(2023-01-04). Workers should never forget how much power they have. peoplesworld.org 
You remember the headlines: "Biden asks Congress to avert rail strike, warning of dire economic impact," (Reuters); "Congressional Leaders Say They Will Act to Prevent Rail Strike…" — "Democratic and Republican leaders prepared to intercede as President Biden warned the prospect of a December strike put the U.S. economy 'at risk.'" (The New York Times). It was only little …
(2023-01-04). Utopias and Dystopias as Places of Mental Retreat and Cooperation with China. indybay.org Joe Biden and his foreign policy team are in many ways still entrenched in the Cold War era, and his administration has generally taken a far more antagonistic stance toward China than Obama. It is not surprising, then, that the progress Kerry made with his Chinese interlocutors in Glasgow largely fizzled out as tensions over Taiwan grew more intense.
(2023-01-04). Manufacturing confidence bounces back. ecns.cn Business confidence in factory output going forward strengthened in China to a 10-month high upon expectations of waning COVID-19 disruptions even as a rise in infections dented manufacturing activity in December, a private survey said on Tuesday.
(2023-01-04). Ancient sculpture remnants reunited at Sanxingdui Ruins. ecns.cn A bronze figure at the famed Sanxingdui Ruins site was successfully matched with another animal bronzeware with the help of a three-dimensional (3D) model, the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute confirmed Monday.
(2023-01-04). The Hope of a Pan-African-Owned and Controlled Electric Car Project is Buried for Generations to Come. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in …
(2023-01-04). Book review and response: 'People Love Dead Jews'. peoplesworld.org 
Dara Horn gave People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present an intentionally provocative title, and it worked. Her latest book won the National Jewish Book Award, the New York Times Notable Book of 2021, Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, ALA Notable Book, Natan …
(2023-01-04). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2023-01-04). Southwest's Meltdown: Stock Buybacks, High Exec Pay, and Neglected Software Upgrades. juancole.com () Inequality.org) For America's rich and powerful, the new year is beginning in a most inauspicious fashion. Millions of Americans are once again fuming at the greed and grasping of our deepest pockets. That fuming — from would-be passengers of Southwest Airlines and their families — filled airports throughout this past holiday week. For …
(2023-01-04). Germany's president and chancellor beat the drum for Ukraine war and invoke national unity. wsws.org Both President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz advocated continuing the Ukraine war until Russia's complete defeat, even if this entailed enormous social and economic costs and the risk of nuclear war.
(2023-01-04). Top Japanese Physician-Scientist Gives Dire Warning About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: 'Scientifically Misconceived'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-04). 101st Airborne Still Deployed in Romania Simulating War with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-04). No war against China: contact your MP or Senator. greenleft.org.au The Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition is asking you to help its short campaign, January 9—13, to oppose the federal government's preparations for war against China. Denis Doherty and Hannah Middleton report.
(2023-01-04). Venezuela and Colombia Celebrate Opening of Border Bridge. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-01-04). Venezuela: Strongly Positive 2022 Balance Sheet. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez Jan 1, 2022 | With house 4,400,000 handed over This means 3,105,552 houses were built between 2015-2022, double the amount built in the preceding 1999-2015 period in half the number of years. The latter period…
(2023-01-04). Venezuela da pasos para normalizar relaciones con EE.UU. y la Unión Europea. globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Venezuela está preparado para avanzar en el proceso de normalización de las relaciones políticas y diplomáticas con Estados Unidos, dijo el presidente Nicolás Maduro, quien lamentó que desde Washington continúen las políticas de agresión contra su país,…
(2023-01-04). Crucero europeo Amadea llega a puerto en Margarita, Venezuela. telesurtv.net El ministro de Transporte Ramón Velásquez Araguayán resaltó que esto es un hito más realizado por el país y Gobierno de la nación latinoamericana luego de 15 años.
(2023-01-04). Venezuela recupera embajada en Brasil. telesurtv.net Movimientos sociales de Brasil realizaron un acto en la capital de esa nación para devolver a Venezuela su embajada.
