(2022-02-11). Forget Diplomacy… Russia Should Shun UK's Toxic Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. strategic-culture.org Russia should not give such people an opportunity to insult with their provocative agenda. | Britain's Foreign Minister Liz Truss was given a cool reception in Moscow this week. The guarded attitude is understandable for Truss has shown no respect to Russia or any attempt at genuine diplomacy. Her boorish warmongering and arrogant conduct should have been dealt with by denying her entry to Russia. | Granted, in the world of diplomacy there are supposed to be always open doors and it is recommended that uttering the word "no" is forbidden. So, one could argue that the Russian government was obliged to receive Brit…
(2022-02-11). Beijing Winter Olympics: Front line in new cold war on China — with Carl Zha. multipolarista.com With a diplomatic boycott by Western governments, corporate media propaganda has demonized the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. China expert Carl Zha discusses the new cold war.
(2022-02-11). "Thank You for Hearing Our Afghan Pain" dissidentvoice.org During visits to Kabul, Afghanistan, over the past decade, I particularly relished lingering over breakfasts on chilly winter mornings with my young hosts who were on their winter break from school. Seated on the floor, wearing coats and hats and draped with blankets, we'd sip piping hot green tea as we shared fresh, warm wheels …
(2022-02-11). Ukrainian fascists say they will sabotage any peace deal with Russia. peoplesworld.org 
While much of the world struggles to find a way out of the Ukraine crisis, influential fascist groups inside and outside the government there are vowing to stop any peace deal with Russia that they don't like. Even more worrisome is that the Ukrainian government, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to use its …
(2022-02-11). Civilian casualties nearly doubled in Yemen since end of UN-mandated international monitoring. peoplesdispatch.org The Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen was first formed in 2017 to monitor the human rights violations and war crimes being committed by the parties in the war in Yemen. The UN Human Rights Council failed to renew its mandate in October 2021…
(2022-02-11). Selected Articles: "Do You Want a War Between Russia and NATO?" Macron Meets Putin. globalresearch.ca 
By Macron for his part stressed, "new mechanisms are needed to ensure stability in Europe, but not by revising existing agreements, perhaps …
(2022-02-11). Finland makes massive military investment with US. rt.com 
Helsinki signs a deal for 64 US-built F-35 stealth jets, at a reported cost of $9.4 billion | Finland has penned a multibillion-dollar deal with the US to purchase 64 American-built F-35 fighter jets, the Finnish Defense Forces announced on Friday. The radar-evading warplanes will reportedly cost the European country, which is traditionally militarily non-aligned, some $9.4 billion. | The aircraft will not enter service for some years, with Finnish officials previously saying deployment of the planes would begin in 2027. The new jets are being brought in to replace Finland's current Hornet fleet. | In addition…
(2022-02-11). Olympic invasion possible — US. rt.com 
Officials in Kiev and Washington have previously claimed an incursion could come amid the sporting event | With the world's attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighboring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations. | Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian city of Melbourne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm, claiming that Russia is continuing to amass more troops along the frontier. | According to the top diplomat, "we continue…
(2022-02-11). Tallahassee: Starbucks workers move forward with union drive. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On February 9, Starbucks workers and local organizations rallied to announce an effort to unionize at the Starbucks here on Magnolia Drive. | "There's a disconnect between management and local stores, it really just comes down to the fact that workers should have more voice in the companies they work for. We hope that our effort to unionize will inspire others," said Calum Johnson, a barista and leading organizer of another Tallahassee Starbucks unionizing at John Knox Road. "We're just trying to do what's best for our store, and if any other stores in our district try to unionize, like Magnolia…
(2022-02-11). IG Metall's idea of solidarity: Wage and social cuts for all. wsws.org Since IG Metall works council representatives agreed to the "bidding war" between Ford plants in Germany and Spain, they have offered wage cuts, longer working hours, shorter breaks, unpaid overtime and further social cuts.
