(2021-01-29). Will Biden End America's Global War on Children? counterpunch.org 
Most people regard Trump's treatment of immigrant children as among his most shocking crimes as president. Images of hundreds of children stolen from their families and imprisoned in chain-link cages are an unforgettable disgrace that President Biden must move quickly to remedy with humane immigration policies and a program to quickly find the children's families
(2021-01-29). U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surpasses $1.1 Trillion Gain Since Mid-March. zcomm.org Ten months into the COVID-19 crisis, 660 billionaires see their wealth rise 40 percent…
(2021-01-29). U.S. empire wages 30-year war against Iraq. workers.org 
From the perspective of the world's youth, U.S. imperialism has been waging war on Iraq their entire lives. Iraqi children born the same year as the start of the Gulf War, who should be approaching their 31st birthdays, were killed by U.S.-imposed sanctions or bombs. This 30-year war shaped the . . . |
(2021-01-29). Who is Alexei Navalny? Behind the myth of the West's favorite Russian opposition figure. thegrayzone.com Despite facing repression, Alexei Navalny is no hero. Russian writer Katya Kazbek reveals the Western-backed opposition figure's real history. This interview was originally published at Royce Kurmelovs' Raising Hell Substack newsletter and republished with permission. Compressed into a two-minute soundbite, the story of Alexei Navalny and the recent protests that have erupted across Russia seems simple enough. The Russian opposition figure who recently survived an attempt on his life — an alleged poisoning delivered via Novichok-laced pants — was arrested and convicted …
(2021-01-29). Australian university cuts to jobs and courses to intensify in 2021. wsws.org While facing huge revenue losses, university managements are also exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to bring forward restructuring plans.
(2021-01-29). Johnson plans end of UK lockdown, with terrible loss of life. wsws.org Scientific studies prove that opening schools significantly increases rates of infection, meaning the pandemic will be pushed into a new period of exponential growth with tens of thousands more deaths.
(2021-01-29). A question about the stock market. workers.org 
A reader recently asked us why the stock market is still going up when the economy is being battered by the COVID pandemic. Good question! Of course, by the time you read this, the market may be falling. It's all a gamble. The bull runs on Wall Street While all . . . |
(2021-01-29). Election Politics and Cybersecurity: What's the Connection? dissidentvoice.org 
Image Source: Pexels 2020 may have been the most tumultuous election year in United States history. With the coronavirus pandemic complicating traditional election processes, we had to rely on alternative voting methods such as mail-in ballots to secure the ability for many to vote. Yet these methods were besieged by doubts encouraged by former President …
(2021-01-29). Worldwide Anti-Science Movement Threatens Pandemic Response and Public Health. truthout.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to increase the rate of vaccinations as COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrollably across the entire U.S., with 90,000 people predicted to die in the next four weeks. President Biden announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is devising ways to allow retired nurses and doctors to administer vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Ho…
(2021-01-29). My Housemate is Missing: Dementia in the Time of the Pandemic. counterpunch.org The other day, my housemate thought she saw flames on the adjoining property. She called the fire department in Cotati, California where we live. Two fire trucks arrived with fire fighters loaded for bear. The only problem was that there was no fire. It was a false alarm. My housemate, whom I'll call Gretel, has
(2021-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2021. democracynow.org South African Coronavirus Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time, Novavax Vaccine Cut COVID-19 Cases by 90 Percent in Trial But Lagged Against South African Variant, President Biden Expands Affordable Care Act Enrollment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, U.S. Economy Shrank by 3.5% in 2020 as Pandemic Took Hold , "Brazen, Entitled, Dangerous": Capitol Rioter Who Looted House Speaker's Office Denied Bail, House Speaker Blasts GOP for Assigning Racist Conspiracy Theorist to House Education Committee, House GOP Leader Signals Devotion to Trump as Lawmakers Target Rep. Liz Cheney Over Impeachment Vote, Indian Farmworkers Call…
(2021-01-29). Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery. news.un.org Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use science to recover effectively from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-29). Enemy is within House of Representatives: Pelosi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thurs. that she was concerned about the safety of the lawmakers.
(2021-01-29). Sudan's government promised to protect Darfur. Instead scores are dead. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan's government promised to protect Darfur. Instead scores are dead | The withdrawal of an international peacekeeping force was followed by violence that killed over 200. More clashes will likely follow | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 09: 00 | Sudanese children gather in front of an armoured vehicle of the United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) in South Darfur (AFP) | The United Nati…
(2021-01-29). Will US policy on Palestine and Israel change under Biden? Florida students take on prison slave labor. therealnews.com 
When it comes to U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel, the Biden administration has sent some mixed and not-so-mixed signals. Also, student organizers are forcing the University of Florida to end its use of unpaid prison labor.
(2021-01-29). B'Tselem's Historic Declaration: Israel's Open War on Its Own Civil Society. dissidentvoice.org 
"A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is Apartheid," was the title of a January 12 report by the Israeli rights group B'Tselem. No matter how one is to interpret B'Tselem's findings, the report is earth-shattering. The official Israeli response merely confirmed what B'Tselem has stated in no uncertain …
(2021-01-29). B'Tselem's Historic Declaration: Israel's Open War on Its Own Civil Society. counterpunch.org "A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is Apartheid," was the title of a January 12 report by the Israeli rights group B'Tselem. No matter how one is to interpret B'Tselem's findings, the report is earth-shattering. The official Israeli response merely confirmed what B'Tselem has stated in no
(2021-01-29). Boris Johnson and the Deaths of the Hundred Thousand. dissidentvoice.org Not exactly Thermopylae. Not even close. The hundred thousand who have now been taken by COVID-19 in Britain were not determined warriors holding up the forces of a mighty empire to save their land. They were the innocent victims of infection, mismanagement and miscalculation. Central to the policy which led to such losses was a …
(2021-01-29). Reddit rebellion: amateur investors hold the line against Wall Street fat cats. thegrayzone.com A movement that formed on Reddit groups to challenge challenge billionaire hedge funders with coordinated buys of failing companies has exposed the un-democratic foundations of US capitalism Max Blumenthal visits a spontaneous protest outside the Securities and Exchange Commission after online investing companies like Robinhood blocked trades in Gamestop to prevent retail investors from challenging hedge funds, and takes a look at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's staggering conflicts of interest.
(2021-01-29). Whose Health Is It Anyway? Reframing how we think about our health. imperial.ac.uk For more than 70 years the UK population has relied on the NHS to patch us up and cure our ills, but is our view of healthcare holding us back?>
(2021-01-29). Outrage as Panicked Authorities Clamp Down on Robinhood Financial Uprising. mintpressnews.com 
Within hours of a move which saw Small Street making money to the detriment of Wall Street, authorities rushed in to shut the system down, with free marketeers in the financial world suddenly demanding overnight.
(2021-01-29). Corporate Media bash teachers unions for resisting school reopenings amid rising death toll. mronline.org 
Rather than attack the government for its poor handling of the COVID crisis, corporate media have opted for a return to a favorite pastime of theirs: union bashing.
(2021-01-29). My Name is Pauli Murray: New Film on Black Queer Legal Pioneer Who Inspired RBG & Thurgood Marshall. democracynow.org 
We spend the hour looking at the life of one of the most pivotal figures in the history of struggle for gender equality and racial justice, Pauli Murray, whose story is told in the new documentary "My Name Is Pauli Murray," premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Murray was a trailblazing Black, nonbinary, queer, feminist poet, lawyer, legal scholar and priest who influenced the likes of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall, and is viewed as a hero to many in the trans rights movement. We feature excerpts from "My Name is Pauli Murray," which features new footage and audio recordings of Murray in their own…
(2021-01-29). Demonstrators support ICE hunger strikers in Batavia, N.Y. workers.org 
by Arjae Red In November 2020, immigrants imprisoned at Bergen County Jail in New Jersey began a hunger strike to protest the filthy and inhumane conditions they were being housed in. Prisoners were experiencing a denial of access to water, medical care, heat and cleaning supplies. The facility had a . . . |
(2021-01-29). Biden's climate orders: 9 things socialists should know. liberationnews.org 
The Biden administration's recent executive orders on climate action and environmental protections at first glance may inspire hope.
(2021-01-29). The Left Should Oppose Censorship by Big Tech Companies. zcomm.org We should champion free speech online — and argue that the best way to protect it is with a socialist program that brings privatized social media platforms into public control…
(2021-01-29). Toward A Revolutionary Left Framework On An Age-Old Debate. popularresistance.org Activists in the U.S. have debated race and class for decades to no resolution. Nonetheless, in this moment of U.S. imperial decay and crisis, the debate over whether race or class takes precedence in the struggle for liberation from U.S. capitalist and imperialist domination rages on. Two prominent strands of the debate have emerged over the last year which intersect with the rise of Bernie Sanders-led "democratic socialists" and the uprising against racist policing led by the slogan "Black Lives Matter." For many leaders of the Sanders camp, white supremacy is either a distraction or a secondary issue that can…
(2021-01-29). How Washington Rules the World. counterpunch.org 
So far, Biden's foreign policy does not differ seismically from Trump's. Indeed Biden's first move — recognizing the unelected pretender to the Venezuelan presidency, Juan Guaido — was as lousy as anything Trump did. It raises the specter of CIA coups, assassinations, regime changes and Washington-orchestrated color revolutions, which Biden's two dreadful foreign policy appointees,
(2021-01-29). We should all be outraged, but outrage is not a strong enough word. mronline.org 
Someday the world will be free of the coronavirus. Then, we will glance backward at these years of misery inflicted by virions with spike proteins that have struck down millions of people and held social life in its grip.
(2021-01-29). Roger Waters on Ecuador and Steven Donziger's fight for justice. peoplesdispatch.org Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research talk about the struggles of the indigenous people of Ecuador against Chevron's Lago Agrio oil field and the persecution of attorney Steven Donziger who fought their case. They also reflect on the struggles of people like Donziger, Julian Assange and others who strive for a better world against those for whom power and profit are more important than anything else.
(2021-01-29). Sri Lanka online public meeting: Build workers' action committees to win health workers' rights! wsws.org All health workers are invited to participate in this vital online meeting on February 7 to discuss how to protect ourselves and other workers from the danger of COVID-19 infections and to defend our rights.
(2021-01-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org British energy strike continues over "fire-and-rehire"; French teachers, school nurses and students walk out over pay and Covid safety issues; Dutch metal and electronic workers strike over pay; Nigeria's non-teaching university staff to strike over cuts, pay and conditions…
(2021-01-29). Staff at Toronto school walk off the job due to COVID-19 safety concerns. wsws.org Many of the special needs students the school staff work with have compromised immune systems.
(2021-01-29). Unholy trinity: Courts, governors, legislators refuse to prevent COVID-19 deaths in prisons. workers.org 
By Wesley Massey The writer is an incarcerated worker in Indiana, Pa. COVID-19 has exposed the "cancel culture" in the American prison system in relation to how prisoners are treated like chattel. Prisons and their administrations have been given carte blanche authority to govern themselves on how they treat prisoners . . . |
(2021-01-29). Arreglando el capitalismo durante COVID. workers.org 
El 21 de enero de 2020, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades confirmaron el primer caso reconocido de COVID-19 en los EE.UU. Un año después, más de 400.000 personas en el país han muerto por el virus, el equivalente a acabar con toda la población de . . . |
(2021-01-29). Disability Community and Allies #HighRiskCA COVID-19. indybay.org Disability Community and Allies | Decisions are being made about us without us! Tell our state leaders that WE CAN'T WAIT! We are a vunerable population and we have been left out of consideration to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
(2021-01-29). Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest route. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest route | UAE added to travel ban list over worries over spread of more contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 07: 43 | On its website, Emirates said it would suspend all UK passenger flights from 13: 00 GMT on Friday, when the ban takes effect (AFP) | Britain is banning direct passen…
(2021-01-29). New Vaccine Is So Far 100 Percent Effective at Preventing Hospitalization. truthout.org 
Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that its COVID-19 vaccine is 85 percent effective against severe COVID-19 infections, and no study participants who received the vaccine died or had to be hospitalized. | The results also show that the vaccine is
(2021-01-29). Studies Extend Hopes for Antibody Drugs Against COVID-19. laprensalatina.com New results extend hopes for drugs that supply antibodies to fight COVID-19, suggesting they can help keep patients out of the hospital and possibly prevent illness in some uninfected people. Eli Lilly said on Tuesday, January 26, that a two-antibody combo reduced the risk of hospitalizations or death by 70% in newly diagnosed, non-hospitalized COVID-19 …
(2021-01-29). WHO urges effective and fair use of COVID vaccines. news.un.org With COVID-19 vaccines currently in scarce supply, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday pressed governments to prioritize inoculation of health workers and older persons, and to share excess doses with other nations.
(2021-01-29). Why Donald Trump Had to Go: He's not a Globalist. dissidentvoice.org There is an agenda. A huge agenda. It is a Globalist agenda that is in the process of inflicting gigantic harm to humanity. It is called the Covid-19 — The Great Reset, issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), authored by its founder, Klaus Schwab. If left undisturbed, The Great Reset's plan is a crime …
(2021-01-29). Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest international route. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest international route | UAE added to travel ban list over worries over spread of more contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 07: 43 | On its website, Emirates said it would suspend all UK passenger flights from 13: 00 GMT on Friday, when the ban takes effect (AFP) | Britain is banning…
(2021-01-29). Dead Teachers Can't Teach. thenation.com Dead Teachers Can't Teach…
(2021-01-29). Corporate Media Bash Teachers Unions For Resisting School Reopenings. popularresistance.org The seven-day average COVID death toll hit an all time high yesterday, with over 3,400 Americans expected to die on any given day. Educator cases are on the rise. Studies have shown that children are as likely to contract and pass the coronavirus on as adults, making schools potential super spreading hotspots. As a result, European nations like the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands are shuttering schools, despite, in many cases, having lower infection rates than the U.S. | President Biden, however, is pushing forward with a new plan to achieve a near full reopening within his…
(2021-01-29). The Republican Party's Iran-Level Superstitious Anti-Semitism: Greene claimed Jewish Space Laser started Cali Wildfires. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Golnaz Esfandiari reports on controversies currently roiling Tehran over the belief in supernatural beings, genies (jinn or djinn), among the country's ruling ayatollahs. Esfandiari writes, that Iran's clerical Leader recently said, "There are enemies from among both genies and human beings, and they help one another. The security services of …
(2021-01-29). 48 Years After Landmark Ruling, Advocates Push to #ReimagineRoe and Build Abortion Justice. indybay.org Nearly a half-century after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that access to safe, legal abortion is a constitutional right, advocates are now pushing the Biden administration and Congress to urgently and aggressively pursue a bold reproductive justice agenda. | Photo: On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, members of the Raging Grannies mark the day in Menlo Park, California. Photo by Jim Colton, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
(2021-01-29). PDF of January 28 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. Biden appoints warmongers 30-year U.S. war on Iraq; Workers on the move; No waiting to confront Biden; Webinar vs. racism; Women's clinic attacked; Anti-imperialist feminism. Editorial: Socialism vs. capitalism. Hank Aaron, civil rights icon; Rubin Kanowitz, °presente! GLOBAL: Vietnam; Tunisia. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: Crushing ICE; . . . |
(2021-01-29). Drug-induced homicide laws kill. workers.org 
Almost everyone knows that the United States is home to the most destructive, most negative reaction to drugs and drug use — the so-called War on Drugs. But fewer know that fatal overdoses can carry a charge of drug-induced homicide, laws that would punish those who provide drugs that cause . . . |
(2021-01-29). Racismo, recesión e intento de golpe por Trump. workers.org El capitalismo es un sistema económico inherentemente inestable, sujeto a crisis cíclicas de sobreproducción. El término "sobreproducción" no tiene nada que ver con la producción de más bienes de los que la gente necesita. Las personas pueden tener muchas, muchas necesidades insatisfechas, desde comida y ropa hasta refugio y medios . . . |
(2021-01-29). Vietnam Communist Party to hold 13th National Congress. workers.org 
Jan. 25 — The Communist Party of Vietnam is holding its 13th National Party Congress this week — a culmination of hundreds of meetings and discussions that have taken place throughout the country and at all levels of the party. It will evaluate the socioeconomic development strategies of the previous . . . |
(2021-01-29). Para combatir el fascismo: 'La educación política es crucial para la gente'. workers.org 
Extractos tomados del seminario web del 14 de enero, "Los trabajadores pueden derrotar al fascismo y al racismo", patrocinado por Workers World Party/ Partido Mundo Obrero y moderado por Ted Kelly. Tania Siddiqui habló desde la filial del WWP en Houston. Para ver el panel de discusión completo (en inglés), . . . |
(2021-01-29). GameStop Shares: Dark Pools Owned by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS, et al, Have Made Tens of Thousands of Trades. counterpunch.org 
Dark Pools owned by the biggest names on Wall Street — such as Goldman Sachs' Sigma X2, JPMorgan Chase's JPM-X, UBS' UBSA, Morgan Stanley's MSPL, and Credit Suisse's Crossfinder — have been making tens of thousands of trades in the shares of GameStop on an ongoing weekly basis. FINRA, Wall Street's highly compromised self-regulator, reports
(2021-01-29). The Militarized Academy: Knowledge for What? counterpunch.org 
The American military's relationship with universities and colleges began in almost an absence of mind. It arose from an afterthought stipulation in the Morrill Land-Grant College Act of 1862 that institutions to be financed under the terms of the act through income from the sale of federal lands must offer military training as part of
(2021-01-29). Philippines: International pressure to investigate Duterte crimes against humanity. mronline.org 
If a United Nations report wouldn't suffice, an international commission wants to prove there is a practical way justice will be assured and perpetrators of human rights violations in the Philippines be held accountable. The Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines or INVESTIGATE PH had a global launch Thursday, …
(2021-01-29). Sanders on Billionaire Investor's Tax Fears Amid GameStop Saga: "Cry Me a River" truthout.org 
As the ongoing
(2021-01-29). Italy blocks arms exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Italy blocks arms exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE | Campaigners said the decision would block 12,700 bombs bound for Riyadh and Abu Dhabi | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 11: 21 | Campaigners described the decision to block arms sales as 'historic' (Screengrab) | Italy has stopped arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after concerns were raised that Italian weapons could be used to kill civilians…
(2021-01-29). Fauci optimistic about more vaccines coming soon. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The nation's top expert on the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is optimistic that more pharmaceutical companies will announce "within the next few days" that they, too, have vaccines to join the two whose anti-viral vaccines are already being injected into people's arms. "There's some light at the end of the tunnel" in the U.S.'s fight …
(2021-01-29). Iran pursues German companies that gave Saddam Hussein chemical weapons. peoplesworld.org 
Iran vowed on Wednesday to take action against German companies for supplying the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons. Ismail Baqai Hamaneh, Tehran's representative at the United Nations in Geneva , told the UN-linked Conference on Disarmament: "Iran will never back down from pursuing Germany's crime of arming Saddam with chemical weapons." …
(2021-01-29). #STANDWITHISSA: Issa Amro Stood Against Israel's Settler State and is About to Pay a Heavy Price. mintpressnews.com 
Anyone familiar with the Israeli occupation and the violence of the settlers would find the following story impossible and unthinkable, however, Issa Amro was able to pull it off.
