(2021-02-09). Statewide day of action demands single-payer healthcare for California. liberationnews.org 
The Peace & Freedom Party endorsed a statewide day of action on Saturday, February 6th, organized by the California Nurses Association, demanding a single-payer "CalCare" health system.
(2021-02-09). Asheville, NC, locals reject Raytheon's blood money jobs. liberationnews.org 
Although the protest was primarily focused on nuclear proliferation, these recent demonstrations spearheaded by Veterans for Peace, are part of a larger movement in opposition to Raytheon's plans to bring a plant to Asheville.
(2021-02-09). How Rational Can The US Be In Dealing With Yemen And Iran? popularresistance.org This announcement does not augur peace in Yemen any time soon. Rather it looks a bit like political mystification that some have chosen to celebrate now, regardless of what it actually means, apparently in hope of making it a meaningful, self-fulfilling prophecy some time in the future. This does not seem likely, given what Biden actually said, but we shall see. | For the foreseeable future, Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, will remain the victim of a Saudi war of aggression and Saudi war crimes. Since March 2015, with the full support of the Obama administration, Saudi Arabia and its allies have tu…
(2021-02-09). Are We Ready For Vaccinating With Sputnik V? counterpunch.org 
Millions of people have died from Covid-19. Many more are infected; many more are at risk. With new variants popping up as the virus mutates, scientists around the world are searching for better protection with different vaccines. As supplies of the approved vaccines become limited, any new vaccine should be universally welcomed. After all, the pandemic has become a global danger. Any new and successful vaccine should be globally welcomed.
(2021-02-09). 'Freedom is Never Voluntarily Given': Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist. counterpunch.org 
Claims made by Democratic New York City mayoral candidate, Andrew Yang, in a recent op-ed in the Jewish weekly, 'The Forward', point to the prevailing ignorance that continues to dominate the US discourse on Palestine and Israel. Yang, a former Democratic Presidential candidate, is vying for the Jewish vote in New York City. According to
(2021-02-09). The (New Normal) War on Domestic Terror. dissidentvoice.org 
If you enjoyed the Global War on Terror, you're going to love the new War on Domestic Terror! It's just like the original Global War on Terror, except that this time the "Terrorists" are all "Domestic Violent Extremists" ("DVEs"), "Homegrown Violent Extremists" ("HVEs"), "Violent Conspiracy-Theorist Extremists" ("VCTEs"), "Violent Reality Denialist Extremists" (VRDEs"), "Insurrectionary Micro-Aggressionist Extremists" …
(2021-02-09). The Disarticulation of Pandemic War Propaganda. mintpressnews.com 
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(2021-02-09). Shrinking Ireland: Global Warning in Local Communities. dissidentvoice.org 
Portrane Beach, 2021 (Photo: Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin) A recent walk at a local beach revealed to me how fast coastal erosion is affecting local communities. This area where I live is essentially a peninsula with two large popular beaches, Donabate beach and Portrane beach which are joined by cliffs, on the coast of north County …
(2021-02-09). Kuwaiti women speak up about sexual harassment online. middleeasteye.net 
Kuwaiti women speak up about sexual harassment online | Women in Kuwait have launched a social media campaign in which they demand accountability and share their testimonies | Tue, 02/09/2021 – 12: 35 | Women in Kuwait are raising awareness about sexual harassment in the country (Screengrab/Instagram/Illustration: Mohamad Elasaar) | "I will not be silenced." | Such has been the rallying cry for women in…
(2021-02-09). "Bolivar Act" to tighten U.S. sanctions against elected Venezuelan government. peoplesworld.org 
On January 28, a group of U.S. Congressmen, led by former Green Beret and now Republican Party legislator, Michael Waltz, introduced into the Congress a new bill dedicated to smashing democracy in Venezuela, cumbersomely entitled the "Bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act." The creators of the law tendentiously established the …
(2021-02-09). 'Bolivar Act' to tighten U.S. sanctions against elected Venezuelan government. peoplesworld.org On January 28, a group of U.S. Congressmen, led by former Green Beret and now Republican Party legislator, Michael Waltz, introduced into the Congress a new bill dedicated to smashing democracy in Venezuela, cumbersomely entitled the "Bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act." The creators of the law tendentiously established the …