(2022-02-11). German government deploys more combat troops to Lithuania against Russia. wsws.org Amid the US-led war drive against Russia, which is raising the threat of World War III, Germany is increasing its contingent of combat troops in Eastern Europe.
(2022-02-11). They Don't Just Lie to Us About Wars. They Lie to Us About Everything. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | The lion's share of propaganda goes not toward convincing us to accept new agendas of the powerful, but toward keeping us entranced in the status quo dream world which enables the powerful to have power in the first place. Toward normalizing status quo systems and training us to shape ourselves to fit into them like neat little cogs in a well-oiled machine. | And it's not even a grand, monolithic conspiracy in most cases. The giant corporations who indoctrinate us with their advertisements, their Hollywood movies and shows, their apps, their websites and their news media are all naturally i…
(2022-02-11). "Politics as Usual" Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat. truthout.org 
There is an ever-growing consensus that the climate crisis represents humanity's greatest problem. Indeed, global warming is more than an environmental crisis — there are social, political, ethical and economic dimensions to it. Even the role of science should be exposed to critical inquiry when discussing the dimensions of the climate crisis, considering that technology bears such responsibility for bringing us to the brink of global disaster. This is the theme of my interview with renowne…
(2022-02-11). Los Angles: Check the Sheriff! fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On February 7, families who lost sons to Los Angeles Sheriff's killings spoke out to support the demand to strengthen civilian oversight of the LA Sheriff's Department (LASD) at a press conference held in front of the Hall of Justice. At the event, the Check the Sheriff (CTS) coalition announced a sign-on letter by over 70 organizations calling on the LA Board of Supervisors (BOS) to move forward with an LA County charter amendment to strengthen the Civilian Oversight Commission and with the power to remove a sitting Sheriff for violation of the law. |
| The Check the Sheriff Coa…
(2022-02-11). 'That's a World War': Biden Tells Americans to Leave Ukraine, Shoots Down Reports of Evacuation. sputniknews.com On Thursday, the US Department of State released a 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' advisory warning Americans against venturing to Ukraine "due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19." The department also urged Americans in Ukraine to "depart now via commercial or private means."
(2022-02-11). New York rallies for Amir Locke and Isaiah Williams. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Over 80 people rallied in Union Square in New York City on February 8 in honor of Amir Locke and Isaiah Williams, two young Black men murdered by police. Locke was murdered by Minneapolis PD under a no-knock warrant, and Williams by Metro Police near Las Vegas while police executed a warrant for a murder he did not commit. | Speeches addressed the injustice of cops murdering Black people and it being rooted in racist inequality. They emphasized how no-knock warrants are disproportionately used as an excuse to murder Black people. The rally was followed by a march.
(2022-02-11). The F-35 Jets Gotta Go! Just Say No to War! indybay.org
(2022-02-11). Public Ministry Opens Probe After Partiers Damage Famous Tepui in Canaima National Park. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 10, Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab instructed the 87th National Environmental Defense Office to investigate damages caused in the Canaima National Park, after a private party was held at Kusari Tepui. | The location is home to natural wonders including tepuis, the famous flat-topped or "table-top" mountains, and Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. The tepuis are considered as sacred grounds of the Pemon Indigenous people. | The information regarding the probe was released by the Attorney General of the republic, Tarek William Saab, on his Twitter…
(2022-02-11). United States: Using COVID-19 powers, Biden begins expelling Venezuelan migrants to Colombia. greenleft.org.au Despite promises by the Biden administration to respect the right to seek asylum, Washington has been denying migrants that right by invoking a provision that allows it to limit travel under the pretext of mitigating COVID-19, writes José Luis Granados Ceja.
(2022-02-10). Right-wing racialists mount campaign against Asian entertainer Awkwafina's use of a "blaccent" wsws.org Amid threats of war between nuclear-armed powers, the ending of COVID-19 public safety measures and the danger of fascism, the hue and cry over the supposed use of "black speech" is preposterous and diversionary.
