(2022-01-28). One dead, dozens missing from capsized migrant boat off Florida coast. wsws.org The lone survivor told authorities after his rescue that he was one of 40 migrants aboard the vessel when it left the Bahamas, about 50 miles east of Miami, on Saturday night.
(2022-01-28). US-NATO escalate war threats against Russia: Are you ready for World War III? wsws.org The drive to war is fueled by an utterly toxic mixture of deranged geopolitical ambitions and insoluble internal crisis.
(2022-01-28). In Spite of the US Attempting to Discredit the Beijing Olympics, It Will Succeed. journal-neo.org 
Washington's policy of confrontation with China, including in the form of discrediting the Beijing Winter Olympics, only results in the US presenting itself as a complete failure. And a direct indication of the failure of its attempted "diplomatic boycott" of the Olympics was Washington's request for visas from China for some US officials who, despite …
(2022-01-28). Censorship by Algorithm Does far More Damage Than Conventional Censorship. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jan 24, 2022 | Journalist Jonathan Cook has "My blog posts once attracted tens of thousands of shares," Cook writes. "Then, as the algorithms tightened, it became thousands. Now, as they throttle me further, shares can often be coun…
(2022-01-28). Israel's labour court bans teachers from striking in opposition to soaring Omicron infections. wsws.org Teachers and educators at all public kindergartens and schools, excluding special education schools, had been set to hold a protest strike yesterday.
(2022-01-28). International Migrant Alliance report from the Texas/Mexico border. workers.org 
Last December a five-person delegation from the International Migrant Alliance-USA (IMA) traveled to Texas to work with the South Texas Human Rights Center (STHRC), based in Falfurrias, Texas, 60 miles north of the Mexican border. On Jan. 22 the delegation reported virtually on their trip. IMA-USA delegation at the border . . . |
(2022-01-28). Global mobilizations mark two months of the strike at South Africa's dairy giant. peoplesdispatch.org Unions and Palestinian solidarity organizations have escalated actions calling for the South African government to divest from Clover the Milco consortium, which is majority-owned by an Israeli company operating in occupied territories of Palestine.
(2022-01-28). Grocery workers win big in King Soopers strike. workers.org 
Denver Pickets were called off at 6 a.m. Jan. 20, as United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with King Soopers grocery chain after a 10-day strike. The new contract benefits 8,000 workers in 78 stores in Colorado. King Soopers is a subsidiary of . . . |
(2022-01-28). People who use drugs demand harm-reduction strategies. workers.org 
By AEzra El, Devin Cole and Princess Harmony Roughly five-and-a-half minutes. Statistically speaking, that's the interval between every life lost in the United States to a fatal overdose. Science March, Boston, March 2017.WW Photo: Steve Kirschbaum. In the past several years, we have seen a radical increase in the rate . . . |
(2022-01-28). Conversations on the Sudan Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Kribsoo Diallo This interview was originally published on Toward Freedom. It's part of a 2 of a two-part series on the Sudan coup. The first part can be read here. Certain interviewees chose to use their first name or initials because of security risks. Muzan Alneel, Marxist Political Activist and Blogger___ Krisboo Diallo: What is your opinion about the…
(2022-01-28). What former PM Netanyahu's Corruption Trial says about the State of Israeli Democracy. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his prosecutors are reportedly finalising the details of a plea deal that would practically water down, shelve, or drop altogether all three major corruption cases that have led to his high-profile trial in May 2020. If such news actualises, Israel would officially …
(2022-01-28). Poland ready to make deal with Russia — media. rt.com 
Warsaw is willing to let Russia inspect US air defense facilities if Polish inspectors are allowed to enter Kaliningrad | With Moscow looking to come to an agreement with NATO over security guarantees in Europe, bloc member Poland has expressed willingness to allow Russian inspectors into its country to check US air defense facilities, it was reported on Wednesday. | According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed Polish officials, Warsaw would be willing to come to a reciprocal deal with Moscow. In return, Poland wants its inspectors to be allowed to check missile locations in Kaliningrad. | The ide…
(2022-01-28). All COVID restrictions ended in UK amid deepening government crisis. wsws.org The crisis wracking the Johnson government is only spurring on its reactionary agenda at home and abroad. MPs left the capital amid discussions on the UK possibly sending thousands of troops to Eastern Europe to confront Russia.
(2022-01-28). VIDEO: Emergency Town Hall on the Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org
(2022-01-28). Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O'Shane: 'I'm fired up about education, injustice and sovereignty'. greenleft.org.au Distinguished Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O'Shane is running for Socialist Alliance in the seat of Leichhardt. A retired barrister and a former New South Wales magistrate, she spoke to Alex Bainbridge about what fires her up and why she decided to contest the federal election.
(2022-01-28). The Curse of Financial Entrepreneurship. indybay.org We are not prisoners of bad decisions made in the past. We can and should rein in Wall Street, break up its five giant "too-big-to-fail" banks, support local and state banks, resurrect the Glass-Steagall Act's divide between investment & commercial banking, tax all financial transactions — and rebuild jobs and wages on the product side of the American economy.
