Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-29: News Headlines

_____ (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.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

WSWS (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.

David Swanson (2022-01-29). VIDEO: David Swanson on Ukraine on RT. warisacrime.org Watch

Staff (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). 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…

Dave DeCamp (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…

Staff (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…

sputniknews (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.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (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 policy. | The political, economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Venezuela and Honduras has been interrupted since 2019, when former President Juan Orlando Hernández terminated relations wit…

_____ (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:…

Plus News (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, …

TASS (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…

Dean Baker (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 …

WSWS (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.

Staff (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…

Richard Lane (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Rachel Adams (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.

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-01-29). Tuesday 2/1: Emergency Action: "Negotiate, Don't Escalate: No War With Russia!" indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Bldg., foot of Market Street…

Staff (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…

sputniknews (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.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Ethan Huff (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.) …

Staff (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…

scorinoco (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…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (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…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-01-29). 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.

Benjamin Norton (2022-01-28). Inside Ethiopia and Eritrea, facing war and sanctions, with journalist Rania Khalek. multipolarista.com Journalist Rania Khalek discusses her reporting in Ethiopia and Eritrea, as both suffer from foreign-backed war and sanctions, and the geopolitical importance of the Horn of Africa, a key point of conflict in the US new cold war on China.

_____ (2022-01-28). Ukraine And US War Propaganda. popularresistance.org The corporate media always carry water for the state, and they are never more dangerous than when the nation is on a war footing. Right now the United States government is sending weapons to Ukraine. One wouldn't know that because of constant references to "lethal aid." The euphemisms and subterfuge are necessary for a very simple reason. Everyone except the Washington war party knows that provoking war with Russia is extremely dangerous. | Joe Biden is picking up where he left off, as Barack Obama's Ukraine viceroy. He and his incompetent foreign policy team have spun a tale about a pending Russian attack on Ukr…

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-01-28). Protesters at White House condemn U.S. push for war with Russia. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—U.S. imperialism and the greed of military contractors are behind the rising tensions between the Biden administration and Russia over Ukraine, leaders of some 100-plus protesters in front of the White House, in the frigid cold, said on Jan. 28. "The majority of the American people do not want war," declared Olivia DiNucci of CODEPINK, …

Nauman Sadiq (2022-01-28). The Biden Presidency and the Specter of a Third World War. dissidentvoice.org Unlike Trump who was an outsider in American politics and derisively sneered at as "toddler-in-chief" by the US national security establishment, Biden is a typical establishment Democrat unabashedly playing into the hands of the deep state throughout his maiden year as president and escalating the conflict with Russia in Ukraine and with China in the …

Staff (2022-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Calls for Security Council Meeting on Ukraine as Russia Warns of Nuclear Confrontation, Biden Pledges to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court in February, Burkina Faso Coup Leader Paul-Henri Damiba, Who Was Trained by U.S. Military, Gives First Speech, Xiomara Castro Sworn In as First Woman President in Honduras's 200-Year History, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Survivors Sue over Cancer Diagnoses, 70 Confirmed Dead After Tropical Storm Brings Flooding to Southern Africa, Massive Iceberg Breaks Up in Southern Atlantic, with Unknown Environmental Toll, Federal Judge Cancels Biden Administration's Largest-Ever Of…

_____ (2022-01-28). Washington Thinks U.S. Borders End at Neptune. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | * * * | Washington: Russia's gonna invade Ukraine. | Moscow: We're not gonna invade Ukraine. | Kyiv: Yeah Russia's not gonna invade Ukraine. | Washington: Russia's definitely about to invade Ukraine. | Entirety of western media: RUSSIA 100% CERTAIN TO INVADE UKRAINE ANY SECOND NOW | * * * | Both Moscow and Kyiv agree that there wil be no unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. Washington keeps insisting that if there's a war Russia will be the aggressor, but in reality all that has to happen for there not to be a Ukraine war is for US/NATO powers not to start one. | * * * | It's actually a…

Anonymous103 (2022-01-28). Churchill's 1945 Vision for Europe is Alive and Kicking. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageIn UK/US eyes, it's still 1945 and they need one More War | Written by Simon Chege Ndiritu exclusively for SouthFront | Introduction: | If the cold war ever heated up, Kyiv would have been the recipient of decisive nuclear assault from the UK and the US, yet the west is now delivering military assistance to Ukraine. What has changed? Why isn't Ukraine a threat to the west as it was beginning in 1945 and throughout the cold war? Is it because it is misguided, looted, and impoverished? It seems Ukraine has now become what Winston Churchill, the UK, and the US intended for Eastern…

David Swanson (2022-01-28). VIDEO: Emergency Town Hall on the Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-28). Russia's 'Asymmetrical' War Over Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Can Europe survive without Russian gas? The formal US response to Russia's demands for security guarantee was delivered to the foreign ministry in Moscow on Wednesday. Moscow's worst fears came true: Washington simply ducked without addressing the main Russian concerns — NATO's expansion, rollback of NATO deployments to pre-1997 level, etc. —and…

Dave DeCamp (2022-01-28). Ukraine's Zelensky Slams West for Creating 'Panic' After Biden Call. news.antiwar.com Washington and Kyiv continue to be at odds over the threat of a Russian invasion. On Friday, a day after speaking with President Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Western powers "There are signals even from respected leaders of states, they just say that tomorrow there will be war. This is panic — how much does it cost for our state?" Zelensky said during a press conference. | Since early November, the US government and US media outlets have been warning Russ…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-28). As stated here first, U.S. to denounce Russia in UNSC for "clear threat to international peace" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US requests UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on January 31 See: After NATO, EU, OSCE, Kiev and West try next gambit: the UN The United States has sent a request to convene a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on January 31, the US mission to the United Nations said in a statement on …

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-28). NATO stalwart Erdogan heading to Ukraine to "mediate" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Erdogan to visit Ukraine on Feb 3 as part of mediation efforts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Ukraine on Feb. 3 as part of efforts to calm down tension due to the Russian confrontation in eastern Ukraine. Erdogan earlier expressed Turkey's readiness to host Russia and Ukraine within the scope of mediation efforts. Ankara …

Staff (2022-01-28). White House calls CNN report on Russian invasion 'completely false'. rt.com The White House denies a report that Biden told Zelensky to "prepare for impact" and that Kiev could be "sacked" | The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday's phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it "completely false." | "President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said this publicly and we have been warning about this for months. Reports of anything more or different than that are completely false," Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National…

_____ (2022-01-28). Tangled Tale of NATO Expansion at the Heart of Ukraine Crisis. strategic-culture.org The U.S. response to winning the Cold War set the stage for the current crisis with Russia, reports Joe Lauria. | By Joe LAURIA | The end of the Cold War with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of the Soviet Union two years later presented the United States with a choice: triumphalism or reconciliation. | There was hope of a "peace dividend" because the fortune spent on armaments for so long could now be spent on domestic needs. The Warsaw Pact dissolved and there was hope that its counterpart, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, would also pass into history. Rather its expansion has become a fl…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-28). Newsweek: Biden Baltic buildup could put Europe on brink of war, lead to global catastrophe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Except from a Newsweek feature of January 27 follows commentary and links. ==== Several years before events in Ukraine could be employed as the pretext for what is now unfolding: From 2009: Baltic Sea: Flash Point For NATO-Russia Conflict There is a…spot on the map…where most any spark could ignite a powder keg that would …

Pepe Escobar (2022-01-28). Russia and the West: Piercing the Fog of Hysteria. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Jan 26, 2022 | The fatal mistake committed by Brussels in 2014 was to force Kiev to make an impossible choice between Europe and Russia. | A specter haunts the collective West: total zombification, courtesy of an across-the-board 24/7 psy ops imprinting the inevitability of "Russian aggression". | Let's pierce the fog of hysteria by asking Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov what's going on: | "I can absolutely say that to date, the Russian armed forces have not created a strike group that could make a forceful invasion of Ukraine." | Well, Reznikov is obviously not aware that the White Hou…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-28). Poland: Pentagon unloads 200 pieces of military equipment in latest NATO rotation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Equipment for next rotation of U.S. Army forces in support of enhanced Forward Presence arrives, port operations to begin in Poland More than 200 pieces of equipment from the U.S. Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, based in California, will off-load at the Gdynia, Poland, port facility in support of the NATO Enhanced …

WSWS (2022-01-28). US-NATO escalate war threats against Russia: Are you ready for World War III? wsws.org The drive to war is fueled by an utterly toxic mixture of deranged geopolitical ambitions and insoluble internal crisis.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-28). NATO conducting nuclear air sorties near Belarusian, Russian borders: Security Council chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO practices nuclear missile sorties near Union State borders — Belarus' security chief The NATO Air Force is practicing sorties with cruise missiles, including with nuclear warheads, near the borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Alexander Volfovich said on Friday. "The head of state drew attention to intensified …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-28). NATO Spreads Fascism to Further Military Buildup in New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea "It is possible for a dictator to govern in a liberal way," stated the neoliberal economist Friedrich von Hyek. "And it is also possible for a democracy to govern with a total lack of liberalism. Personally I prefer a liberal dictator to democratic government lacking liberalism." Throughout the second half of the twentieth…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-28). The Global Links of the Recent Escalation in Yemen Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman >The UN resident coordinator for humanitarian affairs in Yemen, William David Grisley, visited the site of the Saudi-led coaltion's bombing in the reserve prison in Sa'ada province on Thursday. (Photo: Saba) The failure of the UN to play its primary role of a peacemaker in Yemen affects its humanitarian interventions and provides opportunities…

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2022-01-28: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-01-28). US-NATO escalate war threats against Russia: Are you ready for World War III? wsws.org The drive to war is fueled by an utterly toxic mixture of deranged geopolitical ambitions and insoluble internal crisis.

Dave DeCamp (2022-01-28). US Says It Will 'Never' Normalize Relations With Syria's Assad. news.antiwar.com President Biden's Middle East coordinator on the National Security Council "We do not support normalization with the Assad regime. We are never going to normalize with the Assad regime. We've been very clear with that," Brett McGurk said at a virtual event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. | McGurk's comments come as some of the US's Middle East allies are a…

Dave DeCamp (2022-01-28). Russian Official Warns a New Missile Crisis Is 'Unavoidable' Without Arms Control. news.antiwar.com A Russian arms control official said Thursday Specifically, Russia is seeking a moratorium on the deployment of short and medium-range missiles in Europe that were previously banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. | The proposed INF ban was part of the security proposals Russia presented to the US last month. The US responded on Wednesday, and while Washington rejected Moscow's demands for a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-28). Conversations on the Sudan Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Kribsoo Diallo This interview was originally published on Toward Freedom. It's part of a 2 of a two-part series on the Sudan coup. The first part can be read here. Certain interviewees chose to use their first name or initials because of security risks. Muzan Alneel, Marxist Political Activist and Blogger___ Krisboo Diallo: What is your opinion about the…

Lynda Carson (2022-01-28). Oakland, a city at war with itself. indybay.org Oakland Is A Tale Of Two Cities – A City At War With Itself, Targeting The Poor For Displacement, While Subsidizing The Rich!

WSWS (2022-01-28). "Return of in-person classes will be catastrophic," warns Brazilian scientist Lucas Ferrante. wsws.org In the first part of this interview, Ferrante talks about the pandemic in Brazil and Manaus, the danger of resuming in-person classes, and why COVID-19 will not become endemic.

David Swanson (2022-01-28). VIDEO: Emergency Town Hall on the Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-01-28). Tuesday 2/1: Emergency Action: "Negotiate, Don't Escalate: No War With Russia!" indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Bldg., foot of Market Street…

WSWS (2022-01-28). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government backs NATO war threats against Russia. wsws.org Popular opposition is mounting against the decision of the PSOE-Podemos government to send warships to join NATO naval forces in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia.

Editor2 (2022-01-28). Economic Growth Returns to Venezuela: Interview. orinocotribune.com We spoke to Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, editor of the Caracas-based

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-28). Venezuela y Honduras restablecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La nueva presidenta de Honduras y el canciller venezolano celebraron la primera reunión bilateral para tratar temas de interés en común.

Staff (2022-01-28). Honduras hacia una refundación socialista y democrática. cubadebate.cu Junto a Bolivia y Venezuela, Cuba estuvo entre las naciones hermanas de Honduras que más fue vitoreada por los miles y miles de personas que desde la noche del miércoles hicieron filas en las entradas del principal estadio de fútbol de Tegucigalpa para participar en la toma de posesión de la primera mujer en asumir ese cargo en la historia local.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-28). Pdte. venezolano: logramos construir la estabilidad política. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que sería un hecho de justicia resarcir los daños del bloqueo estadounidense contra el pueblo venezolano.

