(2021-01-23). Police Killings in America: Eric Garner's Mother Says We Must Push for Justice that Her Son Didn't Receive. globalresearch.ca The mother of Eric Garner, who was brutally murdered by New York City police officers applying a chokehold as he pleaded "I can't breathe," testified this week before the
(2021-01-23). Can Biden roll back Trump's escalation and end catastrophic Yemen War? juancole.com 
The Biden Administration has a chance to undo a disastrous label and open the door for peace. ( 48hills.org) — One day before the Inauguration, the Trump Administration added Yemen's Houthi movement to a list of foreign terrorist organizations. It was just the latest, desperate attempt to hamstring President Joe Biden's promise to end the …
(2021-01-23). Keep Swinging for Justice and Freedom: The Legacy of Hammerin' Hank Aaron. dissidentvoice.org 
"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging." — Hank Aaron My father, a rabid St. Louis Cardinals fan, listened to virtually all their ball games on the radio from our home in …
(2021-01-23). 30 years ago/U.S. imperialism provoked war with Iraq. workers.org 
Published Jan. 15 in Il Manifesto. Translation: John Catalinotto. At 2: 20 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1991 (Gulf time), U.S. helicopters penetrated Iraqi territory, destroying two radar stations with Hellfire missiles. Immediately afterwards, Tomahawk cruise missiles and F-117A stealth fighters struck other nerve centers, blinding the air defenses of the capital. . . . |
(2021-01-23). Israeli Army Injures Fifteen Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the nonviolent procession in Beit Dajan village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and injured sixteen Palestinians, in addition to causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. The Palestinians marched from the village heading towards their lands, where illegal Israeli colonists installed an outpost, three months …
(2021-01-23). To fight fascism: 'Political education is crucial for people'. workers.org 
Excerpts taken from the Jan. 14 webinar,"Workers Can Defeat Fascism and Racism," sponsored by Workers World Party, moderated by Ted Kelly. Tania Siddiqui spoke from the WWP Houston branch. To view the entire panel discussion, go to youtu.be/d9_NDIKT0vw. Ted Kelly: Comrades, I wanted to talk about why the bourgeoisie needs . . . |
(2021-01-23). Do You Remember Cuba's Dedication to Angola? dissidentvoice.org 
Cuban blood left its stamp on the conscience of the world after the Angolan Wars of 1975-1988. Corporate politicians are united in their desire for us to ignore this reality. ***** Fed up with foreign wars, Portuguese officers overthrew Prime Minister Marcello Caetano on April 25, 1974. Many former colonies had the opportunity to define …
(2021-01-23). 'We neutralized the fascists,' says veteran union organizer. workers.org 
Excerpts taken from the Jan. 14 webinar,"Workers Can Defeat Fascism and Racism," sponsored by Workers World Party, moderated by Ted Kelly. Ed Childs spoke from the WWP Boston branch. To view the entire panel discussion, go to youtu.be/d9_NDIKT0vw. Ted Kelly: What are the root causes of these neo-fascist insurgencies that . . . |
(2021-01-23). Several Palestinians Injured In Beit Hanoun Explosion. imemc.org 
The Interior Ministry in Gaza has reported that many Palestinians were injured, on Saturday morning, in an explosion, east of Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza. The Ministry said the causes of the explosion are still under investigation and added that the medics moved eight Palestinians to the Indonesian Hospital, in northern Gaza. The explosion caused …
(2021-01-23). Israel Shows No Moral Tenet: Justice for Mohammed El-Halabi. dissidentvoice.org 
Israel's continued treatment of Palestinian political prisoners is unconscionable. Mohammed El Halabi, an aid worker from Gaza, has been in prison for four years while he awaits his trial; this is nothing short of cruel absurdity. He has been forced before the court over 150 times, many of those appearances secret, without word of when …
(2021-01-23). Despite Uneventful Inauguration, US could face a simmering, chronic domestic terror problem. juancole.com 
By Luis De la Calle | — After President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021 without any violent incidents, many in the United States and worldwide breathed a sigh of relief. The respite may be brief. The ingredients that led an incensed pro-Trump mob to break into the Capitol and plant pipe bombs …
(2021-01-23). Israeli Military Attacks Palestinian Protesters in Kufur Qaddoum. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly Friday protest in Kufur Qaddoum village, east of Qalqilia in the northern part of the West Bank. The soldiers used tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets to attack the demonstrators. One teen was shot in the hand by a rubber-coated steel bullet and had to be taken to a nearby …
(2021-01-23). For a full, immediate investigation into death threats against Kshama Sawant! wsws.org The threats to assassinate Socialist Alternative leader and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant came from a city government email address. The city must take all necessary measures to protect Sawant, her family and her aides.
(2021-01-23). #ZeroCovid petition: The campaign for a European lockdown requires a socialist perspective. wsws.org The large support for the #ZeroCovid petition is an expression of the growing opposition to official government policy that puts the profits of big business above saving human lives. A consistent struggle against the pandemic, however, requires a socialist programme and the building of independent action committees.
(2021-01-23). Sunday 1/24: The US Capitol Building Riot and Its Blowback: Scarier than QAnon? indybay.org ZOOM meeting, Log-in info at ICSSMARX.ORG…
(2021-01-23). Video: Sen. Rand Paul Challenges New Sec. of State over Regime Change in Syria. globalresearch.ca U.S. Senator (Kentucky) Rand Paul recently challenged the new Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken on his history of pushing regime change in the Middle East and North Africa. | Sen. Paul began his argument by questioning Blinken's role in the …
(2021-01-23). Immortal Wins: India Defeats Fortress Australia. dissidentvoice.org It was never meant to be like this. After the Indian cricketing team met misery and disaster in the first test match at Adelaide, registering a paltry 36 in its second innings, little hope was had for the touring side. Australia threatened rout and massacre. The Border-Gavaskar trophy seemed within the home side's grasp. And …
(2021-01-23). Tuesday 2/16: Rashid Khalidi & Nora Barrows-Friedman: Hundred Years War on Palestine. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-01-23). 'Overpromise and Under Deliver': Netizens Rap Biden for Saying COVID Trajectory 'Cannot be Changed'. sputniknews.com Democrat Joe Biden, who campaigned ahead of the 2020 presidential election on a vow to make COVID-19 relief a top priority ostensibly in divergence from the Trump administration's pandemic response, which he had slammed as ineffectual, signed a slew of executive orders on his first day in office as POTUS to combat the ongoing health crisis.
(2021-01-23). Hunts Point strike: A victory for NYC Teamsters. fightbacknews.org New York City – Today, January 23, over 1400 dock workers and truck drivers at Hunts Point Produce Market ended their strike after six days of militant picketing. The tentative agreement was approved by 97% of the membership, with the largest wage increase in their history. | Known as the largest produce market in the world, the Bronx-based Hunts Point provides over 60% of the produce for New York City. As essential workers, the Teamsters at Hunts Point worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, barely earning enough money to afford the city's cost of living. They never received hazard pay from their employer.
(2021-01-23). Biden's own Moderates and Hardliners Battle it Out on reviving Iran Nuclear Deal. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Two and a half days into the Biden administration, it is already clear that the Problem of Iran is going to loom large over its foreign policy. There are already hard liners and moderates in the Biden team, just as there are in Iran. The first few Biden appointments, Antony …
(2021-01-23). [World Report] CEPI criticised for lack of transparency. thelancet.com The publicly funded epidemic response agency CEPI has been criticised for the lack of transparency in its grant agreements with COVID-19 vaccine developers. Ann Danaiya Usher reports.
(2021-01-23). Spain's rich and powerful secretly monopolised COVID-19 vaccines. wsws.org The ruling class orders workers and youth back to work and school, knowing thousands will get sick and die, knowing they can illegally obtain the vaccine for themselves.
(2021-01-23). [Perspectives] COVID duets. thelancet.com It was a Saturday afternoon in March, 2020. COVID-19 cases had started to trickle into our hospital, but I had a different sort of acute case on my hands. Thanks to the sweltering heat in New York City apartments, two seams on my cello had splayed open. If I didn't get them sutured, stat, the entire instrument could eviscerate.
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Reaffirming health and safety precautionary principles for COVID-19 in the UK. thelancet.com In their case for a sustainable UK strategy for COVID-19, Deepti Gurdasani and colleagues1 recommend "restoration of an adequate health and safety inspectorate". We do not believe that the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should, like Public Health England, be made a scapegoat for lack of ministerial direction2 but rather that the HSE should be restored the wherewithal to fulfil its mandate.
(2021-01-23). [Editorial] COVID-19: the intersection of education and health. thelancet.com What lessons does the COVID-19 syndemic offer when considering the convergence between health and education? The International Day of Education, on Jan 24, provides an opportunity to reflect on the weaknesses of the education system before COVID-19, and on the impact of school closures and education disruptions on children and adolescents. Since March, 2020, more than 1 ∑5 billion students worldwide—an unprecedented number—have been affected by school or university closures. The implications of these closures are enormous.
(2021-01-23). [Obituary] Suhaila Siddiq. thelancet.com Afghan Public Health Minister, surgeon, and lieutenant general. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, she died there on Dec 4, 2020, after reportedly contracting COVID-19. She was believed to be in her early 80s.
(2021-01-23). [World Report] India begins COVID-19 vaccination amid trial allegations. thelancet.com Trial participants in Bhopal say that they could not read consent forms and have not been able to report adverse events. Anoo Bhuyan reports from Bhopal.
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Neuropathology associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. thelancet.com We believe that many of the key findings described in the Correspondence by Claus Hann von Weyhern and colleagues1 should be interpreted differently. The exact nature of CNS involvement in COVID-19 is not only of fundamental importance for our understanding of the disease, but might have substantial consequences in directing clinical efforts to achieve better patient management in the future. Thus, observations about CNS inflammation as described by von Weyhern and colleagues will cause a great stir among biomedical scientists and clinicians if proven to be correct.
(2021-01-23). Government statistics reveal vast scale of UK school teacher and staff COVID-19 infections. wsws.org The statistics are a devastating indictment of the Conservative government's policy of forcing schools to stay open, supported by the Labour Party and the trade unions.
(2021-01-23). Southern California school districts plan reopenings despite dire spread of COVID-19. wsws.org In the past two weeks, COVID-19 deaths have increased by 82 percent throughout California as the virus continues to spread unabated. Despite the surge, multiple Southern California school districts plan to reopen in the coming weeks.
(2021-01-23). [Comment] Offline: The danger of unreliable narrators. thelancet.com "We can see the way out", ran the headline in last week's Sunday Express. Governments across Europe are increasingly optimistic. Ministers are looking visibly more relaxed. US President Joe Biden is now in the White House and he is serious about science, unlike his predecessor. Vaccines are being delivered at scale. Claims are now being confidently made that all adults in the UK will have been vaccinated by June or September, 2021. Although other countries have been slower to start, they will catch up.
(2021-01-23). Saudi-Led Coalition Repels Attack Launched by Houthis, Reports Say. sputniknews.com The attack comes just a day after the Saudi-led forces destroyed an explosive-laden boat and a drone launched by Houthis. This comes after former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who left…
(2021-01-23). Mysterious Full-Scale Prototype of Brand-New Fighter Jet Reportedly Flown by US Air Force. sputniknews.com Addressing the US Air Force Association's main annual symposium at the end of 2020, acquisition chief Will Roper touted a new era where rapid design and experimentation of new aircraft, including the 'manufacturing' and 'flight testing' of them will take place primarily in the digital realm.
(2021-01-23). Prince Harry Blames 'Barrage of Mistruths' on Social Media for Capitol Riots, Urges 'Accountability'. sputniknews.com The Duke of Sussex weighed in on the recent Capitol riots in the US that resulted in five people dead and then-president Donald Trump being impeached a second time by the House of Representatives.
(2021-01-23). Some 140,000 Chickens to Be Culled in Japan's Toyama Prefecture Over Bird Flu — Reports. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) — Some 140,000 chickens will be exterminated in the western Japanese prefecture of Toyama over an outbreak of bird flu, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Causal ordering among risk factors in the PURE study. thelancet.com Salim Yusuf and colleagues'1 findings on the heterogeneity of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries are important. However, hazard ratios (HRs) and population-attributable fractions (PAFs) need to account for causal ordering among risk factors.2,3 PAFs calculated by use of HRs from regression models that include all risk factors simultaneously violate the principle that causation occurs in sequential steps. The calculated HR is what is left over after adjusting for risk factors that are, at least partly, on the causal pathway leading to cardiov…
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Neuropathology associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We welcome the opportunity to respond to the comments about our Correspondence.1 To increase the availability of data, we reported our findings, which were produced by a team that included an experienced neuropathologist and was subjected to the The Lancet's peer-review process. The three responses are similar as they all challenge our interpretation of the findings presented. Striking is the fact that the three responses disagree among themselves, with each offering yet another interpretation.
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Considering dose in pharmacological therapies for heart failure — Authors' reply. thelancet.com The contemporary trials in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) included in our analysis1 tested a strategy of titrating therapies to a target dose (as tolerated) and many participants did not reach this target. Among those who did, a subset of participants required dose reduction (or even temporary or permanent discontinuation) during the trials because of issues related to haemodynamics, kidney function, electrolytes, symptoms, or intervening clinical events.
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Considering dose in pharmacological therapies for heart failure. thelancet.com Muthiah Vaduganathan and colleagues'1 analysis was insightful in contextualising the potential benefits observed in trials for the medical treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). A noted shortcoming of the analysis was not accounting for the role of the dose of disease-modifying medication in the disease course of HFrEF. Vaduganathan and colleagues1 correctly identified the CHAMP-HF,2 QUALIFY,3 and CHECK-HF4 registries as evidence of the underuse of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) and angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors, but they also attributed the stagnation in HF…
(2021-01-23). [Perspectives] Transformative experiences and A Young Doctor's Notebook. thelancet.com Can the decision to become a physician ever be a truly rational choice? According to philosopher L A Paul, the answer is more complicated than it may seem. In her book Transformative Experience, Paul argues that when we make consequential decisions, we are limited by our inability to know what that experience will be like in advance. For Paul, a transformative experience is one that has this characteristic and is also likely to radically reshape our future point of view. The decision to undergo a transformative experience amounts to a philosopher's dilemma, because the person choosing the experience and the perso…
(2021-01-23). [Perspectives] Poverty and love. thelancet.com "Whit a funny wee bastard ye are." Shuggie Bain is often subjected to such pointed observation: he is an outsider, jutting against the grain of his surroundings, even as he tries, heartbreakingly hard, to fit in. He is the child of Agnes and Shug Bain. Agnes is a glamorous, proud woman who can be funny, charming, and beautiful; and she is an alcoholic. Shug is a violent, belligerent womaniser who rapes and beats Agnes regularly. Agnes is trapped in her relationships—as is Shuggie. By the time Agnes dies, sinking, drunk in a chair "like a melted candle", Shuggie is starving, the benefits of money having gone…
(2021-01-23). [Correspondence] Causal ordering among risk factors in the PURE study — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Tony Blakely and colleagues for their comments on our work1 and appreciate their interest in exploring population-attributable fractions (PAFs) using different approaches.
(2021-01-23). [World Report] South Africa responds to new SARS-CoV-2 variant. thelancet.com Land borders have been closed and restrictions continue as a new variant stresses the health system. Munyaradzi Makoni reports.
(2021-01-23). The Pentagon Speaks. globalresearch.ca The Joint Chiefs of Staff have spoken. Issuing a remarkable
(2021-01-23). Rumble Inside the Chaos of Capitalism. dissidentvoice.org The tables were turned — David Rovics interviewed me in a wide-ranging, tangentially themed hour a few days ago. Here is what one Dissident Voice article has to say about Portland, OR-based Rovics He is not one to wait for his turn to talk. He listens intently and when I'm finished asks another question. After …
(2021-01-23). Wednesday 1/27: The Equal Rights Amendment & the Disability Community Town Hall. indybay.org Online panel discussion…
(2021-01-23). Thursday 2/11: Elizabeth Kolbert & Mark Hertsgaard: Under a White Sky. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-01-23). Monday 1/25: It's Our Time: Protect Our Communities and the Environment Town Hall w/ Sierra Club. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-23). Two Victories on January 20th: San Lorenzo Park Residents and RV Dwellers on Riverside. indybay.org Joint community direct action and legal pressure prompted two victories this last week for unhoused folks in Santa Cruz. In-person physical support on Riverside St. and at San Lorenzo temporarily thwarted the standard "move out and hide out" strategy of both the Public Works Department and City Manager Martin Bernal.