(2021-02-09). Israel lashes out as ICC okays war crimes probe. zcomm.org The International Criminal Court has territorial jurisdiction to investigate suspected war crimes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a panel of judges affirmed last week…
(2021-02-09). Where is Biden's Foreign Policy Headed? zcomm.org Biden has appointed many old guard interventionists and new Cold Warriors, but there is some hope for a better Iran policy. Watch out for attempts by Israel to scuttle the nuclear deal…
(2021-02-09). Maduro's Brown New Deal for Venezuela. zcomm.org Nicolás Maduro's reforms will deepen Venezuela's oil dependency, slow regional efforts to decarbonize, and shift oil profits to transnational oil companies…
(2021-02-09). Striking Workers Halt Construction At Future Amazon Warehouse. popularresistance.org Roughly 75 workers walked off the job on Thursday at the construction site of a future Amazon fulfillment center in southern California—forcing most of the construction operations, including a large crane, to come to a halt. | Workers are striking at the future Amazon fulfillment center in Oxnard, California, because an Amazon contractor at the site, Building Zone Industries, has hired non-union, out-of-state workers to work on the project. This comes amid high rates of unemployment stemming from the COVID-19 in the predominantly agricultural, working-class Latinx community.
(2021-02-09). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health workers struck and marched February 4 to demand the Bolivian government implement health measures, while 700 warehouse workers in Tolleson, Arizona, have voted by a 98 percent margin to strike over COVID-related health and safety issues.
(2021-02-09). 'QAnon Shaman' becomes MSM's latest dubious darling after doing CNN the favor of blaming his own crimes on Donald Trump. rt.com 
The horn-wearing US Capitol rioter known as the "QAnon Shaman" has gone from dangerous insurrectionist to redeemable newsmaker in the eyes of mainstream media. All it took was blaming ex-president Donald Trump for his crimes. | "I am deeply disappointed in former President Trump," Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who calls himself the QAnon Shaman, said Monday in a statement to CNN. "He was not honorable. He let a lot of peaceful people down." | Chansley issued his statement from jail through his lawyer, Albert Watkins, who expounded on Trump's evils in an interview Monday night with CNN host Chris Cuomo. Late…
(2021-02-09). Evaluating Biden's Yemen policy: Bait and switch. workers.org 
Feb. 7 — President Joe Biden seemed to announce an end to Washington's complete support for Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen last week, reversing Trump's and even the Obama/Biden administration's public policy. He called the war a "humanitarian and strategic catastrophe." In his first presidential foreign policy speech on Feb. . . . |
(2021-02-09). Fear of Covid-19 no longer petrifies 1 in 3 Americans, but indecision about how to move forward does. rt.com 
Americans have finally begun easing out of the pandemic-induced phobias that sent them scurrying underground nearly a year ago. However, few seem to agree on how to come out of hibernation, with many waiting for an official "OK." | One in three Americans no longer believes returning to their pre-coronavirus existence poses a 'moderate or large risk', according to an
(2021-02-09). New NORAD Warfare Strategies and Canada's Role in the Great Game Revisited. strategic-culture.org 
The future battleground which Canada is being prepared to set up is to be found in the Arctic, Matthew Ehret writes. | As relations between the USA and Russia continue to fall ever deeper into the abyss, and as China's Belt and Road Initiative continues to evolve deep into the Eurasian Arctic via the Polar Silk Road, a new era of potential for cooperation as well as nuclear war awaits humanity. The decisions made over the coming months will determine which of those two opposing destinies are selected. | For the time being, things are looking bad. | On February 5, 2021 the Canadian press was lit abuzz with the hea…
(2021-02-09). Syrian oil fields no longer priority for US forces, says Pentagon. middleeasteye.net 
Syrian oil fields no longer priority for US forces, says Pentagon | Pentagon spokesman says defeating Islamic State group is Washington's main objective in war-ravaged country | Tue, 02/09/2021 – 16: 20 | In 2019, Trump announced US troops would largely withdraw from Syria, with exception of a small force that would remain to 'protect' oil resources (AFP) | US forces in Syria are not guarding oil fields as pre…
(2021-02-09). Tampa mayor threatens maskless Super Bowl revellers with police, gets reminded of her own aversion to face coverings. rt.com 
The mayor of Tampa has expressed her frustration with Super Bowl fans who broke her executive order to wear masks during and after the game. Maskless "bad actors" will be "identified" by the city police, she warned. | Mayor Jane Castor signed the order two weeks ago ahead of the face-off between the Chiefs and the Buccaneers in the Raymond James Stadium, mandating masks for all those attending. In place until February 13, the order covered the area outside the arena itself as well as tourist hotspots like the historic district of Ybor City. The NFL demanded that masks be worn by all 22,000 people who were allo…
(2021-02-09). My Path to Becoming A Real Progressive. realprogressives.org 
I suspect there are still many voters and registered Democrats who were like me in 2016. | I believed the Democratic Party represented me — a liberal American concerned about civil liberties, individual rights, democracy, and free enterprise. In short, I believed the party was socially progressive and promoted social welfare. | I believed these things about the party which is why I toed the party line. | From the 1990s onward, I was largely indifferent to politics. I had a passive attitude towards what happened in Washington. Only every four years did politics become sort of interesting. I didn't follow t…
(2021-02-09). ICC opens door to prosecuting Israel for war crimes in Palestine. greenleft.org.au In a landmark decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed its jurisdiction over war crimes committed in Palestine, opening the door to possible criminal charges against Israel, writes Susan Price…
(2021-02-09). New ICC ruling 'opens the door' for justice in occupied Palestine — Independent UN expert. news.un.org The ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is does have jurisdiction over grave crimes committed in occupied Palestinian territory is a "significant step forward in the quest for justice and accountability", an independent UN human rights expert said on Tuesday.
(2021-02-09). UN sends 60 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria. yenisafak.com On Tuesday, the UN sent 60 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, northwestern Syria, where millions of people need assistance due to internal conflict in the country.The trucks carrying supplies passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province.The aid will be distributed to those in need in Idlib and nearby rural areas.A civil war had ravaged Syria since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and millions more displaced.Idlib falls within a de-escalation zone forged under an agreement between Turkey…
(2021-02-09). Start of Sputnik V vaccination campaign brings hope to Iran. laprensalatina.com Tehran, Feb 9 (efe-epa).- Iran on Tuesday started the immunization program against Covid-19 using the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine in what was a major step toward containing a pandemic that has hit the country hard with more than 1.4 million cases and 58,000 deaths reported so far. This long-awaited step took place before a large …
(2021-02-09). Democrats Disarm Themselves Before Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial. zcomm.org If the Democrats do not go full throttle in this trial — this last clear chance to exercise the Constitution against Tyrant Trump — they will be remembered as profiles of infamy…
(2021-02-09). Climate Crisis and Water Conflict: How Saudi's water insecurity led to war in Yemen. juancole.com Stavanger, Norway (Special to Informed Comment) — In the early hours of 14 September 2019, a fleet of drones attacked the Abqaiq-Khurais oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, the largest oil stabilisation plant in the world. The attack came shortly before Saudi Aramco —the Kingdom's state-owned oil company — was floated on the market, and Riyadh …
(2021-02-09). Report shows many people are still unable to access financial support to self-isolate. thecanary.co Four in 10 people who needed financial support to self-isolate at the end of 2020 said they had not been able to access it, research suggests. | Support lacking: | Issues included schemes or funding not always being available locally, eligibility criteria being too strict, a lack of awareness about discretionary support, and stigma associated with accessing help, the Red Cross said. | Low earners told to self-isolate by test and trace services across the UK are able to apply for a grant to support them while they stay at home. However, the Red Cross said there are growing concerns about inconsistencies ac…