(2021-01-29). Battleground Baltimore, Jan. 29. therealnews.com 
In this week's round-up of Baltimore news: Members of the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police try to make the case for keeping the LEOBR, city students are going on strike, and Lawrence Brown's "The Black Butterfly" is released.
(2021-01-29). Islamic State 'deputy caliph' killed in Iraq, PM Kadhimi says. middleeasteye.net 
Islamic State 'deputy caliph' killed in Iraq, PM Kadhimi says | Intelligence-led operation that killed Abu Yaser al-Issawi comes a week after IS claimed deadliest Iraq attack in three years
| Fri, 01/29/2021 – 10: 15 | A photo circulating online purportedly shows Abu Yaser al-Issawi (Twitter) | Iraqi security forces have killed the country's top Islamic State (IS) commander, who had cl…
(2021-01-29). French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen proposes hijab ban. middleeasteye.net 
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen proposes hijab ban | Le Pen announces proposal in wake of record-breaking polls that show her neck-and-neck with President Emmanuel Macron | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 18: 33 | Marine Le Pen speaks to reporters on 29 January, when she announced her proposal to ban Muslim headscarves (AFP) | A far-right French presidential candidate proposed a co…
(2021-01-29). Biden administration shifts focus from Middle East to confronting China: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration shifts focus from Middle East to confronting China: Report | National Security Council has reorganised with more resources and staff dedicated to Asia, Politico reports | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 18: 12 | Biden, then vice president, toasts Chinese President Xi Jinping during state luncheon in 2015 (AFP/File photo) | The Biden administration has reoriented its foreign policy priorities with a new…
(2021-01-29). Cops, Vigilantes and the Ruling Class. counterpunch.org 
As more and more evidence comes in, much of it reveals collusion between the neo-fascists who were the hard-core and vanguard of the mob and the police, military, politicians and President. While some of the overwhelmed Capitol Police resisted the mob others welcomed it, opening barriers and treating them like tourists — selfies and all.
(2021-01-29). Selected Articles: "Western Civilization": The Culture of Slavery vs. the Culture of Resistance. globalresearch.ca 
By On Jan. 13, California health officials issued a hold…
(2021-01-29). Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi rocked by nearby explosion. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi rocked by nearby explosion | Delhi Police said the low-intensity blast occurred at 5.05pm local time around 150 metres away from the embassy | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 13: 54 | Police cordon off an area at a street after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi (AFP) | An explosion near the Israeli embassy in the Indian capital of New Delhi damaged three vehicles, but no…
(2021-01-29). The Heat: Biden's new U.S. policies. america.cgtn.com 
President Joe Biden signs more executive orders as changes U.S. policy.
(2021-01-29). Pro-Israel Instagram page provokes ridicule over questions to 'anti-Zionists'. middleeasteye.net 
Pro-Israel Instagram page provokes ridicule over questions to 'anti-Zionists' | Jewish Perspective account asks people if they are projecting 'Western standards' onto Israel or 'speaking over Zionists' | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 11: 45 | Comments on…
(2021-01-29). To honor Dr. King, Pediatricians Offer Four Tips to Teach Kindness to Kids. realprogressives.org 
Children are listening. | During the election, messages of hate, fear and intolerance were propagated across different media and into communities. And the messages continue. While parents view and lis…
(2021-01-29). Africa's Last Colony: UN Must Hold Long-Overdue Vote for Self-Determination in Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com 
By unilaterally ending a 29-year ceasefire, Morocco highlights the urgent need for the UN to make good on its commitments to Western Sahara.
(2021-01-29). Biden renews collective bargaining pledge to Fire Fighters. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Last winter, Joe Biden stood and smiled behind an International Association of Fire Fighters podium as more than 800 Fire Fighters stood, cheered, and waved yellow-and-black signs that declared "Run, Joe, Run" for the White House. This winter, there were no signs, but the man, Joe Biden, addressing the union's 4,000-delegate virtual convention via Zoom …
(2021-01-29). Doug Henwood — Unpacking GameStop's Stock & Wall Street's Future. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-01-29). Militarized police attacked him on his own front porch. PAR helped him fight back. therealnews.com 
Nick Pettit was assaulted by Columbus, Ohio, police for filming a botched raid. We investigated on his behalf, and now evidence gathered by PAR is part of an ACLU lawsuit against the police department that violated his constitutional rights.
(2021-01-29). CEPR News: The Fierce Urgency of Now. cepr.net 
New Union Membership and GDP Data Analysis CEPR News for January 28, 2021 Get CEPR News by email every two weeks, just sign up here. CEPR and Revolving Door Project Press Biden to Act Quickly Ahead of, and then concurrent with, the US presidential transition, CEPR and the Revolving Door Project (RDP) joined with dozens of …
(2021-01-29). The Decade of the Rank and File: Fifty Years On. counterpunch.org 
The US Department of Labor Statistics, in its accounting of the year 1970, revealed an extraordinary statistic; there had been in that year alone 5,716 strikes, involving three million workers. 1970 saw strikes in almost every employment category. Many, seen from the outside, were inconsequential affairs; others shook the nation. In Chicago, a truckers' strike
(2021-01-29). Freedom: The Burden of Accountability — Part 4. realprogressives.org 
"Great power involves great responsibility" -Franklin Delano Roosevelt | The following article is part of a larger, five—part series on accountability and reform as they pertain to freedom. Focusing primarily on American politics and history, the series draws on America's continual struggle towards that "more perfect society.""You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know." William Wilberforce | Barack Obama should be heralded as an example of what not to be as President. His name should be a curse. He shouldn't be famous with the masses &…
(2021-01-29). Wall Street short-sellers get what they deserve in GameStop squeeze. peoplesworld.org 
What's happening on Wall Street? Investors have been rushing into the nearly bankrupt strip mall video game retailer GameStop faster than shoppers hoping to score a PlayStation5 at a Black Friday door-crashers sale. Suddenly, the company is valued more than big box tech behemoth Best Buy. Its shares are trading at a volume surpassing even …
(2021-01-29). UN Independent expert Alfred de Zayas: 'This is how the human rights industry works'. mronline.org 
Italian journalist Geraldina Colotti asks de Zayas about corporate media manipulation of Venezuela's human rights situation.
(2021-01-29). Demilitarizing Our Democracy: How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government. juancole.com 
By Mandy Smithberger and William Hartung | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — This month's insurrection at the Capitol revealed the dismal failure of the Capitol Police and the Department of Defense to use their expertise and resources to thwart a clear and present danger to our democracy. As the government reform group Public Citizen tweeted, …
(2021-01-29). Ronald Reagan: The Face of the Military-Industrial Complex — Matt Tyrauer (pt2). theanalysis.news Reagan understood the American psyche from within it. He used his acting skills to sell right-wing values and militarism. Matt Tyrnauer director of "The Reagans", on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
(2021-01-29). Syria floods: Humanitarians working 'round the clock' to provide urgent relief. news.un.org Humanitarian staff have been working "round the clock" to reopen access roads and provide emergency relief from the disastrous impact that recent floods have unleased on displaced people living in camps in northwest Syria, the UN's deputy humanitarian coordinator there said on Friday.
(2021-01-29). As World Demands Peace and Aid for Yemen, Biden Told to 'End Every Aspect of This War'. indybay.org Over 385 groups from across the globe are calling for an immediate halt to the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition's relentless attack—an armed conflict that is only intensifying the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. | Photo: In San Francisco, speakers addressed a rally on January 25 in front of the Federal Building. Terry Scussel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
(2021-01-29). Will the Biden Administration End America's Global War on Children? juancole.com Most people regard Trump's treatment of immigrant children as among his most shocking crimes as president. Images of hundreds of children stolen from their families and imprisoned in chain-link cages are an unforgettable disgrace that President Biden must move quickly to remedy with humane immigration policies and a program to quickly find the children's families …
(2021-01-29). Ajamu Baraka: We Are Entering A New Totalitarian Era. popularresistance.org I understand the disgust, the revulsion people have to Donald Trump. We know who Donald Trump is. He's a sociopath, he's a white supremacist. He's despicable, but Donald Trump is, in fact, America. Donald Trump represents the kind of attitude and the kinds of values that made the US settler state what it is today. | So, this notion on the part of the liberals that he is some kind of aberration is completely ridiculous. In fact, it's ahistorical, but because of the disgust and because of the very serious legitimation crisis the US is facing, and the concern that neoliberal politicians have with the possibility of…
(2021-01-29). Thirty-One Flavors of Fascism. counterpunch.org 
"Leftists" I know have had their undies tied up in a nasty knot bunch over other leftists' use of the F-word — fascism — to describe Trump and his backers. Fascism, seriously? Yes, absolutely, provided we have a reasonable definition. In his incisive 2009 book The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right, David
(2021-01-29). Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is a Vital Beginning for a New New Deal. truthout.org 
In his first three days in office, President Joe Biden signed no less than 30 executive orders and memorandums, many of which dismantle Trump's policies. This is an impressive achievement by any standard, but only so much can be done with executive orders and it is all but certain that most legislation will be blocked by Republican senators, thanks to filibuster, and with the possible help of some Democrats. In the meantime, Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus for the coronavirus-hit economy…
(2021-01-29). Japan's annual unemployment rate rises for first time in 11 years. laprensalatina.com Tokyo, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The average annual unemployment rate in Japan rose in 2020 to 2.8 percent, the first increase in 11 years and attributed to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released Friday by the government. The 2020 figure was up 0.4 percent from the previous year when the average annual …
(2021-01-29). Paris' traditional booksellers struggle as pandemic cuts trade. laprensalatina.com Paris, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The scenery along the banks of the Seine in Paris has drastically changed due to the coronavirus pandemic as many of the capital's traditional second-hand booksellers have had their stands closed for months. The second wave of Covid-19 and the lockdown enforced to control it has forced the so-called bouquinistes to …
(2021-01-29). Russia reports 19,238 new COVID-19 cases, 534 deaths. yenisafak.com The country's total number of cases passed 3.81 million, while 72,185 people lost their lives to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.Some 26,204 people recovered from the virus and the total recoveries exceeded 3.25 million.Meanwhile, the Education Ministry said universities will begin face-to-face education on Feb. 8 depending on the epidemiological situation of their region.COVID-19 measures will also be applied in the universities, it added.
(2021-01-29). Turkey to fine vendors selling food at high prices, says Erdogan. yenisafak.com Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that heavy fines will be imposed on vendors selling food at high prices.Those who are responsible for high food prices will face heavy penalties, Erdogan said in a speech after Friday prayer in Istanbul.He said that the government will continue supporting small businesses during the pandemic."The decline in the number of casualties makes me very hopeful," Erdogan stated.He added that he hoped to overcome the negative developments stemming from the new variants of COVID-19.As of Thursday, Turkey had registered a total of 25,605 deaths due to the coronavirus, w…
(2021-01-29). NHS staff 'burned out' and 'desperately sad' after a year of Covid-19. thecanary.co 
A year fighting coronavirus (Covid-19) has left medical staff "burned out", "fatigued" and "desperately sad", according to one nurse. | Since the first death in the UK a year ago on Saturday, many doctors, nurses and other frontline workers have been immersed in the battle against Covid-19. | Joanne Morrell, an intensive care nurse at the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, said she would not have believed back in March when she first started working with Covid patients that she and her colleagues would still be dealing with the pandemic nearly a year later. | Joanne Morrell is 'in disbelief' at how…
(2021-01-29). Once again the Tories throw students under the bus. thecanary.co The government just refused to budge on a crucial issue for university students. It is one that has been at the forefront of political debate for nearly a decade, although the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has driven the problem home. Yet still, the Tories are refusing to act to rectify an appalling situation. | Tuition fees: always in the spotlight: | University students have been paying tuition fees
(2021-01-29). Democrats increasingly alarmed at the threat posed by GOP lawmakers. zcomm.org House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave chilling remarks on Thursday during her briefing with the press: "The enemy is within the House of Representatives"
(2021-01-29). Pentagon to evaluate special ops, war crimes of US army. yenisafak.com Pentagon has announced that it will begin an independent inquiry into special operations and war crimes to evaluate American troops' accordance with the law overseas and reduce potential violations.The announcement was made by the US Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General in a recent four-paragraph memo.Noting that the evaluation is planned to begin in January, the office said: "The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed and implemented programs in accordance with DoD Law of War requ…
(2021-01-29). US's plans to restore aid to Palestinians 'fully comply with law', Biden team says. middleeasteye.net 
US's plans to restore aid to Palestinians 'fully comply with law', Biden team says | Trump-era legislation will not obstruct plans to restore aid to Palestinians or re-open diplomatic missions, State Department says | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 16: 42 | Palestinian man outside UN's Palestinian refugee agency in Gaza City (AFP/File photo) | Resuming US aid to Palestine will not violate legislation against US funds being…
(2021-01-29). If US Foreign Policy Toward Palestine Is Any Indication, "Trump Is Here to Stay" globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As I watch the unfolding political drama of …
(2021-01-29). Will Biden return to multilateralism in South America? yenisafak.com While new US President Joe Biden's return to multilateralism, the Paris Agreement, and a commitment to protect the Amazon forests has raised hopes, experts believe there will be less substance in US-Latin America relations due to a host of factors.They believe, however, that Biden's flexible and less confrontational approach has shown that he will retain focal points of the Obama administration and rebuild ties with countries.Although during his eight years as vice president under Barack Obama, Biden visited Latin America 16 times, analysts now say domestic issues along with other strategically important global i…
(2021-01-29). America's Half a Century of War in Somalia Comes to an End. Sort Of. mintpressnews.com 
Despite Trump's decision to remove troops from Somalia, ramped-up airstrikes and record death tolls prove that America's bloody legacy in the region is not over.