(2021-01-23). Wednesday 2/3: Screening of Labyrinths: The Films of Peter Burr (2012 — 2020). indybay.org Streaming On-Line…
(2021-01-23). Saturday 2/6: Racism and Policing in the U.S.A. indybay.org This event will be held online…
(2021-01-23). Wednesday 1/27: 'Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure' MCD Virtual Event. indybay.org Museum of Craft and Design | 2569 Third Street | San Francisco, CA 94107…
(2021-01-23). Wednesday 2/17: Dirtscraper. indybay.org Streaming On-Line…
(2021-01-23). Friday 1/22: Responsive Eye. indybay.org 323 10th Street @ Folsom, San Francisco…
(2021-01-23). Why capitalism compels renunciation and we could work less. indybay.org The corona and climate crises demonstrate how 'our economy' is failing before the existential challenges of the time. Eternal growth, maximum profit and rising share prices are the lifeblood of the economy. Without them, it immediately begins to crumble. The climate crisis reveals that growth programmed for infinity will amount to the destruction of the planet in the medium rather than the long term.
(2021-01-23). Hank Aaron who surpassed Babe Ruth in homeruns has gone on. indybay.org Early pioneer of sports integration, home run king, who inspired fans for 30 years, Hank Aaron has gone on at the age of 86.
(2021-01-23). WA shows solidarity with Indian farmers' movement. greenleft.org.au The Sikh community in Western Australia is spearheading a solidarity campaign with Indian farmers protesting the BJP government's anti-farmer laws, reports Alex Salmon.
(2021-01-23). Iraq, Syria and the new US administration. thealtworld.com Terrible as Trump was for both countries, neither can expect much better with Biden at the helm | Two murderous attacks in succession: a double suicide bombing in Baghdad which killed 32 innocent Iraqis and injured more than one hundred; and a missile strike launched by Israeli warplanes from Lebanese airspace on Syria's Homs province in which a family of four perished. | Is it a coincidence that both took place just as Joe Biden was taking office as US president? The Israeli attack was nothing new. But the suicide bombing in Baghdad was the first for three years — during which Iraq's leaders thought they w…
(2021-01-23). Twenty Reasons Mandatory Face Masks are Unsafe, Ineffective and Immoral. globalresearch.ca Nine Potential and Proven Dangers to Muzzling Yourself: | 1. Cavities: New York dentists are reporting that half their patients are suffering decaying teeth, receding gum lines and seriously sour breath from wearing masks. "We're seeing inflammation in people's gums that …
(2021-01-23). Teamsters at Marathon Refinery begin strike. fightbacknews.org St. Paul Park, MN – On January 21, nearly 200 members of Teamsters Local 120 who work at Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Saint Paul Park walked off the job, beginning an unfair labor practice strike. | In the lead-up to this strike, bargaining broke down when Marathon management refused to continue bargaining in good faith. | Management is trying to outsource some parts of the work that these union workers do. Additionally, they want to further increase the workloads of the union members who are overworked already. This will mean they will need to cut corners and put themselves and their coworkers in danger just s…
(2021-01-23). Maybe now the U.S. should stop talking down to the World about "Democracy Promotion" juancole.com Because of the events of the last weeks, months and years, should "democracy promotion" be permanently removed from the U.S. foreign policy lexicon? ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — On Inauguration Day 2021, the nation's capital looks like it has just experienced a coup, not successfully survived one. Streets are blocked off, barricades are up, …
(2021-01-23). Kenyan health professionals continue strike after governors refuse to sign agreement. peoplesdispatch.org Kenya's nurses and clinical officers continue to be on strike as the second tier of government – the Council of Governors – has not signed the return to work formula agreed upon by the unions and the country's health ministry…
(2021-01-23). The Stock Market Is Broken as a Bellwether; Here's How to Fix It. globalresearch.ca I sat behind a trading terminal at two Wall Street firms from 1986 to 2006. I can assure you that if the President of the United States was refusing to accept the outcome of a presidential election and urging a …
(2021-01-22). Children in Caravan Were Injured and Traumatized, UNICEF Warns. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Thursday warned that most of the Honduran children who were in the caravan that left for Guatemala last week returned to their country injured, extremely tired, or with psychological trauma. | RELATED: | Until January 20, about 3,854 adults and 108 children from the 7,000 caravan migrants returned to Honduras after Guatemala blocked their advance towards the U.S.-Mexico…
(2021-01-22). Ecuadoreans Denounce Impediment to Voting From Caracas. telesurenglish.net Leading up to the elections this upcoming February 7 in Ecuador, Ecuadorean migrants have denounced a delay in installing polling stations. | In Caracas, the Ecuadorean community delivered this Friday a letter of protest to the consular authorities of the Government of Lenín Moreno for what they consider impediments to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming presidential elections on February 7. | RELATED: | Protesters denoun…
(2021-01-22). Eric Garner's Mother Says We Must Push for Justice That Her Son Didn't Receive. zcomm.org The mother of Eric Garner, who was brutally murdered by New York City police officers applying a chokehold as he pleaded "I can't breathe," testified before the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the United States…
(2021-01-22). Paraguay's Govt. Admits Guaido Offered to Reduce PDVSA Debt. telesurenglish.net Paraguay's government on Thursday confirmed Venezuela's opposition politician Juan Guaido approved to cancel the Paraguayan debt to the state-owned Venezuelan oil company (PDVSA). | RELATED: | Cabinet Chief Juan Villamayor assured Guaido intended to halve the US$273 million Paraguayan debt accumulated since 2009 and also remove 100 percent of the interests. | The official confessed after The Washington Post revealed informatio…
(2021-01-22). Foreign Correspondent: Battle Lines Drawn on Ending Yemen War. progressive.org The Biden Administration has a chance to undo a disastrous label and open the door for peace.
(2021-01-22). Swedish health agency investigates after 1,000 people receive Moderna vaccine kept at too low a temperature. rt.com 
Around 1,000 Swedes have received Moderna Covid-19 shots that were kept too cold while being transported, the company in charge of deliveries, Apoteket AB, said on Friday. | A total of 2,100 doses of the US-made vaccine that were kept too cold in transit have been delivered to the regions of Gävleborg, Halland, Värmland, Dalarna, and Östergötland, a government spokesperson said. | The Swedish Public Health Agency has said there is no risk to those given the Moderna vaccine, but it has halted the rollout and is investigating whether keeping doses too cold may affect the vaccine's efficacy.
(2021-01-22). As Pandemic Rips Through Indian Country, Indigenous Communities Work to Save Elders & Languages. democracynow.org 
We look at the fight to save tribal elders and Native language speakers as the pandemic rips through Indian Country, with Indigenous communities facing woefully inadequate healthcare, lack of governmental support, and the living legacy of centuries of colonialism. Native Americans have died from COVID-19 at twice the rate of white people across the U.S. To combat this crisis, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has prioritized elders who speak the Dakota and Lakota languages to receive vaccines. "Knowing that there were a lot of elders who were at really, really high risk, this was a concern from the very beginning," s…
(2021-01-22). Media Elevate Eugenicists, sideline disabled voices in discussions of Covid rationing. mronline.org 
In the sticky conversations around rationing life-saving treatments and vaccines during the Covid pandemic, corporate media have elevated some experts without disclosing their troubling views on disability, aging and the value of human life. Meanwhile, media outlets have largely sidelined the voices of disabled activists and others who could speak on behalf of those most …
(2021-01-22). Boris Johnson faces 'mother of all arguments' over Covid restrictions next month. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson faces the "mother of all arguments" next month when he comes under pressure to loosen the lockdown while the NHS remains seriously stretched, a government adviser has predicted.Professor David Spiegelhalter, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), warned that intensive care units will still be strained even as deaths drop significantly.A large number of Tory backbenchers are likely to be among those heaping pressure on the Prime Minister at that point to ease England's third national lockdown.(PA Graphics)Spiegelhalter said "the benefits of the vaccine" will begin being see…
(2021-01-22). Wisconsin Nursing Home Staff Laid Off for Declining COVID-19 Vaccine. anti-empire.com 
Employees at a Janesville nursing home risk losing their job if they do not take the COVID-19 vaccine, a policy that has caused outrage among many staff members. | Officials at Rock Haven, a Rock County-owned facility, issued a memo in December telling employees that the vaccine was "a requirement for all staff" and that employees who failed to get the vaccine would be laid off. A copy of the memo was obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel through an open records request. | According to the memo, a laid-off employee will not be eligible to return to work until they complete the two-dose vaccine regimen. | Roc…
(2021-01-22). WHO vaccine chief says 'crushing transmission' of Covid-19 is vital to avoid further mutations amid global vaccine roll-out. rt.com 
The global transmission of Covid-19 must be drastically curbed to ensure that the virus does not mutate further, potentially undermining the current deployment of vaccines, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Friday. | The agency's immunization and vaccines chief, Professor Katherine O'Brien, said she wanted to emphasize the "importance of really crushing transmission" of the virus in order to guarantee the "maximum impact" of vaccines. | "The risk of variants relative to the vaccines is ever greater when the transmission is very high in communities," she told a WHO media briefing on Friday. | Not…
(2021-01-22). EU Commission, member states 'deeply dissatisfied' with AstraZeneca after revelation of delayed vaccine delivery. rt.com 
AstraZeneca has warned the EU's executive that there will be delays to its delivery of Covid-19 vaccines in the first three months of the year, prompting the bloc's health commissioner to express "deep dissatisfaction." | In a series of tweets late Friday, EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said the delays had been revealed by representatives for the British-Swedish pharma firm earlier that day "compared to the forecast for the first quarter of this year." | "The EU Commission and Member States expressed deep dissatisfaction with this," she added. | We insisted on a precise delivery schedule on the b…
(2021-01-22). Joe Biden Canceled Keystone XL. Indigenous Leaders Demand the Same for the Dakota Access Pipeline. democracynow.org 
After President Joe Biden issued an executive order on his first day in office canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, pressure is growing from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups for the new administration to do the same with the Dakota Access pipeline, the controversial project that sparked the historic Standing Rock uprising in 2016. "The pipeline is illegal," says Jodi Archambault, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and former special assistant to President Barack Obama on Native American affairs. "The best thing that he can do is drop the appeals to this and stop the oil from flowing now." We als…
(2021-01-22). Enough of the T***p! End the White House Trumpery! counterpunch.org 
Trump is gone, but not forgotten. The damage he's done, the 25,000 or more lies he spewed out that led so many people to begin living in an alternative fact-free universe for the last five years, will stay with us for years unless his legacy is trashed and his millions of deluded followers wake up to
(2021-01-22). Yemen Crisis Linked to Weapons Maker Raytheon's Influence on US Foreign Policy. truthout.org 
Since 2015, the U.S.-backed Saudi-led bombing and blockade of Yemen has killed tens of thousands of people and devastated the country, creating
(2021-01-22). Khashoggi murder film 'The Dissident' targeted by suspicious negative reviews. middleeasteye.net 
Khashoggi murder film 'The Dissident' targeted by suspicious negative reviews | Users flood Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb with negative comments about documentary, in apparent troll campaign | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 12: 57 | The film investigates the brutal murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul in October 2018 (The Dissident official website) | A critically acclaimed docum…
(2021-01-22). 'Some evidence' new UK Covid-19 variant kills more people — PM Boris Johnson. rt.com 
The UK's new Covid-19 variant may be linked to higher mortality, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned in a press conference, citing early analysis of the mutated strain which was discovered late last year. | "We've been informed today that in addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant — the variant that was first discovered in London and the south east (of England) — may be associated with a higher degree of mortality," Johnson said. | The PM said that the number of deaths is expected to "continue to be high for a little while to come"
(2021-01-22). Why Neoliberal Leaders Who Failed to Protect Their Countries From COVID-19 Must Be Investigated. counterpunch.org 
Warnings that the oxygen supply was running out in the city of Manaus, Brazil, came to local and federal government officials a week before the calamity led to the deaths by asphyxiation of patients afflicted with COVID-19. No modern state—such as Brazil—should have to admit that it did nothing when these warnings came in and simply allowed its own citizens to die for no reason.
(2021-01-22). Egypt: In shuttering a national icon, the government has unleashed rare public anger. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: In shuttering a national icon, the government has unleashed rare public anger | Founded by Nasser and involved in the construction of the Aswan Dam, the Egyptian Steel and Iron Company has a proud history. Now its days are numbered | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 10: 58 | Picture dated November 1964 showing the construction of the Aswan high dam in Egypt. Egyptian Steel and Iron Company's me…
(2021-01-22). Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works. thenation.com 
refuse to let white supremacists use them to organize and incite violence.
(2021-01-22). 2020 Has Been the Year of the Living Dead. The Tyranny of Expertise Has Anaesthetised Society. anti-empire.com 
Death was unavoidable in 2020. The grim statistical body-count dominated the media, including social media, day and night. Death overshadowed life. | That death generated by the The fact that death tolls rather than recovery rates have dominated t…
(2021-01-22). Nation's Liberals Point Out Conservatives Could Always Leave Earth, Make Free Society on Some Other Planet. anti-empire.com 
After a week in which four corporations demonstrated their ability to crush all dissenting voices and silence the most powerful human on the planet, liberals of the nation remain unsure why conservatives seem so worried. | "We've heard this song and dance before," said local liberal Janet Bobinski. "They whine and whine about us systematically eliminating their voices and ruining their livelihoods, blah blah blah. This whole time, they have always been free to create their own little conservative media, university, whatever they want – just so long as it's not on this planet. There's no room on Earth for free spe…
(2021-01-22). HUGE BLAST rocks market in southern Russia, killing at least one (VIDEO). rt.com 
A powerful explosion has hit a market in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. At least one person died in the blast and two were injured. | A small shop located in the so-called Krasnodar flower market caught fire on Friday evening. Videos published on social media show the building already engulfed by huge spurts of flames when a powerful blast sends the blaze into the sky. | –ù–∞ —Ü–≤–µ—Ç–æ—á–Ω–æ–º —Ä—ã–Ω–∫–µ –&le…
(2021-01-22). Czech Republic reports 2nd outbreak of highly infectious H5N8 bird flu in a week. rt.com 
The Czech Republic has reported its second H5N8 bird flu outbreak in as many days after not seeing any for nearly a year, its State Veterinary Administration said on Friday. | Around half of a flock of 30 birds died in the outbreak at a poultry farm in the Tabor region, 99 kilometers south of the capital Prague, which officials said was probably contracted from wild ducks at a nearby pond. | All poultry at the farm will be slaughtered, while vets have set up three- and 10-kilometer exclusion zones within which a series of health measures will be imposed, including banning poultry exports. | The infection follo…
(2021-01-22). 'Blackout challenge': Death of child participating in TikTok game prompts investigation by Italian authorities. rt.com 
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly took part in the 'blackout challenge', a viral game that has gained popularity on TikTok. | The girl passed away in Palermo, Italy on Wednesday. She was found by her younger sister after the viral challenge she was reportedly attempting to recreate went tragically wrong. | The 'blackout challenge' has been criticized and discouraged by medical officials after young people started choking themselves on camera in an attempt to get a temporary high from restricting oxygen to the brain. | Licia Ronzulli, the president of I…
(2021-01-22). The Heat: What's next for China-U.S. relations? america.cgtn.com 
With a new president in the White House, what's next for China-U.S. relations?>
(2021-01-22). America Installs a Pope. counterpunch.org 
Can someone explain to me why, when a mob carrying spears and wearing Davy Crockett hats breaks into the Capitol, "our democracy is under assault" by insurrectionists and seditionists, while when another group takes over the Capitol with the likes of A-Rod and Bill Clinton, and lines the streets of Washington with storm troops, our democracy has suddenly been "restored"?
