes after the closure of polling stations after a day of local elections and constitutional referendum, today, in Quito (Ecuador)…
(2023-02-05). Rise in Unaccompanied Migrant Children at U.S.-Mexico Border. telesurenglish.net Alarm bells went off among civil organizations last week when the National Migration Institute (INM) and the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) reported the rescue of 57 unaccompanied children and adolescents from Guatemala. | On January 17, the two countries signed an agreement to expedite the reunification of migrant children who are in Mexican territory and have a parent north of the border. Feb. 05, 2023.
(2023-02-05). Cold Snap Sets Low Temperature Records In Canada. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, a cold snap caused by an arctic air mass caused several temperature records to break in Canada and left about 25,000 citizens of the Atlantic provinces without electricity. | RELATED: | "This is one of the coldest snaps we have seen in a long time," Environment Canada meteorologist Darin Borgel said, stressing that the persistent frigid temperatures and wind chill values are unprecedented. | In Moncton cit…
(2023-02-05). 163 Sub-Saharan Immigrants Are Rescued Near the Canary Islands. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Spanish Maritime Rescue Services rescued 163 sub-Saharan migrants in waters near the islands of Lanzarote and Gran Canaria in the Atlantic Ocean. | RELATED: | The immigrants traveled in a rubber boat and two precarious, small boats. The first boat was carrying 42 men and 9 women, who were rescued by the Gran Canaria Coast Guard early in the day. | Shortly after, Maritime Rescue located an inflatable boat…
(2023-02-05). BMW Outlines Production of All-electric Vehicles in Mexico. telesurenglish.net BMW will build in San Luis Potosí a platform for the assembly of all-electric cars, as well as a new battery production center for this type of model, with an investment of 800 million euros. | Gottsche said that Mexico is an attractive destination for German investment because of its strategic position. Feb. 05, 2023.
(2023-02-05). Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv against the judicial reform plan put forward by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the most conservative ruler in Israel's history. | RELATED: | Massive protests were also reported in cities such as Modiin, where the demonstrators gathered to protest in front of the house of the Justice Minister Yariv Levin. | The Israeli flags proliferated in demonstrations in which posters were also…
(2023-02-05). Spain To Support Containment Of Forest Fires In Chile. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Pedro Sanchez announced that a Spanish Armed Forces Military Emergency Unit (UME) brigade will travel to Chile to help extinguish massive forest fires. | RELATED: | "We want to give all our support to the Chilean people," Sanchez stated, recalling that the UME team will bring the Spanish officers' experience in the containment of forest fires. | The UME brigade consists of six Forest Fire Fig…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador: Five Candidates Were Assassinated Before the Elections. telesurenglish.net For almost two centuries of republican history, Ecuador has been a territory practically free of political violence. During the administration of President Guillermo Lasso, however, that tradition began to change. | RELATED: | "With a public acceptance at the lowest levels, Lasso is playing it on Sunday! Over the last 18 months, Lasso has been in charge of an administration full of corruption scandals and zero wor…
(2023-02-05). Pope Francis Ends His Tour Around Africa. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, over 100,000 South Sudanese assisted Pope Francis' mass for hope and peace at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba. | RELATED: | "Hope is the word that I would like to leave to each of you, as a gift to share, as a seed that bears fruit," the Pope said, stressing the need to implement the 2018 peace agreements signed after the civil war in this country. | "African brothers and sisters suffer persecution a…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador Update: Security is Reinforced in Electoral Precincts. telesurenglish.net
(2023-02-05). Cuban President Meets Iranian Chancellor Amir Abdollahian. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the Revolution Palace in Havana. | RELATED: | "It is a pleasure and an honor to receive you on your first visit to Cuba. You will always be welcome to our country," Diaz-Canel said to Amir Abdollahian and stressed his willingness to strengthen bilateral ties. | He conveyed a greeting on behalf of former President Raul Castro Ru…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador: Candidate for Mayor is Killed on the Eve of Elections. telesurenglish.net On Saturday afternoon, the candidate for mayor of Puerto Lopez, a city in the coastal province of Manabi, was shot to death on the eve of Ecuador's subnational elections. | RELATED: | Omar Menedez was a candidate for the leftist Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, whose top leader is former President Rafael Correa. | "We demand the respective investigation and sanction from the authorities. The country is bleeding to…
(2023-02-05). Biden Exposes EUA Manipulation, Pfizer Falsified Key Data, Vital "Long COVID" & Myocarditis Studies. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/5/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-02-05). The anticipation of a retaliatory strike is even worse than the actual strike… journal-neo.org 
(2023-02-05). Abducted Diplomat Alex Saab Sends Message Calling for Peace. popularresistance.org On Monday, Venezuela's Vice President of Communication, Culture and Tourism Freddy àëáñez released an audio with statements by Alex Saab which had been sent to the Code Pink organization. | In his message, Alex Saab made several complaints about his current situation as "prisoner of an unconventional war that the United States has unilaterally declared on us, imposing criminal sanctions on us that have caused terrible harm to the people of Venezuela."
