(2021-02-06). Ecuador's historic election explained: Inside the Citizens' Revolution. thegrayzone.com Ben Norton traveled to Ecuador to report on the historic February 7 election, which pits a wealthy US-backed right-wing banker against a left-wing economist who pledges to continue the socialist Citizens' Revolution launched by former President Rafael Correa. In this dispatch, working-class Ecuadorians explain why they support leftist candidate Andrés Arauz and oppose the repressive Washington-allied government of Lenín Moreno. QUITO, ECUADOR — The South American nation of Ecuador is currently suffering through its worst economic crisis in decades. Poverty …
(2021-02-06). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in …
(2021-02-06). What's Not Being Said About the Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine. "Human Guinea Pigs"? globalresearch.ca The Pharma giant Pfizer use an experimental technology known as gene editing, specifically mRNA gene-editing, something never before used in vaccines. Before we rush to get jabbed in hopes of some immunity, we should know more about the radical experimental technology and its lack of precision.
(2021-02-06). In Game Changer, Int'l Criminal Court will take up Israeli War Crimes and Apartheid in Palestine. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Friday, the International Criminal Court found that it had jurisdiction to consider war crimes and crimes against humanity and the crime of Apartheid in the Palestinian territories. Israeli politician Abba Eban once quipped that Palestinians never lost the opportunity to lose an opportunity. But Palestinians have carefully, methodically created …
(2021-02-06). San Francisco Letter Carriers union resolution: Support union drive of Amazon workers in Alabama. workers.org 
This resolution was adopted Feb. 3, 2021, by unanimous vote of Golden Gate Branch 214, National Assn. of Letter Carriers, San Francisco, Calif., at their monthly membership meeting Whereas, 5,800 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., are fighting for a union. They will be voting Feb. 8 to . . . |
(2021-02-06). ICC Clears Way For War Crimes Probe Of Israeli Actions. popularresistance.org Jerusalem – The International Criminal Court said Friday that its jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, potentially clearing the way for its chief prosecutor to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions. | The decision was welcomed by the Palestinians and decried by Israel's prime minister, who vowed to fight "this perversion of justice." The U.S., Israel's closest ally, said it opposed the decision. | The ICC's chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said in 2019 that there was a "reasonable basis" to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions in the Gaz…
(2021-02-06). Big Pharma and Big Profits: The Multibillion Dollar Vaccine Market. globalresearch.ca First published on January 27, 2016. | Of relevance to an understanding of the Covid Vaccine Initiative | The business of vaccines is soon to become a major source of profits for the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations. A press release (Business Wire, …
(2021-02-06). Citizen Scientists Are Filling Research Gaps. popularresistance.org The rapid spread of COVID-19 in 2020 disrupted field research and environmental monitoring efforts worldwide. Travel restrictions and social distancing forced scientists to cancel studies or pause their work for months. These limits measurably reduced the accuracy of weather forecasts and created data gaps on issues ranging from bird migration to civil rights in U.S. public schools. | Our work relies on this kind of information to track seasonal events in nature and understand how climate change is affecting them. We also recruit and train citizens for community science — projects that involve amateur or vo…
(2021-02-06). Vaccine Passports and Health Passes: Is Showing Your "Papers" the "New Normal?" globalresearch.ca First published on December 17, 2021 | Life cannot return to normal until there is a vaccine for COVID 19. | At least, that is what governments, corporations, and their mainstream propaganda media outlets have been incessantly arguing. Interestingly, the development of …
(2021-02-06). Incarcerated and at COVID's mercy: New York must do more for elderly imprisoned people. mronline.org 
COVID-19 is now raging uncontrolled throughout the United States. New variants that are more easily transmitted have entered the country from the U.K., Brazil and South Africa. Vaccine is scarce.
(2021-02-06). Pandemic Super Bowl 2021: Billionaires Win, We Lose. zcomm.org No matter who wins the 55th Super Bowl, the big winners in our COVID-ravaged economy are billionaires — including dozens of sports team owners…
(2021-02-06). 501 Deaths + 10,748 Other Injuries Reported Following COVID Vaccine, Latest CDC Data Show. globalresearch.ca The numbers reflect the latest data available as of Jan. 29 from the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System website. Of the 501 reported deaths, 453 were from the U.S. The average age of those who died was 77, the …
(2021-02-06). Moscone Center Open for SF Vaccine Appointments. indybay.org The Moscone Convention Center at 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, allows everyone in San Francisco to book an appointment or if none is available, get on the mailing list. The City is partnering with Kaiser to do the COVID19 vaccine.
(2021-02-06). Interview with Martin Jacques on BBC Coverage of China. dissidentvoice.org The Chinese Foreign Ministry has demanded an apology from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its recent coverage of COVID-19, saying the BBC used a clip about an anti-terrorism exercise, claiming it was for pandemic control. The BBC responded: it will continue to uphold the "principle of justice". For more on this, CGTN talked to …
(2021-02-06). The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Psychological Coup d'Etat. globalresearch.ca We have almost reached a full year since the spread of SARS-Cov2 was proclaimed a pandemic. If we are to believe the World Health Organization's and individual governments' official statistics, the number of confirmed cases is reaching 100 million with …
(2021-02-06). Biden Administration Rules Out Maduro Talks, Pledges Support for Guaido. venezuelanalysis.com State Department Spokesperson Ned Price indicated that the Biden White House will not change tack in its predecessor's Venezuela foreign policy.
(2021-02-06). Our Mutual Fight: The Case against Pakistani Normalization with Israel. zcomm.org The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel…
(2021-02-06). The Empire Must Die: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Q: What is a liberal? | A: A liberal is a violent white supremacist extremist who supports and participates in the mass slaughter of brown-skinned human beings overseas while tweeting that white supremacist extremists are bad. | ‚ùñ | Q: What is capitalism? | A: Capitalism is a wonderful economic and political system which has given us powerful technology, a wide assortment of breakfast cereals, and near term human extinction. | ‚ùñ | Q: What is China? | A: China is a large Asiatic nation which westerners use as an emotional punching bag for their capitalism-induced rage, p…
(2021-02-06). Israeli village demolition leaves Palestinian families desperate and homeless. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli village demolition leaves Palestinian families desperate and homeless | Residents of Humsa al-Fawqa have repeatedly had their homes in the Jordan Valley destroyed by Israeli forces | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 10: 03 | Aisha Abu Awwad sitting in a tent in the demolished surroundings of Humsa al-Fawqa (MEE/Shatha Hammad) | Aisha Abu Awwad, 57, sat in front of a demolished tent that once constituted h…
(2021-02-06). Iraq: Mass funeral of Yazidi victims of Islamic State brings back grim memories. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Mass funeral of Yazidi victims of Islamic State brings back grim memories | Locals in the Yazidi village of Kojo hope the burial of 104 genocide victims can help start a healing process for beleaguered minority | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 13: 44 | The funeral procession in Kojo before the burial of victims killed by the Islamic State group, after the bodies were exhumed from mass graves (Reuter…
(2021-02-06). Imperio de E.E.U.U. libra guerra de 30 años contra Irak. workers.org 
Desde la perspectiva de los jóvenes del mundo, el imperialismo estadounidense ha estado librando una guerra contra Iraq durante toda su vida. Los niños iraquíes nacidos el mismo año del comienzo de la Guerra del Golfo, que deberían estar acercándose a sus 31 años, fueron asesinados por las sanciones o . . . |
(2021-02-06). Dreams Outside the Hopes of the Neuronormal. dissidentvoice.org /https://public-media.si-cdn.com/filer/80/1b/801b5790-de77-4f5a-be6f-c82dd073fbd5/keller.jpg)
The legacy of a society is, well, how it treats its young, old, frail, infirm, sick, poor and those hobbled by structural and environmental injustice. Some in urban planning circles also allude to how safe a community is based on the popsicle test — can a child or two walking from home to a store, …
(2021-02-06). GameStop buying scramble was no "investor revolution" workers.org 
Over the last two weeks, blaring headlines and memes alike have proclaimed the opening of a new front expressing mass outrage at Wall Street — and in the most unlikely place: the stock market. In 2011 Occupy Wall Street was a real revolt. The mad scramble to buy up GameStop . . . |
(2021-02-06). There Are Still 14 Million Americans on Federal Unemployment, Down Just 2 Million From Shutdown High. anti-empire.com 
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 847,000 for the week ending January 23, down 67,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised tally of 914,000 (see first chart). Claims have been above 800,000 for three consecutive weeks, in the 700,000 to 1 million range for 22 consecutive weeks, and well above the pre-pandemic level of 212,000 in early 2020 for 45 weeks. | The four-week average rose again, up 16,250 to 868,000. The four-week average has drifted higher since hitting a low of 740,500 for the week of November 28, rising in eight of the last ten weeks. Persistent initial claims at su…
(2021-02-06). Socialist Activist, Ecologist: The Wayne Roberts We Knew. socialistproject.ca 
The tributes that have been made to Wayne Roberts (born 30 September 1944) for his work as a food-policy leader and activist are well known and continue to be made after his untimely death on January 20th, 2021. There is no question that "this kid from Scarberia," as he described himself, played a highly respected …
(2021-02-06). Denmark to Roll Out a 'Digital' Vaccine Passport in 3-4 Months. anti-empire.com 
The exact practical applications of the digital documentation are still under consideration, but its primary purpose is to facilitate a reopening of society. | "We are taking the first steps so that, before the end of February, you will be able to see your vaccination on (online health services platform) Sundhed.dk," acting finance minister Morten Bà∏dskov said. | "In three to four months, the digital corona passport will be ready for use for things like business trips," Bà∏dskov added. | The government and business representatives will decide on the exact applications of the vaccination 'passport' once…
(2021-02-06). New Libyan interim unity government met with cautious optimism. middleeasteye.net 
New Libyan interim unity government met with cautious optimism | UN-brokered deal could end a decade of chaos, but rival administrations face a difficult road ahead | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 15: 26 | Participants in UN talks on Friday in Switzerland voted government head to oversee the run-up to elections (AFP) | Libya's Tobruk administration welcomed Friday's announcement of a new interim gover…
(2021-02-06). Beirut blast: German firm set to ship dangerous containers out of country. middleeasteye.net 
Beirut blast: German firm set to ship dangerous containers out of country | Officials previously warned that the Lebanese capital would 'be wiped out' if the hazardous materials were not removed | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 13: 47 | The devastated Beirut port seen from the Mar Mikaehl neighbourhood two days after the 4 August blast last year (AFP) | Dozens of containers of hazardous material have b…
(2021-02-06). Atlantic Council pens anonymously authored expose calling for regime change in China. mronline.org 
The report outlines a plan for the United States to pursue a China without Xi Jinping, with a weakened Communist Party, and operating in a region dominated by the US and its allies.
(2021-02-06). How the Gulf War sparked China's military revolution. mronline.org 
With the technology and firepower on show during the conflict — precision bombing, satellite guidance, missile interception, air-to-surface strike to eliminate tanks, electronic warfare, one-way transparency on the battlefield, stealth bombers — the Gulf War was a "psychological nuclear attack" on China, observers say.
(2021-02-06). An Interview with: "A simple boy from the prairie" dissidentvoice.org 
When a European graduate student emailed to ask if I would participate in an assignment to "do an interview with one of my favourite authors," I said yes. My books have not exactly been best-sellers, and so I was an easy target for anyone describing me as a "favourite author." But beyond my gratitude for …
(2021-02-06). Just 15 Percent of Russians Believe Navalny's Account of 'Poisoning'. anti-empire.com 
Machine translated from Russian. | The majority of Russians (78%) are aware of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, although they closely follow the development of events for less than a fifth of the population. The respondents name three main versions of what happened: 30% consider the incident to be a staging of the politician himself, 19% see this as a provocation of the Western special services, 15% speak of an attempt by the authorities to eliminate a political opponent. | Most Russians are aware of Navalny's poisoning today: 17% are watching closely, 61% have at least heard something about it. At the same time,…
(2021-02-06). Lessons From The November 2019 U.S.-Backed Coup In Bolivia. popularresistance.org In October of 2020, the Movement Towards Socialism (acronymed MAS in Spanish) returned to power 11 months after the U.S.-backed far-right coup regime of Jeanine àÅñez ousted Evo Morales and his government during Bolivia's November 2019 elections. The MAS party restored majority control over Bolivia's legislature, and MAS candidate Luis Arce won the presidential election by a landslide victory, earning about 55% of the vote against the two main anti-MAS candidates, center-right ex-president Carlos Mesa (who received almost 29%) and far-right Luis Camacho (who received only 14%). | The right-wing opposition h…
(2021-02-06). America's Global Empire is now Costing us our own Well-Being. juancole.com ( Code Pink) — In 2004, journalist Ron Susskind quoted a Bush White House advisor, reportedly Karl Rove, as boasting, "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality." He dismissed Susskind's assumption that public policy must be rooted in "the reality-based community." "We're history's actors," the advisor told him, "…and …
(2021-02-06). Covering School Reopening, Chicago Papers Pit Unions Against Parents. zcomm.org Anti-union forces around the country depend on Chicago's editorial boards to blunt the force of the CTU, lest it inspire more teachers around the country…
(2021-02-06). The Corona Pandemic: The Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in Modern History. globalresearch.ca Presentation to the Korea University Conference, February 7, 2021 | Dear Friends, | My thoughts are with the Korean people. With my Korean friends. | I wish to express my solidarity with the Korean people in their long standing struggle waged at different …
(2021-02-06). NY Times' Pseudo-Expert Accusing China of Genocide Worked for Far-Right Cult Falun Gong's Publicity Arm. strategic-culture.org 
The New York Times recycled flimsy claims by a right-wing apocalyptic extremist to accuse China of "genocide," in an op-ed by an American with 1/8th Uighur heritage who worked for Epoch Times, a far-right, pro-Trump outlet backed by cult Falun Gong. | By Ben NORTON | The New York Times published a factually challenged op-ed accusing China of committing "genocide" against its Uighur minority. The article sourced its spurious accusations to a right-wing operative who insists his research is part of a divine "mission" against Beijing that is "led by God." | The author of the New York Times op-ed, Amelia Pang, happen…
(2021-02-06). Trump's Coup and Burma's Coup: What they have in Common. juancole.com The Asian country's military overthrew its government over baseless claims of voter fraud. Sound familiar? ( 48hills.org) — This week, military officers in Myanmar (formerly Burma) overthrew that nation's democratically elected government after the party it preferred lost the parliamentary elections. The military claimed voter fraud without presenting any proof. It tried to fill the …
(2021-02-06). Hunter Biden's newly announced memoir briefly makes it to #1 in 'Chinese biography bestsellers' on Amazon. rt.com 
President Joe Biden's son Hunter briefly hit bestseller status in Amazon's 'Chinese biography' section for a new memoir, for which he was reportedly paid $2 million by the same publisher who scrapped GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's book. | The 'Chinese biography'
(2021-02-06). [Correspondence] Avoiding shoulder injury from intramuscular vaccines. thelancet.com With the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination programmes to tens of millions of people, some individuals might receive vaccines, which have received rigorous safety checks and approval from regulatory bodies, via intramuscular injection. However, the safety around the technique used and the site of injection, in particular, has received little attention. As recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), adults aged 16 years or older will be the main population receiving the intramuscular vaccine.
(2021-02-06). [Perspectives] Tahmeed Ahmed: new leader of icddr,b. thelancet.com It was back in 1985 when Tahmeed Ahmed joined the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, today known as icddr,b, in Dhaka. On Feb 1, 2021, he became icddr,b's new Executive Director, its first leader from within Bangladesh. Before his new role, he was Director of Nutrition and Clinical Services at icddr,b, where he also led the organisation's response to COVID-19. As a distinguished clinician and research leader, Ahmed's career has been defined by public health developments in his country, notably in the areas of cholera treatment and in confronting malnutrition.
(2021-02-06). [World Report] WHO team begins COVID-19 origin investigation. thelancet.com A WHO-led international mission has begun investigations in China to try to establish the origin of SARS-CoV-2. John Zarocostas reports on its activities.
(2021-02-06). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19 and the convergence of nations. thelancet.com It has become axiomatic that COVID-19 has worsened a range of inequalities within and between countries. Coronavirus-related mortality is higher in more materially deprived communities. If you live in crowded living conditions, your risk of contracting infection will be higher. And crowded living conditions are, of course, more commonly found in poorer areas among people with lower incomes. The risk of death is higher among those who are front-line workers, among those who are unable to enjoy the relative luxury of working from home.
(2021-02-06). South Africa: New lockdown bans political gatherings. greenleft.org.au Under new COVID-19 regulations, for the first time in South Africa's history it is now a criminal offence for anyone in the country to hold any kind of political gathering, writes Dale McKinley. This should make us all sit up and take notice.
(2021-02-06). Splintered SCOTUS gives California churches partial win, rules state can't ban indoor services, but can limit capacity over Covid. rt.com 
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court denied California's ban on indoor church services, but did say the state has the right to limit capacity to 25 percent amid the Covid-19 pandemic. | Religious organizations have been battling with California for months now, as the state's lockdown restrictions have meant that indoor services have been banned across most of the state — a move that has drawn criticism, in particular, because Hollywood productions have been allowed to move forward. | The Supreme Court ruled late Friday night in two cases where churches were suing the state over indoor-services bans, but it…
(2021-02-06). Canceling their own? NYT's lead Covid-19 reporter resigns after reprimand for use of 'N-word' fails to appease co-workers. rt.com 
Donald McNeil Jr., the New York Times' top reporter on the Covid-19 pandemic, has resigned after management's decision not to fire him for innocuously using the "N-word" left many staffers at the newspaper "outraged and in pain." | The episode began when a student on a Times-sponsored trip to Peru in 2019 asked McNeil whether he thought her classmate should be suspended for using a racial slur on a video made years earlier. The reporter, who was on the trip as an expert to inform the students, repeated the slur when asking the girl about the context in which it had been used. | Allegations regarding McNeil's c…
(2021-02-06). FROM THE FIELD: COVID-19 increasing risk of female genital mutilation. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the risk of female genital mutilation or FGM, with the UN predicting that an additional two million girls will be subjected to the practice in the next ten years.