(2021-01-29). The rehabilitation of Donald Trump: Who is to blame? liberationnews.org 
Three weeks ago, Donald Trump could realistically have expected to be sitting in a jail cell by now. Instead, he's hosting the most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
(2021-01-29). Outgoing Trump administration supported migratory bird massacre, it's time to reverse the damage. peoplesworld.org 
Since 1918 the federal government has implemented its authority under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) to hold industries accountable for the death of birds due to their operations. Such operations include the spraying of insecticides that poison birds, maintaining oil pits that can lead to drowning or contact with infrastructure such as wind turbines that …
(2021-01-29). DOJ Rescinds "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Rule. laprensalatina.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation on Tuesday, January 26, saying the department would return …
(2021-01-29). How to Do 'Regime Change' Correctly: a Blueprint for the Biden Administration. strategic-culture.org By Sasan FAYAZMANESH | In my college years, as a member of the Iranian Students Association, one of my political tasks was to dispatch progressive American attorneys to Iran to investigate human rights abuses by the Shah, including torture and murder of political prisoners. These trips and the subsequent reports submitted by the attorneys were often successful in reducing the pain and suffering of prisoners of conscience, since the Shah was cognizant of his image abroad. Afterall, he was a creature of the West and dependent on it. He owed his throne to the 1953 American-British backed coup and was nurtured by the…
(2021-01-29). Gravestone campaign aims to raise awareness of Covid-19 in Bogotá. laprensalatina.com Bogotá, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- A high number of Covid-19 deaths and infections has led the mayor of an area of Bogotá to start an education campaign using gravestones to raise awareness of the dangers of the virus. The initiative called "Covid-19 kills, don't risk your life" uses black tombstones inscribed with the names of more …
(2021-01-29). Citizen mistrust, govt caution stop COVID-19 vaccine in Japan. laprensalatina.com By Antonio Hermosín Gandul Tokyo, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Japan's distrust and the government's caution have so far stopped COVID-19 vaccinations in the country, which will try to immunize its population against the clock before the Tokyo Olympics. The Japanese Executive intensified efforts to prepare the inoculation of its 125.6 million inhabitants this week from the …
(2021-01-29). Vietnam's new Covid-19 outbreak dampens congress celebrations. laprensalatina.com Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- After going almost two months without any community Covid-19 cases, Vietnam has recorded 93 in the last two days, overshadowing the celebratory atmosphere of the Communist Party congress in Hanoi. Since Monday, delegates have gathered in the capital to select the leadership of the country for the …
(2021-01-29). EMA: No new side effects found in Pfizer vaccine month after EU rollout. laprensalatina.com Amsterdam, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The European Medicines Agency on Friday announced it had not identified any new side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first month of its rollout in the European Union. The report added that the vaccine, known as Comirnaty, had not been linked to any deaths in patients after receiving …
(2021-01-29). EU publishes redacted AstraZeneca contract amid delivery row. laprensalatina.com (Update 1: Adds detail) Brussels, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The European Commission on Friday published a redacted version of its purchase agreement for Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca amid an ongoing dispute over a delivery shortfall. The row erupted after it emerged that the firm would only be able to deliver 25% of the vaccines earmarked for …
(2021-01-29). Germany reports downward trend in COVID-19 cases. yenisafak.com A decline in Germany's coronavirus cases continues as the number of infections per 100,000 people in seven days fell to 94.4 on Friday — the lowest figure since October.Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Professor Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said the seven-day incidence rate dropped below 100 for the first time on Thursday and the downward trend continued today."We are on the right path, but we must resolutely pursue this path further," Wieler said, urging people to strictly observe safety measures.He warned that the recently detected more contagious COVID-19 variants remai…
(2021-01-29). Over 12M visitors flocked to Turkey's online museums. yenisafak.com Over 12 million people visited Turkey's 32 museums and archaeological sites in the first 10 months of 2020 through the government's digital platform, tourism officials announced on Friday.Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry unveiled a digital portal of museums and historical sites on March 25, 2020, after the COVID-19 outbreak, which hit the tourism industry hard.The museums and archaeological sites, which host millions of rare works of culture and art, have been made accessible to visitors through a virtual environment at sanalmuze.gov.tr, according to the officials.Virtually the most visited is the Gobeklitep…
(2021-01-29). At least 4 killed in COVID-19 hospital fire in Romania. yenisafak.com At least four people were killed in a fire at a hospital in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday, local media reported.The fire broke out at the Matei Bals Hospital, one of the city's largest hospitals where COVID-19 patients are treated.Some 102 people were evacuated from the hospital, according to the Romanian news agency Agerpres.Bucharest prosecutors opened an investigation to search the cause of the fire, said Agerpres.
(2021-01-29). Why EU is Lagging Behind UK in COVID Vaccine Rollout. sputniknews.com The European Commission's coordinated rollout of a vaccination programme, presented by Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on 17 June 2020 and lauded in December as a "success story" by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is not going as smoothly as planned.
(2021-01-29). EU / UK Vaccine spat highlights the need for a 'radical shake-up in the way vaccines are produced'. thecanary.co The European Medicines Agency plans to deliver its verdict on the Oxford/AstraZeneca Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine on 29 January. But Brussels could also announce powers that would block the shipment of millions of vaccine doses to Britain within days. | The European Commission (EC) is considering an export ban in a bid to solve its vaccine supply shortage issues. Member states were forced to pause or delay rollout, after AstraZeneca — which aims to supply two million doses per week to the UK — allegedly told the EC that only a quarter of the 100 million doses it was expecting by March were likely…
(2021-01-29). Robert Koch Institute Chief Warns About More Outbreaks of New COVID Strains Being Reported. sputniknews.com The UK authorities previously reported discovering another variant of coronavirus that is presumed to be more virulent. The strain has since spread across other countries despite attempts to prevent it.
(2021-01-29). Facebook 'Supreme Court' Accepting Public Comment on Whether to Reinstate Trump Account. sputniknews.com The former US president, Donald Trump, was blocked on Facebook earlier this month after being accused of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. In a statement earlier this month, Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, stated that the risk of allowing Trump to continue to use the platform were "simply too great."
(2021-01-29). 'It stinks of corruption': Texas AG calls out Robinhood, Discord, Citadel and others over GameStop stock throttling. rt.com 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued civil investigative demands to more than a dozen entities involved in blocking small investors from trading GameStop and other stocks, saying their behavior "stinks of corruption." | "Wall Street corporations cannot limit public access to the free market, nor should they censor discussion surrounding it, particularly for their own benefit," "
(2021-01-29). Horn-wearing 'QAnon Shaman' charged over Capitol riot says he's willing to testify at impeachment trial, feels 'betrayed' by Trump. rt.com 
The man who showed up to the Capitol riot sporting fur and a horned headdress — known as the "QAnon Shaman" — is willing to testify at ex-president Donald Trump's impeachment trial, his lawyer said. | The horned rioter, Jacob Chansley, is prepared to speak out against Trump at his upcoming impeachment hearings, his lawyer Albert Watkins
(2021-01-29). Is America an Enemy of Christianity? strategic-culture.org 
Rod DREHER | Though the US has separation of church and state, we have long been accustomed to American Christianity being consonant with American patriotism. But close Christian observers of American life have wondered for the last couple of decades — at least in my experience — if and when the day will come when being a faithful Christian will require one to oppose the US government and the American system. As America de-Christianizes, what was once unthinkable by conservative Christians is now fast moving from the fringes to the mainstream of our thinking. | Catholic World Report has published a bl…
(2021-01-29). Trump Chief of Staff Liquidated as Much as $200,000 in Stock After Election. truthout.org 
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows liquidated as much as $200,000 in stocks a week after the election, according to financial disclosures obtained Wednesday by Salon. As a whole, the filings suggest that Meadows, who was one of the 15 wealthiest new members of Congress when he first came to Washington,
(2021-01-29). Now you see him, now you don't: Emotional Djokovic shocks fans by leaving tennis event ahead of Australian Open — then reappearing. rt.com 
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has left fans puzzled by his latest show of unorthodox behavior ahead of the Australian Open, pulling out of an exhibition event in Adelaide before emerging back on court midway through a match. | The top-ranked player withdrew from Adelaide's Memorial Drive just hours after being released from quarantine, citing blisters on his right hand as he hit the headlines again before the headline tournament had even started. | The 17-time Grand Slam winner, who served his quarantine in Adelaide alongside other top stars including Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, left fa…
(2021-01-29). A Tory minister just leaked private emails from a HuffPost journalist. thecanary.co 
A Tory minister just leaked two private emails from a HuffPost journalist. She Meet the "equalities minister": | Kemi Badenoch is equalities minister. She's hit the headlines on several occasions recently. Previously, Bade…
(2021-01-29). Stansted 15 'vindicated' as Court of Appeal quashes their terrorism convictions. thecanary.co 
The Stansted 15, who stopped a deportation flight taking off, have had their terrorism convictions overturned on appeal on 29 January. | The group were found
(2021-01-29). QAnon Trump Supporter Jacob Chansley Wants to Testify at Impeachment Trial. truthout.org 
The pro-Trump participant in the attacks on the Capitol building earlier this month who wore face paint, fur and horns is signaling he is willing to testify during the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. | The lawyer for Jacob Chansley, Al Watkins,
(2021-01-29). Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Long Used Racism, Anti-Semitism to Get Famous. truthout.org 
Just days before Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced a fresh round of calls to resign from Congress after CNN reported that her Facebook page had endorsed calls to execute top Democrats in 2018, the Republican from Georgia was starting her own social media buzz around articles of impeachment she filed against President Joe Biden. | Greene
(2021-01-29). Signal is blocked in Iran and no one will admit to ordering it. middleeasteye.net 
Signal is blocked in Iran and no one will admit to ordering it | Restrictions on messaging app placed after huge migration from WhatsApp, as government and judiciary blame each other for decision | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 15: 01 | Iranian women use mobile phones West of Tehran (Reuters) | Like many people across the globe, Iranians have been spooked by WhatsApp's recent announcement that it woul…
(2021-01-29). Iran's foreign minister condemns US sanctions on Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Iran's foreign minister condemns US sanctions on Turkey | Javad Zarif calls for lifting of sanctions in Iran and Turkey at press conference in Istanbul | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 09: 12 | Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu welcomes his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif before their meeting at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul (AFP) | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemne…
(2021-01-29). Biden extends deportation protection for Syrians in US. middleeasteye.net 
Biden extends deportation protection for Syrians in US | Department of Homeland Security says it will also allow 1,800 additional Syrians to apply for protected status for first time | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 20: 48 | Protected status is granted to those who come to US amid natural disasters, wars or events making them unable to return to home countries (AFP/File photo) | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ha…
(2021-01-29). Biden appoints Rob Malley as Iran envoy despite backlash from hawks. middleeasteye.net 
Biden appoints Rob Malley as Iran envoy despite backlash from hawks | Conservatives and foreign-policy hawks have voiced opposition to Malley, veteran diplomat who helped negotiate Iran nuclear deal | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 17: 56 | Biden administration taps Robert Malley, who served on Obama's negotiating team for Iran nuclear deal, as its new top envoy for Iran (AFP) | US President Joe Biden on Friday appointed Rob…
(2021-01-29). Turkish-Russian centre monitoring Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire due to open. middleeasteye.net 
Turkish-Russian centre monitoring Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire due to open | Turkey's Hulusi Akar said Turkish personnel would work at the centre to oversee the maintenance of a ceasefire that ended six weeks of fighting | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 15: 40 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attending a military parade marking Azerbaijan's victory against A…
(2021-01-29). The Trump-Biden Transition in the Wake of the Capitol Building Riot. counterpunch.org 
The Capitol building riot of January 6 marked the messiest transition in recent history of ruling class power from one chief executive of the capitalist world to the next. If that history is any guide, the change of guard neither portends better treatment of working people nor a reduction of the threat of fascism. Trump
(2021-01-29). "No case to answer" — Stansted 15 convictions quashed by Court of Appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Thacker & Ors v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 97 (29 January 2021), judgment here The Court of Appeal held today that a group of activists who broke into Stansted Airport in an act of protest should "never have been prosecuted" for an "extremely serious" terror-related offence under s.1(2)(b) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act …
(2021-01-29). Trumka praises Biden's "Buy American" executive order; GOP silent. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-01-29). The American Farce Unravels: Shreds of January 6th. counterpunch.org 
The storming of the Capitol on January 6th by Trump supporters was an acceleration in the unravelling of the American political regime and the fantastic ideology that sustains it. Unfortunately, the likeliest result, in the short term at least, is that the regime will knit itself a tighter coat of control, with the help, sadly,
(2021-01-29). Venezuela: United States Goal Is To Support A 'Transition'. popularresistance.org "The goal of the United States is to support a democratic, peaceful transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, January 26, reading from notes she carried with her. | The spokeswoman for the new US administration answered a question from a journalist by adding "the President has always been very clear that the approach towards Venezuela is to address the humanitarian situation, give support to the Venezuelan people, and revitalize multilateral diplomacy." During her comments, she said that measures will continue to be taken to prosecute those al…
(2021-01-29). Hurricanes and typhoons moving 30km closer to coasts every decade. imperial.ac.uk High-intensity tropical cyclones have been moving closer to coasts over the past 40 years, potentially causing more destruction than before.
