RT (2020-02-11). \'A TOTAL RACIST\': Trump helps \'cancel\' Bloomberg on Twitter after leaked audio blaming minorities for \'95% of murders\'. rt.com Leaked audio of Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg calling for targeted police harassment of minorities, because \'that\'s where the real crime is,\' has gone viral with a boost from Trump. | \"95 percent of your murderers — murderers and murder victims — fit one MO,\" Bloomberg appears to say in audio leaked from an Aspen Institute speech in 2015. | Audio of

Miko Peled (2020-02-11). How Trump\'s \"Peace\" Plan Will Redraw Israel\'s Borders to Exclude to Non-Jews. mintpressnews.com Trump\'s new Middle East \"Peace\" Plan will redraw Israeli borders to exclude towns with large populations of Arab citizens, an attempt, writes Miko Peled, to force them down the totem pole to a place where their rights will be even more limited.

RT (2020-02-11). \'Like Swiss cheese\': Abbas rubbishes Trump\'s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject \'deal of the century\' peace plan. rt.com Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appeared before the UNSC, criticizing the Trump administration\'s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Security Council to firmly reject it. | The UNSC gathered in New York on Tuesday to discuss the decades-long conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, and the much-hyped \'deal of the century\' plan unveiled by the US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu late in January. | Speaking before the Council, Abbas once again rejected Trump\'s peace plan, blasting the project as a gift to Israel. \"This plan should not be considered an…

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers (2020-02-11). Keep War, Environmental Degradation And Profit Out Of Space. dissidentvoice.org The 21st Century nuclear arms and developing outer space arms races, which began under Obama and are increasing under Trump, are going to be something the world has never seen before. They are a bonanza for weapons makers, the Pentagon budget and capitalists in space. They will create a less secure world, a greater wealth divide, …

Staff (2020-02-11). Pete Buttigieg Can\'t Be Defeated Soon Enough. truthdig.com The former mayor has much to gain and lose in New Hampshire—it\'s hard to imagine him winning another state, if he doesn\'t win this one.

Staff (2020-02-11). Who Can Beat Trump? After Iowa Caucus Debacle, Stakes Increase for New Hampshire Primary. democracynow.org As voters head to the polls in New Hampshire for the nation\'s first presidential primary, we speak with Arnie Arnesen, a longtime radio and TV host in New Hampshire and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

Staff (2020-02-11). Molly Crabapple: Bloomberg Is a Billionaire Republican Who Terrorized Black & Brown Youth. democracynow.org Polls open Tuesday in New Hampshire for the first primary of the 2020 presidential cycle. The Democratic candidates have been criss-crossing the state in the days leading up to the vote, which has even more significance this year following the muddled results of the Iowa caucuses. We continue our conversation with Arnie Arnesen, a longtime radio and TV host in New Hampshire and a former New Hampshire legislator; Norman Solomon, co-founder and national coordinator of RootsAction.org, which is supporting Bernie Sanders; and we are joined in New York by Molly Crabapple, an artist, writer and activist who recently pu…

Staff (2020-02-11). Despite Corporate Media\'s \"War on Bernie,\" Sanders Rides Wave of Support into New Hampshire Primary. democracynow.org Polls have opened in New Hampshire for the first primary of the election season. The vote comes eight days after the still-disputed Iowa caucuses, where both Senator Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg claimed victory. Both candidates have asked for a partial recanvass of the results. We speak with Arnie Arnesen, a longtime radio and TV host in New Hampshire and a former New Hampshire legislator, and Norman Solomon, co-founder and national coordinator of RootsAction.org, which is supporting Bernie Sanders.

RT (2020-02-11). Trump rally REPEATEDLY breaks out in \'46! 46!\' chant as Don Jr. comes on stage & #Resistance freaks out. rt.com A crowd at a campaign rally for US President Donald Trump in New Hampshire greeted his son, Don Jr., with a loud \"46!\" as he made his way on stage. The display has sparked quite a ruction on social media. | The eldest son of the 45th US president was treated to an especially warm welcome in Manchester, New Hampshire, where his dad held a rally on Monday. Warming up the crowd ahead of VP Mike Pence andTrump the Senior\'s entree, Don Jr. appeared to strike a chord with those gathered, prompting them to chant \"46…46!\" | (Don Jr. was actually about to introduce…Mike Pence when the \"46\" chant broke out)— I…

RT (2020-02-11). Watch out! Here comes… Dennis? New UK storm name triggers social media mockery. rt.com Storm Dennis is poised to batter much of the UK this weekend — so say the country\'s Met Office meteorologists — but many on social media don\'t seem to be taking the warnings too seriously due to its somewhat non-threatening name.

RT (2020-02-11). \'Too perfect\': Iowa Dem Party sign falls off podium as chair struggles to explain caucus flop, Twitter sees a metaphor. rt.com An Iowa Democratic Party sign fell to the floor as the party chairman tried to account for a disastrous caucus plagued by tech failures and bad math, creating what many netizens dubbed a perfect allegory for the botched primary. | As state party chair Troy Price fielded questions on Monday about \"rounding errors\" found in Iowa\'s Democratic primary results — which placed 2020 hopeful Pete Buttigieg ahead of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders by a margin of 0.1 percent — a party banner gave way mid-sentence, interrupting the chair as it awkwardly crashed on the ground. | Now we take you live to the Iowa De…

RT (2020-02-11). Out to the sea: Russia\'s cutting-edge stealthy next-gen frigate SPECTACULARLY tested in cold waters (VIDEO). rt.com Russia\'s military has released footage of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov during trials in the Barents Sea. The stealthy ship, packed with new radar and hydro acoustic systems, is expected to join the Northern Fleet soon. | Footage of the trials shows the vessel firing its secondary weapons, as well as testing other crucial systems. For instance, Admiral Kasatonov is seen firing its decoy launchers which create sparks in the air. Such passive decoys and heat traps are designed to protect the vessel from anti-ship missiles and other high-precision weaponry. | The new frigate, belonging to the cutting-edge Proj…

RT (2020-02-11). Russian journalists\' union backs Kamchatka TV host who burst into laughter after disability payment fail. rt.com Her reaction went viral, outraging many viewers, but the Russian Union of Journalists says people are being too hard on a local TV anchor in Kamchatka who lost her composure in the studio. | Aleksandra Novikova burst into laughter when she misread news about increases in social welfare payments — believing recipients were to get an extra 500 rubles ($8) for \"international travel.\" The report was about a three percent increase in allowances for the disabled and for military veterans, among others. | The presenter was explaining rises totaling over 1,500 rubles ($24) when she dropped the clanger. Novikova w…

RT (2020-02-11). Cat-astrophe! Over 100 in-bred cats found inside Moscow apartment, all spawned from a single pregnant stray. rt.com It\'s not quite the plot of the movie \"Gremlins,\" where poor Gizmo spawned loads of destructive little monsters, but when one well-meaning Moscow woman took in a pregnant stray cat, things got out of hand. | In just four years, she had a whole apartment full of them, for that one moggie brought forth over 100 more. | –ö–æ—à–∞—á—å–µ –ø–æ–≥–æ–ª–æ–≤—å–µ —Ä–æ—Å–ª–æ –&p…

RT (2020-02-11). Vostok Oil project will boost Russia's GDP & strengthen country's position in the Arctic — Putin. rt.com Russia\'s massive Vostok Oil project could bolster Russia\'s presence in the remote Arctic region and boost the country\'s economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. | The Russian leader discussed the multibillion-dollar project aimed at developing oil and gas fields and energy infrastructure in the remote northern regions during his meeting with Igor Sechin, CEO of the country\'s biggest oil company Rosneft, which is responsible for the implementation of the initiative. | Also on rt.com | | \"The pro…

RT (2020-02-11). Surkov & Bogdan out: Russia & Ukraine announce new negotiators as relations slowly thaw. rt.com For two decades he has been a big beast on the Moscow political stage, but the Kremlin has finally confirmed that Vladislav Surkov is no longer Russia\'s point man in Ukraine. | The news came over two weeks after it was first speculated in Russian media. He will be replaced by President Vladimir Putin\'s new Deputy Chief of Staff, Dmitry Kozak. Meanwhile, Kiev made a change of its own today, with Andriy Yermak coming in for Andrei Bogdan as President Volodymyr Zelensky\'s own Chief of Staff. | Some, including Echo of Moscow editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov, believe the two moves are related, and a signal both go…

Staff (2020-02-11). Trump\'s New Budget Funds Endless War & Nuclear Weapons While Slashing Aid to Poor & Hungry Americans. democracynow.org President Trump unveiled his 2021 budget request Monday, proposing massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps while increasing spending on the military and his border wall. The $4.8 trillion budget would slash Environmental Protection Agency spending by more than a quarter while allocating $18 billion for Trump\'s newly established Space Force. Trump is also requesting billions more for nuclear weapons, including a new submarine-launched nuclear warhead. Experts and Democratic lawmakers warn that increasing the nuclear stockpile will increase the likelihood of nuclear war and defy international agreements. Democrats…

RT (2020-02-11). US promises 'enormous pressure' on Tehran over… failed satellite launch? Pompeo says missile development behind Iran space program. rt.com Iran\'s latest attempt to launch a scientific satellite has apparently unnerved Washington, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashing out at Tehran and vowing that the US would not let it continue the launches. | Washington used the occasion to once again slam Iran and the 2015 deal on the Islamic Republic\'s nuclear program, from which the US itself unilaterally withdrew back in 2018. | Also on rt.com | | Since then, America has been hell-bent on s…

Russell Mokhiber (2020-02-11). West Virginia Legislation Would Make Civil Disobedience Against Gas Pipelines a Felony. counterpunch.org Industry drafted legislation (HB 4615) that would make civil disobedience against a pipeline or other fossil fuel projects a felony is moving through the West Virginia legislature. The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the legislation February 10, 2020 at 8: 30 am. Eight of the nine co-sponsors of HB 4615 have

RT (2020-02-11). \'The night time is the right time to fight crime\': BoJo aide Cummings quotes kids\' cartoon when pressed on govt business. rt.com Senior Boris Johson aide Dominic Cummings has left social media users baffled after he quoted a cartoon about crime-fighting child superheroes when a reporter asked him about the government approving a £100 billion rail project. | Cummings was doorstepped by a BBC journalist on Tuesday morning over the government\'s decision to go ahead with the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project, as well as the PM\'s anticipated cabinet reshuffle, when he inexplicably referenced the animated children\'s series \'PJ Masks.\' | \"The night time is the right time to fight crime,\" he said. Then asked for a comment on the m…

