(2022-01-23). UN being Used as a Cover for Criminal Activity in Africa. journal-neo.org 
Founded after the end of the Second World War, the United Nations Organization set itself a primary goal of defending peace and justice in all countries. In furtherance of this goal the UN has sent troops to armed conflicts of all kinds, mounting some 70 peacekeeping missions since 1945. Known as Blue Helmets, some 100,000 …
(2022-01-23). Impose 1% surcharge on richest 10% Indians to reduce inequality: Oxfam India. peoplesdispatch.org A 4% wealth tax on 98 richest families can take care of the ministry of health and family welfare for more than two years…
(2022-01-23). Venezuelan Electoral Body Publishes Schedule to Formalize Recall Referendum — Promoters in Crisis. orinocotribune.com 
This Saturday, January 22, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) published on its website However, many experts, opposition politicians an…
(2022-01-23). Ukraine: The West Has Paved the Road to War with Lies. dissidentvoice.org The Three Big Lies Pertaining to Ukraine: The West's leaders never promised Mikhail Gorbachev and his foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze not to expand NATO eastward. They also did not state that they would take serious Soviet/Russian security interests around its borders. And therefore, each of the former Warsaw Pact countries has a right to join …
(2022-01-23). 2022 California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration. indybay.org From the back side of Mt. Shastina to the foothills above San Diego in Camp Lockett, our Juneteenth Celebrations honor #Womanity in our ongoing journey towards a greater measure of freedom.
(2022-01-23). Moscow: Kiev, West's Provocations in Donbass and Attacks on Russians Won't Be Tolerated. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that private US military companies were planning provocations in Eastern Ukraine involving the use of chemical components. The Pentagon denied these allegations, calling the minister's statements "false".
(2022-01-23). UK University Puts Trigger Warning on Orwell's Novel 1984 Over 'Explicit Material'. sputniknews.com George Orwell's iconic dystopian novel, "1984" was published in 1949 and has been hailed as one of the most impressive books on censorship, persecution of individual thinking, and total opinion control.
(2022-01-23). Germany sacks navy chief for not toeing war line. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com German navy chief Schà∂nbach resigns over comments on Putin, Crimea Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach stepped down as the head of the German navy after publicly saying Crimea was lost to Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin "probably" deserved respect. Germany faced a diplomatic incident on Saturday following comments made by Navy chief Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach on Russian …
(2022-01-23). Israel insists it only 'legally' spies on citizens. rt.com 
Israel did not deny using "advanced technology" to track the population, and rejected allegations that the practice was illegal | An Israeli minister has denied reports that police illegally used Pegasus surveillance software to spy on the country's own citizens, calling the "central claim" — that the practice was illegal — "not true." | Several government investigations were launched this past week after the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that law enforcement had been using NSO Group's infamous Pegasus spyware to illegally intercept the calls of citizens. | The newspaper claimed that police ha…
(2022-01-23). Following U.S. lead, Germany to evacuate citizens from Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany, following the U.S., ready to evacuate German diplomats' families from Ukraine, — Bild The German Foreign Ministry is preparing a plan to evacuate the families of its diplomats from Ukraine, Bild reports. "A war between Ukraine and Russia is becoming more and more likely….The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on a plan to …
(2022-01-23). China embassy warns British diplomacy 'goes nowhere if it follows Cold War playbook'. ecns.cn China's embassy in London has warned that Britain's diplomacy will go nowhere if it follows the Cold War playbook, in answer to repeated accusations against China by United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss during her current visit to Australia.
(2022-01-23). Biden Discusses Alleged Russian Aggression Toward Ukraine With National Security Team – White House. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden held a meeting with his national security team, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan, a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva, the White House press pool informs.
(2022-01-23). Officials Warn of Hazardous Road Conditions as Storm Dumps Snow, Ice on US Mid-Atlantic, Southeast. sputniknews.com Several states in the US mid-Atlantic and southeastern regions are again dealing with hazardous winter weather, subzero temperatures, and major travel disruptions after the area was pounded by vicious snow and ice storms on Friday.