(2023-02-05). Binna Choi of the Casco Art Institute: Curating Art through Commoning. popularresistance.org Many years ago I was intrigued to learn of an art institute in the Netherlands, that formally declares its mission to be "working for the commons." That's how the Casco Art Institute in Utrecht presents itself to the world. Their tagline immediately raises questions about how exactly arts and commoning are related, and how an art institute might enter into the world of commoning. | I decided to learn more by inviting Binna Choi, Director at the Casco Art Institute, to join me in a podcast conversation for Frontiers of Commoning (Episode #35). Binna, a native of South Korea who has led Casco since 2008, curates ar…
(2023-02-05). Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier Set for Monday, Feb. 6th. popularresistance.org On February 6, 1976, Leonard Peltier was arrested in Hinton, Alberta, Canada. Monday, February 6th will mark the 47th anniversary of his arrest. | Following a controversial trial, Peltier was convicted of aiding and abetting murder of two FBi agents and has been imprisoned ever since. Many people and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others believe Peltier is a political prisoner who should be immediately released.
(2023-02-05). Facebook Protects Nazis to Protect Ukraine Proxy War. popularresistance.org Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on January 19 that the company no longer considers Ukraine's Azov Regiment to be a "dangerous organization." The far-right paramilitary group grew out of the street gangs that helped topple Ukraine's president in the US-backed 2014 coup. Originally funded by the same Ukrainian oligarch that backed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rise to power, Azov was on the front lines of civil war in Eastern Ukraine, and was later fully integrated into the Ukrainian national guard.
(2023-02-05). How worker ownership builds community wealth and a more just society. popularresistance.org A recent help-wanted ad for a laundry worker in Cleveland contained some unusual language, asking prospective candidates: "Have you ever wanted to work for a company that is 90 percent employee-owned? What about a company that offers a program to help you become a homeowner?" The ad went on to identify Evergreen Cooperative Laundry as the only employee-owned commercial laundry firm in the country, citing a commitment to building the wealth and careers of its employees.
(2023-02-05). SURPRISE — You are under criminal investigation for buying hotel rooms for the homeless. popularresistance.org The pheromones of fear swept Californians indoors from the chilly mist of March 2020. News of death haunted the media. The streets were silent of all but the unsheltered, police and the hardy volunteers at the Santa Cruz Homeless Union COVID — 19 Relief Center and Food Not Bombs meal. | The CDC announced that every effort should be made to provide hotel rooms to the homeless to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Governor Newsom also announced that the State would provide millions of dollars in funding for what he would call Operation Room Key.
(2023-02-05). The Changes to AP African American Studies Are "Absolutely Political": A Former College Board Worker Speaks Out. popularresistance.org Last Wednesday, the College Board announced new changes to its AP African American Studies curriculum, soon after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned AP African American Studies from Florida schools as part of his crackdown on any curriculum acknowledging systemic racism or discussing queer issues in a positive light. Sure enough, the new curricular changes remove several of the more left-wing authors and ideas, relegate contemporary topics like Black Lives Matter, reparations, Black feminism, and the Black queer experience to "optional" or "suggested" status, and add "Black conservatism" as a suggested topic fo…
(2023-02-05). We Should Be Able to Fix Our Stuff Ourselves. popularresistance.org From IPhones To John Deere Equipment, Corporations Shouldn't Be Holding Needed Repairs Hostage. Think back to your flip-phone or bulky tube TV of yesteryear. When they were on the fritz, you didn't necessarily fix them yourself, but you may have turned to a local repair shop to get things sorted. Today, most of the repair options that await (when your iPhone starts glitching, for example) are deeply unpleasant. After trekking out to an Apple Store, an "authorized genius" might ask for an exorbitant fee or, more often, just tell you to buy the newer model. John Deere restricts how its tractors can be repaired, hos…
(2023-02-05). Anti-Militarisation Protest Held Outside British Embassy, Dublin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On Saturday the 4th of February, the Truth and Neutrality Alliance, a broad coalition of anti-war activists, held a Following then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an EU trade deal in order to pursue closer ties with neighbou…
(2023-02-05). Untrained Soldier Remains Alive In Bakhmut For Only 4 Hours Ukrainian Media. southfront.org
(2023-02-05). Israel Will 'Carefully Study' Supplying Ukraine With Iron Dome System: Netanyahu. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | Israel will carefully study the possibility of supplying Ukraine with defensive weapons, including the Iron Dome air defense system, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 5, answering a question on the matter by French news channel LCI. | The Israeli PM, who assumed his position very recently, stressed that his country does not want to start a confrontation with Russia in Syria."I'm going…
(2023-02-05). They're Not Worried About "Russian Influence", They're Worried About Dissent. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-05). Thursday 2/16: Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-02-05). Sunday 2/19: Rage Against the War Machine. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, across from SF Ferry Bldg.