(2021-01-22). Statues to be removed in London over links to slavery. thecanary.co 
Statues of two politicians in central London will be removed over their links to the slave trade.The City of London Corporation voted on Thursday to re-site monuments to William Beckford and Sir John Cass in Guildhall because they accrued wealth through the slave trade and symbolise "a stain on our history".This comes days after communities secretary Robert Jenrick said Britain should not try to edit its past, as new legal protections meaning historic statues will be removed only in "the most exceptional circumstances", came into force on Monday.Under the new legislation, if a council intends to grant permission…
(2021-01-22). Thousands call for refugee camps at military barracks to be shut down. thecanary.co 
Thousands of people are calling for controversial military barracks where refugees are being housed to be shut down.A People are sleeping in dormitory style blocks with bunk beds and are unable…
(2021-01-22). Anger grows within Labour over role of ex-Israeli military intelligence official. middleeasteye.net 
Anger grows within Labour over role of ex-Israeli military intelligence official | Senior figures raise concerns over appointment of Assaf Kaplan, who formerly served in unit accused of blackmailing Palestinian civilians | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 11: 45 | Keir Starmer, pictured at a party hustings event in Liverpool in January 2020 prior to his election as Labour leader (AFP) | Senior UK Labour Party figures have…
(2021-01-22). Israeli settlers leave Palestinian children bloody and bruised in latest attack. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli settlers leave Palestinian children bloody and bruised in latest attack | Alaa Sawafta's sons, aged six and three, wounded as unchecked violence against Palestinians in the West Bank escalates | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 13: 00 | Majd, six, was hit in the face by a rock thrown by Israeli settlers (Social media) | A six-year-old Palestinian boy and his three-year-old brother were wounded on Thurs…
(2021-01-22). Turkey: Doctor's map labelling Alevi villages outrages minority. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Doctor's map labelling Alevi villages outrages minority | An investigation was launched into the map identifying Alevi-majority villages, amid outcry over sectarian discrimination | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 15: 30 | Members of Turkey's Alevi community hold pictures of victims as they march in Ankara on 2 July 2019 to mark the 26th anniversary of an arson attack on Madimak Hotel that killed 37 p…
(2021-01-22). Baghdad suicide bombing: Islamic State claim responsibility for deadly attack in Iraq. middleeasteye.net 
Baghdad suicide bombing: Islamic State claim responsibility for deadly attack in Iraq | At least 32 people killed and 110 wounded after two men blew themselves up in a crowded market in the Iraqi capital | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 09: 46 | An injured man receives visitors at a hospital following the twin suicide bombing in the bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad (AFP) | Islamic Sta…
(2021-01-22). Egypt: $32m 'Cairo Eye' landmark plans denounced as hospitals suffer. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: $32m 'Cairo Eye' landmark plans denounced as hospitals suffer | Many have said the money could be better spent on the country's Covid-19 response, as hospitals are overwhelmed | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 12: 34 | The new project is planned for construction in the congested upscale Zamalek neighbourhood (Screengrab/Twitter) | The announcement of Egypt's plans to build a "Cairo Eye" landmark in the heart of…
(2021-01-22). UN expert condemns Egypt's detention of journalists, human rights defenders. middleeasteye.net 
UN expert condemns Egypt's detention of journalists, human rights defenders | Special rapporteur calls on authorities to stop silencing dissent and shrinking civic space in country | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 21: 23 | Egypt has embarked on brutal crackdown on dissent since 2013, jailing more than 60,000 activists (AFP) | A UN rights expert condemned Egypt for targeting journalists, human rights defenders and their fam…
(2021-01-22). Huge trench dug by Russia's Wagner Group may derail Libya peace process: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Huge trench dug by Russia's Wagner Group may derail Libya peace process: Report | Russian mercenary group accused of digging fortified trenches near Sirte, raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw ahead of Saturday deadline | Fri, 01/22/2021 – 17: 16 | Libya entered 2020 in midst of full-blown war between rival GNA and Haftar's National Libyan Army (AFP/File photo) | Russia-backed Wagner Group mer…
(2021-01-22). My wish is that you win this fight for truth. mronline.org 
On 26 January, India's Republic Day, thousands of farmers and agricultural workers will drive their tractors and walk into the heart of the capital, New Delhi, to bring their fight to the doors of the government.
(2021-01-22). Private Sector is "Efficient" Only at Extracting Money From Public. counterpunch.org 
There is nothing that capitalists won't grab if they see a possibility to score a profit. Not even the most basic needs for human life, such as water, are exempt. A favorite tactic for grabbing what had once been in the public domain and converting it into private profit is the "public-private partnership." A tactic
(2021-01-22). Complex Life Threatened. counterpunch.org 
Throughout the world, scientists are speaking out like never before. They're talking about an emergency situation of the health of the planet threatening "complex life," including, by default, human life. It's scary stuff. On this subject, America's green NGOs prefer to address the danger by sticking to a middle ground, don't scare people, too much
(2021-01-22). Israeli Colonists Attack, Displace, Palestinian Family Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Several fanatic Illegal Israeli colonists attacked, on Thursday at night, a Palestinian family and forced them out of a cave they were using as a residence in Khirbat Tawamin, east of Susiya village in Masafer Yatta, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Fuad al-'Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees, …
(2021-01-22). Battleground Baltimore, Jan. 22. therealnews.com 
One reason why The Real News Network calls Baltimore home is because we know that the struggles the people in this majority-minority city face (unequitable access to resources like education, clean air, and transportation, for example) are the struggles people face all over the globe. This is the second installment of our weekly news roundup from the Baltimore trenches, which we hope will help keep our friends and neighbors abreast of what's going on in our city, but we also hope these stories will resonate with people united in the struggle everywhere. | The Life and Death of Dante Barksdale | On Sunday morn…
(2021-01-22). Coronavirus hits labor movement: Union numbers down, density up. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The galloping spread of the coronavirus plague took its toll on U.S. unions in 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. But in a paradox, while union membership declined in its annual report, union density rose by 0.5%, to 10.8% in 2020. That's because as the economy tanked to try to prevent the disease's spread, …
(2021-01-22). Defunding the Myths and Cults of Cold War Canada. dissidentvoice.org 
For decades the Canadian government has been supporting East European émigré associations whose much-revered founders, leaders and war heroes include veterans of Waffen SS divisions and other fascist military formations, perpetrators of the Holocaust and other ethnic-cleansing campaigns, officials from and apologists for Nazi puppet regimes, postwar CIA propaganda assets, proponents of Cold War terrorist …
(2021-01-22). The Eric Brandt story: How a controversial cop watcher became one of the most successful police reformers in the US. therealnews.com 
Known for his role in the Occupy Denver movement and his controversial, even profane, manner of exercising his First Amendment rights, Eric Brandt has been arrested roughly 200 times while protesting police brutality and advocating for reform. But he's also quietly racked up key victories in court.
(2021-01-22). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eighteen Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, eighteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, during extensive and violent searches of homes, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has confirmed. The PPS office in Hebron, in southern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Bader, a former member of the Palestinian …
(2021-01-22). OCHA: Protection of Civilians Report. imemc.org 
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Protection of Civilians Report for January 5-18, 2021 Two Palestinians reportedly attacked Israelis in two separate incidents and were subsequently shot; one was killed and the other injured. On 5 January, at the Gush Etzion junction (Hebron), a 25-year-old …
(2021-01-22). Palestinian Striking Workers Triumph. socialistproject.ca 
After 19 days of an open-ended strike demanding their human and labour rights, Palestinian workers at Yamit have suspended their strike on January 20. The workers' committee has reached this decision following an agreement with the company to meet their demands. The agreement, which still needs to go through legal procedures in Israeli courts, states …
(2021-01-22). Four More Detainees Diagnosed With Coronavirus In Ramon Prison. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that four additional detainees, held in the Ramon Israeli prison, have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, raising the number of infected political prisoners to seventy-three this month. In a statement released Friday, the PPS said the detainees who have been officially diagnosed with the virus are held in …
(2021-01-22). How Capitalism's Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Defend It From Criticism. counterpunch.org 
The more victims and critics of capitalism coalesce and thereby strengthen one another, the more that economic system is questioned and challenged. That in turn provokes capitalism's defenders. They increasingly resort to attaching qualifying adjectives to capitalism and deflecting criticisms onto them. They say that the capitalism they support is a particular kind of capitalism. Their support depends on whether or not certain adjectives are attached to capitalism.
(2021-01-22). Raising their banner high: Fascism, imperialism, and anti-communism at the Capitol Hill riots. mronline.org 
This multicultural dimension of an overtly white supremacist demonstration is not a contradiction: rather, it reflects the convergence between imperialism abroad and fascism at home. Liberal commentators expressed self-righteous dismay at the vandalizing of "our" "iconic symbol of democracy," worrying about what the events would do to the U.S.' hallowed image as the shining "city …
(2021-01-22). Comparing Three Types of Child Benefit Designs. peoplespolicyproject.org 
Since the 1990s, America has had a very specific goal when it comes to cash benefits for families with children: keep them away from very poor people. I find this goal to be quite cruel, but the logic of it was clear enough. By making lives unspeakably miserable for the very poor while providing decent benefits for those a rung above them, we incentivize the very poor to work and ensure only the virtuous receive social benefits. | The Child Tax Credit (CTC) was reasonably well designed to achieve this goal. By delivering the benefit at the end of each year through the tax system, we can identify who the poor a…
(2021-01-22). Moving Past Hate: Lessons from the 1960s. counterpunch.org 
"Wasn't that a time." Some of you, ancient like me, might remember a song by that title, sung by Pete Seeger back in the fifties, by the Weavers, and also by Peter, Paul, and Mary. It contains a verse quite apropos today: The wars are long, the peace is frail The madmen come again There
(2021-01-22). Ongoing Escalation: Israeli Colonists Hurled Molotov Cocktails At Homes Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli colonists hurled Molotov cocktails, on Thursday evening, at two Palestinian homes in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources in the village said the colonists invaded the southern area of Burin, and hurled Molotov cocktails at two homes. They added that the residents rushed to help the family …
(2021-01-22). 'Goin' Back to T- Town': Lessons from the Tulsa Race Massacre. peoplesworld.org 
Producer Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI) and Narrator Ossie Davis (Do The Right Thing) use the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot, as a focal point for exploring the perils and pitfalls not only of segregation, but of integration, as well. PBS is commemorating the centennial of the Tulsa Massacre …
(2021-01-22). Why the Hammonds' Livestock Shouldn't be Allowed on Public Land. counterpunch.org 
On the Trump administration's last full day in office, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt reached down into the Bureau of Land Management, seized control of the decision-making process for four Oregon grazing allotments, and issued new permits to Hammond Ranches, Inc., the same family that lost their grazing privileges to these allotments in 2014 for violating
(2021-01-22). Israeli Colonists Close Many Roads In Northern West Bank. imemc.org 
Groups of fanatic illegal Israeli colonialist settlers closed, on Thursday evening, many roads and junctions, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and attacked homes, before the soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man. Eyewitnesses said the colonists gathered at Huwwara junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and closed it. …
(2021-01-22). Israeli Colonists Injure Child Near Ramallah. imemc.org 
Several fanatic illegal Israeli colonists attacked, on Thursday evening, many Palestinian cars near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, causing damage and injuring a child in the face. Media sources said the colonists injured Jad Ala' Sawafta, 3, in the face after hurling stones at the family's car while his father was driving near …
(2021-01-22). 2021 is the Year of the Political Prisoner. workers.org 
The U.S. "justice" system, like every institution of a capitalist state, is a weapon designed and wielded by the billionaires to beat workers into submission. Special bodies of armed troops, deputized by the ruling class, round up workers by the millions and contrive laws to justify locking them in dangerously . . . |
(2021-01-22). Cuba: crisis, blockade and changes in 2021. peoplesdispatch.org 
Cuba began the year 2021 in the midst of one of the most difficult economic scenarios that it has had to go through in recent years. On one hand Cuba has not been excluded from the international economic crisis provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic. And the island continues to suffer multi-fold impacts from the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade of the United States against the island during the tumultuous administration of Donald Trump. | The year 2020, which is now past yet still lingers painfully, was meant to be Cuba's year of an economic rebound, after having suffered a slight co…
(2021-01-22). Palestinian PM Condemns "Organized Settler Terrorism" in West Bank. imemc.org 
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh denounced, on Thursday at night, the seriously escalating attacks, carried out by the illegal Israeli colonialist settlers against the Palestinians in the West Bank, and described them as organized terrorism. Shtayyeh said the colonists attacked and injured many Palestinians, including women and children, after hurling stones and Molotov cocktails at …
(2021-01-22). Biden's 'Secretary of State for regime change' indicates no change in U.S. foreign policy. mronline.org 
The new secretary of state served as a senior foreign policy official in the Obama administration—a period marked by increased global conflict and wars in the Middle East.
(2021-01-22). Battleground Baltimore, Jan. 22. therealnews.com One reason why The Real News Network calls Baltimore home is because we know that the struggles the people in this majority-minority city face (unequitable access to resources like education, clean air, and transportation, for example) are the struggles people face all over the globe. This is the third installment of our weekly news roundup from the Baltimore trenches, which we hope will help keep our friends and neighbors abreast of what's going on in our city, but we also hope these stories will resonate with people united in the struggle everywhere. | The Life and Death of Dante Barksdale : | On Sun…
(2021-01-22). Developing working-class resistance to fascism. workers.org 
These excerpts were taken from the Jan. 14 webinar, "Workers Can Defeat Fascism & Racism," sponsored by Workers World Party. To view the entire panel discussion, go to tinyurl.com/y25tapr2. Like most people, I had been very much aware that this fascist rally was going to take place in Washington[, D.C.,] . . . |
(2021-01-22). From Standing Rock and J20 to the US Capitol: Who gets treated like the enemy? therealnews.com 
When police roll out the red carpet for far-right insurgents and reserve tear gas and rubber bullets for Black, Indigenous, and social justice protestors, what is to be done?
(2021-01-22). Soldiers Fire Live Rounds At Farmers In Southern Gaza. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers fired, on Friday morning, many rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian farmers, on their lands near the perimeter fence east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the fence, fired sporadic rounds …
(2021-01-22). Pivot to Asia: China Tech Ban Mirrors 1980s Attempts to Destroy Japanese Competition. globalresearch.ca In the 1980s, the US imposed a 100% tariff on virtually all Japanese electronics and forced Tokyo to sign a one-sided trade deal that reserved much of its domestic semiconductor sector for American companies. | *** | With just days left in …
(2021-01-22). Teachers Union Berated Trump for Reopening Schools, Now It's Praising Biden For Doing the Same. mintpressnews.com Biden has made the reopening of schools, colleges, and universities a key priority and made clear that his decision was based on the same "save the economy" logic as Trump's.
(2021-01-22). "Here Are the Superheroes To Come and Save Us": Media Waste No Time Fawning Over Biden. thealtworld.com The same media that behaved as attack dogs against Trump for four years (unless he was carrying out aggressive actions abroad) are likely to turn into lap dogs now that there is a Democrat in the White House. | MPN- We rely on the media to hold the powerful to account. But in its first hours in office, the corporate press has celebrated, rather than challenged, the new Biden administration. | It began immediately during the 78-year-old Delawarean's inauguration, with senior figures in the media barely able to contain their emotions watching what they saw. "As Lady Gaga sang the national anthem, the sky opened up…
(2021-01-22). A Love/Hate Tango — Science and Ruling Classes. peoplesworld.org and in particular, to its technology side. | What was Ben's adult "friend" really pushing? Was it a message to get into science, chemistry, and technology to help humanity? No again. His unwanted advisor with that heavy arm had a clear message — get into financialization boy. He meant stocks and other investments to ride a booming war economy stimulated by the Cold War. Plastics — read fossil fuels —…
(2021-01-22). Fearing the Palestinian Narrative: Why Israel Banned 'Jenin Jenin'. counterpunch.org On January 11, the Israeli Lod District Court ruled against a Palestinian film-maker, Mahmoud Bakri, ordering him to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the Israeli military, of carrying out war crimes in April 2002, in the Palestinian Jenin refugee camp located in the northern occupied West Bank. The
(2021-01-22). Brazil's Lula Thanks Venezuela for Sending Oxygen to Manaus. telesurenglish.net Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday thanked the Venezuelan government for sending medical oxygen to Manaus, an Amazonian city that is severely hit by the COVID-19 second wave. | RELATED: | "I want to thank President Nicolas Maduro for his political greatness in the face of Manaus' health emergency," Lula wrote in a letter addressed to the Venezuelan government. | "The Brazilian people will not forget this gesture of s…
(2021-01-22). Amazon workers call for a full public congressional investigation of the January 6 fascist coup attempt. wsws.org The Amazon workers of the BWI2 facility in Baltimore calls on all workers to support the Socialist Equality Party's demand for a full congressional investigation into the fascist attack on the US Capitol building.