(2022-01-23). Tuesday 1/25: Roundtable Discussion: Political Prisoners. indybay.org Register for our zoom discussion here: bit.ly/3KmbUjj…
(2022-01-23). Israel insists it only 'legally' spies on citizens. rt.com Israel did not deny using "advanced technology" to track the population, and rejected allegations that the practice was illegal | An Israeli minister has denied reports that police illegally used Pegasus surveillance software to spy on the country's own citizens, calling the "central claim" — that the practice was illegal — "not true." | Several government investigations were launched this past week after the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that law enforcement had been using NSO Group's infamous Pegasus spyware to illegally intercept the calls of citizens. | The newspaper claimed that police ha…
(2022-01-23). Russian envoy: Venezuela ready to render military assistance if relations with U.S. worsen. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Venezuela ready to offer military help to Russia if relations with US exacerbate — envoy Venezuela is ready to provide military-technical assistance to Russia in case the Russian-US relations deteriorate, Russia's Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov said…. "Absolutely," he said when asked whether Caracas would be capable of providing military and technical assistance to Moscow …
(2022-01-23). Socialistas venezolanos llaman a marchar por rebelión de 1958. telesurtv.net El diputado del PSUV, Pedro Infante aseveró que la concentración será propicia para ratificar el apoyo al presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-01-22). US Attorney Drops Charges Against Water Protectors Who Occupied Bureau Of Indian Affairs. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – The United States Attorney's office has decided to not charge 33 Indigenous water protectors and their allies who were arrested while peacefully occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs lobby in the US Department of Affairs building on October 14th, 2021. This was the first time since the 1972's Trail of Broken Treaties that Indigenous leaders occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indigenous leaders were met with extreme violence from the police leaving one Indigenous woman with a broken hand, others were hit with batons, two people were tazed and an Indigenous media reporter was assaulted with…
(2022-01-22). Walking Meditation honoring Thich Nhat Hanh SUNDAY @ 3pm. indybay.org Let us honor our beloved teacher, peace activist, Zen Master, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh, who joined the great majority. He was 95. It was midnight in Hue 22nd January, 2022 (9am PT 21 Jan 2022) as Thay transitioned. | Thay taught, there is no birth and no death. We are his continuation. | Let us practice as he has taught us. | In celebration of his life and his continuation: | Meet in San Francisco at the Coleridge Mini Park (just off 30th & Mission) @ 3pm Sunday 1/23/2022. | Enjoy gathering there, meditating, singing practice songs, listening to the bell…. | At 3: 15pm we'll begin silent walking meditation, as a…
(2022-01-22). Monk linked to mindfulness craze dies at 95. rt.com 
The Zen master best known for popularizing the idea of being present in the moment has passed away in Vietnam | Thich Nhat Hanh died peacefully in the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam, his Zen teaching organization, Plum Village announced on Saturday. The influential Buddhist monk, who was born in 1926, suffered a stroke in recent years, which left him unable to speak or preach. He then expressed a wish to return to the temple where he had been ordained decades ago, and was allowed to spend his final years in his native country. | The monk, often referred-to as the second most prominent Buddhist person after the Dala…
(2022-01-22). Walking Meditation honoring Thich Nhat Hanh. indybay.org Let us honor our beloved teacher, peace activist, Zen Master, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh, who joined the great majority. He was 95. It was midnight in Hue 22nd January, 2022 (9am PT 21 Jan 2022) as Thay transitioned. | Thay taught, there is no birth and no death. We are his continuation. | Let us practice as he has taught us. | In celebration of his life and his continuation: | Meet in San Francisco at the Coleridge Mini Park (just off 30th & Mission) @ 3pm Sunday 1/23/2022. | Enjoy gathering there, meditating, singing practice songs, listening to the bell…. | At 3: 15pm we'll begin silent walking meditation, as a…
(2022-01-22). Corporate Multilateralism Deals More Blows To Right To Health. popularresistance.org It is no news that transnational corporations have effectively infiltrated institutions such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Still, according to a new report published by the People's Working Group on Multistakeholderism (PWGM), their influence has now edged towards a breaking point. The Transnational Institute (TNI), the People's Health Movement (PHM), Public Services International (PSI), and other organizations members of the working group have warned that surpassing this point will make it even more difficult to reclaim power from corporations, and that will have an effect o…