(2021-01-29). Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin drops 1st match of 2021. laprensalatina.com Sports Desk, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Spanish badminton great and reigning Olympic women's singles champion Carolina Marin fell to rising South Korean teenage star An Se-young 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in round-robin action Friday at the World Tour Finals, yet she still finished runner-up in her group and will battle for the title this weekend. The 27-year-old …
(2021-01-29). U.S. Boosting Vaccine Deliveries Amid Complaints of Shortages. laprensalatina.com Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the summer or early fall. Biden, calling the push a "wartime effort," said on Tuesday, …
(2021-01-29). China won't recognize British overseas passports issued to Hong Kongers. laprensalatina.com Shanghai, China, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- China will not recognize British overseas passports from Sunday, when the United Kingdom will begin to accept applications from Hong Kongers, who are offered residence and residence permits to work for five years. At his daily press conference, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said "China will stop recognizing the British …
(2021-01-29). India predicts GDP to slump 7.7 percent this year, rebound sharply in 2021-22. laprensalatina.com New Delhi, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The Indian finance ministry on Friday estimated that the country's gross domestic product would decline by 7.7 percent in the current fiscal year — set to end in March 2021 — followed by an 11 percent jump in the financial year 2021-22. "India's GDP is estimated to contract by 7.7 …
(2021-01-29). Italy's president urges estranged coalition partners to reconcile. laprensalatina.com Rome, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Italian President Sergio Mattarella pointed Friday to an incipient rapprochement among elements of the coalition government that collapsed at the start of this week and he asked the speaker of the lower house of parliament to mediate talks aimed at reconstituting that administration. "The prospect of a political majority among the …
(2021-01-29). EMA gives AstraZeneca vaccine green light for use in over 18s. laprensalatina.com Amsterdam, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine for use on all ages above 18 in the European Union. The European Commission will now give the green-light to begin rolling out the vaccine, the third to be approved in the EU. The EU signed a pre-order for 400 …
(2021-01-29). London calls for EU pragmatism on market access. laprensalatina.com London, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- The United Kingdom's financial hub is calling for "pragmatism" from the European Union when it comes to market access and tying up the loose ends of Brexit, Catherine McGuinness, chair of the City of London Corporation's policy committee, tells Efe in an interview. McGuinness makes no secret of her disappointment in …
(2021-01-29). Political crisis looms in Myanmar over military coup threat. laprensalatina.com Yangon Myanmar, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Myanmar is mired in a political crisis amid the threat of the country's army carrying out a coup before the new parliament takes office Monday. Members of the National League for Democracy, the ruling party, met Thursday night with representatives of the army, but could not reach any agreement to …
(2021-01-29). Bangladesh transfers more than 1,700 Rohingya refugees to remote island. laprensalatina.com Dhaka, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Bangladesh on Friday began transferring more than 1,700 Rohingyas to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal in the third phase of relocation from congested camps in Cox's Bazar in the country's south east, authorities said. Mohammad Shamsuddoha, Bangladesh's Refugees, Relief and Repatriation commissioner, told EFE that the refugees were …
(2021-01-29). Joshua Wong pleads guilty to Hong Kong anti-mask protest charges. laprensalatina.com By Shirley Lau Hong Kong, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, currently in jail, appeared in a court Friday and pleaded guilty to charges related to a street protest held during the height of the city's pro-democracy movement in 2019. The 24-year-old, and renowned activist Koo Sze-yiu, 74, were accused of taking …
(2021-01-29). Being denied care for wife, Chinese activist starts hunger strike. laprensalatina.com Beijing, Jan 29 (efe-epa).- A Chinese activist started a hunger strike Friday to protest the country's authorities for barring him from travel to the United States, where his wife is receiving chemotherapy. The China Human Rights Lawyers Support Group (CHRLCG) told EFE that security agents prevented Yang Maodong, or Guo Feixiong, from boarding a Thursday …
(2021-01-29). Pioneering US actress Cicely Tyson dies at 96. laprensalatina.com Los Angeles, US, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- American actress Cicely Tyson died Thursday at the age of 96, leaving behind a seven-decade career in film and television and a legacy as a pioneer for her portrayals of strong Black women. Her manager, Larry Thompson, confirmed the death of the actress, who never stopped working since her …
(2021-01-29). UK launches settlement scheme for Hong Kong citizens. yenisafak.com The new scheme, introduced after China imposed a new national security law in Hong Kong in June 2020, will give Hong Kong citizens the right to live and work in the UK."I am immensely proud that we have brought in this new route for Hong Kong BN(O)s to live, work, and make their home in our country," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement on Friday."In doing so we have honored our profound ties of history and friendship with the people of Hong Kong, and we have stood up for freedom and autonomy — values both the UK and Hong Kong hold dear."With the new visa scheme, around 3 million people from Hon…
(2021-01-29). A Threshold for Bahrain: From a 'retweet island' to 'spoiler' of Saudi-led Gulf reconciliation? yenisafak.com The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a 'solidarity and stability' agreement on January 5, 2021, at the 41st GCC summit meeting to end a three-and-a-half-years blockade on Qatar. This is an important watershed for the inter-Gulf relations as it ended the Gulf Crisis. This crisis was the manifestation of the huge division between Qatar and the other members of the GCC on their regional vision and decision-making on alignment. After a three-and-a-half-year crack in the Gulf unity, with the dialogue initiatives of Saudi Arabia, the crisis came to an end with the Al Ula declaration and the bloc…
(2021-01-29). PKK suspect caught trying to illegally cross to Greece. yenisafak.com Turkey's northwestern border troops nabbed a terror suspect trying to flee to Greece, the National Defense Ministry said on Friday."A person trying to cross from our country to Greece illegally was caught by our border units in Ipsala district of Edirne," the ministry said on Twitter."The person, who was previously tried for aiding and abetting the PKK terrorist organization, was handed over to the Ipsala District Gendarme Station," it added.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the EU — has been responsible for the…
(2021-01-29). Islamophobic attacks sharply rise in Macron's France in 2020. yenisafak.com Amid controversy over the government's stance towards Muslims, Islamophobic attacks in France shot up by over half in 2020, the head of a monitoring group said Friday.There were 235 attacks on Muslims in France in 2020, up from 154 the previous year, a 53% jump, Abdallah Zekri, head of the National Observatory of Islamophobia, said in a statement.Most of the attacks took place in the Ile-de-France (greater Paris), Rhones-Alpes, and Paca regions of the country, Zekri said.Attacks on mosques jumped 35% in the same year, Zekri said.Stating that 70 threatening letters were sent to the headquarters of the French Counc…
(2021-01-29). Bangladesh relocates more Rohingya to remote island. yenisafak.com Bangladesh on Friday moved 1,778 more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the country's south in the third phase of its relocation drive."All ships carrying those Rohingya from the southern port city Chattogram sailed out Friday morning and we have already kept ready the cluster houses on the island in which the newly arrived Rohingya will be settled," Commodore Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury, director of the Rohingya resettlement project on Bhasan Char island, told Anadolu Agency.Last December, Bangladesh relocated 3,446 Rohingya refugees to the silty island in the Bay of Bengal around 50 kilometers (31 miles)…
(2021-01-29). Turkey to help modernize Albania customs administration. yenisafak.com Turkey will help the modernization of the Albanian Customs Administration to set effective, fast, and efficient customs procedures, the Turkish trade minister said on Friday.Speaking at the virtually held Turkey-Albania Chamber of Commerce and Industry Forum First Economy Conference, Ruhsar Pekcan said in line with the requests of the Albanian customs authority, a delegation from the Turkish Trade Ministry will visit the country in February for technical cooperation.The decision was taken during Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital Ankara on Jan. 6.She stressed…
(2021-01-29). More families join sit-in against YPG/PKK in Turkey. yenisafak.com Families of children abducted or forcibly recruited by the YPG/PKK terror group continue their sit-in protest in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province, calling on their sons and daughters to lay down arms and surrender to authorities.The protest began on Sept. 3, 2019, in Diyarbakir province when three mothers said their children had been forcibly recruited by YPG/PKK terrorists. The sit-in outside the office of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), which the government accuses of having links to the YPG/PKK, has been growing every day.Solmaz Ovunc, a mother from the eastern Van province, joined the protest fo…
(2021-01-29). ANALYSIS: Washington set to move clocks back in Middle East. yenisafak.com Having survived the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol Hill, the US made it to the swearing-in ceremony on the 20th, and the inauguration was left behind with much less damage than worried. With Donald Trump gone from Washington DC, what followed immediately was a torrent of executive orders: In line with the expectations of the segments of society that he represents, Joe Biden, the new president, signed a total of 19 executive orders in his first 48 hours in office to erase the traces and reverse the effects of the legacy of Donald Trump, who is believed to have disrupted the established state structure of the US.Th…
(2021-01-29). Turkey 'hopes' US returns to Iran nuclear deal. yenisafak.com Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that he hopes the Biden administration would return to the nuclear deal and lift sanctions on Iran.Speaking at a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Istanbul, Cavusoglu said that Turkey has always supported the nuclear deal that was reached by the US, EU and Iran. "I hope the Biden administration will return to the agreement and so the sanctions on brotherly Iran will be lifted."Touching on the Karabakh deal, he said that they want a permanent cease-fire.In this regard, we are planning to establish a mechanism with Azerbaijan,…
(2021-01-29). Nuke deal up in air as Iran, US bicker over first move. yenisafak.com Clouds of uncertainty continue to loom over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, with neither Tehran nor the new US administration willing to make the first move.Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president's chief of staff, said on Friday that Iran "did not leave the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] to return to it," asserting that Tehran will return to full compliance when the US and Europe "live up to their commitments."On Thursday, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif also strongly defended Iran's position, saying Washington needs to "take the first step."Addressing new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, he said "the US…
(2021-01-29). China invalidates British National Overseas passports. yenisafak.com China on Friday announced to invalidate British National Overseas (BNO) passports."China will no longer recognize so-called BNO passports as valid travel documents and identity certificates, starting Jan. 31," China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news conference in Beijing.The move comes after the UK announced to issue special BNO visas to Hong Kongers from Sunday, allowing them to live and work in the country and eventually apply for British nationality."Despite the fact that it has been 24 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland [China], the UK has blatantly broken its commitment by in…
(2021-01-29). Turkish NGOs continue aid delivery in northern Syria. yenisafak.com The Ankara-based Turkish Cansuyu Foundation sent 20 truckloads of aid containing food and medical supplies.According to statement by the foundation, aid intends to lessen sufferings of people in the region and show solidarity with them.In addition, the Human Foundation also dispatched food, heaters and firewood to the people, who were adversely affected by the rains in the region.Muhammed Zahid Guney, the executive board member of the foundation, told Anadolu Agency that families dislocated due to the civil war in the country migrate to Idlib, which they regard a safe place for its proximity to Turkish border.He…
(2021-01-29). Turkish speaker rejects 'paranoid' Neo-Ottoman claims. yenisafak.com Turkey's parliament speaker on Friday said his country was resolute in protecting its legitimate rights based on international law.Speaking at an Istanbul-based commemoration program dedicated to the Turkish independence struggle, Mustafa Sentop commented on his country's goals and political stance.We are determined to protect and defend Turkey's legitimate rights arising from international law, Sentop said, adding the threats his country faced over a century ago were still existing.Stressing that the Turkish administration worked hard to make Turkey stronger, safer and more peaceful, he noted that Ankara was see…
(2021-01-29). Pakistan denies role in India farmers' protest. yenisafak.com Pakistan on Thursday rejected New Delhi's claim that Islamabad and Beijing are backing the ongoing protests by farmers in India.In a weekly news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the "baseless and irresponsible" accusations are a continuation of India's tactic of blaming others for its "internal failings.""It may be recalled that Indian Union Minister Raosaheb Danve had alleged that China and Pakistan were behind the ongoing protests by farmers," Chaudhri said in response to a question."Such a baseless and irresponsible statement from Indian Minister reflects the true mindset of t…
(2021-01-29). In First Week As President, Joe Biden Tosses Women, Unions and the American People Under the Globalist Bus. strategic-culture.org Anything that remotely promotes the interest of the nation will be ostracized as racist and working to the advantage of white supremacist tendencies. | In a brutal display of presidential powers that would have made Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un green with envy, Joe Biden rammed through a raft of pro-globalist executive orders just hours after being sworn in as president. | For those U.S. voters who were more obsessed with removing Donald Trump than seriously questioning who or what would replace him, they got their answer shortly after Biden made it through his locked-down inauguration where the soldiers outnumbere…
(2021-01-29). 'Who Ended the Holocaust?'. strategic-culture.org Today in the West, while hypocritical empty crocodile tears are wept over the Nazis' victims, real history continues to be suppressed, denied and buried beneath mountains of lies. | The anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945 and Holocaust Remembrance Day every year have been hijacked. They have become bizarre photographic negatives of the horrors they were meant to commemorate and manipulated to insult the millions of victims and the heroic warriors who gave their lives to end such horrors | For who ended the Holocaust? Who actually liberated and shut down every one of the six great Nazi i…
(2021-01-29). New START Extension a Step in Right Direction. strategic-culture.org There is no guarantee of successful outcome. But at the very least there must be a commitment to work together and to dialogue. Thus, New START is a step in the right direction. | The agreement this week by the United States and the Russian Federation to extend the New START arms control treaty is a symbolic step of reengagement by both sides. That has to be welcomed. | Bilateral relations have deteriorated so badly in recent years that if the treaty was allowed to expire — as it was slated to do next week — then the world was facing the danger of a new, destructive nuclear arms race. The US had alrea…
(2021-01-29). 'Santiago Rising': Documenting the Chilean 'awakening' from below. greenleft.org.au Santiago Rising, a new Alborada Films documentary by British filmmaker and journalist Nick MacWilliam, takes viewers to the streets of Chile's capital city as the 2019-20 protests unfolded, and introduces them to the social movements, protesters and ordinary people behind the rebellion, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2021-01-29). Taking Action on Climate Change. thenation.com Taking Action on Climate Change…
(2021-01-29). This Is Why Texas Is the Next Georgia. thenation.com This Is Why Texas Is the Next Georgia…
(2021-01-29). Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike. thenation.com Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike…
(2021-01-29). American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang. thenation.com American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang…
(2021-01-29). Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography? thenation.com Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography?
(2021-01-29). Biden's Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy. thenation.com Biden's Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy…
(2021-01-29). These Machines Won't Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech. thenation.com These Machines Won't Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech…
(2021-01-29). EU May Block Pfizer Vaccine Exports to UK to Ensure Stable Supplies Within Bloc — Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The European Union may block the export of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to the United Kingdom as a means of retaining stable vaccine supplies for its member states, media reported.
(2021-01-29). Did CDC Deliberately Mislead Public on Allergic Reactions to Moderna Vaccine? globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | On Jan. 13, California health officials
(2021-01-29). First Two Cases of South African Strain Detected in the US. telesurenglish.net South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on Thursday confirmed the first U.S. cases of a coronavirus variant (B.1.351) that recently emerged in South Africa. | RELATED: | There is no known travel history and no connection between these two cases. Both cases are adults, with one from the Lowcountry and the other from the Pee Dee region. | "Experts agree that existing vaccines work to p…
(2021-01-29). Mittens and Minimalism. counterpunch.org The internet was appalled and fascinated by fashion icon Kim Kardashian's minimalist mansion. It was so bare it became creepy. Furthermore, the emptiness only placed greater emphasis on class inequality. The minimalism, while "consuming" less, also made the space of the mansion look bigger. Kardashian's freedom was then both unhindered by space or materialism. Now
(2021-01-29). Indian farmers hold '10,000 tractor rally' against Modi's farm bill. greenleft.org.au Indian farmers, who have been protesting for the past two months, have again made a stand against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector, reports Gauri Gandbhir.
(2021-01-29). Ten new political albums to kick off 2021 in style. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward takes a look back at January's political news and the best new music that related to it…
(2021-01-29). United States: Capitol Hill insurrection teaches us only mass action can defeat the far right. greenleft.org.au Studying the lessons of the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it is essential to defeating the white-supremacist, far-right threat, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
(2021-01-29). 10 new political albums to kick off 2021 in style. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward takes a look back at January's political news and the best new music that related to it…
(2021-01-29). WA shows solidarity with Indian farmers. greenleft.org.au WA Supporting Farmers and the Sikh Council of Western Australia have organised a protest in front of the consulate general of India in solidarity with farmers' protests, write Gauri Gandbhir and Alex Salmon.
(2021-01-29). Austin Will Use Money Cut From Police Budget For Supportive Housing. popularresistance.org Texas – The Austin City Council voted today to purchase one hotel and turn it into 60 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness. The vote to purchase a second hotel has been postponed to next week after a city council member asked for more time to gather feedback from her constituents. | Under the measure, the city will spend approximately $6.7 million from its Housing and Planning Department's general obligation bonds to acquire one hotel and use some money from a recurring $6.5 million fund taken from the police department's budget to provide services to the residents of…
(2021-01-29). Strikes Loom For Public Schools. popularresistance.org Across the country, a growing number of students, teachers, and parents are resisting pressure to return to the classroom before all teachers and students are vaccinated—and in Baltimore, students are preparing to strike in support of their teachers' safety. | During a Jan. 26 school board meeting, 18-year-old high school senior Joshua Lynn, a former student school board commissioner, announced plans for a student strike against in-person instruction until teachers are vaccinated. "Reopening … should not be followed through …. unless all teachers are FULLY vaccinated," Lynn, who recently recovered from…
(2021-01-29). Suspicion Of Chinese-Born Researchers Threatens US Innovation. popularresistance.org The arrest of MIT engineering professor Gang Chen on Jan. 14 has drawn attention to the role of China in U.S. science and technology system. It's not the first time suspicions have fallen on a Chinese-born scientist — Chen is a naturalized U.S. citizen — for work they conduct openly in the United States. | The charges against Gang Chen — wire fraud, failing to report a foreign bank account and a false statement on a tax return — stem from failing to disclose Chinese funding for his research. MIT called the allegations "distressing," and the school's president and 100 faculty members are de…
(2021-01-29). The Reddit Revolution, GameStop And Melvin Capital. popularresistance.org A remarkable series of events culminated in at least one major Wall Street hedge fund on the verge of insolvency and widespread anxiety and even panic from the titans of the financial system. It was all initiated on a sub-group of Reddit known for its heterodox interest in stock markets, video games, and vaguely populist politics. | Purposely targeting the stock of a company that had long been written off by Wall Street and which short sellers had decided to ravage — the video game retailer GameStop — these small investors, many apparently working class or debt-ridden, banded together to drive up the…
(2021-01-29). Court Orders Quebec Government To Exempt Homeless People From Curfew. popularresistance.org Police in Quebec can no longer fine people for being homeless after eight o'clock. | In a cutting decision delivered late Tuesday, Superior Court judge Chantal Masse ordered the provincial government to exempt people without housing from a curfew that subjected them to fines of up to $6,000 for being outside after 8 p.m. | Masse said the curfew put the lives of homeless people at risk and that the province's network of shelters doesn't have the capacity to provide a warm bed for all its unhoused people. She also rejected the government's argument that police were only ticketing those who refused help, citing evid…
(2021-01-29). Why Samantha Power Should Not Hold Public Office. popularresistance.org It took a variety of approaches to market the 2003 war on Iraq. For some it was to be a defense against an imagined threat. For others it was false revenge. But for Samantha Power it was philanthropy. She said at the time, "An American intervention likely will improve the lives of the Iraqis. Their lives could not get worse, I think it's quite safe to say." Needless to say, it wasn't safe to say that. | Did Power learn a lesson? No, she went on to promote a war on Libya, which proved disastrous. | Then did she learn? No, she took an explicit position against learning, publicly arguing for the duty not to dwell on…
(2021-01-29). Nuclear Agreement: Biden Wants To Strike A 'Better Deal' With Iran. popularresistance.org Washington re-joining the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won't happen overnight and will require consultations with Israel and Gulf states, signalled then Secretary of State-designate Tony Blinken during last week's confirmation hearings. | Former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the multilateral agreement in May 2018, prompting the Islamic Republic of Iran to gradually roll back its commitments on uranium enrichment since 2019. Now that Joe Biden has assumed office, Tehran is calling upon the White House to make the first step and lift all sanctio…
(2021-01-29). Scheer Intelligence: The FBI's Crusade Against MLK Was Darker Than You Think. popularresistance.org "You are done. There is only one way out for you. You better take it before your filthy, abnormal fraudulent self is bared to the nation." That's the shocking ending to the infamous letter Civil Rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received in 1964 essentially urging him to commit suicide. The letter and accompanying package containing blackmail were sent by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as King quickly caught on. While the full, unredacted letter was finally published by the New York Times in 2014, the audio recordings of an extensive FBI wiretapping operation targeting King have been sealed until 2027…
(2021-01-29). Democrats Try To Fix 'Taxation Without Representation' In DC. popularresistance.org Democrats from the Senate and House introduced legislation on Wednesday that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. | The bill was reintroduced in the House by Eleanor Holmes Norton, a nonvoting delegate in the House who represents D.C. In the Senate, Tom Carper (D-Delaware) reintroduced the bill with the support of over three dozen of his fellow Democrats. Norton said on Tuesday that the bill now has over 200 co-sponsors in the House. | Making D.C. a state, which the Constitution grants Congress the right to do, would allow the region to have voting representation in Congress. Currently, they have one dele…
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(2021-01-29). Iran, Turkey ink a draft of 1mn ton of freight agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) -Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure revealed the signing and sealing a draft of one-million-ton freight agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2021.