(2023-02-05). (W. E. Talk) Dong Ping: How do the Tanshishan cultural relics prove the pluralistic origin of Chinese civilization?>. ecns.cn Tanshishan is the earliest named archaeological culture on China's southeast coast and the first recognized in Fujian Province, also the source of marine culture in Fujian and Taiwan during the pre-Qin period, before 221 B.C. In October 2021, the 100th anniversary of the birth of modern Chinese archaeology, the Tanshishan site was selected as one of China's Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries of the Century. It is the only one selected in Fujian Province.
(2023-02-05). China strongly opposes U.S. move to shoot down unmanned airship. ecns.cn China expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the U.S. use of force to attack China's civilian unmanned airship, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday in a statement.
(2023-02-05). China calls U.S. shooting down Chinese airship overreacting. ecns.cn China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday called the U.S. "overreacting" after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese unmanned airship that China said unintendedly entered the U.S. airspace days ago.
(2023-02-05). Chinese embassy expresses sadness over passing of giant panda Le Le at Memphis Zoo, to help handle the aftermath. ecns.cn Chinese embassy in the US expressed sadness over the passing of giant panda Le Le at the Memphis Zoo and said it will handle the aftermath and send an expert team to the US to find out the cause of the giant panda.
(2023-02-05). 9 missing as fishing boat capsizes off southwest S. Korea. ecns.cn Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
(2023-02-05). China renewable power installation to see robust growth in 2023: Fitch. ecns.cn China will continue increasing the deployment of renewable power in 2023 on strong demand, lower raw-material costs and a low-base effect for wind power, Fitch Ratings forecasts.
(2023-02-05). IOC chief hails 'impressive' legacy as Beijing 2022 marks one-year anniversary. ecns.cn International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has applauded the Beijing 2022 Winter Games for the "impressive" legacy that it left behind as China marked the one-year anniversary of the opening ceremony of the global sporting event.
(2023-02-05). Culture Fact: Lantern Festival. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). Festive China: Lantern Festival. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). Lantern Festival in ancient Chinese poem. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). 'A Colossal Giveaway': A Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas. scheerpost.com 
By Elliot Woods / Gliding through the shallow channel on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay, you will see stubborn remnants of a barrier island estuary that was once home to vast oyster beds, seagrass meadows, teeming fish nurseries and abundant alligators. You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill. "You still see glimpses of the natural beauty," said Jennifer Hilliard, 56, over the growl of dredgers that were deep…
(2023-02-05). British 'Mega Strike': Half a Million Workers Bring UK to a Halt and Protest Government. scheerpost.com 
On Wednesday, over half a million workers in the UK took part in a "mega strike," the largest labor protest in the country in over a decade.
(2023-02-05). Ralph Nader: The Progenitor of Inequalities — Corporate Personhood vs. Human Beings. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader The word "inequality" is everywhere in the media. It usually refers either to race, gender, rich vs. poor, or other differences between human beings. Absent from the public debate is the biggest perpetrator of "inequality" against human beings — the corporate entity itself. Ever since 1886 when a U.S. Supreme Court reporter, …
(2023-02-05). Shattering the Myth of Rosa Parks Reveals the Civil Rights Movement's True History. scheerpost.com By Marc Steiner / The Real News Sanitized histories of the Civil Rights Movement have erased the long history of activism and struggle that defined the life of Rosa Parks long before she defied Jim Crow codes on a Montgomery bus. Yet Rosa Parks's dedication to the Black freedom struggle preceded the Montgomery Bus Boycott …
(2023-02-05). Denver students hold vigil in response to recent police killings. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On February 1, about 40 students from the Auraria campus community came out to show solidarity with the latest wave of victims of police brutality. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), alongside the Black Student Alliance, held a vigil for Tyre Nichols, Manuel "Tortuguita" Paez Terán, and Keenan Anderson – each of whom were murdered by police in January. Students had the opportunity to speak out and voice their grief and anger towards these murders that continue to happen in the United States. | On January 3, Keenan Anderson, a cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder, was attempting to find hel…
(2023-02-05). Minnesota: SDS rallies in -20 to protest killings by police. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On the evening of February 3, over 35 people braved temperatures nearly 20 degrees below zero to make a powerful stand against police terror, as well as to demand justice for all stolen lives. | The action was organized by the University of Minnesota chapter of Students for a Democratic society, in response to the most recent high-profile and brutal police murders of Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson, and Manny Teran. The murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis in particular has caused an immense deal of national attention and outrage. | Protesters gathered at the student union on the University of Minn…
(2023-02-05). 2.5 million French workers defend pensions, defy gov't attacks. workers.org 
Responding to a joint call from France's union confederations, 2.5 million angry French workers protested Jan. 31 in 250 cities throughout the country against the government's plan to increase the retirement age. Workers in France, young and old, defend their retirement rights. While the government and the unions disagreed about . . . |
(2023-02-05). DeSantis – quid pro quo – The perjury of his major appointee and felony forgery cover-up. indybay.org DeSantis' – newly elected and narrowly elected in 2019 – first major appointee faced a perjury investigation. He needed a favor and chose State's Attorney Amira Fox and he re-assigned the perjury case to Fox. Fox let the Desantis felon appointee walk. In return DeSantis covered up the felony forgery and felony official misconduct of Fox in 2 State Court cases. Corrupt quid pro quo related to criminal justice matters.
