(2022-01-30). Emergency rally at White House demands 'No War with Russia,' NATO be disbanded. liberationnews.org 
ANSWER organizer Sean Blackmon, who helped lead the event, remarked how "there is no voice of peace inside this U.S. government, Democrat or Republican."
(2022-01-30). British military to "deploy across Europe to support NATO allies on land, at sea and in the air" — Johnson. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Johnson like Biden is in deep trouble at home and is attempting a Churchill moment. "We shall go on to the end…we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air…we shall fight on the landing grounds." June 4, 1940War as diversion. The American equivalent. …
(2022-01-30). White House makes "strategic decision" to wage war on unflattering words about NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In all seriousness, the U.S. government may not be far from investigating and charging critics of the world's mightiest military alliance with treason. Over two years ago the NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence conducted an "experiment" with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, and then denounced the four for permitting "social media manipulation" on their …
(2022-01-30). UK Could Send Jets, Warships to Protect NATO Allies, Boris Johnson Says. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom is considering boosting its military support for NATO allies and could double its forces deployed in Estonia, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson informs.
(2022-01-30). Sanctions in the New Cold War on China. orinocotribune.com 
By Carlos Martinez — Jan 27, 2022 | The following article by Carlos Martinez features as a chapter in the forthcoming book Sanctions Kill — The World Stands Up. The article provides a detailed analysis of the sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on the People's Republic of China and exposes the role they play within the escalating New Cold War. | Sanctions Kill — The World Stands Up will be published by World View Forum in early Spring 2022. | Background | The instinctive attitude of the United States towards the Chinese Revolution was of course one of hostility. In a protracted war between…
(2022-01-30). Lee Camp and Legendary Journalist John Pilger on Assange, Ukraine, & More. scheerpost.com 
Lee Camp has a very important guest this week. John Pilger is a brilliant journalist with a long history of award-winning reporting. They discuss the show-trial faced by Julian Assange and the current situation on the border of Russia and Ukraine. Julian Assange recently received some good news after a decade of torturous detainment when a British court decided that he could appeal his extradition into the hands of a government who had tried to assassinate him. They then dive into the current reality of a collapsing U.S. Empire and how it's leading into a dangerous period of nuclear brinkmanship between the…
(2022-01-30). Tuesday 2/1: Emergency Action: "Negotiate, Don't Escalate: No War With Russia!" indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Bldg., foot of Market Street…
(2022-01-30). 10 new political albums to kick off 2022 in style. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward looks back at January's political news and the best new music that related to it.
(2022-01-30). There are No Untouchables: Another Gasoline Mafia Dismantled in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com In another blow to the gasoline mafia in Venezuela, within the framework of the "Iron Hand" operation against fuel mafias, several officials from Anzoátegui state were captured for being involved in fuel smuggling. Among the arrested individuals is the mayor of Independencia municipality (Soledad), Carlos Rafael Vidal Bolívar; as well as the Superior Prosecutor of Bolívar state, Manuel Junior Gil da Silva. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Minister for Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami. He also informed about the arrest of a captain of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), Antonio José Barrios González, commander o…
(2022-01-30). Honduras y Venezuela formalizan el restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La ceremonia de entrega de documentación se llevó a cabo en el Palacio de Gobierno de Tegucigalpa, la capital hondureña.
(2022-01-30). Perú derrota a Colombia y se acerca al Mundial de Catar 2022. telesurtv.net Venezuela, por su parte, venció a Bolivia por goleada de cuatro goles a uno con triplete de Salomón Rondón.
(2022-01-29). Media Beats War Drums With Russia While US/Saudis Kill Hundreds In Yemen. popularresistance.org Journalists Benjamin Norton and Alan MacLeod join Mnar Adley to discuss how the mainstream media spent the last week beating drums of war with Russia over Ukraine with headlines and talking heads funded and sponsored by Lockheed Martin and NATO. | Meanwhile, there wasn't a single article covering how the US-Saudi-UAE coalition cut off the internet to Yemen for several days while dropping hundreds of bombs on civilians resulting in hundreds dead and over a thousand injured. Guess which story CNN covered? Both conflicts were brought to you by weapons manufacturers.