(2021-01-29). An explosion reported near Israeli embassy in New Delhi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – On the anniversary of normalization of relations between Tel Aviv and New Delhi, an explosion took place near the Israeli embassy in the Indian capital on Friday.
(2021-01-29). Ice climbing in Ganjnameh Waterfall of Hamedan prov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan.30 (MNA)-With the outset of winter and intensification of cold and freezing of Ganjnameh waterfall in Hamedan province, suitable opportunity is provided for ice climbing, so that athletes of this sport field can continue their exercises.
(2021-01-29). Another officer caught using lockdown rules to abuse police power. thecanary.co On Wednesday 27 January, a Twitter user shared a Caught o…
(2021-01-29). A new film shows it's not just the US that's facing an increased far-right threat. thecanary.co In the wake of the far-right invasion of Washington's Capitol Hill on 6 January, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a While no specific threat was named, the DHS bulletin appears to confirm fears that the Capitol riot, in which
(2021-01-29). Tenant Organizing Explodes Across the Country. zcomm.org Tenants' unions are one reason that, unlike other cities with supposed eviction protections, D.C. has not had a single eviction since the moratorium went into place…
(2021-01-29). "They Came Away with Their Dignity" zcomm.org Striking NYC Workers Win Wage Hike After Surge of Solidarity…
(2021-01-29). Strategies to Defund the Police. zcomm.org "There's a shift happening right now. The call to defund police is louder than we've ever heard it. We can all answer the call and reshape what our communities look like."
(2021-01-29). Demilitarizing Our Democracy. zcomm.org How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government…
(2021-01-29). Counter Trumpism By Ending the Conditions That Created It. zcomm.org People actually interested in ending Trumpism would be promoting an end to the corruption, opacity, a uniquely awful electoral system, and to neoliberal policies making Americans poorer and poorer…
(2021-01-29). Biden-Kerry international climate politricks. zcomm.org Is U.S. President Joe Biden's January 27 Executive Order to address 'climate crisis' as good as many activists claim, enough to reverse earlier scepticism?>
(2021-01-29). 'Cry Me a River': Sanders Hits Back as Billionaire Investor Whines About Potential Tax Hikes Amid GameStop Fiasco. commondreams.org "Oh look, another billionaire is mad that he might have to pay more taxes while children in America go hungry and veterans sleep on the street." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screenshot_2021-01-29_671_billionaire_investor_lee_cooperman_on_gamestop_this_is_not_going_to_end_well_for_the_public_-_y.1.png …
(2021-01-29). 'We can't continue like this': UN envoy's grim assessment of Syria peace process. news.un.org Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, lamented the slow progress of the peace process in the country, in remarks to the press on Friday, following a meeting involving members of the UN-facilitated Syrian Constitution Committee, in Geneva.
(2021-01-29). Guterres welcomes US decision to restore funding to UNFPA. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General, on Thursday, welcomed the United States administration's announcement to restore funding to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), calling it a "powerful message" for women and girls globally.
(2021-01-29). EU must place social justice 'at its core' to lift people out of poverty. news.un.org The European Union's failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is "a defeat for social rights", an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, urging the bloc to boldly rethink its whole socio-economic approach.
(2021-01-29). Central African Republic: 200,000 displaced in less than two months. news.un.org Violence and insecurity related to the recent elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in less than two months, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, warning tens of thousands are facing dire living conditions.
(2021-01-29). Myanmar: UN chief following developments 'with great concern'. news.un.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for restrain in Myanmar, amid reports of rising tensions over the outcome of last year's general elections.
(2021-01-29). FROM THE FIELD: The Myanmar child workers risking their lives for stones. news.un.org Thirteen-year-old Min Min scavenges day and night for precious stones in a quarry in Hpakant, northern Myanmar, where perilous conditions have led to the deaths of many workers. With more than a million children working in the country, the UN is fighting to end child labour worldwide.
(2021-01-29). 'Imminent' Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office. news.un.org The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a jihadist group must be stopped, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
(2021-01-29). Freeing frozen funds could affect Iran's judiciary's decision. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) —A senior Iranian MP ruled out any links between Iran's frozen funds in S. Korea and the seizure of a Korean ship while saying that releasing the funds can affect Judiciary's decision on the seized Korean vessel.
(2021-01-29). Zarif explains to àáavu≈üoƒülu Iran's stance on Caucuses. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The top Iranian diplomat held talks with his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul Fri. during which he detailed Iran's stance to ensure lasting peace in the Caucasus region through expanding cooperation, esp. in economic field.
(2021-01-29). FBI: Two Pipe Bombs Discovered Amid Capitol Riot Were Planted the Day Prior. sputniknews.com Amid the deadly chaos and confusion that erupted as Trump loyalists stormed the US Capitol on January 6, federal authorities were also directed to investigate and safely detonate a pair of pipe bombs discovered blocks away, at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees. Arrests have not been made.
(2021-01-29). Video: Citron Research Says it Will Stop Publishing Short-Seller Reports Amid GameStop Squeeze. sputniknews.com Wall Street short-sellers have lost billions of dollars in recent days after a viral online movement of amateur online traders started buying shares and stock options in the company, prompting GameStop's market value to increase from $2 billion to $24 billion in just a matter of days.
(2021-01-29). Actor Deep Sidhu Agrees to Talk to Police After Being Accused of Inciting Violence at Farmers Rally. sputniknews.com On 26 January, during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations in India's capital Delhi, protesting farmers clashed with the police. The authorities are now searching for actor Deep Sidhu, who has been accused by the farmers of stoking violence during a rally at the capital's Red Fort.
(2021-01-29). Former FBI Lawyer Gets Probation For Altering Russia Probe Documents. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith received a year of probation and 400 hours of community service for doctoring an email as a means of getting permission to spy on a former Trump campaign adviser during the Russia investigation.
(2021-01-29). Tear Gas Shells Fired to Control Clashes Between Locals and Farmers at Delhi's Singhu Border – Video. sputniknews.com Tens of thousands of Indian farmers, mainly from the Punjab and Haryana states, have been protesting at Delhi borders — Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri – since 26 November, demanding the government revoke three new farm laws that were passed in the parliament in September 2020.
(2021-01-29). Singaporean Prime Minister Calls for Upgrade in US-China Ties With Biden Administration. sputniknews.com GENOA (Sputnik) – The United States and China should build a constructive relationship, which will be a challenge for the new US leadership, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday.
(2021-01-29). 'Shoot Us, Use Any Force, We Won't Back Off': Protesting Farmers at Delhi's Ghazipur Border. sputniknews.com On Thursday evening, the District Magistrate of Ghaziabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh issued a notice to the protesting farmers at the Ghazipur border to vacate the site. The authority also warned the farmers of consequences if they didn't follow the orders.
(2021-01-29). 'Embarrassing': Sweden's Public Health Chief Slammed for Maskless Ride During Rush Hour. sputniknews.com A number of high-ranking Swedish politicians, including cabinet ministers up to Prime Minister Stefan Là∂fven himself were previously caught breaking their own recommendations. In some cases, this led to resignations.
(2021-01-29). Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Bragged About Taking Virginity of a Teenager, Court Documents Reveal. sputniknews.com The disgraced financier, who has been accused of sexual abuse and rape by dozens of women, was found dead in his cell two years ago, but the sordid details of his life and crimes continue to emerge as prosecutors unseal more documents from previous cases against him and his life companion Ghislaine Maxwell.
(2021-01-29). Congress MP, Veteran Journalists Charged With Sedition Over 'Fake News' on Farmer's Death in Delhi. sputniknews.com A 26-year-old farmer protesting India's new farm laws was killed in central Delhi on 26 January after his tractor rammed into a barricade. Farmers at the site claimed that the killed farmer was shot by cops before the accident. Police in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state have said that they didn't find any gunshot mark on the farmer's body.
(2021-01-29). Is Dogecoin Next? Robinhood Blocks Skyrocketing Cryptocurrency Championed by Online Traders. sputniknews.com While there are many superficial similarities between the GameStop and Dogecoin online investment frenzies, Wall Street stocks and cryptocurrencies are valued using very different systems.
(2021-01-29). 'Window is Closing': Iranian Diplomat Says US 'Must Act Quickly' to Rejoin JCPOA. sputniknews.com With US President Joe Biden just a few weeks into a four-year Oval Office term, talks of how the new administration will work to repair US-Iranian ties has been among the top concerns for many Washington DC insiders, particularly when it concerns the JCPOA Iran nuclear deal.
(2021-01-29). Earth Will Soon Forever Lose Its 'Second Moon', Astronomers Say. sputniknews.com NASA has confirmed that the enigmatic object, 2020 SO, is the remains of a Centaur rocket booster from the mid 20th century Space Age, adding that the orbiting space junk can be classified as a mini-moon to our planet.
(2021-01-29). Farm Laws to Be Stayed, Says Indian President, But Asserts It Aimed to Benefit 100 Million Farmers. sputniknews.com Indian President Ram Nath Kovind addressed a joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Friday, a customary speech delivered ahead of the commencement of the budget session. 20 opposition parties have decided to boycott his speech in solidarity with protesting farmers.
(2021-01-29). Texas Attorney General Probing Online Sites Over Limiting Services Amid GameStop Frenzy. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating several online trading platforms, including Robinhood, after users were limited access to the stock market amid the GameStop frenzy, his office said on Friday.
(2021-01-29). The GameStop Game and Financial Transactions Taxes. cepr.net The Wall Street crew is furious over the masses at Robinhood and Reddit ruining their games with their mass buying of GameStop, which wiped out the short position of a big hedge fund. The Robinhood/Reddit masses are touting this as a victory over Wall Street. The Wall Street insiders are decrying this effort to turn …
(2021-01-29). GameStop, Reddit, and what we all should know about the stock market. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The past few days have seen GameStop and Reddit become the meme-of-the-week and take significant headlines. Some media outlets are saying the recent turn of events "isn't funny; it's stupid" while celebrity billionaires like Elon Musk crack jokes on Twitter. Redditors are claiming that they are crashing Wall Street, and yet the market is bullish as ever. What should we be taking from all of this? In short, we must seize this moment to educate about how the stock market works, who it works for, and how we can institute true changes that benefit everyday people. | To understand what has happened, it i…
(2021-01-29). GameStop, Reddit, and what we all should know about the stock market. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The past few days have seen GameStop and Reddit become the meme-of-the-week and take significant headlines. Some media outlets are saying the recent turn of events "isn't funny; it's stupid" while celebrity billionaires like Elon Musk crack jokes on Twitter. Redditors are claiming that they are crashing Wall Street, and yet the market is bullish as ever. What should we be taking from all of this? In short, we must seize this moment to educate about how the stock market works, who it works for, and how we can institute true changes that benefit everyday people. | To understand what has happened, it i…
(2021-01-29). Tuesday 2/2: "The Black Church" Sneak Peek and History of Bay Area Black Churches & Gentification. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-29). Making a Martyr Out of a Murderer. progressive.org How the far right is using Kyle Rittenhouse's doomed legal defense to fuel calls for accelerationist violence.
(2021-01-29). Health workers mobilize in Greece demanding more resources. peoplesdispatch.org The protesting workers have demanded massive refinancing of the health sector, more recruitments, and a substantial increase in their salaries and pensions by reversing the cuts introduced in 2012 due to the economic crisis…
(2021-01-29). How Trump Exacerbated Corporate Censorship. realprogressives.org When Donald Trump was kicked off Twitter following the determination that his speech had fomented violence, a heated debate began: Was this something that should have been done earlier, or is it a horrifying display of "Big Tech's" power showing they can shut down political speech they don't like? | On one hand, Donald Trump's Twitter feed was perhaps the most notorious and destructive misinformation campaign in American history — and one that arguably did incite violent behavior. In the days following the Capitol being stormed by a misled mob, we were all justifiably worried Trump was attempting a real c…
(2021-01-29). Peru: Parties Contesting the Elections Sign Ethical Guidelines. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) President Jorge Salas Thursday announced that 17 parties signed the Ethical Electoral Pact (PEE) to observe democratic values and health protocols in the April general elections. | RELATED: | They committed to complying with certain democratic principles such as the acceptance of the electoral results without undermining the right to challenge when appropriate. | Popular Renovatio…
(2021-01-29). Blinken Says Iran Must Comply with Nuclear Deal before the US Does. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | In a sign that the US is a …
(2021-01-29). Applause as Biden withdraws 'horrific' Trump rule attacking social security disability recipients. nationofchange.org "Wonderful news," said one activist.
(2021-01-29). Wednesday 2/3: Fugitive Archaeological Spaces. indybay.org Online Event…
(2021-01-29). Thursday 2/4: National Gun Violence Survivors Week Summit for Youth Activists. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-29). Sam Pollard: The FBI's Crusade Against MLK Was Darker Than You Think. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play "You are done. There is only one way out for you. You better take it before your filthy, abnormal fraudulent self is bared to the nation." That's the shocking ending to the infamous letter Civil Rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received in 1964 essentially urging him to commit suicide. The letter and accompanying package containing… |
(2021-01-29). What could change with Biden and Harris? indybay.org The next few years will be all about democracy in the U.S., about the social cohesion of a diverse population, about stopping environmental destruction, and about a successful structural change of the economy that goes hand in hand with the creation of sufficient, well-paid jobs and humane working conditions. The opponents of democracy are waiting in the wings.
(2021-01-29). Guns, memes and dreams of civil war: The background of the Boogaloo. nationofchange.org "Go to the riots and support our own cause. Show them the real targets. Use their anger to fuel our fire. Think outside the box. We have mobs of angry people to use to our advantage."
(2021-01-29). Fruitarian Diet: Most Nonviolent, Highest Food Yielding, Healthiest, Most Earth Protecting. indybay.org Fruitarian diet causes the least suffering to other sentient beings. Compare the 100 to 1000 lbs per acre of animal flesh to the 450,000 or more pounds per acre from centanarian fruit trees. Fruitarians weigh over 25 lbs less than the average paleo diet person, are the healthiest, the most energy saving.
(2021-01-29). Will the U.S. End its Support for the Apartheid Israeli Regime? counterpunch.org The world is exhaling following the end of the vicious incompetence and corruption of Donald Trump's presidency. Journalists and political commentators applauded the inaugural address delivered by President Joe Biden, and expressed varying levels of hope about what is called a "return to normalcy" in US public policy. Meanwhile, we wonder whether the Biden administration
(2021-01-29). Fiji wins presidency of UN Human Rights Council. wsws.org The diplomatic maneuvering around Fiji's appointment underscores the tensions produced by the escalating US-led offensive against China, which is set to deepen under the Biden administration.
