(2022-01-06). Kazakhstan's president seeks CSTO assistance following violent protests. peoplesdispatch.org The Collective Security Treaty Organization has reportedly agreed to temporarily deploy peacekeeping forces following the protests continuing after the main demands of those on the streets were met…
(2022-01-06). Sir Tony Blair: Bloody Knight of the Realm. dissidentvoice.org Awards and honours bestowed by States or private committees, republican or monarchical, are bound to be corrupted by considerations of hypocrisy, racketeering and general, chummy disposition. From the Nobel Peace Prize to the range of eccentric and esoteric orders bestowed each year in Britain by Her Majesty, diddling and manipulating is never far behind. You …
(2022-01-06). BOMBSHELL: India's Role in the US Proxy war on Myanmar (and on China). newatlas.report January 6, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Just as India had in the past aided US foreign policy objectives against China through hosting violent militant groups targeting Tibet, India is once again hosting militants, this time targeting China's BRI partner, Myanmar in Southeast Asia. Reuters admits that armed militants and their weapons are staged inside …
(2022-01-06). Libya: Tough Elections During Tough Times. journal-neo.org 
Presidential elections should have been held in Libya on December 24, but now, in a country torn apart by war, acrid feud, and institutional divisions, few believe that the vote will take place at all. The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), the body overseeing the vote, stated with great regret that it was unable to …
(2022-01-06). Canton, Ohio police officer fatally shoots man during New Year's celebration just minutes into 2022. wsws.org James Williams, 46, was firing a gun into the air to celebrate the yew year when he was shot without warning in front of his wife.
(2022-01-06). Afghans protest Washington's starvation strategy. wsws.org With its draconian sanctions and illegal seizure of financial assets, Washington threatens to kill more Afghans by hunger in the coming months than were slaughtered in 20 years of war.
(2022-01-06). Jorge Rodríguez Accuses Guaidó of Stealing $3.1 Billion, Demands Justice. orinocotribune.com 
This January 5, 2022, the president of Venezuela's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, requested that the special commission formed in January 2021 to investigate crimes committed by the 2015-2020 parliament incorporate the recent announcement by Juan Guaidó among its list of offenses. On January 3, the self-declared "interim president" Guaidó stated that his fake national assembly will continue to claim legitimacy, despite the fact that its constitutional term expired one year ago. | The supposed "government" of Guaidó also announced its distribution of several million dollars, expropriated from Venezuelan funds frozen…
(2022-01-06). Venezuela Aids Colombians Displaced by Violence in Arauca. orinocotribune.com Groups of displaced Colombians from the Arauquita municipality in the department of Arauca, Colombia, received proper care from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on the Venezuelan side of the border, reported Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. | Minister Padrino released images on Twitter showing the aid operation carried out by the military force. The FANB's objective is to receive and support people fleeing from the recently heightened violence in the conflict zone in Colombia, sparked by rival drug trafficking gangs fighting for territory. | Civil authorities also participated in the opera…
(2022-01-06). A Recall Referendum in Venezuela will be a Failure if Attempted. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jan 3, 2022 | The year 2021 has just come to the end and as tradition has it, at least in some parts of the world, many do a review of events of the year and many others more constructively start working on the so-called personal resolutions and more hopefully that the new year may bring the best for our fellow world dwellers. | Author Roger Harris offers a 2021 political
(2022-01-05). Tony Blair's Def Sec. Was Told 'in No Uncertain Terms' to Burn Memo Saying Iraq War Could Be Illegal. sputniknews.com The claims come as more than 600,000 people have already signed an online petition to have former British Prime Minister Tony Blair stripped of his recently awarded knighthood. Anti-war campaigners accuse Blair of war crimes for sending British troops into Iraq and Afghanistan during his tenure.