(2022-02-10). NATO, Ukraine, Russia stage military exercises amid US-promoted war hysteria. wsws.org Thousands of troops are preparing for a conflict that would threaten escalation into a nuclear war.
(2022-02-10). Yemen: January Saw Highest Civilian Casualties in Saudi Air War Since 2016. news.antiwar.com A monthly summary from According to the data, 139 civilians were killed by Saudi air raids, and another 287 were wounded. It was the highest number of civilian casualties recorded in a single month since October 2016. | The deadliest air raid of the month hit a migrant detention facility in Sadaa on January 21st, which killed at least 91 civilians and wounded at le…
(2022-02-10). New Military Pact Lets US Forces Use Slovak Air Bases for a Decade. news.antiwar.com Slovakia's president and parliament ratified Under the deal, the US will give Slovakia, a NATO member that shares a small border with Ukraine, $100 million to upgrade the bases. The treaty was signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Slovakia's defense minister in Washington on February 3rd. | The treaty narrowly passed in a vote of 79 to 60 in Slov…
(2022-02-10). San José protests against U.S. war on Russia. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Saturday, February 5, anti-war protesters gathered in front of San José's City Hall to demand an end to imperial saber rattling in eastern Europe. Speakers from CODEPINK, Freedom Road Socialism (FRSO), National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the El Barrio Defense Committee gathered a crowd of 30 onlookers while calling for end to the war drive against Russia. | Mike Paradela of FRSO said "We called the protest because what the U.S. government is doing is not good for working people. NATO does not benefit working people, it began as an al…
(2022-02-10). National Day Of Action: Love To Afghanistan. popularresistance.org After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, Peace Action welcomed the withdrawal of troops from the country and an end to the war. | Yet when the United States military pulled out of Afghanistan, the Biden administration also responded by choking off assets to Afghan banks and the economy by freezing the reserves of the Afghan Central Bank held in the U.S. They also imposed sanctions on those doing business with Afghanistan and cut aid. Jobs and income disappeared, people cannot afford to buy food and mass starvation is now occurring. | The Afghan people are suffering now more than ever. Hunger could kill more now than…
(2022-02-10). Venezuelan Authorities Present Evaluation of Operation Guaicaipuro 2 (+El Koki). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 9, Venezuelan Minister of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace, General Remigio Ceballos, offered an evaluation on the Guaicaipuro 2 operation. The operation was activated in Las Tejerías, Aragua state, and managed to capture 13 criminals and neutralize 5 during the clashes. Among them is Carlos "El Koki" Revette, a criminal leader long sought by Venezuelan authorities after the dismantling of his gang in Cota 905 of Caracas. | During a press conference, Ceballos indicated that Operation Guaicaipuro 2 included the deployment of law enforcement agencies and the National Armed Force (FANB)…
(2022-02-10). State Department's Sherman tells Russia to leave Caucasus, Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Europe whole, free and at peace (see the news item below) is a slogan used since the dismantling of the Berlin Wall to advance the subordination of the entire European continent under NATO's military structure and the nation that dominates it, the U.S. The original version was first used by then U.S. President George H. …
(2022-02-10). "We Need Restraint": Rep. Ro Khanna Cautions Against Sending U.S. "Lethal Aid" to Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna cautions against sending "lethal aid" to Ukraine and says all sides need to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The last thing the American people want is to provoke a war with Russia, says Khanna. "I think we should do everything possible not to escalate the situation."…
(2022-02-10). Will Erdogan's Peacekeeping in Ukraine Work? strategic-culture.org His diplomatic stunts appear more aimed to protect his business while the ball is precisely over the net than an actual peace-building process. | Day by day, the western media cry wolf: "They are arriving, they are at three meters, two, one". Cutting corners, Bloomberg, the top of the class, has already staged the invasion: why not anticipate the news? In reality, in Ukraine, we are as in the first image of Woody Allen's 2005 movie Match Point where the shot remains frozen in the exact moment when the tennis ball is over the net. This suspension time, full of risks and opportunities, attracts some characters sear…