(2021-01-29). Large "No War on Yemen" Car Caravan and Rallies in San Francisco. indybay.org Joining in a worldwide week of action, on January 25 activists in San Francisco demonstrated for an immediate halt to the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition's attack on Yemen. | Photos: Terry Scussel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
(2021-01-29). A List of All the Pro Trump Terrorists So Far. indybay.org All the terrorists listed openly proclaimed themselves to be not simply Trump supporters, but motivated to commit terrorism based on being incited to by Trump. Most also were publicly defended by Trump.
(2021-01-29). A Progressive Case Against the Trump Trial. counterpunch.org It's hard to write about a controversial public policy issue when you know that people you admire will be upset by your views and may be inclined to call you a heretic or a rat for expressing them. I don't enjoy this kind of criticism — not at all. But some situations demand that one
(2021-01-29). Electromagnetic Fields, 5G and Health: What About the Precautionary Principle? globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Abstract | New fifth generation (5G) telecommunications systems, now …
(2021-01-29). Republican Leaders are de Facto Justifying Fascist Violence: Don't let them off the Hook. juancole.com By David Ost | — | ( Most recently, when right-wing mobs attacked the Capitol on January 6, once again people shouted "fascism!" Then, when the immediate threat died down, they prayed that perhaps this time,…
(2021-01-29). India's defiant farmers resist attempts to evict them from protest site. peoplesdispatch.org The police and local authorities attempted to evict thousands of farmers from a protest site in Ghazipur on Thursday. However, the attempt has strengthened the farmers' resolve to continue the sit-in and led to fresh mobilizations as well…
(2021-01-29). Teachers strike in France demanding better wages and working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers across France observed a national strike on 26 January demanding better working conditions, higher salaries and protesting over the government's education budget for 2021.The teachers were joined by school nurses and students as well.
(2021-01-29). Essential Workers Take the Risk, CEO's Reap the Rewards. counterpunch.org Every week, millions of us walk into a Walgreens drugstore without giving it a second thought. Maybe we should. Walgreens perfectly encapsulates the long-term economic trends of the Trump years: top corporate executives pocketing immense paychecks at the expense of their workers. At Walgreens, workers start at just $10 an hour. No chain store empire
(2021-01-29). Unity: What Is It Good For? counterpunch.org "The people united, will never be defeated." Everyone reading this has likely heard and chanted those words thousands of times. Joe Biden's call for unity, echoed in the pious and prayerful cant of countless bloviators on the liberal cable networks, is not about that. It is not about fundamental — radical — change from the
(2021-01-29). Wednesday 2/10: Lunar New Year Lantern Workshop w/ Margaret Jarrett-Eshia. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-01-29). Tuesday 2/23: Peninsula Open Space Trust's 2021 Virtual Wallace Stegner Lectures – Erin Brockovich. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2021-01-29). Tuesday 2/2: Gun Violence Survivors Week: Memorializing the Victims of Gun Violence in America. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-29). Yemeni families petition Inter-American Commission against US drone strikes. peoplesdispatch.org 34 members of two Yemeni families were killed in six drone strikes and one special operations raid conducted by the US military between 2013 to 2018. In total, the seven US military operations led to 48 deaths, including 17 children…
(2021-01-29). Ten Reasons Why SARS-CoV-2 Is an "Imaginary" and "Theoretical Virus". "They Never Isolated the Virus" globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The Imaginary and Theoretical Virus known as SARS-CoV-2, a concept which …
(2021-01-29). China bans single-use plastic straws and shopping bags. nationofchange.org China is one of the world's biggest users of single-use plastic and in 2010, produced 60 million tonnes of plastic waste.
(2021-01-29). Mexico City enacts ban on single-use plastics and straws. nationofchange.org "To be effective, the measure requires the support of citizens … to transform our consumption habits and strive towards more sustainable lifestyles."
(2021-01-29). Argentineans Oppose Open-Pit Mining Project in Chubut. telesurenglish.net Environmental activists, scientists, educators, and health workers mobilized in Argentina to reject a mining project in the Chubut province, highlighting that the "mega-mining" industry would not solve the socio-economic crisis in the area. | RELATED: | On Jan. 26, citizens published a letter outlining their social, scientific, and environmental arguments for rejecting the PL128/20 project which seeks to init…
(2021-01-29). Monday 2/1: 2021 National Freedom Day – California State Capitol – US Civil War Grove. indybay.org California State Capitol | South Lawn | US Civil War Grove…
(2021-01-29). Republicans unite behind Trump. indybay.org In any politically healthy system, the Republican Party would have been irreparably discredited and disgraced by its complicity in the attempted coup. Yet less than three weeks later, it arrogantly and defiantly reasserts its defense of Trump and his fascist supporters. Workers must demand a full and open investigation!
(2021-01-29). Festival de Cine en Defensa de la Vida. indybay.org Festival de Cine online: Construyendo Movimientos en Defensa de la Vida…
(2021-01-29). How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government. counterpunch.org This month's insurrection at the Capitol revealed the dismal failure of the Capitol Police and the Department of Defense to use their expertise and resources to thwart a clear and present danger to our democracy. As the government reform group Public Citizen tweeted, "If you're spending $740,000,000,000 annually on 'defense' but fascists dressed for the
(2021-01-29). "Western Civilization": The Culture of Slavery vs. the Culture of Resistance. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | 'They adopted our dressing fashion, and begun wearing the …
(2021-01-29). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-01-29). Monday 2/1: Call to Action: 100-Day Moral Monday Plan of Action w/ Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-01-29). The Dragon Has Woken and Washington Should Engage With It. counterpunch.org On January 26 the Washington Post noted that "President Biden hasn't been office a full week but already faces questions about one of his most solemn duties: When, why and under what circumstances he might send Americans into combat." We don't know the answer, but he is certainly prepared to send his military into situations in which there
(2021-01-29). SF School Board Pays for Renaming Empty Buildings. indybay.org Not to be outdone for contempt for education in this backward country, the San Francisco School Board wants to rename 44 empty schools, costing SF taxpayers thousands of dollars, while not spending the money necessary to provide in-house learning now. This mandates a restraining order! See www.sfexaminer.com/news/dozens-of-city-schools-to-get-new-names/…
(2021-01-29). The Capitol Assault was Symptomatic of Our Dysfunctional Two-Party Politics. dissidentvoice.org Americans were shocked to witness the assault on the capitol building on January 6, the day Congress was scheduled to ratify the presidential election. Washington DC and the nation's state capitals remained on high alert through the inauguration as right wing groups promised more violent attacks. It's easy to trace the proximate cause of this …
(2021-01-29). UN calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from Libya. peoplesdispatch.org The UN hailed the progress made in the intra-Libyan dialogue in the last couple of months that has raised hopes of the end of war in the country. Libya has been in chaos since the NATO-led invasion which overthrew Muammar Gaddafi in 2011…
(2021-01-29). Portugal on Track to Become Coal-free by Year End. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The Sines coal plant in Portugal went offline …
(2021-01-29). What Does Free Speech Mean Online? aclu.org Nearly three weeks ago, former President Donald Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, Trump instructed his supporters to, "fight much harder" against "bad people" and "show strength" at the Capitol. | The social media bans on Trump and his supporters ignited a debate about whether these social media companies have too much power over the speech of their users. Should they have banned Trump sooner? Are these bans legal? What kind of precedent does…
(2021-01-29). Behind the GameStop stock frenzy. wsws.org Economists have warned that GameStop shares are behaving like a classic pump-and-dump scheme, in which sophisticated investors goad novices to drive up the price of a stock, then sell it, leaving small investors holding the losses.
(2021-01-29). Mexico to Investigate a Gunshot Murder in Guerrero State. telesurenglish.net Guerrero State Prosecutor's Office on Thursday launched an investigation into the murder of six men in Iguala city at the hands of an armed group. | RELATED: | The victims died of gunshot wounds after unidentified men broke into a car wash at midday and fired indiscriminately. Five of the six men died on the premises, while the sixth was hit 300 meters from the place. | Police officers and troops from the State Public Secur…
(2021-01-29). Trump's Final Act of Sabotage Against the Cuban People. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | On 11 January, just a few days before …
(2021-01-29). Saturday 3/20: Festival de Cine en Defensa de la Vida. indybay.org Festival de Cine online: Construyendo Movimientos en Defensa de la Vida…
(2021-01-29). Russia's "Tatyana Day": Putin's Statement on University Education. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As a good tradition observed in Russia, Jan 25 is popularly …
(2021-01-29). Quick Thoughts on the "Evils" of Share Buybacks. cepr.net This is a Twitter thread from a couple of months back. I thought I would post it here since there may be some interest. Someone sent me a diatribe from some progressive about the evil of share buybacks. I have a few thoughts. First the claims: they allow companies to inflate share prices, top management …
(2021-01-29). The Senate Trial of Trump Won't Get Anyone Vaccinated Prevent Future George Floyds. counterpunch.org No question that Trump's January 6, speech as well as other lies instigated the storming of the Capitol. No question this was wrong. No question that were he still in office he would have deserved to be impeached and convicted. No question that trying after he has left office is constitutional. Nonetheless, the Democrats
(2021-01-29). Vale's Crime in Brumadinho. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Brazilian activists continue to campaign for justice two …
(2021-01-28). Selected Articles: We Are Entering a New Totalitarian Era. globalresearch.ca 
By In this interview for Pacifica Radio's Covid, Race and Democracy , Ajamu Baraka warned of a new era of totalitarian neoliberalism. "Anybody who …
(2021-01-28). Chicago teachers lead resistance to Biden's school reopening plan as pandemic enters deadlier phase. wsws.org Chicago educators are in the forefront of the resistance of educators across the US to the campaign by the Biden administration and the corporate media to reopen schools.
(2021-01-28). Victimized Chicago teacher speaks out against deadly school reopening. wsws.org When Chicago Public Schools demanded Chicago teachers return to teach in unsafe pandemic conditions, hundreds refused and the district retaliated by locking more than 150 educators out.
(2021-01-28). Opposition mounts to Spanish government's refusal to implement coronavirus measures. wsws.org The blame for the explosion of cases and deaths in Spain lies squarely on the shoulders of the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, which has refused point-blank to take any serious measures to control the pandemic.
(2021-01-28). Network meeting of action committees for safe education discusses Europe-wide school strike. wsws.org The online meeting in Germany adopted a powerful resolution against the return to workplaces, schools and day-care centres under conditions of a widening pandemic.
(2021-01-28). As pandemic continues in China, lack of resources provokes social media protests. wsws.org The government's COVID-19 prevention and control system is facing tremendous pressure and fuelling popular discontent.
(2021-01-28). Canada's major airlines lay off thousands more workers. wsws.org Rather than defending workers' jobs and health, the unions have responded to the massive reduction in air travel during the pandemic by joining the airlines in pressing for public health measures to be eased or scrapped altogether.
(2021-01-28). In This Current Emergency There Is Nothing Wrong With Borrowing Funds to Help Americans in Need. commondreams.org We will have to negotiate creatively to reduce the budget deficits ahead, including raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, who have experienced a massive windfall of wealth during the pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_11.jpg …
(2021-01-28). What Explains COVID's East-West Divide? zcomm.org Asia has done a much better job of containing the pandemic. Do values have anything to do with it?>
(2021-01-28). Experts Say We Must End Big Pharma Monopoly on COVID Vaccine Supply and Price. truthout.org 
As rich countries race to roll out their vaccination programs, leaders in the Global South and global health advocates are increasingly decrying vaccine hoarding that has pushed poorer countries to the back of the line during the pandemic. Some rich countries have secured enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate their populations several times over, while poorer countries struggle to secure enough doses, almost certainly prolonging the pandemic by months or even years. Public health policy expert…
(2021-01-28). Muslims Are Drawing on Tradition to Sow Seeds of Liberation. truthout.org 
The tribulations of 2020 tested masses of people with loss and grief, turning many toward religion and faith traditions. At the same time, however, the realities of the pandemic have meant that those of us accustomed to celebrating holidays such as Christmas, Eid, Ramadan, Diwali and Hanukkah with our religious communities, families and friends haven't been able to do so over the past year. | In the United States, a Christian-centric country, there was much talk about the grief of the pandemic Christmas, but…
(2021-01-28). Make 10 billionaires richer or freeze global poverty? Capitalism chose the former in 2020. liberationnews.org 
The ten richest men in the world became $540 billion richer over the course of 2020, a year of immense suffering from the Coronavirus pandemic that has so far killed at least 2 million people globally and led to an economic crisis of historic proportions.
(2021-01-28). Mexico: 60 Percent of Oxygen Tanks Robberies are Prosecuted. telesurenglish.net Mexican authorities reported on Wednesday that the responsible of 60 percent of the robberies of oxygen tanks had been prosecuted, as the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) tries to contain an emerging practice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "It is not that big, it is not that widespread so far, there have been three, four places where they have had this phenomenon, but it is absolutely like other crimes that occu…
(2021-01-28). UN Pledges To Step up Humanitarian Support To Somalia in 2021. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Adam Abdelmoula on Wednesday said that his institution will step up humanitarian support to this African country in 2021. | RELATED: | The so-called "triple shock" of climate change, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic will worsen humanitarian needs this year. | "The factors that went into the triple shock have not gone away… we will need to step up efforts in reaching the most vulnerable people," A…
(2021-01-28). Safe return or no return: Strikes loom for public schools. therealnews.com 
Students in Baltimore and teachers in Chicago may strike against top-down plans to force educators back into the classroom during the deadliest month of the pandemic.
(2021-01-28). Billionaires Gone Wild: Pandemic Profiteering By the Numbers. scheerpost.com By Chuck Collins / Inequality.org The collective wealth of all U.S. billionaires has increased over $1.1 trillion since mid-March 2020, a nearly 40% leap during the past 10 months of national emergency. This wealth windfall could pay for all the relief for working families contained in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package proposed by President Biden, while leaving the nation's richest… |
(2021-01-28). Immigration Helps Maintain Population Levels in Spain. telesurenglish.net Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Thursday published a study showing that immigration helped this European country offset the increase in mortality and the decrease in birth rates since the beginning of the pandemic. | RELATED: | In the first half of 2020, this European country registered more deaths (261,616) than births (167,559). This meant a decrease of 80,230 persons of Spanish nationality. | However, t…
(2021-01-28). Dr. Peter Hotez: "Globalized Anti-Science Movement" Threatens Pandemic Response & Public Health. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to increase the rate of vaccinations as COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrollably across the entire U.S., with 90,000 people predicted to die in the next four weeks. President Biden announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is devising ways to allow retired nurses and doctors to administer vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says the Trump administration'
(2021-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Records Another 4,000 COVID-19 Deaths as White House Warns Vaccinations Will Take Months, DHS Warns of Threat from "Violent Extremists" as More Arrests Are Made over Jan. 6 Insurrection, Leader of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Was a Government Informer , Biden to Reverse "Global Gag Rule," Expand Reproductive Healthcare in U.S., Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Make Washington, D.C., the 51st State, Western Hemisphere COVID-19 Deaths Top 1 Million , 4th Zimbabwean Cabinet Official Dies of COVID-19; WHO Begins Probe into Pandemic Origins in Wuhan, Hungry Lebanese Protesters Clash with Police over Coronavirus Lockd…
(2021-01-28). COVID-19: Prioritize school meals in plans to reopen classrooms, UN report says. news.un.org Although school feeding programmes are a lifeline for millions of boys and girls, nearly 40 billion in-school meals have been missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office of Research: Inocenti, and the World Food Programme (WFP).