Staff (2020-02-11). A Victory for Vulture Funds: Puerto Rico\'s Unelected Financial Control Board Strikes Debt Deal. democracynow.org Puerto Rico\'s financial control board has struck a deal with bondholders to shed about $24 billion from its general obligation debt. The deal announced Sunday will cut the island\'s outstanding general obligation debt from $35 billion to about $11 billion; however, the island would have to pay about $3.8 billion upfront. The agreement will still need to be approved by Puerto Rico\'s Legislature. Puerto Rico\'s financial control board filed for bankruptcy in 2017 to attempt to restructure $129 billion in debt. The board, which is often referred to as \"La Junta,\" is an unelected board that runs much of Puerto Rico\'s e…

Staff (2020-02-11). Judge Clears a Path to T-Mobile\'s $26.5B Sprint Bid. truthdig.com NEW YORK — A federal judge has cleared a major path to T-Mobile\'s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by more than a dozen states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills. | Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early as April 1. | Once that happens, the number of major U.S. wireless companies

Mark Gruenberg (2020-02-11). Trump budget cuts trillions from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats, progressive groups, and defenders of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid all blasted President Donald Trump\'s proposed budget cuts for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Two top government worker unions chimed, in, too, slamming Trump for proposing only a 1% raise for calendar 2021, far below inflation and below this year\'s 3.1%, …

Stephen Wade (2020-02-11). Tokyo Games 2020 organizers try to ease fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation. peoplesworld.org TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or canceled by the fast-spreading virus from China. Tokyo Olympic CEO Toshiro Muto, who on Wednesday said he was \"seriously worried\" the virus could disrupt the Olympic and Paralympics, backtracked a day later …

Mark Gruenberg (2020-02-11). Parade of Dems warn UAW of perils of continuing Republican rule. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — A parade of prominent Democrats have warned delegates to the Auto Workers Legislative/Political Conference of the perils of continuing Republican rule in Washington. Led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., they challenged the unionists to undertake an all-out effort from now through November to wrest the White House and the Senate from anti-worker …

RT (2020-02-11). Top Roger Stone prosecutor resigns as DOJ backs down from \'horrible & unfair\' sentencing advice blasted by Trump. rt.com The US Justice Department has reconsidered its recommendation that former Trump advisor Roger Stone serve nine years in prison for lying to Congress, instead deferring to the court, while two of its prosecutors have resigned. | Punishing the self-described \"dirty trickster\" with seven to nine years in prison \"could be considered excessive and unwarranted,\" prosecutors said in a statement on Tuesday. \"Ultimately, the government defers to the Court as to what specific sentence is appropriate.\" | pic.twitter.com/TrNSo9qXeB— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb)

The Canary (2020-02-11). Sudan to hand over former president to International Criminal Court. thecanary.co Sudan\'s transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur, a top official said.Al-Bashir, who was overthrown by the military last year amid a public uprising, is wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide related to the Darfur conflict.Since his ousting in April, he has been in jail in Sudan\'s capital Khartoum on charges of corruption and killing protesters.Mohammed Hassan al-Taishi, a member of the Sovereign Council and a government negotiator, s…

Staff (2020-02-11). Official: Sudan to Hand Over Omar al-Bashir for Genocide Trial. truthdig.com For his role in the Darfur conflict, the county\'s former president also stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Kim Tong-Hyung (2020-02-11). Bong\'s \'Parasite\' focuses on plight of South Korea\'s poor. peoplesworld.org SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans are reveling in writer-director Bong Joon Ho\'s dark comic thriller, \"Parasite,\" which won this year\'s Academy Awards for best film and best international feature. The movie itself, however, doesn\'t put the country in a particularly positive light. No doubt, the international acclaim for \"Parasite,\" which also won the …

RT (2020-02-11). Reaper of Death: Scientists unveil T-Rex\'s long-lost older cousin. rt.com Scientists in Canada have unveiled a new species of dinosaur closely related to, but far older than, the Tyrannosaurus rex. This now-oldest member of the T-Rex family tree goes by the cuddly name \'Reaper of Death.\' | The Thanatotheristes degrootorum (Greek for \'Reaper of Death\') or just Thanatos for short, measured eight metres (26 feet) in length and roamed the plains of North America some 80 million years ago, terrorizing herbivores everywhere. | | © Julius Csotonyi/Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology | \"We chose a name that embodies what this tyrannosaur was as the only known large apex predator of…

WSWS (2020-02-11). UK government carries out deportation of around 20 Jamaican nationals. wsws.org The men on board were among 700 immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers being held at two immigration detention removal centres near Heathrow Airport—Colnbrook and Harmondsworth.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar (2020-02-11). \"Our Very Existence Is the Resistance\" zcomm.org Interview with the Squad, the group of four freshmen Democratic congresswomen who have taken Capitol Hill by storm…

WSWS (2020-02-11). Dr. Lissa Johnson calls for workers and young people to rally in defence of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. wsws.org \"Everyone who recognises that now is the time to take a stand against gross injustice and for fundamental democratic rights should attend the rallies.\"