(2023-02-05). DeSantis' First Law Enforcement Appointee Perjury and Failure to Disclose homicide arrest. indybay.org DeSantis 2019 Broward County Sheriff Appointee Perjury Investigation and Homicide Arrest – failure to Disclose – Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony…
(2023-02-05). Why is the Biden Administration So Worried about Israel's New Government? (Juan Cole Video Interview). juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) I am interviewed by prominent journalist Steve Clemons, editor at large of the global news site Semafor, for his Al Jazeera English show, The Bottom Line, on "Why is the US worried about Israel's new government?" It is a rollicking 24-minute conversation. Here is the YouTube description of the show: …
(2023-02-05). 2023 Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity Week. indybay.org After her arrest, Rosa Parks lost her job as a seamstress and without support from the Civil Rights Movement Leaders moved north to Detroit where her brother Sylvester McCauley an US Army Veteran lived with his large family. Auntie Rosie and Raymond Parks regained human dignity and hope. From 1965-1988 she worked as an administrative aide to U.S. Representative John Conyers.
(2023-02-05). Stop The Discharges NOW! Labor & Community Rally At SF Laguna Honda Hospital. indybay.org
(2023-02-05). Is The War in Ukraine Nearing the Culminating Point? sonar21.com 
Carl von Clausewitz in his book On War (published in 1832) introduced the concept of "The Culminating Point." The culminating point in military strategy is the point at which a…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Relationship between food, disease stronger than you may think. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The phrase "you are what you eat" is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy diet can have serious consequences and can increase someone's risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a preventive cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the relationship between food and disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aNmXH5WIzb0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 13) is in…
(2023-02-05). Science Saturday: Mayo researchers streamline genetic testing in heart failure clinic, improve clinical care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a new study published in Genetics in Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers streamlined genetic testing and counseling for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. "We showed that this practice intervention increased the uptake and yield of genetic testing and counseling in our Heart Failure Clinic," says Naveen Pereira, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and senior author of the study. "This may have…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is degenerative disk disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been struggling with back stiffness and pain for a long time, but it has gotten worse in the last few years. My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What exactly does that mean? Is it common and what can I do to feel better? ANSWER: Degenerative disk disease is a common cause of back pain. Our spinal disks wear out with age and use. About 20% of all U.S. adults…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting your eyesight from glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Half of people with glaucoma don't even know they have it. If you're over 60 or have a family history of glaucoma, your risk is higher. But there is a way to protect your vision. Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains one of the most important things you can do to prevent glaucoma from stealing your sight. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-02-05). How age-related macular degeneration blurs vision. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of age-related vision loss. It's the No. 1 cause of vision loss for adults over age 50. It affects the retina, particularly the macula, a portion of the retina with specialized cells that allow you your sharpest vision. Your retina consists of layers of neural tissue that line the back part of the eye that sends information from the eyes to the brain. Just like a baseball diamond…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking down different types of blood donations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Becoming a donor is easy and can make a significant impact on your community. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, breaks down the different types of blood donations and how they help patients in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/oXRVHusvcMU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is…
(2023-02-05). Mayo hospitals continue to earn patients' trust, 5-star ratings for patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota, have again received five-star ratings and most qualifying Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals have received at least a four-star rating for patient experience from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. "We are pleased to share that all DMC (Destination Medical Center) sites continue to earn five-star ratings," says Sean Dowdy, M.D., Mayo Clinic's chief value…
(2023-02-05). Heel pain? It might be plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "My heel is killing me!" is without a doubt one of the most common sentences uttered in podiatry offices worldwide. Heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. Most often, it's caused by plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone….
(2023-02-05). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/4: Sliding scale Riso printing workshop. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop | 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA 94705 | (3 blocks east of Ashby BART)…
(2023-02-05). Victory or Valhalla: NATO troops in "huge war games" 80 miles from Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The SunFebruary 5, 2023 Brit soldiers brave -12C temperatures in brutal Nato war games with tanks & helicopters just 80 miles from Russia British soldiers are facing temperatures as low as -12 as they take part in Nato war games just 80 miles from Russia. Flying in Chinook helicopters and charging round the snow-covered forests …
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/11: Screening: The Other Side of the Wall and Panel Discussion. indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). Tuesday 2/21: Fighting for Survival, Fighting on Arrival: The Buffalo Soldiers. indybay.org [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/25: Bayview Branch Library Open House. indybay.org Bayview Branch | 75 3rd St. | San Francisco, CA 94124…
(2023-02-05). Monday 2/27: Storytelling with Clara Kamunde. indybay.org Portola Branch Library | 380 Bacon St. | San Francisco, CA 94134…
(2023-02-05). Tuesday 2/28: Panel: Reparations Now! indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). Thursday 2/2: RIP Manny – Stop Cop City. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2023-02-05). Agricultores cae 20-3 ante Leones de Caracas, la peor actuación de Cuba en una Serie del Caribe (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu El equipo Agricultores que representa a Cuba en la 65 Serie del Caribe cayó por segunda ocasión consecutiva en el torneo, esta vez por amplio marcador de 20-3 ante los Leones de Caracas, que ya tienen dos victorias en el certamen regional. A las claras, el picheo cubano que hasta antes del choque había trabajado para una efectividad de 1.89, se hizo aguas y no cumplieron su rol ni los abridores ni los relevistas.
(2023-02-05). La Tira de los Lectores: La foto de mi jardín. cubadebate.cu Plantas de todo tipo y hermosas flores llegaron en imágenes a nuestra redacción, tras la convocatoria lanzada esta semana en La Tira de los Lectores, dedicada a los jardines. Recuerden que pueden comunicarse con nosotros a través del correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o mediante nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.
(2023-02-05). Díaz-Canel recibe a canciller de Irán. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo este sábado un encuentro con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la República Islámica de Irán, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, quien realiza una visita de trabajo a Cuba.
(2023-02-05). Estados Unidos derriba globo chino en la costa sur. cubadebate.cu El globo de investigación chino que entró de manera accidental al espacio aéreo de Estados Unidos fue derribado este sábado por aviones de combate estadounidenses frente a la costa de Carolina del Sur. Según aclaró el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China, es un aparato de factura nacional, civil y usado para desarrollar estudios meteorológicos.
(2023-02-05). La ola de frío polar deja récords al noreste de EEUU. cubadebate.cu La ola de frío polar procedente de Canadá dejó marcas récord en el noreste de EE.UU. durante este viernes y sábado, pero la Agencia Nacional de Meteorología ya espera una "rápida moderación" de las temperaturas para mañana. El punto más alto de la región, Mount Washington, registró el viernes una sensación térmica nunca vista de -78 grados Celsius.
(2023-02-05). Ministerio del Interior informa sobre lamentable hecho ocurrido en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu En Nuevitas, un individuo de 50 años de edad, con múltiples antecedentes penales, ultimó con el empleo de armas blancas a su expareja de 17 años de edad, quien buscaba resguardo en la subestación de la PNR de la comunidad. Como resultado de la respuesta de las fuerzas del orden interior, el autor del suceso resultó lesionado en la región lumbar.
(2023-02-05). Duelo electoral entre Biden y Trump despierta poco entusiasmo en los electores, según sondeo. cubadebate.cu Un alto porcentaje de votantes en Estados Unidos tiene poco entusiasmo frente a una posible revancha en las próximas elecciones entre el presidente actual Joe Biden y su predecesor Donald Trump, según una encuesta publicada este domingo por ABC-Washington Post.
(2023-02-05). Expremier israelí asegura que potencias europeas rechazaron salida política al conflicto ucraniano. cubadebate.cu Tras el encuentro con Putin, Bennett le comentó al presidente ucraniano que "acaba de salir de la reunión" y que el mandatario ruso no le "va a matar". Dos horas más tarde, el presidente ucraniano se dirigió a su despacho donde se hizo una selfi, declarando que no tiene "miedo", indicó Bennett.
(2023-02-05). Gobierno peruano extiende estado de emergencia a nuevas regiones debido a protestas. cubadebate.cu Este decreto se produce cuando en la víspera un total de 26 personas resultaron detenidas mientras otras 24 han resultado heridas tras la represión de la policial, cuyos efectivos usaron perdigones, en la protesta que se escenificó en Lima.
(2023-02-05). Lucha Grecorromana: Oscar Pino imbatible en Zagreb. cubadebate.cu El luchador cubano Oscar Pino conquistó la medalla de oro en los 130 kg del estilo grecorromano en el Torneo Abierto de Zagreb, uno de los eventos del World Ranking Series. En esta competencia el tres veces medallista mundial apenas permitió un punto en contra en sus cuatro combates. En París el judoca Iván Silva conquistó una medalla de bronce.