_____ (2022-01-27). Ukraine: Biden Administration's 'Wag The Dog' Diversionary War? popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) along with the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, Maryland Peace Action, Popular Resistance, and many other organizations will gather in Washington today at noon in front of the White House as part of an emergency mobilization of anti-war activists to express opposition to the unnecessary and extremely dangerous possibility of war in Ukraine. | With a 39% job approval rating, more deaths from covid than during the Trump administration, and a failure to deliver on most of promises made during the 2020 presidential campaign, the intentional escalation of tensions by the United States wit…

Marilyn Bechtel (2022-01-27). Nuke treaty anniversary observed with calls for U.S. ratification. peoplesworld.org LIVERMORE, Calif. — As workers entered the west gate of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on the morning of Jan. 21, they were greeted by protesters displaying 8-foot banners declaring, "World to U.S.: Nuclear Weapons are Illegal — Join the Treaty!" The demonstrators, from Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment, Women's International League for Peace …

sputniknews (2022-01-27). Assange Should Be Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, His Fiancee Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Stella Moris, the fiancee of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, suggested on Thursday that he be nominated for the Nobel Prize for his contributions to world peace.

Peter Boyle (2022-01-27). Sydney Invasion Day 2022 march. greenleft.org.au Thousands marched peacefully through the streets of Sydney to mark Invasion Day on January 26. Peter Boyle reports.

Jean Athey (2022-01-27). What We Must Do For Afghanistan. peaceaction.org I have a beloved 4-year-old granddaughter. If I lived in Afghanistan, my family would be facing the likelihood that she would die. My heart breaks in pieces to think of this. It is estimated that a million children under the age of 5 in Afghanistan will die this winter from malnutrition and starvation, a situation brought on …

_____ (2022-01-27). The Limits Of Privatized Climate Policy. popularresistance.org For many in the climate movement, Donald Trump's defeat in 2020 was a moment of euphoric optimism. With Joe Biden in charge, we could look forward to a possible return to climate action and diplomacy. No longer would policy be shaped by denialists, politicians proudly in Exxon's back pocket, and a media fixated on the "costs" of public investment. A year on, it's become easier to see the limits of the Biden administration's approach, and how little has really changed. | There have been moments of genuine ambition from the Oval Office. The clean electricity pledges of the fall 2021 budget package and the climate-r…

Jipson John, Jitheesh P.M. (2022-01-27). Tariq Ali: 'Democracy is largely a set of rituals now'. canadiandimension.com Tariq Ali speaking at the 2013 Subversive Festival in Zagreb. Photo from Tariq Ali is an internationally known public intellectual, columnist and political activist. Born in pre-partition India in 1943, Ali studied at Oxford University and was elected as students' union president there. He has been involved in political activism since then. He was one of the most prominent figures of the civil society coalition against the United States' war in Vietnam. He was also there at the forefront of agitation against the war…

Nan McCurdy (2022-01-27). Nicaragua Once Again Inaugurates the "People as President" dissidentvoice.org Family in Bismarck Martinez Housing neighborhood watch the inauguration and swear to fight with all their strength to eliminate hunger, poverty and backwardness. [Photo by Jairo Cajina] On January 10, Daniel Ortega was inaugurated President and Rosario Murillo was inaugurated as Vice President. The central event in the Plaza of the Revolution was accompanied by …

Northshore Counter Info (2022-01-27). Hamilton, ON: Hoarding Hot Air — Plywood Taken Down at City Hall. itsgoingdown.org Action report from anarchists in so-called Hamilton, Ontario. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. Anonymous action report reads: Hi, it's the anarchists. We saw in the newspaper that city officials put up some plywood boards to stop unhoused people from staying warm next to the heating vents at the back of City Hall. We —…

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-01-27). PSL Statement: No War on Russia! Abolish NATO! liberationnews.org The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns the anti-Russia campaign and calls for an end to the imperialist NATO alliance.

_____ (2022-01-27). Why the Houthis are Taking the Fight to the UAE — Yemen's War Just got More Complicated. journal-neo.org If Yemen remains an indecipherable puzzle for even the most astute of analysts, the Houthis' decision of late to bring fire and brimstones to the UAE — a player who so far averted the ire of the movement by limiting its meddling to the southern part of the country, a region the Houthis have long …

Reynard Loki (2022-01-27). Exposing the massive hypocrisy of international insurance companies. nationofchange.org Despite the pro-climate rhetoric of the insurance industry—and warnings by the world's climate scientists calling for an end to fossil fuel exploration—leading global insurers are backing the Brazilian government's massive offshore oil expansion, according to a new report titled, "Fueling Climate Change: The Insurers Behind Brazil's Offshore Oil Expansion." Released on January 20 by Insure …

Staff (2022-01-27). China warns US over standoff with Russia. rt.com Regional security cannot be ensured by expanding military blocs, according to Beijing's top diplomat | Russia's concerns about safety on the European continent cannot be pushed aside by the US and warrant genuine consideration, China has warned, amid a tense stand-off between Washington and Moscow. | In a telephone call on Thursday, Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered US Secretary of State Antony Blinken advice on how to calm growing tensions in the region. | "Today, in the 21st century, all parties must completely abandon the Cold War mentality and form a balanced, effective and sustainable negotiated…

Binoy Kampmark (2022-01-27). Serbia Stomps on Rio Tinto's Lithium Mining Project. dissidentvoice.org On the face of it, there seems to be little in the way of connection between the treatment of Novak Djokovic by Australian authorities and the cooling of the Serbian government towards Rio Tinto. The Anglo-Australian mining giant was confident that it would, at least eventually, win out in gaining the permissions to commence work …

Staff (2022-01-27). Russia warns of NATO nuclear threat. rt.com The military bloc is training its members to unleash atomic hellfire, the Foreign Ministry claimed | NATO is developing the capacity for devastating nuclear strikes against Russia — which includes involving members of the alliance who don't have such weapons in training operations — Moscow's top arms control official has claimed. | In an interview with TASS on Thursday, Vladimir Yermakov, Director of the Department of Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the US was in the process of modernizing its atomic capabilities in Europe and had deployed missiles in the…

WSWS (2022-01-27). UK: "Partygate" report delayed as Johnson seeks political survival through warmongering and untrammelled COVID herd immunity. wsws.org Johnson stood his ground on his ability to "deliver" the policies dearest to the heart of the Tory right-wing, historically Brexit and today the reopening of the economy and assuming a leading role in US-led military provocations against Russia.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-01-27). Is Lockheed Martin Dictating Politico's War Propaganda Articles in Secret? Hell No—They're Doing it Right Out in the Open. covertactionmagazine.com Check out Politico's latest "independent" news story designed to scare the bejeezus out of its readers and justify the cry …

Staff (2022-01-27). President Maduro Swears In Historical Truth Commission to Uncover Colonial Atrocities. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 26, a "Commission for the clarification of historical truth, justice and reparations regarding colonial rule and its consequences in Venezuela," was established. | Its objective will be to clarify historical truths regarding colonialism in Venezuela, Latin American and the Caribbean. | The commission was sworn in by President Nicolás Maduro during a meeting at the Miraflores Palace with traditional Venezuelan manifestations, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It will seek to expose the truth about colonialism and its atrocities towards indigenous peoples in the…

Anonymous103 (2022-01-27). Military Situation In Syria On January 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On January 27, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no cases of hostilities and opening fire in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On January 26, clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed militants were reported west of Tal Tamar; | On January 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ankawi area; | On January 26, the SDF imposed full control over the Sina'a prison. The total number of individuals detained for involvement in the ISIS att…

Tom Engelhardt (2022-01-27). Tomgram: Robert Lipsyte, The Glory of the Greatest Shines On. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Heroes? When I was a kid, among my heroes — and I was joined in this by so many Americans — was Jackie Robinson. Yes, he was the first Black ballplayer to break into the segregated major leagues. …

Adriaan Alsema (2022-01-27). Fraud and violence threatening elections for Colombia's war victims. colombiareports.com Election observers warned that fraud and violence threatens elections in more than half of the towns where war victims can elect congressional representatives. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) issued a…

Staff (2022-01-27). Russia & Ukraine find common ground. rt.com Representatives from the two nations met as part of the Normandy Format talks | Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have agreed that a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine's war-torn Donbass region must be observed "unconditionally," following talks held as part of the Normandy Format, which also includes France and Germany. | The group met in Paris on Wednesday to discuss de-escalation in the region amid an ongoing standoff between Russia and Western nations, who have accused Moscow of planning an imminent invasion of Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies. The meeting lasted for over eight hours. | After discussions conc…

WSWS (2022-01-27). US rejects Russian demands for security guarantees, escalates Ukraine crisis. wsws.org The NATO alliance is stoking a war crisis, demanding that the far-right regime in Ukraine be armed to fight an invasion of Ukraine it alleges Russia is preparing.

Staff (2022-01-27). France told to rein in its 'colonial reflexes'. rt.com France was asked to show 'restraint and respect the basic principle' of non-interference | A spokesperson for Mali's transitional junta government has reiterated the demand for Danish troops to leave the country and taken a swipe at the country's former colonial overlords. | Speaking late Wednesday to news broadcaster ORTM1, Abdoulaye Maiga warned the Danes about France's "colonial reflexes." Denmark had previously sent 105 military personnel to the West African nation as part of a French-run counterterrorism unit. | "We invite them [the Danes] to be careful about some partners who sadly have problems getting…

sputniknews (2022-01-27). Better Late Than Never? Catalonia Pardons 1,000 People Tortured, Killed for Witchcraft. sputniknews.com An anti-witch and wizardry frenzy swept much of Europe during the early modern era, with the regions of Basque and Catalonia witnessing some of the largest and most gruesome judgements against witchcraft in the Iberian Peninsula despite general scepticism toward the phenomenon by the Spanish Inquisition.

Anonymous103 (2022-01-27). Military Situation In Yemen On January 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 381 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On January 26, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 14 airstrikes on the Sanaa district; | On January 26, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 9 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On January 26, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 7 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On January 26, warplanes o…

Staff (2022-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison Where Children Are Imprisoned, U.N. Renews Calls to Free Up Aid for Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation, Extreme Poverty, Global COVID Cases Break New Record as COVAX Falls Short on Vaccine Delivery Goal, Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan in Vac…

ecns.cn (2022-01-27). Omicron no 'big flu', Tianjin expert warns. ecns.cn Omicron cannot be regarded as a "big flu", a senior medical expert from Tianjin warns.

Anonymous765 (2022-01-27). War Fever Is In The Air, As The West Confuses Russia With Nazi Germany. southfront.org As tensions grow between Russia and the West, more and more false comparisons are made with World War Two… | Johanna Ross, Russian Studies graduate and political analyst based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | The 'war hysteria' which has taken over our airwaves in the West of late in relation to tensions on Ukraine's border, is like a Hollywood style movie, being entirely scripted, produced, directed and acted in by the West. It bears no resemblance to the real actions and words of Russia and its representatives. The US is starring in its own drama, with the lines between fantasy and reality increasingly blurred. | Ne…

_____ (2022-01-27). Relations between Palestine and Israel — Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel? journal-neo.org In the final days of 2021 Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority visited Benny Gantz, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense at his home in Rosh Ha'ayin. The previous meeting between the two men had taken place in August, in Ramallah, following which Israel announced a series of "confidence-building measures". The …

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-01-27). Venezuela: Opposition Fails to Collect Signatures for Presidential Recall Vote. venezuelanalysis.com The electoral authority has declared the request for a recall referendum against President Maduro "inadmissible" after a 1.01 percent turnout.

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Who is Going to Pay for Failed Recall Referendum. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Venezuelan Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Whose Going to Pay for It. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6: 00PM, or when the la…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-27). Colombia Drops Investigation of Alex Saab's Relatives. orinocotribune.com Wednesday, January 26, Colombian courts announced that they have halted their investigation concerning relatives of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | This was reported by the Colombian newspaper

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-27). Guaidó Threatens Additional US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Speaking on behalf of the United States government, far-right former deputy of Venezuela Juan Guaidó threatened to intensify illegal sanctions imposed by the White House on the Venezuelan people if the national government does not resume the dialogue process in Mexico. | This was stated by the opposition figure in an

Misión Verdad (2022-01-27). TANCOL in Arauca-Apure: NATO Projection into Latin America? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jan 24, 2022 | The violence that has recently occurred on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, specifically in the municipality of Paez, Apure state, should be regarded as a symptom of lines of tension being drawn with concrete geopolitical interests in mind. | There provide strong reasons to analyze these events as a projection of the tension created by the Atlanticist axis against Russia in Ukraine, into which the European Union has been drawn, due to the latest actions of Uribismo in the Colombian government, with respect to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Recent…

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