(2021-02-06). Sputnik V Gets an Unexpected Boost From NATO in Serbia. strategic-culture.org Aleksandar Pavic describes how the lack of either EU or NATO membership has proven to be an advantage for Serbia in a time of crisis. | Serbia has been one of the stars of the first weeks of the global vaccination effort to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Differently from other European, and especially EU countries — despite its official
(2021-02-06). MN labor movement rallies in support of locked out Marathon refinery workers. fightbacknews.org St. Paul Park, MN – On February 4, with wind chill readings below zero, members of a wide collection of unions gathered for an evening rally at the Marathon Refinery picket line, where Teamsters who work at the refinery have been locked out for two weeks after a 24-hour strike. | Union leaders took to the stage and spoke in solidarity with the locked out workers, including several leaders from Teamsters 120, which represents the refinery workers, along with speakers from the Minnesota Nurses Association, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, Laborers Local 563, The Awood Center, AFSCME Local 3800, UFCW 1189 and others. Memb…
(2021-02-06). 'Rules do not apply to her': GOP accuses Pelosi of breaking metal detector rule but not facing $5,000 fine like Republicans. rt.com 
After two Republican lawmakers were fined $5,000 each for avoiding security protocol in Congress, Nancy Pelosi was herself accused of doing the same thing, but will not be facing the consequences. | GOP members of the Committee on House Administration squealed on the House Speaker for allegedly avoiding going through a metal detector on Thursday when entering Congress, a new rule that two Republican congressmen are being docked thousands of dollars for breaking. | "Yesterday at approximately 9: 59 am multiple members observed the Speaker of the House entering the House Chamber without completing security screen…
(2021-02-06). Biden Says He's Ending The Yemen War. popularresistance.org The February 4 announcement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that President Biden would end U.S. support for "offensive operations" in Yemen was understandably met with celebration by those opposed to the war. Almost six years of the U.S.-Saudi‚ÄëU.A.E. war on Yemen have left the country devastated by humanitarian disaster and famine. Anti-war activists have spent these years‚Äâ—‚Äâfirst during the Obama-Biden administration, then the Trump-Pence administration, and now the Biden-Harris administration‚Äâ—…
(2021-02-06). US moves to revoke terror designation of Yemen's Houthis. middleeasteye.net 
US moves to revoke terror designation of Yemen's Houthis | State department cites humanitarian reasons as it begins process to reverse action by outgoing Trump administration | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 10: 46 | The Houthis have welcomed Biden's announcement to withdraw US support for the Saudi-led offensive (AFP)
| The US has moved to delist Yemen's Houthi rebels as a terrorist organisation,…
(2021-02-06). Iran again warns US of dangers in delaying return to nuclear deal. middleeasteye.net 
Iran again warns US of dangers in delaying return to nuclear deal | Iran's foreign minister says December legislation passed in parliament, dominated by hardliners, set a two-month deadline for the easing of sanctions | Sat, 02/06/2021 – 20: 17 | 'We don't need to return to the negotiating table. It's America that has to find the ticket to come to the table,' said Mohammad Javad Zarif (AFP…
(2021-02-06). NYPD launches probe into 'domestic terrorist' cop wearing 'political patch' amid calls for purges & cleansing of 'Trump's Army'. rt.com 
A New York City police officer was caught on video wearing pro-Trump patches, leading to an investigation after liberals claim the entire force is "Trump's Army" and label the cop a "domestic terrorist." | At a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Brooklyn on Friday evening, video was captured of the officer in uniform with two Trump badges attached to her vest. One is of a skull styled after the comic book character The Punisher — which some have called for to be retired — with Trump's hair, while the other has a similar image along with Trump's name and the phrase "make enforcement great again." | "
(2021-02-06). Microsoft BANS donations to Republicans who objected to Biden victory & shifts lobbying focus to 'promoting democracy'. rt.com 
Microsoft said its political action committee will bar all donations to Republican lawmakers who refused to certify Joe Biden's election win, while announcing a change in focus to the "promotion of democracy." | The tech giant said on Friday that it will modify a
(2021-02-06). FBI unwittingly includes meme of NUDE MAN in court filing against Capitol rioter. rt.com 
America's top law enforcement agency mistakenly used a photo featuring a well-circulated internet meme of a large, nude man sitting on a bed in its criminal complaint against a suspect accused of rioting on Capitol Hill. | The FBI
(2021-02-06). 'He might slip and say something': Biden thinks Trump should be denied traditional intel briefings for former presidents. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden has said that his predecessor Donald Trump is too "erratic" to be entrusted with classified information that is being traditionally provided to former presidents. | Biden was asked by Norah O'Donnell on CBS News whether Trump should get classified intelligence briefings. The president replied: "I think not." | Providing Trump with classified intelligence would be a bad idea "because of his erratic behavior, unrelated to the insurrection," Biden added, referring to the storming of the US Capitol building in Washington by a group of Trump supporters on January 6. | I just think that there…
(2021-02-06). 'Now fire Hannity, Ingraham, Carlson': Liberals call for BIGGER PURGE at Fox News as canceled Lou Dobbs shares tweets of support. rt.com 
Donald Trump and other fans are expressing support for Lou Dobbs after the sudden cancellation of his "number one news program" on Fox News, but liberals are so giddy they want other conservatives like Sean Hannity pulled. | The axing of 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' follows a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit from SmartMatic, a company behind voting software used in the presidential election, against Fox News and multiple hosts who aired election fraud conspiracy theories, including Dobbs. | A spokesperson for the network, however, did not name the lawsuit or controversies surrounding Dobbs' election coverage — he a…
(2021-02-06). Betsy DeVos is out — but her right-wing agenda lives on. mronline.org 
Supporters of public education and school teachers were relieved to see Betsy DeVos leave her job as head of the Department of Education, knowing full well the education policies she and former President Trump supported would go nowhere in a President Biden administration.
(2021-02-06). Yes, Speech can Incite Violence: What Decades of Research Show about Trump's Impeachment Trial. juancole.com 
By Kurt Braddock | — Senators, acting in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump that begins on Feb. 9, will soon have to decide whether to convict the former president for inciting a deadly, violent insurrection at the Capitol building on Jan. 6. A majority of House members, including 10 Republicans, took the …
(2021-02-06). [Editorial] Genomic sequencing in pandemics. thelancet.com Advanced genetic sequencing techniques have undoubtedly provided valuable information on the biology and evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Never have the nearly 30‚Äà000 nucleotides of a virus been so closely considered by scientists, public health experts, and politicians alike. But the use and application of genetic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 has varied, risking an insufficient response to a rapidly changing pandemic.
(2021-02-06). [Correspondence] Pooled public financing is the route to universal health coverage. thelancet.com The recent report1 by the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Collaborators is a very valuable contribution about whether the world is moving towards UHC and how it is getting there. The report's index of effective coverage is an excellent measure of whether people are actually using the health services available to them and whether these services are effective.
(2021-02-06). [Articles] Bimekizumab efficacy and safety in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (BE READY): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised withdrawal phase 3 trial. thelancet.com Bimekizumab showed high levels of response, which were durable over 56 weeks, with both maintenance dosing schedules (every 4 weeks and every 8 weeks). Moreover, bimekizumab was well tolerated, with no unexpected safety findings. Data presented here further support the therapeutic value of bimekizumab and inhibition of IL-17F in addition to IL-17A for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
(2021-02-06). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Tonin V. Young people seeking mental-health care. Lancet 2007; 369: 1239—40—In this Comment, the text has been amended at the author's request. This correction has been made to the online version as of Feb 4, 2021.
(2021-02-06). [Articles] Bimekizumab versus ustekinumab for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (BE VIVID): efficacy and safety from a 52-week, multicentre, double-blind, active comparator and placebo controlled phase 3 trial. thelancet.com Bimekizumab was more efficacious than ustekinumab and placebo in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The bimekizumab safety profile was consistent with that observed in previous studies.
(2021-02-06). [World Report] Hopes for trachoma control in South Sudan. thelancet.com Conflict has hampered trachoma control in South Sudan, but there are new plans to map and treat the disease. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2021-02-06). [Perspectives] 30th anniversary of Australian legal ruling on second-hand smoke. thelancet.com Before the 1990s, where people smoked was generally unrestricted. Legislation prohibited smoking near explosives or flammable materials, in other hazardous areas, and in some but not all confined spaces. Smoking was largely unrestricted in many work places and most public spaces, such as theatre foyers, pubs, clubs, restaurants, and hotel rooms. In Australia, all this changed after Federal Court Justice Trevor Morling handed down judgment on Feb 7, 1991, in Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (AFCO) versus the Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited (TIA).
(2021-02-06). [Clinical Picture] Hepatitis B reactivation after chemoimmunotherapy: screen before treatment. thelancet.com A 70-year-old man presented to our department reporting fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss of 18 kg over the previous 3 months. He said he had been taking numerous nutritional supplements and vitamins daily.
(2021-02-06). [Obituary] Tabaré Vázquez. thelancet.com Former President of Uruguay and oncologist. Born on Jan 17, 1940, in Montevideo, Uruguay, he died from lung cancer there on Dec 6, 2020, aged 80 years.
(2021-02-06). [Perspectives] The undiscovered country. thelancet.com It is hard to think of William Shakespeare as a family man. Neither his life nor his work necessarily suggest someone who would walk from London to Stratford-upon-Avon to be at the deathbed of a sick child, or who would remain loyal (after a fashion) to his wife even when circumstances forced them apart. Yet we see him do both these things in Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell's fictionalised account of the life and afterlife of Shakespeare's only son.
(2021-02-06). [Correspondence] Universal health coverage for the poorest billion: justice and equity considerations. thelancet.com Gene Bukhman and colleagues' work in The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission is certainly important, particularly for the "world's poorest people".1 However, how the non-communicable disease and injury (NCDI) Poverty Network seeks to apply the Commission's work on NCDI poverty2 has room for additional consideration around justice and equity.
(2021-02-06). [Comment] The next quantum leap forward? Bimekizumab for psoriasis. thelancet.com Biologics have revolutionised the management of psoriasis.1 Initially, there were two biologics: alefacept, which worked well but for only a few patients; and efalizumab, which was associated with rare, life-threatening infections.1 But then came etanercept, a treatment that took patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and improved their skin, their joints, and their quality of life.2 Now, etanercept is rarely prescribed, as adalimumab and ustekinumab were approved and were considerably more effective and, at least in the case of ustekinumab, perhaps even safer.
(2021-02-06). [Articles] Posaconazole versus voriconazole for primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis: a phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. thelancet.com Posaconazole was non-inferior to voriconazole for all-cause mortality up until day 42 in participants with invasive aspergillosis. Posaconazole was well tolerated, and participants had fewer treatment-related adverse events than in the voriconazole group. This study supports the use of posaconazole as a first-line treatment for the condition.
(2021-02-06). [World Report] Relocated Rohingya face uncertain health-care provision. thelancet.com Bangladesh is moving refugees to an uninhabited island, but non-governmental organisations warn of the lack of health-care provision and coordination. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2021-02-06). [World Report] Understanding variants of SARS-CoV-2. thelancet.com Many variants of SARS-CoV-2 are emerging, but will they have different clinical effects? A new consortium is trying to find out. Talha Burki reports.
(2021-02-06). [Correspondence] Universal health coverage for the poorest billion: justice and equity considerations — Authors' reply. thelancet.com As co-chairs of The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission,1 we thank Jordan Jarvis and Belinda Townsend, and Michelle Amri for their thoughtful comments. Jarvis and Townsend highlight the role of global power arrangements that perpetuate the existence of extreme poverty. Specifically, they refer to the examples of tax avoidance by multinational corporations that starve the poorest countries of potential revenue, and the influence of billionaires on a global health agenda that has excluded non-communicable disease and injury (NCDI) poverty.