(2021-01-22). Round Up the Usual Suspects; Don't Forget Putin. globalresearch.ca Interviewed by Mrs. Clinton Monday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi eagerly rose to the bait when Clinton spoke of "her concerns that the outgoing commander-in-chief was compromised by the Kremlin". Setting the stage, Clinton expressed the hope that "we'll find out who …
(2021-01-22). Corporatization of Canada's virtual health services part of broader privatization drive. wsws.org Telecommunications giant Telus is exploiting desperate patients who lack timely access to healthcare services, the need for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising chronic illness to significantly expand its presence in the health care sector.
(2021-01-22). The US's idea of diplomacy with Ecuador is a multibillion-dollar loan trap. peoplesdispatch.org On January 14, the US International Development Finance Corporation provided Ecuador with a loan of $2.8 billion. This move was part of the US strategy to remove Chinese businesses and political influence from Latin America…
(2021-01-22). More workers and youth speak on the life and political legacy of Australian Trotskyist Barry Jobson. wsws.org Jobson, a railway worker, joined the Trotskyist movement in 1974 and dedicated his adult life to the struggle for socialist internationalism in the working class.
(2021-01-22). Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez details new measures to break the US blockade. thegrayzone.com In a wide-ranging interview with The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez details her government's new Anti-Blockade Law and explains how it counteracts the impact of the US economic war imposed on her country VP Rodriguez also answered left-wing criticism of the Anti-Blockade Law and discussed her family's history of leftist activism dating back to Venezuela's dirty war, when her father was disappeared by the old neoliberal regime. She placed the ongoing attacks by the US-backed right-wing opposition …
(2021-01-22). Andres Arauz Favorite to Become Ecuador's Next President. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Comunicaliza polling company Friday released the results of a survey showing that the Leftist candidate Andres Arauz is the favorite to win the upcoming February 7 election. | RELATED: | According to the poll, 49.4 percent of Ecuadorian voters have already decided their intention to vote. Twenty-three percent of them assured they will choose the Union for Hope (UNES) candidate. | The Creo – Social Christian P…
(2021-01-22). Indigenous Land Grab On The Horizon. popularresistance.org BHP and Rio Tinto, two of the world's largest resource extraction companies, have earned themselves a solid reputation for obliterating native lands and communities throughout the world. Leaders in the international mining market, the British-Australian companies are globally condemned for their labor, environmental and human rights abuses. Today, they're hard at work to expand that reputation to Arizona, where their jointly-owned company Resolution Copper advances toward the destruction of ancestral Apache land Oak Flat. | Following the outcry caused by Rio Tinto's deliberate gutting of 46,000-year-old Aborigina…
(2021-01-22). Can US Workers Be Dismissed for Refusing to Be Vaxxed? globalresearch.ca According to Law Professor Dorit Reiss: | "Requiring a vaccine is a health and safety work rule, and employers can" fire noncompliant staff. | Attorney David Betras explained that "workplace vaccination requirements aren't new, and they passed constitutional muster long ago," …
(2021-01-22). Biden's Mask-Wearing Mandate. globalresearch.ca Biden and his press agent media won't explain what's vital for everyone to know. | On his first day in office as selected, not elected, president, he signed a blizzard of executive orders. | Among them was mandatory wearing of face masks …
(2021-01-22). You Counter Trumpism By Ending The Conditions Which Created It, Not With Authoritarian Policies. thealtworld.com The US political/media class have been
(2021-01-22). The Lies that Bind. counterpunch.org 'It was not as though there was a Palestinian people in Palestine considering itself as a Palestinian people and we came and threw them out and took their country away from them. They did not exist.' -Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, speaking in the UK in 1969 'One nation solemnly promised to a second nation
(2021-01-22). US Backs Al-Qaeda in Yemen while Dubbing Its Houthi Enemies 'Terrorists'. globalresearch.ca The US State Department designated Yemen's Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as a "terrorist" organization. Meanwhile Washington and Saudi Arabia have supported al-Qaeda. | *** | The United States government has designated the main enemy of …
(2021-01-22). Pandemic will not end for anyone, 'until it ends for everyone'. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic "will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone", an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution programme.
(2021-01-22). Cardiac arrest deaths are rising — and the culprit may be "stealth" opioid overdoses. salon.com The opioid crisis and the pandemic are at least psychologically linked, as isolated people turn to drugs to cope…
(2021-01-22). A Tory MP exposed himself and his party live on Question Time. thecanary.co A Tory minister's response to a Labour MP's criticism of his government's handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic was damning. Because he inadvertently exposed the problem at the heart of his government's approach over the last ten months. And he did it on BBC Question Time. | Question Time: flailing?: | The programme
(2021-01-22). Lockdown loneliness led to an increase in anxiety and depression in people over 50. thecanary.co Older people's mental health declined during the Covid-19 lockdowns as their loneliness contributed to a rise in anxiety and depression, according to a study. | Researchers at the University of Exeter and King's College London studied data from more than 3,000 people aged over 50. | They said loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety. | And a decrease in physical activity since the start of the pandemic was also associated with worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety. Women were also more likely to be struggling with their mental health, as were retired people.
(2021-01-22). Metalworkers carry out wildcat strike in Matamoros, Mexico, for higher wages. wsws.org The workers at a maquiladora factory owned by the Texas-based multinational Cypress Industries struck to demand a 15 percent wage increase, following wildcat strikes by workers in the city last April against unsafe conditions caused by the pandemic.
(2021-01-22). ECLAC: Latam's Foreign Trade at Its Worse, Women Hardest Hit. telesurenglish.net The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported on Friday that the region's foreign trade experienced in 2020 its lowest performance since the economic crisis of 2008-2009. The organization estimates that exports decreased by 13 percent, and imports fell by 20 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "The region has been 'disintegrating' in terms of trade and production since the…
(2021-01-22). Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness exposes stark global inequalities in COVID-19 reponse. wsws.org The second report from the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is a thorough indictment of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-22). China Provides Donation To Iraq To Fight COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Embassy in Iraq on Thursday delivered donations to Iraq, helping the Iraqi government confront the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the livelihood of the Iraqi people. | RELATED: | The Chinese donation includes 56 ambulances with their spare parts, 266 generators, and motorcycles, computers, laptops, printers, etc. | "We hope that ambulances will help the Iraqi people in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and that the…
(2021-01-22). Case of the South African SARS-CoV-2 Strain Detected in Cuba. telesurenglish.net Based on the border protocols for the pandemic's surveillance and control, the variant was detected in an asymptomatic traveler, the scientist confirmed. | Guzmán specified that the patient and his contacts were isolated and showed no symptoms of the infectious disease. | RELATED: | According to Guzman, it cannot be assured, nor discarded, that the increase of COVID-19 cases in the country is due to the establishmen…
(2021-01-22). COVID vs. World War II. counterpunch.org The Trump Administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was a murderous crime committed against the American people. [1] The perpetrators of that crime should be prosecuted for it. Let us compare the sacrifices in lives paid by the American people during WWII, and during YEAR ONE of COVID-19. WWII (for the U.S.A.): 7 December 1941
(2021-01-22). Biden Unveils National Strategy To Fight the Pandemic. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled his national strategy for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic as the country endures record levels of infections and deaths. | RELATED: | "Our national strategy is comprehensive, it's based on science, not politics. It's based on truth, not denial, and it's detailed," he said | The U.S. president also signed several orders aimed at improving supply chains for the pandemic, kee…
(2021-01-22). 'Unity To Overcome the Crisis', Bolivia's President Demands. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Luis Arce on Friday called on the population to remain united to overcome the multiple crises facing their country. | RELATED: | "Bolivian families are going through very difficult times because of the pandemic and the economic crisis. We are working tirelessly to overcome these multiple crises and now more than ever we need the unity of the Bolivian people," he said. | Given the seriousness…
(2021-01-22). What Biden Can Do Without Congress (But Won't). counterpunch.org What if it could get done now? What if all (or many) of the largest problems within the United States could be solved now? What if the most exploited, the most troubled, the most chopped-up-masticated-and-drooled-out-by-the-American-machine populations could be helped right now? No Congress. No 10 years of "building up power" just to achieve a post-abuse
(2021-01-22). Mali in transition: UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political and security developments. news.un.org Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN peacekeeping chief concluded a visit to the restive northwest African nation on Thursday.
(2021-01-22). 'Deeply Alarming': AstraZeneca Charging South Africa More Than Double What Europeans Pay for Covid-19 Vaccine. commondreams.org "This is the problem when you have essential medicines in the hands of big business, with almost no transparency as to pricing." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/astrazeneca_covid_vaccine_0.jpg …
(2021-01-22). Why is Thanathorn Complaining about Affordable Medicine? thealtworld.com US-backed opposition leader and billionaire Thanathorn has attacked the Thai government's response to COVID-19 and its hesitation to rush into a vaccine campaign.
(2021-01-22). Vaccination of Politicians Sparks Outrage in Spain. telesurenglish.net Although Spanish politicians and high-ranking officials are not part of the groups with a preference to receive COVID-19 vaccines, some of them have been vaccinated by dodging the order of precedence. This discovery has sparked a growing controversy in Spain about the ethics of its leaders. | RELATED: | "In less than 48 hours, three public officials have resigned for 'jumping the queue' for vaccines," the local outlet…
(2021-01-22). Healthier world means 'safer America' Tedros stresses, as UN-led vaccine initiative announces deal for 40 million doses. news.un.org The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, under the UN-led COVAX equitable vaccine supply programme.
(2021-01-22). Mali To Start COVID-19 Vaccination With Support From COVAX. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mali's Ministry of Health announced that the COVID-19 vaccination campaign begins in April as the government plans to acquire 8.4 million doses. | RELATED: | The authorities explained that health workers, the elderly, and those with comorbidities would be prioritized. The government will carry out the immunization with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which will arrive in the country by the end of March. | We're proud to release a report…
(2021-01-22). Over 1,200 Adverse Events in US From Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Over 1,200 adverse events were reported after receipt of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as of Jan. 10, with 10 cases determined to be anaphylaxis, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. | RELATED: | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 18, 2020, administered in 2 doses, one month apart, to prevent COVI…
(2021-01-22). NIAC Applauds Biden for Plan to Review Impact of U.S. Sanctions on International COVID Response. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). The Brazilian COVID-19 Strain Might Be Present in Peru. telesurenglish.net Peru's Regional Health Director Carlos Calampa reported the identification of suspected cases of the COVID-19 strain originated in Manaos (Brazil). The new strain is independent of those recorded in the United Kingdom and South Africa. | RELATED: | Calampa pointed out that there were no doubts in terms of clinical diagnose due to the accelerated increase in COVID-19 cases with similar characteristics to those report…
(2021-01-22). UK records over 21,000 deaths and a million new COVID infections in first three weeks of 2021. wsws.org Boris Johnson's government is having to adapt to a public mood strongly opposed to ending lockdown, with many demanding it is made more restrictive.
(2021-01-22). SF Bay View Editor Has Cell Phone Seized & Google Fires Black Scientist Dr. Timnit Gebru. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the effort to stop SF Bay View Editor Malik Washington from doing his work. The for profit halfway house run by the Geo Group ordered that his cell phone be seized to stop him from doing his work after the facility in the Terderloin was exposed for having a Covid outbreak. We interview his lawyer Richard Tan. | Also WorkWeek looks at the firing of Google top AI scientist Dr. Timnit Gebru. WorkWeek looks at the reason she was fired.
(2021-01-22). Britain — The political future looks grim. truepublica.org.uk Brexit and Covid have done bad things to our country. The former was a deliberate stoking of built-up anger against a politically and economically flawed system. The latter has bagged a world-beating record — of killing more people per million than any country on earth. Contrary to many commentators, that the Brexit debate is over, …
(2021-01-22). Blood thinners may improve outcomes in 'moderately ill' COVID patients. imperial.ac.uk Treating less seriously ill COVID-19 patients with blood thinning drugs may help to reduce the need for vital organ support, a study has found.
(2021-01-22). Imperial scientists conduct COVID-19 testing on London's transport network. imperial.ac.uk Researchers from Imperial are working with Transport for London to regularly test the city's transport network for the virus which causes COVID-19.
(2021-01-22). Brazil: Social Movements March to Urge Bolsonaro's Impeachment. telesurenglish.net Brazil's left-wing and right-wing movements called for a massive caravan throughout the country this weekend to put pressure on Congress over President Jair Bolsonaro's impeachment. | RELATED: | "For the first time in Brazilian history, the movements are united for a common purpose," journalist Mariana Schreiber reported and assured that choosing the caravan as a way of protest will reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagio…
(2021-01-22). WHO Finally Admits COVID-19 PCR Test Has a 'Problem'. globalresearch.ca In an "inauguration" of its own while Joe Biden was being sworn into office, the World Health Organization (WHO) Even though they've been widely used across the U.S. …
(2021-01-22). Argentina Extends Ban on Layoffs for Another 90 Days. telesurenglish.net The Argentine government will extend for another 90 days a ban that prohibits layoffs and establishes the payment of a double compensation if a contract is ended for 2021. | RELATED: | The measure aims at preventing private companies from dismissing staff under the pretext of low economic activity. In 2020 the government extended the measure three times in response to the financial crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 p…
(2021-01-22). Chaotic vaccination rollout leaves New Yorkers vulnerable to COVID-19 surge. wsws.org Governor Cuomo has committed himself to keeping businesses open despite the loss of life.
(2021-01-22). Screen Shot 2021-01-22 at 9.19.41 AM.png. progressive.org A new report reveals unsafe working conditions for food production, distribution, and logistics workers in Illinois.
(2021-01-22). Biden Orders on Food Aid Heralded as 'Most Significant Anti-Hunger Actions in Modern Times'. commondreams.org The expected executive action comes as "families are struggling with food insecurity like never before." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-food-aid-boost.jpg …
(2021-01-22). As Economic Suffering Grips Regular Americans, Wall Street Behemoths Ready Feast of Stock Buybacks. commondreams.org "We're going to be aggressively buying back, and consistently," said Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/big-banks-ready-buybacks-biden.jpg …
(2021-01-22). Boris Johnson Has Done Modi a Favour. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-01-22). Sunk before Service: Australia's Disastrous Submarine Project. dissidentvoice.org One only gets into the submarine procurement business to spite government treasurers and economic managers. Efficiency and effectuality are bonus additions, but hardly necessary. Witness the evolving disaster that is Australia's SEA 1000 Future Submarine program, won by France's DCNS, now Naval Group, in 2016. From the start, this seemed an audaciously peculiar choice. Australia …
(2021-01-22). CNN Dishonestly Claims That The West Is Victimized By Chinese Anti-Vaxx Disinfo. oneworld.press The Global Times is doing a global service by raising awareness about fatal medical incidents associated with foreign vaccines which many in the West might not have been aware of until they read those articles. Although Griffiths proves that the deaths in question "were reported on by CNN, among numerous US media outlets", those platforms don't have an exclusive monopoly on reporting and shouldn't claim that their Chinese counterparts reporting on the same is akin to "disinformation".
(2021-01-22). Hungary, Russia Sign Agreement on Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries, Foreign Minister Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hungary and Russia have signed an agreement on Russia's coronavirus vaccine deliveries, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.