(2022-01-28). Comet's tail crossing and supply chain challenge: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-01-28). Western monarchs rebound to final tally of nearly 250,000 butterflies. indybay.org PORTLAND, Ore.; Tuesday, January 25, 2022 — For decades, the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count has been cataloging the rapid decline of one of North America's most enigmatic butterflies. In a surprising and remarkable outcome, this winter brought a final tally of 247,237 monarch butterflies observed across the West, an over 100-fold increase from the previous year's total of less than 2,000 monarchs and the highest total since 2016.
(2022-01-28). Hospital employees at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan demand new contract by January 31. wsws.org Health care workers at Trinity Health-Mercy hospital in Muskegon held a rally on January 17 to demand that the hospital chain negotiate a new contract by January 31 that includes wage increases and improved working conditions.
(2022-01-28). After Muhoozi's visit to Kigali, Rwanda opens border post with Uganda. plusnews.ug 
In what seems to be one of the fruits of the recent visit of UPDF Land Forces Commander, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to Kigali, Rwanda has announced re-opening Gatuna common border post that has been closed for nearly three years. Rwanda closed Katuna/Gatuna border in March 2019 initially fronting what they called ongoing construction works. …
(2022-01-28). 49 years after Roe v. Wade: Fight for reproductive justice! workers.org 
The right to access safe, legal abortions is in grave danger. On the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling allowing access to the procedure in the case of Roe v. Wade, on Jan. 22, 1973, this fundamental human right is being challenged as never before. This landmark ruling, . . . |
(2022-01-28). US-UK Antagonism of Russia Threatens to Pull NATO Apart at the Seams. sputniknews.com The NATO alliance was formed by Western capitalist powers in 1949 as a deterrence to potential invasion by the Soviet Union. Dependent on the US for support, Western Europe had little other choice; however, in the 21st century, that they will have convergent interests can no longer be taken for granted.
(2022-01-28). Thursday 3/3: Superfine San Francisco. indybay.org Gallery 308 @ Fort Mason, Landmark Building A, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123…
(2022-01-28). Climate Hope: Record $920 bn. was invested in Low-Carbon Tech in 2021. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — BloombergNEF reports that in 2021, a record-breaking $920 billion was invested globally in low-carbon technology, just short of $1 trillion. The report says that $755 billion was spent to implement low-carbon technologies, with $366 billion going into renewable energy and $273 billion into electrifying transportation. That $273 billion put into …
(2022-01-28). White House calls CNN report on Russian invasion 'completely false'. rt.com 
The White House denies a report that Biden told Zelensky to "prepare for impact" and that Kiev could be "sacked" | The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday's phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it "completely false." | "President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said this publicly and we have been warning about this for months. Reports of anything more or different than that are completely false," Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National…
(2022-01-28). Riverside, California, school bus driver speaks out against mass infection in schools. wsws.org Since December 2020, educational facilities have accounted for 45.7 percent of all reported COVID-19 outbreaks in Riverside.
(2022-01-28). Workers at Trinity-Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan demand new contract by January 31. wsws.org Health care workers at Trinity Health-Mercy hospital in Muskegon held a rally on January 17 to demand that the hospital chain negotiate a new contract by January 31 that includes wage increases and improved working conditions.
(2022-01-28). Russia is dividing Europe — but not in the way you'd think. rt.com 
Western disunity over NATO is both an opportunity and a danger for Moscow | A number of Washington's normally steadfast European allies have begun distancing themselves from the US's increasingly confrontational approach to the standoff over Ukraine. However, despite the White House's appeals for unity, the cracks in its foreign policy partnerships are beginning to show. | A West that agrees on less is one where Russia's efforts to get concessions on security arrangements are more likely to succeed, but also one where America must crack the whip against it to keep its bloc in line. | A growing split?:…
(2022-01-28). Where's the meat? The avoidable supply crisis. greenleft.org.au The lack of meat on supermarket shelves under the latest wave of the pandemic is a story of poor working conditions in the meat processing plants. Ema Moolchand and Shelley Marshall report.
(2022-01-28). NATO response 'embarrassing' — Moscow. rt.com 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slams the bloc's reply as ideological | NATO's reply to Moscow's proposals for a European security treaty is entirely ideological and has too much of a focus on the bloc's so-called "special purpose" and "exceptionalism," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. | Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday, the chief Russian diplomat described the response produced by Brussels as "embarrassing" for the people who wrote the text. | Last month, Russia publicly released two treaties it had proposed to the US and NATO. The draft documents includ…
(2022-01-28). Protest demands freedom for prisoners facing COVID outbreak. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On the afternoon of January 22, organizers shut down the city block in front of Governor Pritzker's Gold Coast mansion for 15 minutes, demanding immediate action to address the surging COVID cases in Illinois prisons and jails. Organizers dropped a letter on Pritzker's doorstep calling for a mass release of those incarcerated, beginning with the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions who are especially at risk. | The call to decarcerate correctional facilities has been sounded since the rise of COVID-19 and was repeated as further surges and variants put those inside at risk. The gover…
(2022-01-28). Claire Nabaka replaces Namaye as Deputy Police spokesperson. plusnews.ug 
SSP Claire Nabaka has been appointed the Deputy police spokesperson replacing ACP Polly Namaye who has officially been sent on a foreign mission in South Sudan. Nabaka has been an administrator at Bwebajja Police Station. This is a developing strong….
