(2021-01-26). The Pendulum of Internet Censorship Swings Leftward Again. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | "We have just confirmed that Facebook has disabled the page of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality at the University of Michigan, as well as the accounts of all admins," World Socialist Website editor World Socialist Website also On Friday, Fa…
(2021-01-26). Corona crisis, capital and politics. indybay.org There is no question that the economic power of the state is being deployed here in a concentrated manner to combat the crisis. However, this was also the intention of the two "stimulus packages" in the financial and economic crisis of 2008 and 2009, the volume of which was around EUR 187 billion or 3 percent of GDP.
(2021-01-26). Biden willing to negotiate $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package. laprensalatina.com Washington, Jan 25 (efe-epa).- United States President Joe Biden on Monday expressed willingness to negotiate his proposed $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plan to obtain its approval in Congress, after some legislators rejected it as being too expensive. "This is just the process beginning," Biden, who presented his plan to achieve economic reactivation and recovery from …
(2021-01-26). Why we can't give up on the idea of a world free from nuclear weapons. peoplesdispatch.org The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect on January 22 but none of the nuclear weapons states are signatories. In fact, the US, in October, asked those governments who signed the treaty to withdraw from it…
(2021-01-26). Biden Reverses Trump's Trans Military Ban, But Assault on Rights Continues at State Level. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order repealing the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military and ordered the Pentagon to review the files of troops who were forced out because of the ban and to immediately halt discharges of transgender troops now serving. Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project, calls it "an incredibly important development," but warns the attack on transgender rights is continuing at the state level, with a raft of new legislation targeting trans people in education, healthcare and more. "We have…
(2021-01-26). Thursday 2/25: Equitable Reproductive Healthcare & BIWOC Communities w/ NOW & Black Women's Blueprint. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-01-26). The Costs of US Emergency Department Visits. jamanetwork.com The US population made 144.8 million emergency department (ED) visits in 2017, costing a total of $76.3 billion, estimated a recent statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
(2021-01-26). Philippines' National Biometric ID System Raises Concerns over Privacy. projectcensored.org The Philippines is on track to register 9 million low-income households for their national biometric ID system. In October 2020, Raul Diego reported for MintPress News that this ID system…
(2021-01-26). Biden's Faux Revolution: "Green Energy" Slated to Become World's New Oil Industry. mintpressnews.com 
Visions of a clean energy future are being ascribed to the dirtiest companies on the planet as President Biden inaugurates the "green economy" by following in Trump's footsteps.
(2021-01-26). Vietnam will build on success, pursue progress: Leader. yenisafak.com A spirit of patriotism, solidarity, determination, and creativeness helped us work relentlessly to achieve several important goals, Nguyen Phu Trong said at the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party."Thanks to such efforts, the country has witnessed robust and sustainable growth with heightened trust among the people in the party, state, and the socialist regime," state-run Vietnam News Agency quoted Trong as saying.The president highlighted the country's economic growth, which has averaged 5.9% annually, along with its success in controlling inflation and strengthening fisc…
(2021-01-26). Facebook escalates attack on socialist left. indybay.org Facebook is engaged in an escalating campaign of state-backed internet censorship targeting socialist organizations, including the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2021-01-26). Anti-abortion extremists attack clinic on Roe v Wade anniversary. workers.org 
This article is in memory of Sue Davis, a decades-long reproductive justice activist who every year in this newspaper commemorated the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. In the early morning hours of Jan. 22, shots were fired at the reproductive health clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., operated by . . . |
(2021-01-26). Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell claims HIS plea deal protects HER from prosecution on sex trafficking charges. rt.com 
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and alleged madam for Jeffrey Epstein, has petitioned the judge to throw out her case, citing a plea deal the pedophile secured in 2008 that she claims renders her immune from prosecution. | Maxwell was arrested in July 2020, charged with grooming teenage girls for Epstein and his associates to sexually abuse. | Her lawyers filed a motion on Monday to dismiss her case on multiple grounds, citing a non-prosecution deal Epstein struck with the US federal government over 12 years ago as sufficient protection to exempt her from prosecution, as well as the circumstances of t…
(2021-01-26). Covid-19: Clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli over lockdown rules. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli over lockdown rules | Police fired teargas and rubber bullets as demonstrators angered at fines and a mounting economic crisis | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 07: 48 | Lebanese anti-government protesters clash with security forces following a demonstration against dire economic conditions, in the northern city of Tripoli on 25 January 2021 (AFP) | Anger over Covi…
(2021-01-26). In a new first, Israel's intelligence minister visits Sudan to advance relations. middleeasteye.net 
In a new first, Israel's intelligence minister visits Sudan to advance relations | Weeks after Khartoum signed a normalisation deal with Tel Aviv, Eli Cohen becomes the first ever Israeli minister to visit the African country | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 11: 35 | Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen (L) elbow-bumping Sudanese Defence Minister Yassin Ibrahim in Sudan's capital Khartoum on 25 Janu…
(2021-01-26). Loud explosion shakes Riyadh days after Saudi Arabia intercepts projectile. middleeasteye.net 
Loud explosion shakes Riyadh days after Saudi Arabia intercepts projectile | Residents said the explosion rattled windows in the Saudi capital and saw air defences intercept a missile | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 14: 08 | It is rare for drones or missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels to reach the Saudi capital, which is 700 km away from the border (AFP) | A loud explosion rocked Riyadh on Tues…
(2021-01-26). Two female members of Kurdish-led administration in Syria found beheaded. middleeasteye.net 
Two female members of Kurdish-led administration in Syria found beheaded | The politicians were found dead on Saturday in northeastern Hasakah province in a suspected IS attack | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 11: 09 | Hind Latif Al Khadir and Sa'da Faysal Al Hermas (RIC) | Two members of the Kurdish-led autonomous region in northeastern Syria have been found beheaded after being kidnapped, in an attac…
(2021-01-26). Covid-19: Iran approves Russian Sputnik V vaccine. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Iran approves Russian Sputnik V vaccine | Tehran said it would produce and import the Russian vaccine as it endures the highest rate of infections in the region | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 12: 38 | Medical worker holds a vial of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Moscow (AFP) | Iran has approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and said that it planned to import it as well as produce it in…
(2021-01-26). Iranian-American faces spy charges after attempting to leave Iran. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian-American faces spy charges after attempting to leave Iran | Iran's judiciary spokesperson did not identify the Iranian-American arrested for espionage | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 11: 20 | Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has arrested dozens of foreign nationals, mostly on espionage charges. Some have been swapped for Iranians held overseas for evading US sanctions (AFP) | An Iranian-Americ…
(2021-01-26). Biden Reversed Trans Military Ban, But States' Attacks on Trans Rights Continue. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order repealing the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military and ordered the Pentagon to review the files of troops who were forced out because of the ban and to immediately halt discharges of transgender troops now serving. Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project, calls it "an incredibly important development," but warns the attack on transgender rights is continu…
(2021-01-26). Elliott Abrams, fire your own president; you couldn't fire mine in Venezuela. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Currently, he is a guest professor at Shanghai University in China. Translation: Angel Alvarez. Nicolás Maduro In an appearance before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Aug. . . . |
(2021-01-26). Conservative Party illegally collected voter ethnicity data, MPs told. thecanary.co 
The Information Commissioner has told MPs that the Conservative Party illegally collected the ethnicity data of 10 million voters.Crime: Elizabeth Denham said the Conservatives had deleted the data following a recommendation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in a report last year. Speaking to MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) sub-committee on online harms and disinformation, Denham said it was unacceptable that the party had used people's names to attempt to derive their ethnicity and religion.She said: In our audit work, where we looked at the practices of all political parti…
(2021-01-26). Tory MP, aged 40, defends decision to accept Covid-19 jab. thecanary.co 
A Conservative MP who volunteered at a local hospital has defended accepting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, despite being 40 years old. | Brendan Clarke-Smith, who represents Bassetlaw in north Nottinghamshire, was given the AstraZeneca jab on Friday after having done a shift at Retford Hospital vaccination centre. | Vaccinations are currently limited to the government's four priority groups; the over-80s, over-70s, frontline health workers and those people classed as extremely clinically vulnerable. | Clarke-Smith said the dose he got was "left over" from that day's vaccine stock, preventing it going to waste. | On…
(2021-01-26). Fred Hampton: The Fight for Truth. truthout.org 
The event will take place at 7 pm ET, January 26, 2021. | Long-time civil rights attorneys Flint Taylor and Jeffrey Haas will join Defending Rights & Dissent (DRAD) and Truthout as DRAD Policy Director and Still Spying Podcast host Chip Gibbons discusses the latest revelations about the FBI's role in Fred Hampton's death and why it matters. | Fifty-one years ago, the Chicago Police raided the office of the Illinois Black Panther Party, killing Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. The police initially claimed they acted in self-defense, but this w…