(2021-01-22). "The White Tiger" is a terrifically cynical tale of an ambitious man who games the system. salon.com In this Netflix film, Balram dares to take advantage of every opportunity to change the hand society dealt him…
(2021-01-22). Texas lawyer fired after Capitol riot files ambitious suit: Dissolve Congress, don't arrest him. salon.com "This is not a Sidney Powell lawsuit," Paul Davis assures court. True! Powell didn't argue for abolishing Congress…
(2021-01-22). Besides getting them high, catnip may help cats ward off pests. salon.com A new study reveals that cats may use plants like catnip and silver vine to help ward off mosquitos…
(2021-01-22). Don Jr. picks up where his dad left off: Trump's son continues tradition of Twitter lies. salon.com Don Jr. is taking on the family mantle of tweeter-in-chief to level fallacious attacks at President Biden…
(2021-01-22). Wait, do blue lives matter? How Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys turned on the police. salon.com Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs once dined with Lindsey Graham at Trump's D.C. hotel. Now he's under arrest…
(2021-01-22). Iraqi Prime Minister Fires 4 Senior Security Officials Following Baghdad Terror Attacks. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has dismissed four high-ranking security officials, including the country's federal police head, following the twin terrorist attacks in the capital of Baghdad, Yehia Rasool, a spokesperson for the Iraqi commander-in-chief, said.
(2021-01-22). McConnell Pans Biden's 'Big Steps in Wrong Direction', Warns Over 'Failed Approach' to Immigration. sputniknews.com On his first full day in office, US President Joe Biden acted upon his campaign promises to reverse a spate of policies implemented by his predecessor Donald Trump, signing executive orders to tear up the the Keystone XL oil pipeline permit, rejoining the World Health Organisation and bringing the US back to the fold of the Paris Climate Accord.
(2021-01-22). As Israel Sets Pace With Vaccination, MP Explains Why It's Not a Success Story For Country's Arabs. sputniknews.com Israel has vaccinated more than 2.2 million people so far. Only a small proportion of them, however, have been Arabs, and a parliamentarian says it has to do with the lack of facilities in Arab localities, the absence of significant campaigns and their distrust of the system.
(2021-01-22). National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative — Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers. grants.gov SM-21-009 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330775 | Opportunity Number: | SM-21-009 | Opportunity Title: | National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative — Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Health | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.243 | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) | Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligib…
(2021-01-22). Forest Service: Cutting Snags To Eliminate Endangered Species Habitat. popularresistance.org It is an intentional act to seek out and cut large diameter dead trees to prevent them from becoming spotted owl and other endanger species habitat. Annual census of known spotted owl trees are conducted. Owls must be seen living in the trees. If the owls are scared off by nearby clear-cutting, road building, or the tree is downed, the habitat is delisted as critical and may now be clear-cut. If there are no potential habitat trees, owls are prevented from moving into an area. | This is an intentional act. Cutting large diameter dead trees is being conducted on gated locked Forest Service and BLM lands. Only staf…
(2021-01-22). Sunrise Movement Activists Show Up Across the Country in a Show of Force: They Demand No Compromise, No Excuses. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). A Day of Celebration: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Enters Into Force. commondreams.org The path is before us. We must act now, to protect current and future generations—and all we hold dear. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nuclearban.jpg …
(2021-01-22). 'Hell, Even David Brooks Agrees' Democrats Should 'Absolutely Kill the Filibuster'. commondreams.org "Can't believe David Brooks and I finally agree on a thing," said one progressive organizer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/schumer_filibuster_0.jpg …
(2021-01-22). Majority of US Voters Across Political Spectrum Back Landmark Pro-Democracy Reform Bill: Poll. commondreams.org One prominent campaign finance expert called the For the People Act "an incredibly important piece of comprehensive democracy reform." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ftpa.jpg …
(2021-01-22). MPower Action Co-Founder Linda Sarsour Releases Statement on Andrew Yang's Comments on BDS. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). 'I Never Thought I'd Live to See This Day': The Beginning of the End for Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org Few antiwar activists ever thought they'd see nuclear weapons banned, but thanks to dedicated organizing, a historic UN treaty goes into effect today. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2021-01-22_at_1.27.00_pm.png …
(2021-01-22). We Need To Stop The Fossil Fuel Industry's PR Machine. commondreams.org Our theory of change is simple: if we can get the world's largest and most powerful PR and Ad agencies to stop working for the fossil fuel industry, we'll dramatically weaken the industry's ability to pollute the public debate and block climate action. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2021-01-22_at_12.59.39_pm.png …
(2021-01-22). White House Commitment to Smallest and Minority-owned Businesses Key to Solving Economic Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). Despite Absence of Nuke-Armed States, World Celebrates Arrival of Global Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org "Today we reach a major milestone on the road to a more peaceful and secure world, free from the ultimate menace of nuclear war." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/50861840008_ebdb2e96d4_c1.jpg …
(2021-01-22). 48 Years After Landmark Ruling, Advocates Push to #ReimagineRoe and Build Abortion Justice. commondreams.org "Roe is the floor. We want an end to Hyde. We want people to access abortion care, when they need it, without discrimination, stigma, or harm." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12292968371.jpg …
(2021-01-22). A Week of Obstruction Leaves Biden Administration Without Confirmed Cabinet, Including Key National Security Roles. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). Re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement Is Just Step One to Address the Climate Emergency: Frontline Women Must Lead the Way. commondreams.org Global people's movements and women leaders have been organizing for decades for climate justice, and community-led solutions. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2021-01-22_at_10.17.53_am.png …
(2021-01-22). Rights Advocates Alarmed by US Spy Agency's Purchase of Warrantless Phone Location Data. commondreams.org "Congress must end this lawless practice and require the government to get a warrant for our location data, regardless of its source." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wyden_1_0.jpg …
(2021-01-22). As Hawley Once Again Puts National Security At Risk, Senate Must Reject His Antics and Quickly Confirm Mayorkas. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). Advocates Strongly Praise Biden Administration's Action on Food Aid: "Bold, Common Sense Move to Address Nation's Hunger Crisis" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). The Meaning of the Mittens: Five Possibilities. zcomm.org The symbolic power of Bernie's old pair of mittens was the work of the "us" in "not me, us."
(2021-01-22). Argentina's long history of struggle for legal abortion. zcomm.org After many years of campaigning, Argentina's feminist movements booked a historic victory at the end of 2020 when abortion was finally legalized…
(2021-01-22). How to Buy Politicians: Corruption and Lobbying. zcomm.org Politics in the US is expensive. Many US businesses now make large bribes to both of the major US political parties…
(2021-01-22). Reclaiming the city and building an urban common in Woodstock. zcomm.org The repurposing of the vacant Woodstock Hospital into Cissie Gool House has been an experiment in creating new relations of social proximity and cooperative interaction…
(2021-01-22). GOP Nightmare of Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders About to Come True. zcomm.org "When Republicans controlled the Senate they used the reconciliation process to provide huge tax breaks for the rich and large corporations. We're going to use reconciliation to protect working families, the sick and the poor."
(2021-01-22). Capitol riot participant threatened to kill his own children if they turned him in. zcomm.org "I don't really know him anymore."
(2021-01-22). Friday Deadline: Defend Oakland's Pesticide Ban! indybay.org The City of Oakland is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that threatens to roll back a local law that restricts pesticide use on public lands. The herbicides glyphosate, triclopyr, and imazapyr would be exempted for use in the Oakland hills, as part of a plan to remove large numbers of trees. Public comments on the Draft EIR are DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 AT 5PM…
(2021-01-22). 30 Kinds Of Hunting, Fishing Deaths and Injuries. indybay.org Accidents and diseases resulting from killing animals, birds, fishes…
(2021-01-22). Thursday 1/21: SF BayView Editor Malik Washington Journalist Rights & Google Firing Of Dr. Timnit Gebru. indybay.org KPOO.COM San Francisco | KPOO 98.5 FM…
(2021-01-22). Thursday 2/4: "Mother Jones" in Conversation w/ Rev. William Barber, Sharrelle Barber & Rebekah Barber. indybay.org Online event; open to the community…
(2021-01-22). BBC Propaganda Targets Thailand (Again). thealtworld.com The BBC — British state propaganda which has played a key role in selling wars that have destroyed nations around the globe, ending the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and ruining the lives of millions more — has its sights set on Thailand. | I explain why what the BBC left out of its deceitful narrative regarding Thailand's ongoing protests is much more important than anything it included in it. | The BBC glaringly omits any discussion about who is funding and backing the protests and why. A convenient omission the BBC also made when covering US-funded mobs in Hong Kong. | References: | BB…
(2021-01-22). The Treaty To Ban The Bomb Takes Effect. popularresistance.org Three and a half years ago, on July 7, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly approved the language of this treaty by a vote of 122 to 1. | The vote was a clear expression of the will of the world's people and the treaty has now been ratified by 51 nations. | Under international law, nuclear weapons will join chemical weapons, biological weapons, cluster bombs and land mines as illegal weapons of mass destruction. | The Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat arrived in Hawaii on July 31, 2019 from San Diego, California. The 34-foot ketch, a project of Veterans For Peace, has now sailed to the islands of Hawaii, Mau…
(2021-01-22). The SolarWinds Hack, The Takeover Of The US & The Final Stage Of The War On You. 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 (1/22/21). 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
(2021-01-22). The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn. thenation.com The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn…
(2021-01-22). The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences. thenation.com The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences…
(2021-01-22). Hunts Point Produce Workers Continue Their Strike. popularresistance.org Bronx, New York – Essential workers who distribute 60% of the city's fruits and vegetables to supermarkets and restaurants have entered day three of a work strike—the first in 35 years—at Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, where NYPD officers were dispatched to break up a picket line on Monday night. | If workers and company representatives do not arrive at a speedy agreement, New Yorkers could see a significant decrease in the amount of produce that lands at grocery stores and supermarkets by the end of this week, a union spokesman warned. | 1,400 workers walked off the job at the Hunts Point P…
(2021-01-22). International Commission Of Inquiry On Systemic Racist Police Violence In The US. popularresistance.org The International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the United States launched its activities on January 18, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, opening with a meaningful introduction from Kerry McLean. In the four days that have followed, Commissioners have heard powerful testimony from family members directly impacted by systemic racist police violence against people of African descent in the United States, as well as from lawyers supporting their fight for justice.
(2021-01-22). Local Activists Call Attention To Housing Rights. popularresistance.org Graham, North Carolina – Amy Cooper said she and a handful of other activists came together at Court Square in Graham on Wednesday for an event touting tenants' rights while decrying evictions. | "A lot of landlords take advantage of people not knowing their rights, so one of the things we want to do is push tenants' rights so people know what they can and can't do as a tenant," Cooper said. | Cooper's thoughts echo criticism from housing advocates across the country. Last Wednesday, housing rights advocates held simultaneous nationwide demonstrations in the hopes of sparking a paradigm shift away from the curren…
(2021-01-22). Guterres hails entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons. news.un.org The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force just after midnight on Friday, hailed by the UN Secretary-General as "an important step towards a world free of nuclear weapons".
(2021-01-22). A ONU proíbe as armas nucleares e a Itália, o que é que faz? globalresearch.ca Hoje, 22 de Janeiro de 2021, é o dia que pode ficar na História como o ponto de viragem para livrar a Humanidade daquelas armas que, pela primeira vez, têm a capacidade de fazer desaparecer a espécie humana e quase …
(2021-01-22). L'Onu proibisce le armi nucleari e l'Italia che fa? globalresearch.ca Entra in vigore il Trattato Onu che proibisce le armi nucleari, ma la Nato proibisce all'Italia di aderirvi. Il governo non vede, non sente e non parla. Restano cosਠin Italia, paese "non-nucleare", le vecchie bombe nucleari Usa tra poco …
(2021-01-22). 'Foreign policy' should be central to university strategy – Alice Gast. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's President argues that universities can craft their own 'foreign policy' to strengthen, expand and focus international collaborations.
(2021-01-22). Levels of obesity could rise if effective actions are not taken in childhood. imperial.ac.uk The number of adults living with obesity could rise dramatically unless robust measures are implemented to halt childhood obesity.
(2021-01-22). High Court rules DWP childcare costs policy unlawfully discriminates against women. thecanary.co A single mother has called on the government to urgently change a policy which forces parents to pay upfront for childcare costs after a High Court judge ruled that it unlawfully discriminates against women. | Nichola Salvato, who fell into debt trying to pay her childcare costs after she returned to work, brought a legal challenge against the "proof of payment" policy of only reimbursing the money to parents once it has been spent. | Currently the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will only refund parents and carers 85% of their childcare costs through their Universal Credit payments once it has received pr…
(2021-01-22). Happy economic numbers hide widening inequality and growing poverty. greenleft.org.au Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is very upbeat about the economy, despite an official unemployment rate of 6.6% and a growing wealth divide. Peter Boyle investigates.
(2021-01-22). 2021 YDSA Online Winter Conference. dsausa.org Register at the RSVP link for $20 early bird registration by Friday 1/22 or $30 regular registration by Friday 2/12. Join YDSA for our first ever ONLINE Winter Conference from Friday, February 26 — Sunday, February 28. Trump has been defeated, but our fight for a better world is far from over. Learn…
(2021-01-22). Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Education Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.066A. grants.gov ED-GRANTS-011321-001 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330754 | Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-011321-001 | Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Education Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.066A | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Education | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 84.066 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Public…
(2021-01-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Thousands of UK energy workers continue strikes against hire-and-fire; French energy workers strike against privatisation; indefinite strike by metalworkers at South African company against redundancies…
(2021-01-22). Syria demands immediate withdrawal of US forces. peoplesdispatch.org Syria's ambassador to the United Nations and its deputy foreign minister, Bashar al-Jaafari, demanded the immediate withdrawal of all US troops from the country that are illegally occupying parts of Syrian territory and plundering the country's oil and gas resources. He was speaking at a virtual conference of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, January 20. | Al-Jaafari also accused the US of aiding and supporting terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra who still control parts of Syria's Idlib province, in their attacks on the Syrian people. He alleged that occupation forces and terrorist groups…
(2021-01-22). DoD Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award. grants.gov W81XWH-21-BCRP-TBCCA | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330757 | Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-21-BCRP-TBCCA | Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 12.420 | Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text…
(2021-01-22). Farmers' Protests Reflect Existential Crisis of Indian Agriculture. counterpunch.org With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet but is plagued by farmer suicides, child malnourishment, growing unemployment, increased informalisation, indebtedness and an overall collapse of agriculture. Given that India is still an agrarian-based society, renowned journalist P Sainath says what is taking place can be described
(2021-01-22). AMLO: Those Seeking Conflict With the US "Will Be Left Waiting" telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said on Friday that those hoping for confrontations between his government and Biden's administration "will be left waiting" as the new U.S. president poses "no threats against Mexico." | RELATED: | AMLO welcomed Biden's decision to cancel the Mexico – U.S. border wall and his new immigration policy. Both presidents had a phone conversation on December 19, and their rep…
(2021-01-22). Development of a model selection method for population pharmacokinetics analysis by deep-learning based reinforcement learning (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed. grants.gov RFA-FD-21-027 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330753 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-027 | Opportunity Title: | Development of a model selection method for population pharmacokinetics analysis by deep-learning based reinforcement learning (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Consumer Protection | Food and Nutrition | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.103…
(2021-01-22). BJA FY 21 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. grants.gov O-BJA-2021-51003 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330760 | Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2021-51003 | Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 21 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Affordable Care Act | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 16.815 | Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibili…
(2021-01-22). GREAT LAKES TRASH FREE WATERS HARBORS, RIVERMOUTHS AND WATERFRONTS. grants.gov EPA-R5-GL2021-TFWR | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330765 | Opportunity Number: | EPA-R5-GL2021-TFWR | Opportunity Title: | GREAT LAKES TRASH FREE WATERS HARBORS, RIVERMOUTHS AND WATERFRONTS | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Environment | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 66.469 | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) | Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see…
(2021-01-22). Mexico Outlooks Good Economic Ties with Biden's Administration. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Employers' Confederation (COPARMEX) President Jose Medina assured that the arrival of a new U.S. presidential administration opens the way to a "promising" scenario in economic ties between both countries if the right decisions are made. | RELATED: | He commented that actions should be targeted on the strengthening of the Mexico, the U.S., and Canada Treaty (T-MEC), and the advance in security issues, inc…
(2021-01-22). The Fatal Consequences of High Atmospheric Methane Levels. globalresearch.ca It is hard to think of a more Orwellian expression than that describing the increase in toxic atmospheric methane gas as " Several of the large mass extinctions of species in the geological past are attributed to …
(2021-01-22). Chile: Banking Workers' Union Condemns Massive Layoffs. telesurenglish.net Chile's Confederation of Banking and Financial Sector Unions (CSBF) on Friday delivered a letter to the Banks and Financial Institutions Association (ABIF) President Jose Mena to express its rejection of recent massive layoffs. | RELATED: | Representatives from the Bank of Chile and the Santander bank signed the letter which highlighted the "unjustified" dismissal of over 2,000 workers. | CSBF President Pamela Henriqu…
(2021-01-22). The Persecution of Hazaras. counterpunch.org "Persecution of human beings shall be forbidden." — Article 29, Afghanistan Constitution (2004) In January 2021, Deash (Islamic State) marked the new year by murdering eleven Hazara coal miners in Quetta, Pakistan. The world press covered the story ruminating that the murders sprout from the Shia-Sunni schism because the Hazaras are Shia and Daesh is
(2021-01-22). The Rich The Poor and Climate Change. counterpunch.org Only the most deluded denier can now question that the global climate is dramatically changing, and that the chaos is man-made. Extreme weather events — wildfires, drought, intense heat, hurricanes — are becoming more frequent, the impact on ecosystems and biodiversity, populations and infrastructure devastating. Fueled by the industrialized nations and the lifestyles of the
(2021-01-22). DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS. grants.gov FY2021-DCTC-FORECAST | Opportunity ID: | 329760 | Opportunity Number: | FY2021-DCTC-FORECAST | Opportunity Title: | DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Grant | Procurement Contract | Category of Funding Activity: | Education | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 12.006 | Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education | Private institutions of higher education | Additional Information on Eligibility: | A…
(2021-01-22). Priority HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Optional). grants.gov PAS-21-031 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330783 | Opportunity Number: | PAS-21-031 | Opportunity Title: | Priority HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition | Health | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.847 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Independent school districts | Public…
(2021-01-22). Suicide attempt by food delivery worker in China exposes exploitative working conditions. wsws.org The tragic attempt by this food delivery worker to take his own life has not only revealed his desperate plight, but also the broader exploitation of workers in China.