(2021-02-09). Demands To Drop The Charges On The 646 Mass Arrested. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — Three months after six hundred forty-six people were mass arrested on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, calls to drop the charges are continuing. A February 5 rally at the Hennepin County Government Center demanded specifically that a felony charge on college student Amina McCaskill be dropped, along with the charges and citations given to the other 645. Dozens braved single-digit temperatures for the Friday rally that featured Amina and numerous speakers that were also part of the 646. Unicorn Riot live streamed the rally and spoke with Amina afterwards. Civil rights lawyer, Nekima Levy Armst…
(2021-02-09). Anti-coup protests continue despite ban in Myanmar. yenisafak.com In Myanmar, Protesters took to the streets on Tuesday for the fourth straight day, defying the military's warning of legal action on public gatherings.The State Administrative Council, headed by military chief Min Aung Hlaing after a coup last week, has imposed a nationwide all-night curfew and ban on public gatherings of more than five people.Hundreds of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw, the three largest cities, and other parts, demanding an end to military rule and the release of detained leaders.Ko Ko Htay, a 62-year-old resident in Lanmadaw, a downtown township in…
(2021-02-09). Third round of Libya constitutional talks starts in Egypt. yenisafak.com A third round of Libya's dialogue on the constitutional track kicked off in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Tuesday, days after the election of a new interim authority in the war-torn country. | Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and the recently-appointed UN Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis, addressed the opening session. | "The Libyan Constitutional Committee will discuss arrangements for holding a popular referendum on a new constitution," committee member Naema Elhammi told Anadolu Agency. | She said the committee meetings will continue for th…
(2021-02-09). At least 12 FETàñ-linked terror suspects nabbed in Turkey. yenisafak.com At least 12 people with suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETàñ), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in Turkey, were arrested in the country, a security source said on Tuesday.This came after prosecutors in the northwestern Balikesir province issued arrest warrants for 13 suspects as part of a probe into FETàñ's civilian wing, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.Gendarmerie forces conducted operations across six provinces and arrested 12 suspects, while efforts were continuing to nab the remaining individual, it added.FETà…
(2021-02-09). SAQ India pledges $236M for building dam in Afghanistan. yenisafak.com The Indian prime minister pledged on Tuesday that his government will provide $236 million to construct a dam in the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul.Narendra Modi made the commitment at a virtual summit between India and Afghanistan, in which, besides Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the two countries' foreign ministers also participated.Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signed a memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the project.Hailing India's support for the reconstruction and development of the war-weary country, Ghani s…
(2021-02-09). Biden to ask resignation of Trump-era US attorneys. yenisafak.com US President Joe Biden's administration will ask resignation of nearly all attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump as soon as Tuesday, according to a report.Citing a Justice Department official, CNN reported that the process will be done with two exceptions.David Weiss from Delaware will remain in place as he oversees the tax probe of Biden's son Hunter. John Durham also will continue as an attorney to investigate the origins of the Russia probe, but will not continue as Connecticut attorney, according to the official.When Trump assumed power in 2017, he ordered the resignation of 46 attorneys appoin…
(2021-02-09). The EU's Infowar Outlet Inadvertently Debunked Its Most Important Propaganda Point. oneworld.press "EU vs. Disinfo", which functions as the infowar outlet of the European External Action Service's (EEAS) East Stratcom Task Force, inadvertently debunked its most important propaganda point about Russia by drawing attention to the fact that publicly financed RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan has the professional freedom to voice views that differ from the Kremlin's official ones.