(2022-01-05). Primer on Foreign Policy for Candidates Published. warisacrime.org 
By RootsAction Education Fund, January 5, 2022 RootsAction Education Fund has published a Primer on Foreign Policy for U.S. Congressional Candidates. Congressional candidates often have little or nothing to say about foreign policy, and a lot of them have a surprising reason when asked: they say that they don't know anything about it. Some of …
(2022-01-05). We Dance into the New Year Banging our Hammers and Swinging our Sickles. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Dec 30, 2021 | Bittersweet is the passage of this year. There have been some immense victories and some catastrophic defeats, the most terrible being the failure of the Global North countries to adopt a democratic attitude towards confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and creating equitable access to key resources, from life-saving medical equipment to vaccines. Tragically, by the end of this pandemic, we will have learnt the Greek alphabet from the
(2022-01-05). We Dance into the New Year Banging our Hammers and Swinging our Sickles. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Dec 30, 2021 | Bittersweet is the passage of this year. There have been some immense victories and some catastrophic defeats, the most terrible being the failure of the Global North countries to adopt a democratic attitude towards confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and creating equitable access to key resources, from life-saving medical equipment to vaccines. Tragically, by the end of this pandemic, we will have learnt the Greek alphabet from the
(2022-01-05). As Iran Honors Qassem Soleimani, Raisi Demands Trump Be Put On Trial. popularresistance.org Thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Monday, January 3 to observe the second anniversary of the assassination of major general Qassem Soleimani. The largest procession was taken out in his hometown in Kerman. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi also addressed the nation on the occasion and demanded a fair trial of former US president Donald Trump and his associates for the assassination. | Calling the assassination a terrorist act which had implications on international peace and security, Iranian ambassador to the UN Security Council, Majid Takht-Ravanchi wrote a letter to the chair of the council asking it…
(2022-01-05). Venezuelan Nationals Assassinated in Colombia — Plasencia Demands Duque Respect for Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, urged the Colombian government of President Iván Duque to respect the 2016 Peace Accords, after another massacre occurred in the western Colombian department of Valle del Cauca which left three Venezuelans dead. | Plasencia made this demand after the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) alerted about a massacre that took place at Jamundí, in Valle del Cauca, where three Venezuelan nationals were killed. | Fecha: 03/01/22 Lugar: Jamundí, Valle del Cauca N ∫ de Víctimas: 3 personas | Es la primer masacre ocurrida…
(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com 
A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). Argentina: Adolfo Perez Esquivel Is Discharged from Hospital. telesurenglish.net The 1980 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, was discharged from the hospital where he was admitted on Saturday due to an ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). | RELATED: | "We want to tell you that Adolfo has already been discharged and is on his way to Buenos Aires to continue his recovery … he is clinically stable and lucid," his relatives tweeted. | Son of a Galician immigrant and an Argentine of Guarani…
(2022-01-05). Why US Prisons Don't Want Prisoners To Read. popularresistance.org In a recent piece for Protean magazine entitled "The American Prison System's War on Reading," Alex Skopic writes, "Across the United States, the agencies responsible for mass imprisonment are trying to severely limit incarcerated people's access to the written word—an alarming trend, and one that bears closer examination." From outright banning books and letting prison libraries fall into decay to the intrusion of for-profit electronic reading services that inmates have to pay for, the assault on prisoners' ability to read books while incarcerated is one of many calculated cruelties that make the US carcer…
(2022-01-05). The 'White Saviour' Deal For Nature. popularresistance.org There is no denying that the world's biodiversity is under serious threat. A recent proposal that has gained significant traction to address this decline is to designate 30 per cent of the earth's surface as protected areas by 2030 (commonly referred to as the Global Deal for Nature, or the 30àó30 Plan). This proposal will be discussed at the world's top-most biodiversity summit expected in 2022 in Kunming, China. The 30 per cent reservation for "nature" is itself viewed as part of a roadmap towards the idea that "Nature Needs Half" — a campaign calling for half of the world to be dedicated to nature…
(2022-01-05). Magistrate Takes U.S. Navy to Task for Its Jets, Lies, and Secrecy. davidswanson.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 5, 2022 World BEYOND War has long supported efforts to stop noisy, polluting Navy jet flights over state parks in Washington State. Now a report by Chief United States Magistrate Justice J. Richard Creatura has got the Seattle Times editorial board proposing some sort of "compromise." Some choice …
(2022-01-05). The Pentagon and CIA Have Shaped Thousands of Hollywood Movies into Super Effective Propaganda. davidswanson.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 5, 2022 Propaganda is most impactful when people don't think it's propaganda, and most decisive when it's censorship you never knew happened. When we imagine that the U.S. military only occasionally and slightly influences U.S. movies, we are extremely badly deceived. The actual impact is on thousands of …
(2022-01-05). The Long History of Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic. towardfreedom.org The Dominican Republic's continued maintenance of an exclusionary project like a 118-mile border wall indicates it is fundamentally anti-people in nature, using centuries of anti-Haiti sentiment to deflect the public's attention from its destructive, market-oriented economic policies, writes Yanis Iqbal.
(2022-01-05). What Does the Statement of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War Tell Us? dissidentvoice.org 
The Doomsday Clock has been sitting the past year at 100 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse. The United States has done little to quell doomsday apprehensions by ratcheting up tensions with China over Taiwan and its warships in the South China Sea, as well as with Russia over …
(2022-01-05). Kim Philby remembered: A traitor to his class. mronline.org 
Kim Philby, born on January 1st, 1912, is one of the best known double agents of the Cold War era.
(2022-01-05). 'MasterChef' slammed after cooking showdown features shark, alligator & capybara. rt.com 
Ecuador has warned of prison time for wild animal eaters after a controversial 'MasterChef' episode | An episode of 'MasterChef Ecuador' has triggered an almighty backlash, with the Quito government warning that wild animal eaters may end up in prison, while Colombia has launched an investigation into the ingredients used. | On Tuesday, Ecuador's government slammed the country's 'MasterChef' show after a recent episode featured ingredients including tollo (a small shark), an alligator, a type of wild deer, and a capybara — a massive rodent which can weigh as much as 80 kilograms (175 lbs). | In a statemen…
(2022-01-05). Perpetrators behind Soleimani's assassination won't be safe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — Stating that Islamic Republic knows those behind the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, the IRGC Quds Force commander warned that they are under the magnifying glass of all the free people of the world and they will not be safe.
(2022-01-05). India concerned by Merck Covid pill side effects. rt.com 
Delhi has restricted the use of the company's coronavirus cure amid concerns about its safety | India has announced it won't be adding Merck's Covid-19 pill to its national treatment protocol due to concerns about its safety. It can cause fetal defects and cell changes, according to the country's medical research council. | On Wednesday, the state-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said it had become aware of "major safety concerns." | "It can cause teratogenicity and mutagenicity, and it also can cause cartilage damage and be damaging to muscles," ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava stated. "Mor…
(2022-01-05). Chicago teachers shut down in-person classes. rt.com 
Mayor's office insists she's doing 'everything in her power' to bring kids back to school – including threatening teachers' pay | The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to shut down in-person classes, insisting the surge in Covid-19 cases has made schools unsafe, while school-board officials warn the work stoppage amounts to an illegal strike. | While Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez acknowledged on Tuesday that if the union voted for remote learning and opted not to show up, there would be no classes on Wednesday, he insisted school buildings would be open and teachers and students alike were wel…
(2022-01-05). Our New Year's Resolution for 2022: To Rise Up and Fight Back. zcomm.org Corporate greed and class warfare are crushing working people. No one is going to save us — we need to rise up together…
(2022-01-05). Poisoning ourselves with war. zcomm.org This is not about blame. This is not about shame. This is about change. We still have our finger on the nuclear trigger…
(2022-01-05). US President Joe Biden Gets Mocked Online After Mistakenly Saying It's 2020. sputniknews.com Confusing former British Prime Minister Theresa May with Margaret Thatcher, telling a paraplegic to stand up, and calling his election rival Donald Trump by the wrong name twice — it seems that if people were awarded trophies for making gaffes, Joe Biden would be crowned the all-time champion.
(2022-01-05). Photos: Greek Divers Uncover Wreckage of Italian WWII Submarine in Aegean Sea. sputniknews.com Eighty years ago an Italian submarine was sunk off the coast of Greece during World War II. In a recent interview with Reuters, Greek diver Kostas Thoctarides confirmed that he and his team members found the Italian submarine in November 2021.
(2022-01-05). Taiwan fighter jets act out war scenario. rt.com 
Combat-readiness exercise comes amid heightened tensions with mainland China | Taiwan's air force has held combat-readiness drills that simulated a 'war scenario,' amid escalating tensions with mainland China, which sees the island as part of the People's Republic. | Military pilots rushed to their F-16 fighter jets at the sound of an alarm in Taiwan's southern city of Chiayi on Wednesday, according to media reports. The enactment came as part of a three-day exercise aimed at testing the Taiwan military's battle readiness. | Taking part in the drills were the very same aircraft that have been used to intercept…
(2022-01-05). Shanghai aunties make cashmere bouquets for Winter Olympics. ecns.cn A group of aunties from Shanghai knit award winning bouquets for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
(2022-01-05). Shanghai aunties make hand-knit bouquets for Olympics award ceremony. ecns.cn Shanghai aunties are making hand-knit bouquets at the Yangpu Women %26 Children Activity Center for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics medal ceremony.
(2022-01-05). Wednesday 1/12: STOP Scab Amazon In San Francisco! End Slave Labor & Union Busting By Bezos. indybay.org Proposed Massive Amazon Warehouse | 900 7th St. & Berry St. | San Francisco…
(2022-01-05). Australian health workers warn of hospital system collapse. wsws.org Nurses in New South Wales have been ordered back to work despite testing positive for COVID-19.
(2022-01-05). Tuesday 1/4: Press Conference: Stop the Mayor's War on the Tenderloin! indybay.org SF City Hall. Tune into the livestream via @PSLBayArea on Twitter…
(2022-01-05). China to continue contributing to global nuclear governance: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China believes that this first Joint Statement by the leaders of the five Nuclear-Weapon States demonstrates the States' political will to prevent a nuclear war, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, adding that China will continue to contribute its wisdom and proposals to global nuclear governance.
(2022-01-05). Xplorer Prize to award young medical scientists. ecns.cn The Xplorer Prize, one of China's highest grants for young scientists, will set up a new category of medical science starting from 2022.
(2022-01-05). The War on Terror Is a Success — for Terror. scheerpost.com 
[ By It began more than two decades ago. On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush declared a "war on terror" and
(2022-01-05). Omicron Starts To Shut Down America Again: Grammys, Sundance Film Fest Paused, Chicago Schools Put In-Person Learning On Hold. moguldom.com With the omicron variant tearing through the U.S., there are growing signs of disruption and shutdowns similar to those that accompanied the alpha variant wave triggered by the original coronavirus breakout. The 64th Grammy Awards have been postponed, the Sundance Film Festival has canceled in-person events and the Chicago Teachers Union voted to temporarily transition to …
(2022-01-05). Venezuela's Oil Production Will Increase in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela's Minister of Industries and National Production Tareck El Aissami asserted that there will be fair oil prices in 2022, allowing an increase in oil production and consequently a recovery by the national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | Before his participation in the 24th OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting, El Aissami remarked that the meeting would help strengthen the world energy market, considering that 2021 ended with stable prices. | Vicepdte. Sectorial de Economía y ministro del P…
(2022-01-05). Venezuela Receives 3.1 Million COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela received 3.1 million doses of vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism, reported Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Health, Gerardo Briceño. The vaccines were received at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía. | #Entérate | | COVAX: Venezuela recibe 3.1 millones de vacunas para fortalecer Plan de Inmunización y Refuerzo contra la
(2022-01-05). Venezuela Receives 3.1 Million COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela received 3.1 million doses of vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism, reported Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Health, Gerardo Briceño. The vaccines were received at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía. |