(2021-01-22). FY 2021 Julia Taft Refugee Fund, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa. grants.gov AF-DRC-FY21-POL-01 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330779 | Opportunity Number: | AF-DRC-FY21-POL-01 | Opportunity Title: | FY 2021 Julia Taft Refugee Fund, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) | Category Explanation: | WASH, Social services, Income generating activities, Education, Health, Vocational training | CFDA Number(s): | 19.517 | Eligible Applican…
(2021-01-22). US President Biden: How to Deal With China. globalresearch.ca The lexicon has changed. Words and phrases that seemed to define our world until quite recently now belong to a bygone era. Remember BRICs? The grouping of the next economic superpowers. Well, Brazil, Russia, India and China now resemble a …
(2021-01-22). DoD Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 3. grants.gov W81XWH-21-BCRP-BTA3 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330756 | Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-21-BCRP-BTA3 | Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 3 | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 12.420 | Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Addi…
(2021-01-22). BJA FY 21 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program. grants.gov O-BJA-2021-52001 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330770 | Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2021-52001 | Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 21 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Affordable Care Act | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 16.844 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Native American tribal governments (Federally…
(2021-01-22). Trump Crazy and Intellectual Crazy. counterpunch.org It's hard not to be appalled and scared by the reality denial of Donald Trump's followers. Their willingness to insist an election was stolen, with no evidence whatsoever, is difficult to understand for those of us who like to think that people respond to facts and logic. I don't have any easy answers to get
(2021-01-22). Union Membership Byte 2021. cepr.net The union membership rate rose by 0.5 percentage point to 10.8 percent in 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports today. Figure 1 There were marked upswings in the unionization rate across sectors, in a year otherwise marked by staggering job loss and a global health crisis. While the number of union members declined, the …
(2021-01-22). A New Day for Human Survival: On the Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca On Friday, January 22, people in cities and towns across in the United States and around the world, will celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). | Those gathering, online and elsewhere, stand …
(2021-01-22). US Army covered up role of Flynn's brother, a general, in January 6 coup response. wsws.org Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn took part in the meeting where Army leaders initially refused requests to send the National Guard to the US Capitol.
(2021-01-22). Eric Gill and the Integrity of Work. progressive.org A book excerpt from 'A Holy Tradition of Working: Passages from the Writings of Eric Gill.'
(2021-01-22). How the Weather Was. counterpunch.org It began snowing the night before, and by the time Mike Mewshaw, Tom Trainum and I set out to crash John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball more than eight inches had fallen and the city was practically immobilized. At dawn, soldiers had had to use flamethrowers to clear the snow from Pennsylvania Avenue for the noontime
(2021-01-22). Over 2,000 Cuban Companies Seek To Trade Internationally. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Trade Director Vivian Herrera on Thursday informed that 2,081 local private companies expressed their intention to establish Export & Import (EXIM) contracts. | RELATED: | As of December 2020, 621 non-state-run enterprises were identified with potential for export operations, 475 of which…
(2021-01-22). BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program. grants.gov O-BJA-2021-60001 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330784 | Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2021-60001 | Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Affordable Care Act | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 16.746 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | City or township governments | Special district governments…
(2021-01-22). Chicago Public Schools brands collective action to stop in-person learning "illegal" wsws.org The district's top human resources official issued a highly provocative letter threatening Chicago educators that any "collective failure" to return for in-person instruction "constitutes an illegal strike."
(2021-01-22). Pilot and Feasibility Studies to Facilitate the Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support to Improve Diabetes Care (R34 Clinical Trial Required). grants.gov RFA-DK-20-032 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330761 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-DK-20-032 | Opportunity Title: | Pilot and Feasibility Studies to Facilitate the Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support to Improve Diabetes Care (R34 Clinical Trial Required) | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition | Health | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.847 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governmen…
(2021-01-22). Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Formula Grants To Local Educational Agencies Assistance Listing Number 84.060A. grants.gov ED-GRANTS-011221-002 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330776 | Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-011221-002 | Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Formula Grants To Local Educational Agencies Assistance Listing Number 84.060A | Opportunity Category: | Mandatory | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Education | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 84.060 | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibi…
(2021-01-22). Quantify the expression of metabolizing enzymes and transporter proteins in lung, eye and skin tissue in relevant animal models and humans (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed. grants.gov RFA-FD-21-018 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330752 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-018 | Opportunity Title: | Quantify the expression of metabolizing enzymes and transporter proteins in lung, eye and skin tissue in relevant animal models and humans (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Consumer Protection | Food and Nutrition | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s):…
(2021-01-22). Do You Remember Cuba's Dedication to Angola? counterpunch.org Cuban blood left its stamp on the conscience of the world after the Angolan Wars of 1975-1988. Corporate politicians are united in their desire for us to ignore this reality. Fed up with foreign wars, Portuguese officers overthrew Prime Minister Marcello Caetano on April 25, 1974. Many former colonies had the opportunity to define their
(2021-01-22). Crisis-hit university students protest in France seeking government support. peoplesdispatch.org University students across France, confined to online classes and deprived of their scholarships and income from part time jobs, are facing serious financial, academic and psychological difficulties…
(2021-01-22). Cancel ALL Student Debt — 2021 YDSA Winter Conference Preview. dsausa.org This is a preview event for the 2021 YDSA Online Winter Conference. Learn more about the Winter Conference here: y.dsausa.org/2021wintercon/ Biden has the power to cancel ALL student debt with a stroke of his pen, but he won't do it without a movement to force his hand. Join us on Friday, February 5 at 8PM…
(2021-01-22). DoD Breast Cancer, Innovator Award. grants.gov W81XWH-21-BCRP-INNOV | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330758 | Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-21-BCRP-INNOV | Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer, Innovator Award | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 12.420 | Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional In…
(2021-01-22). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-01-22). Next Generation Sequencing in Post Mortem Tissue from Patients with Parkinsons Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). grants.gov RFA-NS-21-017 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330762 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-NS-21-017 | Opportunity Title: | Next Generation Sequencing in Post Mortem Tissue from Patients with Parkinsons Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Health | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.853 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Indepe…
(2021-01-22). Ferdinand von Schirach's Enemies: German public television puts police torture up for consideration. wsws.org The German public television network ARD began the new year with a controversial programme examining the value of police using torture to compel suspects to confess.
(2021-01-22). Restoring our water systems should be top priority for Biden administration. nationofchange.org Healthy rivers can no longer be separated into the "nice-to-have" column of environmental progress.
(2021-01-22). FY 2021 Global Sports Mentoring Program. grants.gov SFOP0007530 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330769 | Opportunity Number: | SFOP0007530 | Opportunity Title: | FY 2021 Global Sports Mentoring Program | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) | Category Explanation: | Please see full announcement. | CFDA Number(s): | 19.415 | Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education | Nonpro…
(2021-01-22). The Illusion of Democracy: Government by the Rich for the Even Richer. globalresearch.ca "Democracy has little meaning when big business rules the life of the country through its control of the means of production, exchange, transportation, and communication, reinforced by command of the press, press agents and other means of publicity and propaganda". …
(2021-01-22). Regulation of Brain Regional and Cell Type Specific Proteome Dynamics in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). grants.gov RFA-AG-21-033 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330781 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-AG-21-033 | Opportunity Title: | Regulation of Brain Regional and Cell Type Specific Proteome Dynamics in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Health | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.866 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Indepe…
(2021-01-22). DoD Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2. grants.gov W81XWH-21-BCRP-BTA12 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330755 | Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-21-BCRP-BTA12 | Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 12.420 | Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entit…
(2021-01-22). Advocacy to Preserve Cultural Heritage in Africa. grants.gov SFOP0007534 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330786 | Opportunity Number: | SFOP0007534 | Opportunity Title: | Advocacy to Preserve Cultural Heritage in Africa | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) | Category Explanation: | Democracy Fund/Human Rights Democracy Fund | CFDA Number(s): | 19.345 | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Elig…
(2021-01-22). The First Amendment Protects Scabby, the 12-Foot Inflatable Rat, Too. aclu.org Living in New York City, there are some things you just know. You know that if you see a gigantic rat in the subway station you look the other way and pretend it doesn't exist. And you know that if you see a gigantic inflatable rat in front of a business it means that workers are protesting unfair employer practices., , Scabby the Rat, a 12-foot inflatable rat balloon, is a familiar sight not just in New York but around the country. But the government is now trying to deflate him. Luckily for Scabby, the First Amendment is on his side., , Under existing precedent, unions have a legal right to display Scabby. T…
(2021-01-22). The Making of US Empire at the Dawning of Its End. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on As the Exceptional Empire gets ready to brave a destructive — and self-destructive — new cycle, with dire, unforeseen consequences bound to reverberate across the world, now more than ever it …
(2021-01-22). When the National Guard Came to Washington. progressive.org Anticipating threats from the far-right ahead of Biden's Inauguration, the Capitol seemed like a city under siege.
(2021-01-22). Capitol Insurrection Shows How Trends On The Far-Right's Fringe Have Become Mainstream. splcenter.org Researchers studying the far right have sounded the alarm over the threat posed by the rapid proliferation of conspiracy theories, disinformation and misinformation for years, noting that shifts in the extreme right's mobilization tactics could present new challenges to stemming a tide of violence.
(2021-01-22). NRC 100 year licensing conference: It's time to stop this whole nuke con job. nationofchange.org Biden could move to have done to the NRC what was done to its predecessor agency, the AEC, to have it abolished. And to push to end nuclear power in the U.S.
(2021-01-22). UK strikes challenge company cost-cutting and trade union collusion. wsws.org A growing number of strikes in Britain point to the growing demands in the working class for living standards and working conditions to be defended.
(2021-01-22). Development of Advanced Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Iron Carbohydrate Complex – Ferric Derisomaltose (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed. grants.gov RFA-FD-21-016 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330774 | Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-016 | Opportunity Title: | Development of Advanced Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Iron Carbohydrate Complex – Ferric Derisomaltose (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement | Category of Funding Activity: | Consumer Protection | Food and Nutrition | Science and Technology and other Research and Development | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 93.103 | Elig…
(2021-01-22). What will be different under Joe Biden? peoplesdispatch.org The end of the Trump-era is being hailed as the end of a dark age. What's going to be different under Biden? Some of his executive orders do reverse some of the more contentious stances that Trump took. His cabinet nominations, however, suggest, no fundamental change will take place…
(2021-01-22). Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants. grants.gov F21AS00170 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330780 | Opportunity Number: | F21AS00170 | Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources | Category Explanation: | CFDA Number(s): | 15.615 | Eligible Applicants: | State governments | Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only State agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Agreement pursuant…
(2021-01-22). Teamsters rush to end strike as support grows for Hunts Point warehouse workers in New York City. wsws.org The union indicated Thursday it intends to cut a sell-out deal with the produce market companies.
(2021-01-22). Fake Lower Class Coup, Real Upper Class Bigotry, Near Social Collapse. dissidentvoice.org A nation more seriously divided than in the 1960s when movements against war and racism pulled families and communities apart and drove some to drugs, drink, and worse, approaches a greater and more threatening social dissolution. When more than 74 million people can be reduced to "white supremacists" by alleged liberals with the same ease …
(2021-01-22). Casualties of the Old Cold War Should Inform Opposition to U.S.' New Cold War Against China. globalresearch.ca The US share of the global economy has shrunk dramatically This past week, the United States celebrated another Martin Luther King …
(2021-01-21). Sweden Doesn't Need to Join NATO to be a Security Threat to Russia. globalresearch.ca Sweden's growing ties with NATO over the past half-dozen years make many observers wonder whether the Nordic country will soon join the transatlantic bloc, but it actually doesn't even have to do so formally since it's already a de facto …
(2021-01-21). Covid-19: Dubai suspends non-essential surgery, entertainment after surge in cases. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Dubai suspends non-essential surgery, entertainment after surge in cases | The increase in infections in the UAE came after the emirate relaxed its entry requirements to boost tourism and save its economy | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 10: 28 | Dubai plans to vaccinate at least 50 per cent of its population using China's SinoPharm vaccine (AFP) | Dubai has suspended all non-essential surger…
(2021-01-21). 'With lives at stake, politics must be forgotten': Sputnik V sponsor warns demonizing Russian vaccine distracts from saving people. rt.com 
Saving human lives amid the raging global pandemic is much more important than following political considerations, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund that sponsored Sputnik V vaccine development, told RT. | "We are strongly against the politicization of the vaccine," said Dmitriev, adding that when it comes to health and the very life of many people, "one should forget about politics or any attempts to 'contain' Russia." | In its international dealings related to Russia's pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, RDIF is simply guided by the principle of helping those in need and is ready…
(2021-01-21). "The Work Continues": Cornel West & Maria Hinojosa on the Promise & Dangers of the Biden Admin. democracynow.org 
We host a wide-ranging discussion of the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the first-ever woman, South Asian and Black vice president — how we got here, and what comes next, with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa and author and Harvard professor Cornel West. Hinojosa says she had "mixed emotions" watching the inauguration, her sense of hope tempered by memories of the Obama administration. "We all had these extraordinary expectations, and then things didn't turn out that way," she says. "The work continues." West says that while getting Trump out of office was vita…
(2021-01-21). "The Hill We Climb": Watch Breathtaking Poem by Amanda Gorman, Youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. History. democracynow.org 
One of the most remarkable moments from Wednesday's inauguration ceremony came from poet Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet in U.S. history to speak at a presidential inauguration. The 22 year-old read "The Hill We Climb," a poem she finished right after the riot at the Capitol earlier this month. We feature her full recitation and get reaction from scholar Cornel West and award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa.