(2021-02-09). US must take practical steps to end war in Yemen: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) — In an interview with Al Jazeera, an Iranian official said the United States must take practical steps to end the war in Yemen.
(2021-02-09). UN chief welcomes Colombia's 'act of solidarity' with 1.7 million Venezuelans. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday, applauded the announcement by the President of Colombia that the country will provide temporary protection to all Venezuelans in its territory.
(2021-02-09). Welcome to Cold War II, and Other Revelations from Biden's Foreign Policy Address. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Introduction | From this retired US Army Master Sergeant's perspective, the success …
(2021-02-09). Algorithmic Stewardship in Health Care—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Mr Li and Dr Wang highlight valuable examples of regulation from other industries, including banking and insurance. We agree that best practices from these industries provide lessons for health care and that health system—level algorithmic stewardship should complement clear guidance and oversight from those with regulatory authority.
(2021-02-09). Toward a More Equal Union. progressive.org The new administration could take plenty of steps to address economic disparity.
(2021-02-09). Saturday 2/13: Black History Month educators' roundtable: BLM, also Marcus Garvey. indybay.org ZOOM conference meeting link sent upon request | (the link protected here to thwart "bombers")…
(2021-02-09). Welcome to Cold War II, and Other Revelations from Biden's Foreign Policy Address. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | . | Introduction | From this retired US Army Master Sergeant's perspective, the …
(2021-02-09). Algorithmic Stewardship in Health Care. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The Viewpoint by Ms Eaneff and colleagues proposed the role of stewardship for predictive algorithms by benchmarking to best practices from other clinical areas of medicine. In our opinion, to ensure the equality and safety of predictive algorithms, the health system could also learn from the high standards in other industries in which quality control and supervision of predictive algorithms are well established.
(2021-02-09). New Government Tracking System Paves the Way for Expanded Role of Drones. aclu.org The Federal Aviation Administration recently took a major step toward expanding the prevalence of aerial drones in American life by creating a system for identifying and tracking them. The new system is part of a steady march by the FAA to Since drones first came to real public attention about a decade ago, the technology hasn't lived up to either its promise or its threat, primarily due to the FAA's cautious approach to allowing…
(2021-02-09). Review: 10 Years After NATO's War on Libya and Africa: Slouching Towards Sirte. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The war on Libya and Africa began 10 years ago on …
(2021-02-08). The Black Antiwar Movement Demands Biden Take Concrete Steps To End The Wars At Home And Abroad. popularresistance.org President Biden declared early in his presidency that he wants to advance racial equity. The new Secretary of Defense, General Lloyd Austin, the first Black person to serve in that role, announced his intentions to root out racism in the Pentagon. The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) recently launched two new campaigns calling for specific actions the Biden administration can take to end militarization of black and brown communities and to end the 'forever war' on Afghanistan. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ajamu Baraka, the national organizer for BAP, about these initiatives and the imperative to build the antiwar,…
(2021-02-08). Sudan dissolves cabinet to bring ex-rebels into lineup. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan dissolves cabinet to bring ex-rebels into lineup | Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is expected to include seven ministers from rebel groups in his new cabinet | Mon, 02/08/2021 – 16: 36 | Former rebel groups struck a peace deal with Khartoum in October, but violence continues in Darfur (AFP)
| Sudan's ruling body said on Monday it would announce a new cabinet to include ex-rebel ch…
(2021-02-08). Time To Negotiate For Peace In Space. popularresistance.org The U.S. mission to dominate and control the military use of space has been, historically and at present, a major obstacle to achieving nuclear disarmament and a peaceful path to preserve all life on earth. | Reagan rejected Gorbachev's offer to give up Star Wars as a condition for both countries to eliminate all their nuclear weapons when the wall came down and Gorbachev released all of Eastern Europe from Soviet occupation, miraculously, without a shot. | Bush and Obama blocked any discussion in 2008 and 2014 on Russian and Chinese proposals for a space weapons ban in the consensus-bound Committee for Disarmame…