Norman Solomon (2020-02-11). Why the Buttigieg Campaign Tried to Have Me Arrested for Handing Out Information About Medicare for All. counterpunch.org You\'d think that a presidential campaign backed by 40 billionaires and untold numbers of bundled rich people wouldn\'t worry about just one leaflet on Medicare for All. But minutes after Pete Buttigieg finished speaking in an auditorium at Keene State College in New Hampshire on Saturday, a Pete for America official confronted me outside the

Staff (2020-02-11). Despite Sanders Leading in Polls, Corporate Media Say He Has \"Flatlined\" truthout.org Polls have opened in New Hampshire for the first primary of the election season. The vote comes eight days after the still-disputed Iowa caucuses, where both Senator Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg claimed victory. Both candidates have asked for a partial recanvass of the results. We speak with Arnie Arnesen, a longtime radio and TV host in New Hampshire and a former New Hampshire legislator, and Norman Solomon, co-founder and national coordinator of RootsAction.org,…

Staff (2020-02-11). Bloomberg Is a Billionaire Republican Who Terrorized Black and Brown Youth. truthout.org Polls open Tuesday in New Hampshire for the first primary of the 2020 presidential cycle. The Democratic candidates have been criss-crossing the state in the days leading up to the vote, which has even more significance this year following the muddled results of the Iowa caucuses. We continue our conversation with Arnie Arnesen, a longtime radio and TV host in New Hampshire and a former New Hampshire legislator; Norman Solomon, co-founder and national coordinator of RootsAction.org, which is suppo…

Aaron Maté (2020-02-11). Exclusive: New leaks shatter OPCW\'s attacks on Douma whistleblowers. thegrayzone.com Facing accusations that it issued a doctored report alleging a chemical attack in Syria, the OPCW has released an inquiry…

Staff (2020-02-11). Headlines for February 11, 2020. democracynow.org New Hampshire Voters Head to Polls for First Primary of 2020, Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, with Over 42,000 Confirmed Cases, Chuck Schumer Calls for Investigation into Trump\'s Retaliation-Motivated Firings, DOJ Reviewing Ukraine Info from Giuliani, DOJ Charges 4 Chinese Military Hackers in 2017 Equifax Breach, El Salvador President Bukele and Armed Officers Confront Lawmakers over Military Funding, Fears Mount for 5 Activists Detained in Philippines, Sinn Féin Scores Major Victory in Ireland, Syrian and Turkish Forces Step Up Attacks as 100,000s Face Humanitarian Disaster, Massive Locust Swarms Threaten Cro…

Whitney Webb (2020-02-11). Buttigieg Campaign Aggressively Targeting Progressive Activists, Media. mintpressnews.com Between efforts to censor information critical of Buttigieg on social media and harass independent media outlets and their reporters at his rallies, it appears that a concerted effort is underway to control the narrative around the DNC primaries…

South Front (2020-02-11). Video: The Battle for Idlib is Ongoing. Turkish Forces to the Rescue of \"Peaceful Al Qaeda Militants\" globalresearch.ca During the last few days, Turkey deployed approximately 1,000 units of military equipment, including self-propelled howitzers, M06T and Leopard 2A4 battle tanks, in the Syrian province of Idlib. According to local sources, the number of Turkish troops and special forces …

Register Peace & Freedom or Green (2020-02-11). Democrats vs Bernie in 2020, Repeat of 2016. indybay.org In Iowa, Bernie won the popular vote but a corporate candidate most of us never heard of, Peter Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind (mayors of small towns do not usually run for president) supposedly won the delegate vote. Now in California, Los Angeles County voters are receiving incorrect ballots.

WILPF San Jose (2020-02-11). Developing Belonging in a Time of Othering. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

John Whitehead (2020-02-11). We\'re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream. mintpressnews.com America has been a warring nation—a military empire intent on occupation and conquest—for so long that perhaps we, the citizens of this warring nation, have forgotten what it means to live in peace, with the world and one another.

Miri Wood (2020-02-11). Hollywood and Syria: The Uses of Enchantment in Crimes Against Peace. globalresearch.ca Hollywood \'s Oscars awards ceremony is nigh. Two anti-Syria propaganda-documentaries are short-listed in this year\'s competition. We use the occasion to offer a photo tutorial on Hollywood enchantment techniques — choreography, cinematography, SFX, CGI, moulage artisanship, rules of award-winning scripts …

Friday Peace Vigil, SJPJC, and others (2020-02-11). On V-Day: Vigil for Love Not War. indybay.org In front of Martin Luther King, Jr Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

commondreams (2020-02-11). Greenpeace Responds to Introduction of Groundbreaking Break Free From Plastic Legislation. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Andrew Korybko (2020-02-11). The Mideast\'s Place in Russia\'s Greater Eurasian Partnership. globalresearch.ca Russia\'s Greater Eurasian Partnership envisages the supercontinent peacefully coming together in the shared interests of peace, stability, and development, brought about by Moscow\'s \"balancing\" strategy in recent years which was first practiced in the Mideast region, one of the most …