(2021-01-21). "Democracy Has Prevailed": Joe Biden Sworn In as President; Kamala Harris Becomes First Female VP. democracynow.org 
Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ending the Trump era with a call for national unity and urging Americans to come together during a period of turbulence. President Biden signed 17 executive orders in his first official act from the Oval Office, including on immigration, the pandemic and the climate crisis. Biden has promised more executive actions in the coming days. Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three new Democratic senators Wednesday afternoon, giving Democrats narrow control of the Senate and laying the groundwork for the administration's ambitious agenda. We pla…
(2021-01-21). HRW demands probe into French air strike in central Mali. middleeasteye.net 
HRW demands probe into French air strike in central Mali | Residents say about 20 civilians were killed when air strike targeted village during segregated wedding party | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 22: 51 | French military said fighter jet had struck jihadist group at location north of village, killing several dozen combatants (AFP) | Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged France and Mali to "promptly and impartially" investig…
(2021-01-21). Cornel West and Maria Hinojosa Discuss Promise and Dangers of the Biden Admin. truthout.org 
We host a wide-ranging discussion of the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the first-ever woman, South Asian and Black vice president — how we got here, and what comes next, with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa and author and Harvard professor Cornel West. Hinojosa says she had "mixed emotions" watching the inauguration, her sense of hope tempered by memories of the Obama administration. "We all had these extraordinary expectations, and then th…
(2021-01-21). Over 18,000 Pentagon Contractors Remain in Afghanistan. anti-empire.com 
While US troop numbers in Afghanistan are down to 2,500, a deep US presence According to a report released by the US military this week, there are over 18,000 contractors in Afghanistan. The numbers mean that the Pentagon employs about seven contractors for each US service member in Afghanistan. | At the height of President Obama's Afghanistan surge, there was about one contractor for each US soldier. As troop numbers decreased, the Pentagon increased reliance on contractors. | About 4,700 of the current contra…
(2021-01-21). Lockdown extended in Portugal with schools to close for 15 days amid record spike in Covid-19 deaths. rt.com 
Portugal is to shut all schools and universities from Friday, its prime minister has said, as the more transmissible strain of Covid-19 first detected in the UK takes hold, putting the health service under enormous pressure. | Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced the new emergency measures in Lisbon on Thursday as coronavirus cases soared, pushing Portugal's national health system (SNS) to the verge of collapse. | Health officials announced a new record daily death toll for the country on Thursday, reporting 221 fatalities, along with a further 14,647 new cases — up from 10,455 the day before. To date,…
(2021-01-21). In non-binding resolution, EU parliament calls for new anti-Russia sanctions that would stop Nord Stream 2 over Navalny's arrest. rt.com 
An EU parliament resolution, backed by 581 MEPs out of 675 present, directs members to ramp up sanctions against Russia to stop the Nord Stream 2 project "once and for all," linking it to opposition figure Alexey Navalny's arrest. | The EU member states should take "an active stance" on Navalny's 30-day arrest in Russia. This is according to a non-binding
(2021-01-21). In non-binding resolution, EU parliament calls for new anti-Russia sanctions in attempt to stop Nord Stream 2 over Navalny arrest. rt.com An EU parliament resolution, backed by 581 MEPs out of 675 present, has directed its member states to ramp up sanctions against Russia to stop the Nord Stream 2 project "once and for all," linking it to Alexey Navalny's arrest. | The EU member states should take "an active stance" on the opposition figure's 30-day arrest in Russia. This is according to a non-binding
(2021-01-21). Study: Lockdowns Caused 15 Thousand Deaths of Despair Among US Men Aged 15 to 55. anti-empire.com 
It should be common knowledge by now that younger people are
(2021-01-21). Class Warfare: Pupils in Anchorage Will Kneel in Front of Their Chairs, No Recess. anti-empire.com 
Some of the youngest students returning to classes today in Anchorage will enter a dystopian classroom world, where they must kneel for hours on end on the floor while masked, and have no recess or art or physical expression. | Pre-K—2, K—6, self-contained special needs programs, and the Whaley School are returning to in-person learning at Anchorage School District classes on Tuesday, Jan. 19. | Parents who viewed the classroom their students will be returning to expressed shock: All desks have been removed. Students will kneel on gardening pads and use chairs as their desks for 5.5 hours. | [Parents,…
(2021-01-21). European Central Bank Takes Bond Market Manipulation to the Next Level. anti-empire.com 
Peter Schiff According to
(2021-01-21). People Are Flocking to South Dakota. anti-empire.com 
South Dakota is dealing with A survey by United Van Lines this month
(2021-01-21). France has become 'a nation of 66 million prosecutors,' says Macron, rejecting criticism of government's pandemic response. rt.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his government and its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that he laments France's "incessant hunt for errors," adding that such criticism is counterproductive during a crisis. | Speaking on Thursday, Macron took a swipe at his critics, saying France had become "a nation of 66 million prosecutors" constantly on the lookout for mistakes and government failings during the pandemic. | "And I say this because what goes with French mistrust is also this kind of incessant hunt for error. That is to say, we have become a nation of 66 million prosecutors. It is not…
(2021-01-21). Politicians among 48 arrested in huge Italian bust on 'Ndrangheta mafia, hundreds of millions in cash seized. rt.com 
Anti-mafia police carried out sweeping early-morning raids against Italy's most powerful mafia, the 'Ndrangheta, on Thursday, arresting 48 people and placing the leader of a political party under investigation. | Officers from the Direzione Investigativa AntiMafia (DIA) immediately jailed 13 people, while 35 were placed under house arrest, with multiple politicians, low-level mob bosses and businessmen among those detained, according to local media. | The crackdown on the organized crime syndicate, based in Calabria, southern Italy, primarily targeted the economic arm of its operations, which prosecutors said…
(2021-01-21). UK partygoers to be fined up to £6,400 as government clamps down on Covid rule-breakers. rt.com 
In a bid to stem the ongoing spread of coronavirus, revellers will be slapped with £800 fines if they attend house parties with more than 15 people present during lockdown, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announced on Thursday. | The fines will double for repeat offences, up to a maximum of £6,400, and the organisers of events will continue to be fined £10,000, as per the current restrictions, in what Patel called a "crackdown on those most serious cases of rule-breaking". | The home secretary was joined by the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, Martin Hewitt, who said that, from lat…
(2021-01-21). 'Very high risk': ECDC urges tougher Covid-19 measures amid mutant strains from UK, Brazil, and South Africa. rt.com 
The Covid-19 strains from the UK, Brazil and South Africa pose a very high risk due to their increased transmissibility and must be stamped out with tougher health measures, the EU's infectious diseases agency has said. | The transmissibility of the three variants will likely push infection rates higher, leading to more hospitalizations and "death rates across all age groups," the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in a statement on Thursday. | "The overall risk associated with the introduction and community spread of variants of concern is therefore assessed as being high/very high…
(2021-01-21). The Heat: President Biden's Inauguration. america.cgtn.com 
The United States turns the page as Joe Biden becomes the country's 46th president. There was some of the usual pomp and ceremony, but there was something very different about Joe Biden's inauguration. Gone were the crowds — a casualty of both the pandemic and …
(2021-01-21). Peers launch a scathing attack on the government's War Crimes Immunity Bill. thecanary.co 
Peers in the House of Lords are giving the government's controversial war crimes immunity bill a rough ride, with one peer Another warned that it was among the worst pieces of legislation they had ever seen, while a third peer
(2021-01-21). Nearly nine million people borrowed more cash due to pandemic. thecanary.co 
Nearly nine million people in Great Britain had to borrow more money because of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, published on Thursday, showed that 17% of adults reported borrowing money in December 2020 compared to 11% at the end of June.It also showed that the proportion of people borrowing more than £1,000 had increased from 35% to 45% during the same period. | Nearly 9 million people had to borrow more money because of the T…
(2021-01-21). China tech ban mirrors 1980s attempts to destroy Japanese competition. mronline.org 
In the 1980s, the U.S. imposed a 100% tariff on virtually all Japanese electronics and forced Tokyo to sign a one-sided trade deal that reserved much of its domestic semiconductor sector for American companies.
(2021-01-21). Tunisian groups say police arrested 1,000 people over six days of protests. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisian groups say police arrested 1,000 people over six days of protests | Rights groups said civilians who voiced support for protests on Facebook during the crackdown were also detained | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 14: 17 | Police used rubber bullets and water cannons against anti-government protests who hurled rocks and petrol bombs (AFP) | Tunisian security forces have arrested at least 1,000…
(2021-01-21). Refusal to retry Turkish MP triggers second ruling by high court. middleeasteye.net 
Refusal to retry Turkish MP triggers second ruling by high court | Lower courts continue to dismiss the rulings of higher courts in politically sensitive cases, such as the imprisonment of former MP Enis Berberoglu | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 10: 31 | Enis Berberoglu, a former MP from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leaves after taking his oath at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Oct…
(2021-01-21). Mesut Ozil: How the politicised playmaker is already causing a stir in Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Mesut Ozil: How the politicised playmaker is already causing a stir in Turkey | Fans and politicians alike have made Ozil's arrival "home" to join Fenerbahce a sporting and political spectacle | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 13: 32 | No stranger to controversy, the German playmaker has seen the last four years of his career marred by controversies for his actions and words off the pitch. (AFP) | "I ha…
(2021-01-21). France vows 'symbolic actions' but no apologies for colonisation of Algeria. middleeasteye.net 
France vows 'symbolic actions' but no apologies for colonisation of Algeria | While a new French report highlights moves to reconcile Paris and Algiers on 132 violent years of colonisation, some thorny issues remain | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 16: 15 | Algerians arrested during a French military operation on 21 April 1956, during the war of independence, in Algeria's Tablat and Bir Rabalou region (AFP)
(2021-01-21). Bahraini minister accuses Qatar of not taking 'initiative' to end dispute. middleeasteye.net 
Bahraini minister accuses Qatar of not taking 'initiative' to end dispute | Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani accuses Qatari authorities of not attempting to restore bilateral relations following agreement earlier this month to end Gulf crisis | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 21: 34 | Bahraini Foreign Minister Zayani's criticism comes on same day Saudi Arabia announces it will reopen its embassy in Doha 'in days' (AFP)…
(2021-01-21). Iraq: Deadly suicide attacks in central Baghdad market kills 32 people. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Deadly suicide attacks in central Baghdad market kills 32 people | Two bombers hit crowds in Tayaran Square, wounding 110, in rare attack on Iraqi capital | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 08: 37 | The twin suicide attack took place in Baghdad's Bab al-Sharqi area after security forces pursued the attackers (Reuters) | A twin suicide attack struck a popular crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursd…
(2021-01-21). 140,000 jobs lost in December — all women. liberationnews.org 
Originally posted on Breaking the Chains. Working-class and oppressed women are bearing the brunt of the combined COVID and economic crises in the United States. December's jobs numbers produced shocking headlines throughout the mainstream media. CNN's headline read: "The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women." A separate …
(2021-01-21). Flint water scandal charges: Slap on the wrist for ex-governor. workers.org 
Activists demand justice for Flint, 2016. In April 2014 the city of Flint, Mich., made the fatal decision to switch its water supply from Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the heavily contaminated Flint River. Flint residents have waited almost seven years for the responsible parties — in particular former . . . |
(2021-01-21). Assange cannot be extradited, but free speech arguments dismissed — an extended look. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In The Government of the United States v Julian Assange (2021), the District Judge sitting at Westminster Magistrates' Court discharged the American extradition request against the founder of WikiLeaks because there is a substantial risk that he would commit suicide. Given Julian Assange's political notoriety as an avowed whistle-blower, however, the judgment is significant for …
(2021-01-21). The criminal injustice system is a bipartisan effort. workers.org 
Family members and prisoners' rights advocates gather outside the Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez to demand the release of a prisoner suffering from medical neglect during the COVID pandemic. On Jan. 15 at the death row prison in Terre Haute, Ind., with less than a week to go of . . . |
(2021-01-21). Palestinian Prisoner Dies After 14 Years in Israeli Jail. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society, and the Prisoners and Executives Affairs Authority in a joint statement, on Wednesday, announced the death of a Palestinian political prisoner Maher Thieb Sa'sa, 45, in an Israeli jail. Sa'sa died Wednesday in Rimonim Israeli prison, after spending years incarcerated and suffering from chronic illnesses, however no clear cause of death …
(2021-01-21). CEPR News: Guide to Federal Budget Activism for Advocates, Decision-Makers, Public. cepr.net 
Trump should be removed from office ASAP CEPR News for January 14, 2021 To get the CEPR News email bimonthly, please sign up here. Want a Better Budget? Send Money, Now! The Biden administration will need to activate every tool in the shed to deal with the urgent needs of a country suffering from a …
(2021-01-21). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fifteen Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, fifteen Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported. The PPS office in Jericho, in northeastern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, southwest of the Jericho city, before …
(2021-01-21). Massive farmers' blockade shakes far right Indian government to the core. liberationnews.org 
Braving fierce police repression, tens of thousands of farmers in India are carrying out one of the largest sustained strikes the country has seen.
(2021-01-21). With Yellen at Treasury, Can we Finally get a Progressive Carbon Tax? juancole.com 
By Rachel Kyte | — Janet Yellen is poised to be the next U.S. Treasury secretary, and her inbox will require every ounce of her vast experience to pilot the economy through a daunting confluence of challenges. How the U.S. manages the economic recovery from COVID-19, the financial risks from climate change and inequality together …
(2021-01-21). Bidenfreude: COVID-19 in post-Trump U.S. mronline.org 
A jokester once characterized Yale University as a hedge fund with a campus attached to it. One might say something similar of the country in which Yale is based.
(2021-01-21). Diet discrimination in prisons, jails, and detention centers. workers.org 
The interlocking systems of prisons, jails and detention centers were built up by descendants of those made rich from colonial conquest of this continent. The prison-industrial complex continues to benefit this very class of people every day by its existence. As the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party stated . . . |
(2021-01-21). WW Commentary: The criminal injustice system is a bipartisan effort. workers.org Family members and prisoners' rights advocates gather outside the Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez to demand release of a prisoner suffering from medical neglect during the COVID pandemic. On Jan. 15 at the death row prison in Terre Haute, Ind., with less than a week to go of Donald . . . |
(2021-01-21). Mob v. Crowd: the Mass Psychology of Madness. counterpunch.org 
Mobs are unruly. They usually don't have leaders and leadership. Crowds, on the other hand, are disciplined. They have spokesmen and women, structure and discipline Those aren't iron clad definitions, but they provide a useful framework to talk about the upheaval that took place at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. As more and more information surfaces, it becomes clearer and clearer that a crowd, not a mob, attacked what is called "The People's House." A crowd is more dangerous than a mob.
(2021-01-21). Are Israel And Palestine Headed Towards Yet Another Conflict? thealtworld.com 
In December 2020, there was a rise in tensions in the West Bank, including demonstrations and Reports indicate that it was
(2021-01-21). A united working class can defeat fascism. workers.org 
Excerpts taken from Jan. 14 webinar on "Workers Can Defeat Fascism & Racism" sponsored by Workers World Party. To view the entire panel discussion, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9_NDIKT0vw Ted Kelly "At the moment that the 'normal' police and military resources of the bourgeois dictatorship, together with their parliamentary screens, no longer . . . |
(2021-01-21). PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Summary for January 14 — 20, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are characterized with excessive use of …
(2021-01-21). Forgetting in the land of poets and bones: Spain's 'Desmemoria'. peoplesworld.org 
I've long wondered what might have been the final thoughts of Federico García Lorca in the moments before Franco's mercenaries murdered him in his pajamas, in cold blood. No poet characterizes 20th-century Spain for me more than Lorca, who lost his life near the start of that country's civil war in 1936. Did he perhaps …
(2021-01-21). Major Victory for BDS Movement in Spanish Court Ruling. imemc.org 
The Electronic Intifada Activists in Spain are celebrating a big legal win against Israel lobby efforts to punish support for Palestinian rights. Their victory also exposes a lie that European Union officials are spreading to discredit BDS — the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. On 11 January a court in Valencia dismissed a criminal complaint …
(2021-01-21). WW commentary: Diet discrimination in prisons, jails, and detention centers. workers.org 
Imam Siddiqui Abdullah Hasan, on death row in Ohio, was falsely convicted of the murder of a guard during the 1993 Lucasville prison rebellion. The rebellion started after Muslim prisoners objected to being forced to take a tuberculosis test containing alcohol, in violation of their religious practice. The interlocking systems . . . |
(2021-01-21). Israel at the Current Global Juncture. socialistproject.ca 
How does Israel fit in with current global emergencies and unprecedented dangers, those being the worsening provision of food, water, shelter, and healthcare for the global population, the COVID-19 pandemic and warnings of worse to come, and climate-related calamities? Massive fatalities and immiseration are not inevitable, but the current human situation is shaped by forces …
(2021-01-21). Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians In Jerusalem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, two Palestinians in the al-'Isawiya town, and in front of the al-Makassed hospital, in occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Nayef Obeid, 32, from his home in al-'Isawiya, after the army invaded the property and searched it. They added that Obeid's abduction came only one day …
(2021-01-21). Casualties of the Old Cold War should inform opposition to U.S.' New Cold War against China. mronline.org 
The U.S. share of the global economy has shrunk dramatically since 1960. On the other hand, China is on pace to surpass the U.S. in GOP terms in 2030.