(2021-02-06). [Correspondence] Time to revise the strategy for Gavi funding of rabies vaccine? thelancet.com The Global Burden of Disease cause and risk summary on rabies shows the 13‚Äà700 deaths worldwide in 2019, close to the estimated 12‚Äà700 furious rabies cases in India alone.1 Figure 4 of this summary is misleading, especially the key. As there is no surveillance in many of the poorest countries, the global annual deaths quoted by WHO2 of 59‚Äà000 is derivedfrom extensive extrapolation. Rabies encephalomyelitis is always fatal in Asia and Africa. Although prevention of infection by correct vaccination after dog bites is extremely effective, vaccines are often…
(2021-02-06). Big Tech's Playing Monopoly. It's Going to Lose. zcomm.org The long-term result of American Big Tech allying itself with the state to suppress Internet freedom will be its withering as users desert it…
(2021-02-06). AOC's Powerful Plea for Republican Accountability Cannot Be Ignored. zcomm.org The congresswoman knows impunity for those who incited the Capitol attack just allows them to do the same, or worse, again. Impunity for the people who told the lie would amount to complicity in their conduct…
(2021-02-06). Have Democrats Finally Realized That Power Is Only Real If You Use It? zcomm.org I am cautiously daring to hope that Democrats are starting to realize that power exists only if you use it…
(2021-02-06). Movie at the Ellipse: A Study in Fascist Propaganda. zcomm.org Scholars on the Nazis and anti-Semitism have seen this before…
(2021-02-06). Scientists Warn of 'Ghastly Future' Unless Policymakers Act Now. zcomm.org 17 scientists called for a World War II-type mobilization to prevent a future of mass extinction, declining health, climate-disruption upheavals and resource conflicts…
(2021-02-06). Silicon Valley Wants to Entrench the Gig Economy and Neutralize the Labor Movement. zcomm.org Gig economy companies and organized labor are at war over the future of work and the definition of "employee"
(2021-02-06). It's Easy to Fix Inequality: Tax the Rich. zcomm.org There is no better time than now to address the ridiculous levels of wealth and income inequality in the United States. It can be done with ease through aggressive taxation of the wealthiest handfuls of individuals…
(2021-02-06). An adapted 'Llorona' presides over a united cry against Mexico femicide. laprensalatina.com Mexico, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- An adapted version of "La Llorona," the popular Mexican theme, presided over a protest Friday in Mexico City against the killing of young doctor Mariana Sanchez last week in the country's south and against ceaseless violence against women. "Being a woman is a crime, Llorona, with a well-defined passion. They grab …
(2021-02-06). Myanmar junta blocks internet countrywide as thousands protest military coup. laprensalatina.com Update 1: Adds nationwide internet outage, Amnesty International, Telenor Group quotes Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 6 (efe-epa).- Myanmar's military junta ordered a national scale internet outage Saturday, as massive demonstrations against Monday's coup were held, the country's Telenor Group communications service said in a statement. The live social network broadcast of the protests was suddenly interrupted, …
(2021-02-06). Thousands protest military coup in Myanmar's streets. laprensalatina.com Yangon, Feb 6 (efe-epa).- Thousands took Saturday to the streets of Yangon, Myanmar's former capital and largest city, to protest the coup the army launched earlier this week. A column of people marched down one of the main avenues of the city with proclamations in favor of democracy and in opposition to the military junta, …
(2021-02-06). '1 dose of vaccine for virus survivors will save jabs for millions more'. yenisafak.com In a new study published on Monday, researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York observed that participants who were previously infected with the coronavirus gave an equal or higher antibody response after they were administered the first dose of the mRNA-based vaccine than those did not catch the virus and received two doses of the same vaccine.The study — yet to be peer-reviewed — also found that people who had previously contracted the virus reported unpleasant side effects such as headache, fever, and muscle or joint pain more frequently than those who never had the virus a…
(2021-02-06). Myanmar shuts down internet amid anti-coup protests. yenisafak.com Myanmar's military junta shut down internet services across the country amid anti-coup protests, a mobile service provider confirmed on Saturday."The Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has directed all mobile operators to temporarily shut down the data network in Myanmar. Voice and SMS services remain open." said Norwegian telecom giant Telenor that operates the second-largest mobile network in Myanmar.In its order, the ministry cited "legal basis in Myanmar's Telecommunication Law, and references circulation of fake news, the stability of the nation and interest of the public as a basis for…
(2021-02-06). Fenerbahce Beko beat Zenit for 9th straight win. yenisafak.com Turkish basketball team Fenerbahce Beko beat Zenit St Petersburg from Russia 92-84 in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game Friday for their ninth consecutive win.French playmaker Nando De Colo led the team from Istanbul to victory at home in the Round 24 game, scoring 24 points with seven assists at Ulker Sports and Event Hall.Serbian guard Marko Guduric had 19 and Czech center Jan Vesely added 16 for the Turkish club.US forward Will Thomas led Zenit with 21 points.KC Rivers scored 14. American guard Billy Baron added 13.Fenerbahce Beko have 14 wins in the 2020-21 EuroLeague regular season.This season Zenit has los…
(2021-02-06). New coronavirus variants cause concern in Spain. yenisafak.com While the peak of Spain's third wave appears to have passed, new variants are causing unease as Madrid confirmed Spain's first ever case of the Brazil variant on Friday.Spain has now detected all three of the variants that have alarmed health officials worldwide.The mutant virus was detected in a 44-year-old man who had flown into the Madrid airport from Brazil. He presented a negative PCR test upon arrival on Jan. 29, but officials gave him a rapid test and discovered he was contagious.After sequencing the virus, scientists can now confirm that he was carrying the variant, which some studies suggest increases th…
(2021-02-06). EU keeps PKK on terrorism list. yenisafak.com The European Union on Friday renewed its terrorist list for a further six months.The sanctions list features 14 persons and 21 entities or groups, including the PKK and Dalokay Sanli, a senior figure of the terrorist group.Terrorist organizations DHKP/C, IBDA-C, and TAK — a PKK offshoot — are also on the list.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — also listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey and the US — has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.In order to combat terrorism, the bloc freezes the funds and financial a…
(2021-02-06). At least 10 tons of bootleg alcohol seized in Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkish law enforcement forces seized at least 10 tons of bootleg alcohol in separate operations in two southeastern provinces of the country, sources said on Friday.As part of operations against illegal alcohol production and distribution, gendarmerie teams captured six tons of bootleg alcohol in the Birecik district of Sanliurfa province. Three people were also held for their alleged involvement.In a separate operation, police forces captured at least four tons of bootleg alcohol in a storehouse in the Sehitkamil district of Gaziantep province and held two suspects.Bootleg alcohol is made by using low-cost meth…
(2021-02-06). US woman becomes Muslim after watching Turkish series. yenisafak.com A 60-year-old American woman has become Muslim after being influenced by Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish TV series.The Wisconsin resident chose the name of "Khadija" after her conversion to Islam and told Anadolu Agency that she came across Resurrection: Ertugrul while browsing Netflix."I looked into it, the details about it. So I started watching," said Khadija, adding she was really interested in Islam after watching a few episodes."It was talking about the history that I knew nothing about. What I heard about God, Islam, peace, justice and helping the oppressed drew my attention and connected me to t…
(2021-02-06). The Q-Word: Weapon of Choice for Smearing Opponents. strategic-culture.org By Trevor Scott FITZGIBBON | –ûne of the most effective information-operation weapons during the 2016 presidential election was to smear political targets as "Russian bots" working on behalf of the Kremlin. Journalists were de-platformed, presidential candidates were The art of attacking political targets by using open-sourced guilt-by-association is not new — nor is using Russians as foils: Joseph McCarthy and his ilk did it in the…
(2021-02-06). Are We Not All In Search Of Tomorrow. popularresistance.org In 2019, 613 million Indians voted to appoint their representatives to the Indian parliament (Lok Sabha). During the election campaign, the political parties spent Rs. 60,000 crores (around US $8 billion), 45% of which was spent by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the governing party; the BJP won 37% of the vote, which translated into 303 of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha. A year later, a massive $14 billion was spent on the US presidential and congressional elections, with the winning Democrat Party dominating the spending. These are massive amounts of money, whose grip on the democratic process is quite clear…
(2021-02-06). Haitians Intensify Struggle Against President Jovenel MoàØse. popularresistance.org Haiti has been experiencing a new wave of protests against US-backed President Jovenel MoàØse. Since January 10, thousands of citizens, students, workers, members of various social movements and opposition political parties have been mobilizing across the country in rejection of MoàØse's decision to hold presidential and legislative elections on September 19 and a referendum to replace the current constitution, which is the main achievement of the democratic movement of 1986, on April 25. | Haitian citizens and the opposition denounced MoàØse's decision as an attempt to extend his term of off…
(2021-02-06). India's Farmers' Protests: 'This Is History In The Making'. popularresistance.org On January 26, 2021, India observed its 71st Republic Day under historically unprecedented circumstances. On an occasion meant to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution, two fiercely antagonistic visions of the country locked horns with each other in the capital of Delhi. | On the Rajpath ceremonial boulevard in the heart of Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s homegrown Hindu nationalist proto-fascism was on full display. It was no coincidence, for example, that the winner of the Republic Day Parade's tableaux competition was the state of Uttar Pradesh, w…
(2021-02-06). Nevada Bill Would Allow Tech Companies To Create Governments. popularresistance.org Carson City, NV – Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments. | Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the state's economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday. | The zones would permit companies with large areas of land to form governments carrying the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and courts and provide government services. | The measure to further ec…
(2021-02-06). Standing Rock Lakota Youth Call For Biden To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline. popularresistance.org Standing Rock – Today, Lakota youth from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River tribal nations announced a plan to run over 93 miles back to the Oceti Sakowin Camp site to call on President Biden to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The youth are asking for everyone who stood with Standing Rock four years ago to participate by uploading their own #NoDAPL | The oil pipeline poses a grave threat to the safety and sanctity of the tribes' water, hunting and fishing rights, and cultural and religious practices. Federal courts have sided with the tribes on the years-long litigation and have revoked DAPL's fede…
(2021-02-06). Ecuador's Left Is Back. popularresistance.org Since the beginning of the right-wing turn by Moreno's government and the political persecution of the key leaders of the Citizen Revolution—most notably Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas—countless attempts have been made to prevent the participation in the elections of either Correa himself or any other political leader affiliated to his movement. | This has included preventing the registration of the Citizen Revolution Movement as a political party, a ban on the Fuerza Compromiso Social (FCS) electoral movement used by them to run in the 2019 local elections, a ban on Correa running as a vice-presidentia…
(2021-02-06). Iraqi forces could seize ISIL ammunition, explosives. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — Iraqi intelligence service said in a statement that Iraqi forces were able to identify and confiscate the main warehouse of ammunition and explosives belonging to ISIL terrorist groups in west part of Iraq.
(2021-02-06). After Default, Zambia Becomes Third Country Seeking G20 Debt Relief. indybay.org Zambia requested the G20 coronavirus debt relief process, the "Common Framework for Debt Treatment beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative."
(2021-02-06). Indian farmers plan nationwide three-hour blockade of major roads. thecanary.co Tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to blockade major roads across India for three hours on Saturday 6 February. It's an attempt to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws in the country. | Authorities deployed thousands of security forces mainly outside India's capital New Delhi. Farmers have camped at three main sites there for more than two months. | They say they will not leave until the government rolls back the laws it says are necessary to modernise Indian agriculture. | Protracted talks: | The scheduled highway blockade is set to start at noon local time (6.30am GMT).
(2021-02-06). Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram to curb protests. thecanary.co Military authorities in charge of Myanmar broadened a ban on social media following this week's coup. They've shut down Twitter and Instagram, as residents in the nation's biggest city again banged pots and plastic bottles to show their opposition to the army takeover. | It came as street protests continued to expand on Saturday 6 February. People gathered again to show their opposition to the army takeover. | Protests: | Around 1,000 protesters marched on Saturday morning through the streets of Yangon, the country's biggest city. Prominent among them were factory workers and students. | By noon, more tha…
(2021-02-06). Green Left launches new video show. greenleft.org.au Alex Bainbridge writes about Green Left's new video podcast — the Green Left Show — which aims to cover important topical issues and involve guests from the diversity of progressive opinion and campaign areas.
(2021-02-06). Ghalibaf to convey Leader's message to Russian officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — An advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker said that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will convey the message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to the Russian government in his upcoming visit to Moscow.
(2021-02-06). US logistics convoy arrives in Syria from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — Some sources reported the arrival of a US logistics convoy from Iraq to Syria and that the convoy has entered an illegal US base on the outskirts of Al Hasakah.
(2021-02-06). Small-sized industries can help promote Iran-Russia trade tie. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) — The Director General of Tehran Province Industrial Townships Company said that expansion of trade exchanges between Iran and Russia using the capacities of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is of paramount importance.
(2021-02-06). Stopping arms sales to Riyadh could be a step forward. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that stopping arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition could be a step toward correcting past mistakes of the US.
(2021-02-06). Biden weighs easing pressure on Iran without lifting sanction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — Biden administration is reportedly weighing ways to ease financial pressure on Iran without lifting economic sanctions including on oil sales.
(2021-02-06). US can't fool Yemenis by claiming end of support to Saudis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — Yemen's Supreme Political Council said that Yemenis will not be fooled by US claim on the decision to stop supporting the Saudi invasion.
(2021-02-06). Who Controls American Imperialism? strategic-culture.org America does most of the entire world's invasions and coups and sanctions. This has been the case ever since 1945, Eric Zuesse writes. | U.S. imperialism is a fact, which the U.S. Government always denies. However, U.S. President Barack Obama implicitly 'justified' it when he
(2021-02-06). Monday 2/8: $15 Fair Wage Now! San Francisco Rally & Digital Rally w/ Poor People's Campaign & OFW. indybay.org RSVP for San Francisco location & time email; or choose "Digital Event" for livestream info email | Masks & Social Distancing is Required at All Times…
(2021-02-06). The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Between Azerbaijan & Armenia. oneworld.press Some countries are in the favor of ceasefire, but the situation still remains unresolved.
(2021-02-06). Saturday 2/13: YAX Valentine's Day Print & Sip with Alyssa Aviles + Bar Part Time. indybay.org Via Zoom…
(2021-02-06). Thursday 2/11: How To Advance Racial Justice Town Hall w/ ACLU. indybay.org Online town hall via livestream…
(2021-02-06). Sunday 2/28: Movie Night: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975. indybay.org online event…
(2021-02-06). Tuesday 2/9: Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink Virtual Conference (Day 1). indybay.org Online/virtual conference…
(2021-02-06). The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Between Azerbaijan & Armenia. oneworld.press Some countries are in the favor of ceasefire, but the situation still remains unresolved.
(2021-02-06). Sunday 2/21: February Day of Action: Let Dairy Die. indybay.org Crescent Lawn UC Berkeley | 37.871312, -122.265449…
(2021-02-06). The enduring legacy of China's Red Detachment of Women. peoplesdispatch.org On the eve of the Communist Party of China's centenary in July 2021, the story of the country's first women's military brigade in the 1930s continues to find life in popular culture and the imagination of the Chinese people…
(2021-02-06). Thursday 2/11: Save the Hampton House: Virtual Gala. indybay.org Online Event | www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-hampton-house-virtual-fundraising-gala-tickets-137374708451…
(2021-02-06). Sylvia Ageloff and the assassination of Leon Trotsky. wsws.org On August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky was assassinated by Stalinist agent Ramón Mercader in the Mexico City suburb of Coyoacán. Mercader's access to the great revolutionary was made possible through his relationship with Sylvia Ageloff, who presented herself as an innocent victim of Mercader's duplicity, a claim that was never challenged by the SWP. This series of articles constitutes the first systematic investigation by the Trotskyist movement of Ageloff's role.
(2021-02-06). Anti-Terrorism Laws is the Wrong Approach. iclmg.ca The ICLMG recognizes the pressing need to address the threat of white supremacist and hate-based violence in Canada.
(2021-02-06). How to Change the World in One Generation – DxE Intro Workshop. indybay.org Right now the most vulnerable individuals are being exploited on a massive scale and it will only get worse if we don't take action now. But can we as average citizens really make a difference to help them? The answer is YES. In Direct Action Everywhere's workshop, you will learn the history of social movements, the groundbreaking new research that shows the power of ordinary people, and the bold plan to nonviolently abolish the most harmful industry on earth that kills billions of animals every year.
(2021-02-06). Sunday 2/14: Movie Night: Pussy Riot A Punk Prayer. indybay.org online…
(2021-02-06). Illegal demolition of Palestinian Bedouin village condemned. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces demolished the village of Khirbet Humsa for the second time in four months. The rights organization B'Tselem accused Israel of trying to displace the entire Palestinian Bedouin community of the village…
(2021-02-06). Vaccination's Dilemma: Unsafe at Any Dose. globalresearch.ca This incisive article first published in May 2016 analyses the issue of mandatory vaccination. | The CDC and advocates for mandatory vaccination consistently repeat a dangerous mantra that finds no warranted basis in medical science. This monolithic industry, now a massive …
(2021-02-06). Friday 2/12: Conversations Across the African Diaspora w/ Filmmaker & Director Xoliswa Sithole (MOAD). indybay.org Online speaker event…
(2021-02-06). Israel Elections: Competition Among Right-Wing Zionist Parties for Arab Votes. 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). | *** | Introduction | It is noteworthy to mention that at the beginning of …
(2021-02-06). Chicago threatens lockout as teachers stand firm on safe classroom demands. peoplesdispatch.org Despite strong opposition from the Chicago Teachers' Union, representing the educators, the Chicago Public Schools and the city administration have decided to reopen in-person classes on Monday…
(2021-02-06). Can We Trust the World Health Organization (WHO)? globalresearch.ca First published on May 6, 2020 | Many more questions are being raised than there are answers being discovered concerning the recent strains of coronavirus. Where and how did it originate? Was it the result of human engineering and manipulation or …
(2021-02-06). Ode To Ervin Somogyi Master Guitar Builder. indybay.org Ode To Ervin Somogyi, Oakland's Master Guitar Builder! This original song of mine is dedicated to Master Luthier Ervin Somogyi, and is performed by Lynda Carson.
(2021-02-06). Saturday 2/27: Meetup: Stories from GeoCircles. indybay.org online event…
(2021-02-06). Unite with Chicago teachers to save lives and prepare a general strike! wsws.org Chicago educators are in a fight for their lives, and they need the support of educators and workers everywhere.
(2021-02-06). Wednesday 2/10: Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink Virtual Conference (Day 2). indybay.org Online/virtual conference…
(2021-02-06). Thursday 3/4: Conversation w/ Issac Julien on His Artistic Work, "Lessons of the Hour: Fredrick Douglas" indybay.org Online event…
(2021-02-06). Saturday 2/20: Meetup: Supporting Activists Around the World. indybay.org online event…
(2021-02-06). Weekly News Review — What A Mess We're In. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: The Tories have been in power now for almost eleven years. In that time, Britain has gone from one of the most politically and economically stable countries in the democratic West — to one of the least. It has a populist in power and political factions within the government are driving wedges into …
(2021-02-06). Revised: Ode To Ervin Somogyi, Master Guitar Builder. indybay.org Photo of Ervin Somogyi on the right hand side of picture, at a past Artisan Guitar Show!
(2021-02-05). Socialist Feminist Day School Session Two. dsausa.org The Socialist Feminist Working Group of the Democratic Socialists of America invites you to our second Day School session on February 13, at 4 PM EST/ 1PM PST. We will be discussing Socialism and Identity Politics, from identity politics' roots in the Black, lesbian socialist feminism of the Combahee River Collective to its modern manifestations…
(2021-02-05). Israeli settlers kill unarmed Palestinian near Ramallah. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli settlers kill unarmed Palestinian near Ramallah | Residents of Palestinian town of Ras Karkar say killing of Khaled Nofal was unjustifiable | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 15: 46 | Khaled Nofal (R), an accountant from the West Bank, was shot by an Israeli settler on Friday (Twitter)
| An Israeli settler shot dead a Palestinian man near the town of Ras Karkar in the central occupied West Bank on Fri…
(2021-02-05). OCHA: "UN reiterates its call for demolitions to end and for international law to be respected" imemc.org 
Statement by Sarah Muscroft, Head of OCHA in the occupied Palestinian territory, James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory, and Lucia Elmi, UNICEF Special Representative in the State of Palestine United Nations representatives met yesterday with the Palestinian Bedouin community of Humsa al Bqai'a, in the northern Jordan …
(2021-02-05). ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas. middleeasteye.net 
ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas | Finding clears path for court's chief prosecutor to move forward with probe into alleged war crimes committed since Israel's 2014 bombardment of Gaza | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 19: 29 | Israeli soldiers deploy as Palestinians and left-wing Israelis protest against settlements and land confiscation, south of Hebron city on 15 January (AFP/…
(2021-02-05). ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas. middleeasteye.net ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas | Finding, strongly rejected by Israeli prime minister, clears path for probe into alleged war crimes committed since Israel's 2014 bombardment of Gaza | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 19: 29 | Israeli soldiers deploy as Palestinians and left-wing Israelis protest against settlements and land confiscation, south of Hebron city on 15 January (AFP/…
(2021-02-05). Palestine Action Co-Founder Arrested For Blackmail. popularresistance.org Palestine Action co-founder Richard Goddard was arrested for blackmail on 3 February, just days after the group launched a joint action with Extinction Rebellion that shut down the premises of Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems. | The arrest, which was filmed, took place at around 3pm and Goddard was taken to Fresh Wharf Custody Base, London. Both he and co-founder Huda Ammori reportedly had their passports seized during the raid. Palestine Action has accused the police of 'harassment.
(2021-02-05). It's Now or Never — We Stare Into the Abyss. counterpunch.org This column is hopeful. I promise. The northern white rhinoceros is now functionally extinct. Sudan — the last male of his kind — passed away recently. There are two females remaining but obviously they can produce no more of their species without a male — and mating with nearby giraffes is not something in which they seem
(2021-02-05). Are We Not All in Search of Tomorrow. dissidentvoice.org 
Oswaldo Terreros (Ecuador), Mural para la Universidad Superior de las Artes ('Mural for the University of the Arts'), 2012. In 2019, 613 million Indians voted to appoint their representatives to the Indian parliament (Lok Sabha). During the election campaign, the political parties spent Rs. 60,000 crores (around US $8 billion), 45% of which was spent …
(2021-02-05). Are we not all in search of tomorrow. mronline.org 
Money floods the system, eats into the loyalties of politicians, corrupts the institutions of civil society, and shapes the narratives of the media. It matters that the dominant classes in our world own the main communications outlets and that these outlets shape the way people decipher the world around us.