(2022-01-22). Nice Talk, Now Walk The Walk. popularresistance.org On January 3rd of this year, the five nuclear-armed states with the largest nuclear arsenals issued a joint statement declaring that they "consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our foremost responsibilities." The statement goes on to "affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." | As the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists stands at 100 seconds to midnight — "the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse" — this statement would appear to be good news for the world. | However, all fi…
(2022-01-22). Nice Talk, Now Walk The Walk. popularresistance.org On January 3rd of this year, the five nuclear-armed states with the largest nuclear arsenals issued a joint statement declaring that they "consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our foremost responsibilities." The statement goes on to "affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." | As the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists stands at 100 seconds to midnight — "the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse" — this statement would appear to be good news for the world. | However, all fi…
(2022-01-22). Restaurant Co-Ops Put Economic Justice On The Table. popularresistance.org Food service is not an industry that most would associate as a beacon of social or economic justice. In fact, the restaurant industry is notorious for providing paltry wages, for engaging in shocking levels of wage theft, and for generally being comprised of toxic work environments marked by sexual harassment and human trafficking. | In the face of horrendous work environments and staggering levels of worker exploitation, many restaurant workers and their advocates are advancing alternative models of management and ownership geared toward breaking the cycles of abuse and disempowerment that define much of the ind…
(2022-01-22). Restaurant Co-Ops Put Economic Justice On The Table. popularresistance.org Food service is not an industry that most would associate as a beacon of social or economic justice. In fact, the restaurant industry is notorious for providing paltry wages, for engaging in shocking levels of wage theft, and for generally being comprised of toxic work environments marked by sexual harassment and human trafficking. | In the face of horrendous work environments and staggering levels of worker exploitation, many restaurant workers and their advocates are advancing alternative models of management and ownership geared toward breaking the cycles of abuse and disempowerment that define much of the ind…
(2022-01-22). Strengthening Intergenerational Work On Israel-Palestine. popularresistance.org As trainers, coaches and activists on Israel-Palestine issues, we have found ourselves in the middle of many heated intergenerational arguments. Disagreements can range from campaign tactics to who is most to blame for the continuing conflict. | Cherie recalls a time shortly after the 2014 Israel-Gaza war, when a young Jewish woman screamed at her during a training session. "Why isn't your generation outraged about what is being done by Israel to Palestinians? Why aren't you with us in the streets?" she said. Cherie thought for a long time afterwards about what she asked of her. As a young adult, Cherie was in th…
(2022-01-22). Strengthening Intergenerational Work On Israel-Palestine. popularresistance.org As trainers, coaches and activists on Israel-Palestine issues, we have found ourselves in the middle of many heated intergenerational arguments. Disagreements can range from campaign tactics to who is most to blame for the continuing conflict. | Cherie recalls a time shortly after the 2014 Israel-Gaza war, when a young Jewish woman screamed at her during a training session. "Why isn't your generation outraged about what is being done by Israel to Palestinians? Why aren't you with us in the streets?" she said. Cherie thought for a long time afterwards about what she asked of her. As a young adult, Cherie was in th…
(2022-01-22). Washington Pumping Up War Fever. popularresistance.org An American friend of mine, now living in Russia, has two sons in the US Army. One of them said to him today, "your two sons are going to be fighting your beloved Russia." So the troops are obviously being told to prepare for war. One of those sons, an Army Special Forces soldier has been sent to western Ukraine several times to train the Nazi death squads that have been brought into the Ukrainian Army since the US orchestrated coup d'état in 2014. | Russia has repeatedly stated that they have no intention of invading Ukraine – unless Ukraine first strikes Crimea or the Donbass (eastern Ukraine that borders Russi…