(2021-01-26). Mitch McConnell Is Already Running Circles Around Chuck Schumer in the Senate. truthout.org 
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's protagonist Scout describes a Christmas Day spent with her least favorite cousin: "Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean." | This is how I have long felt about Sen. Chuck Schumer, and the week's antics have again validated my sense that the man is and has long been chum in Mitch McConnell's shark tank. It is barely Tuesday, and already Schumer couldn't make a breakfast order without losing contr…
(2021-01-26). Biden's First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism. truthout.org 
Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden, who revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after becoming president. So, what happens next? Mike Ludwig speaks with Jade Begay, the Climate Justice Director of NDN Collective, an Indigenous led-organization building Indigenous power by working with front line activists. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush…
(2021-01-26). COVID Windfall for Billionaires Could Fully Fund Relief for the Working Class. truthout.org 
The $1.1 trillion in wealth that America's billionaires have collectively gained during ten months of pandemic and economic crisis could fully pay for key relief measures that President Joe Biden proposed in his recently released
(2021-01-26). The COVID Windfall for Billionaires Could Fully Fund Relief for Working Class. truthout.org The $1.1 trillion in wealth that America's billionaires have collectively gained during ten months of pandemic and economic crisis could fully pay for key relief measures that President Joe Biden proposed in his recently released
(2021-01-26). Rural US Is Seriously Short on Resources Needed to Distribute Vaccine. truthout.org 
One afternoon this past December, a package arrived at Mora Valley Community Health Services in northern New Mexico. The rural clinic, which serves a county of 4,521 people, is nestled beside a pasture with a flock of chickens and a few goats. A mile up the road sits the town of Mora — a regional hub just big enough for a trio of restaurants, two gas stations, and a single-building satellite office for a nearby community college. | Shortly after the package arrived, clinic staff received an email ex…
(2021-01-26). Experts Dispute GOP Senators' Claim That Trump Impeachment Is Unconstitutional. truthout.org 
On Monday evening, House managers
(2021-01-26). One of the Democrats' Biggest Hawks Is Now Senate Foreign Relations Chair. truthout.org 
Now with a working majority, the Democrats have named Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This has rung alarm bells for advocates of peace, human rights and international law, given that Menendez has opposed the Iran nuclear agreement, repeatedly attacked the United Nations and the International Court of Justice, supported unconditional military aid to governments that have used the weapons in the commission of war crimes, and taken other positions…
(2021-01-26). With Biden's Support, a $15 Minimum Wage Is Closer Than Ever. truthout.org 
The Fight for $15 movement has come a long way since it started in 2012, as House and Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. With the explicit approval of President Joe Biden, the progressive goal is, some say, now closer than ever. | The bill, which the
(2021-01-26). Centrist Democrats Manchin, Sinema Side With McConnell to Protect the Filibuster. truthout.org 
Since the new Senate convened for the first time last week, its new leaders, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were stuck on a stalemate over the Senate filibuster — McConnell was dead set on keeping it, while Schumer, with his newly found majority and power, would not cave on his demand to keep the filibuster. | On Monday night, that stalemate ended. | Schumer called it a win: "We're glad Senator McConnell threw in the towel and gave up on his ridicul…
(2021-01-26). Biden will support two-state solution where Israel lives 'peacefully' alongside Palestine, US envoy tells UN. rt.com 
New US President Joe Biden supports a two-state solution in an attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the acting US Ambassador to the UN, Richard Mills, told the Security Council on Tuesday. | "Under the new administration, the policy of the US will be to support a mutually agreed two-state solution in which Israel lives in peace and security alongside a viable Palestinian state," Mills said. | The acting UN envoy added that US policy remains the "best way" to ensure Israel's future as a democratic and Jewish state, while guaranteeing peace and security for Palestine, although success is dependen…
(2021-01-26). The Parler precedent? Lawsuit calls on Google to drop Telegram from app store, a week after Apple was targeted in the same way. rt.com 
A California court has been asked to force Google to remove Telegram from its Play store, over claims that the messenger app is used to incite violence. The legal challenge mirrors a similar suit brought against Apple. | Filed by Marc Ginsberg, a former US ambassador to Morocco, the lawsuit claims that the popular app is used to spread violence, extremism and anti-Semitism. Ginsberg's non-profit, Coalition for a Safer Web (CSW), was also listed as a plaintiff. | The complaint notes that Google suspended Parler, a Twitter-like conservative microblogging site, from its app store due to some users expressing supp…
(2021-01-26). 'Haven't the Kurds suffered enough?' Hillary Clinton to produce TV drama on Kurdish women fighters. rt.com 
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are producing a TV series based on the exploits of female Kurdish fighters in Syria. Expect a whitewashed tale of girlboss feminism, that just may be awful enough to finally unite the Kurds and Turks. | The Clintons, through their Hidden Light Productions company, have acquired the TV rights to author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's 'The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice,' Deadline revealed on Monday. The book tells the story of an all-female Kurdish militia group famed for fighting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in northern Syria — with American help.
(2021-01-26). Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler PEPPER-SPRAYS man after being confronted for 'not wearing mask' at local pub, audio recording captured. rt.com 
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a heckler in the face after the man accused him of dining without a mask at a local bar. The mayor has since filed a police report on the incident, of which there is an audio recording.
(2021-01-26). Twitter PERMANENTLY bans Trump-supporting MyPillow CEO for 'repeated' violations of election interference policy. rt.com 
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been kicked off Twitter for multiple violations of the platform's civic integrity policy. The outspoken Trump supporter has been vocal about his belief that the 2020 election results were fraudulent. | Twitter confirmed on Monday night that Lindell had been permanently suspended for running afoul of rules barring users from "manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes." | The founder of the Minnesota-based bedding manufacturer has faced blowback over his public statements following riots at the Capitol on January 6. Lindell claimed that the violence was spar…
(2021-01-26). Kellyanne Conway accused of posting topless photo of 16-year-old daughter online. rt.com 
Former Trump adviser and spokesperson Kellyanne Conway has been accused of leaking a nude photo of her 16-year-old daughter Claudia. | Claudia Conway has a notoriously tumultuous relationship with her mother, judging by her content uploaded to social media over the past several months, with the teenager previously publicly accusing her mother of being "physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive." | Also on rt.com | | A…
(2021-01-26). Partisan Dem Senator Leahy to be Trump's judge AND a juror as SCOTUS chief balks at presiding over impeachment trial. rt.com 
Democrats have chosen Patrick Leahy, known as one of the most partisan members of the Senate, to preside over Donald Trump's impeachment trial after Chief Justice John Roberts declined a role not called for in the Constitution. | The job fell to Leahy (D-Vermont), president pro tempore of the Senate, on Monday because the US Constitution provides for the chief justice to serve as judge only when a sitting president or vice president is impeached. In fact, the Constitution doesn't specifically make provision for a former president at all — an omission that critics such as former representative Bob Barr (R-…
(2021-01-26). Inequality Virus: Pandemic Widens Wealth Gap for Women, People of Color as Billionaire Profits Soar. democracynow.org 
As the wealth of U.S. billionaires soars by over a trillion dollars during the pandemic, Oxfam is warning COVID-19 could lead to the biggest increase in global inequality on record. A new Oxfam report finds it could take more than a decade for poor people to recover from the health and economic crisis, and urges governments to take immediate action. "In every country that we looked at, inequality has gotten worse during the pandemic," says Paul O'Brien, Vice President of Oxfam America. "All around the world now, we are seeing folks struggling on the wrong end of inequality while those who have been the beneficiar…
(2021-01-26). Biden Is Reversing Trump's Anti-Immigrant Acts. Will He Repair Harm from Deportations Under Obama? democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden has placed immigration at the center of his ambitious agenda, signing several executive orders reversing Trump's anti-immigrant policies and promising a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. But Biden is not only navigating the destructive legacy of his immediate predecessor, but also that of the Obama administration when he was Vice President, which oversaw three million deportations. "These are people who had families, jobs and homes in the United States," says investigative journalist Jean Guerrero. "What he needs is not just to reverse Trump's…
(2021-01-26). N.J. Rep Pascrell to Biden: Fire Trump-named postal board. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Rep, Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., wants Democratic President Joe Biden to fire the entire six-person U.S. Postal Service board and appoint replacements who in turn can get rid of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy,named, like the board, by former GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump. The reason, the veteran lawmaker says, is obvious: DeJoy did Trump's bidding …
(2021-01-26). UK Prevent review faces fresh criticism over Shawcross appointment. middleeasteye.net 
UK Prevent review faces fresh criticism over Shawcross appointment | William Shawcross to conduct long-delayed review in move unlikely to appease critics of contentious counter-terrorism strategy | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 19: 32 | William Shawcross was described by the MCB as being 'singularly unfit to be a neutral and fair assessor' of Prevent (AFP) | The UK government on Tuesday named the former head of t…
(2021-01-26). Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians, fix 'atrophied' relations. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians, fix 'atrophied' relations | Washington also plans to re-open shuttered Palestinian diplomatic missions, new US ambassador to UN tells Security Council | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 18: 14 | Palestinian children sit during a rally on 23 December to protest a reported reduction of food by UNRWA (AFP/File photo) | The Biden administration plans to re-open Palestinian dip…