(2022-01-28). Canada secretly amends Safe Third Country Agreement with US to nail shut door to refugees. wsws.org The purpose of the original agreement signed in 2004 was to allow the Canadian government to turn back all asylum seekers entering Canada from the United States on the pretext that the latter is a "safe country" for refugees.
(2022-01-28). Canada secretly amends Safe Third Country Agreement with US to nail door shut to refugees. wsws.org The purpose of the original agreement signed in 2004 was to allow the Canadian government to turn back all asylum seekers entering Canada from the United States on the pretext that the latter is a "safe country" for refugees.
(2022-01-28). GOP & pundits demand to #ReleaseTheTranscript after Biden-Zelensky call. rt.com 
CNN's report on phone conversation between the presidents of US and Ukraine triggers throwback to Trump impeachment | Political opponents of the sitting US president are demanding the White House release a full transcript of his call with Ukraine's President Volodymir Zelensky, which reportedly didn't go as smoothly as the two nations stated. It's time for Joe Biden to face what Donald Trump faces in September 2019, conservative pundits say. | The hashtag #ReleaseTheTranscript trended on Twitter in the US as opponents of President Biden reacted to a controversy surrounding his Thursday conversation with Zelens…
(2022-01-28). Economic Growth Returns to Venezuela: Interview. orinocotribune.com We spoke to Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, editor of the Caracas-based
(2022-01-28). Marxism and the Black Caribbean. libya360.wordpress.com Transcript Onye: The main impact of anti-communism and online left discourse has been serious strikes to principled anti imperialism, particularly in Western nations like the United Snakes. You get to the point where China, for example, or Cuba or Vietnam have clearly managed the pandemic much better: have prioritized the health and well-being of their populations,…
(2022-01-28). Beyond COVID-19: Striking for the future ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org 
Jan. 25 — We are beginning Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this writing, almost 900,000 people have died in the U.S., and over 7 million people have been infected. (worldometer.com) These figures, based on official reporting data, are almost surely an undercount. There will have been cases . . . |
(2022-01-28). Uganda, Algeria commit to enhance cooperation. plusnews.ug 
Uganda and Algeria have committed to further enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest. This was reached on Thursday during a meeting between Uganda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba and Algeria's new Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Oualid Cherif. Oualid was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria …
(2022-01-28). Sunday 1/30: America's Torture Chamber: 20 Years of Guantanamo… It Must Be Closed NOW! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-01-28). Mike Taber (ed) — Under the Socialist Banner: Resolutions of the Second International, 1889-1912. mronline.org 
Mike Taber has edited for the first time the resolutions adopted between 1889 and 1912 by the nine congresses celebrated by the Socialist International, which is also known as the Second International.
(2022-01-28). Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin removes last remaining pandemic safety measures, declares state "open for business" wsws.org Youngkin has eliminated worker, student, and patient COVID-19 protections, while also making Virginia the latest Republican-led state to begin the process of banning "divisive concepts" in the classroom.
(2022-01-28). "America First" secretary of state candidates in eight states promote Trump's "stolen election" lie. wsws.org Embracing Trump's fascistic election fraud claims, "America First" secretary of state candidates are seeking to oust Democratic and Republican incumbents alike.
(2022-01-28). London United bus drivers reject derisory 2.5 percent final pay offer. wsws.org A driver told WSWS, "The company must think we are stupid saying they have not got the money. Of course they have, or why would they be in business?"
(2022-01-28). California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Measure Z Oil, Gas Protections Case. indybay.org Court Will Determine Fate of Local Ordinance Restricting Oil Extraction, Pollution…
(2022-01-28). Venezuela y Honduras restablecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La nueva presidenta de Honduras y el canciller venezolano celebraron la primera reunión bilateral para tratar temas de interés en común.
(2022-01-28). Spotify Sides With Joe Rogan, Drops Neil Young After He Backs Medical Experts And Scientists. sputniknews.com Stockholm-based company Spotify confirmed Wednesday that they removed the folk-rock star Neil Young after he wrote an open letter to his manager and label asking for permission to have his music removed from the streaming service, which he deems responsible for spreading misinformation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-28). Rusia inicia ensayos de nueva vacuna nasal contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Los especialistas analizarán la seguridad del medicamento y su capacidad de producir anticuerpos contra el virus.
(2022-01-28). U.S. funding to WHO drops by 25 pct in COVID-19 pandemic: Reuters. ecns.cn The funding provided by the United States to the World Health Organization (WHO) has dropped by 25 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Reuters report.
(2022-01-28). Exposing Corruption at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). indybay.org A review of the corruption, illegal surveillance, and abuse of those who oppose the years of malfeasance at JBLM.