(2021-02-05). How ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America. counterpunch.org 
Guyana's government used money from ExxonMobil "to meet the estimated cost in 2018 of presenting Guyana/Venezuela controversy at the International Court of Justice including payment of legal fees." In mid-2020, the Guyanese paper Kaieteur News' senior reporter Kiana Wilburg broke the story that the World Bank had paid $1.2 million to Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm long associated with ExxonMobil, to revise Guyana's petroleum laws.
(2021-02-05). The Threat of Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org "The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why Canada Should Sign the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty" Presented by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute…
(2021-02-05). Amazon workers call for united struggle to oppose the reopening of schools during the pandemic! wsws.org In the struggle against unsafe reopenings, workers must remind themselves of the traditional militant rank-and-file slogan: "An injury to one is an injury to all."
(2021-02-05). The Struggle Inside Senator Mitch McConnell's Brain. counterpunch.org Since 2015, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has ruled the Senate with an iron hand, describing himself as "the Guardian of Gridlock." He was Senator "NO," except for confirming over 200 mostly corporatist federal judges. Now comes a new challenge for Mitch McConnell as he leads 49 other Republican Senators, twenty of whom are up
(2021-02-05). The Danger Posed by Far Right to AOC and the Squad Is Very Real. zcomm.org The far right is dangerously obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow left-wing members of Congress. They deserve the Left's solidarity…
(2021-02-05). The Economist: Democracy Index ranking for Britain rises!! truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica: The 2020 Democracy Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit found that democracy had deteriorated in all seven regions of the world for the first time since 2010, driven by government measures to address the Covid-19 emergency. And while the biggest regressions were in authoritarian regions, the report said that — "the removal of …
(2021-02-05). Epidemic of Despair Could Haunt America Long After COVID. zcomm.org Researchers worry the pandemic may have severe after-effects, with deaths of despair impacting more distressed and newly-vulnerable populations…
(2021-02-05). Exposure to misinformation could make people refuse a COVID-19 vaccine. imperial.ac.uk Exposure to online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could reduce vaccine uptake, threatening the goal of herd immunity.
(2021-02-05). Will AI save us from Covid-19? New tool can churn out vaccine models in minutes, not months. rt.com 
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have unveiled an incredibly powerful, AI-powered method for producing new potential Covid-19 vaccine candidates in a matter of minutes or even seconds. | The new process, developed at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, could mark a major turning point in the information war against the coronavirus and its many, increasingly virulent mutations which are taxing an already challenging worldwide vaccine rollout. | The USC team leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up vaccine analysis which can be quickly and easily adapted to analyze viral mu…
(2021-02-05). Remembering Anne Feeney. dissidentvoice.org 
On February 3rd, 2021, Anne Feeney died in the hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her children at her side. She was 69 years old. She was a cancer survivor in poor physical health when she fell and broke her back a month ago, and in the hospital she contracted Covid-19, then pneumonia.Although Anne died too …
(2021-02-05). What It's Like to Face a Deadly Pandemic Behind Bars. aclu.org 
For incarcerated people, it can be impossible to prevent contracting COVID-19. Crowded quarters, limited access to hygiene, and inadequate medical care have made jails and prisons the sites of some of the worst outbreaks in the country. To date, more than 350,000 people have
(2021-02-05). US Suffers Sharpest Rise In Poverty Rate In More Than 50 Years. popularresistance.org The end of 2020 brought the sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s, according to a new study. | Economists Bruce Meyer from the University of Chicago and James Sullivan of the University of Notre Dame found that the poverty rate increased by 2.4 percentage points during the latter half of 2020 as the U.S. continued to suffer the economic impacts of COVID-19. | That percentage-point rise is nearly double the largest annual increase in poverty since the 1960s. This means an additional 8 million people nationwide are now considered poor. Moreover, the poverty rate for Black Americans is estimated to…
(2021-02-05). CDC's COVID Death Count Sleight Of Hand & How Microsoft's ID2020 Is Being Fulfilled Because COVID. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/5/21). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2021-02-05). Climate change 'key' in Covid-19 spreading to humans — study. rt.com 
A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found that climate change played a key role in Covid-19 spreading from animals to humans, as the two groups were forced closer together as populations grow. | Scientists examined changes to temperature and rainfall over the last 100 years, specifically modelling bat populations against their habitat needs. They found that climate change had resulted in 40 species relocating during that time to areas in China, Laos and Myanmar. "Bats are the likely zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2," the study noted. | The university researchers outlined how t…
(2021-02-05). On the Line: Farmwork in the Era of COVID-19. progressive.org Being essential during the COVID-19 era also means that farmworkers are forced to put themselves at risk of infection in the orchards.
(2021-02-05). WHO appeals to Covid-19 vaccine developers to share manufacturing sites for a 'massive scale-up' of jab production. rt.com 
Drug companies should share their manufacturing sites to boost the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. | "Last week, Sanofi announced it would make its manufacturing infrastructure available to support production of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. We call on other companies to follow this example," the WHO chief told a news briefing. | Ghebreyesus said some 130 countries, comprising 2.5 billion people, have still not started administering Covid-19 vaccines and that the world needs a "massive scale-up in product…
(2021-02-05). Covering up Workplace Covid-19. dissidentvoice.org 
The San Francisco Chronicle ran an excellent article on Sunday, January 31 about the failure of the California Public Health Department (CDPH) to abide by state law requiring the agency to disclose information about COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace, and about the failure of county public health departments, including San Francisco, to disclose information about …
(2021-02-05). Police arrest twelve activists demanding housing for the homeless in Olympia, Washington. wsws.org The housing crisis is more critical than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their negative impact on public health, evictions across the country continue to add to the growing numbers of homeless people in the population.
(2021-02-05). Radiation Illnesses And COVID-19 In The Navajo Nation. popularresistance.org The COVID-19 pandemic is wiping out Indigenous elders and with them the cultural identity of Indigenous communities in the United States. But on lands that sprawl across a vast area of the American West, the Navajo (or Diné) are dealing not just with the pandemic, but also with another, related public health crisis. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says COVID-19 is killing Native Americans at nearly three times the rate of whites, and on the Navajo Nation itself, about 30,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and roughly 1,000 have died. But among the Diné, the coronavirus is also s…
(2021-02-05). UK announces new vaccine plan for mutant Covid strains with a further 50 million doses, as France misses out on 'French' jab. rt.com 
The UK government has announced a new partnership with German vaccine manufacturer CureVac to "rapidly develop" jabs to protect against new Covid-19 variants, taking the country's total vaccine order to 457 million doses. | In a statement, the government said that the vaccines it is already administering — those developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University — are effective against variants currently dominant in the UK, but the new agreement focuses on responding "rapidly" to inoculate against newer viral strains not yet in circulation. | "The new agreement will utilise UK expertise o…
(2021-02-05). U.S. Should Pay Iran Reparations. counterpunch.org Why would I say such an outrageous, treasonous, delusional, OBVIOUSLY-funded-by-Putin thing? Am I hoping to enrage war-crazed sadists who've seen too much television "news"? Not at all. I want them to still be around when I say that it would actually be preferable for the United States to pay reparations to the entire rest of
(2021-02-05). Our Mutual Fight: The Case Against Pakistani Normalization with Israel. counterpunch.org The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel. Doing so is not only dangerous — as it will embolden an already vile, racist, violent apartheid Israel — but it would also be considered a betrayal of a historic legacy of mutual solidarity, collective affinity and brotherhood that
(2021-02-05). Our Mutual Fight: The Case against Pakistani Normalization with Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel. Doing so is not only dangerous — as it will embolden an already vile, racist, violent apartheid Israel — but it would also be considered a betrayal of a historic legacy of mutual solidarity, collective affinity and brotherhood that …
(2021-02-05). Janet Yellen's Conflict of Interest Augurs Retail Investment Regulation. mintpressnews.com As the GameStop market swings continue to squeeze the brains of Redditors who don't know whether to sell or hold, Wall Street's big fish are counting on Janet Yellen to set their rules for the new retail investment game…
(2021-02-05). Republicans in Congress engage in hateful Islamophobia to defend their Islamophobe, Greene. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In attempting to defend Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican Far Right (a.k.a. the Republican Party) has actually just taken her own as a role. They are performing Greene. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) introduced a bill to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her seat on the Foreign Affairs committee. Omar, …
(2021-02-05). Back to Cold War 2.0. counterpunch.org 
A fawning liberal media and a passel of well-endowed 'peace' organizations like Plowshares and Council for a Livable World and self-described "progressive" organizations like MoveOn have been hailing Biden's cabinet picks, many of them veterans of the Obama administration, claiming they will steer the US in a new direction under which diplomacy, not bluster and
(2021-02-05). In powerful speeches to Congress, AOC & Rashida Tlaib demand accountability for Capitol attack. nationofchange.org "Some are already demanding that we move on or, worse, attempting to minimize, discredit or belittle the accounts of survivors."
(2021-02-05). You're Not A Radical, You're Just Sane. thealtworld.com In response to rumors that Bernie Sanders foreign policy advisor Matt Duss may be playing some role in the Joe Biden State Department, bloodthirsty psychopath Nikki Haley Which is of course ridiculous. Taken as a whole Biden's im…
(2021-02-05). Why A Minimum Acceptable Compromise Matters. realprogressives.org 
"Designed to leave the world's economic destiny at the mercy of bankers and multinational corporations, Globalization is a logical extension of imperialism, a victory of empire over republic, international finance capital over democracy." Michael Parenti, Against Empire | I want to start by defining a term. I know it is fully possible others have thought of this concept, but as of yet, I haven't seen the concept enter progressive, leftist, or mainstream discourse. The term is 'minimum acceptable compromise.' The definition I am coining is inherently tied to politics and the idea of progress. | Minim…
(2021-02-05). Ecuador: US-Backed Gov't Scrambles to Privatize the Central Bank Before Elections. mintpressnews.com An emergency law dubbed the Humanitarian Support Organic Law would "lockdown" Ecuador's central bank, siphon it from the public sector, and place its financial sovereignty at the whims of private interests under the guise of saving the country from de-dollarization.
(2021-02-05). It's Not Too Early to Criticize Joe Biden. counterpunch.org Censorship in mainstream corporate American media outlets is subtle. It's not so much that they spin the truth. It's that they omit pertinent facts and exclude relevant points of view. So it is with politics. Among the tools available to messaging and framing experts is "flooding the field" — dominating the news with a blizzard
(2021-02-05). Dallas plans to sweep Camp Rhonda, a symbol of houseless organizing. liberationnews.org 
Over the last few months, Camp Rhonda has become a vital distribution point for resources and donations to dozens of people in desperate need of support.
(2021-02-05). Greta Thunberg effect: people familiar with young climate activist may be more likely to act. juancole.com 
By Anandita Sabherwal and Sander van der Linden | — She was declared Time magazine's person of the year in the same month that Donald Trump told her to "work on her anger management issues". Greta Thunberg has attracted international attention since her lone demonstration outside the Swedish Parliament in August 2018. Her "school strike …
(2021-02-05). Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen captured alive, UN report confirms. middleeasteye.net 
Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen captured alive, UN report confirms | Khalid Batarfi was reportedly arrested in Yemen months ago and handed over to Saudi Arabia | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 14: 51 | Riyadh-born Khalid Batarfi is the most high-profile al-Qaeda leader ever to be arrested (AFP) | A United Nations report has confirmed for the first time that the leader of al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen has been under arrest for sev…
(2021-02-05). China's Sea of Conflict. counterpunch.org 
Biden 's administration faces a host of difficult problems, but in foreign policy its thornist will be its relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC). How it handles issues of trade, security and human rights will either allow both countries to hammer out a working relationship or pull the US into an expensive–and unwinnable–cold war that will shelve existential threats like climate change and nuclear war.
(2021-02-05). China's Tianwen-1 probe beams back 1st PHOTO of Mars during historic mission. rt.com 
The space race is heating up once again after China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe beamed back its first image of Mars amid the country's historic first trip to the Red Planet. | The image arrived some six months after the craft blasted off from China's southern Hainan island in July 2020. | Also on rt.com | | The black-and-white picture was taken around 2.2 million kilometers (1.4 million miles) from Mars or around 184 million kilometers from Earth some…
(2021-02-05). Virginia Poised to Become First State in the South to Abolish the Death Penalty. truthout.org 
The Virginia Senate voted on Wednesday to end the state's practice of carrying out the death penalty for individuals charged with committing capital crimes. | The state-level The bill now moves t…
(2021-02-05). The Decline and Fall of the American Empire. counterpunch.org 
In 2004, journalist Ron Susskind quoted a Bush White House advisor, reportedly Karl Rove, as boasting, "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality." He dismissed Susskind's assumption that public policy must be rooted in "the reality-based community." "We're history's actors," the advisor told him, "…and you, all of you,
(2021-02-05). U.S. & Russia extend New START nuclear treaty for five years. peoplesworld.org 
Thanks to a process set in motion by the Biden administration on its first full day in office, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia, set to expire Feb. 5, has been extended for the maximum possible five years. The New START treaty, negotiated in 2010 under President Obama and …
(2021-02-05). PSL statement: Solidarity with the students and youth of Turkey! liberationnews.org 
Photo: "Release our friends, release our comrades." Credit — Communist Youth of Turkey The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous repression that has been unleashed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey against the students and others protesting the appointment of an arch-reactionary rector in Boƒüaziàßi …
(2021-02-05). Riyadh temporarily releases two Saudi-US political prisoners. middleeasteye.net 
Riyadh temporarily releases two Saudi-US political prisoners | Salah al-Haidar and Bader al-Ibrahim were detained in April 2019 and charged with terrorism-related crimes | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 10: 19 | Salah al-Haider, right, is the son of a leading women's rights activist (Screengrab) | Saudi Arabia temporarily released two Saudi-Americans on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, cam…
(2021-02-05). UK urged to follow US in ending support for Saudi-led bombing of Yemen. middleeasteye.net 
UK urged to follow US in ending support for Saudi-led bombing of Yemen | Activists and MPs call upon government to end backing that has 'armed, supported and enabled the brutal bombardment' | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 14: 00 | The UK's biggest arms company, BAE Systems, is reported to have made £15bn ($20.5) in revenue from services and sales to Saudi Arabia since 2015 (AFP) | The UK government is coming under i…
(2021-02-05). Romney's Child Caps and Phase-outs Are Pointless. peoplespolicyproject.org 
Yesterday, Mitt Romney | In my piece discussing the Romney plan, I criticized the fact that he phases the benefit out at $200,000 for single filers and $400,000 for married filers. I also criticized the $15,000 per year benefit cap, which effectively means that families with more than 3.5 to 5 kids will receive less than…
(2021-02-05). PSL statement: Solidarity with the students and youth of Turkey! liberationnews.org Photo: "Release our friends, release the students." Credit — Communist Youth of Turkey The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous repression that has been unleashed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey against the students and others protesting the appointment of an arch-reactionary rector in Boƒüaziàßi …
(2021-02-05). Ain't No Time to Wait. counterpunch.org 
The earth is in crisis. So are all those who inhabit it. The nature of the crisis and the rapidity with which it is engulfing the planet is caused in large part by the self-defined success of capitalist economics. Although many of the wealthy who profit from an economic system designed to help them believe
(2021-02-05). Turkey Scolded as 'Irresponsible NATO Ally' After Interior Minister Blames Us for 2016 Coup Attempt. anti-empire.com 
Turkey's interior minister has accused the United States of orchestrating a coup attempt that rocked the country in 2016, prompting a denial from Washington, which blasted the claim as unbefitting of a NATO partner. | Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu alleged the US government played an unspecified role in the July 15, 2016 coup d'etat attempt, Turkish daily Hurriyet "Was it only FETO behind the July 15…
(2021-02-05). Biden EPA nominee vows 'sense of urgency' on climate change. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency pledged Wednesday to "move with a sense of urgency on climate change" and other priorities, while working with lawmakers from both parties to protect the environment. Michael Regan told a Senate committee that under Biden the EPA "will stand up for environmental …
(2021-02-05). UN-led Libya forum elects interim govt of 4 leaders until war-torn country goes to polls in December. rt.com 
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) overseen by the UN has elected an interim prime minister and three-member Presidency Council to lead the war-ravaged country until elections at the end of this year. | The forum's 74 delegates voted in Mohammed al-Menfi, who is supported in the country's east, to lead the Council, while Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, who has western Libyan support, was chosen as prime minister. | The pair emerged ahead from a list of four leadership candidates, which included the current parliamentary chief Aguila Saleh and interior minister Fathi Bashagha. | The vote was overseen by the UN secr…
(2021-02-05). Malians demonstrate against French military presence. workers.org 
By Carlos Lopes Pereira The author writes regularly on African events for the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published in the PCP newspaper Avante on Jan. 28. Translation: John Catalinotto. There have been further protests in Mali against the presence of French troops in the Sahel. On Jan. 20, . . . |
(2021-02-05). Breaking Point: Europe Is in Revolt Against Lockdown. anti-empire.com 
Across But something is starting to stir among the people of Europe. There has been a wave of protests — and, in some cases, riots — across the continent. | In the
(2021-02-05). Bank of America and State share blame for unemployment benefits crisis in California. liberationnews.org 
Beginning in October 2020, workers across California have seen their unemployment accounts frozen or drained of funds. The state's Employment Development Department contracts out the disbursement of benefits to Bank of America, which issues debit cards to claimants. Since the last report by the EDD on Oct. 29 last year, nearly 693,000 Bank of America …
(2021-02-05). Selected Articles: Bill Gates and Neo-Feudalism: A Closer Look at Farmer Bill. globalresearch.ca 
By Bill Gates has quietly made himself the largest owner of farmland in the United States. For a man obsessed with monopoly …
(2021-02-05). Biden Vows to Confront Russia, Enemy of Democracy, and China, Enemy of 'Global Governance'. anti-empire.com 
In his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden vowed to confront the enemies of 'democracy' globally, while seeking to reclaim America's 'moral credibility' and leadership in LGBT and climate change issues. | Speaking at the State Department headquarters in the nation's capital on Thursday, Biden outlined his foreign policy vision in a 20-minute address, laying out a sprawling list of priorities for his administration, among them countering supposed US "adversaries." | "American leadership must meet this new moment of advancing authoritarianism, including the growing ambitions of China to rival th…
(2021-02-05). 'Raab must tell what he knew': That suspect in Harry Dunn car crash may be US SPY is 'astonishing revelation,' family lawyer says. rt.com 
The fact that the woman behind the crash that killed British teen Harry Dunn may be a US spy raises a lot of questions for the government, in a case already doing "terrible damage" to bilateral ties, the family's lawyer told RT.