IMEMC News & Agencies (2020-02-11). Fateh Standing behind Abbas following Threats by Israeli UN Delegate. imemc.org The Fateh movement said, today, that it stands behind PA President Mahmoud Abbas and fully supports the positions expressed in his speech before the United Nations Security Council, warning of the implications rendered by the Israeli delegate\'s portrayal of Abbas as an obstacle to peace, in calling for him to …

teleSUR (2020-02-11). Brazil: 20,000 Oil Workers on Strike to Halt Privatization Plan. telesurenglish.net Over 20,000 workers of the Brazilian state-controlled company Petrobras are carrying out a national strike in protest against the dismissal of workers and the privatization of public assets. | RELATED: | In mid-January,

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-02-11). After Thousands Protest in Ramallah, Israeli Forces Fire Tear-Gas and Rubber-Coated Steel Rounds. imemc.org \"Palestine is not for sale,\" and \"No to the deal of the century,\" were only a few of the signs raised, on Tuesday, by the tens of thousands of Palestinians who came from all over the West Bank to demonstrate in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, WAFA reported. …

Leo Zeilig (2020-02-10). Climate Change and Rebellion: an interview with John Molyneux. mronline.org In an interview with the socialist writer and activist, John Molyneux, ROAPE\'s Leo Zeilig asks him about climate change, capitalism and socialist transformation. In an important initiative John has recently founded the Global Ecosocialist Network (GEN) which brings together activists and researchers from across the Global North and South. |

Thomas Klikauer (2020-02-10). Climate Manipulation and Murdoch\'s PR Machine. counterpunch.org Western democracies and their respected societies appear to be incapable or unwilling of solving global warming. At least partly, this might be because voters in most countries have been lied to by the corporate media for decades on end. Much of this is due to one very rich and very old man — Rupert Murdoch. The shaping of public opinion takes place in a world in which very rich and very powerful men — they are always men — make their own rules, define their own issues, help getting their people elected, and make sure that global warming remains down the list of voters\' most pressing concerns. <...

World Combined Sources (2020-02-10). Reps introduce New Way Forward Act to fight criminalization of immigrants. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Dec. 10, 2019, Reps. Jesús \"Chuy\" García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Karen Bass (CA-37), and 30 Members of Congress, alongside over 145 advocacy organizations and community representatives, introduced the New Way Forward Act, H.R. 5383, a landmark piece of legislation to restore due process to the immigration system …

Staff (2020-02-10). Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and Medicaid to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. | Trump\'s fiscal 2021 plan promises the government\'s deficit will crest above $1 trillion only for the current budget year before steadily decreasing to more manageable levels, relying on optimistic economic projections, lower interest costs, scaled-back overseas military operations and proposed cuts to agency…

RT (2020-02-10). Indian politician calls for burqa ban claiming \'terrorists\' use them to hide from police. rt.com The state of Uttar Pradesh\'s labor minister Raghuraj Singh has called for an outright ban on women wearing burqas, suggesting that terrorists have been using them to elude authorities. | In an apparent reference to the recent violent protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which have swept India, Singh claimed that criminals and \"terrorists\" were using the burqa to conceal their identities. | Also on rt.com | | The poitician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Par…

RT (2020-02-10). Russian 'anarchists' jailed for planning FIFA World Cup and presidential election terrorist attacks. rt.com A court in the central Russian city of Penza has handed down prison sentences of between six and 18 years to seven anarchists convicted on terrorism charges. | The men, all members of the group \'Network (\'Set,\' in Russian), were accused of possession of weapons and drugs, and of planning attacks during the FIFA World Cup and presidential election in 2018. They were arrested in 2017, in Penza and St. Petersburg. The Federal Security Service (FSB) claims that \'Network\' also operated \'cells\' in Moscow, Omsk and the capital of Belarus, Minsk. | Investigators asserted that Dmitry Pchelintsev and Ilya Shakursky were…

Oliver Vargas (2020-02-10). Meet the candidates taking on Bolivia\'s U.S.-backed right-wing government. peoplesworld.org Bolivia\'s presidential elections are scheduled to take place on May 3, 2020. The elections will be organized by the \"transitional\" government of Jeanine àÅñez, who seized power in a U.S.-backed military coup on November 10, 2019. The coup forced out the democratically elected leftist-Indigenous government of Evo Morales, who presided over an economic boom following …

Alan Macleod (2020-02-10). \"I Will Put an End to Endless Wars:\" Is Pete Buttigieg As Antiwar As He Claims? mintpressnews.com Pete Buttigieg has promised to \"put an end to endless wars,\" but there are reasons to suspect a Buttigieg presidency would not be as pacifist as his pronouncement implies.