(2021-01-26). 'MBS, they killed my daughter': Outcry after missing woman found dead in Saudi desert. middleeasteye.net 
'MBS, they killed my daughter': Outcry after missing woman found dead in Saudi desert | Arrests made after two brothers allegedly killed their sister after she opened a public Snapchat account | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 12: 37 | Manal (centre) posted a childhood photo on social media of her deceased sister Qamar (left), and her brother Ahmed (right), who she accused of murder (Screenshot/Twitter) | The disap…
(2021-01-26). Macron's 'imam charter' raises fears of state control over Islam of France. middleeasteye.net 
Macron's 'imam charter' raises fears of state control over Islam of France | With a remit of aligning French Islam with 'republican values', the charter set out by Macron is ready, but it raises more questions than it answers | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 13: 57 | Mohammed Moussaoui (left), President of the French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM), signing the 'charter of principles' alongside Presiden…
(2021-01-26). EU delays Turkey sanctions over positive talks with Greece. middleeasteye.net 
EU delays Turkey sanctions over positive talks with Greece | EU momentum with Ankara over eastern Mediterranean dispute could encourage an update to the customs union, officials say | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 11: 40 | Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, pictured in Brussels on 21 January 2021 (AFP)…
(2021-01-26). Jerusalem's main Palestinian hospital shuts its doors as union strikes. middleeasteye.net 
Jerusalem's main Palestinian hospital shuts its doors as union strikes | Hospital staff accuse the charity hospital's board of avoiding its responsibilities to resolve its financial crisis, as it buckles under a debt of $47m
| Tue, 01/26/2021 – 14: 10 | Built in 1968, al-Makassed has long been known as the "hospital of the poor" (MEE/Aseel Jundi) | Jerusalem's largest Palestinian hospital, al-Makass…
(2021-01-26). Iraq: Kurdish presidency files defamation lawsuit against poet. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Kurdish presidency files defamation lawsuit against poet | Activists warn of risk to freedom of speech after KRG launch legal action over critical rap video | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 13: 23 | A still from Helgord Qehar's video 'Confusion', in which he berates the KRG parliament on a digital stage (screenshot) | The presidency of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has filed a legal case against…
(2021-01-26). Hillary Clinton set to produce TV show about female Kurdish fighters. middleeasteye.net 
Hillary Clinton set to produce TV show about female Kurdish fighters | Former US Secretary of State makes surprise announcement of drama focusing on Syrian Kurdish YPJ | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 09: 25 | A still of Hillary Clinton from a Democratic Party ad and a member of the YPJ (AFP) | Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter have announced their intention to produce a TV drama…
(2021-01-26). Malley as Iran envoy: Hawks and progressives spar over possible nomination. middleeasteye.net 
Malley as Iran envoy: Hawks and progressives spar over possible nomination | Reports that Robert Malley, lead Iran negotiator under Obama, is being considered for envoy position sparks outrage from conservatives | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 17: 53 | Rob Malley has been critical of Israeli policies against Palestinians (AFP/File photo) | Despite deep divisions plaguing American politics, the Republican pushback against Pre…
(2021-01-26). US eyes new military bases in Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions with Iran. middleeasteye.net 
US eyes new military bases in Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions with Iran | Washington struck a preliminary agreement with the kingdom to use a Red Sea port and additional two airfields in the country, Defense One reports | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 17: 29 | Around 2,500 US troops are stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base southeast of Riyadh, where they man fighter jets and Patriot missile batteries (AFP) | The US milit…
(2021-01-26). The "humanitarian" left still ignores the lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to cheer on more war. mronline.org 
In fact, those weren't really separate horror shows: they were instalments of one long horror show.
(2021-01-26). Masking Up Under Biden: the Perils of Tribalism, Bureaucracy and Lawsuits. counterpunch.org 
One crackling theme streaking through the US elections of 2020 was the issue of mask wearing. Critics initially felt that facemasks were of the too important category in combating the novel coronavirus: purchasing and using them was tantamount to prizing valuable protective equipment from doctors and frontline workers. But COVID-19 continued to rage, and various
(2021-01-26). IMF improves forecast for Russia's economic growth this year. rt.com 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved its outlook on the Russian economy, projecting GDP growth of three percent in 2021 against its October growth forecast of 2.3 percent. | In 2022, the The IMF has projected the global economy will…
(2021-01-26). 'My rival wanted to spike me': Russian gymnastics star Soldatova shares shocking doping details from career. rt.com 
Russian gymnast Alexandra Soldatova has claimed that one of her principal rivals intended to spike her with a banned substance just before the 2014 world championships, but the attempt was unsuccessful. | In a recent interview with R-Sport, the four-time world gold medalist talked about the bizarre incident which could have led to a doping ban. | Also on rt.com | | "We were small back then. It happened in 2014 right before my debut at the…
(2021-01-26). Venezuela denounces large-scale corruption scheme led by Guaido. mronline.org 
"The Government of Paraguay owes $360,000,000 to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The commission that was to be shared between Guaidó and the Paraguayans was $26,000,000 do you know how many vaccines could be bought with that?", Rodríguez denounced.
(2021-01-26). The Will to Believe: Americans and their Divine Masters. dissidentvoice.org 
Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful. Hence one must choose a master, God being out of style. — Albert Camus, The Fall, 1956 Propagandists are smart people. They begin their devious machinations with the premise that people need to believe in …
(2021-01-26). Jimmy Dore and The Boogaloo Boys Will SHUT DOWN The Black Vote | Tim Black. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-01-26). Impactful Biden climate actions nobody is talking about. peoplesworld.org 
The first 24 hours of the administration of President Joe Biden were filled not only with ceremony, but also with real action. Executive orders and other directives were quickly signed. More actions have followed. All consequential. Many provide a basis for not just undoing actions of the previous administration, but also making real advances in public policy …
(2021-01-26). Political "Unity" is Neither Necessary Nor Desirable. counterpunch.org 
"[T]o restore the soul and to secure the future of America," President Joe Biden said in his inaugural speech, "requires more than words. It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity. … This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward." The bad news: Where politics
(2021-01-26). NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang blasted for comparing BDS to 'fascist boycotts'. mronline.org 
One-time presidential hopeful faces backlash over op-ed saying BDS movement 'rooted in antisemitic thought and history'.
(2021-01-26). The Political Fallout From the Capitol Hill Invasion May Prove More Significant Than 9/11. counterpunch.org 
What we are seeing is political theatre, which is scarcely surprising since we have seen little else during Donald Trump's four years in the White House. It is fitting that the end of the Trump presidency was marked by two events — the Capitol invasion and the exaggerated military response to it — that hover between theatre and reality.
(2021-01-26). Why did I organize a #ForceTheVote Protest. realprogressives.org 
Human emotions are a natural motivator for change. My motivation was w…
(2021-01-26). Es hora que los trabajadores derroten al racismo y al fascismo — salida de Trump. workers.org 
18 de enero. Se espera que una cantidad sin precedentes de 25.000 efectivos de la Guardia Nacional de 50 estados, más miles de policías locales y del Capitolio, ocupen la capital de Estados Unidos el 20 de enero. El objetivo anunciado de esta fuerza armada: evitar un ataque violento en . . . |
(2021-01-26). Chicago public school reopening battle rages on. liberationnews.org 
The union has asked teachers to continue to teach remotely after Jan. 28.
(2021-01-26). Angela Merkel readies her exit in Germany. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—The U.S.-American nightmare, tight-lipped and pouting, was finally forced to gallop off to its luxurious stable in Florida. Almost every European joined in "Hurrah!" cheers as it watched him go! In Germany, national elections will also be featuring the departure, in this case after sixteen years, of a very different kind of leader, Angela Merkel. …
(2021-01-26). President Biden, We can do this too: Europe generates more electricity with Renewables than Fossil Fuels for First Time. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new report from Ember and Agora Energiewende finds that in 2020, the 27 countries of the European Union generated more electricity with renewables (wind, solar, hydro) than with fossil fuels (coal and natural gas). The growth in renewables has all come from wind and solar. These two increased by …
(2021-01-26). Hunts Point Teamsters win strike through solidarity. liberationnews.org 
Photo: teamsters.nyc…
(2021-01-26). Hating on Muslims in Western Media is based on the Big Lie. juancole.com 
By Stuart Chambers | — Although anti-Muslim sentiments certainly existed long before 2001, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the response to them intensified anti-Muslim tropes, namely the presumption that Islam is inherently violent or that Muslims have a propensity for terrorism. Since 9/11, specific individuals have turned Islamophobia into an industry, scapegoating Muslims to …
(2021-01-26). When Biden's "New" America Confronts the New China. counterpunch.org 
The lexicon has changed. Words and phrases that seemed to define our world until quite recently now belong to a bygone era. Remember BRICs? The grouping of the next economic superpowers. Well, Brazil, Russia, India and China now resemble a brash start-up promising a whole new way of doing things only to fall out among
(2021-01-26). In the Wake of the Riots: The Blowback from Defeating Trump was Criminalizing Dissent. mintpressnews.com 
As the neoliberal state's crisis of legitimacy matures, anti-terrorism laws and the institutional apparatus of fascist repression are being perfected to use against future insurgencies.
(2021-01-26). Four crises, one crisis (or the health of the people). mronline.org 
While it is not clear how many people have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the United States (is it under 400,000 still? Over 500,000 yet?), it is clearer than ever that we are experiencing a continent-wide public health catastrophe. Perhaps this is unsurprising.