(2021-02-05). Racism in Food Systems and the Vegan Community. dissidentvoice.org 
Racism is one of the major social justice issues of the modern era. It can be seen in all corners of the globe, and in virtually every industry, negatively impacting minority communities and overall public health. The global food system is no exception. As a niche dietary movement, veganism is particularly problematic, with various news …
(2021-02-05). Myanmar coup: the generals are back — but then they never went away. mronline.org 
Susan Ram explores the factors behind the February 1st military coup in Myanmar.
(2021-02-05). Warriors Dreaming: Can Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Be Stopped? counterpunch.org 
Flowering sage covers the desert. Layers of rolling hills and a few rocky cliffs shape the horizon. I wander up a dry creek bed lined with trees on Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. The dry air is thick with the fragrance of sage, mixed with juniper and pinion. I imagine the artery of long-awaited
(2021-02-05). The Year of the Aurochs. counterpunch.org 
On the 12th of February, the Year of the Ox begins. Let's call it the Year of the Aurochs (Bos primigenius): primordial oxen, the ancestors of cows. They carved paths through the woodlands and steppes of Europe, North Africa and Asia for hundreds of thousands of years. In the early 17th century, the last living aurochs
(2021-02-05). Intensive fishing and the birth of capitalism. mronline.org 
Beginning a series on the role of fishing in the birth and spread of capitalism, and the role of capitalism in today's mass extinction of ocean life.
(2021-02-05). Covering school reopening, Chicago papers pit unions against parents. mronline.org 
As FAIR (12/9/20) has reported, the New York Times has pushed for reopening public schools over teachers union concerns in New York City.
(2021-02-05). A police chief tried to stop the drug war—then they came for him. therealnews.com 
An in-depth look at the obstacles to police reform. PAR examines the story of a police chief who tried to limit arrests and end the war on drugs by helping people get treatment and jobs. His efforts made the public safer, but cost him dearly.
(2021-02-05). The Heat: U.S. Foreign Policy. america.cgtn.com 
In a speech at the U.S. State Department, President Biden stressed the importance of diplomacy, engaging allies and competitors.
(2021-02-05). California must lead the way in abolishing school and university campus police. mronline.org 
The 2020 uprisings articulated transformative visions of a world without anti-Black violence, a world without hyper-funded police forces and thus a world with deep community safety and care.
(2021-02-05). 2021 could be a MAJOR year for labor / What the hell is Wall Street good for? therealnews.com 
With Trump out of office and many union contracts expiring this year, how can the labor movement capitalize on this moment? Then, day traders on Reddit successfully punked some hedge funds last week, but the dominance of Wall Street remains unchecked.
(2021-02-05). About Those Executive Orders… counterpunch.org 
A strange stasis now characterizes U.S. foreign affairs, while on the domestic front, Biden roars ahead. As of January 29, he had signed 42 executive orders. Not one addresses what the U.S. does abroad. True, Biden made the superb move of resuming negotiations over the START nuclear treaty with Russia, and he rejoined the Paris Accords and the World Health Organization. But otherwise, quiet blankets the foreign policy landscape.
(2021-02-05). Palestinian Killed By Israeli Paramilitary Settler Near Ramallah. imemc.org 
A paramilitary illegal Israeli colonialist settler shot and killed, in the early morning hours Friday, a Palestinian man near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after he reportedly attempted to break into a house. According to the Israeli military, the man, who was unarmed, attempted to break into a home in the illegal Sadeh …
(2021-02-05). Libya: Dbeibah surprise pick as new interim prime minister. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: Dbeibah surprise pick as new interim prime minister | UN-led forum rejects slate of former war foes Fathi Bashagha and Aguila Saleh | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 15: 08 | Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah delivering a speech via video link during a meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (AFP) | A new Libyan leadership was elected on Friday by a UN-led forum, with Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeib…
(2021-02-05). Kerala Communists involve youth and women in carrying out their mission. peoplesworld.org 
"Kerala, a state in India, is a bizarre anomaly among developing nations … Kerala has a population as big as California's and a per capita annual income of less than $300. But its infant mortality rate is very low, its literacy rate among the highest on Earth … Though mostly a land of paddy-covered plains, …
(2021-02-05). Fascism is Capitalism That Really Means It. counterpunch.org 
Broad characterizations of political acts are themselves political in the sense that they emerge from views of the world that give them meaning. They can be descriptive, in which case why not let political actors speak for themselves? The contemporary fear of giving a 'platform' to disagreeable views begs the question, how do you know they are disagreeable unless you've heard people out?
(2021-02-05). Battleground Baltimore: RIP Spy Plane. therealnews.com 
In this week's round-up of Baltimore news: Baltimore ends its contract with the "spy plane," a plan to expand in-person learning is delayed, Keith Davis Jr. is ill, and more.
(2021-02-05). Dems Deride MTG for Supporting Conspiracies While Claiming Russia Was Behind Capitol Riots. mintpressnews.com The House of Representatives has stripped new Georgia official Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees over her history of promoting conspiracy theories. Congress took the highly unusual step today in voting 230 to 199 in favor of removing her from the education and budget committees, limiting her abilities and powers. In response, the 46-year-old freshman congresswoman Greene was a noted proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory; a belief that Donald Tru…
(2021-02-05). Head of Strategic Command: US Must Prepare for "Very Real Possibility" of Nuclear War With China. thealtworld.com In an era when international cooperation in the face of pandemics and climate change is essential, the world appears to be racing towards a new Cold War, and unfortunately, few except the military top brass are talking about it. | MPN- Writing in the U.S. Naval Institute Journal, Admiral Charles A. Richard warned that the military must "consider the possibility of great power competition, crisis, or direct armed conflict with a nuclear-capable peer" and update and modernize its approach to its two principal adversaries. | "There is a real possibility that a regional crisis with Russia or China could escalate quic…
(2021-02-05). Head of Strategic Command: US Must Prepare for "Very Real Possibility" of Nuclear War With China. mintpressnews.com In an era when international cooperation in the face of pandemics and climate change is essential, the world appears to be racing towards a new Cold War, and unfortunately, few except the military top brass are talking about it.
(2021-02-05). Sylvia Ageloff and the Assassination of Leon Trotsky. wsws.org On February 6, the World Socialist Web Site will publish the first installment of a four-part article on the role of Sylvia Ageloff in the Stalinist assassination of Leon Trotsky.
(2021-02-05). For an independent movement of the working class to fight the privatisation of Colombo Port! Oppose anti-Indian campaign! Fight for a socialist program! wsws.org The struggle against the privatisation of Colombo Port sharply highlights the geopolitical issues confronting the working class in Sri Lanka, South Asia and internationally.
(2021-02-05). The So-Called Moderna Vaccine Is a Publicly Funded Miracle. zcomm.org We could face another global shutdown from a new vaccine-resistant variant of the virus unless we successfully arrest the pandemic with an effective vaccine today…
(2021-02-05). Should People Who Want to Save the World from the Pandemic Be Demanding We Pay China to Produce Billions of Vaccine Doses? cepr.net I have written repeatedly on how we should have been looking for a collective solution to the pandemic, where countries open-source their research and allow anyone with manufacturing capacity to produce any treatment, test, or vaccine. (We pay upfront, like with Moderna, for those wondering why anyone would do the work.) Anyhow, we obviously did …
(2021-02-05). UK universities step up jobs cull in collaboration with the trade unions. wsws.org The response of the University and College Union to the attack on jobs and the reopening of campuses during the pandemic has been to isolate each dispute and refuse to call unified national strike action.
(2021-02-05). Unite conceals ballot results for reinstatement of London bus driver Judith Katera. wsws.org Katera's dismissal is part of a wave of victimisations during the pandemic. Backed by Unite, bus operators are targeting drivers who speak out, suspending them and forcing them to endure disciplinary proceedings whose methods resemble those of a Star Chamber.
(2021-02-05). The Streets Belong to the People — Always Have, Always Will. aclu.org "Take to the streets." These words have always held a special significance when it comes to exercising our right to protest. Throughout our history, generation after generation of activists, people, and communities have taken to our nation's public streets to make their voices heard and to protest for their rights. | But, too often, the government still tries to shut down public protests and silence our voices through violence and oppression. | Indigenous-led protests have been frequent and special targets of these suppression tactics. In 2016 and 2017, those protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipel…
(2021-02-05). Tribes at Long Last Reclaim Control of National Bison Range. progressive.org Indigenous people will take over the management of decimated herds.
(2021-02-05). Justice In Nicaragua's North Caribbean Coast. popularresistance.org We have prosecuted six cases of usurpation of the communal domain of Indigenous peoples, where people who are not natives of that community misappropriate land of Indigenous peoples. So, how has this procedure been carried out? In the territories, the owners of the land, who are the presidents of the territorial governments, file a complaint with the National Police. The National Police receives these and it does all the investigative work. Then they refer the cases to the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Public Prosecutor's Office files the accusation before the Single Local Court. We have sentenced these peo…
(2021-02-05). Biden rejects ex-Obama adviser Larry Summers' suggestion stimulus too big: "We can't do too much" salon.com Bipartisanship laughing off calls from Washington's consultant class to scale back the size of COVID stimulus…
(2021-02-05). Excessive Stimulus and Other Things Larry Summers Worries About. cepr.net 
It seems that Larry Summers is worried that the stimulus proposed by President Biden is too large. I will say at the onset that he could be right. However, at the most fundamental level, we have to ask what the relative risks are of too much relative to too little. If we actually are pushing …
(2021-02-05). Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is Now Ready to Pass With or Without Republicans. truthout.org 
The Senate passed a budget resolution Friday morning that will allow for the passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package with a simple majority vote. | At around 5: 30 am, the resolution passed 51 to 50 along party lines with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaking vote. The vote unlocked reconciliation, which will allow the Democrats to bypass the filibuster in the Senate and cast a similar party-line vote to eventually pass the stimulus. This came after an a…
(2021-02-05). Democrats Need to Make Good on Their Promises. thenation.com Democrats Need to Make Good on Their Promises…
(2021-02-05). Foreign Correspondent: What Trump and the Myanmar Coup Have in Common. progressive.org The Asian country's military overthrew its government over baseless claims of voter fraud. Sound familiar?
(2021-02-05). Headlines for February 5, 2021. democracynow.org President Biden Pledges to End U.S. Support for "Catastrophic" War in Yemen, Johnson & Johnson Asks FDA for Emergency Authorization of Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine, Poll Reveals 25% of U.S. Adults Plan to Gather at Super Bowl Watch Parties, VP Harris Casts Tie-Breaking Vote to Move Ahead with Democratic COVID Relief Bill, Democrats Call on Biden to Cancel Student Debt Up to $50,000, House Removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees over Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric, AOC Calls for Expulsion of Rep. Greene from House, Warns Against Dismissing Insurrection Survivors, Smartmatic Sues Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney P…
(2021-02-05). We Can't Just "Move On": AOC & Rashida Tlaib Demand Accountability for Deadly Capitol Attack. democracynow.org 
As the U.S Senate prepares its impeachment trial of President Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection, House lawmakers took to the floor Thursday to detail their experiences and demand accountability. We air excerpts from dramatic speeches by Democratic Congressmembers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. "Some are already demanding that we move on or, worse, attempting to minimize, discredit or belittle the accounts of survivors," Ocasio-Cortez said. "In doing so, they not only further harm those who were there that day and provide cover for those responsible, but they also s…
(2021-02-05). Will Biden Admin Reverse Trump's "Dangerous" Recognition of Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara? democracynow.org 
President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy in the waning days of his administration and recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, a territory the country has occupied since 1975 in defiance of the United Nations and the international community. U.S. recognition came as Morocco agreed to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, becoming the fourth Arab nation to do so in recent months as part of a regional push by the Trump administration to strengthen Israel without addressing the Palestinian conflict. Now the Biden administration must weigh whether to reverse Trump's decision…
(2021-02-05). In Powerful Speeches to Congress, AOC & Rashida Tlaib Demand Accountability for Capitol Attack. democracynow.org As the U.S Senate prepares its impeachment trial of President Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection, House lawmakers took to the floor Thursday to detail their experiences and demand accountability. We air excerpts from dramatic speeches by Democratic Congressmembers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. "Some are already demanding that we move on or, worse, attempting to minimize, discredit or belittle the accounts of survivors," Ocasio-Cortez said. "In doing so, they not only further harm those who were there that day and provide cover for those responsible, but they also s…
(2021-02-05). Yemen: Biden to End U.S. Offensive Support for Saudi-Led Assault, But Will the War Actually End? democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden has pledged to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, supported by both the Obama and Trump administrations, describing it as a "humanitarian and strategic catastrophe." The six-year war in Yemen has devastated the country, killing at least 100,000 people and pushing 80% of the country into instability requiring some form of aid or protection, according to the United Nations. Biden's remarks on Yemen come amid a freeze of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, with similar sales to the United Arab Emirates also up for review. "This is the culmination of six years of activism and advocacy t…
(2021-02-05). Scheer Intelligence: The Egregious Price America Exacts For Integrity. popularresistance.org "George and Mary Oppen were branded enemies of the state," writes Joel Whitney in a recent essay for The Poetry Foundation titled "The Violent Years." "Their FBI files document just how deep their activism went, and the price they paid for it." The author of "Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World's Best Writers" has long been interested in the links between the world of literature and the U.S. surveillance apparatus that grows more unwieldy by the day. As he finished his most recent book tour for "Finks" just as Donald Trump and neo-fascism were on the rise, he tells Robert Scheer on this week's installment of…
(2021-02-05). Are We Not All in Search of Tomorrow. zcomm.org Despite the hollowing out of democracy, elections remain one front in the political contest, and in that contest, the left fights to summon a democratic spirit…
(2021-02-05). A short history of US imperialism and resistance. greenleft.org.au Graham Drew reviews Vijay Prashad's new book outlining the hegemonic actions of the United States in the modern era.
(2021-02-05). Rejecting Trump's "Callous Disregard for Human Life," Biden Significantly Raises Refugee Cap. commondreams.org "The action today by President Biden will save lives. It's that simple." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-order-refugees.jpg …
(2021-02-05). 'Ignoring real war crimes': Netanyahu blasts International Criminal Court for claiming jurisdiction over Palestinian territories. rt.com 
The International Criminal Court has claimed jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, meaning it could probe war crimes there. Israel has objected to the move. | "Today, the International Criminal Court has proven once more that it is a political body and not a judicial institution," Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said after Friday's ruling. | Netanyahu accused the court of "ignoring the real war crimes and instead is pursuing Israel, a country with a strong democratic regime, that sanctifies the rule of law." He also said the decision "impairs the right…
(2021-02-05). #AOCLied hashtag flooded with spam & puppies after PR team urges followers to help memory-hole her 'Smollett moment'. rt.com 
After New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez admitted she wasn't even inside the Capitol building during last month's raid she'd framed as a near-death experience, the Democrat convinced her fans to help bury the embarrassment. | Essentially summoning an army of human 'bots' to save face, AOC's team on Wednesday emailed her followers with a request to help "set the record straight" concerning 'negative' — i.e. realistic — posts about the congresswoman and her whereabouts on January 6. | This email is allegedly from "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress" | It instructs people to: | -Find social media…
(2021-02-05). AOC doubles down on Capitol riot story, says doubters are 'extremely damaging' to fellow 'survivors' of 'trauma'. rt.com 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has again responded to critics of her account of the Capitol riot on January 6, blasting them for "politicizing" her story and possibly preventing other "survivors" from coming forward. | "It's unfortunately kind of the spring to deny and to politicize our accounts," Ocasio-Cortez told 'CBS This Morning' on Friday when asked about people who have cast doubt on her story of fearing for her life during the Capitol riot last month. | The congresswoman said the fear of being "publicly doubted," along with security concerns, kept her from sharing her story immediately. She…
(2021-02-05). [Commentary] Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. thelancet.com In December 2020, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Working Group issued recommendations for prioritizing and allocating vaccinations for the first available mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna [1]. Notably absent from the Phase 1 tiered guidelines are almost all individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). This population comprises between 1 and 2% of the U.S. population and includes individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, blindness, cerebral palsy, moderate to prof…
(2021-02-05). [Commentary] It's all in the details: A call for administering the COVID-19 vaccine in Lebanon through a transparent and un-politicized collaborative approach. thelancet.com Lebanon is a small low-to middle-income country located in the Eastern Mediterranean whose history is rife with conflicts and political corruption that compromised, and are currently threatening, its stability and development [1]. Two recent events significantly exposed decades of inherent corruption and its dysfunctional system: a severe economic crisis that is arguably the worst since the 1930s Great Depression, and the tragic Beirut Port explosion which resulted in hundreds of thousands of damaged homes, thousands of injuries, and hundreds of deaths [2].
(2021-02-05). US unemployment rate falls, but job creation remains anemic. laprensalatina.com Washington, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- The headline unemployment rate in the United States fell 0.4 percent in January to 6.3 percent, yet the world's largest economy created only 49,000 new jobs amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Significantly, the BLS revised its December report to indicate that …
(2021-02-05). UNICEF ??warns of an increase in female genital mutilation due to COVID-19. laprensalatina.com New York, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- The closure of schools as a result of COVID-19 and the interruption of aid programs for girls in countries where the practice of female genital mutilation is common could cause an increase in this practice in the next decade, the United Nations said Friday. "It is possible that there will …
(2021-02-05). Russian Covid-19 Vaccine Vindicated Despite Western 'Pandemic' of Russophobia. strategic-culture.org Maybe after the novel coronavirus is eradicated, scientists should next work on a serum that immunizes people from irrational Russophobia. | In a stunning success this week, the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was proven to be highly effective and safe. In a study published by the prestigious Lancet medical journal, the Russian vaccine was found to be effective against 91.6 per cent of symptomatic Covid-19 cases. | Sputnik V was originally given
(2021-02-05). 'Enough Is Enough': 8 Senate Dems Slammed for Going 'Hand-in-Hand With GOP' to Oppose Covid Relief for Undocumented Workers. commondreams.org "Let us be clear on this. Not only do undocumented community members pay taxes, they are also suffering as much as anyone else because of this pandemic." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12991586111.jpg …
(2021-02-05). In Fiery Floor Speech, Cori Bush Demands Accountability for Every Republican Who Incited 'Vile White Supremacist Attack' of January 6. commondreams.org "We can't build a better society if members are too scared to stand up and act to reject the white supremacist attack that happened right before our eyes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screenshot_2021-02-05_watch_live_senate_debates_budget_amid_ongoing_negotiations_for_covid_relief1.png …
(2021-02-05). 'Giant First Step': After 14+ Hours of Votes, Senate Approves Covid Relief Resolution With Zero GOP Support. commondreams.org "We have the opportunity to give hope to the American people and restore faith in our government by telling them that… we understand the pain that they are experiencing and we are gonna do something very significant about it," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12991108971.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Vaccine heist? Florida man steals car with $10,000 worth of anti-Covid jabs, triggering nationwide alert. rt.com 
Police in Florida are on the lookout for a thief who made off with a car filled with dozens of vials of coronavirus vaccine worth some $10,000, posting a nationwide alert in their hunt for the suspect. | A vehicle stolen from the Strawberry Festival Grounds in Plant City, Florida — roughly 25 miles east of Tampa — on Wednesday contained 30 vials of the immunization, a local NBC affiliate The Plant City Police Department issued a statement on the incid…
(2021-02-05). Dispatch of millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa expected to start in February: WHO. news.un.org The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday the joint UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February, in what will be the continent's largest ever mass vaccination campaign.
(2021-02-05). US House Passes Senate-Cleared Budget Resolution, Opens Path to Biden's COVID-19 Plan. sputniknews.com The House of Representatives vote followed an address by US President Joe Biden to the American public that underscored he would be pushing his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through Congress with or without support from Republican lawmakers.
(2021-02-05). Colleagues in tears and night panics — ICU doctors describe coronavirus despair. thecanary.co Intensive care doctors have described jolting awake at night and witnessing colleagues breaking down as they warned that specialist units are "not out of the woods" with coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. | Ongoing trauma: | Despite a downward trend nationally in coronavirus cases and hospital admissions, consultant Dr Ben Attwood said intensive care units such as his at Warwick Hospital are yet to see the same level of reduction. He told the PA news agency that staff will not be able to cope if policy-makers "take their eye off the ball" and remove restrictions too quickly. | Attwood is associate medical dire…
(2021-02-05). Study suggests climate change may have played a role in the coronavirus pandemic. thecanary.co Climate change may have played a direct role in the emergence of Sars-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a study has suggested. | "Urgent wake-up call": | Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a "hotspot" for many bat species that host coronaviruses, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge. The researchers said their findings, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, should be "an urgent wake-up call to reduce global emissions". | Dr Robert Beyer, a researcher in the University of Cambridg…
(2021-02-05). Wisconsin governor reimposes Covid-19 mask mandate after Republican-led legislature votes to repeal it. rt.com 
Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin, a Democrat, issued a new statewide mask order an hour after the Republican-majority legislature voted to repeal his previous one saying he lacked the authority. | "If the legislature keeps playing politics and we don't keep wearing masks, we're going to see more preventable deaths, and it's going to take even longer to get our state and our economy back on track," Evers said on Thursday, announcing the order. | Since the beginning of this pandemic, I promised I would: | 1Ô∏è‚É£never play politics with your health | 2Ô∏è&sb…
(2021-02-05). US Senate votes almost unanimously to keep embassy in Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
US Senate votes almost unanimously to keep embassy in Jerusalem | Resolution was introduced and passed during Senate's all-night Covid-19 budget reconciliation session | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 16: 21 | Trump administration moved US embassy to Jerusalem in May 2018 (AFP/File photo)
| The US Senate voted almost unanimously in favour of keeping the US embassy in Jerusalem, affirming a Trump-era move that neither p…
(2021-02-05). Is America's Current Capitalist System Equipped To Handle the Potential Tsunami of Despair After COVID? commondreams.org Only a serious reform of American capitalism can address the kind of distress and insecurity so severe that it kills. Is the country ready for this critical shot in the arm? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/covid.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Statement on Sens. Stabenow and Peters' Vote to Withhold COVID Relief from Undocumented Immigrants. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). COVID lockdown fuels prison suicide. workers.org 
By Miley Selena Fletcher The following letter is from a transgender incarcerated worker at SCI Forest in Pennsylvania. On Jan. 6, an inmate nicknamed Brother Bernie (Bernie Shank), who was in his 60s and doing a life sentence, came out of his cell at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Forest on . . . |
(2021-02-05). Unless COVID is suppressed everywhere, we'll be 'back at square one', Tedros warns. news.un.org The number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccination now exceeds those reportedly infected, the head of the UN's health agency said on Friday, while warning that after inoculating their own health workers and older people, countries must share doses with others, to eradicate the deadly coronavirus.
(2021-02-05). Joe Biden's Two-Front Battle Against Covid and Climate Change May Trigger Severe Food Shortages for U.S. Consumers. strategic-culture.org In the United States, the local farmers, it seems, are being squeezed out of business, or paid not to grow food, while Big Agriculture is more concerned with exporting its supplies than keeping domestic food stocks safe and affordable. | In an effort to fight two wars at the same time — against a pandemic as well as purported climate change — the Biden administration risks putting the United States on a crash course with food shortages and soaring prices as early as this year. | Sealed up inside of his White House fortress, surrounded by a ring of steel and thousands of National Guardsmen, U.S. Presid…
(2021-02-05). The Super Bowl Ends the Most Toxic Season Ever. counterpunch.org 
Overwhelmed by the intertwined plagues of Covid-19 and Trumpism, sports didn't stand a chance in 2020. No wonder I'm weirded out by the strange, metaphorical moments of that last disastrous year and the first days of this one. To mention just three among so many: Dr. Anthony Fauci's errant pitch on opening day of the
(2021-02-05). Why Netanyahu isn't welcome in the Gulf. thealtworld.com Trump's demise has dealt a major blow to the Israeli premier and his newfound Arab allies | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a panic. He is desperate to stage a visit to an Arab capital before the forthcoming Israeli parliamentary elections. Nobody has been more contemptuous of the Arabs and their causes than he has, whether on the world stage or on the ground: with his massacres in Gaza and annexation, colonisation and apartheid policies in the West Bank. Yet he is trying to use the Arabs as a means of helping him remain in power. | Netanyahu is currently focused on four Arab capitals to which he…
(2021-02-05). Roaming Charges: Xenophobia With a Human Face. counterpunch.org 
+ As the Biden administration announced its intention to leave in place Trump's border rules "for now," it might be worth recalling when Biden's campaign manager derisively quipped that they didn't see Hispanics as part of their "path to victory." + 5500 children were separated at the border in the last four years, at least 628 of them
(2021-02-05). Open Letter From 40+ Economists Regarding Ecuador and the Dollar. commondreams.org Not only has leading presidential candidate Andr√©s Arauz emphasized that he is committed to maintaining the dollar as the national currency, he and his party have a long track record of taking strong measures to make sure that dollarization did not come under threat. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ecuador_1.jpg …
(2021-02-05). 01/06/21: The Insurrection that Wasn't. socialistproject.ca 
"Only the chief … can still save bourgeois society. Only theft can still save property; only perjury, religion; bastardy, the family; disorder, order!" Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte Trump is now gone. But his leaving was not without a certain drama. His legacy is about as tarnished as it is possible to …
(2021-02-05). Russia slams 'immoral' claims from oligarchs over collapsed Yukos oil empire as final showdown around $50bn legal case begins. rt.com 
A long-running battle over the world's largest legal bill could soon be settled as a court in the Netherlands begins hearing arguments in the case of defunct energy giant Yukos, once among Russia's largest resource companies. | Hearings as part of the $50 billion case began at the Supreme Court in The Hague on Friday, with lawyers for the Russian government seeking to overturn a Dutch tribunal's previous decision to hand damages to the business' ex-shareholders. Yukos' former owners say the company's assets were confiscated in what amounted to state "appropriation." Moscow insists that they are not 'bona fide'
(2021-02-05). Biden Pledges End to US Offensive Support for Saudi-Led Assault on Yemen. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden has pledged to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, supported by both the Obama and Trump administrations, describing it as a "humanitarian and strategic catastrophe." The six-year war in Yemen has devastated the country, killing at least 100,000 people and pushing 80% of the country into instability requiring some form of aid or protection, according to the United Nations. Biden's remarks on Yemen come amid a freeze of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, with similar sa…
(2021-02-05). Aid agencies renew appeals for aid access to all areas in Ethiopia's Tigray. news.un.org The UN renewed appeals on Friday for humanitarian access to all areas of Ethiopia's troubled Tigray region to help people displaced fighting, forcing the most desperate to eat leaves to survive.
(2021-02-05). Trump Is the First President to Leave Office With a Loss of Jobs Since Hoover. truthout.org 
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points in January to 6.3 percent. Much of this decline was due to people leaving the labor market as the employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) only rose by 0.1 percentage point. The EPOP now stands at 57.5 percent, 3.6 percentage points below its year-ago level. | The establishment survey showed an increase of just 49,000 jobs, with the private sector only accounting for 6,000 of these jobs. There were sharp downward revisions to job growth for bo…
(2021-02-05). Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Debt. truthout.org 
Democrats in both chambers of Congress launched one of the first serious pressure campaigns on the new Biden administration, unveiling a formal resolution calling upon the president to use his executive authority to cancel $50,000 of student debt for each borrower. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, a former bankruptcy law professor who first proposed the
(2021-02-05). Cori Bush Demands Expulsion for Every Republican Who Incited the Capitol Siege. truthout.org 
Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri delivered an emotional speech on the House floor Thursday night detailing her experience of the January 6 mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building — which she called a "blatant, heinous, vile white supremacist attack" — and demanding that lawmakers take the basic step of holding to account those who abetted and incited the deadly violence. | The Missouri Democrat's remarks were part of a series of speeches organized by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-…
(2021-02-05). Education Will Be Critical in the Fight for Democracy and Anti-Racism. truthout.org 
What is the role of education in creating a critically-minded public that is unafraid to resist lies and deceptions perpetuated by anti-democratic forces? How do we best address the assumption that economically oppressed children can't learn? In what way does internalized racism impact students of color and how must this be addressed? In what ways should we rethink the aims of education beyond careerism? | To address these and other important questions, Truthout spoke with Pedro A. Noguera, who is t…
(2021-02-05). Saad al-Jabri alleges second assassination plot in amended complaint against MBS. middleeasteye.net 
Saad al-Jabri alleges second assassination plot in amended complaint against MBS | Filing claims Saudi crown prince tried to lure Jabri's daughter to Saudi consulate in Istanbul, days before Jamal Khashoggi was killed | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 19: 57 | New filing is latest action taken in legal battle between Jabri (R) and bin Salman (AFP) | Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri claimed agents…
(2021-02-05). US rejects Turkish minister's claim it was behind 2016 coup attempt. middleeasteye.net 
US rejects Turkish minister's claim it was behind 2016 coup attempt | Comments that Washington ordered a US-based Muslim cleric to carry out the coup are described as 'wholly false' | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 08: 31 | More than 250 people were killed in the attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government on 15 July, 2016 (AFP) | The US State Department has rejected a Turkis…
(2021-02-05). Signal asks users to set up TLS proxy servers to help Iranians 'bypass' censorship. middleeasteye.net 
Signal asks users to set up TLS proxy servers to help Iranians 'bypass' censorship | Messaging service blocked in Iran after thousands migrated from WhatsApp over privacy concerns | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 13: 20 | Privacy experts have described the Signal messaging app to be more secure than its rivals (AFP) | Signal has asked users to set up TLS proxy servers to help Iranians bypass censorship of the app, af…
(2021-02-05). A report just exposed how establishment media pushed Tory 2019 election lies. thecanary.co 
A campaign group has Defending the truth: | Truth Defence
(2021-02-05). Anti-HS2 protesters come face-to-face with bailiffs in Euston tunnels. thecanary.co 
Anti-HS2 protesters have come face-to-face with bailiffs in tunnels dug near Euston station in London, as efforts to evict them continue. | Dr Larch Maxey, who is among the group of activists who have spent more than a week beneath Euston Square Gardens, said bailiffs had begun "drilling" to remove another environmental campaigner from a "lock on" at the bottom of a down shaft. | Resistance continues: | During an interview between a protester and the PA news agency on Thursday night, a bailiff could be heard informing another demonstrator called "Lazer" that they would attempt to get him out of the device…
(2021-02-05). 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry': US congressman tears up while apologizing for his 'white privilege' on House floor (VIDEO). rt.com 
A Democratic congressman teared up on the floor of the House of Representatives and offered a dramatic apology to his fellow elected officials for having not recognized his white privilege until the January 6 Capitol riot. | During a Thursday evening House discussion, in which members of Congress were invited to "share their stories" about the day Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, Rep. Dean Phillips recalled that he had asked his fellow Democrats to follow him to the Republican side of the chamber in an effort to "blend in" as conservatives. | "But within moments I recognized that blending in was…
(2021-02-05). 'America is back!' Biden talks 'tough' on Russia and China, vows to reclaim 'moral leadership & defend democracy'. rt.com 
In his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden vowed to confront the enemies of 'democracy' globally, while seeking to reclaim America's 'moral credibility' and leadership in LGBT and climate change issues. | Speaking at the State Department headquarters in the nation's capital on Thursday, Biden outlined his foreign policy vision in a 20-minute address, laying out a sprawling list of priorities for his administration, among them countering supposed US "adversaries." | "American leadership must meet this new moment of advancing authoritarianism, including the growing ambitions of China to rival…
(2021-02-05). Toilet trouble: Russian skaters miss flight after man locks himself in loo on plane 'saying he would be killed if he left' (VIDEO). rt.com 
Russian figure skaters who were returning from a competition in Krasnoyarsk had their flight delayed after a man locked himself in a toilet on board their plane, refusing to leave until police arrived in a baffling stand-off. | Several figure skaters who were traveling to Moscow on the aircraft were forced to spend an hour-and-a-half on board as takeoff was delayed by the bizarre incident. | A man whose identity remains unknown locked the door of the toilet and refused to come out and take his seat, forcing…
(2021-02-05). Channel One Cup: Women's figure-skating team lands historic victory in fierce contest with male rivals at Moscow festival (VIDEO). rt.com 
The inaugural figure-skating jumping tournament in Moscow has seen an unexpected upset, with the women's squad sensationally destroying the men's team as they beat their male counterparts by almost 50 points. | The organizers of exhibition event the Channel One Cup changed the traditional rules, allowing female skaters to test their technical skills in fierce competition against the country's best male athletes. | The unusual format was hailed by many female skaters including Russian stars Alexandra Trusova and Kamila Valieva, who had repeatedly expressed their willingness to compete against men. | In accordan…
(2021-02-05). Reinventing the company town? Nevada teases self-governing 'Innovation Zones' for Big (Tech) business with own TAXES & COURTS. rt.com 
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is trying to lure high-tech firms into his state with an offer to allow them to effectively form independent governments at county level, capable of levying taxes and even forming courts. | Companies with an "innovative technology" are being offered a chance to try their hand as miniature sovereign states, according to new state legislation seen by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday. While Sisolak hinted at the idea during his State of the State address last month, few details have been made public until now. | These so-called "Innovation Zones" are being marketed to lure t…
(2021-02-05). Fore! Golf marshal COLLAPSES after being hit by wild Dustin Johnson drive at Saudi International (VIDEO). rt.com 
A golf marshal was left writhing in agony after being struck on the shoulder by an errant drive courtesy of American golfer Dustin Johnson in Friday's action at the Saudi International tournament. | Johnson, 36, was teeing off from the tenth hole but hooked his drive off to the left and directly into the path of an unwitting marshal who had his back to the ball. | Amid presumed cries of "fore!", the shot hit the marshal directly on the shoulder blade – with drone footage showing the man collapsing to the grass immediately after absorbing it. | The man, who was clearly in tremendous pain, writhed around on the…
(2021-02-05). Intruder gained access to base where Air Force One is kept day before Biden's inaugural flight. rt.com 
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is scrambling to determine how and why an intruder gained access to Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One is stored, the day before President Joe Biden's inaugural flight. | Biden is scheduled to depart Joint Base Andrews for his home state of Delaware on Friday, but Air Force officials have confirmed that an intruder gained access to the base on Thursday. | Details are sparse and it is unclear how far the person got, whether the suspect managed to interfere with any aircraft at the facility, and whether they are in custody or not. | Also on rt.com…
(2021-02-05). 'What if Trump had said it?' Joe Biden resurrects 'exaggerated' claim that he was shot at during trips to Iraq. rt.com 
President Joe Biden has dusted off an old story about how he came under fire while visiting Iraq, more than a decade after he admitted the claim was somewhat exaggerated. 'Where's the MSM outrage?' social media users have asked. | While addressing US State Department staff on Thursday, Biden hailed the diplomats for showing "great personal courage," which the new US president has purportedly seen first-hand. | "I've been with some of you when we've been shot at," he told the audience. | It's unclear what Biden meant by the passing remark, and the White House has not elaborated on the statement. | Read more…
(2021-02-05). Mourinho feels 'pressure' after Spurs slump to ANOTHER loss against Chelsea as row breaks out over bizarre dig at female reporter. rt.com 
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has admitted that the pressure on him is rising after his side failed to impress in a home defeat to old club Chelsea, with the Portuguese also under fire for bizarre remarks made to a female reporter.