(2023-01-04). Facing the Failure of Our Cruel Venezuela Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-03). Ukraine Wants EU to Scrap Medicine Exemption for Russia Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is threatening to punish European pharmaceutical companies that are still operating in Russia and wants EU sanctions on Russia to apply to medicine, POLITICO reported in December. The EU has imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia but has exempted medicines due to humanitarian concerns. The report said that the exemption hasn't "sat well" with Ukraine …
(2023-01-03). US Sends Fighter Jets to Israeli Airbase for Temporary Deployment. news.antiwar.com The US Air Force has sent six F-15 fighter jets to an Israeli airbase for a temporary deployment that will involve joint drills with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) as the two countries continue to step up military cooperation. The F-15s are being sent to the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel under US Air Forces …
(2023-01-03). Report: Israel's New FM Passed US Message to Russia's Lavrov. news.antiwar.com Israel's new foreign minister, Eli Cohen, spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday and passed a message from the US, The Times of Israel reported. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held his first call with Cohen on Monday. An Israeli diplomatic official told the Times that Blinken was aware of the planned call …
(2023-01-03). Ajamu Baraka: The Left Must Draw Clear Political And Ideological Lines. popularresistance.org As 2022 comes to an end and major crises abound, Clearing the FOG spoke with Ajamu Baraka, a long time human rights defender and co-founder of the Black Alliance for Peace, about the big picture of what is happening politically and upcoming opportunities to organize for change. Baraka discusses the continued move to the right in the United States by both of the major political parties and their voting bases, including those in the liberal class, the complicity of the corporate media and the rise of censorship and repression against those who do not adhere to the manufactured narrative. Baraka explains why the Lef…
(2023-01-03). Colombia's ELN guerrillas deny bilateral ceasefire pact. colombiareports.com ELN guerrillas on Tuesday denied having made an agreement with Colombia's government to uphold a bilateral ceasefire while negotiating peace. President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the security forces…
(2023-01-03). First Days Of The Year Leave No Hope Of Peace Coming To Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-01-03). NATO Will Confront Russia in West Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Nikolai Plotnikov and Alexei Romanov Mauritania aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse Why Mauritania is becoming an outpost of the alliance in the region Western countries' peacekeeping missions in Mali seem to be failing. Following France and Britain, Germany began to think about withdrawing its troops from the African country. The justification is standard: the…
(2023-01-03). A new step to the dangerous line: now with drones? journal-neo.org 
On December 26, 2022, there was an incident between North and South that some media outlets immediately hyped as "peninsula on the brink of war": five North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border, with one of them flying over northern Seoul. This was the first such incident in five years. Four downed drones were discovered …
(2023-01-03). Extremist Christian Militia in Lebanon May Ignite a New Civil War. strategic-culture.org
(2023-01-03). New Israeli FM Signals Policy Shift on Ukraine, Neutrality Toward Russia. strategic-culture.org On 29 December, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the 'strengthening of Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas'. | By News Desk | On 2 January, Israel's newly appointed Foreign Minister Eli Cohen signaled a policy shift with Russia after relations soured due to the war in Ukraine since early 2022. | Cohen announced that Israel would take a step back on the conflict and no longer publicly condemn Russia. | "On the issue of Russia and Ukraine, we will do one thing for sure — speak less in public," the foreign minister said. | While Cohen announced that Israel would continue to supply humanitarian…
(2023-01-03). Top Actor Edward Norton Told He's From Slavemaking Family: When You Read 'Slave Aged 8,' You Just Want To Die. moguldom.com White actor Edward Norton recently discovered that his ancestors owned slaves, and he said he's "uncomfortable" about it. Newsweek was shown a preview of the new season of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," and on it, Norton's slave-owning ancestry was revealed. Norton, who currently stars in the popular Netflix series ."Glass Onion," appeared on the long-running …
(2023-01-03). Governments Approach the Cryptocurrency Regulation. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Ilustrative Image | As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular as a medium of exchange, a means of storing value, and even as assets unto themselves, governments are scrambling to ensure operational stability. As part of this new drive to protect consumers while ensuring that the proper tax has been paid on transactions, several countries have moved toward regulating cryptocurrencies. On the other hand, crypto users and bitcoin traders who are thinking about getting the most out of their…
(2023-01-03). Military Situation In Syria On January 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 7 times: 5 in Idlib province, 2 in Latakia province; | On January 3, the SDF arrested Hafez Al-Khabil, former ISIS leader in the city of Al-Basira, east of Deir Ezzor; | On January 3, the SAA targeted a vehicle near the city of Atarib by an anti-tank missile; | On January 3, the SDF arrested 14 people in the districts of Tal Brak and Al-Hol on charges of belongi…
(2023-01-03). Panic In Greater Idlib: Top Leader Of Al-Qaeda's HTS Warns Of Syrian-Turkish Rapprochement. southfront.org 
Abu Mohamad al-Julani as seen in his last video message. | The leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, has warned from any rapprochement between Turkey and Syria. | In a video message released by HTS's media network, Amjad, on January 2, Abu Mohamad al-Julani called the ongoing talks between the two countries are "a serious deviation.""The ongoing Russian-sponsored talks between Ankara and Damascus are a dangerous deviation th…
(2023-01-03). Russian Troops Receive New Small Drone With Recon, Combat Capabilities For Ukraine Operation. southfront.org 
File image. | Russian troops in the special military operation zone in Ukraine have begun to receive a new small drone dubbed "Binokl" with reconnaissance and combat capabilities, Dmitry Zubarev, a spokesman for Binokl manufacturer Syomka s vozdukha, told the Russian news agency that the new drone is two to three times cheaper than commercially-available Chinese-made DJI Mavic drones which are widely used by Russian troops. | The Binokl,…
(2023-01-03). Donbass: The War on Remembrance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-03). Calls for NFL Reforms Grow After Damar Hamlin Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Game. truthout.org Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old safety in his second season with the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during a Monday night game with the Cincinnati Bengals. After tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins, Hamlin took two steps and collapsed backward. Medical personnel immediately rushed to his side, administering CPR and giving him oxygen as he lay motionless on the… |
(2023-01-03). Metaphors of Belligerence: Wars By and Against Nature. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-03). New warship to undergo sea trials. ecns.cn The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, will undergo trials at sea this year, according to Senior Captain Qian Shumin, executive officer of the vessel.
(2023-01-03). After Repeated Interest Rate Hikes, IMF Warns a Third of World Will Suffer Recession in 2023. scheerpost.com 
With the world's three largest economies slowing down, said the IMF managing director, economic conditions will "feel like recession for hundreds of millions of people" this year.
(2023-01-03). Tucker Carlson and the JFK Allegations. dissidentvoice.org 
On December 15, the night that the Biden administration released some of the remaining JFK files while withholding others with another half-assed excuse, Tucker Carlson, the most-watched cable news television host, delivered a monologue about the JFK assassination. It garnered a great deal of attention. Although I don't watch Carlson's television show, I received messages …
(2023-01-03). British-Run Spy Tech Powers Ukraine Proxy War, Putting Civilians at Risk. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Leaked files reveal the Anomaly 6 spy firm is providing intelligence to the British military through a cut-out involved in the Kerch Bridge bombing and other acts of dangerous sabotage in the Ukraine conflict. On December 6th, The Grayzone revealed how British military and intelligence agencies were deploying technology created by shadowy private intelligence firm Anomaly…
(2023-01-03). "To Be an Enemy of America is Dangerous. To Be a Friend of America is Fatal." libya360.wordpress.com Amar Djerrad Merkel's Confession or the Pebble in NATO's Boot The unexpected statement of the former German chancellor Angela Merkel is only a confirmation of what has always been the case with the Atlanticists! She has simply acknowledged, as an ex-chancellor and official, the hypocritical attitude and turpitudes of the West towards the rest of…
(2023-01-03). Under the US Watch, Japan Sets Sail for Militarization. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh On December 16, Japan unveiled its new defence strategy aimed at giving a massive boost to the country's defence and offence capability. This is arguably the largest defence upgrade that Japan has unveiled since the Second World War when it became a 'pacifist' state. As the new documents show, Japan is now…
(2023-01-03). With an Eye on Iran, Netanyahu Wades into the Ukraine War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting in Sochi In his second coming as Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the ground running. The international climate in which he skilfully operated for close to 15 years in two stints as prime minister has changed…
(2023-01-03). Wind and Solar Could Outpace Coal and Nuclear Power in the US This Year. truthout.org A new analysis of federal data shows that wind and solar alone could generate more electricity in the United States than nuclear and coal over the coming year, critical progress toward reducing the country's reliance on dirty energy. The SUN DAY Campaign, a nonprofit that promotes sustainable energy development, highlighted a recently released U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) review… |
(2023-01-03). Combined COVID-19 and Flu Test Authorized for Point-of-Care Use. jamanetwork.com A multiplex molecular test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and both influenza A and B with a single nasal swab received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Although this test is only for use in point-of-care settings, it's a step toward development of multiplex home tests, according to an agency press release.
(2023-01-03). The First US Onslaught to "Weaken" Post-Cold War Russia. dissidentvoice.org 
The first post-cold war assault on Russia by the West began in the early 1990s well before the expansion of NATO. It took the form of a U.S.-induced economic depression in Russia that was deeper and more disastrous than the Great Depression that devastated the U.S. in the 1930s. And it came at a time …
(2023-01-03). Can NATO and the Pentagon Find a Diplomatic Off-Ramp from the Ukraine War? dissidentvoice.org Photo credit: Economic Club of New York NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, known for his staunch support for Ukraine, recently revealed his greatest fear for this winter to a TV interviewer in his native Norway: that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a major war between NATO and Russia. "If …
(2023-01-03). Culture of Hope: 2022 and the Margins of Victory in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it also introduced new variables to the Palestinian struggle nationally, regionally and internationally. Palestine, the War and the Arabs The Russia-Ukraine war starting in February pressured many political entities, including …
(2023-01-03). House GOP Plans to Gut Ethics Commission, Block Archival of January 6 Records. truthout.org House Republicans are planning to overhaul a number of rules as they take over the majority in the chamber, seeking to replace them with new guidelines that government watchdogs are warning are a blatant effort to avoid accountability for the January 6 Capitol attack and a show of the GOP's willingness to change the rules to benefit the party. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California)… |
(2023-01-03). 2023: The global capitalist crisis and the growing offensive of the international working class. wsws.org In 2022 the accumulating pressure of these intersecting elements of the world capitalist crisis attained the equivalent of critical mass: that is, they have reached the point where the dynamic of crisis has passed beyond the ability of governments to control the movement toward a social cataclysm.
(2023-01-03). Qassem Soleimani in Venezuela: The Lesser Known Motive Behind His Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Illaik Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers. On 3 January 2020, the US military assassinated Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with his companion, the deputy head…
(2023-01-03). Brazil Restores Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela as Lula Takes Power. venezuelanalysis.com Brazilian social movements symbolically returned the Venezuelan embassy to the country's rightful representatives.
(2023-01-03). Venezuela y Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos fortalecen cooperación. telesurtv.net Los representantes gubernamentales dialogaron bajo los principios de la solidaridad y la complementariedad, basados en el respeto y el reconocimiento mutuo.