(2021-01-26). Rob Malley for Iran Envoy: A Test Case for Biden's Commitment to Diplomacy. dissidentvoice.org 
(Photo credit: National Press Club) President Biden's commitment to re-entering the Iran nuclear deal—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA—is already facing backlash from a motley crew of warhawks both domestic and foreign. Right now, opponents of re-entering the deal are centering their vitriol on one of the nation's foremost experts …
(2021-01-26). Hank Aaron's legacy is more than just baseball. workers.org 
Henry "Hank" Aaron may not have played the same historical role as the great Jackie Robinson, who broke the color line in Major League Baseball in 1947, but "Hammerin' Hank" achieved remarkable records that continue to stand the test of time. Plus his legacy has transcended the sport he played . . . |
(2021-01-26). The Futility and Dangers of Covid Lockdowns: Doctors Letter to Premier of Ontario Doug Ford. globalresearch.ca 
Below is a letter from Canadian doctors supporting Roman Baber MPP who penned an open letter to Premier Doug Ford asking to end the COVID-19 lockdown. | . | . | Here is Baber's open letter. | * | Note to readers: please click the …
(2021-01-26). First Native American to win Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK — Illustrator Michaela Goade became the first Native American to win the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story, cited for "We Are Water Protectors," a celebration of nature and condemnation of the "black snake" Dakota Access Pipeline. "I am really honored and proud," the 30-year-old Goade told The Associated Press …
(2021-01-26). The "Insurrection" and Its Discontents: "American Exceptionalism" Revisited. dissidentvoice.org 
History is being written in the United States today. Even the most pessimistic about the prospects of American democracy have rarely ventured out this far while offering a bleak analysis of America's future, whether in terms of political polarization at home or global standing abroad. As shocking and, certainly, telling as the images of thousands …
(2021-01-26). Law Pod UK New Episode: "Historical" Crimes: Ireland's unmarried mothers and their children. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In episode 135 of Law Pod UK, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Máiréad Enright about Ireland's recent Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Report which prompted an official State apology from the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin. Máiréad Enright is a Leverhulme Research Fellow and Reader in Feminist Legal Studies at Birmingham Law School. Her current work is …
(2021-01-26). Drs. Fauci and Birx: Trump's coronavirus response worse than we think. peoplesworld.org 
The top two scientists upon whom Americans depended for a year for guidance on the coronavirus pandemic are now confirming the fears of many. They are telling the nation that Trump's response to the crisis was far worse than has generally been believed. Within days after Trump finally helicoptered away from the White House, Dr. …
(2021-01-26). Three Wednesdays In January. counterpunch.org 
Insurrection. Impeachment. Inauguration. Donald Trump is, in fact, the first president since Herbert Hoover to lead his party to losing the presidency, the House, and the Senate all in a single term. — Kevin D. Williamson, The National Review It wlll go down in history as a remarkable two-week period. It began on Wednesday, January 6th with
(2021-01-26). Greed in the Suites, From Walgreens to Walmart. counterpunch.org 
Walgreens has no buzz. Most every week millions of us walk into a local outlet of this drab drugstore giant and give the enterprise all around us not a second thought. Maybe we should. Walgreens illustrates — personifies — the long-term economic trends that the Trump years so cavalierly doubled down upon. The core reality
(2021-01-26). Top Dems formally introduce $15 federal minimum wage bill. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Joined by a top "Fight for $15 and a union" campaigner, congressional Democrats formally introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. That would more than double the current minimum for adult workers, $7.25. The wage hike would particularly benefit women, who are 60% of all minimum wage workers, …
(2021-01-26). How the Democrats are throwing away A golden opportunity — again! liberationnews.org 
The Democratic Party is squandering this historic opportunity — not because they have to, but because they are choosing to.
(2021-01-26). Corporate Media Become Deficit Hawks When It Comes to Progressive Legislation. scheerpost.com By Alan MacLeod / FAIR A Democrat has assumed office, and so, like clockwork, corporate media are here to play their favorite game of pretending to suddenly be deeply concerned with the deficit and the national debt. Debt has risen sharply after a Covid-induced economic crash and rounds of enormous Trump tax cuts (the last of which gave 82% of the benefits to the richest 43,000 Americans… |
(2021-01-26). Russia's 2020 Foreign Policy. A Thaw in US-Russia Relations? Foreign Minister Lavrov. globalresearch.ca Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held his annual press conference last week reviewing his country's foreign policy over the preceding year, the top two dozen highlights of which are touched upon in this analysis for those who don't have the time …
(2021-01-26). Iran may import first foreign vaccine via COVAX Facility. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) — Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the National Headquarters of Combat Coronavirus said that Iran will probably buy the first foreign, WHO approved, Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX Facility by late February.
(2021-01-26). Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again. thenation.com Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again…
(2021-01-26). Vietnam's leaders praise their handling of COVID-19 pandemic. laprensalatina.com Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- The top communist leaders of Vietnam recalled Tuesday the country's successful fight against the pandemic and the economic achievements of recent decades during their presentation speeches at the Communist Party's 13th Congress in Hanoi. Nguyen Phu Trong, the party's Secretary-General, said that while the world has entered recession, …
(2021-01-26). South Korean economy records biggest contraction since 1998. laprensalatina.com Seoul, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 1 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, the biggest drop for Asia's fourth largest economy since 1998, according to data published by the country's central bank on Tuesday. The figure, owing to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, is a slight …
(2021-01-26). EU chief pressures pharma firms to uphold orders after AstraZeneca fallout. laprensalatina.com Brussels, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said pharmaceutical companies must honor their obligations when it comes to delivering pre-ordered Covid-19 vaccines. Her comments, said during a speech at the virtual World Economic Forum, came after AstraZeneca informed the European Union that there would be a considerable shortfall in …
(2021-01-26). WHO issues Moderna vaccine dosage recommendations. laprensalatina.com Geneva, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- The World Health Organization's advisory panel of experts (Sage) on Tuesday issued interim recommendations for the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. The WHO's Sage group said the jab should be administered in two doses 28 days apart but that the interval could be extended to 42 days if necessary. "Compliance …
(2021-01-26). New Zealand to keep borders shut for most of 2021. laprensalatina.com Sydney, Australia, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- New Zealand will likely keep its borders shut for most of 2021 despite the development of vaccines and retain its policy of opening air bubbles with neighboring countries that have contained COVID-19, the country's prime minister said Tuesday. "We can expect our borders to be affected for most of the …
(2021-01-26). Tributes pour in for Colombian defense minister who died of Covid-19. laprensalatina.com Bogota, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- Tributes poured in on Tuesday for Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo Garcia, who died of Covid-19 at the age of 69. President Ivan Duque delivered the news of the passing of the leading conservative politician, saying in a speech at the presidential palace in Bogota that he felt "deep sorrow …
(2021-01-26). Brazil scrambles to buy vaccine as Covid-19 kills more than 1,000 a day. laprensalatina.com Sao Paulo, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- The Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage out of control in Brazil, whose president said Tuesday that he had authorized private firms to buy the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine to immunize their employees provided the companies donate half of the doses to the public vaccination campaign. "I want to make it very …
(2021-01-26). Colombia's defense minister dies of Covid-19. laprensalatina.com Bogota, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo has died of Covid-19 at the age of 69, the country's President Ivan Duque confirmed Tuesday. "Colombians, with deep sorrow and sadness, I have received the news of the death of our defense minister," Duque said in a speech he gave at the presidential palace …
(2021-01-26). Indonesia exceeds 1 million COVID-19 cases. laprensalatina.com Jakarta, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- Indonesia, the country most affected by the novel coronavirus in Southeast Asia, exceeded 1 million COVID-19 infections Tuesday, including more than 28,400 deaths, as it continues its vaccination logistical challenges across its more than 6,000 inhabited islands. Authorities announced 13,094 new infections throughout the country Tuesday, as well as travel restrictions …
(2021-01-26). Australians protest en masse against national day despite COVID-19 rules. laprensalatina.com Sydney, Australia, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- Thousands of Australians took to the streets in the country's major cities on Tuesday despite COVID-19 social distancing rules to protest the celebration of the country's national day, a date which aborigines view as Invasion Day. Every Jan. 26, Australia commemorates the arrival in 1788 of the first British fleet …
(2021-01-26). UK surpasses milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths. laprensalatina.com London, Jan 26 (efe-epa).- The United Kingdom on Tuesday passed the grisly milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths. UK health authorities said 1,631 people had died from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus to 100,162. "It's hard to compute the sorrow …
(2021-01-26). Bucking shortages, Turkey getting vaccines quickly. yenisafak.com Even as most developed countries face shortages, Turkey is receiving COVID-19 vaccines rapidly and progressing with its public vaccination drive, the nation's president said on Tuesday.Turkey has managed to leave behind with minimal trouble a period in which even the most prosperous countries faced heartbreaking scenes, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks in the capital Ankara.Speaking at a ceremony where young people and disabled people were given government jobs, Erdogan said Turkey has filled up to 82% of its disability employment quota in in the public sector.From just 5,777 in 2002 — when the ruling J…
(2021-01-26). Guterres calls for 'renewed approach to multilateralism', through new peacebuilding appeal. news.un.org Against the backdrop of a COVID-19 crisis that has exacerbated pre-pandemic challenges and a global ceasefire appeal to combat it, the UN chief called for new peacebuilding funds on Tuesday, promising a "renewed approach to multilateralism and international cooperation".
(2021-01-26). UN chief calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis in Holocaust remembrance message. news.un.org More must be done to thwart neo-Nazis and white supremacists who are using the COVID-19 pandemic to target minorities, increase their ranks and re-write history, the UN Secretary-General has said.