(2023-02-05). Papa Francisco concluye su periplo por países africanos. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con una nota de la oficina de prensa del Vaticano, divulgada este domingo en el sitio digital del diario Vatican News, durante su vuelo de regreso desde Juba, capital sursudanesa, el sumo pontífice ofreció declaraciones a la prensa, donde calificó de manera positiva los resultados de ambas visitas.
(2023-02-05). Joe and Vlad in the Land of Stories. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-05). The Monroe Doctrine Is Soaked in Blood. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-05). Chavistas March to Celebrate Anniversary of 1992 Civic-Military Rebellion (+Photos). orinocotribune.com 
February 4 marked the 31st anniversary of the unsuccessful 1992 civic-military rebellion led by Hugo Chávez. On the same day in 1992, Chávez spoke on Venezuelan national television, taking responsibility for the rebellion and famously saying "por ahora" (for now) to indicate that the rebels' objectives had not been accomplished "for now." The resulting popular movement led to Chávez's election as President in 1999. | During his speech for the commemoration of February 4, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stressed that there are three fundamental values that this feat co…
(2023-02-05). The Chinese balloon: hot air fuels a new Cold War. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate examine the national freakout over a Chinese "spy" balloon cruising across the United States, its role in disrupting diplomacy between the US and China, and recent wave of statements by top US military officials clamoring for war with China. This segment was filmed before a US F-22 jet …
(2023-02-05). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net El incendio forestal con mayor afectación hasta el momento es el registrado en las comunas de Santa Juana y Nacimiento.
(2023-02-05). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net Denuncia Indepaz, "hace 3 meses le habían robado la camioneta del esquema quedando vulnerable ante los asesinos", quienes finalmente se cobraron su vida este sábado.
(2023-02-05). Constituyen Zona de Reserva Campesina en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net La jornada contó con la presencia del ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez, la alcaldesa local de Bogotá, Claudia López; la ministra del Trabajo, Gloria Inés Ramírez y representantes de los campesinos.
(2023-02-05). Irán rechaza manipulación occidental sobre su realidad política. telesurtv.net "Irán no es ninguna amenaza para ninguna parte para ningún país en el mundo; el programa pacífico nuclear iraní es para el bienestar de nuestro país", apuntó el canciller.
(2023-02-05). China rechaza ataque contra globo meteorológico derribado en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La cancillería advirtió que China se reservará "el derecho de dar más respuestas de ser necesario".
(2023-02-05). Chipre elige en las urnas a su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Más de 561.000 electores eligen entre 14 candidatos para suceder al presidente derechista Nicos Anastasiades en la parte sur de la isla.
(2023-02-05). Raúl Castro nominado candidato a diputado para Asamblea Nacional. telesurtv.net El mandatario Miguel Díaz-Canel también fue nominado como candidato a diputado para la Asamblea Nacional por el municipio de Santa Clara.
(2023-02-05). Miles de israelíes protestan contra reforma al sistema judicial. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de ultraderecha israelí pretenden aprobar reformas al sistema judicial que de acuerdo a los críticos le restaría poder a la Suprema Corte.
(2023-02-05). Expresidente de Pakistán Pervez Musharraf muere a los 79 años. telesurtv.net El exmandatario, que gobernó Pakistán de 1999 a 2008, falleció en el American Hospital Dubái, en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, donde estaba exilado.
(2023-02-05). Gobierno decreta estado de emergencia en siete regiones de Perú. telesurtv.net Gobierno declaró Estado de Emergencia en Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurímac, Arequipa, Moquegua y Tacna por 60 días calendario.
(2023-02-05). Curazao, R. Dominicana, México y Venezuela lideran Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net El equipo venezolano, Leones del Caracas marcaron el nuevo récord de hits en la historia de la Serie del Caribe.
(2023-02-05). Tiroteo provoca al menos una muerte en Arkansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Fallece una joven de 19 años y hay cuatro heridos. Dos sospechosos fueron arrestados, aunque aún no han sido imputados.
(2023-02-05). Al menos cuatro migrantes mueren frente a isla griega de Leros. telesurtv.net Ministro de la Marina, Yannis Plakiotakis, lamenta estos decesos y responsabiliza de ellas a los traficantes de personas.
(2023-02-05). Papa Francisco urge a concretar la paz en Sudán del Sur. telesurtv.net Enfatizó en la necesidad de dejar atrás años de odio y violencia, así como construir un futuro de prosperidad para toda la población.
(2023-02-05). Terremoto de magnitud 7.8 afecta zonas al sureste de Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net Pudo sentirse en naciones como Líbano, Chipre, Grecia, Siria y Jordania. Autoridades no han informado aún sobre víctimas.