(2022-01-22). Washington Pumping Up War Fever. popularresistance.org An American friend of mine, now living in Russia, has two sons in the US Army. One of them said to him today, "your two sons are going to be fighting your beloved Russia." So the troops are obviously being told to prepare for war. One of those sons, an Army Special Forces soldier has been sent to western Ukraine several times to train the Nazi death squads that have been brought into the Ukrainian Army since the US orchestrated coup d'état in 2014. | Russia has repeatedly stated that they have no intention of invading Ukraine – unless Ukraine first strikes Crimea or the Donbass (eastern Ukraine that borders Russi…
(2022-01-22). Ola Bini Persecuted by Ecuador's Government, Says Lawyer. orinocotribune.com 
January 21, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Swedish computer scientist and digital rights activist Ola Bini is being persecuted by the Ecuadorian government and "continues to be until he is declared innocent, which must happen," asserted the head of Bini's legal defense, Carlos Soria, as the software developer's trial began in Quito on Wednesday, January 19. Bini was charged—by the Lenin Moreno government—of a "non-consensual access into the national telecommunications database" of Ecuador. | Bini, who is a well-known advocate for open-source software and digital privacy of citizens, as well as a frie…
(2022-01-22). Ola Bini Persecuted by Ecuador's Government, Says Lawyer. orinocotribune.com January 21, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Swedish computer scientist and digital rights activist Ola Bini is being persecuted by the Ecuadorian government and "continues to be until he is declared innocent, which must happen," asserted the head of Bini's legal defense, Carlos Soria, as the software developer's trial began in Quito on Wednesday, January 19. Bini was charged—by the Lenin Moreno government—of a "non-consensual access into the national telecommunications database" of Ecuador. | Bini, who is a well-known advocate for open-source software and digital privacy of citizens, as well as a frie…
(2022-01-22). Ola Bini Persecuted by Ecuador's Government, Says Lawyer. orinocotribune.com January 21, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Swedish computer scientist and digital rights activist Ola Bini is being persecuted by the Ecuadorian government and "continues to be until he is declared innocent, which must happen," asserted the head of Bini's legal defense, Carlos Soria, as the software developer's trial began in Quito on Wednesday, January 19. Bini was charged—by the Lenin Moreno government—of a "non-consensual access into the national telecommunications database" of Ecuador. | Bini, who is a well-known advocate for open-source software and digital privacy of citizens, as well as a frie…
(2022-01-22). Munich Is Not in Ukraine: Appeasement Begins at Home. davidswanson.org By David Swanson The word "Munich" — for me it calls up images of surfing in a giant park with nude sunbathers and nearby beer halls. But in U.S. news media it means the unconscionable failure to launch a war more quickly. According to the new Munich movie on Netflix — the latest in the …
(2022-01-22). Another Terminator Sequel Coming? Netizens Troll Schwarzenegger Over LA Road Accident. sputniknews.com This will almost sure be bad news for Arnie's army of fans but TMZ reported that the road accident was Schwarzenegger's fault given that his SUV "was turning left but there was a left turn arrow that was still red".
(2022-01-22). Speaking Truth to Empire about Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org "Speaking Truth to Empire" on KFCF 88.1 independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of "Scorpion King: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump" (2020). He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF …
(2022-01-22). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19 as culture war. thelancet.com When Dr Anthony Fauci challenged Senator Rand Paul last week during US congressional hearings, he exposed how politicians have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic for their own personal advantage. Fauci showed screenshots of Senator Paul's website, which included the message "Fire Dr Fauci". He pointed out that Paul was inviting people to send donations to firefauci.org. He explained how Paul's exaggerations were creating the conditions for violent attacks on himself and his family. In December, 2021, a man was arrested on his way to Washington, DC, with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle in his car.
(2022-01-22). 2022 California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration. indybay.org From the back side of Mt. Shastina to the foothills above San Diego in Camp Lockett, our Juneteenth Celebrations honor #Womanity in our ongoing journey towards a greater measure of freedom.
(2022-01-22). Spanish MPs Oppose Sending Country's Warships to Black Sea Amid Tensions in Ukraine. sputniknews.com MADRID (Sputnik) – Nine Spanish parties have signed a joint manifesto against the sending of Spanish warships to the Black Sea as part of the NATO mission, as well as the country's participation in the deployment of the NATO air mission in Bulgaria amid tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border.