(2021-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2021. democracynow.org House Delivers Article of Impeachment to Senate, Triggering Trump's Second Trial, Inspector General to Probe Whether DOJ Officials Worked With Trump to Overturn Election, Dominion Voting Systems Sues Rudy Giuliani for Lying About 2020 Election, President Biden Increases U.S. Vaccination Goal to 150 Million Shots in 100 Days, California's Governor Lifts Stay-at-Home Orders Even as Many ICUs Remain Full, Moderna Prepares Modified COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Amid Concerns Over New Variants, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Drops Demand to Preserve Filibuster, President Biden Reverses Trump's Transgender Militar…
(2021-01-26). The Economics Lesson Taught By The Pandemic. popularresistance.org On this week's show, Professor Wolff explains that in countries where the government is respected and empowered, such as New Zealand, Taiwan and Cuba, among others, the COVID-19 pandemic has been effectively contained. Alternately, where the government is demonized, disrespected and distrusted, such as in the UK and the US, the pandemic has been devastating. | Prof. Wolff argues that a rational economy includes both private businesses (regulated by the government to different degrees) and state-owned and operated enterprises, depending on which performs best to meet the needs of society. Moreover, besides the que…
(2021-01-26). Covid19 Compels Us to Fight Harder for Independence not Postpone it. sputniknews.com The unionists defending the UK are yesterday's people. The tide of history is now sweeping in one unstoppable direction and that is towards self-determination for Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
(2021-01-26). Imperial vaccine tech to target COVID mutations and booster doses. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is focusing its RNA vaccine technology to target SARS-CoV-2 mutations, boosters and thermostability rather than an immediate efficacy trial.
(2021-01-26). Iran Approves Use of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif announced that his country has registered Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and expects to start producing it soon on its own territory. | RELATED: | "The Sputnik V vaccine was approved by our health authorities. Soon we hope to be able to purchase it and also start its joint production," Zarif said after meeting with Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov.
(2021-01-26). The NYT's Has Not Heard of China's Vaccine (Or Russia's or India's). counterpunch.org It is more than a bit bizarre that the New York Times can run a major piece about the lack of access of developing countries to Covid vaccines and never once mention the vaccines developed by China, Russia, or India. The piece is very useful in highlighting the fact that the United States and Europe
(2021-01-26). California Man Dies Several Hours After Receiving COVID Vaccine, Cause of Death Unclear. globalresearch.ca Multiple local, state and federal agencies Placer County Sheriff's office said in a
(2021-01-26). Nursing Home Fires Workers for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca A nursing home run by Rock County is receiving significant pushback after mandating its employees receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine regimen or face layoff. | Officials at
(2021-01-26). Portland Mayor Pepper Sprays Man Who Accosted Him Over COVID-19 Guidelines, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com Amid the increasing numbers of new COVID-19 cases, some US officials throughout the country have reportedly been spotted violating their own coronavirus guidelines, imposed to prevent the spread of the disease.
(2021-01-26). Teamsters rejecting Hoffa machine in 2021 convention delegate elections. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Hundreds of Teamster locals are electing delegates to attend the 30th International Convention this June in the leadup to union-wide elections in the fall. The Hoffa-led executive board cancelled the planned convention in Las Vegas, citing COVID-19 restrictions, however delegates will still be meeting via Zoom to nominate candidates and amend the IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) constitution. | This will be the last convention led by James P. Hoffa, marking an end to an over 20-year reign as general president that was marked by the consistent opposition of rank-and-file movements. After…
(2021-01-26). Drug-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak Linked to COVID-19 Patient Surge. jamanetwork.com Breaches in infection control practices during last spring's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surge likely contributed to a 34-patient outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infections at a New Jersey hospital.
(2021-01-26). US Targets China over Tibet. globalresearch.ca The US Congress has recently passed the so-called Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) — slipped into a COVID-19 relief package and a 1.4 trillion dollar government spending bill, US State Department-funded Voice of America reported in their article, "US …
(2021-01-26). Hospital Revenue Under Maryland's Total Cost of Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March-July 2020. jamanetwork.com This study compares revenue of Maryland hospitals in March-July 2020 vs historical trends and assesses whether rate increases for inpatient and outpatient services that were permitted to offset pandemic-related decines in revenues were associated with changes to state hospital revenue.
(2021-01-26). The "Smoking Gun" is the PCR Cycle Threshold (Ct): Your Coronavirus Test Is Positive — You Still Might Not Have COVID-19. globalresearch.ca New York's state lab has access to the Cycle Threshold (Ct) values from the PCR tests they process. Last July, the lab identified 872 positive tests based on a threshold of 40 cycles. | If the lab has used a cutoff …
(2021-01-26). Thursday 1/28: COVID19 Policing Project: Coronavirus, Policing, the Economic Crisis & Black Communities. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-26). COVID Mask: The Psychology of Surrender? globalresearch.ca Wearing 'the mask' is for those who suffer feelings of fear and/or guilt. Think about it. | One might reject such a notion "No, no, I'm just worried about being fined, that's why I wear it". Or "I don't want to …
(2021-01-26). Monopoly Chokes Oxygen Supply to African Hospitals Amid Covid-19 Pandemic. projectcensored.org As Covid-19 spreads across Africa, corporate-manufactured oxygen shortages in the continent's hospitals are leading to preventable deaths. Madlen Davies of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports that ex-employees, industry insiders,…
(2021-01-26). Wednesday 2/3: Behind the Mask: community forum on racist policing in Berkeley during COVID-19. indybay.org Join the Zoom event: | Zoom link: bit.ly/behindthe_mask | Meeting ID: 894 1304 1160 | Passcode: justice | Dial in: +1 253 215 8782 US | Meeting ID: 894 1304 1160 | Passcode: 3604527 | *The event is free to attend, and all community members are welcome to join.
(2021-01-26). "This Level of Death, It's New"—Health Care Workers in Their Own Words. jamanetwork.com The surge in hospitalizations for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the country has led many physicians and other health care workers to speak out. We created this post directly from the recent words of frontline health care workers and medical administrators in 19 states, with the sources linked to the first word or two of each quote. Their words reflect an unprecedented time for the US health care community in the midst of the pandemic.
(2021-01-26). After COVID, Davos Moves to The "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca With the USA Biden Presidency, Washington has rejoined the Global Warming agenda of the Paris Accords. With China making loud pledges about meeting strict CO2 emission standards by 2060, now the World Economic Forum is about to unveil what will …
(2021-01-26). Will the Pandemic help Shift the world from Oil to Green Energy? juancole.com By Elif Selin Calik | — ( Middle East Monitor) — It is crucial to an understanding of the global consequences of the coronavirus pandemic to consider the transition to alternative energy sources for the benefit of future generations. Covid-19 is affecting people all over the world, but a year ago it was just another …
(2021-01-26). Cuba Reinforces Its Henry Reeve Medical Brigade in Barbados. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday confirmed the arrival of additional health personnel in Barbados to support the Henry Reeve medical brigade's work on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The group consists of four laboratory specialists and 11 physicians who are specialized in epidemiology, anesthesiology, physiotherapy, and adult and pediatric intensive care. | The laboratory specialists will be stat…
(2021-01-26). Israel to Decide Fate of the JCPOA Nuclear Deal? globalresearch.ca According to Biden's secretary of state-designee Anthony Blinken, the new regime in town will keep much of its predecessor's geopolitical agenda in place. | Former usurper-in-waiting/self-designated interim Venezuelan president Guaido — no longer a National Assembly member — will still …
(2021-01-26). Video: A Conversation with Leaders of the Mayangna Nation. globalresearch.ca Tortilla con Sal: What is your perception of the seriousness of the problem of the intrusion of outsiders into indigenous lands, in your case of the Mayangna people? | Arisio Genaro Celso: We need to go back a bit to the …
(2021-01-26). Chinese Outlet Slams Double Standards of Western Media Coverage of Sinovac, Pfizer Vaccines' Issues. sputniknews.com While the Chinese inoculation is undergoing its third round of trials with preliminary results of its efficacy unclear, the vaccine developed jointly by American Pfizer and German BioNTech has seemingly been followed by a trail of significant reactions and even death, which so far have not been directly connected to the coronavirus shot.
(2021-01-26). When Fascism Comes, It Will be Wearing a Mask. globalresearch.ca Almost immediately after his inauguration, President Joe Biden began creating new government dictates via executive orders. Many of these executive orders concern coronavirus, fulfilling Biden's promise to make ramping up a coronavirus-inspired attack on liberty a focus of his first …
(2021-01-26). Pandemic, Lockdown, Economic Disaster: Are We at War? globalresearch.ca Are we at War? This has become a legitimate question over the last 12 months in the western world. | And we are not talking of war by the west against Russia or China, or the east in general. It's a …
(2021-01-26). Biden administration's coercive Iran policy threatens a serious new regional crisis. thegrayzone.com Team Biden is planning to hold on to what it apparently sees as its "Trump card"— the Trump administration's sanctions against Iran oil exports that have gutted the Iranian economy A close analysis of recent statements by members of President Joseph Biden's foreign policy team indicates his administration has already signaled its intention to treat negotiations with Iran as an exercise in diplomatic coercion aimed at forcing major new concessions extending well beyond the 2105 nuclear agreement. The policy could …
(2021-01-26). Addressing the Risk of Medicare Trust Fund Insolvency. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes policy options to forestall insolvency of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, including practical and politically palatable strategies to increase revenues and decrease spending to prevent looming shortfalls.
