(2023-01-22). Op-Ed: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Leads GOP Charge Against Racial And Gender Equity Ahead Of 2024. newsone.com 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' disdain for "woke ideology" is on full display. At a January 2023 inaugural event, the governor boasted that "Florida is where woke goes to die." This is more than political bluster. In just the past month, DeSantis has stacked the board of the New College of Florida, a well-known liberal arts …
(2023-01-22). Palestine solidarity week of action across SE Michigan. fightbacknews.org Dearborn, MI – The Palestinian Youth Movement-Detroit and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, with support from Freedom Road Socialist Organization members, kicked off the week of solidarity work on January 12 supporting a demonstration by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE). When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the University of Michigan for a speaking event on the environment, SAFE took the opportunity to let passersby on campus know that VP Harris is a stalwart supporter of genocide in Palestine. | Harris, a beneficiary of the hundreds of millions in AIPAC (American Israel Public Af…
(2023-01-22). What is the Vision for Christian Education? americanthinker.com If Christian education just seeks excellence in earthly matters, then there is nothing that distinguishes it from its failing alternatives. There needs to be something more.
(2023-01-22). Depraved cis/straight literature rampant in Louisiana libraries. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On January 13, concerned Louisiana residents began submitting online tips flagging perverse heterosexual books in school libraries. They responded to state Attorney General Jeff Landry, who on November 28 set up a "tip line" for reporting "taxpayer-subsidized sexualization of children." | Landry was calling on concerned citizens to report books with LGBTQ-related themes. Landry claimed in a Times Picayune op-ed that these books provoke "increasingly violent and criminal sexual desires." | The most hardcore Landry supporters ask: Why stop there? LGBTQ sexual orientations, genders and relationshi…
(2023-01-22). Wednesday 2/8: Establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace – GAMIP India Chapter. indybay.org Online event – 8 February 2023, 14: 30 – 17: 00 (UK Time) | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…
(2023-01-21). 'Cancel This Failed Experiment': Physicians Tell Biden HHS to End Medicare Privatization Pilot. juancole.com By Jake Johnson |  ; ( Commondreams.org)  ; A national physician group this week called for the complete termination of a Medicare privatization scheme that the Biden White House inherited from the Trump administration and later rebranded—while keeping intact its most dangerous components. Now known as the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community …
(2023-01-21). [Editorial] One Health: a call for ecological equity. thelancet.com The notion that the wellbeing of an individual is directly connected to the wellbeing of the land has a long history in Indigenous societies. Nowadays, the term One Health has become an important concept in global health. The One Health High-Level Expert panel defines One Health as "an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognises the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent." On Jan 19, we published a new four-part Series on…
(2023-01-21). Richest 1% Took 2/3 of Global Wealth Since 2020 — Twice as Much as 99% of Population Earned. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton  ; Jan 17, 2023 | In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. And while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. | In the past decade, the richest 1% of people on Earth sucked up half of all new wealth. In 2020 and 2021, the richest 1% took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of the global population. | "Since 2020, for every dollar of new global wealth gained by someone…
(2023-01-21). Richest 1% Took 2/3rds of Global Wealth Since 2020 — Twice as Much as 99% Of Population Earned. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton  ; Jan 17, 2023 | In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. And while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. | In the past decade, the richest 1% of people on Earth sucked up half of all new wealth. In 2020 and 2021, the richest 1% took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of the global population. | "Since 2020, for every dollar of new global wealth gained by someone…
(2023-01-21). Queer and Trans Elders in Search of Safe Housing Face Barriers, Discrimination. truthout.org As the baby boom generation enters its golden years and average lifespans increase, the U.S. is becoming home to more older adults. In 2019, there were over 74.6 million Americans over the age of 60, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). The agency projects that there will be 80.8 million seniors in the U.S. by 2040, a demographic trend that has… |
(2023-01-21). The Real Purpose of Drag Queen Story Hour. americanthinker.com It's not about "education" or "tolerance," and it's not benign.
(2023-01-21). Wokester Inferno: DeSantis junks woke pension investing and woke educational courses in Florida. americanthinker.com 'Where woke goes to die' is more than a slogan in Ron DeSantis's state of Florida.
(2023-01-21). The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The highest stage of White Western social imperialism. mronline.org 
The Ukraine conflict was caused by the U.S. backed right wing coup in 2014 and the duplicity of Europeans who claimed to be working for peace. Anyone who supports these actions but claims leftist credentials must be challenged.
(2023-01-21). Saturday 1/21: Dancing with Sea, Land, & Fire: Monterey Bay Native Land Management and Food Security. indybay.org Seymour Marine Discovery Center | 100 McAllister Way | Santa Cruz, CA 9 60 | Or join online via Zoom…
(2023-01-21). One Of Ukraine's New Senator Vehicles Spotted On Fire After Russian Strike. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has destroyed one of few Roshel Senator armoured personnel carrier (APC) Canada supplied to Ukraine last year. | On January 21, footage showing the Canadian-made 4×4 APC on fire surfaced online. The vehicle was reportedly destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic in a Russian artillery strike. | The Senator, which can carry up to 12 troops, is based on the Ford F-5 pickup chasses chassis and powered by a Ford 6.7L Power Stroke diesel with 330 h…
(2023-01-21). NYT worries Big Brother is not watching you. mronline.org 
You might think, Wow, I didn't think the Times had it in it to take on Google, Meta and Amazon so directly. Well… you'd be right.
(2023-01-21). "Golden ruble 3.0" — How Russia can change the infrastructure of foreign trade. mronline.org 
According to preliminary estimates of the Bank of Russia, in January-September 2022, it strengthened to $198.4 billion, which is $123.1 billion more than in the same period last year. This surplus was taken out of the country (at the same time, half went to pay off the external debts of Russian companies with their replacement by domestic ruble lending) and is reflected in the balance of payments item "net capital outflow".
(2023-01-21). Peru's natural resources: CIA-linked U.S. ambassador meets with mining and energy ministers to talk 'investments'. mronline.org 
Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met with mining and energy ministers to discuss "investments". Europe is importing Peruvian LNG to replace Russian energy.
(2023-01-21). South Korean Dictator Dies, Western Media resurrects a Myth. mronline.org 
The Death of South Korean dictator Chun Doo Hwan signals the consolidation of a false media narrative that is misleading and dangerous.
(2023-01-21). Storm Reid Talks Power Of Social Media And New Film 'Missing'. newsone.com 
Storm Reid and Nia Long are the mother/daughter duo we didn't know we needed. The pair join forces onscreen in Missing, a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. In the film, June, played by Storm Reid, goes into detective mode when her mother, Grace Allen, played by Nia Long, goes missing after a baecation with her boyfriend in Colombia. | When Grace doesn't appear after her flight pickup, June resorts to her mother and her boyfriend's digital footprint to locate her. From soliciting help in another country to hacking emails and watching online video footage, June is as good as any FBI agent. Th…
(2023-01-21). The abuse of the concept of "populism" mronline.org 
ALL regimes based on class antagonism require a discourse to legitimise class oppression and this discourse in turn requires a vocabulary of its own. The neoliberal regime too has developed its own discourse and vocabulary and a key concept in this vocabulary is "populism".
(2023-01-21). Lowkey And Alan MacLeod Discuss Elon Musk Role In The Military Industrial Complex. youtube.com 
Elon Musk has revealed several key elements of the National Security State operations on Twitter, however the overall thrust of his career has been as a small but important component in the US military industrial complex. Lowkey is on tour in January across England. You can get tickets here linktr.ee/lowkeyonline Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews …