(2024-01-19). As Extreme Snow Storm Cancels And Delays Flights, MAGA Influencer Blames Delays At JFK Airport On DEI Hires. moguldom.com In the wake of an extreme snowstorm causing widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S., a prominent MAGA influencer took to social media to place blame on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hires at JFK Airport in NYC. The influencer, Joey Mannarino, known for his right wing political stance, linked the disruptions to what …
(2024-01-19). As Extreme Snow Storm Cancels And Delays Flights, MAGA Influencer Blames Delays At JFK Airport On DEI Hires. moguldom.com In the wake of an extreme snowstorm causing widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S., a prominent MAGA influencer took to social media to blame on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hires at JFK Airport in NYC. The influencer, Joey Mannarino, known for his right-wing political stance, linked the disruptions to what he perceived …
(2024-01-19). Global 1% Own 43% Of Financial Assets. popularresistance.org The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity — nearly 5 billion people — collectively got poorer, according to a report by Oxfam, a leading international humanitarian organization. | Oxfam published the study, "Inequality Inc.", to coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting of corporate oligarchs and Western government officials in Davos, Switzerland this January. | The five richest people on Earth in 2023 were Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett. Their comb…
(2024-01-19). The People's Forum Executive Director: We Will Not Apologize — Zionism is Racism! pressenza.com Following the publication of a slanderous article by the New York Post about The People's Forum as well as a barrage of threats and attacks against its employees, The People's Forum Executive Director has released the following statement.We make no apologies for calling for the destruction of an apartheid and colonial state that is actively engaging in a genocide of the Palestinian people that has already killed over 25,000. The right-wing attack on the new mass movement in defense of the Palestinian people attempts to conflate the call for an end to the apartheid-constructed state of Israel as a call for the des…
(2024-01-19). The People's Forum Executive Director: We Will Not Apologize — Zionism is Racism! pressenza.com Following the publication of a slanderous article by the New York Post about The People's Forum as well as a barrage of threats and attacks against its employees, The People's Forum Executive Director has released the following statement.We make no apologies for calling for the destruction of an apartheid and colonial state that is actively engaging in a genocide of the Palestinian people that has already killed over 25,000. The right-wing attack on the new mass movement in defense of the Palestinian people attempts to conflate the call for an end to the apartheid-constructed state of Israel as a call for the des…
(2024-01-19). Long COVID specialist tells US Senate that "the best way to prevent Long COVID is to prevent COVID in the first place!" wsws.org The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held its first hearing on Long COVID, four years after the outbreak of the pandemic. However, the working class can expect little but empty words from this belated display of concern.
(2024-01-19). Absa Bank Uganda launches 2nd Absa-KH3 7 Hills Run to support girl-child education. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Kampala Hash House Harriers (KH3), has announced the second edition of the Absa KH3 — 7 Hills Run. This running event is set to take place on Sunday, 17 March 2024, at the Kololo Airstrip. The 21km run, spanning the seven iconic …
(2024-01-19). 390 educational institutes destroyed in Gaza since Oct. 7. presstv.ir Hamas announced more than 390 schools, universities in Gaza destroyed in 100 days…
(2024-01-19). 390 educational institutes destroyed in Gaza since Oct. 7. presstv.ir Hamas announced more than 390 schools, universities in Gaza destroyed in 100 days…
(2024-01-19). The Global South takes Israel to court: The Third Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: 'Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention that justifies a plausible claim of genocidal acts'.
(2024-01-19). Gaza War offers the ultimate marketing tool for Israeli arms companies. mronline.org As investors worldwide drop cash on Israeli start-ups for 'battle-tested' weapons, defence tech CEOs are poised to be the war's only victors.
(2024-01-19). Israeli army gassed my son 'like Auschwitz,' mother of slain Israeli soldier says. mronline.org 
The mother of a now-dead Israeli soldier captured by Hamas militants on October 7 says it was the Israeli military, not Palestinian resistance fighters, who killed her son.
(2024-01-19). Vicissitudes of grassroots media: A conversation with Thierry Deronne (Part II). mronline.org 
A documentary filmmaker long associated with the Bolivarian Revolution talks about the history of its audiovisual production and the challenges ahead.
(2024-01-19). 'A minimum-wage increase can benefit the whole economy'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Sebastian Martinez Hickey on minimum wage.
(2024-01-19). China remains world's largest online retail market for 11th consecutive year. ecns.cn China's online retail sales in 2023 recorded a year-on-year increase of 11 percent to 15.42 trillion yuan ($2.17 trillion) – remaining the world's largest online retail market for 11 consecutive years.
(2024-01-19). In search of anonymity: how to ensure freedom of expression online. thecanary.co The internet has become one of the best ways to communicate. With just a click, you can express yourself to the masses, share ideas, reach new audiences, and more. Unfortunately, there are growing concerns over how our rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and anonymity are not protected. Many websites, services, and apps are developing …
(2024-01-19). Commune or Nothing! Communes Against Capitalism. mronline.org
(2024-01-19). At MLK Conference, Unionists Strategize On Organizing The South. popularresistance.org Unionists at the AFL-CIO's annual Martin Luther King conference, held January 12-14 in Montgomery, Ala., tackled what one panelist called a decades-long problem for the labor movement: Organizing the South. | And that means both for more union victories, and members, and politically, too. | The conference, in a birthplace of the modern civil rights movement, preceded the first actual voting of the 2024 presidential campaign: The January 15 Iowa Republican caucuses, pitted former GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump—a self-professed authoritarian who'd rip up the U.S. Constitution—against the rest of…
(2024-01-19). China boasts over 3.37 mln 5G base stations by end of 2023. ecns.cn The number of China's 5G base station reached 3.377 million by the end of 2023, laying a solid foundation for network construction, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Friday.
(2024-01-19). MPs call for construction of mini-max prison in Mbarara. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have asked the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to prioritize funding the construction of a mini-max prison facility in Mbarara District. The recommendation is contained in the Committee's report on the National Budget Framework Paper for the Financial …
(2024-01-19). Columbia University Could See a Tuition Strike If It Doesn't Divest From Israel. truthout.org As part of their organizing efforts against Israeli apartheid, Columbia University student groups, including Barnard-Columbia Abolition Collective, Student-Worker Solidarity, and Columbia-Barnard Young Democratic Socialists of America announced a tuition strike for the spring 2024 semester. The coalition of student groups is calling for the "university to refuse to invest in ethnic cleansing and… |
(2024-01-19). Parliament asks FDC to back off Ogwal's funeral arrangements. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party against organizing parallel funeral arrangements for the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal. Ogwal, 77, who was a member of FDC died on Thursday in India after a short illness. Shortly, FDC issued a tentative funeral programme to run …
(2024-01-19). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-19). SF DA Brooke Jenkins "Drop The Charges" Now on the 78. indybay.org Dozens of activists and trade unionists rallied at San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins office to demand that she drop the serious charges against 78 people who blocked the SF bay bridge during the APEC meeting in San Francisco.
(2024-01-19). Horrific Traumatic Injuries of Children: British Dr. Witnesses Israel's Destruction of Gaza Hospitals. democracynow.org 
Before Israel's unprecedented assault on Gaza, the territory had 36 functioning hospitals. Now only 16 partially functioning health facilities remain. As Israeli bombs and ground troops approach Nasser Hospital, the largest remaining partially functioning health facility in Gaza, we speak with Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor recently returned from Gaza, where he worked alongside Palestinian healthcare workers to treat patients at Al-Aqsa Hospital. "Every single day, without exception, there were multiple mass casualty incidents at the hospital," says Smith. "They would include…
(2024-01-19). Global 1% Own 43% of Financial Assets, 5 Richest Billionaires Doubled Wealth While 5 Billion Workers Got Poorer. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Jan 18, 2024 | The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity got poorer, according to a report by Oxfam. | The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity — nearly 5 billion people — collectively got poorer, according to a
(2024-01-19). Will Lehman calls on workers to attend January 20 emergency meeting to fight mass layoffs in the auto industry. wsws.org Lehman, a Pennsylvania Mack Trucks worker who ran a rank-and-file and socialist campaign for UAW president in 2022, is appealing to workers to attend this Saturday's meeting to discuss how to stop the mass job cuts.
(2024-01-19). Protesters demand reinstatement for victimized Southern California healthcare workers. wsws.org After a strike last year, Prime Healthcare fired nine workers at St Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, including the entire union bargaining team, in a naked act of retaliation.
(2024-01-19). Indian trade unions moving to betray Tamil Nadu state transport workers' strike. wsws.org Transport unions in Tamil Nadu are working to betray the indefinite strike by the state transport workers launched on January 10.
(2024-01-19). Explosion at Thailand fireworks factory leaves 23 workers dead. wsws.org Workplace accidents in Thailand have long been the norm, demonstrating that no section of the country's ruling elite intends to address safety in any industry sector.
(2024-01-19). Venezuelan President Orders Activation of Special Plan for Defense of the Homeland. telesurenglish.net "Venezuelan military, maximum vigilance, maximum union and let's be prepared for any aggression against the Venezuelan Homeland." | The President ordered the entire military high command to immediately activate the civic-military plan "Plan Furia Bolivariana" in the national territory with the purpose of responding to any aggression and coup action. Jan. 18, 2024.
(2024-01-19). Cancilleres de Brasil y China sostendrán reunión bilateral. telesurtv.net Los ministros impulsarán el comercio y la cooperación entre los dos países socios estratégicos.
(2024-01-19). SF Police Credit Union Attacked for Tortuguita. indybay.org In the early hours of January 18, one year after the police murder of Tortuguita, we smashed 18 windows at the San Francisco Police Credit Union as an act of vengeance for it.
(2024-01-19). The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Congress Has a Chance to Bring It Back. counterpunch.org 
From childhood on, I've spent my life haunted by the ghost of poverty. A myth exists in America that financial well-being follows if we just work hard and make good choices. But it's not that simple. At some point, most of us face unforeseen obstacles — from physical or mental health challenges to lost jobs,
(2024-01-19). Ibanda imposes livestock quarantine to curb anthrax. independent.co.ug 
Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | Authorities in Ibanda district have enforced a quarantine on the movement of cattle and, the sale of animal products following an outbreak of anthrax. According to the Ibanda District Chief Administrative Officer Ruhemba Kweronda, the district has registered sporadic cases of anthrax disease in Humans who are suspected to …
(2024-01-19). Museveni blasts West about oppression and lectures on democracy. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has emphasized the need for the free association of nations, people of a common or shared origin interacting for mutual advantage with the Peoples of the World. Museveni made the call at the opening of the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State and Government Summit in Kampala. Museveni in …
(2024-01-19). United States: Youth rebel against support for Israel's genocidal war. greenleft.org.au 
In the United States, despite the mainstream media's backing of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, more young people in the US are critical of the war and taking leading roles in the movement against it, write Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
(2024-01-19). Yemen says ensures 'safe passage' for international ships. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has promised a safe passage for international ships sailing in the Red Sea.
(2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.
(2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.
(2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 105: Israel destroys Gaza's last university as Netanyahu doubles down on rejection of a Palestinian state. mondoweiss.net 
Netanyahu vows there won't be a Palestinian state so long as he's in office, while Joe Biden admits strikes against Yemen's Ansar Allah aren't working.
(2024-01-19). Biden Admits Yemen Airstrikes Aren't "Working" But Vows to Continue Them Anyway. truthout.org In a stark statement, President Joe Biden has admitted that the widely decried U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen isn't actually having an effect on the Houthi blockade — but vowed to continue the bombings anyway. Outside of the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked Biden if the airstrikes in Yemen have been "working." "Well, when you say 'working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. |