(2021-01-26). Unemployment rate soars to highest level for more than four years. thecanary.co Britain's jobless rate has soared to its highest level for more than four years as official figures showed nearly 830,000 workers have been dropped from UK payrolls since the start of the pandemic. | The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the unemployment rate reached 5% for the first time since early 2016 in the three months to November after another 202,000 people lost their jobs. | Figures for December also showed there were 828,000 fewer Britons on company payrolls since before the crisis struck last February as the pandemic has hammered the jobs market. | Our latest labour market statistics have b…
(2021-01-26). Is the pandemic an opportunity to shift from oil to greener energy? zcomm.org It is crucial to an understanding of the global consequences of the coronavirus pandemic to consider the transition to alternative energy sources for the benefit of future generations…
(2021-01-26). The Virus of Mass Destruction. globalresearch.ca On cable news there was a constant ticker on the bottom of the screen showing how many cases and deaths, something we'd never seen until this pandemic. There were videos of people "panic buying" at the start of the lockdowns or stay at home orders…
(2021-01-26). The 'Insurrection' and Its Discontents: 'American Exceptionalism' Revisited. counterpunch.org History is being written in the United States today. Even the most pessimistic about the prospects of American democracy have rarely ventured out this far while offering a bleak analysis of America's future, whether in terms of political polarization at home or global standing abroad. As shocking and, certainly, telling as the images of thousands
(2021-01-26). Trump's Unpardonable Pardons. globalresearch.ca One keeps hearing that former President Donald Trump will be judged well by the history books because he was the only American head of state in recent memory who did not start any new wars. Well, the claim is itself …
(2021-01-26). Kumeyaay Urge Biden: Halt Border Wall Construction, Repair Damage. indybay.org Kumeyaay gathered for ceremony and sent a message to President Biden: "Keep your word. Stop the border wall construction and repair the damage."
(2021-01-26). Intravenous Iron Therapy Prevents Heart Failure Rehospitalizations. jamanetwork.com Intravenous (IV) ferric carboxymaltose reduced subsequent hospitalizations among patients with acute heart failure and iron deficiency, according to a 15-country trial in The Lancet. Patients with acute heart failure often have iron deficiency, which contributes to poor prognosis regardless of anemia.
(2021-01-26). My Husband Tells Me About a Man Who Doesn't Kill Himself. thenation.com My Husband Tells Me About a Man Who Doesn't Kill Himself…
(2021-01-26). Representative Jamie Raskin: 'It Was a Scene of Absolute Terror and Mayhem'. thenation.com Representative Jamie Raskin: 'It Was a Scene of Absolute Terror and Mayhem'
(2021-01-26). Averting a Cold War With China Takes On Greater Urgency. thenation.com Averting a Cold War With China Takes On Greater Urgency…
(2021-01-26). Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue…
(2021-01-26). The Fight to Revive Democracy Has Only Just Begun. thenation.com The Fight to Revive Democracy Has Only Just Begun…
(2021-01-26). The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security. thenation.com The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security…
(2021-01-26). Rounding Up the Capitol-Mob Lawbreakers. thenation.com Rounding Up the Capitol-Mob Lawbreakers…
(2021-01-26). Mississippi Considers Allowing Home Delivery of Alcohol. laprensalatina.com MISSISSIPPI (The Clarion Ledger) — A bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature would allow for home delivery of beer, wine and hard liquor. Deliveries could only be made to people 21 or older, and in parts of the state where alcohol sales are legal. Delivery drivers also would have to be at least 21. …
(2021-01-26). After years of incompetence and destruction, Brazil's far-right president could finally face impeachment. thecanary.co Far-right Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro's presidency has been on a downward spiral ever since he assumed office on 1 January 2019. As The Canary has
(2021-01-26). Google Workers To Form Global Union Alliance. popularresistance.org The new alliance called Alpha Global, in recognition of Google's parent company Alphabet, was formed in coordination with Union Network International Global Union, a global union that brings together 20 million workers from various sectors in the service economy, according to a UNI Global Union post. | Alpha Global comprises 13 different unions representing workers in 10 countries, with the United States, Britain and Switzerland, being among them, The Verge reported. | It seeks to make Google live up to its ideals. | "[Google] is a place where many workers came to change the world — to make it more democratic –…
(2021-01-26). Climate litigation spikes, giving courts an 'essential role' in addressing climate crisis. news.un.org A rise in climate litigation cases has made courtrooms increasingly important as a venue for addressing climate change around the world, according to a report released on Tuesday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
(2021-01-26). Mozambique: UN responds as thousands are caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise. news.un.org UN agencies are ramping up efforts on Tuesday to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which barrelled through the country just three weeks after the devastating Tropical Storm Chalane.
(2021-01-26). UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations. news.un.org UN independent rights experts on Tuesday, described Israel's conviction of human rights defender Issa Amro earlier this month, as showing disdain for the country's international obligations.
(2021-01-26). UN ready to support Palestinian elections, new envoy tells Security Council. news.un.org Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will be a crucial step towards unity, the new UN envoy in the region, Tor Wennesland, said on Tuesday in his first briefing to the Security Council.
(2021-01-26). Security Council reforms must reflect 21st century realities, says UN Assembly President. news.un.org The President of the General Assembly, on Monday, underscored the importance of effectiveness and efficiency for all bodies of the United Nations so that the Organization can deliver results for people everywhere.
(2021-01-26). Biden Believes Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Bad Deal for Europe, WH Says. sputniknews.com The United States is a fierce opponent of the Russian-led project aimed at carrying up to two trillion cubic feet of gas per year from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, as Moscow seeks to export more liquefied natural gas to Europe.
(2021-01-26). 'Racial profiling on an enormous scale' reflected in lockdown stop and search figures. thecanary.co The increase in police stop and searches during lockdown Police were more likely to stop and search Black and Asian people across
(2021-01-26). Labour claims the Good Friday Agreement as its 'proudest achievement'. But it's failed to deliver for Northern Ireland. thecanary.co On 21 January, shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland
(2021-01-26). 10 months of horror for students has taken a heavy toll on us. thecanary.co In September 2020, the government decided that schools were safe to reopen. | I remember my first day back. It was an hour bus journey from home to college, surrounded by passengers, some of them maskless. Then, entering school with face masks, only to have to take them off again in the classrooms. Here, there was no form of social distancing at all. This wasn't our fault. It was a complete dereliction of duty from the government. | Now, once again, we are learning from home and what our education will look like over the next few months is uncertain. But one thing is clear, the government's multiple failures have…
(2021-01-26). Pro-BDS Activists Blacklisted and Labeled as Terrorist Supporters by Canary Mission. projectcensored.org Created in 2015, the anonymously-run, pro-Israel website CanaryMission.org aims to "document individuals and organizations that promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses." The site is being used to…
(2021-01-26). BBC Caught Mixing Up Protests by Indian Farmers With Italian Gov't Deadlock. sputniknews.com The awkward blunder must have occurred unintentionally, apparently because of a TV operator's failure to duly replace the news spiegel, but it was quick to cause quite a few smiles.
(2021-01-26). New Toolkit To Defund The Police. popularresistance.org Over the past eight months since George Floyd was choked to death by the Minneapolis Police Department, demands to defund the police emanating from Minneapolis spread like wildfire, echoing in the streets, in petitions to policymakers, and in the testimonies of thousands of people calling and writing in to virtual council chambers. Calls to defund police and invest in communities were not only a response to the ongoing murders of Black people like Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the hundreds of others killed by police every year. They were also a manifestation of outrage at the ongoing abandonment of Blac…
(2021-01-26). CTU Rank-And-File Votes To Save Lives. popularresistance.org Chicago —In an unprecedented remote electronic vote, 71 percent of Chicago Teachers Union members have voted to continue teaching remotely starting Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Eighty-six percent of rank-and-file members voted from Thursday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Jan. 23. | With this vote, rank-and-file educators will continue teaching remotely, and safely, as they have been doing for months. | A message from Chicago Public Schools this afternoon, claiming that "we have agreed to a request from CTU leadership to push back the return of K-8 teachers and staff to Wednesday, Jan. 27," and seeking to sow dissent…
(2021-01-26). Defund The Police Is Not Abolition. popularresistance.org The demand to defund the police has become a central narrative responding to the graphic killing of Black people. Black organizers must now discuss if this strategy can move us closer to community control of public safety and unpoliced Black neighborhoods. | The defund demand has a number of important branches but at its root it is a call to mobilize community energy towards winning votes at local budget hearings. This effort is not just about the vote but reflects a firm belief in U.S. democracy which at this exact moment may be the most mistaken political stance possible. During the Jan. 6th meeting at the U.S.
(2021-01-26). Book Review: Love, Labor, Lost. popularresistance.org In her sweeping new book, Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone, veteran labor journalist Sarah Jaffe argues that it's not just at Google or in Silicon Valley where there's a startling dissonance between the passion, love, and care society tells workers to devote to their jobs and the exploitative realities they face at work. | "We're expected to enjoy work for its own sake," Jaffe writes. "[T]he things we used to keep for ourselves—indeed, the things the industrial workplace wanted to minimize—are suddenly in demand on the job, including our frien…
(2021-01-26). How The Nuclear Ban Treaty Impacts The United States. popularresistance.org On January 20, Joseph Biden [became] the U.S. President. Two days later, on January 22nd, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) [has] become binding international law. The Biden administration should seize the opportunity to sign this landmark treaty and work toward its ratification, while productively engaging with the new legal regime created by the treaty. | With the TPNW, nuclear weapons will be subject to a global ban treaty for the first time, at last aligning nuclear weapons with other weapons of mass destruction, all already the subject of treaty-based prohibitions. The TPNW provides a f…
(2021-01-26). The Coronavirus Vaccine Fail and International Elites. cepr.net The vaccine rollout process has been painfully slow in the United States. More than 40 days after the first vaccine was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, just over 6.0 percent of our population has been vaccinated. And that is with just the first shot, very few having gotten the two …
(2021-01-26). Discrepancies in Moderna's FDA Report Demand Answers. globalresearch.ca Search the scientific literature for examples of long-term vaccine randomized clinical trials that use inert placebos — you will not find them. Short-term studies are the preferred mode of vaccine manufacturers — even when there is no emergency — leaving …
(2021-01-26). Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Has Been Registered in Iran. sputniknews.com Last week, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei stated that Iran had held talks with Russia, China, and India on the potential procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus.
(2021-01-26). How the QAnon Cult Stormed the Capitol. zcomm.org Perhaps the strangest thing about the media coverage of the Capitol Hill rally was how little of it focused on the visible presence of QAnon. What's behind the Q cult, and how can we confront it?>
(2021-01-26). Revolution as Selfless Service. zcomm.org Review of Nightmarch: Among India's Revolutionary Guerillas, by Alpa Shah…
(2021-01-26). Biden Admin Must Not Sacrifice Racial & Economic Justice for False Unity. zcomm.org The only way to ensure domestic tranquility is to establish justice. It is pretending that we can address the nation's wounds with simplistic calls for unity…
(2021-01-26). A Chronicle of People's Protests Rocking India. sputniknews.com The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 retained power for a second time in a row with a landslide victory. The six-year term of the Narendra Modi government has, however, been marred by high political drama and landmark protest.
(2021-01-26). Putin Submits Agreement on New START Extension for Ratification to Russian State Duma. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted an agreement on the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to the Russian parliament's lower house for ratification, according to the State Duma database.
(2021-01-26). Indian Political Parties Condemn Farmers' Protest Rally Turning Violent in Delhi. sputniknews.com Farmers in India have been protesting on the borders of Delhi since 26 November, demanding the scrapping of three new farm laws – the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services, and the Amendment to the Essential Commodities Act 2020, passed by the central government last September.
(2021-01-26). Acting Capitol Police Chief Apologizes, Says Force 'Should Have Been More Prepared' for Deadly Riot. sputniknews.com On January 6, Trump loyalists gathered in Washington DC, as congress confirmed the winner of the US election; however, bolstered by calls made at the outgoing president's 'Stop the Steal' rally minutes earlier, hundreds of individuals, in a riot that saw five people killed, stormed the Capitol and temporarily halted proceedings, shocking the world.
(2021-01-26). Jared Kushner is Beefing Up Support for Ivanka Senate Run in 2022, Report Says. sputniknews.com The news comes as rumours say the former first daughter, who served as a senior adviser to the president in the previous administration, is poised to continue her career in politics. Previous reports indicated that Ivanka may run for president in 2024.
(2021-01-26). Watch Cops Throw Tear Gas Shells at Protesting Farmers in New Delhi on Republic Day. sputniknews.com The Delhi Police had earlier given permission to protesting farmers to carry out their proposed tractor rally, saying they would only be allowed to hold it after an annual military parade concluded in the national capital. High security is now in place in the city for the nation's Republic Day festivities.
(2021-01-26). Protests in Lebanon Lead to Clashes With Police, Injuries in Tripoli. sputniknews.com TRIPOLI (Sputnik) – Violence marred protests in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli for the second consecutive day, as police on Tuesday evening used tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
(2021-01-26). The Task: China Must Rally 'Whole Country' to Defeat US 'Technology Blockade', Top CCP Official Says. sputniknews.com The news comes as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Tuesday it would back mainland and foreign enterprises in the nation's semiconductor sector to boost production of integrated circuits, a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report revealed.
(2021-01-26). Who is Janet Yellen, New US Treasury Secretary? sputniknews.com Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary nominated by US President Joe Biden, was confirmed for the position by the Senate on Monday, with 84 Senators supporting her candidacy and 14 voting against.
(2021-01-26). Republic Day: B-Town Celebs Note That Patriotism Makes India Stronger. sputniknews.com On 26 January 1950, the Indian Constitution came into effect and, every year, the day is celebrated as Republic Day to honour the spirit of an independent and united India. A large parade is conducted in the capital city of Delhi, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and diversity of every state, India's armed forces, and its military prowess.
(2021-01-26). 72nd Republic Day: Police in India to Use Iron Hand in Dealing With Terrorists. sputniknews.com India is on high alert on the Tuesday, 26 January, eve of its 72nd Republic Day celebrations in different parts of the country. Security has been beefed up across the nation as intelligence sources warn of possible terror attacks.
(2021-01-26). Video: Explosion Rocks Amsterdam Suburb During Anti-Lockdown Unrest. sputniknews.com Protests against new coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions, particularly a curfew introduced in the Netherlands on 23 January, have been ongoing since Sunday. Some of the demonstrations evolved into riots, with violent protesters looting stores, storming through the streets, smashing vehicles and turning them over.
(2021-01-26). Appendicitis in France and in America. jamanetwork.com From the discussion regarding appendicitis by the Paris Surgical Society (Bull. et mém. de la Soc. de Chir. de Paris, T. xviii), it is evident that unanimity of opinion upon some points as to treatment is not yet established in France, and that the French are somewhat behind the progress of American surgeons. The discussion as brought out in the society includes the etiology and pathology, the expectant opium treatment and early and late operations upon the inflamed vermiform, and is based upon the histories of cases presented and the results of operations performed. The adherents of the opium treatment (Berger,…
(2021-01-26). Indian farmers take out historic tractor parade in New Delhi. peoplesdispatch.org The farmers in Delhi faced police repression as they broke barricades and defied the routes determined by the police. Many demonstrations in solidarity also took place across the country…
(2021-01-26). Incidence of Transient Ischemic Attack and Association With Long-term Risk of Stroke. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses Framingham Heart Study (FHS) data to assess population-based incidence of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and the timing and long-term trends of stroke risk after TIA, among participants in the FHS Original, Offspring, and Third Generation cohorts from 1948 to 2017.
(2021-01-26). Racial Variations in Parents' Attitudes About Reopening Schools. jamanetwork.com Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, and Alaska Native parents expressed more concern than White parents about the safety of reopening schools last fall, according to a survey commissioned by the CDC.
(2021-01-26). Freedom: The Burden of Accountability — Part 1. realprogressives.org
(2021-01-26). "Privacy Poor" vs. "Privacy Rich" in a "Digital Bastille". The "Death of Privacy" under the Helm of the World Economic Forum (WEF). globalresearch.ca "Citizen concerns over privacy ….. will require adjustments in thinking".
(2021-01-26). Feeding two birds with one hand. nationofchange.org "Nuclear weapons are always in the wrong hands."
(2021-01-26). Patient Information: Amblyopia. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page explains the causes, symptoms, and management of amblyopia, reduced vision in one or both eyes due to abnormal visual development during childhood.
(2021-01-26). Undocumented Workers Go Unprotected During California Wildfires. projectcensored.org The rise in severity and frequency of wildfires ravaging California has magnified the failure of employers and state agencies to protect workers' health in fire zones. Alleen Brown's September 2020…
(2021-01-26). Former LA City Councilman sentenced to prison for obstructing corruption probe. nationofchange.org U.S. District Judge John F. Walter sentenced Englander to 14 months in federal prison. The former city councilman was also ordered to pay a $15,000 fine.
(2021-01-26). Dismantle the Deportation Machine. progressive.org Those who make it to the United States will face wretched conditions living in the shadows, even as they form the backbone of the U.S. economy.
(2021-01-26). Pancreatic Cysts—An Overview and Summary of Society Guidelines, 2021. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights review summarizes and interprets specialty society guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts for primary care physicians, focusing on high-risk features, management, and surveillance…
(2021-01-26). Obstacles to Implementing AI Tools in Health Care. jamanetwork.com Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have shown promise in predicting patients' health trajectories, recommending treatments, guiding surgical care, monitoring patients, and supporting efforts to improve the health of a community, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
(2021-01-26). Federal Bill Proposes Fracking, Drilling Halt on California's Central Coast, Bay Area. indybay.org WASHINGTON, January 25, 2021 — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) reintroduced legislation today to create a moratorium on fracking and drilling along California's Central Coast and in the Bay Area.
(2021-01-26). Support "Fake Democracy" Abroad, If All Else Fails Resort to Violence. globalresearch.ca "We didn't give a hoot about democracy… and I don't think it means a thing today" (Philip Agee, former CIA agent(1)) | "For Washington a consistent element is that democracy and the rule of law are acceptable if and only if …
(2021-01-26). Arizona Pioneer in Wrecking Public Education through Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Recent news articles claim that Arizona is a "leader in innovation" when it comes to private businesses like charter schools. Arizona is said to be amazing because it is ensuring "freedom" for parents to "choose" from an exciting array of charter schools to send their kids to, and this is all thanks to a legal …
(2021-01-26). The "Forever Compound" PFAS Found in Arctic Waters. projectcensored.org A family of potentially toxic chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS), are widespread in our environment due to their use in a range of products including carpet, furniture, clothing,…
(2021-01-26). Tuesday 1/26: Post Election Debrief on Womens' Gains, Losses, & What's Next w/ Women's March Action. indybay.org Online/virtual…
(2021-01-26). High-Level Climate Summit to Launch Action Agenda. indybay.org World leaders, including Pope Francis, UN General Secretary António Guterres and the IMF's Kristalina Georgieva, gather for a high-level climate summit hosted by the Netherlands through Tuesday.
(2021-01-26). Tuesday 1/26: Car Caravan: Climate Resistance Protest at Chevron Refinery in Richmond. indybay.org Fallas Paredes parking lot @ 13220 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo, CA 94806-3908 | Masks & Social Distancing Required…
(2021-01-26). Paying Symbolic Tribute to César Chávez Isn't Enough. progressive.org If Biden really wants to honor the civil rights activist, he'd ensure farmworkers have the same protections as other workers.
(2021-01-26). Civil Commitment: The New Double Jeopardy. projectcensored.org After completion of a prison sentence, individuals considered a danger to society can continue to be held indefinitely under what is called "civil commitment." Civil commitment, which has been instituted…
(2021-01-26). Right Wing Laws to "protect religious freedom" Enable Fundamentalists to Discriminate. juancole.com Charleston, W.Va. (Informed Comment) — Across America, right-wing politicians pass "religious freedom" laws that have a single purpose: to let narrow-minded believers discriminate against gays — an intolerance that is illegal for other people under human rights laws. In other words, only born-again Christians are allowed to express prejudice and hostility, while other Americans live …
(2021-01-26). Biden's First 48 Hours Affirm U.S. 'Greatest Purveyor of Violence'. globalresearch.ca Every year, we fight a battle on the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | On one side is the U.S. state. Forced to offer a concession to the middle-class elements of the Black civil-rights movement in the …
(2021-01-26). Shared Grief—Bridging the Health Equity Gap. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay a neonatal ICU nurse afraid to hold her newborn daughter after she dies draws comfort and a sense of connection years later from the memory of a parent she had unconsciously stigmatized, who held and loved her infant son at his death.
(2021-01-26). Facebook shuts down community, women's groups and activists' pages without cause. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On January 22, Facebook disabled the main pages of two major community organizations, Peoples Power Assembly and Women In Struggle/Mujeres En Lucha, as well as activists around the country who have played roles in either group, including Puerto Rican activist Berta Joubert-Ceci; Greg Butterfield, Struggle La Lucha writer; Cheryl La Bash, co-chair, National Network on Cuba; Maggie Vascassenno, Los Angeles Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice; and others. | It also banished Peoples Power Assembly page editor Charlene Lady J. Jenkins, a founder of "What's Up Baltimore," whose Baltimore grassroo…
(2021-01-26). Bolivia Grants Loans To Boost Domestic Industry. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Luis Arce Monday delivered the first credits from a US$132-million public fund to support industries and promote import substitution. | RELATED: | Allowing an interest rate of 0.5 percent, the credits are part of the Reactivation and Development of National Industry (FIREDIN) and the Import Substitution (SI Bolivia) programs. | The credits will be delivered in maximum amounts of US$726,000 to large companies…
(2021-01-26). The Role of 5G, US Command and Control, The Pentagon's "Red Flag Exercise" globalresearch.ca The next Pentagon Red Flag exercise runs January 25 to February 12 from the Nevada Test and Training Range and Nellis Air Force Base. Manilo Dinucci reported in June [1] that the Nellis 5G network would be fully operational and …
(2021-01-26). Resistance against Agropoly. indybay.org Food sovereignty remains the most important political program of the strongest international movement to date for a transformation of the food system: away from the agropoly of a few corporations.
(2021-01-26). Simplified Regimen Expands Options for Dual-Therapy HIV Maintenance. jamanetwork.com As a preferred HIV drug based on its efficacy and high barrier to drug resistance, dolutegravir has been combined in treatment regimens with several other anti-HIV agents. Now investigators in Switzerland have reported in PLOS Medicine that dolutegravir taken with emtricitabine was noninferior to standard combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), and it improved patients' quality of life.
(2021-01-26). Thursday 2/11: Unspoken Impact of Police Brutality Against BIWOC, TGNC & Latinx Communities. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-01-26). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the Fourth Quarter 2020 GDP Report. cepr.net We will see a strong but more normal rate of growth in the fourth quarter, however that is a misleading picture of the overall state of the economy. After falling at a 31.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter shutdown, and then rising at a 33.4 percent rate in the third quarter, we will …
(2021-01-26). Update on Lipids and Lipoproteins—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Drs Jialal and Devaraj that total cholesterol and HDL-C can be measured accurately and precisely in clinical laboratories, and that the difference, referred to as non—HDL-C, is a good measure of the total cholesterol content carried by circulating apoB-containing lipoproteins. However, our article did not focus on the best way to measure lipids in the laboratory. Furthermore, apoB is not a lipid, but instead is a lipoprotein that carries lipids in plasma. Conflating lipids measured in the standard lipid panel with lipoproteins is a common mistake that leads to confusion about the role…
(2021-01-26). CEO's newfound concern for democracy is bunk. nationofchange.org Joe Biden intends to raise corporate taxes, increase the minimum wage, break up Big Tech, and strengthen labor unions.
(2021-01-26). President Biden: The Time To Restore Net Neutrality Is Now. aclu.org Just over four years ago, Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission eliminated
(2021-01-26). The Future is Us: Amanda Gorman's powerful inauguration poem inspired us to reflect on our past and rise together. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-26). Global Ice Loss Increases at Record Rate. globalresearch.ca The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research. | And the findings also reveal that the Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017 — equivalent to a …
(2021-01-26). Unwanted Police Surveillance on US Citizens. projectcensored.org Police are expanding their ability to spy on citizens through the use of sophisticated and pervasive surveillance technology in cities across the country. The police are using mass surveillance technology…
(2021-01-26). Friday 1/29: Demand justice for Dewayne Ewing. indybay.org Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland…
(2021-01-26). People's Park Fenced Off by University of California Berkeley. indybay.org For 50 years, UC administrators have schemed to take People's Park back from those who turned a dirt lot into a lush, community-focused public sanctuary. Now, UCB is on the verge of permanently destroying the park. Fencing has gone up while soil is tested in anticipation of construction of a 16-story housing complex in 2022. Surveillance units have been installed to deter resistance. Unless large numbers of people unite to fight back, and soon, People's Park will become lost forever.
(2021-01-26). Philippines universities condemn government attempts at 'red-tagging'. peoplesdispatch.org The accusations were made by the head of the Rodrigo Duterte's anti-insurgency body, Antonio Parlade, just a week after the government decided to deploy security forces into University of the Philippines campuses…
(2021-01-26). The rise of financial parasitism and the emergence of fascism. wsws.org Any assertion that the ruling classes as a whole and the dominant financial oligarchy have no need for fascist bands, let alone a coup, because they are continuing to make money, ignores both the lessons of history and the explosive contradictions within the very heart of American capitalism and its financial system.
(2021-01-26). Death by 1,000 Cuts: Are Major Insect Losses Imperiling Life on Earth? globalresearch.ca Scientists warn of ongoing global insect abundance losses and say we lack a full understanding of invertebrate extinction causes and synergies. Action to curb extinction rates desperately needed: Studies. | *** | Chances are, the works of the world's insects touch your …
(2021-01-26). Vacaville city hall and police station attacked by protesters. indybay.org On January 17, "A group of protesters in the Californian city of Vacaville smashed windows and spray-painted messages including 'Kill All Cops' at the local police department and City Hall."
(2021-01-26). Tribal Colleges and Universities Face Inadequate Funding. projectcensored.org The United States is failing to fund Tribal Colleges and Universities across the country. As Cheryl Crazy Bull and Sara Goldrick-Rab reported for The Hechinger Report in September 2020, Tribal…
(2021-01-26). Action Education in Morocco: An Enduring Throwback for the Future. globalresearch.ca Social scientists across their different disciplines have shared an enduring observation. They have found that the people who apply methods in real settings to understand social life find more elucidation of the inquiry process than those who seriously analyze the …
(2021-01-26). US police more likely to use force against left-wing protesters. nationofchange.org "Police are not just engaging more because [leftwing protesters] are more violent. They're engaging more even with peaceful protesters."
(2021-01-26). Update on Lipids and Lipoproteins. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In their JAMA Insights Clinical Update on lipids and lipoproteins, Dr Ference and colleagues emphasized the pivotal role of apolipoprotein B (apoB) in atherosclerosis and recommended the measurement of apoB levels to capture all atherogenic lipoprotein particles. However, this apoB assay is not readily available in many clinical laboratories around the world and is not completely standardized.
(2021-01-26). "Amid Exceptional Uncertainty" IMF Projects Challenges for Developing Countries. indybay.org The International Monetary Fund released projections on the world economy as countries continue to wrestle with the coronavirus.
(2021-01-26). Pesticide use in California remains at record high, new data show. indybay.org Agricultural pesticide use in California remains at a near-record high, according to data quietly released at the end of the year by the state agency responsible for tracking pesticide use. The … latest numbers paint a stark picture of the state's continued reliance on vast quantities of agricultural pesticides – 209 million pounds in 2018 … the third highest since reporting began in 1990.
(2021-01-26). Saturday 2/6: Other Cinema: Plague-Time Play-Time Iii Livestream. indybay.org Virtual Screening…
(2021-01-26). The US-Kenya Bilateral Free Trade Agreement. Garbage In, Garbage Out. globalresearch.ca Washington hopes a free trade pact with Kenya will give it a beachhead in its hot war with Al-Shabab and cold war with China—and an African dumping ground for GMOs and plastic waste. What Kenya gets in exchange is not …