(2021-02-05). Do or die? Russian heavyweight slugger Volkov's title hopes on the line in pivotal UFC clash against fight veteran Overeem. rt.com 
Moscow's Alexander Volkov knows that he could take a giant step towards a future heavyweight title shot if he gets past wily veteran Alistair Overeem in Saturday night's UFC main event in Las Vegas. | The 6ft 7in Volkov has been impressive in his UFC tenure to date, opening his career in the world's premier mixed martial arts league with four consecutive wins – the most recent of which was a sensational fourth-round knockout of former heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum. | Volkov came close to extending his run in his next fight but, after dominating Derrick Lewis for much of the three-round fight, he was hit…
(2021-02-05). HBO becomes SEVENTH company to produce film on GameStop mania as Hollywood & Wall Street rush to cash in on 'Reddit Rebellion'. rt.com 
HBO is developing its own movie on the GameStop stock frenzy, the seventh film project to emerge from the debacle as major Hollywood production houses race to milk every penny out of the grassroots "rebellion" against Wall Street. | HBO's is the latest in a cascade of movies in the works on the notorious short squeeze, set to tap Blumhouse's Jason Blum — typically known for low-budget horror offerings like 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Sinister' — for executive producer, Variety
(2021-02-05). OAN runs giant DISCLAIMER warning before airing MyPillow guy's documentary claiming to present '100% proof' of election fraud. rt.com 
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell aired his promised documentary alleging voter fraud against Donald Trump on Friday to a wave of mockery, with even One America News Network airing a telling major disclaimer before the show. | Many have publicly or privately backed off claims of voter fraud in the wake of the US Capitol riot on January 6, and voting machine manufacturer Dominion has threatened legal action against those tying them to unproven claims of rigging votes in Joe Biden's favor. But Lindell has
(2021-02-05). 'We gotta have them speaking about reparations': Rapper Ice Cube set to meet with Biden as US president vows 'racial equity'. rt.com 
As Joe Biden promises to make racial justice a top priority for his administration, rapper Ice Cube has revealed that he could soon be meeting with the US president to discuss reparations for black Americans. | In a radio interview, the iconic musical artist and actor revealed that Biden's team had reached out to him and that plans are in motion for a White House visit later this month. He said that while he recognizes that the new administration is "really into helping all minorities," Biden needed to back up his words by enacting "specialty programs." | "You know me, I'm all about reparations. It seems like…
(2021-02-05). Happy birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo: As he hits 36, here are 6 of the football superstar's most memorable strikes from the past year. rt.com 
Cristiano Ronaldo often resembles a man determined to permanently defy the ageing process, and his goals since his last birthday have not betrayed any signs of slowing down. From Catalonia to Stockholm, here are six to remember. | SPAL 1-2 Juventus, February 22 2020 | Ronaldo scored in every match he played from December 2019 until February 2020. Eleven defenses fell during that formidable run, which included braces against Udinese, Parma and Fiorentina and a hat-trick against Cagliari. | The goal with which he equaled the Serie A record for goals in consecutive games, held by Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagl…
(2021-02-05). Brrr-onaldo! Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 36th birthday in a winter wonderland with partner Georgina Rodriguez (VIDEO). rt.com 
Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo has eschewed the traditional trip to sunnier climes such as Dubai or Abu Dhabi for this 36th birthday, instead preferring to celebrate his big day with partner Georgina Rodriguez in snowy Turin. | On the day that he turns 36, Ronaldo could have been forgiven for wanting to catch some rays on the occasion – especially for a man of his particular vintage. | But the five-time Ballon d'or-winning superstar instead opted for a mini-break at a snowy scene in Turin on his special day. | Pictures posted to his parter Georgina Rodriguez's Instagram account show the happy couple embracing…
(2021-02-05). 'I will fight back': Jilted model who has 'devil' football ace's name tattooed on her chest lashes out after 'writing off his car'. rt.com 
World Cup winner Jerome Boateng has accused German beauty Kasia Lenhardt of blackmail in a fierce public row, adding that she "destroyed" his relationships in claims that the model has hit back at by branding him the "devil". | Fuming pin-up Lenhardt berated Boateng for his "constant" cheating and "lies", responding furiously after the Bayern Munich defender announced that he was "disappointed in himself" and had to "take responsibility" for damaging his family. | Boateng has been in a 15-month relationship with Lenhardt, who wrote his Mini car off when she crashed into a street lamp and was found to have alco…
(2021-02-05). Van Jones told 'black community' doesn't 'TRUST' him, branded Trump's 'RACIAL COVER' as he refuses to atone for bipartisan work. rt.com 
Though he's a Democrat who has openly criticized Donald Trump, political pundit Van Jones was accused on 'The View' of losing the "trust" of black people for daring to work with the former president. | Appearing on 'The View' to chat about a documentary produced in cooperation with co-host Meghan McCain, Jones was confronted over his working with the Trump Administration on criminal justice reform. | "Now Van, you do spend a lot of time threading the middle and trying to unite people," co-host Sunny Hostin said. "But there are those who accuse you of being a political opportunist—a chameleon, so to speak&…
(2021-02-05). Arabic press review: The secret Saudi-Emirati conflict over Khashoggi. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: The secret Saudi-Emirati conflict over Khashoggi | Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's debt has increased dramatically in the last six years, Bahrain denies children their nationality, and commodity prices in Jordan soar
| Fri, 02/05/2021 – 12: 01 | Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (R) welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival in A…
(2021-02-05). Democrats rebuke Marjorie Taylor Greene, but Trumpism lives on. middleeasteye.net 
Democrats rebuke Marjorie Taylor Greene, but Trumpism lives on | US House passes resolution to strip Greene of committee assignments, but Republicans continue to defend her | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 20: 51 | Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers defiant speech on Friday, rejecting vote against her (AFP) | Proverbially, crossing the aisle in American politics means reaching out to cooperate with the o…
(2021-02-05). Senior US House Democrat introduces Khashoggi Act to protect journalists. middleeasteye.net 
Senior US House Democrat introduces Khashoggi Act to protect journalists | Congressman Adam Schiff, chair of House Intelligence Committee, says legislation would 'hold to account those who would target journalists for violence and persecution' | Fri, 02/05/2021 – 15: 49 | California Congressman Adam Schiff is chair of House Intelligence Committee (AFP) | A senior US House Democrat introduced a bill on Thursday…
(2021-02-05). Yemen genocide: Biden pledges to end U.S. support for "offensive" Saudi operations. liberationnews.org 
As part of his first major speech on foreign policy since becoming president, Joe Biden announced yesterday a halt to U.S. support for "offensive operations" in Yemen, including "relevant arm[s] sales" to Saudi Arabia. Since 2015 during the Obama-Biden administration, the United States has been supporting, enabling and directly participating in the Saudi war of …
(2021-02-05). Biden boosts PRO Act on its formal introduction. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —With a tweeted boost from Democratic President Joe Biden, House and Senate Democratic leaders formally introduced the PRO Act, the most-pro-worker labor law legislation in more than 85 years, on Feb. 4. The measure would overturn decades of anti-worker court and National Labor Relations Board rulings, and make organizing, winning elections, and bargaining first …
(2021-02-05). House impeachment brief lays out anti-Trump case in detail. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Blow by blow, indeed almost minute by minute, the U.S. House managers' brief detailing why lawmakers impeached former GOP President Donald Trump laid out the case showing how he incited the invasion and insurrection of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. "A president is subject to impeachment, conviction and disqualification from future federal officeholding if …
(2021-02-05). Basav Sen on Biden Climate Policy, Hannah Sassaman on Prometheus v. FCC. fair.org 
(image: Institute for Policy Studies) | This week on CounterSpin: We know Biden will be better than Trump on climate policy, because a poke in the eye with a stick would be better. That media are
(2021-02-05). Each One Ask One or Two or Three: Recruitment Drive Exceeds Expectations. dsausa.org 
"It was very clear that the one-on-one relation building and just reaching out to people worked. It is obviously much more time consuming, but it overall has better results," Rogasner says. At the same time, she emphasizes, no matter what DSA members are doing, recruitment can be a part of it.
(2021-02-05). 'We Accuse': The Communist Party USA's answer to 1948 conspiracy charges. peoplesworld.org 
On Feb. 3, 2021, CNN published an article by Eliott C. McLaughlin that placed the Communist Party USA alongside Trump's Jan. 6 Capitol mob and a neo-Nazi organization as the only groups to have "attempted to stage a coup against the United States of America." CNN and McLaughlin have their history wrong, very wrong. In …
(2021-02-05). Dems Deride MTG for Supporting Conspiracies While Claiming Russia Was Behind Capitol Riots. thealtworld.com While Democrats may find some political capital in ridiculing QAnon, they have their own history of making outlandish claims. | MPN- The House of Representatives has stripped new Georgia official Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees over her history of promoting conspiracy theories. Congress took the highly unusual step today in voting 230 to 199 in favor of removing her from the education and budget committees, limiting her abilities and powers. In response, the 46-year-old freshman congresswoman
(2021-02-05). Under Pretext of Pandemic, Babies Born in US—Legal American Citizens—Expelled With Mothers to Mexico. commondreams.org "For all intents and purposes, that child is stateless, which is going to create a whole host of barriers… because they're unable to establish citizenship." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/baby_2.jpg …
(2021-02-05). 'Definition of Malpractice': GOP Senators Under Fire for Obstructing Biden HHS Pick as Pandemic Rages. commondreams.org "Delaying a hearing for the head of Health and Human Services in the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 450,000 American lives is negligence in plain sight." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12300159661.jpg …
(2021-02-05). After Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Operating Illegally, Dems Demand Biden It Shut Down. commondreams.org "You can continue to show your administration values the environment and the rights of Indigenous communities more than the profits of outdated fossil fuel industries." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-65144232211.jpg …
(2021-02-05). National Vs. Human Security. zcomm.org They did not come prepared to seek understanding, then act from that understanding…
(2021-02-05). Polls Show Support for Biden's Executive Orders, as Progressives Push for More. zcomm.org "I'm seeing too much hesitation. If they don't deliver amid these multiple crises, then Republicans will storm back into power in 2022."
(2021-02-05). Grassroots Organizing Defeated Keystone XL and Built a Savvier Climate Movement. zcomm.org From frontline battles to large national mobilizations, tar sands resistance developed new tactics and organizing strategies…
(2021-02-05). 'This war has to end'. zcomm.org Biden halts U.S. support for offensive military operations in Yemen…
(2021-02-05). Sanders Rebuffs 'Partisanship' Complaints From GOP That Unilaterally Passed $1.9T Gift for Rich. zcomm.org "Eighty-three percent of the benefits of the Trump tax plan went to the 1% and large corporations… There was not one Democrat that voted for that bill."
(2021-02-05). Myanmar arrests prominent political leader, close aide of Suu Kyi. laprensalatina.com Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- Police in Myanmar arrested one of the main leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party and close aide of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, five days after a military coup. Win Htein was arrested after midnight at his daughter's house in Yangon, the country's former capital and …
(2021-02-05). Colombian artists honor civil violence victims with urban memory museum. laprensalatina.com Bogota, Feb 4 (efe-epa).- They were killed by police or for defending a cause they believed in, and now their faces, painted in vivid colors on the columns of a bridge in Bogota, occupy a place in Colombia's first open-air memory museum. Cars whiz on by on Boyaca Avenue as several street artists, perched on …
(2021-02-05). Athletic beat Betis on penalties to reach Copa del Rey last 4. laprensalatina.com Seville, Spain, Feb 4 (efe-epa).- Goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero here Thursday for Athletic Club in their Copa del Rey quarterfinal tie with Real Betis, making two stops in the penalty shootout to put the Bilbao club in the final four. It was the 11th time the two clubs have met in the Copa …
(2021-02-05). Trans persons in Brazil live in fear in deadliest country for that community. laprensalatina.com By Nayara Batschke Sao Paulo, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- Isabella Souza has paid a steep price for being a transgender person in Brazil, having suffered beatings and abuse and feared for her life since she was a young girl. Her experience is one shared by thousands of trans individuals in that South American country, the world's …
(2021-02-05). The 'routine' of ceasefire violations along Pakistan-India border. laprensalatina.com By Jaime Leon Shaheen Top, Pakistan, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- Sounds of gunfire and mortar bursts are a part of the "routine" life of Shabbir Ahmad, a Pakistani living near the de facto border between Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region, an area where dozens of people die each year in attacks between the …
(2021-02-05). Indonesia's economy posts first year-on-year contraction in over 20 years. laprensalatina.com Jakarta, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.07 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, its first contraction in more than two decades. Transport, export manufacturing and services were some of the sectors most impacted by the year-on-year decline, the country's statistics bureau, Statistics Indonesia, locally known as BPS, said …
(2021-02-05). Brewer Kirin to cut ties with Myanmar military in wake of coup. laprensalatina.com Tokyo, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings announced Friday that it will end its two operations in Myanmar as a result of this week's military coup in the Southeast Asian country. Kirin said the military's actions were "against our standards and Human Rights Policy." The Japanese multinational owns 51 percent of two Myanmar operations, …
(2021-02-05). India's central bank projects 10.5% growth, leaves lending rates unchanged. laprensalatina.com Srinagar, India, Feb 5 (efe-epa).- India's economy is expected to grow at 10.5 percent in the next financial year, its central bank said on Friday, as signs of recovery have strengthened after a record-breaking slump caused by the coronavirus. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shantikanta Das also announced that they had left policy lending rates …
(2021-02-05). South African company builds vintage-inspired motorized bicycles. laprensalatina.com The South African company Soekoe Moto-Bicycles Co, founded by Desmond Soekoe, builds motorized bicycles in Johannesburg with designs inspired by the first decade of the 20th century, when the first motors were attached to bicycles. A visual story by EFE/EPA photographer Kim Ludbrook…
(2021-02-05). 'Downright Scary': In 2021 Alone, GOP Introduces 100+ Voter Suppression Bills in 28 States. commondreams.org "Democrats have a clear choice. They can get rid of the filibuster to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to stop GOP voter suppression, or they can allow the GOP to undermine democracy for the next decade." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/election_workers.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Congressional Report Reveals Manufacturers 'Knowingly' Sold Toxin-Tainted Baby Food. commondreams.org "This is what happens when you let the food and chemical companies, not the FDA, decide whether our food is safe to eat." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/baby_food.jpg …
(2021-02-05). 60+ Groups and Unions to Senate Democrats: End Harmful 'Gridlock and Dysfunction' by Eliminating the Filibuster. commondreams.org "It is truly outrageous that we still allow a partisan minority to block legislation at will and wholly prevent our government from functioning. Kill the filibuster." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12309705921_0.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Leading Digital Rights Group Warns Section 230 Reform Bill Will Boost Big Tech While Crushing Smaller Sites. commondreams.org "This bill, as written, would have enormous unintended consequences for human rights and freedom of expression," warned Fight for the Future's Evan Greer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/net.jpg …
(2021-02-05). After Biden Move, Anti-War Groups Call on Boris Johnson to End UK Support for Saudi Assault on Yemen. commondreams.org "Johnson and Raab have blood on their hands. Their support for the carnage in Yemen must end immediately." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/caat.jpg …
(2021-02-05). The Earth Is Round: Wingnuts' Chimerical Chickens Come Home to Roost. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/pillow_tease_better_mike-lindell2.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Perpetrator of French apartment fire sentenced to 25 years. yenisafak.com A French court on Thursday sentenced the perpetrator of the 2017 fire in Mulhouse to 25 years in prison.Six people, four of them Turkish, died in the fire in an apartment building. Two Algerian nationals also died.The Colmar High Criminal Court found French defendant Aurelien Roellinger guilty of arson.A lawyer of the Turkish families, Gulcan Yasin, told Anadolu Agency that Roellinger is a dangerous and criminal person."Those who lost their lives will not come back, but justice has been served," she said, adding the families welcomed the decision.Ertun and Aksu families' house in Mulhouse's Bourtzwiller District…
(2021-02-05). Israeli army gunfire kills Palestinian man in West Bank. yenisafak.com A Palestinian man was fatally shot Friday by Israeli forces in the central West Bank, according to a Palestinian official.Radhi Abu Fakhida, head of the village council of Ras Karkar, west of Ramallah, told Anadolu Agency that the Palestinian Civil Liaison Authority, a Palestinian body for communication with Israeli authorities, informed the family of a young man named Khaled Nofal that he had been martyred.He said the body of the martyr was in the Israeli occupation authorities' custody.Since morning, the Israeli army has barred entry into Ras Karkar, also preventing those inside from leaving.Eyewitnesses told A…
(2021-02-05). Erdogan says Turkey now has 8.4M university students. yenisafak.com The number of university students in Turkey increased from 1.6 million to 8.4 million over an 18-year period, the country's president said on Thursday.Turkey's higher education has reached a capacity that goes beyond our borders, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a project presentation meeting of the Council of Higher Education in the capital Ankara.He said the number of universities in Turkey has gone up from 76 to 207 and the number of staff members at these institutes increased from 70,000 to 180,000."Our female students have an important place in this rise. The ratio of female students has increased from…
(2021-02-05). 'Turkey won't let FETàñ poison relations with Albania'. yenisafak.com By Fatjon Cuka, Furkan Abdula, and Talha OzturkBELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Turkey will do whatever needed to prevent the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETàñ) from harming its relations with Albania, the visiting Turkish parliament speaker said on Thursday."The Fetullah Terrorist Organization has some presence in Albania as well, like as in several Balkan countries… The terrorist group carries out its covered goals [worldwide] under the guise of education and health institutions, associations, and media," Mustafa Sentop said, warning against the FETàñ threat in countries where it operates."I want to…
(2021-02-05). Oil prices up over output cuts, positive economic data. yenisafak.com Oil prices jumped on Friday with resolve from oil majors to adhere to production cuts and with positive US economic data that helped boost market confidence.International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $59.12 per barrel at 0646 GMT with a 0.20% increase after closing Thursday at $59 a barrel.American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $56.56 per barrel at the same time for a 0.59% increase after it ended the previous session at $56.23 a barrel.The timely and massive production cuts by OPEC members and its allies, known as OPEC , propped up prices at a time of uncertainty over when the oil mar…
(2021-02-05). UN Security Council urges democratic return in Myanmar. yenisafak.com The UN Security Council voiced "deep concern" Thursday at the situation in Myanmar after the military overthrew the civilian government and jailed political and civil society leaders.The council decided what it said was the "arbitrary" detentions of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, as well as the military's unilateral imposition of a state of emergency. It called for the "immediate release" of all those swept up in military raids and urged a return to democratic norms."The members of the Security Council emphasized the need for the continued support of the democratic transition in Myanma…
(2021-02-05). Istanbul to host 1 of Turkey's biggest rivalries. yenisafak.com ISTANBUL (AA) – Fans in Turkey are excited to witness one of the biggest derbies of Turkish football this weekend as the winning side will gain the edge in the title race.In the most anticipated game of matchday 24, league leaders Fenerbahce will host runners-up Galatasaray at Ulker Stadium Saturday, with the whistle to blow at 1600GMT.Having won eight out of the last nine league matches, Fenerbahce had an impressive form in recent weeks, collecting 48 points in 22 matches to top the Turkish Super Lig.The Yellow Canaries actively sought to bolster their squad during the winter transfer window in a bid to end thei…
(2021-02-05). Coronavirus / Tokyo Olympics: The Japanese government's clever way of deceiving its people. indybay.org Please comment to the Japanese government about the Coronavirus Tokyo Olympics. There is no e-mail address, and it is not necessary to include a name. This stupid government plans to trick the world into hosting the Olympics.