(2022-01-29). Call To Action: No War With Russia Over Ukraine. popularresistance.org Once again, our world is facing an imminent threat of war between two major nuclear powers. As in the past, the United States is using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the vehicle to wage war in clear violation of international law and the Charter of United Nations. | The Biden administration is currently flying $200 million worth of weapons and other "lethal aid" to Ukraine and has 8,500 US troops on standby to enter that country. 'Nonessential' US diplomatic personnel and their families are being withdrawn from the country. The corporate media is lockstep in its portrayal of Russia as the enemy…
(2022-01-29). Russia-Venezuela Cooperation Will Halt Aggressive US Agenda, Says Russian Ambassador. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador in Caracas considers that cooperation between Moscow and Caracas is a stabilizing factor in the face of United States' threats to the region. | The Russian ambassador in Venezuela, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, emphasized that military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela is of the utmost importance in the face of the repressive measures taken by the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) against the government of Nicolás Maduro. He made these comments in an interview to Russian news agency Sputnik, published on Friday, January 28. | "Our specialists have successfully interacte…
(2022-01-29). US Turned NATO Into Force That Carries Out Washington's Military Agenda, Anti-War Group Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO became an organisation devoid of a purpose after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the United States decided to continue building the alliance and turned it into a force that executes Washington's military agenda, United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) coordinator Joe Lombardo told Sputnik.
(2022-01-29). Croatian president: This has nothing to do with Ukraine or Russia. It has to do with the dynamics of American domestic politics. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Croatian president calls PM 'Ukrainian agent' (Boris Johnson also using war in Europe as a distraction from a personal domestic crisis.) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic accused his Prime Minister Andrey Plenkovic of behaving like a "Ukrainian agent" on Friday, two days after the latter apologized to Kiev over the head-of-state's comments on NATO deployments. In …
(2022-01-29). Contradicting US, Ukrainian President Zelensky denies Russian attack imminent. wsws.org The NATO powers' calls to prepare for a war against Russia supposedly to defend Ukraine are reckless, unsubstantiated propaganda threatening to trigger a world war.
(2022-01-29). Honduras Resumes Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
With the start of the mandate of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya in Honduras, the Republic of Honduras normalized diplomatic relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Honduran leader took office this Thursday, January 27, with the announcement of very innovative measures to address the crisis of extreme poverty in her country, as well as a number of progressive measures in domestic and foreign policies. | The political, economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Venezuela and Honduras was interrupted since 2019 when former President Juan Orlando Hernández terminated relations with th…
(2022-01-29). Honduras' new president recognizes Venezuela's real gov't; coup leader Guaidó loses drug-trafficking ally. multipolarista.com 
Honduras' new President Xiomara Castro, the country's first democratic leader since a 2009 US-backed coup, broke ties with unelected putschist Juan Guaidó and recognized Venezuela's constitutional President Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-01-29). Endless War Is The Empire's Last Dance. popularresistance.org This moment of history will be remembered for the massive shift in global relations currently underway. On one side stands the forces of peace and multipolarity led by China, Russia, and their allies in the Global South. On the other is the forces of empire and conquest spearheaded by the U.S. and its allies. The conflict between these two "camps" is about much more than competing visions for planetary development. World politics have transitioned from a war between socialism and capitalism to a protracted struggle for the survival of humanity itself. | The forces of Empire have reached the following conclusion:…
(2022-01-29). US calls on arch-rival for help against Russia. rt.com 
Washington wants China to "use its influence" with Moscow to push diplomacy over Ukraine | US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has called on China to press Russia towards a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. Beijing has already pushed back on the American position by acknowledging Moscow's "legitimate security concerns." | The move comes amid a flurry of diplomacy around the situation in Eastern Europe. | "We are calling on Beijing to use its influence with Moscow to urge diplomacy, because if there is a conflict in the Ukraine it is not going to be good for China either,"
(2022-01-29). Sino-Russia trade, economic cooperation sustains upward momentum. ecns.cn China and Russia have maintained stellar trade and economic cooperation, with both countries continuing to strive for greater synergy in various areas.
(2022-01-29). Wasted! Top 4 Losses of Key US Military Assets in South China Sea Over Two Decades of Posturing. sputniknews.com The US military mission in the South China Sea is mainly geared towards countering China's territorial claims in the disputed waters. China too has ramped up its maritime strength in the South China Sea, despite an overt commitment by both parties to avoid militarisation of the western Pacific Ocean.