RT (2020-02-10). BBC journalist sparks anger online after \'populist\' jibe in wake of historic success for Sinn Féin in Irish elections. rt.com World-renowned BBC foreign correspondent John Simpson has triggered Twitter after claiming voters had \"succumbed to populism\" in Ireland\'s general election after left-wing nationalist party Sinn Féin made historic gains. | Simpson — who has spent his working life at the BBC reporting from a host of war zones around the world — took to social media on Monday morning to ostensibly voice his dismay at the election results. | He suggested the emergence of Sinn Féin to break up the duopoly of center-right parties was nothing more than a case of the Irish electorate caving in to \"populism.\" | So Ire…

RT (2020-02-10). Sanders asks for recanvass of 25 Iowa caucus precincts. rt.com Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has formally requested a partial review of last week\'s Iowa caucuses, after getting more votes but fewer delegates than rival Pete Buttigieg. | The recanvass request would apply to 25 precincts and three satellite sites. The Sanders campaign suggested they might ask for a full recount afterward. | \"While a recanvass is just the first step in the process and we don\'t expect it to change the current calculations, it is a necessary part of making sure Iowans can trust the final results of the caucus,\" campaign adviser Jeff Weaver said in a statement on Monday. | Also…

Eds. (2020-02-10). The origins of poetry: A Marxist analysis. mronline.org Christopher Caudwell, the British Marxist who was killed in 1937 in the Spanish Civil War at age 29, was one of the most important cultural theorists of the past century. |

RT (2020-02-10). Spanish govt to ban glorification of Franco dictatorship — Socialist Party. rt.com The Spanish government plans to make it illegal to glorify the regime of former dictator General Francisco Franco as part of a reform of the criminal code, the Socialist Party said on Monday. | Franco, who ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975, ordered the execution or imprisonment of tens of thousands of his enemies, while as many as 500,000 people died in the preceding civil war, Reuters said. His legacy still divides Spain and looms large over its political system. | \"In a democracy you don\'t pay tribute to dictators or tyrants,\" parliamentary spokeswoman Adriana Lastra said. She did not spell out w…

Vijay Prashad (2020-02-10). Libya is Being Torn Apart By Outsiders. counterpunch.org Ghassan Salamé is the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. He took over this job in 2017, six years after the catastrophic NATO war on Libya. What Salamé inherited was a country torn into shreds, two governments in place—one in Tripoli and one in Tobruk—and one civil war that had too many

RT (2020-02-10). China warns France not to discriminate against Huawei on 5G contracts. rt.com The Chinese embassy in Paris has called on the French government to treat telecom giant Huawei as an equal to other tech companies when it comes to participant selection in the rollout of superfast 5G networks there. | France is currently picking suppliers for its next-generation networks and Huawei could be one of the top contenders, despite the US trying to convince its allies around the globe to ban the Chinese tech major. | Also on rt.com | | As France is expected to auction o…

Staff (2020-02-10). The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump. truthdig.com Last month, as hundreds of thousands of people showed up for the

RT (2020-02-10). BBC journalist sparks anger online after 'populist' jibe in wake of historic success for Sinn Fein in Irish elections. rt.com World-renowned BBC Foreign correspondent John Simpson has triggered Twitter after claiming voters had \"succumbed to populism\" in the Irish general election, that saw left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein make historic gains. | Simpson — who has spent his working life at the BBC reporting from a host of war zones around the world — took to social media on Monday morning to ostensibly voice his dismay at the election results. | He suggested the emergence of Sinn Fein to break up the duopoly of center-right parties in the Republic of Ireland was nothing more than Irish electorate caving in to \"populis…

RT (2020-02-10). From \'artificially inseminated cows\' to a John Bolton joke: Oscars 2020 Top 5 cringiest \'woke' moments. rt.com The Academy Awards were full to the brim with virtue signaling, including actress Natalie Portman\'s dress calling out nominated male directors, and Chris Rock and Steve Martin complaining about missing \'vaginas.\' | Missing \'vaginas\' | Despite the Academy Awards going forward with their night without a host, comedians Steve Martin and Chris Rock were still given an opportunity at the top of the evening to throw out some digs at the Oscars, including the lack of female artists nominated. | When talking about directors nominated at this year\'s ceremony — all males — the pair called out the show for its…

Staff (2020-02-10). World War III Could Be Fought in the Arctic. truthdig.com In early March, an estimated 7,500 American combat troops will travel to Norway to join thousands of soldiers from other NATO countries in a massive mock battle with imagined invading forces from Russia. In this futuristic simulated engagement — it goes by the name of Exercise Cold Response 2020 — allied forces will \"conduct multinational joint exercises with a high-intensity combat scenario in demanding winter conditions,\" or so

Staff (2020-02-10). The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Trump Age. truthdig.com Last month, as hundreds of thousands of people showed up for the

The Canary (2020-02-10). Number of lollipop men and women down by more than 2,000, warns union. thecanary.co The number of lollipop men and women employed in Britain has been cut by more than 2,000 in the past decade, according to a new study.The GMB union blamed years of austerity for the cuts, warning it was affecting the safety of children walking to and from school.The union conducted a Freedom of Information Act request to local authorities across Britain asking how many school crossing patrol officers they employed in the last financial year compared to 2009/10.In 2009/10 there were 7,128 employed by councils across England, Scotland and Wales and by 2017/18 that had dropped to 5,047, said the union.The West Midla…

RT (2020-02-10). Amazon wants to \'depose\' Trump over losing $10 billion Pentagon contract. rt.com Still fuming over the loss of the Pentagon cloud computing deal to Microsoft, Amazon is arguing that President Donald Trump\'s personal bias improperly influenced the decision, even invoking his impeachment to make their case. | Court