(2021-01-21). Pregnant Palestinian Woman Miscarries After Inhaling Tear Gas Fired by Israeli Military. imemc.org 
A Palestinian woman who was seven months pregnant suffered a miscarriage last Thursday after Israeli forces repeatedly fired tear gas toward her home in Mughayir village, east of Ramallah, Areej Abu Alya, 37, was hospitalized for several days with severe bleeding following the firing of over a hundred tear gas canisters by the Israeli military in …
(2021-01-21). Oil, gas, and coal behind far right and white supremacist politics. peoplesworld.org 
The year 2020 will be remembered in history for a deadly pandemic and a deep economic crisis that touched almost every country on earth. Hopes for a brighter 2021 were one of the few things most people could agree on. But just six days into the new year, these hopes were rudely shattered by images …
(2021-01-21). "Wrongful Life" Revisited. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In Evie Toombes v. Dr. Philip Mitchell [2020] EWHC 3506 the High Court has given renewed consideration to claims for, so called, "wrongful life". Can a disabled person ever claim damages on the basis that they would not have been born but for the defendant's negligence? The Court answered that question with a resounding "yes". …
(2021-01-21). The Trump mobs attack America. workers.org 
By Mumia Abu-Jamal Taken from a Jan. 7, 2021 audio column aired on prisonradio.org It was a sight that will be long remembered — hundreds, then thousands of men scaling the walls of the U.S. Capitol like soldiers on a web. Then ripping, tearing, shredding all they could touch, . . . |
(2021-01-21). Dozens of experts call on Longleat to give the 'UK's loneliest elephant' her last chance for companionship. thecanary.co Dozens of experts have thrown their weight behind calls for giving the ' Anne, who currently resides at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park, hasn't seen another elephant for 19 years. A French sanctuary has
(2021-01-21). Fauci announces US intention to resume major role in global health. news.un.org The United States' top medical official said on Thursday that the US will now join the World Health Organization's global initiative to help poorer nations overcome COVID-19, in addition to a raft of new measures in support of access to universal healthcare, such as abortion services.
(2021-01-21). Lord Ashcroft — Tory donors outsourcing firm lands £350m vaccination contract. truepublica.org.uk By Peter Geoghegan and Russel Scott: A healthcare company ultimately controlled by a leading Tory donor and former party chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has received a £350m contract as part of the government's COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, openDemocracy has learned. Last month the Department of Health and Social Care gave the lucrative contract to Medacs Healthcare plc. In recent …
(2021-01-21). The New Domestic War on Terror is Coming. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / Reposted with author permission from Substack The last two weeks have ushered in a wave of new domestic police powers and rhetoric in the name of fighting "terrorism" that are carbon copies of many of the worst excesses of the first War on Terror that began nearly twenty years ago. This trend shows no sign of receding as we move farther from the January 6 Capitol riot. |
(2021-01-21). Chomsky and Prashad: Why neoliberal leaders who failed to protect their countries from COVID-19 must be investigated. peoplesdispatch.org Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad deem the inaction of neoliberal and far-right governments to contain the pandemic and thus save tens of thousands of lives, as criminal…
(2021-01-21). Keystone XL pipeline canceled. Here's what it means for the future fight against fossil fuels. nationofchange.org "Rescinding KXL's permit is a promising early signal that the new administration is listening to our concerns and will take issues of climate and Indigenous justice seriously. We have to insist that it not stop there."
(2021-01-21). Sunday 1/31: Master of Space: Corporate plans for the militarization & privatization of space. indybay.org ZOOM Meeting, Long-in info at ICSSMARX.ORG…
(2021-01-21). A politically motivated smear: Canada's Globe and Mail blames "Marxists" for discredited racialist 1619 Project. wsws.org In an act of political censorship, Canada's "newspaper of record" has refused to publish a letter from WSWS Chairman David North answering its smear.
(2021-01-21). Shut Down Dissent. Going After the New "US Domestic Terrorists" globalresearch.ca Post-9/11, war on dissent in the US raged. | In 2010, the ACLU said "freedom is under fire in the US." | "There is a pall over our fire. (There are) attempts to squelch dissent." | "A chilling message has gone out across …
(2021-01-21). Washington's 40-year North Korea Policy: Success or Failure? globalresearch.ca Washington's 40-year offensive policy of North Korean regime change has gone nowhere. | Bill Clinton created a chance of peace with North Korea in 1994 and he blew it. | George W. Bush accepted the 2005 agreement for peace, then, he threw …
(2021-01-21). Former US Marine charged with assaulting police officers during Capitol riots. nationofchange.org "What are we supposed to do? Supreme Court's not helping us. No one's helping us. Only us can help us. Only we can do it."
(2021-01-21). Enough with the Damn Secrets! Open Up the Government Joe! counterpunch.org The incoming Biden administration is considering breaking with a long-standing tradition of new presidents sharing national secrets with prior presidents. Instead, in the case of his future predecessor Trump, Biden says he wants to hear the advice of key national security figures in the new government regarding whether or not to brief the impeached ex-chief
(2021-01-21). UK Mega Meddling — UK Sets Up Media Influencing Project in Venezuela Amid Secretive £750,000 'Democracy Promotion' Programme. globalresearch.ca The UK government has established a journalism project to 'influence' Venezuela's 'media agenda' while a Foreign Office-funded foundation is spending £750,000 on a secretive 'democracy-promotion' programme in the country, as Britain appears to deepen efforts to remove the Maduro government….
(2021-01-21). About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocent in Yemen. globalresearch.ca In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
(2021-01-21). Senior panel probing violations in Syria, examining new measures to safeguard humanitarians. news.un.org The UN chief announced on Thursday that he has set up an independent Senior Advisory Panel on strengthening the mechanism whereby humanitarian workers and sites are better protected from attack in Syria, according to a statement released by his spokesperson.
(2021-01-21). Another Mega Group Spy Scandal? Samanage, Sabotage, and the SolarWinds Hack. thelastamericanvagabond.com The devastating hack on SolarWinds was quickly pinned on Russia by US intelligence. A more likely culprit, Samanage, a company whose software was integrated into SolarWinds' software just as the "back door" was inserted, is deeply tied to Israeli intelligence and intelligence-linked families such as the Maxwells. In mid-December of 2020, a massive hack compromised
(2021-01-21). Headlines for January 21, 2021. democracynow.org Joe Biden Sworn In as 46th President of the United States, Ending Trump Era, Kamala Harris Sworn In as Vice President, Setting Several Historic Firsts, Biden Signs Executive Orders on Environment, Immigration, Civil Rights, Economy & Pandemic, Biden Unveils Pandemic Strategy as U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Near Record High, VP Harris Swears In Three Senators, Giving Democrats Narrow Control of Senate, Senate Confirms Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence, House to Vote on Waiver Paving Path for Retired General Lloyd Austin to Lead Pentagon, President Biden Fires Union-Busting Lawyer Who Refused to Resign from…
(2021-01-21). Quarter of doctors seek mental health support during pandemic. thecanary.co More than one in four medics have sought mental health support during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading doctors have said. | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said that it was "extremely concerned" about the mental health of frontline doctors. | A new poll by the college of its members found 19% said they have sought informal mental health support during the pandemic, while 10% said they had sought formal support. | The RCP said that medics have been working for almost a year under extremely challenging circumstances. | Almost two thirds (64%) of the 1,890 doctors who responded to the RCP poll said they were tir…
(2021-01-21). Domestic Worker Organizing in Times of Crisis: Perspectives from the US and Latin America. dsausa.org Domestic workers have been hard hit by the global pandemic. Forced to choose between losing their jobs and livelihoods to protect their health or to continue to go to work while risking exposure to the virus in the homes they work in and in the public transportation they use to get to their workplaces, domestic…
(2021-01-21). Why Hardly Anyone Trusts the Virus Experts. globalresearch.ca Early in the pandemic, "trust the science!" could actually be used in a debate without attracting derisive laughter. But as the flip-flops, mistakes and, yes, lies have accumulated, a consensus seems to be forming that the health care authorities are …
(2021-01-21). World Bank exposes economic and social impact of coronavirus in South Asia. wsws.org South Asian governments have responded to the pandemic by pumping money into big businesses and imposing the burden on the working masses.
(2021-01-21). The science of the pandemic supports teachers' concerns over the dangers of school reopening, Part two. wsws.org Science validates teachers' concerns that in-person education during the pandemic is a dangerous proposition. This article reviews some of the more recent scientific findings.
(2021-01-21). New York City workers demand action to defend Hunts Point strikers. wsws.org Teachers, transit and other workers in New York City denounced Tuesday's police attack on striking warehouse workers and are calling for unified action to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty wages.
(2021-01-21). Doctors locked out of hospital in Houston, Texas over rent dispute, forced to treat patients in parking lot. wsws.org The sudden closure Monday of the Heights Hospital follows 21 hospital closures in 2020 across the United States, many of which were thrust into acute financial crisis by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-21). As COVID-19 resurges, Chinese workers hit by pay and job cuts. wsws.org As well as being placed on the front line of the pandemic, workers are facing an offensive against their working conditions.
(2021-01-21). Tennessee educators and parents call for fully funded remote learning to contain the pandemic. wsws.org In opposition to Governor Bill Lee's scheme to pressure schools to reopen, we call for the immediate closure of all schools and for the provision of ample resources to provide high quality remote learning to all students.
(2021-01-21). Vaccines may not signal immediate end to epidemic, researchers say. imperial.ac.uk The vaccine rollout may not signal an immediate end to the Covid-19 epidemic, according to latest modeling from Imperial's Covid-19 Response Team.
(2021-01-21). Fauci Now Says COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Mandatory. globalresearch.ca Will the COVID-19 vaccine become mandatory? That's a question many are asking these days and, by the looks of it, the answer may well be yes — although as I'll explain later, I suspect the harms of the vaccine will …
(2021-01-21). COVID 'vaccine hoarding' putting Africa at risk: WHO. news.un.org Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, thus driving up prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
(2021-01-21). Party-Pooper Priti: UK Home Secretary Slaps Big Fines on COVID-19 Lockdown Ravers. sputniknews.com Police forces across the UK have been breaking up underground raves and banned house parties during the current third national lockdown — some of which attracted hundreds of party-goers. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the government would not tolerate those who put others at risk.
(2021-01-21). Covid-19 infections 'may have risen' at start of current lockdown. thecanary.co Experts tracking the spread of Covid-19 in England say infections may have gone up at the beginning of the current lockdown. | Professor Paul Elliot, who is leading the React study at Imperial College London, suggested the current measures may not be strict enough to see a drop in infections and the reproductive rate — the R. | The study on 143,000 people, who were randomly selected, looked at the prevalence of coronavirus including in people without symptoms. | Infections from January 6 to 15 were 50% higher than in early December, the study found. | Elliott told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current R…
(2021-01-21). The COVID Illusion, An 'Unauthorized Human Experiment' & The MAGA Straw-Man. 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 (1/20/21). 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
(2021-01-21). French students protest government apathy in education sector. peoplesdispatch.org On January 20, thousands of university students marched in the major cities of France demanding concrete actions from the government to help the students who are in distress due to COVID-19 restrictions.
(2021-01-21). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2021-01-21). Oregon faces legal challenges after establishing blacks-only COVID-19 relief fund. wsws.org The Oregon Cares Fund revived criteria similar to the racist "one drop" rule to determine eligibility to receive financial aid.
(2021-01-21). Vaccine Injury Reporting Systems 'Utterly Inadequate,' Independent Researchers Say. globalresearch.ca New peer-reviewed study of adverse events following MMRV vaccines highlights the urgent need for independent research on vaccine safety and the importance of informed consent and vaccine choice. | *** | As health officials strive to brush off as "
(2021-01-21). Barrage of New Countries and Airlines to Adopt Vaccine Passports. globalresearch.ca New York Times admits schemes could lead to "a dystopic system that would limit the rights of people who have been careful to avoid infection and are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated" | *** | Several more countries have indicated that …
(2021-01-21). Thanks to a new fossil discovery, we suddenly know a lot more about dinosaur sex. salon.com The dinosaur "butt" discovery is actually a cloaca, a cavity used for reproduction common among many vertebrates…
(2021-01-21). Why did Army repeatedly deny that Michael Flynn's brother was involved in Capitol riot response?>. salon.com "HE WAS NOT IN ANY OF THE MEETINGS!" one official insisted — before Charles Flynn admitted he was in a key meeting…
(2021-01-21). The anticipated violence at Biden's inauguration never happened — thank Trump's Twitter ban. salon.com Trump's incitement was crucial whipping right-wing mobs to violence. Muting him helped settle them down…
(2021-01-21). Norm Ornstein on the Capitol carnage, the Biden presidency and Trump's impeachment. salon.com Norm Ornstein on why we must learn the truth about the Capitol attack, using the impeachment trial as leverage…
(2021-01-21). Never-Trumper PAC Lincoln Project Parodies Trump Farewell Note to Biden. sputniknews.com Donald Trump's farewell note to his successor Joe Biden, left on the Oval Office desk when the outgoing president left Washington before Wednesday's inauguration, remains confidential. But between making a blacklist of government officials and admitting to offering jobs for sex, the Lincoln Project tweeted its own parody.
(2021-01-21). Majority of US Adults View Trump as 'Worst President' in Past Half Century. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A 55 percent majority of American voters view former President Donald Trump as the worst president in the past 50 years, according to a Scott Rasmussen poll released on Thursday.
(2021-01-21). Bahrain's Foreign Minister Accuses Qatar of Showing No Initiative to Resolve Dispute. sputniknews.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Bahrain's foreign minister, Abdullatif Al Zayani, accused the Qatari authorities on Thursday of not putting in the required effort to restore bilateral relations following the signing of an agreement to resume diplomatic ties.
(2021-01-21). Mike Pompeo Hints at 2024 Presidential Run in Cryptic Tweet. sputniknews.com Mike Pompeo served as the 70th US Secretary of State from 2018 to 2021 under the leadership of Donald Trump. He also served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2017 to 2018.
(2021-01-21). 'ÔªøThe Democrats and Mainstream Media Have Smeared, Slandered and Attacked Donald Trump,' Pundit Says. sputniknews.com The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States more closely resembled a military operation than a ceremony as 25,000 national guards lined the streets of Washington DC.
(2021-01-21). FBI Offers $75,000 Reward for Information on Persons Placing Pipe Bombs in Washington. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The FBI said in a statement on Thursday that it has offered a new reward of up to $75,000 for information on individuals who put pipe bombs during the January 6 incident at the US Capitol.
(2021-01-21). Progressives Applaud Biden Pick of Rosenworcel to Lead FCC Out of Carnage Left by Ajit Pai. commondreams.org "She knows the FCC from the bottom up and she understands how to make good things happen there," said one former Commissioner. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jr.jpg …
(2021-01-21). Global Zero Applauds Offer to Extend New START, Calls for Rapid Relaunch of Negotiations. commondreams.org ______________________________…