(2022-02-10). Capitol Hill Staffers Are Organizing Unions. popularresistance.org Inspired by an anonymous Instagram account and disgusted by bad pay and worse bosses, congressional staffers have begun the uncertain journey toward unionizing. | Organizers of the nascent Congressional Workers Union described their long-running efforts and future plans to organize one of the nation's most idiosyncratic workplaces to CQ Roll Call on Monday. Just what their struggles will produce remains to be seen — much will depend on how members of Congress, their fellow staffers and an obscure legislative branch office respond. | The CWU announced its campaign to unionize lawmaker offices and committees…
(2022-02-10). Students Protest Fatal Police Shooting Of Amir Locke. popularresistance.org Hundreds of Twin Cities-area students walked out of class Tuesday to protest the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Amir Locke, a Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant at a downtown apartment. | Locke was not the subject of the warrant. | The demonstration, organized by the student organization MN Teen Activists, began at St. Paul Central High School at noon. | Students from across the Twin Cities gathered for the rally and march, including pupils from Lakeville, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. | The activists said they are demanding the resignations of…
(2022-02-10). Study: To Counter Global Warming, Focus Far More On Methane. popularresistance.org The Environmental Protection Agency is drastically undervaluing the potency of methane as a greenhouse gas when the agency compares methane's climate impact to that of carbon dioxide, a new study concludes. | The EPA's climate accounting for methane is "arbitrary and unjustified" and three times too low to meet the goals set in the Paris climate agreement, the research report, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, found. | The report proposes a new method of accounting that places greater emphasis on the potential for cuts in methane and other short-lived greenhouse gasses to help lim…
(2022-02-10). Benny Gantz war crimes case will go to Dutch supreme court. electronicintifada.net Ismail Ziada is seeking justice for family members killed in Israel's 2014 attack on Gaza.
(2022-02-10). What's important for workers in BLS January jobs report. workers.org 
The corporate media shouted loud hosannas to greet the Bureau of Labor Statistics Feb. 4 announcement that the U.S. economy had added 467,000 jobs in January. Upward revisions to previously announced job totals for December and November 2021 increased the media's delight. Overall they concluded that the U.S. economy had . . . |
(2022-02-10). Second Amazon warehouse on Staten Island files for union election. peoplesworld.org 
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has just filed for a union election at a second Amazon warehouse on Staten Island. News came on Feb. 2 after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the filing at the warehouse, known as LDJ5. This filing comes just one week after another Amazon warehouse …
(2022-02-10). Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out and Thanking Russia for Support. towardfreedom.org Mali's popular demonstrations in January may constitute the beginning of a real departure for the French colonialist from West Africa, while Russia's profile in the region rises, writes Kribsoo Diallo.
(2022-02-10). Will Scathing Amnesty Apartheid Report Lead to Change in Israel's Criminal Practices? mintpressnews.com The reality that the Amnesty report has brought forward opens doors to a much more aggressive anti-apartheid campaign than we have seen so far.
(2022-02-10). Supreme Court OKs Alabama state government plot against Black voters. liberationnews.org 
With a slew of high-profile cases the Supreme Court is slated to hear this year, it is increasingly clear that the rightwing justices will use every opportunity to take away key rights won by mass movements and move us backwards to greater inequality.
(2022-02-10). Rep. Ro Khanna Wants Big Oil to Confront Record of Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Reduction Vows. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out fossil fuel companies for failing to meet their pledges to reduce emissions and demanded CEOs of corporations like ExxonMobil confront their climate change denialism and correct their record of contradicting statements. "The goal is to get them to admit that they made mistakes in the past and commit to change going forward," says Khanna.