(2022-01-22). [Perspectives] Jamal Rifi: family doctor building bridges in the community. thelancet.com During Australia's COVID-19 lockdown in 2021, family doctor Jamal Rifi came up with an unusual plan to encourage the remainder of his urban community of Sydney, NSW, Australia, to come forward for COVID-19 vaccination. "I realised we needed to build on our community advocacy work by using an inflatable vaccination facility that could be transported easily into the heart of urban communities that had become COVID-19 hotspots, such as my own suburb of Belmore in southwest Sydney", Rifi explains. More recently, he has used the vaccination facility to help kick-start a COVID-19 booster programme, and from Jan 10, 202…
(2022-01-22). "Democracy" in Ukraine—What is NATO risking a war for? wsws.org Honouring war criminals and Nazi collaborators, promoting fascist militias, mafia-like fights between oligarchs, corruption and massive social inequality are the most prominent features of Ukrainian "democracy."
(2022-01-22). Ex-US soldiers with alleged neo-Nazi links arrive at Ukrainian front line. rt.com 
The soldiers of fortune shared pics and footage of them sporting combat gear at Ukrainian army positions | At least half a dozen former US military servicemen have landed in Ukraine amid rapidly escalating tensions in the east of the country. | The group, known as Forward Observations, has posted a string of photos and videos on its official Instagram, with geotags showing that the men are in the war-torn Donbass region. The Americans are seen wearing combat gear, apparently inspecting the Ukrainian army's battle positions and trenches. Some of the men in the photos are also holding assault weapons, though it…
(2022-01-22). Are Morocco and Algeria Preparing for War? journal-neo.org 
There has recently been an increasing amount of media coverage about the marked deterioration of relations between Algeria and Morocco, and even about purported preparations for mutual hostilities between the two states. It is noted that Algeria accuses Morocco of aggression, recalls Western Sahara, which it recognizes as an independent state while the Moroccans view it …
(2022-01-22). Russia sells helicopters to U.S. for Afghan war, U.S. transfers them to Ukraine for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From RT. Hamlet had something to say about such self-defeating behavior. US sending Russian weapons to Ukraine The Biden administration is expediting the transfer of five transport helicopters to Kiev, as Washington insists Moscow is about to "invade" Ukraine any day now. The Mi-17 helicopters were originally purchased from Russia and intended for the US-backed …
(2022-01-22). Telegram CEO assesses impact of Russia's proposal to ban crypto. rt.com 
Russian tech billionaire Pavel Durov warns of major risks for high-tech economy | Pavel Durov, the executive director and founder of Telegram, one of the world's most popular messaging apps, has said a proposal to ban cryptocurrency mining and crypto-related transactions via Russian financial services would lead to an inevitable outflow of IT specialists. | The ban, which has been touted by Russia's central bank, would also destroy a number of sectors in the high-tech economy, the billionaire said, noting that no developed country has prohibited cryptocurrencies. | "Such a ban will inevitably slow down the dev…
(2022-01-22). Colleyville Hostages: Blowback for US Torture, War Crimes. dissidentvoice.org 
The official version of the 11-hours hostage-taking in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, makes it seem pretty straightforward and limited. Early that Saturday morning, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker allowed a stranger into the synagogue to get warm, later identified as Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British national of Pakistani descent who had come to the US …
(2022-01-22). Tuesday 1/25: Roundtable Discussion: Political Prisoners. indybay.org Register for our zoom discussion here: bit.ly/3KmbUjj…
(2022-01-22). Labour, Lib Dems Warn BoJo Not 'to Cover Up Any of the Truth' on No 10 Parties. sputniknews.com Last week, many Conservative Party lawmakers said they were awaiting the publication of senior civil servant Sue Gray's probe into lockdown-breaking parties at No 10 to decide on their support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson who may face a no-confidence vote amid the "partygate" scandal.
(2022-01-22). How a Battle in Nova Scotia Echoes the Global War for Our Biosphere. zcomm.org These battles can be won, but we must unite to fight them, and we must do it now before the madness of ecocide ends with the finality of extinction…
(2022-01-22). Wednesday 1/19: Making Foreign Policy Work For the People, Not Just Special Interest Elites. indybay.org Online event…