(2023-02-05). Venezuela rechaza ataque de EE.UU. contra aeronave china no tripulada. telesurtv.net Cancillería señala que en lugar de tratar la situación con seriedad y responsabilidad, EE.UU. recurrió una vez más al uso de la fuerza.
(2023-02-05). Dos candidatos pasan a segunda vuelta en presidenciales de Chipre. telesurtv.net Nikos Jristodulidis y Andreas Mavroyiannis obtienen 32 y 29,6 por ciento de los sufragios, respectivamente. La participación se comportó al 72 por ciento.
(2023-02-05). Autoridades cubanas enfrentan incendio en Mayarí, Holguín. telesurtv.net Especialistas del Citma preparan condiciones para evaluar impactos y posibles daños ambientales en la zona del incendio.
(2023-02-05). Gobierno boliviano alerta sobre afectaciones por sequía. telesurtv.net Dentro del Plan Plurinacional de Respuesta Inmediata a la Sequía se tienen perforados 234 pozos para la captación de aguas subterráneas.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de autobús deja tres muertos y 26 heridos en México. telesurtv.net El personal de Servicios Periciales de la Fiscalía de Justicia General del Estado de México arribó al lugar de los hechos para realizar los procedimientos de investigación.
(2023-02-05). Las cinco canciones más conocidas de Violeta Parra. telesurtv.net Las canciones revolucionarias de Violeta Parra fueron la primera piedra de lo que años más tarde sería la llamada "Nueva Canción Chilena".
(2023-02-05). Culmina el papa Francisco su gira africana en Sudán del Sur. telesurtv.net El Sumo Pontífice conminó a los dirigentes sursudaneses a poner fin a la espiral de odio y violencia que enluta al país.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de tránsito en Kenia deja una decena de fallecidos. telesurtv.net La catástrofe tuvo lugar en la carretera que une Lodwar con Kakuma, en la zona de Kakwamunyen, condado de Turkana.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de tránsito en Kenya deja una decena de fallecidos. telesurtv.net La catástrofe tuvo lugar en la carretera que une Lodwar con Kakuma, en la zona de Kakwamunyen, condado de Turkana.
(2023-02-05). Ola de frio impone récords de bajas temperaturas en Canadá. telesurtv.net La situación climatológica hizo que las autoridades canadienses emitiera alertas de clima extremo en al menos seis provincias del país.
(2023-02-05). Ola de frío impone récords de bajas temperaturas en Canadá. telesurtv.net La situación climatológica hizo que las autoridades canadienses emitiera alertas de clima extremo en al menos seis provincias del país.
(2023-02-05). Arrestan a sospechoso de disparar contra sinagoga en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de San Francisco identificó al sospechoso como Dmitri Mishin, de 51 años.
(2023-02-05). Presidente de Cuba se reúne con el canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano apuntó que recibir al jefe de la diplomacia iraní sirve para ampliar las relaciones y cooperación entre ambos países.
(2023-02-05). Cierran centros de votación e inicia escrutinio tras elecciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CNE, Diana Atamaint, declaró que esta jornada electoral contó con una participación en las urnas del 80.74 por ciento.
(2023-02-05). Sube a 23 los muertos a causa de incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chilenas informaron de que 11 de las víctimas, murieron en la localidad de Santa Juana, en la región de Biobío.
(2023-02-05). Asesinan a otro candidato a alcalde en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Omar Menéndez, Ecuador suma cinco candidatos a alcaldes asesinados en el marco de las elecciones seccionales.
(2023-02-05). Ecuatorianos elegirán a autoridades locales y votarán en consulta popular. telesurtv.net Más de 13 millones de ecuatorianos están convocados a participar en los comicios para elegir a 5.697 autoridades de los gobiernos seccionales.
(2023-02-05). LEVER WEEKLY: Launching A New Conversation On Union Busting. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature now open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways.In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, David Sirota shares how this week, an important story we worked on for months demonstrates how "The Lever is clearly helping shi…
(2023-02-05). Understanding minority religious groups in the Ottoman World: In the case of Sabbateanism. uwidata.com As the last Islamic empire, the Ottoman State respected all minor ethnic and religious denominations throughout history. Unlike, other Muslims empires, Ottoman rulers developed greater understanding for non-Muslims (dhimmi) societies within the same territories. Religious tolerance towards minority groups can be traced back to cultural and traditional rules in Asia Minor before the Ottoman period, …
(2023-02-05). UK: Unite cancels London bus strikes at Abellio to enter talks. wsws.org On Friday, after three days of stoppages by nearly 2,000 drivers, Unite Regional Officer Guy Langston announced the "suspension" of strikes on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
(2023-02-05). NHS nurses and ambulance workers strike in England as union bureaucracy push sellout Wales deal. wsws.org The GMB union and the RCN called off Monday's strikes in Wales after being offered an extra 3 percent in pay, taking it overall to just 7 percent, and then offered to do the same in England.
(2023-02-05). Morenoite union bureaucrats meet with the military and promote war industry in Brazil. wsws.org The PSTU-led union SindMetalSJC has spearheaded a campaign to identify the defense of workers' wages and rights with the massive arming of the Brazilian state.
(2023-02-05). How Corporations Hope to Eviscerate Workers' Right to Strike. socialistproject.ca 
Joe Oliveira and his coworkers relied greatly on donations of food and gift cards after going on an unfair labor practice strike against multibillion-dollar specialty steelmaker ATI in 2021. They cut household expenses to the bone, burned through their savings despite the public's generous support of their cause, and held fundraisers to help one another cover mortgages and car payments during three and a half months on the picket line. | As much as the strike tested workers, however, it pressured ATI even more and ultimately enabled Oliveira and more than 1,300 other members of the United Steelworkers (USW) to…
(2023-02-05). Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow. tomdispatch.com It was January 1983 and raining in San Francisco. The summer before, I'd moved here from Portland, Oregon, a city known for its perpetual gray drizzles and, on the 60-odd days a year when the sun deigns to shine, dazzling displays of greenery. My girlfriend had spent a year convincing me that San Francisco had much more to offer me than Portland did for her. Every few months, I'd scrape the bottom of my bank account to travel to San Francisco and taste its charms. Once, I even hitched a ride on a private plane. (Those were the days!) In a week's visit, she'd take me to multiple women's music concerts — even…
(2023-02-05). Military Situation In Yemen On February 5, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 85 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | Saudi-backed militants attacked the STC bases in the city of Aden. The STC reportedly repelled the attacks; | More than 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition and 23 ATGMs sent by Iran to Yemen were recovered in the security operation in the Gulf of Oman on January 15, according to the US CENTCOM. Iran dismiss…
(2023-02-05). What's in the Latest US Arms Package + US Provocations vs Russia & China. thealtworld.com Russian military operations in Ukraine + US Escalation vs Russia & China continues… | Latest US arms package for Ukraine contains fewer actual weapons to be transferred to Ukraine, and more contracts for new weapons to be built; | Weapons like the ground-launched small diameter bomb is included in weapons yet-to-be-built and face compatibility issues with Ukraine's existing MLRS force; | Other equipment listed like counter battery radar sets appear to indicate large numbers of losses to Russian military operations; | Germany's decision to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks and 88 Leopard 1 tanks re…
(2023-02-05). Israel's security narrative and the international community's humanitarian paradigm. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-05). Guatemalan Tribunal Bars Leftist Presidential Ticket From Ballot. truthout.org Guatemala's Supreme Electoral Tribunal ruled earlier this week that a leftist presidential ticket headed by Indigenous human rights defender Thelma Cabrera should be barred from the June ballot, prompting fury and vows of mass protests from Cabrera's supporters. Thursday's ruling — which Cabrera's young political party, the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP), is vowing to appeal to… |
(2023-02-05). House Republican Bill Would Force Massive Cuts to Medicare Benefits. truthout.org The White House on Saturday condemned a newly introduced Republican bill that would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that includes a number of changes aimed at lowering costs for Medicare recipients. Unveiled Thursday by freshman Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee), the bill has 20 original co-sponsors and is endorsed by several right-wing groups, including the Koch-funded organization… |
(2023-02-05). Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas. truthout.org Gliding through the shallow channel on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay, you will see stubborn remnants of a barrier island estuary that was once home to vast oyster beds, seagrass meadows, teeming fish nurseries and abundant alligators. You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill. "You still see glimpses of the natural beauty," said Jennifer Hilliard, 56, over the growl of… |
(2023-02-05). Worker Ownership Builds Community Wealth and a More Just Society. truthout.org A recent help-wanted ad for a laundry worker in Cleveland contained some unusual language, asking prospective candidates: "Have you ever wanted to work for a company that is 90 percent employee-owned? What about a company that offers a program to help you become a homeowner?" The ad went on to identify Evergreen Cooperative Laundry as the only employee-owned commercial laundry firm in the country… |
(2023-02-05). Oppose western pressure on Serbia to recognise the Kosovo province as a state. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was initiated by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ) and has been signed by the CPGB-ML amongst others. ***** The signatories to this joint statement strongly condemn the latest pressure from the governments of the Quinte countries (the United States of America, Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy) on Belgrade …
(2023-02-05). Fightback continues against Utah legislature's attack on trans youth. liberationnews.org 
Utah Governor Spencer Cox recently signed SB 16, which would ban puberty blockers and other necessary gender-affirming healthcare for minors.