(2022-02-10). Fascist protest leaders welcomed into the Australian parliament. wsws.org Under conditions of an unprecedented crisis of the two-party system, extreme right-wing forces are being brought forward.
(2022-02-10). Azerbaijan reiterates support for Nagorno-Karabakh model for Transnistria, Gagauzia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzerTagFebruary 10, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev receives Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Also see: Transnistria as next Nagorno-Karabakh. Final battle for former Soviet space heats up. 21st century war trajectory: list of participants in Southern Gas Corridor meeting Regarding Gagauzia. On February 10, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has …
(2022-02-10). Guardian: British Labour leader damns Stop the War coalition for being enemies of NATO, Kremlin agents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Thirty years ago this well-financed newspaper should have changed its named to The Wardian. Or La Guerrienne. The transition in the United Kingdom to New Labour, in the U.S. to New Democrats, in Germany to Die Neue Mitte (the New Middle) and moves in a similar direction in much of the rest of Europe and …
(2022-02-10). Rep. Ro Khanna: Big Oil Must Confront Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Pledges. truthout.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out fossil fuel companies for failing to meet their pledges to reduce emissions and demanded CEOs of corporations like ExxonMobil confront their climate change denialism and correct their record of contradicting statements. "The goal is to get them to admit that they made mistakes in the past and commit to change going forward," says Khanna. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its fin…
(2022-02-10). Putin Calls for 'Persistent Efforts' to Get NATO & US to Provide Legal Security Guarantees to Russia. sputniknews.com Russia has been demanding that NATO and the United States take Moscow's security concerns into consideration, and has rolled out security proposals to the West that include legal guarantees that NATO will not be expanding eastwards or place offensive weapons in the countries which neighbour Russia.
(2022-02-10). Lauding German-led multinational troops, Lithuanian president says NATO saves world order. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesFebruary 9, 2022 NATO's unity won't let Russia destroy world order — Lithuania's Nauseda NATO's unity won't let Russia destroy the existing world order, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Wednesday in Rukla, Jonava District, as the 5th deployment anniversary of the German-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Lithuania is marked today. …
(2022-02-10). Diaspora Group Warns Sanctions Bill Advanced to House Floor Will 'Destroy Ethiopian-US Relations'. sputniknews.com When the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced a complete withdrawal to Tigray in mid-December, the Ethiopian government began a national dialogue on reconciliation. However, it has rejected negotiations with the designated terrorist group, saying it must recognize the sovereignty of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
(2022-02-10). How Sarah Palin May Save Defamation Law. sputniknews.com How easy should it be to sue a newspaper or any news outlet for defamation? Thanks to a 1964 Supreme Court decision and the proliferation of constitutionally-dubious "anti-SLAPP" laws, it's virtually impossible for someone who accuses a media company of lying about them to get a trial, much less win a damage award.
(2022-02-10). Military Situation In Yemen On February 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 68 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On February 9, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 10 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 9, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 2 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On February 9, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 2 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On February 9, warplanes o…
(2022-02-10). Guardian: Bernie Sanders against war, but…. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It has to be recalled that he stated he was against war in general when he grudgingly backed NATO's wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Libya. It is supremely difficult to effectively argue against war while granting the advocates of it all their premises. From his campaign website: "NATO has been the most successful military alliance …
(2022-02-10). Headlines for February 10, 2022. democracynow.org CDC Continues to Recommend Indoor Masking as More States Roll Back COVID Restrictions, GOP Rep. Hal Rogers Apologizes for Telling Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty, "Kiss My Ass", Russia Opens Joint War Games with Belarus as U.S. Troops Mobilize to Romania and Poland, Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Peter Navarro, Who Boasted of Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Biden Administration Unveils $5 Billion Plan to Fund Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Climate Experts Detail Misinformation by Fossil Fuel Cos. as Oil CEOs Refuse to Testify to Congress, Youth Climate Activists Sue Virginia for Violating The…