(2022-01-29). US Naval Presence in Black Sea More Than Doubled in 2021 Compared to 2020. news.antiwar.com According to data compiled in The report said US warships spent about 182 collective days in the Black Sea in 2021. Last year, Stars & Stripes reported that While the 2021 numbers were significantly higher than the previous year, they were still lower than 2014, when the US-backed coup in Kyiv led Russia to take Crimea. In 2014, US warships spent about…
(2022-01-29). Ukraine Wants US to Dial Back Russian War Talk to Save Economy. news.antiwar.com The US claims that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine have taken a toll on the Ukrainian economy. An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff on Friday "Constant and extremely emotional messages in the media about how a big war is going to start tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow or the day after that create economic risks," said Mykhailo Podolyak. | "This speculative stuff puts pressure on inve…
(2022-01-29). A War Only America And Britain Seem To Want. popularresistance.org The telephone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenensky on Thursday was said to have not "gone well," according to a senior Ukrainian official. | The official said Zelensky urged Biden to "calm down the messaging" on the situation in Ukraine and that Ukrainian intelligence did not see a Russian threat the same way the U.S. did, according to a report on CNN. It is "dangerous but ambiguous," the official quoted Zelensky as telling Biden, and that "it is not certain that an attack will take place." | At a news conference on Friday, Zelensky said: "They keep supporting this th…
(2022-01-29). U.S. embassy in Kiev: "How do you know Russia means war? They scream 'Peace!'" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In case anyone still doesn't realize who is pushing for war. Russia hiding preparations for war under slogans of peace — U.S. embassy The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has warned that the Kremlin's propaganda machine is running at full speed to hide its preparations for war under slogans of peace. According to Ukrinform, the embassy …
(2022-01-29). US pumps Kiev regime with weapons, incites it to military adventures, says Russian embassy. tass.com The diplomatic mission called once again on Washington to force its wards to comply with the Minsk agreements, and not to indulge their belligerency and attempts to forcibly assimilate the Russian-speaking population…
(2022-01-29). Is Washington Under Alien Control? strategic-culture.org Biden and Blinken get everything backwards in terms of US interests | By Philip GIRALDI | The drama currently unfolding in which the Biden Administration is doing everything it can to provoke a war with Russia over Ukraine is possibly the most frightening foreign policy misadventure since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the 1967 Lyndon Johnson attempt to sink the USS Liberty and blame it on Egypt, either of which could have gone nuclear. I can well recall the Robert Heinlein sci-fi book The Puppet Masters, later made into a movie, which described how alien-slugs, arriving by way of a flying saucer landing in Io…
(2022-01-29). The Washington Post Publishes a Commentary Full of Lies Against Putin. dissidentvoice.org On January 29, the Washington Post published an op-ed by the well-known Yale neoconservative Timothy Snyder, titled "Putin's case for invading Ukraine rests on phony grievances and ancient myths." Key passages in Snyder's article are: Last July, Vladimir Putin supplied the mythical basis [BAD LINK FROM SNYDER: here is a functional link to see Putin's article] for Russian war propaganda in an …
(2022-01-29). VIDEO: David Swanson on Ukraine on RT. warisacrime.org Watch
(2022-01-29). CSTO peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan was legal, they never fired a shot, Tokayev says. tass.com According to the president, the very news of the peacekeeping mission's arrival in Kazakhstan played a significant psychological and frightening role for the gunmen…
(2022-01-29). Parliamentarians Challenged on Global Peace. plusnews.ug 
Members of Parliament globally have been tasked on the need to promote Peace, Unity and co-existence. Opening the 8th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace organized by Global Council for Tolerance and Peace under the stewardship of H.E Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Jarwan in collaboration with the Union of Comoros recently, …
(2022-01-29). More Thoughts on the Great Inflation Debate. cepr.net With inflation remaining stubbornly high for longer than I, and many others, expected, I want to take another stab at the argument of the inflation hawks. As a jumping off point, I will use the argument put forward by Larry Summers and Jason Furman, probably the two most prominent and coherent economists arguing that we …
(2022-01-29). Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes. rt.com 
A 'civilian protection center' will address the longstanding issue of so-called 'collateral damage' | US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to establish a "civilian protection center of excellence" in order to monitor and respond to "drone strike lessons learned" and standardize both the reporting of strikes and the compensation of victims, he revealed in a memo to Pentagon staffers on Thursday. | The undersecretary of defense for policy, the comptroller, and other offices received the memo, with instructions to respond within 90 days with their ideas on how to reduce civilian deaths going forward. They'v…
(2022-01-29). Consumer Health: What is a Pap smear, and who needs one? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about Pap smears. A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a routine screening test for early diagnosis of cervical cancer. A Pap smear also can detect changes in cervical cells that suggest cancer may develop in the future. Early stage cervical cancer generally produces no signs or symptoms, so early diagnosis is important. There is a greater chance for a cure when…
(2022-01-29). Operation Shujaa: 420 soldiers complete mountain warfare Training. plusnews.ug 
Four hundred and twenty soldiers drawn from Mountain Division units and Special Forces Command (SFC), have completed a four months Mountain Warfare Technical course at Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS) — Karugutu. The vigorous mountain technical training involved maneuvering the harsh terrain, thick forests, gorges, valleys, escapements and river crossing while advancing to the …
(2022-01-29). Pyongyang test-fires suspected ballistic missile. rt.com 
North Korea has reportedly conducted its 7th missile launch so far this year | The reported launch took place on Sunday morning local time, the South Korean and the Japanese military reported. The missile was apparently fired from North Korea's Chagang province towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul. | The missile allegedly flew some 800 kilometers, before falling into the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo reported, citing Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno denounced the launch as a violation of the UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. | Shortly after the launch, S…
(2022-01-29). Act of War? Thanks to covid "vaccines," the military's cancer rate has more than TRIPLED. globalresearch.ca America's armed forces have been in the throes of At the recent "COVID-19: A Second Opinion" panel that was hosted in Washington, D.C., Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) …
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Urgent care: disability, pandemic, and the value of a life. thelancet.com Ranked below average on nearly any development scale, my teenaged son with Down syndrome has unexpected talents for flourishing in a pandemic. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic while the rest of our household languished in confinement, Henry thrived on life's narrowness. What we experienced as the enervating tedium of remote work and school closures, he embraced as welcome consistency. He loves eating the same meals, rarely worries about the future, and his best friends are toy figurines. He doesn't mind wearing a mask, especially if decorated with his favourite Star Wars characters.