RT (2020-02-10). At least 8 killed, many reported injured in car bomb blast in Syria's Afrin (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com A car bomb that exploded in Afrin, Syria has killed eight people and wounded others, according to media reports. | A video purportedly taken at the scene shows a large fire on a city street, as dark smoke billows from what appears to be the charred remains of a vehicle. | ‚ĺÔ∏èüá∏üáæ‚ĺÔ∏è Afrin\'de patlama meydana geldi; ya…

RT (2020-02-10). Turkey strikes Syrian Army positions after \'5 troops killed in shelling\'. rt.com Five Turkish troops were killed in the shelling of an observation post in Syria\'s Idlib province, Ankara has said, blaming Damascus for the attack. Turkish forces then fired on Syrian Army positions. | \"Five of our troops were killed and five others were injured in the shelling by the Syrian regime,\" the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Monday, adding that \"return fire was opened.\" | It\'s not the first shelling incident between Turkish and Syrian forces in Idlib. A week ago, six Turkish troops were killed by Syrian artillery fire in an incident that Russia said was a result of miscommunication. | The casualtie…

Norman Solomon (2020-02-10). DNC in Disarray While the Sanders Campaign Gains Momentum. counterpunch.org As a center of elite power, the Democratic National Committee is now floundering. Every reform it has implemented since 2016 was the result of progressive grassroots pressure. But there are limits to what DNC Chair Tom Perez is willing to accept without a knock-down, drag-out fight. And in recent weeks, he has begun to do

Staff (2020-02-10). Pete Buttigieg Has CNN to Thank for His Iowa \'Victory\'. truthdig.com To understand the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor\'s surge in the polls, look no further than the network\'s irresponsible caucus coverage.

Staff (2020-02-10). Presidential Gender Barrier a Low Priority for Iowa Democrats. truthdig.com Voters say it is important for a woman to be president, but many believe a female nominee will have a harder time beating Donald Trump.

RT (2020-02-10). Soleimani could have \'easily\' killed American commanders ANYWHERE in Middle East…but chose stability — Rouhani. rt.com Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by a US drone strike in Iraq, was more than capable of targeting American commanders in the Middle East, but he wanted calm in the region, Iran\'s president has claimed. | The leader of the elite Quds Force had pursued \"stability and calm in the region,\" Hassan Rouhani said on Monday in a speech broadcast live on state TV. | \"If commander Soleimani wanted to kill American generals it would have been very, very easy for him, in Afghanistan, Iraq and any other place. He never did that,\" stated Rouhani. | The United States justified the assassination by allegi…

RT (2020-02-10). Cyprus won\'t stop gas drilling for Turkey dispute — president. rt.com Cyprus won\'t put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Ankara\'s attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in Cypriot waters, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said. | Pausing drilling in the face of Turkish pressure would be tantamount to Cyprus abrogating its sovereign rights, Anastasiades added on Sunday. | However, Anastasiades is ready to engage with Turkey on charting a course to a deal that would reunify Cyprus, which has been divided into ethnically Greek and Turkish areas since the 1970s, AP reported. That won\'t happ…

RT (2020-02-10). Coronavirus likely to have minimal effect on Russia's economic growth — Alexei Kudrin. rt.com Russian economy could feel the impact of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, but it is likely to be less damaging than expected, according to the head of Russia\'s Accounts Chamber, Alexei Kudrin. | \"It [the coronavirus outbreak] will have an impact on the economic growth rate, but it will be minor,\" the former finance minister told reporters on Monday. \"It might be within 0.1 – 0.2 [percent of GDP].\" | The virus has severely affected the demand for oil, as China is one of the major global importers. This has been driving oil prices down since the beginning of the year and the demand is unlikely to fully rebound,…

RT (2020-02-10). Russia starts training crew for India's 1st manned space mission. rt.com Four Indian astronauts that will take part in their country\'s first manned space mission have begun tuition at Russia\'s famed Cosmonaut Training Center (CTC) after coming through a rigorous selection process at home. | The quartet, sent by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), commenced training on Monday, the center \"All candidates served as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force. After serious tests,…

RT (2020-02-10). Sick joke: Blogger arrested after brutal coronavirus prank on Moscow subway (VIDEO). rt.com A prankster is facing up to five years in prison for causing panic on the Moscow underground. That\'s the high price he may yet paying for an ill-conceived attempt to turn Chinese coronavirus hysteria into online likes. | A young man in a black tracksuit and a face mask was walking along the subway car on one of the busiest lines before suddenly collapsing on the floor and starting to convulse in agony. Several guys rushed to help the poor soul, but then quickly fled, shouting \"Coronavirus! Coronavirus!\" | The event had a strong effect on other passengers, who started rushing out of the car as soon as the train…

RT (2020-02-10). Russian court extends house arrest of US investor Calvey until May 13. rt.com A Moscow court ruled on Monday to extend until May 13 the house arrest of US investor Michael Calvey, an executive at private equity group Baring Vostok, TASS reported. The court also ruled to extend the house arrest of Calvey\'s French colleague Phillipe Delpal until the same date. | The executives, who were detained in February 2019, deny any wrongdoing. | They had asked the court to mitigate the preventive measure, to be allowed to take walks or to release them on bail, but th…

RT (2020-02-10). \'Puzzling\' virus of UNKNOWN origin with genes scientists can\'t identify discovered in Brazil. rt.com Scientists in Brazil have discovered a virus which appears to be almost entirely new, consisting of unrecognizable genes that have been, until now, undocumented. | The Yaravirus (Yaravirus brasiliensis), named after a water deity in Brazilian mythology and folklore, was discovered in Lake Pampulha in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. | Also on rt.com | | In recent years, virologists and other researchers have discovered a variety of new viruses which challenge tradition…

WSWS (2020-02-10). The Trump administration\'s surveillance dragnet. wsws.org The massive breach of the right to privacy, first justified by President Bush in the guise of the \"war on terror,\" then expanded under President Obama, is now being utilized in Trump\'s fascistic war on immigrants.

Chris Hedges (2020-02-10). What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us. truthdig.com The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it.

WSWS (2020-02-10). Australian pseudo-left seeks to cover up its abandonment of WikiLeaks\' Julian Assange. wsws.org Socialist Alternative\'s article, \"The betrayal of Julian Assange,\" is a crude attempt to cover up its own role in the \"betrayal\" of the WikiLeaks publisher.

Nils Melzer (2020-02-10). The Truth About Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca A made-up rape allegation and fabricated evidence in Sweden, pressure from the UK not to drop the case, a biased judge, detention in a maximum security prison, psychological torture — and soon extradition to the U.S., where he could face …

Alan Macleod (2020-02-10). Journalist Abby Martin Sues State of Georgia Over Law Requiring Pledge of Allegiance to Israel. mintpressnews.com \"This censorship of my talk based on forced compliance to anti-BDS laws in Georgia is just one level of a nationwide campaign to protect Israel from grassroots pressure.\"

Norman Solomon (2020-02-10). Why the Buttigieg Campaign Tried to Have Me Arrested for Handing Out These Medicare for All Fliers. commondreams.org US Presidential Candidate and former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at a Town Hall event in Keene, New Hampshire. – US Presidential Candidates are in the state for the upcoming 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary who will take place on February 11, 2020. (Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/buttigieg_new_hampshire.jpg …

Norman Solomon (2020-02-10). Why the Buttigieg Campaign Tried to Have Me Arrested for Handing Out Information About Medicare for All. indybay.org Trying to block information on a New Hampshire campus…

Staff (2020-02-10). Headlines for February 10, 2020. democracynow.org Coronavirus Deaths Soar as First U.S. Citizen Succumbs to Disease, Iowa Dem. Party Officially Gives Buttigieg the Lead as Candidates Prepare for New Hampshire Vote, Trump Budget Seeks Boost to Military and Nuclear Spending, Cuts to Social Programs and EPA, Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan, Trump Fires Key Impeachment Figures Following Acquittal, Thai Soldier Kills 29 People in Shooting Rampage, Brazilian Police Kill Hitman Suspected of Involvement in Marielle Franco\'s Assassination, Temperature Reaches Record-Breaking 65 Degrees in Antarctica, Extinction Rebellion Activists Demand New York Divest from Foss…

Qassim Abdul-Zahra (2020-02-10). At least eight shot dead in southern Iraq. indybay.org At least eight anti-government protesters were shot dead and 52 were wounded in clashes with followers of a radical Shiite cleric in southern Iraq on Wednesday, Iraqi medical officials and activists said.

Connor Gibson (2020-02-10). West Virginia Legislation: The Criminalization of Peaceful Protests against Oil and Gas \"Critical Infrastructure\". Anti-protest Bills. globalresearch.ca 2020 Introduced and referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 30, 2020 | Would heighten the penalties for protests near oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructure. Under the bill, knowingly trespassing on property containing a …

Friday Peace Vigil, SJPJC, and others (2020-02-10). On V-Day: Vigil for Love Not War. indybay.org In front of Martin Luther King, Jr Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Register Peace & Freedom or Green (2020-02-10). Democrats vs Bernie in 2020, Repeat of 2016. indybay.org In Iowa, Bernie won the popular vote but a corporate candidate most of us never heard of, Peter Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind (mayors of small towns do not usually run for president) supposedly won the delegate vote. Now in California, Los Angeles County voters are receiving incorrect ballots.

WILPF San Jose (2020-02-10). Developing Belonging in a Time of Othering. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

R.R. (2020-02-10). Oakland Protesters Insist Senate Trial Was a Cover-Up, Not an Exoneration. indybay.org After the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, protesters took to the streets in Oakland, CA.

Dave Lindorff (2020-02-10). Sh*t-can Perez and the DNC. counterpunch.org Hooray for Bernie Sanders! He waited until he had the numbers and now he\'s calling it. He won Iowa! Maybe the same corporate media that have been touting Pete Buttigieg as the \"presumptive winner\" in the messy Iowa Caucus, now that their story is collapsing are unwilling to call it for Bernie. Sanders, in a

WSWS (2020-02-10). Growing attacks on socialism in Democratic presidential race. wsws.org With polls showing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders the likely first-place finisher in tomorrow\'s Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire, Sanders\' opponents have focused their attacks on his public identification as a \"democratic socialist.\"

Whitney Webb (2020-02-10). Despite Iowa Caucus Fiasco, Nevada Democrats Plan to Use New Software \"Tool\" mintpressnews.com Though the fallout from the Iowa Caucus is still fresh, it appears that the technology-driven chaos and corruption seen in Iowa have not served as a warning to the Nevada Democratic Party.