(2021-01-28). Not Knowing What You Stand For: Dr. Birx and Public Health. counterpunch.org 
Pity the public health official tasked with convincing those beyond convincing that a pandemic crisis is worthy of serious consideration. This is further complicated in instances where such officials feel the need to play court jester, appeaser or silent sufferer. When she was made coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, Deborah Birx was
(2021-01-28). Russia's population decline accelerated in 2020, losing 500,000 residents amid Covid deaths, falling birth rate & less immigration. rt.com 
Russia has recorded its largest annual population decline in 15 years. According to Rosstat, the official government statistics service, the number of people permanently living in the country dropped by 510,000 in just 12 months. | The national population now totals 146.24 million, a steep drop from 146.75 million at the start of 2020. The last time the country saw such a significant decline was in 2005, when the number of people decreased by 564,500. | Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Moscow was already concerned about the country's falling number of inhabitants. Russia's population peaked at the start of 2018 a…
(2021-01-28). Share the Technology: Experts Say We Must End Big Pharma Monopoly on COVID Vaccine Supply & Price. democracynow.org 
As rich countries race to roll out their vaccination programs, leaders in the Global South and global health advocates are increasingly decrying vaccine hoarding that has pushed poorer countries to the back of the line during the pandemic. Some rich countries have secured enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate their populations several times over, while poorer countries struggle to secure enough doses, almost certainly prolonging the pandemic by months or even years. Public health policy expert Dr. Mohga Kamal-Yanni says an obvious way to address the issue is to share technology so more companies in more countries…
(2021-01-28). Nigeria: End SARS And Fanon's Mission. popularresistance.org 'Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it,' wrote Frantz Fanon. It has been 60 years since Nigeria achieved its independence from Britain, yet these words reverberate both as anthem and creed in all corners of Nigeria today. | In October 2020, thousands of Nigerian youth from across the country chose to take a stand against the extra-judicial killings committed by the Nigerian police branch known as SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad). Amidst a global pandemic and an economic recession, Nigerians stood firm in their resolve to fulfill the mission of their gener…
(2021-01-28). Mexican Ambassador Expelled by Añez Regime Returns To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The government of President Luis Arce on Wednesday welcomed the return of the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia Maria Teresa Mercado, who was expelled by the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | RELATED: | Upon arriving at the El Alto airport, Ambassador Mercado stated that she was "very happy" to be back in the Andean country. | In December 2019, after the U.S.-backed coup against President Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed…
(2021-01-28). George Floyd "Narrated His Death," Says Attorney at International Inquiry. zcomm.org George Floyd, who was publicly tortured and lynched by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, narrated his own death, legendary civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump told the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the United States…
(2021-01-28). AOC, Pelosi Say Trade Bans by Robinhood on GameStop Stocks Warrant Inquiry. truthout.org 
A number of lawmakers are voicing a critical tone toward a popular stock market trading app after it limited users from being able to trade GameStop shares, following actions by retail investors that resulted in a "squeeze" of the stock's market price, which took a number of hedge funds by surprise this week. |
(2021-01-28). Educator Shocked that GOP put Marjorie Taylor Greene, who spoke of Assassinating Nancy Pelosi and denied Parkland School Shootings, on House Education Committee. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader of the US House of Representatives, and his fellow Republican leaders, I s…
(2021-01-28). 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' chronicles 260 years of war resistance and conscientious objection. juancole.com From the American Revolution through the Global War on Terror, author Chris Lombardi tells the inspiring stories of people who refused to kill. By Frida Berrigan | — ( Waging Nonviolence) — Everywhere I look, violence is the answer. Geopolitics and foreign policy, criminal justice and incarceration, education and housing policy, entertainment — especially entertainment. …
(2021-01-28). End of Anti-Russian Electioneering; Palestinian Funding Restored. indybay.org One week after the Inauguration, Pres. Biden called Pres. Putin to extend the START nuclear arms control treaty, due to expire 2/5/21. Pres. Biden's administration also announced restoration of relations with Palestine and aid to Palestinians.
(2021-01-28). Covid-19: Why Oslo doesn't absolve Israel of duty to vaccinate Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Why Oslo doesn't absolve Israel of duty to vaccinate Palestinians | International law says occupying power is responsible for health of Palestinians living under its control, but Israel refuses to inoculate Palestinians | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 22: 01 | Health worker prepares a dose of coronavirus vaccine at Clalit Health Services in Tel Aviv, 23 January (AFP) | In the global fight against the coronavirus, I…
(2021-01-28). Beyond Slogans: Palestinians Need an Urgent, Centralized Strategy to Counter Israel in Africa. counterpunch.org 
Arab normalization with Israel is expected to have serious consequences that go well beyond the limited and self-serving agendas of a few Arab countries. Thanks to the Arab normalizers, the doors are now flung wide open for new political actors to extend or cement ties with Israel at the expense of Palestine, without fearing any
(2021-01-28). Arab Joint List in Israel set to split ahead of March election. middleeasteye.net 
Arab Joint List in Israel set to split ahead of March election | Breakup of Joint List announced following meeting that failed to reconcile differences among the parties | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 14: 33 | Abbas Mansour, left, the head of the United Arab List, sitting with Ayman Odeh, centre, and Ahmad Tibi, right, of the Joint List during a media conference, 22 September 2019 (AFP) | The Joint List political allianc…
(2021-01-28). Jewish Groups Warn of Fallout from Anti-Semitism Label for Criticism of Israel. mintpressnews.com 
As the Israel lobby pushes to erase pro-Palestine activism on college campuses, it not only risks endangering free speech but allowing far-right hatred to spread unchecked.
(2021-01-28). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Ted Cruz: 'You Almost Had Me Murdered… You Can Resign'. commondreams.org The Squad member once again implored Cruz to quit after he tweeted agreement with her call for a probe of the GameStop stock trading controversy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/aoc_13.jpg …
(2021-01-28). AOC Asks Who's Leading the House GOP — Kevin McCarthy, or Peddlers of QAnon. truthout.org 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is warning that the GOP has "legitimate white supremacist sympathizers" among its ranks. | During an interview on MSNBC Wednesday night, Chris Hayes asked Ocasio-Cortez how it felt to see Republicans call to "
(2021-01-28). AOC Asks Who's Leading the House GOP — Kevin McCarthy or Peddlers of QAnon? truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is warning that the GOP has "legitimate white supremacist sympathizers" among its ranks. | During an interview on MSNBC Wednesday night, Chris Hayes asked Ocasio-Cortez how it felt to see Republicans call to "
(2021-01-28). Cellebrite: Israel's Good Cyber Cop is Big Tech's Backdoor to Breaching Your Privacy. mintpressnews.com 
Israeli digital forensics company Cellebrite has been quietly providing law enforcement agencies with the tools to retrieve data from any device for years, but they want you to know they're on the right side of the law.
(2021-01-28). 'A Win for Reproductive Freedom': Rights Advocates Applaud After Biden Rescinds Global Gag Rule. commondreams.org Advocates are also urging the president and Congress to go further to protect and expand rights and access to reproductive healthcare. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ceos-dont-ban-equality_0_0.jpg …
(2021-01-28). Time to Take the Mittens Off! commondreams.org "If you like the Bernie meme, you're going to love Healthcare For All." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bernie_11.jpg …
(2021-01-28). Peruvian health workers' strike enters third week. peoplesdispatch.org 
Since January 13, thousands of healthcare professionals from a dozen health workers' unions have been carrying out an indefinite national strike, demanding a greater budget for the public health sector and better working conditions, among other demands…
(2021-01-28). 'Roadmap to Freedom': Jayapal and AOC Lead Progressive Dems With Visionary Immigration Reform Bill. commondreams.org "I know that we must do far more than simply reverse the harmful, xenophobic policies of the Trump administration." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/roadmap-freedom-resolution.jpg …
(2021-01-28). In the News: Democrats Get Ready for Failure. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. On this week's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss …
(2021-01-28). With likely victory of Andrés Arauz, Ecuador will join Latin America's anti-Imperialist surge. mronline.org 
Ecuador is just weeks away from becoming the latest Latin American nation to move away from the IMF and United States and elect a strongly progressive, anti-imperialist government.
(2021-01-28). Exposed: Proud Boys Hate Group Leader Enrique Tarrio Was "Prolific" FBI & Police Informant. democracynow.org 
We speak with Reuters investigative journalist Aram Roston, who has revealed a leader of the extremist hate group the Proud Boys, which played a key role in the Capitol riot on January 6, has a prolific history of cooperating with law enforcement. Court records show Enrique Tarrio was an FBI and police informant in Florida who went undercover in multiple drug and illegal gambling investigations after he was arrested in 2012. This comes as the Department of Homeland Security warns of a heightened threat posed by "ideologically-motivated violent extremists" angry over Joe Biden's inauguration.
(2021-01-28). Biden-Harris Día 1 – Acción en Inmigración es un Primer Paso Crítico Hacia la Justicia para Migrantes. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-28). 'Remain in Mexico': Biden administration must keep promise to end policy that forces migrants to wait in dangerous Mexican border towns. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-28). From Fractiousness to Sustainability, Is It Possible? counterpunch.org 
I think the essential story of the United States of America is a weave of five historical currents: + the struggle of native Americans against their genocide; + the struggle of African-Americans against their enslavement, and to find their own unrestrained identity; + the struggle of immigrants to establish decent lives for themselves and their
(2021-01-28). Peru Deploys Army on Border With Ecuador to Block Migrants. telesurenglish.net President Francisco Sagasti's administration on Wednesday deployed hundreds of Peruvian officers throughout the border with Ecuador to prohibit immigrants from entering the country amid its second wave of COVID-19. | RELATED: | "We will keep the border blocked for as long as necessary to prevent the entry of immigrants infected with COVID-19," Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command tweeted. | The joint decision "seeks t…
(2021-01-28). Will Biden End America's Global War on Children? commondreams.org Nothing in Biden's long record in public life suggests that he will, unless the American public and the rest of the world act collectively and effectively to insist that America must end its war on children and finally become a responsible, law-abiding member of the human family. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pasted_image_0.png …
(2021-01-28). Bernie Sanders backs Biden's national security cabinet. wsws.org The Vermont senator and self-styled "socialist" voted to confirm Biden's choices to head the Pentagon, State Department and US intelligence apparatus.
(2021-01-28). Capitalism in Crisis: Capitalism's Death Spiral. liberationnews.org 
On this week's episode of The Socialist Program's regular segment "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss mounting corporate debt and long term trends in capitalism, including increasingly worse recession and capitalists' growing dependency on government aid.
(2021-01-28). The pendulum of internet censorship swings leftward again. mronline.org 
There has been a purge of left-wing accounts from social media, with socialist organizations being targeted on Facebook and multiple Antifa-associated accounts suspended from Twitter.
(2021-01-28). Dominican Republic and Germany Stop Supporting Juan Guaido. telesurenglish.net Germany's and Dominican Republic's Foreign Affairs Ministries on Wednesday informed that their countries stopped recognizing opposition politician Juan Guaido as Venezuela's "Interim President." | RELATED: | German Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Christofer Burger assured that the decision was recommended by the European Union (EU) Council of State (CoS). | "The political situation in Venezuela has evolved for…
(2021-01-28). Why we can't give up on the idea of a World free from nuclear weapons. mronline.org 
On January 22, 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) became international law for the 122 states who signed the agreement in July 2017.
(2021-01-28). 'This Is Unacceptable': AOC, Tlaib Demand Hearing Into Robinhood Blocking Customers From GameStop Trades. commondreams.org "They're blocking the ability to trade to protect Wall St. hedge funds, stealing millions of dollars from their users to protect people who've used the stock market as a casino for decades." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/robinhood.jpg …
(2021-01-28). Australian governments lift safety restrictions despite COVID-19 dangers and vaccine doubts. wsws.org The back-to-workplaces drive is being escalated, even though vaccine roll-outs have not begun.
(2021-01-28). 'Fight Against This Deadly Virus Far From Over': First Cases of South African Variant Detected in US. commondreams.org "Unless we truly, as a nation, come together and follow public health guidance to flatten the curve, as that strain becomes more commonplace, we will see the numbers go up dramatically." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covid_jan21b.jpg …
(2021-01-28). UN chief receives COVID-19 vaccine in New York. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in The Bronx, a few miles uptown from UN Headquarters in New York.
(2021-01-28). After $100K Donation FL Gov. DeSantis Taps Supermarket for Vaccine Distribution. truthout.org 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism after deciding this month that he would revoke COVID-19 vaccine access at health centers in Palm Beach County and instead, funnel the states' vaccine supply through Publix, a regional grocery chain. His decision comes just a few weeks after Publix After the county runs out of its current supply, which he…
(2021-01-28). The Third Batch of Sputnik V Vaccines Arrives in Argentina. telesurenglish.net Argentina Airlines (AA) President Pablo Ceriani on Thursday received the third shipment of COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccines from Russia. | RELATED: | Flight AR1062 carried 240,000 vaccine doses, 20,000 of which will be sent to Bolivia as part of the purchase agreed between Bolivian authorities with Russia's Gamaleya Institute. | Ceriani highlighted that AA and President Alberto Fernandez's administration are committed to ensuring the "supply…
(2021-01-28). El Salvador: 42 Elderly Died from COVID-19 in Nursing Home. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Human Rights Ombudsman (PDDH) Apolonio Tobar on Wednesday denounced before Congress' Health Commission the death of 42 elderly from COVID-19 in a state-run nursing home. | RELATED: | The deaths were registered in the Sara Zaldivar nursing home, in the Costa Rica neighborhood of the San Salvador Department, from March to September 2020. | "The elderly died from COVID-19 because they did not receive the r…
(2021-01-28). Johnson tells Scottish nationalists to stop going on 'endlessly' about independence during cross-border visit. rt.com 
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Scottish nationalists that there's no point in talking "endlessly" about another referendum on independence as it amounted to "pointless constitutional wrangling". | The British leader's comments come after recent opinion polls showed a majority in Scotland would back independence. Two separate polls published in January showed support ranging between 49 and 52 percent for Scotland going its own way and leaving the UK. | "I don't think that the right thing to do is to talk endlessly about another referendum when I think what the people of the country and the people of S…
(2021-01-28). Mexico To Host Phase 3 of German COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Wednesday announced the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the German company CureVac to conduct phase three of clinical trials with 8,000 volunteers. | RELATED: | CureVac's clinical trials will observe 36,500 volunteers worldwide, including patients from Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Peru. | Highlighting that the Mexican overnmen…
(2021-01-28). France's Covid-19 vaccine woes continue as more regions SUSPEND first doses of Pfizer jab. rt.com 
Two more local public health agencies in France are suspending people's appointments for receiving their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, due to supply shortages. | The eastern Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region and the Île-de-France area surrounding Paris both said on Thursday that they would be axing Covid immunization appointments. | The Parisian ARS health agency said injections of first doses will stop there from February 2 and hospitals won't receive deliveries for the time being, although already-arranged second-dose appointments will still go ahead. | A spokesperson for AR…
(2021-01-28). The Heat: Efforts to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations. america.cgtn.com 
As the number of COVID-19 cases tops 100 million around the world, we will take a look at vaccinations efforts. | What can be done to speed up the process?>
(2021-01-28). 102 Injured as Protests Turn Violent in Lebanon's Tripoli. telesurenglish.net Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, Lebanon's northern city, left 102 people injured on Thursday, local media reported. | The protests against COVID-19 lockdown and the country's economic crisis continued for the fourth consecutive day in the city, the Elnashra news website reported. | RELATED: | Clashes started hours after a protester died from the wounds sustained in the clashes in Tripoli…
(2021-01-28). The UK is now the world hotspot for COVID-19. peoplesworld.org 
UNITED KINGDOM—This time last year, and up to the end of 2020, the threat of coronavirus overtaking the whole island was a constant concern, but never a conceptual reality. Yet, reality came crashing down without warning—there were no sirens, or readymade shelters for those sick and injured. The U.K's official death toll in the coronavirus …
(2021-01-28). Midwest Dispatch: Trump's Legacy of Killing. progressive.org The former President's failure to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine has caused lasting damage.
(2021-01-28). UN Chief Urges Making Vaccine Solidarity Top Priority. telesurenglish.net United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on member states to make vaccine solidarity a top priority. | "Our first priority for 2021 is to respond to COVID-19. Vaccines are the first great moral test before us," the UN chief told the UN's 193 member states. | RELATED: | Outlining his priorities for the months ahead, the secretary-general emphasized that vaccines "must be seen as global…
(2021-01-28). Cuba: Vaccine Candidate Abdala Moves to Phase 2 Clinical Trials. telesurenglish.net The anti-covid vaccine candidate CIGB 66, known as Abdala, advances to phase II of clinical trials, starting next February 1 at the Saturnino Lora provincial hospital in Santiago de Cuba, the hospital's director told a local news agency on Thursday. | Rafael Suarez, director of the Santiago hospital (900 km southeast of Havana), where phase I of the clinical trials took place, said in an interview with the Cuban News Agency that the new stage of the study would have approximately 800 volunteers, coming from labor and student centers of the main municipality, to guarantee better control and permanence in the re…
(2021-01-28). The Biden Administration Ramps up COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout. telesurenglish.net In face of growing frustration over vaccine shortages, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a roughly 16 percent boost in vaccine deliveries to states over the next three weeks. | RELATED: | The country expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million people by the end of the summer or early fall. | The Biden administration is working to buy an additional 100 million doses of each of the two approved coronavirus v…
(2021-01-28). 'Vaccine tourism is real.' County addresses long lines at vaccination station. laprensalatina.com MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris responded to a backup that had people waiting in line for hours for a COVID vaccination, only to be sent away when the vaccine ran out. He said crowds Tuesday at the Pipkin Building might have been larger because of people from outside the county, even …
(2021-01-28). Not 'individualism' vs. 'authoritarianism'. workers.org 
The U.S. continues to lead the world in COVID fatalities with over 400,000 deaths. The mass vaccination effort has gotten off to a disastrous start. Every state has its own protocols, and in some states every county has a different process. Appointments must often be made online, which shuts out . . . |
(2021-01-28). WATCH: Customers caught on CCTV fleeing hair salon as police raid to enforce Covid rules. rt.com 
Police in Wales have released CCTV footage of people fleeing from a beauty salon that defied Covid-19 restrictions to open its doors. Some of the customers still had dye in their hair as they attempted to evade the cops. | Gwent Police said the owner of Euphoria Tanning Hair and Beauty in the town of Cwmbran was fined £1,000 (about $1,370) for remaining open during the nationwide lockdown. | Three of the eight people who were seen fleeing the scene were also slapped with fixed penalty notices. Officers are still trying to identify the other people involved in the incident. | Local county council membe…
(2021-01-28). Thousands protest lack of economic aid amid strict COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org At least one person has died after security forces opened fire injuring several of the protesters who were demanding an end to the lockdown and adequate economic support from the government in Tripoli, the second largest city in Lebanon…
(2021-01-28). Covid-19 in Lebanon: Man dies of wounds following Tripoli unrest. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19 in Lebanon: Man dies of wounds following Tripoli unrest | At least 226 people were wounded in a third night of protests against a full lockdown that has left many with no source of income | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 10: 50 | People carry the coffin of Omar Tayba, who was shot dead during a protest against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions in Tripoli, Lebanon 28 January 2021 (…
(2021-01-28). EU orders raid of AstraZeneca vaccine plant in Belgium as row over Covid jabs escalates. rt.com 
Belgian regulators carried out an inspection of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine production site near Brussels at the behest of the European Commission, amid an ongoing spat over the deployment of the company's Covid-19 vaccine. | During the inspection ordered by the European Union's executive branch, samples and records were taken from the Novasep factory, in the town of Seneffe, outside Brussels, to be analyzed by officials from Belgium's Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAGG). | The inspection marks an escalation in the ongoing row between the bloc and the pharmaceutical company over Covid…
(2021-01-28). The FCC Seeks to Hinder Female and Minority Broadcast Ownership for Policies Favoring Concentrated Corporate Ownership. commondreams.org The Supreme Court, hearing a challenge on Tuesday, should reject insufficient regulatory oversight. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/us_supreme_0.jpeg …
(2021-01-28). We're Suing to Restore Abortion Access to People in Guam. aclu.org Last week, we marked Roe Day, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court Yesterday, we filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Guam, seeking to restore abortion access to the island. The lawsuit challenges two o…
(2021-01-28). Venezuela: Oil Corporations Lobby Biden Administration for Sanctions Reversal. venezuelanalysis.com A removal of the ban on swap deals could boost Venezuela's oil production and ease fuel shortages.
(2021-01-28). Charles Blow — The Devil You Know. therealnews.com 
Acclaimed journalist and op-ed columnist for the New York Times Charles M. Blow walks "The Tight Rope" with Dr. Cornel West and professor Tricia Rose, and shares a grand geopolitical vision for Black America from his new book, "The Devil You Know."
(2021-01-28). Woman Arrested in Colombia Reveals 'Gideon Operation' Details. telesurenglish.net Yacsy Alvarez, a woman captured in Colombia over the Gideon Operation, revealed the complicity of President Ivan Duque's administration in the failed coup attempt against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | From La Picaleña prison in the Tolima Department, she assured that Colombian intelligence knew all the details of the paramilitary maritime incursion that took place in La Guaira state, Venezuela, on May 3, 2…
(2021-01-28). The Biden Administration: Hardening of US Stance on Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Joe Biden has been sworn in as the President of USA. For Venezuela, nothing has changed. The same belligerence, the same sanctions, and the same imperialism — the American empire continues to be cruelly hostile to the UN-recognized government of Nicolas Maduro. Inviting an Anti-Chavista Criminal Auguries of an ever-intensifying imperialist attack against Venezuela have …
(2021-01-28). Freedom: The Burden of Accountability — Part 3. realprogressives.org 
"Great power involves great responsibility" -Franklin Delano Roosevelt | The following article is part of a larger, five—part series on accountability and reform as they pertain to freedom. Focusing primarily on American politics and history, the series draws on America's continual struggle towards that "more perfect society.""Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings. Homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view when the human beings contending with them are relegated to ca…
(2021-01-28). After landmark international treaty, anti-nuclear demonstrators rally in Pittsburgh. liberationnews.org 
On Jan. 22, a broad coalition of organizations including PSL Pittsburgh, ANSWER Coalition, the Green Party of Allegheny County, Code Pink, and others joined for a rally and speakout at the PNC Bank headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh. This action was the latest in years of work on the part of local activists in a movement …
(2021-01-28). How Concentrated Wealth Wrecked the West: Six Question for Justin Ferrell. counterpunch.org 
We've witnessed the disruptive impact of concentrated wealth on major cities like New York, Boston, Miami, Seattle and San Francisco. Wealthy investors from around the world are purchasing U.S. luxury real estate not necessarily to live it, but as a stable "asset class" for parking wealth. But what about rural areas? Especially areas that are
(2021-01-28). UK citizen involved in West Bank killing of Palestinian teenager: Report. middleeasteye.net 
UK citizen involved in West Bank killing of Palestinian teenager: Report | Palestinian, 17, is shot dead at Israeli guard post in occupied West Bank after allegedly approaching Israeli soldiers with knife, Jerusalem Post reports | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 16: 17 | Attallah Mohammad Rayyan was shot and killed by Israeli troops on 26 January (DCIP) | An Israeli soldier who was involved in an altercation that led to the…
(2021-01-28). Iraq reactivates cheap oil export agreement with Jordan. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq reactivates cheap oil export agreement with Jordan | Jordanian and Iraqi officials renewed a 2019 agreement to sell ten thousands barrels of crude oil at preferential prices | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 16: 27 | Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh being welcomed by an Iraqi delegation at the prime minister's office in Baghdad (AFP) | Iraq has agreed to reactivate a memorandum of understa…
(2021-01-28). The United States has no real sense of itself. workers.org 
Susan Abulhawa The author of this essay is a Palestinian writer, whose latest novel is "Against the Loveless World," Atria, 2020. Memes abounded on the internet in response to President-elect Biden's remark during the Jan. 6 attempted right-wing coup. "This is not who we are," he had said. One of . . . |
(2021-01-28). Presidential staff in Tunisia hospitalised after opening suspicious letter. middleeasteye.net 
Presidential staff in Tunisia hospitalised after opening suspicious letter | The official suffered 'almost total loss of vision', the office says, adding that Tunisian president was not affected | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 19: 19 | Tunisian guards stand to attention at Presidential Palace in Carthage on 31 January 2018 (AFP/File photo) | The director of Tunisia's presidential office fell unconscious earlier this week…
(2021-01-28). St. Pete protests Desantis' draconian anti-BLM protester bill. liberationnews.org 
Dozens of activists gathered along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Saturday, rallying in the streets against the fascist policies introduced by Ron Desantis and the Florida Legislature this past September.
(2021-01-28). Progressives Warn Against Scaling Back Relief Bill to Gain GOP Support. truthout.org 
With the Biden White House
(2021-01-28). US calls on Turkey and Russia to 'immediately' withdraw forces from Libya. middleeasteye.net 
US calls on Turkey and Russia to 'immediately' withdraw forces from Libya | The deadline for withdrawal of foreign troops and mercenaries passed on Saturday with no movement observed on ground | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 21: 38 | Haftar failed in his bid to wrest control of Tripoli last year, ultimately leading to stalemate with GNA (AFP) | The United States has called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turki…
(2021-01-28). Federal Secrecy Protects the Crimes of Every President. counterpunch.org 
Ever since the 9/11 attacks, Republicans and Democrats have conspired to keep Americans increasingly ignorant of what the federal government does. The number of secret federal documents skyrocketed, and any information that was classified supposedly cannot be exposed without dooming the nation.
(2021-01-28). 'Shameful': Amnesty condemns use of French weapons against protesters in Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 
'Shameful': Amnesty condemns use of French weapons against protesters in Lebanon | Rights group identifies French-made weapons including tear gas, rubber bullets, and grenade launchers used to quell protests | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 19: 56 | "> | Amnesty International urged France to halt weapons sales to Lebanon, saying French-manufactured rubber bullets, tear gas grenades and launcher…
(2021-01-28). As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking. truthout.org 
On Wednesday, the Biden administration delivered a second surge of orders responding to activist demands to address the climate emergency head-on at every level of the federal government. Like no mandate a U.S. president has signed off on before, the
(2021-01-28). The Curse of Memory: a Ruralist's Lament. counterpunch.org 
This was the week of Maine's annual Agricultural Trade Show; a week where in pre-plague times those with a "sense of humus" would journey to Augusta. We'd kick tires on manure spreaders, perhaps fondle the cables on logging winches, and attend programs focused on various farm/forest sectors. We'd confer about the latest invasive pest, get
(2021-01-28). Why the bourgeoisie needs fascism. workers.org 
Excerpts taken from the Jan. 14 webinar,"Workers Can Defeat Fascism and Racism," sponsored by Workers World Party, moderated by Ted Kelly. Tom Answeeney spoke from the WWP Buffalo branch. To view the entire panel discussion, go to youtu.be/d9_NDIKT0vw. Ted Kelly: Comrades, we want to talk about why the bourgeoisie needs . . . |
(2021-01-28). US charges British national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts. middleeasteye.net 
US charges British national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts | Shwan al-Mulla and co-conspirators allegedly paid out more than $1m in bribes to receive edge in USACE bidding process | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 08: 23 | Billions of dollars poured into Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled President Saddam Hussein (AFP) | An Iraqi-born British national has been charged in New…
(2021-01-28). The problem with India's 'love jihad' laws. juancole.com 
By Sumit Ganguly | — Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party government has put forward several anti-Muslim policies. The latest is a clampdown on what it sees as "love jihad," the belief that Muslims are seeking to deceive Hindu women through marriage and convert them to Islam. Over the course of …
(2021-01-28). Biden Plan Could Improve Health, Reduce Racial Disparities With WIC Investment. truthout.org 
President Biden's
(2021-01-28). More Military Influence and Spending Has Not and Will Not Make Us Safer. truthout.org 
This month's insurrection at the Capitol revealed the dismal failure of the Capitol Police and the Department of Defense to use their expertise and resources to thwart a clear and present danger to our democracy. As the government reform group Public Citizen
(2021-01-28). Boston activist arrested for assault that didn't happen. liberationnews.org 
Boston activist Ernst "Shimmy" Jean-Jacques Jr. is facing racist charges for an assault and battery that never happened.
(2021-01-28). Capitol Police Suggestion for Permanent Fencing Around Capitol Faces Criticism. truthout.org 
Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said on Thursday that there should be permanent fencing installed around the Capitol following the attempted coup of January 6. The suggestion immediately faced backlash from many D.C. residents and the media who say that fencing off the U.S. Capitol is antithetical to what the building stands for. | "In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made to include permanen…
(2021-01-28). Direct action against ICE. workers.org 
On Jan. 18, 30 anti-racist activists attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco. They cited their solidarity with "those locked within the modern plantation system." This band of militant anti-racists painted the walls, smashed windows and breached the inside of the building. They explained in their statement . . . |
(2021-01-28). Tunisia's Arab Spring 10 years old, people again in the streets. workers.org 
Tunisians say the 2011 revolution continues. Ten years ago the Arab Spring — a vast mass movement that swept through the Arab world, shaking up all sorts of governments in Arab countries — began Dec. 18, 2010, after Mohamed Bouazizi, who sold fruit on the street, set himself on fire . . . |
(2021-01-28). Tunisia protests: A night of tear gas and anger in a deprived Tunis suburb. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia protests: A night of tear gas and anger in a deprived Tunis suburb | For several nights running, residents of the capital's suburbs have been protesting over miserable living conditions in their neighbourhoods. Middle East Eye reports from a night of brutal crackdown | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 16: 23 | A protester and a police officer face off in the Tunisian suburb of Etta…
(2021-01-28). Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations. peoplesworld.org 
The 20th century saw a wave of anti-colonial, anti-imperialist, national liberation movements transform the world, often with the aid of Soviet, Eastern European, and Cuban Communists. Just as often, these revolts against the old world — the racist, sexist world of subjugation and oppression of entire peoples — were violently suppressed. In the first two …
(2021-01-28). UK parliament on course to approve law allowing secret agents to commit crime. middleeasteye.net 
UK parliament on course to approve law allowing secret agents to commit crime | The proposed law would protect police and MI5 agents who commit murder, torture or rape while working undercover | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 10: 32 | Since March 2017, police and MI5 have foiled 28 terrorist plots against the country, according to UK's solicitor general (AFP) | A controversial law that will permit agents recruited by th…
(2021-01-28). Andrés Arauz's chances look bright, say opinion polls ahead of Ecuadorian elections. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to a study conducted by well-known Ecuadorian analyst Omar Maluk, Andrés Arauz leads the voting intention with 39.2% of the votes. The study shows him with a lead of 17.4% over his nearest rival…
(2021-01-28). Poor lives matter, but less. mronline.org 
Agencies, funds, programmes and others lobby and fight for attention by showcasing their own policy agendas, ostensible achievements and potential. Many believe that the more indicators they get endorsed by the 'international community', the more financial support they can expect to secure.
(2021-01-28). Saudi Arabia to sell more shares in oil giant Aramco, says crown prince. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia to sell more shares in oil giant Aramco, says crown prince | Mohammed bin Salman said the public offerings would be pumped into the kingdom's Public Investment Fund | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 14: 17 | An employee at the Saudi Aramco oil facility gestures while standing near a damaged silo, at the plant in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah (AFP) | Saudi Arabia is set to sell more…
(2021-01-28). Oligarchy in Russia—Alexei Navalny's telling mistake. mronline.org 
On the subject of oligarchy and the treasure storehouses which oligarchs build for themselves, Alexei Navalny reveals that he's following a U.S. and NATO script: this takes no account of how President Vladimir Putin rules Russia, or the choice most Russians believe is the preferred alternative to Putin—that's rule by a combination of officers and …
(2021-01-28). Exiled Emirati dissident launches campaign to lift travel ban on sick son. middleeasteye.net 
Exiled Emirati dissident launches campaign to lift travel ban on sick son | Ahmed Al-Nuaimi demands to be reunited with his son, who suffers from cerebral palsy and needs specialist medical attention | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 12: 55 | The academic has launched a Twitter campaign to be reunited with his son and allow him the medical attention he needs (Screengrab/Twitter) | An Emirati academic and dissident liv…
(2021-01-28). Schumer to Republicans: COVID Relief Bill Is Happening, With or Without You. truthout.org 
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday that a budget resolution for a coronavirus economic stimulus bill could be brought forward as early as next week. | Speaking on the floor of the Senate,
(2021-01-28). Modi highlights India's key role as Covid vaccine producer in Davos speech. laprensalatina.com New Delhi, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined India's support to other countries in fighting the coronavirus pandemic by sending vaccines and medical assistance during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "By sending Covid vaccines to various countries and setting up infrastructure related to vaccination, India …
(2021-01-28). Pandemic memory chip demand increases Samsung profits by 21.5%. laprensalatina.com Seoul, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- The high demand for memory chips and displays as a result of lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic increased the net profit of Samsung Electronics by 21.48 percent in 2020, the South Korean technology giant reported on Thursday. The Suwon-based company earned 26.4 trillion won (nearly $23.6 billion) over the year …