(2022-01-29). Military Situation In Yemen On January 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 100 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 7 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 14 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district; | On January 29, cl…
(2022-01-29). Winners of the Casa de las Americas Award 2022 Announced. telesurenglish.net Works from Argentina, Cuba, and Spain were awarded literary prizes in an array of categories in the 62nd edition of the literary contest. More than 1 600 works were received and the winners were identified among 150 finalists. | The Casa de las Américas literature award has returned after it was called off due to the pandemic in 2021. The literary contest received over 1 600 applications including 759 in novels, 755 in poetry and 97 in essays. Jan. 29, 2022.
(2022-01-29). India Bought Pegasus Spyware From Israel in an Alleged Deal Concerning Palestinians, Claims NYT. sputniknews.com The Indian government has categorically rejected claims that it bought the Pegasus spyware from NSO Group, as per a written reply by the Defence Ministry in parliament last year. A joint investigation last year claimed that the spyware has been used to snoop on 50,000 mobile numbers in more than 50 countries since 2016, including India.
(2022-01-29). Microsoft to become third-largest video game company through $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. wsws.org The acquisition is a major step toward the monopolization of the video game industry by a handful of companies.
(2022-01-29). Al-Hasakah Prison Battle: 20 ISIS Terrorists Surrendered, Others Continue To Resist (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | As of January 29, clashes continue in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Hasakah where the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is still trying to neutralize the remnants of ISIS terrorists who SDF fighters eliminated five of th…
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Ali Zumla: respiratory medicine and global health supremo. thelancet.com Whether it is in his clinical work or endeavouring to connect colleagues across continents for future pandemic preparedness, Ali Zumla is motivated by improving patient care and the health of neglected populations. For this eminent clinician-researcher is at heart a humble man, always striving for excellence on the hospital ward or in developing plans to improve global health. As Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University College London, UK, COVID-19 has been a major part of his work over the past 2 years.
(2022-01-29). Guaidó May Ask US to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela for Government to Return to Dialogue with Opposition. orinocotribune.com According to a report from Guaidó stated that this plan is "on the table, aimed at strengthening the opposition in its role as…
(2022-01-29). Venezuelan Opposition Looking to Reshuffle Leadership. orinocotribune.com The far-right in Venezuela is pushing for a change in leadership, which until now has been organized around former deputy Juan Guaidó, the self-appointed "interim president," with the backing of the United States, some European nations and Colombia. | This statement was made this Thursday, January 27, by Miami-based journalist Gaby Perozo, for the television channel VPI TV, during an interview in which she commented on her recent discussion with the fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Antonio Ledezma. | "Yesterday we spoke with Antonio Ledezma and he revealed to us that, indeed, there have been some meetings within…
(2022-01-29). Jeanine àÅñez and Juan Guaidó: Professional Swindlers. orinocotribune.com By José Llamos Camejo — Jan 25, 2022 | Miserably infamous, Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed "president" of Venezuela, on Washington's orders, makes no secret of his nature. He is a hybrid of kleptomania and submission, two elements valued by his imperialist puppet master. | From the beginning, he has operated with bravado, carefully honoring his position, follwoign the two "algorithmic" elements of his status: "Steal and obey." | He carried out his first assignment to the letter, proclaiming himself president—in charge of what, who? The answers were anticipated by the facts. The Trump administration arbitr…