(2021-02-05). White House Pauses Smart Bomb Sale to Saudi Arabia, But Leaves Room for Future Weapons Aid. sputniknews.com Since World War II, the US has maintained a strategic alliance with the Saudi kingdom and asked few questions about its internal or external affairs. In exchange, Washington gets access to cheap petroleum and huge airfields. However, the genocidal war in Yemen is unprecedented and popular opinion has shifted firmly against Riyadh.
(2021-02-05). UN Chief Reappoints Michael Bloomberg as Climate Envoy. sputniknews.com Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013. He was also a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the US.
(2021-02-05). Pennsylvania Prosecutor Faces Charges of Raping at Least Five Women While Private Lawyer. sputniknews.com Some of the accused District Attorney's workers reportedly testified to seeing women leave his office in distress and that during his work in the private sector, their boss went to great lengths to conceal the violence. Witnesses have also claimed that to muffle the noises coming from his workplace, he would use music or a noise-canceling machine.
(2021-02-05). Mike Pence to Launch Podcast Hosted by Conservative Youth Group. sputniknews.com Former US Vice President Mike Pence, a member of the Republican Party, served as the 48th vice president of the US between 2017 and 2021. Pence was also the 50th governor of Indiana between 2013 and 2017.
(2021-02-05). Feds Arrest Suspected Rioters Who Chartered Private Jet to Protest Election Results. sputniknews.com Jenna Ryan, another Texas-based real estate broker, was arrested last month after authorities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) came across a social media video in which she identified herself.
(2021-02-05). Pentagon: Decision to Purchase S-400 Is 'Inconsistent With Turkey's Commitments as US, NATO Ally'. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is urging Turkey to dispose of the Russian S-400 air defense system, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
(2021-02-05). Haiti Begins General Strike. popularresistance.org February 1, 2021 – Industries across Haiti are shut down today as workers in multiple sectors participate in a 48-hour general strike. The strike was called by the labor unions following years of struggle in Haiti against brutal austerity and government corruption. Part of the reason behind the general strike is that the current president of Haiti, Jovenel MoàØse, is refusing to step down on February 7, when many believe that his term is up under the constitution. MoàØse claims that his term isn't up until February 7, 2022, as he was elected to a five year term in 2017. | Many fear that MoàØs…
(2021-02-05). Why We Say: Fuck Black History Month. popularresistance.org Since its founding in 1920 as Negro History and Literature Week, Black History Month has served as an "annual celebration of achievements by 'African Americans' and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history." Many of us share fond (and some unpleasant) memories of the yearly church programs, school assemblies, and essay contests all organized around that shared sense of identity and history of perseverance. | But as critical and principled Africans that know what's happenin', the time has passed for us to engage with what this month has come to represent. We can look as recently as the liberalizin…
(2021-02-05). Joe Biden Is A White Supremacist War Hawk, Too. popularresistance.org The white hooligans who invaded Capitol Hill on January 6th set the stage for the U.S. ruling class to reinvigorate its most prized political narrative: American exceptionalism. Trump committed the most egregious crime of all in the eyes of the empire by encouraging his most loyal supporters to desecrate what one police officer on the scene called "the most sacredest place." His closing act paved an even smoother road for the incoming Biden administration to quickly militarize Washington D.C. and normalize a period of sustained crisis vis-à -vis cosmetic changes to the leadership of the empire. But as neoliberal…
(2021-02-05). Emotional Court Hearing Over Proposed Copper Mine At Oak Flat Sacred Site. popularresistance.org Opponents of a copper mine project that would obliterate an Apache sacred site east of Phoenix asked a federal judge Wednesday to stop work on the project. | The group Apache Stronghold filed the first in a series of three lawsuits Jan. 12 to stop Resolution Copper from proceeding with a huge copper mine below Oak Flat, a site deemed sacred to many Apaches and other Southwestern tribes. | The suit was filed three days before the Forest Service issued the final environmental impact statement regarding the mine project on Jan. 15, starting a 60-day clock on a land swap that would turn the land over to Resolution.
(2021-02-05). Washington's Reckless Attitude Toward Nuclear War A Threat To World Peace. popularresistance.org Fox News reported that the head of US Strategic Command Charles Richard is calling on the US military and federal leaders to reimagine methods of deterring aggressive action from rivals such as China and Russia. He wrote in the February issue of Proceedings, the US Naval Institute's monthly magazine, that, "There is a real possibility that a regional crisis with Russia or China could escalate quickly to a conflict involving nuclear weapons." | It's not uncommon to hear the noise preaching so-called threats of China and Russia. Yet it's still shocking to see a US senior military official publicly urging leaders of…
(2021-02-05). Report Warns Climate Change Threatens Affordable Housing. popularresistance.org A recent study in Environmental Research Letters examined how coastal flood risks tied to climate change threaten affordable housing. The authors also touched on the social justice aspects of housing scarcity and climate change, as well as the importance of not displacing people when flood-preparation housing improvements are carried out. | "Affordable housing residents have far fewer safe options and much more to lose than their neighbors as sea level rise increases coastal flooding risks in their communities," Benjamin Strauss, study co-author and Climate Central CEO and chief scientist, told Invisible People.
(2021-02-05). On The Critical Predation Of China. popularresistance.org Amidst the feverish critiques of China made by a growing cadre of "China scholars," "media watchers," and "think tank freelancers" across the Western world (the "free world," they might tell you), a virulent distaste toward China for supposedly ethical reasons has become the norm. We've woken up to find ourselves in a Twilight Zone where the precondition for engaging with Sinophobia is the performance of a different kind of Sinophobic antipathy—one that disavows the possibility of Chinese political legitimacy while it virtue signals the Western critic's own commitment to "justice." | Western critiques of Ch…
(2021-02-05). The Dark Money and Dirty Politics of Brexit. counterpunch.org When an investigative journalist asked a British voter in the British town of Sunderland, "Which way will you vote?" the man replied, "I want Brexit." When asked why, the man said, "Turkey would soon join." He then talked about how millions of Turkish workers could soon be coming to the UK in search of jobs.
(2021-02-05). What Biden's Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs. thenation.com What Biden's Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs…
(2021-02-05). Behind the coup in Myanmar. greenleft.org.au A military coup took place in Burma/Myanmar, reversing the country's ostensible shift toward civilian government. Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma's Debbie Stothard discusses its significance with Green Left.
(2021-02-05). 'Wild Things': Frontline activism to save the planet. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween review a new documentary on Australia's frontline environmental activists.
(2021-02-05). Climate targets require plans, which is why Morrison doesn't want them. greenleft.org.au Pressure from the Biden administration's pledges on swift climate change action seems to have pushed Scott Morrison to mention he indeed has a plan to reduce emissions, writes Pip Hinman.
(2021-02-05). High Court decision helps Acland farmers against coal giant. greenleft.org.au The Oakey Coal Action Alliance has claimed victory after the High Court allows its appeal to the expansion of the New Acland coal mine to be reheard in the Queensland Land Court. Margaret Gleeson reports.
(2021-02-05). Zarif holds phone talks with Thai counterpart. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held a phone conversation with the foreign minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai on Friday afternoon.
(2021-02-05). 6th day of Fajr film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — The 6th day of 39th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) was held in Milad Tower in Tehran on Thursday. The event marks the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.
(2021-02-05). Dredging operation in Astara port. en.mehrnews.com ASTARA, Feb. 06 (MNA) — The dredging operation of the Astara border port began with the establishment of special dredging devices with the aim of increasing the depth of the canal and facilitating the traffic and mooring of large ships.
(2021-02-05). Conf. of air force commanders at Aero India air show. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) —The conference of air force commanders at Aero India air show was held via videoconference Friday. The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh delivered a speech in this conference.
(2021-02-05). US responsible for Yemen destruction: HRW official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) — A Human Rights Watch official has cast doubt on the US president's intention to end US support for the war on Yemen, adding that Washington's role in destroying Yemen should not be neglected.
(2021-02-05). Hashd al-Sha'abi forces kill senior ISIL commander. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, have announced the killing of one of the ISIL terrorist group's senior commanders in Al-Anbar Province.
(2021-02-05). Giant Kaman 22 drones to join Iran air force soon : cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) — The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said Thur. that home-grown giant "Kaman 22" drones will join the Iran combat forces before the end of this year in the Iranian calendar.
(2021-02-05). Imperial shapes its role in the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. imperial.ac.uk The whole Imperial community is invited to get involved in a year of action on climate change and biodiversity loss.
(2021-02-05). Solar cells and better batteries: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2021-02-05). Imperial College Business School launches new Centre for Digital Transformation. imperial.ac.uk The Business School has launched a new research centre which is designed to help grow the digital economy.
(2021-02-05). Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation. salon.com Without much by way of an agenda, Republicans and their right-wing media backers look to induce America's amnesia…
(2021-02-05). "The Conners" and the meaning of seeing Alexandra Billings be an average middle manager. salon.com In the third season of ABC's comedy, Becky and Darlene's boss Robin returns for a role that is understated & great…
(2021-02-05). Why conservatives are now targeting the victims of the Capitol riot. salon.com Nancy Mace makes fun of AOC for being "triggered." Is sneering at people's pain the GOP's latest strategy?>
(2021-02-05). How "Saint Maud" turns a feminist lens on body horror and gives its "final girl" autonomy. salon.com Maud attempts to catalyze a metaphysical transformation through increasingly gory mortifications of the flesh…
(2021-02-05). Ben Sasse demands GOP choose between "conservatism and madness" amid censure threat. salon.com "Politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude," the Nebraska senator said after calls for his second censure…
(2021-02-05). The British Government Must Follow Joe Biden and End Support for the War on Yemen. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). The Capitol Insurrectionists Were Also Part of a Misogynist Anti-Abortion Movement. commondreams.org The events of January 6 were firmly planted on an intersectional foundation that included white supremacy, sexism, and misogyny. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/insurrection.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Dirty Swine Slaughter Rules Allowed to Proceed in Federal Court. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). Standing Rock Lakota Youth Announce 93-mile Relay Run Calling for Biden to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). The Fairness Doctrine Won't Solve Our Problems—but It Can Foster Needed Debate. commondreams.org Why it's time to explore the connections among the First Amendment, content regulation and democracy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/fcc_1.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Should We Not Stop the 24-Hour Shifts if There Are Workers Who Like It? commondreams.org "Choosing 24-hour shifts" is a false concept that they put out to confuse people and perpetuate this deplorable sweatshop practice. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/stock_1.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Main Street 100 Days Priorities Outlined. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). Republicans Don't Know Much About History. But That Won't Stop Them. commondreams.org In word and deed, Trumpists try to murder truth and hide the body. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/potomac_crowd.jpg …
(2021-02-05). Muslim Advocates Applauds New Bill Adding Reforms to Section 230. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). New Section 230 Reform Bill Would Have Sweeping Unintended Consequences. We Have To Oppose It. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-05). Arriva Mario Draghi. E ora? MANLIO DINUCCI — Giornalista e Esperto di Geopolitica. globalresearch.ca Lucida analisi politica fatta da Manlio Dinucci — Giornalista ed Esperto di Geopolitica, membro del Comitato No Nato No War — nell'intervista realizzata da Beatrice Silenzi — Giornalista. La situazione economica dell'Italia è sull'orlo di un baratro, quella di governo …
(2021-02-05). Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump. thenation.com Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump…
(2021-02-05). Libya: 'Historic moment' as UN-led forum selects new interim leadership. news.un.org The 74-members of the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have selected an interim Prime Minister and President of its new executive council, marking what the UN Special Representative called another "historic moment" on the road to unification of the war-torn country and national elections in December.
(2021-02-05). Paraguay: UN rights chief calls for 'prompt, independent' probe into girl deaths and disappearance. news.un.org Following the disappearance in Paraguay of a teenage girl and killing of two 11-year-olds, the UN human rights chief has expressed her deep concern, also noting on Friday other disturbing elements of abuse against women and girls, surrounding the cases.
(2021-02-05). Senior officials call on Israel to halt West Bank demolitions and respect international law. news.un.org Three high-level UN officials on Friday issued a statement calling for Israel to end demolitions in the occupied West Bank, after meeting with members of a Bedouin community ousted from their homes earlier this week in the northern Jordan Valley, while their belongings were "seized or destroyed".
(2021-02-05). Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says. news.un.org The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of society, to protect millions of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) every year.
(2021-02-05). UN welcomes US decision to 'strengthen its diplomatic engagement' towards Yemen peace deal. news.un.org The UN on Friday told journalists that it welcomed the decision by the United States "to strengthen it's diplomatic engagement" and support efforts led by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, to ends years of conflict there.
(2021-02-05). Gamestop and the End of Video Game Retail's Golden Age. strategic-culture.org The WallStreetBets play was fueled by nostalgia—but modern, digital-only gaming leaves fewer opportunities to plant those seeds. | By Addison Del MASTRO | Try being a typewriter store in 1991. It's tough—doable, maybe, if you move into computers. Try being a video game store in 2021. It might be a little tougher. | That's the story of Gamestop's long decline, and its struggles at the han…
(2021-02-05). Tim Kirby, Joaquin Flores — The Strategy Session, Episode 3. strategic-culture.org The Liberal Sleepwalkers are not dealing with the passive, stupid thuggish, unthinking herd that they believe half the American people to be,
(2021-02-05). Burmese Days, Revisited. strategic-culture.org It will be fascinating to watch how the (Dis)United States will deal with post-coup Myanmar as part of their 24/7 "containment of China" frenzy. | The (jade) elephant in the elaborate room housing the military coup in Myanmar had to be — what else — China. And the Tatmadaw — the Myanmar Armed Forces — knows it better than anyone. | There's no smoking gun, of course, but it's virtually impossible that Beijing had not been at least informed, or "consulted", by the Tatmadaw on the new dispensation. | China, Myanmar's top trade partner, is guided by three crucial strategic imperatives in the r…
(2021-02-05). The Strategy Session, Episode 3. strategic-culture.org The Liberal Sleepwalkers are not dealing with the passive, stupid thuggish, unthinking herd that they believe half the American people to be,
(2021-02-05). Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake. thenation.com Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake…