(2023-02-13). China's Yuan will End US Dollar Dominance and Create a Bipolar Currency System in the Next Decade, Says Nouriel Roubini. infobrics.org He predicted in a Financial Times column the emergence of a bipolar currency regime…
(2023-02-13). Why Brazil-China Energy Relations May Improve Under Lula. infobrics.org Energy sector relations between Brazil and China are likely to improve under Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, local experts tell BNamericas…
(2023-02-13). Brazil in the Arctic Council: Not as Crazy as it Sounds. infobrics.org Even though its capital, Brasilia, is about 7.000 miles from the North Pole, Brazil has consistently expressed interest in the Arctic region throughout the 21st century…
(2023-02-13). Russian Companies Target the Chinese Market. infobrics.org Currently, Moscow prioritizes the strengthening of relations with Beijing, which is reflected not only in political relations but also in the economy, especially in energy cooperation…
(2023-02-12). What accounts for the sudden surge in Western interest in Libya? journal-neo.org Soon after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared at his annual closing press conference in January that the West had completely forgotten about the Palestinian problem and the Libyan settlement due to its increased support for Kyiv's criminal regime, the US and EU began to show an unexpected surge of interest in the North African …
(2023-02-12). Global Economic Forecast Reveals The Perils Of US Addiction To War. popularresistance.org The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has updated its global economic outlook for the current year and the predictions for the West remain grim. U.S. economic growth is set to slow to just 1.4 percent in 2023. The situation is worse in Europe, where leading EU countries will experience near zero growth. The IMF cited high interest rates in the U.S., as well as the economic shocks of the Ukraine crisis as reasons for the West's economic slowdown. Nonetheless, this only tells a part of the story. | Economic growth is determined by much more than momentary shifts in the world situation. Inflation, wage stagnation an…
(2023-02-12). Zelensky Admits He Refused To Implement Minsk Peace Deal. popularresistance.org Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky admitted to a major German newspaper that he refused to implement the Minsk peace deal with Russia. | The Minsk accords were two agreements, negotiated in Belarus; signed by Ukraine, Russia, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); and overseen by Germany and France, in the so-called Normandy Format. | The accords aimed to stop the conflict in Ukraine that broke out following a violent US-backed coup in 2014, which set off a civil war between Kiev's pro-Western, post-coup government and pro-Russian separatists in the east. | The first deal, known as M…
(2023-02-12). In Douma Cover-Up, OPCW's New Smoking Gun Backfires. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-12). Stop Sanctions On Syria Immediately. indybay.org Thousands of Syrians under rubble due to multiple incredible earthquakes. They could not be extracted due to American blockade on Syria. U.S government causes KILLING Syrian people under rubble and DESTROYING lives of survivals.
(2023-02-12). An admonition to the Greatest Generation. americanthinker.com My father was a good man. Unfortunately, but realistically, good men and women make mistakes. I wish that my father himself had taught me this crucial information.
(2023-02-12). 'Shaddup,' the Government Said. americanthinker.com If you've ever wondered why you can't find common factual ground with liberal friends, the reason may be that not only have private outfits worked successfully to censor news, but government agencies as well.
(2023-02-12). The American Legal System Is Becoming An Instrument Of Injustice. americanthinker.com This was never what it was meant to be, and America can survive only if we pull it back to its intended purpose.
(2023-02-12). The Hidden Overhead Of The Federal Acquisitions Regulations. americanthinker.com Regulations to keep federal employees honest about spending too often cost the taxpayers a lot of money.
(2023-02-12). The Vanishing Moral Roots of the U.S. Founding. americanthinker.com Liberty is about more than just overtaxation. The Founding Fathers understood what it was.
(2023-02-12). Another Chinese balloongate? americanthinker.com Well, the Chinese have done it again…or have they?>
(2023-02-12). House Republicans move to forbid illegal aliens voting in DC. americanthinker.com Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is among the leaders.
(2023-02-12). I have watched every Super Bowl, ever. americanthinker.com There have been some amazingly good games over the decades, and also some incredibly lousy ones.
(2023-02-12). The 2024 lines are being drawn now. americanthinker.com Man your (figurative) battle stations!
(2023-02-12). The 'let's try it again' leftist balloon PR blitz. americanthinker.com It's all hands on deck to make Joe Biden look good in the second installment of Chinese balloongate.
(2023-02-12). Why don't leftist media conned by Russiagate reveal their sources? americanthinker.com Doesn't journalistic integrity demand it?>
(2023-02-12). Saturday 2/11: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "A Handful of Earth" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-02-12). Oakland Police Vehicle Becomes Target for Arsonists. indybay.org Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Sabotaged in Downtown Oakland…
(2023-02-12). Tuesday 2/14: Vandana Shiva & Russell Brand – Video. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2023-02-12). Federal Judge Approves Lithium Mine on Paiute Massacre Site and Thacker Pass. indybay.org
(2023-02-12). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.
(2023-02-12). Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South. juancole.com
(2023-02-12). Trying to Reach Postmodern America…Are You There? indybay.org Not rotting in the quagmire of samsara!
(2023-02-12). Nation's LNG tanker construction steams ahead. ecns.cn The need for China-made liquefied natural gas tankers will remain high and generate profound changes within the global market landscape, driven by burgeoning demand for LNG in many countries such as India, Japan, France and Brazil.
(2023-02-12). Australia minister's visit to put trade back on track. ecns.cn Australia's Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell will visit China in due course, and both sides will count on bilateral economic and trade exchange mechanisms to address issues of common concern, said China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-02-12). U.S. owes the world a responsible explanation about Nord Stream pipeline explosion report: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The United States owes the world a responsible explanation, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday in response to reports that Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh exposed the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream 2 pipelines last September.
(2023-02-12). China's outbound direct investment rises 5.2% to $145 bln. ecns.cn Overcoming the adverse impact of external environment, China's outbound direct investment, or ODI, grew smoothly and steadily in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-02-12). Confidence strong for China's fast recovery. ecns.cn China's rapid economic recovery is expected to boost global commodity markets while leading the world economy to recovery, said foreign executives, market observers and analysts.
(2023-02-12). Xi encourages Chinese medical personnel in Africa to deliver benefits to locals. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday encouraged members of a Chinese medical team sent to Africa to benefit local people with their medical proficiency and medical ethics, and to better present China to the world through their concrete actions.
(2023-02-12). Aid consignment from China's Red Cross arrives in Syria. ecns.cn The first consignment of humanitarian aid sent by the Red Cross Society of China to earthquake-stricken regions in Syria arrived in its capital, Damascus, early on Friday morning.
(2023-02-12). Ferry services resume between Quanzhou, Kinmen. ecns.cn Ferry services between Quanzhou, Fujian province, and the island of Kinmen, which is administered by Taiwan, resumed on Friday after being suspended for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2023-02-12). Schools can hire sports coaches, guideline says. ecns.cn Schools and universities can hire coaches to offer athletic guidance to students and alleviate the shortage of sports teachers, a new guideline said on Friday.
(2023-02-12). China's current-account surplus up 32 pct in 2022. ecns.cn China reported a current-account surplus of 417.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up 32 percent from the previous year, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Friday.
(2023-02-12). China's EV charging piles report steady expansion in January. ecns.cn New public-charging piles for electric vehicles (EVs) in China saw stable expansion in January this year, industry data showed.
(2023-02-12). China's automobile industry registers steady expansion in 2022. ecns.cn China's automobile industry logged stable growth in 2022, reporting year-on-year expansion in revenue and profits.
(2023-02-12). China's auto exports increase steadily in January. ecns.cn China's automobile exports saw a steady increase last month, industry data shows.
(2023-02-12). Guns become No. 1 killer of children in the U.S.: report. ecns.cn Guns have become the No. 1 killer of children and teens under 18 in the United States, British newspaper The Guardian has reported.
(2023-02-12). Fully unmanned autonomous driving vehicles tested on roads in Beijing. ecns.cn The first batch of completely driverless vehicles has been approved for road tests in certain routes and specific periods in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area.
(2023-02-12). China's current-account surplus up 32 pct in 2022. ecns.cn China reported a current-account surplus of 417.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up 32 percent from the previous year, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Friday.
(2023-02-12). China's EV charging piles report steady expansion in January. ecns.cn New public-charging piles for electric vehicles (EVs) in China saw stable expansion in January this year, industry data showed.
(2023-02-12). China's automobile industry registers steady expansion in 2022. ecns.cn China's automobile industry logged stable growth in 2022, reporting year-on-year expansion in revenue and profits.
(2023-02-12). China's auto exports increase steadily in January. ecns.cn China's automobile exports saw a steady increase last month, industry data shows.
(2023-02-12). Guns become No. 1 killer of children in the U.S.: report. ecns.cn Guns have become the No. 1 killer of children and teens under 18 in the United States, British newspaper The Guardian has reported.
(2023-02-12). Fully unmanned autonomous driving vehicles tested on roads in Beijing. ecns.cn The first batch of completely driverless vehicles has been approved for road tests in certain routes and specific periods in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area.
(2023-02-12). U.S. restrictions on Chinese property ownership violate international trade rules: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The generalization of the concept of national security and the politicization of economic and trade investment of the U.S. side violate the principles of the market economy and international trade rules, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular news briefing on Friday.
(2023-02-12). China's adjustment of COVID-19 response to boost global growth in 2023: Goldman Sachs. ecns.cn China's adjustment of its COVID-19 pandemic response will not only speed up its own economic recovery, but also boost global economic growth, said a report issued by Goldman Sachs Research on Friday.
(2023-02-12). Xi meets Cambodian PM Hun Sen. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen on Friday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
(2023-02-12). China expresses concern over reports on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions. ecns.cn If the reports from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on U.S. involvement in the explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines are true, the United States owes the world a responsible explanation, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-02-12). Senior CPC official meets with visiting KMT vice chairperson. ecns.cn
(2023-02-12). Pak-China seed cooperation important for Pakistan's food security. ecns.cn The new phase of seed cooperation between Pakistan and China is critically important for Pakistan to meet the food security challenge in the future, a Pakistani minister said.
(2023-02-12). Asians in U.S. California more fearful of becoming gun violence, hate crime victims: report. ecns.cn
(2023-02-12). Snow-covered terraced field in Hebei. ecns.cn Aerial view shows snow-covered terraced fields in Wu'an city, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2023.
(2023-02-12). Cradle of Civilization: Beijing Central Axis. ecns.cn
(2023-02-12). Fujian locals dance barefoot over burning coal. ecns.cn Villagers have stepped over burning coal in bare feet at a ritual ceremony in Putian, east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-02-12). Sunday 2/12: How the West Sabotaged Ukraine & Provoked Russia, w) author Natylie Baldwin (Green Sunday). indybay.org Online (on Zoom): | Topic: Natylie Baldwin Green Party Presentation | Time: February 12, 2023, 5: 00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) | Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/83676331606?pwd=SUtqU1V3OW1SZ0kzQTlMeDhDRXA5dz09 | Meeting ID: 836 7633 1606 | Passcode: 819846 | One tap mobile | +16699006833,,83676331606#,,,,*819846# US (San Jose) | +14086380968,,83676331606#,,,,*819846# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) | +1…
(2023-02-12). Thursday 2/16: Free CWA NABET Journalist & Political Prisoner Mumia: An Injury To One Is An Injury To All. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 NorthPoint St | San Francisco, CA | March to Harry Bridges Plaza next to Ferry Building…
(2023-02-12). Sunday 2/26: Advice for a Happy Life. indybay.org 6701 East Mountain Ranch Road, Williams, AZ 86046…
(2023-02-12). Dangerous, secret Texas police raids highlight problem of police militarization. liberationnews.org The Galveston, Texas city government is dealing with the fallout of a recent SWAT raid conducted by local police that ended in thousands of dollars of property damage against an innocent family based on a false accusation.
(2023-02-12). Reparations United 2023 Unity Tour – Sacramento – The Mission, the Mandate, the Method. indybay.org Laying the Foundation For Local Reparations: A Guide for Providing National Symmetry for Local Reparation Efforts by Kamm Howard…
(2023-02-12). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org
(2023-02-12). Did the U.S. Economy Really Produce a Half Million new Jobs When So Many Major Companies are laying Off Workers? sonar21.com I heard from my niece the other day. She was an PayPal employee and got her walking papers within days of the Biden Administration trumpeting the "creation" of 517,000 jobs….
(2023-02-12). My Recent Podcast Interviews with El Niño and Emerald Robinson. sonar21.com I was interviewed on Thursday by a substacker, José Niño, and on Friday by Emerald Robinson. Here are the results. Some say I have a face made for radio. You…
(2023-02-12). Biden Labor Dept. lanza campaña para licencia familiar y médica pagada. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Destacando historias de personas que se han beneficiado de 30 años de la Ley de Licencia Familiar y Médica, el Departamento de Trabajo de la administración Biden y sus aliados, incluidos los sindicatos de la nación, lanzaron una nueva campaña para convertir la ley en licencia familiar y médica pagada, con énfasis en la palabra …
(2023-02-12). Saturday 3/4: Gee's Bend Quilters on Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series. indybay.org Oakland Marriott Hotel | 1001 Broadway | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2023-02-12). North Korea Unveils Record Number of Missiles. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-12). Rep. Ilhan Omar makes her Move into the Mainstream. juancole.com By Doug Rossinow | ( Minnesota Reformer) Only six months ago, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's future looked cloudy, her political base shaken. She had barely fended off a primary challenge. Her political judgments appeared questionable. Her critics appeared to have grown in number. Now House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his Republican allies have …
(2023-02-12). Police Terror — Racist Arrow Tip Launched Against All Workers. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the broad term for an infection in the intestines. Some call it "stomach flu." Gastroenteritis can be brought on by norovirus — a highly contagious viral infection most often spread through person-to-person contact or contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. It can be quite severe for some people, but for…
(2023-02-12). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…
(2023-02-12). World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, to close the gap and reduce inequities in cancer care. Many marginalized groups and disadvantaged populations worldwide often have limited access to preventive measures, early detection and treatment, which leads to higher mortality rates. And they are often not represented in research and clinical trials. "My hope…
(2023-02-12). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like whether every infection needs to be treated and if sex causes an infection. Can you help me distinguish between UTI myth and fact? ANSWER: Urinary tract infections,…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Learn about advances in cataract surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world. Chances are most people are going to develop cataracts at some point in their lives. Thanks to advances in cataract surgery, Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, says many patients are able to say goodbye to their cataracts and reduce or eliminate their need for glasses. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLdagXOdlI8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of the…
(2023-02-12). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color February is Black History Month, and Dr. Alyx Porter, a neuro-oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, is committed to increasing diversity in medicine. There are less than five black women practicing neuro oncology in the U.S., and Dr. Porter is one of them. She formed the nonprofit ElevateMeD along with her husband to provide scholarships and support to medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Congenital heart disease and pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Congenital heart disease is the most commonly diagnosed disorder in newborns worldwide. While babies born with this condition are living longer and healthier lives, some may go undiagnosed until adulthood. Dr. Katia Bravo, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the risks that pregnancy poses for those diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=82zCTF-bl9I Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…
(2023-02-12). As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some communities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In the last three decades, the overall rate of death from cancer has decreased 33%. Data reported recently for 2019 and 2020 shows the trend continues. The decline, according to various reports, is attributed to increased awareness around prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment of more common cancers. Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D, deputy director of…
(2023-02-12). Mushrooms make healthy meal magic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…
(2023-02-12). Black History Month: Dr. Alyx Porter on shaping the future generation of physicians. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Alyx Porter Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Dr. Alyx Porter,…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Postpartum depression is more than baby blues. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Postpartum depression is real. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 out of every 10 new moms suffer from it. It's much more than what's called the "baby blues" because it lasts longer and tends to be more severe. Symptoms include mood swings, anxiety, sadness, crying irritability and feeling overwhelmed. Prompt treatment is important, and Mayo Clinic experts say it works. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WhmJuesp9ck Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is…
(2023-02-12). Health disparities in preventive screenings for African Americans. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BARRON, Wis. — Preventive health screenings are important for everyone, yet these simple and routine things are not readily available to some. Nothing in life is perfect, medicine included. The health care system has not figured out a way to screen for every illness or cancer, but it does offer great screening tools for some. Things like pap smears, mammograms, colon cancer screenings and vaccines save lives every day. "As a family physician, I come…
(2023-02-12). What's National Wear Red Day? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Wear Red Day is an annual event held each first Friday of February, dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women. It's the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. That's why it's crucial for women to take charge and be proactive in their heart health. Women with heart disease more often have delayed or missed misdiagnoses biases, insufficient research, and symptoms and risk factors that are different than men. "There…
(2023-02-12). 9 common questions about genetic testing for cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies. "Many health conditions have a genetic link," says Breanna Mitchell, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. "Genetic testing can help you and your health care…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: A surgery option when epilepsy treatments don't work. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For people living with epilepsy who have tried various epilepsy treatments to control their seizures with little success, there is another option. It's a surgery called resection of an epileptic focus, or resective surgery — where surgeons remove or disconnect the area in the brain that is no longer properly functioning and is generating seizures. Dr. Jonathon Parker, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how this surgery works. Feb. 13 is International Epilepsy Day, a way to provide…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in India. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic concierge assists a visitor. MUMBAI, India — Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Mumbai to assist patients who wish to make appointments at Mayo Clinic locations worldwide. The office staff, fluent in Hindi and English, will help patients, their families and physicians who refer patients to make appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. "We are pleased…
(2023-02-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Success in reducing heart disease deaths, except for young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the world. The good news is that, generally, the numbers are getting better, with one surprising exception. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how treatment bias for younger women may be a contributing factor. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/b5XjmSOeeBI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 02) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic…
(2023-02-12). What is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's progression? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Experts reframe understanding of treatment impact over time, need for combination therapies ROCHESTER, Minn. — An expert work group has reframed what is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's disease progression during clinical trials, including treatment impact over time and the need for combination therapies. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association has published the group's findings and recommendations: Slowing progression of disease — rather than halting it, which may come eventually — has…
(2023-02-12). Demo Demands on Crissy Field. indybay.org The Golden Gate Bridge at their back, demonstrators on San Francisco's Crissy Field posed for photos as wind blew around banners, flags and signs reading "No to Israeli Dictatorship" and calling the current leadership corrupt.
(2023-02-12). Daily Round-Up | Lula and Biden discuss climate and democracy and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of Brazilian President Lula's visit to the US, the continuing drama over the Chinese weather balloon, and the latest from the Indian farmers' struggle…
(2023-02-12). Who will finance pandemic preparedness and response? peoplesdispatch.org Nicoletta Dentico from Society for International Development and Geneva Global Health Hub talks about the recent discussions of the WHO Executive Board on the financing of the organization, and what the pandemic has taught us about funding models…
(2023-02-12). América Latina le da la espalda a Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net A pesar de las presiones de los Estados Unidos, los países de América Latina y el Caribe demuestran cada vez más sus deseos de cortar vínculos con Washington y, como naciones independientes, implementar sus propias políticas dirigidas a proteger los intereses nacionales en beneficio de la calidad de vida de sus ciudadanos.
(2023-02-12). México_NY: Movilización por la aparición con vida de Ricardo Lagunes y Antonio Díaz. indybay.org México | En Nueva York: Movilización de denuncia y solidaridad por la aparición con vida de Ricardo Lagunes y Antonio Díaz…
(2023-02-12). México_Gustavo Esteva: Homenaje a Catherine Walsh. indybay.org
(2023-02-12). Saturday 2/11: Giant Used Book Sale Part 2, Support Revcoms $100K Fund Drive. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-02-12). CIA Spied on Mexican Revolutionary Workers Party, Interfered in Union Elections and Collaborated With Anti-Union Thugs Who Broke Up Strike at Ford Cuautitlán Assembly Plant Thirty-Three Years Ago. covertactionmagazine.com Growing strength of independent Mexican labor movement today draws on legacy of striking Ford workers. In the pre-dawn darkness outside Mexico City, in the dim light created by streetlamps, a group of about 300 thugs and tough guys prepare to enter the Ford Cuautitlán Assembly Plant. They are men willing to commit acts of violence …
(2023-02-12). Josh Walkos Interview As The COVID Narrative Collapses, Standing Up Has Never Been More Important. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today on Moving Target is Josh Walkos, owner of the Champagne Joshi Twitter account, here to discuss his very enlightening and informative Twitter threads, why he started doing them, and why it is so important that each of you out there stand up, regardless of your background, and add your voice alongside those
(2023-02-12). Saturday 3/11: Good Housing is a Right! (Online Townall). indybay.org Zoom (Online) | Zoom info: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756…
(2023-02-12). Beinusz Szmukler, el amigo que vivió y murió de pie. cubadebate.cu
(2023-02-12). La oposición venezolana controla miles de millones en activos del Estado en el exterior. cubadebate.cu Una delegación de partidos de la oposición venezolana ha visitado estos días España y otros países europeos en busca de apoyo político. Quieren presión internacional sobre Maduro. Después de años de boicot han cambiado de estrategia y líderes, y han comenzado la carrera para las elecciones presidenciales de 2024.
(2023-02-12). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto leyendo. cubadebate.cu Esta semana comenzó la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro y, con motivo del evento, convocamos a nuestro público a enviar sus fotos a La Tira de los Lectores. Agradecemos la participación en esta convocatoria, donde los textos y la literatura se hicieron presentes. Recuerda que puedes comunicarte con nosotros mediante el correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o a través de nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.
(2023-02-12). China construye un enorme edificio de 26 pisos para 1,2 millones de cerdos. cubadebate.cu El gigantesco edificio de 26 plantas no es la última colmena humana de una ciudad dormitorio, sino una especie de gran corral vertical diseñado para criar cerdos de forma óptima. Animales que vivirán como seres humanos, alimentados con sistemas automatizados, limpiados de manera constante, y monitorizados con cámaras de alta definición.
(2023-02-12). Concluye agenda del presidente cubano en Campeche con reunión de delegaciones oficiales (+ Comunicado). cubadebate.cu Como estaba anunciado, las conversaciones entre ambas delegaciones fueron de carácter privado y en ella participaron todos los integrantes para discutir un amplio abanico de temas de interés bilateral en los que, según los anuncios, los más importantes son los referidos a la colaboración en salud.
(2023-02-12). Díaz-Canel en Belice: primera visita de un presidente cubano a esa nación. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, 12 de febrero de 2023, la Asamblea Nacional de Belice volverá a realizar una sesión especial dedicada a Cuba, en esta el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de la Isla se dirigirá a los legisladores. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez es el primer Jefe de Estado cubano que visita este país.
(2023-02-12). Médicos cubanos en tierra hermana (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acompañado por el mandatario mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sostuvo este sábado un encuentro con una representación de colaboradores cubanos de la salud que se encuentran en este país y personal del Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social.
(2023-02-12). Yosvani Alarcón: El pueblo tiene razón cuando nos critica; nos debemos a él, somos parte de él. cubadebate.cu "Dimos todo lo que teníamos, pero cometimos errores; las cosas salieron mal. Los atletas y la dirección del equipo sufrimos cada derrota; nos duelen mucho. Ni la justificación ni el dolor van a resolver nada; lo mejor es aprender, analizar, ver en qué fallamos y rectificar".
(2023-02-12). Colombia Government and ELN to Meet in Mexico on Monday. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-12). Dominican Republic Wins Caribbean Series 2023. orinocotribune.com The Tigres de Licey team of the Dominican Republic defeated the Leones del Caracas of Venezuela by a score of 3 runs to 0 on Friday, February 10, and became champions of the 2023 Caribbean Series. The final match was played at the Simón Bolívar Monumental Stadium in La Rinconada, Caracas. | Kelvin Gutiérrez achieved the first Dominican run in the second innings. With a single, Yamaico Navarro drove in the second run in the fifth innings, and an error by Venezuela's Hernán Perez led to the third Dominican run in the ninth innings. | #ULTIMOMINUTO | República Dominicana se titula campeón de la (2023-02-12). As real wages fall, Indian government remains blind to plight of rural labor. peoplesdispatch.org According to the calculations done by the government's own economists, real wages — that is, wages adjusted to inflation — of rural laborers are either stagnating or showing a marginal fall over the past over two years…
(2023-02-12). República Dominicana gana título de la LXV Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net En el choque por el tercer puesto del máximo torneo regional de la pelota caliente, México se impuso a Colombia una anotación por cero.
(2023-02-12). Fiscalía de Ecuador allana oficinas de Presidencia y Petroecuador. telesurtv.net La institución gubernamental detalló también que fueron allanados varios domicilios de funcionarios de Petroecuador.
(2023-02-12). Tres jóvenes son asesinados en Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá. telesurtv.net El Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz) de Colombia indicó que los jóvenes se encontraban en la vía pública cuando fueron ultimados.
(2023-02-12). Francia registra masivas protestas contra la reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Los sindicatos de Francia que convocaron a las movilizaciones contra la reforma a las jubilaciones amenazaron con parar el país el 7 de marzo si no se da marcha atrás al proyecto.
(2023-02-12). Presidente de Cuba inicia visita oficial a México. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de México otorgará la condecoración de la Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca al presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel.
(2023-02-12). Presidente de Siria acude a zonas afectadas por los terremotos. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que las autoridades de la nación "pondrán todas las posibilidades para reconstruir las áreas afectadas y ayudar a los damnificados donde se encuentren".
(2023-02-12). Cifra de muertos por sismos en Tàºrkiye y Siria sobrepasa los 26 mil. telesurtv.net La Organización de Naciones Unidas teme que la cifra final de víctimas por los terremotos rebase los .000 fallecidos.
(2023-02-12). Titular de la OMS llega a zona afectada por terremoto en Siria. telesurtv.net El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, informó: "hemos traído 35 toneladas de ayuda médica".
(2023-02-12). Real Madrid se proclama campeón del mundial de clubes. telesurtv.net Ganan el título por octava ocasión y reciben el premio al Fair Play del Mundial. Entregan a Vinicius Jr. el Balón de Oro del torneo.
(2023-02-12). Presidente de México pide a EE.UU. levantar el bloqueo a Cuba. telesurtv.net López Obrador recibió este sábado al mandatario cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, a quien condecoró con la Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca.
(2023-02-12). Presidente ecuatoriano es convocado a comparecer por trama de corrupción. telesurtv.net La Asamblea Nacional informó que el cuñado del presidente Lasso, Daniel Carrera, fue invitado a comparecer ante la comisión, pero se negó a hacerlo.
(2023-02-12). Presidente de Brasil sostiene reunión con homólogo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Biden mencionó que su Gobierno trabajará junto al país suramericano en el rechazo a la violencia política y a los ataques a las instituciones públicas.
(2023-02-12). Rescatistas continúan encontrando supervivientes en Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net La televisión turca transmitió en directo otro rescate, cuando socorristas ayudaron a una mujer de 70 años a salir de entre las ruinas de un edificio colapsado.
(2023-02-12). Terremoto en Tàºrkiye liberó energía equivalente a 2.000 veces la bomba de Hiroshima. telesurtv.net Otra razón de la gravedad de los terremotos es su poca profundidad, que significó que mucha más energía sísmica liberada llegó a la superficie", explicó un especialista.
(2023-02-12). Comienza 31 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, en Cuba. telesurtv.net Del 9 al 19 de febrero, la cita de la literatura cubana rescatará la premisa martiana: "Leer es Crecer".
(2023-02-12). ONU insta a aumentar presencia de mujeres y niñas en la ciencia. telesurtv.net Según la ONU , "menos de un tercio de la mano de obra en los ámbitos de la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería y las matemáticas son mujeres".
(2023-02-12). Autoridades chilenas confirman 321 incendios forestales activos. telesurtv.net La Ministra del Interior refirió que se mantienen focos en la Región de Biobío y en la Región del Ñuble.
(2023-02-12). Celebran 44 aniversario de la Revolución Islámica en Irán. telesurtv.net El presidente iraní se dirigió a su pueblo y subrayó que la fecha representa el triunfo de "la verdad sobre la falsedad".
(2023-02-12). Chile refuerza capacidades para combatir incendios forestales. telesurtv.net Se cuenta con el apoyo de 19 brigadas terrestres de la Corporación Forestal Nacional (Conaf), dos internacionales, cuatro del Ejército de Chile y una voluntaria.
(2023-02-12). Colonos israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La víctima se nombraba Methkal Sulaiman Rayyan, tenía de 27 años y murió a consecuencia de un disparo en la cabeza.
(2023-02-12). Brigada médica cubana parte hacia Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net La brigada está conformada por 32 profesionales, de ellos 20 son médicos especialistas y 11 licenciados.
(2023-02-12). Denuncian asesinato de líder indígena en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de Marcos López Enríquez, representante por Nariño para el Movimiento de Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia (AICO).
(2023-02-12). ONU: aumenta violencia armada por acción de bandas en Haití. telesurtv.net Entre julio y diciembre de 2022, la acción de las bandas dejó 446 víctimas masculinas, femeninas y 36 menores de edad.
(2023-02-12). Presuntos terroristas asesinan a siete policías en Cusco, Perú. telesurtv.net Cinco de los fallecidos eran efectivos de la División Nacional de Operaciones Especiales de la Policía Nacional (Dinoes) y dos policías de la Comisaría de Natividad.
(2023-02-12). Saturday 2/11: 1936-37 UAW Flint Sit-Down Strike: Learning From Our Stolen History. indybay.org REGISTER HERE: Zoom link | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdOuupzspGN0huImEVzuuk0VVy4WB4ig0 | VIEW OUR INTERVIEW – "WHY IT'S RELEVANT TODAY" – HERE: | youtu.be/d5IbrK-E398 | SEE THE EVENT PAGE:…
(2023-02-12). Sunday 2/12: Rolling Stone writer Michael Goldberg: The 60s-70s S.F. Rock n Roll Scene. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, 1187 Franklin St. | in the TSK Room | And on Zoom. zoom.us/j/95195880862?pwd=Q1V3TWtiajluRkhSMW1NRWZGMURHZz09…
(2023-02-12). The brainwashing plant and Against forgetting. indybay.org Klaus Schwab created a suitable stage for his ideology in the WEF. Wikipedia quotes Forbes magazine, "According to Forbes magazine, the WEF's Great Reset agenda is 'another example of how rich, powerful elites assuage their consciences with phony efforts to help the masses, making themselves even richer and more powerful in the process'" (15).
(2023-02-12). Tuesday 2/7: #AbortionRights: Text Party for WI Supreme Court Election – NO to Far Right Justices. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-02-12). WorkWeek UK Workers Strike, Rally To Defend Laguna Honda Hospital & 1937 Flint Meeting. indybay.org WorkWeek hears from UK education workers and others marching and striking throughout the country. We also hear speakers who attended a rally against the discharges of patients and residents of San Francisco Laguna Honda hospital which is run by the City. Twelve have already died and San Francisco City officials responsible for the deaths are blaming the the state & | federal government.
(2023-02-12). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano para este domingo 12 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Con el interés de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 12 de febrero de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-02-12). UNE pronostica una afectación de 123 MW en el pico nocturno con una mayor incidencia en la zona centro oriental. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2647 MW y una demanda máxima de 2700 MW, para un déficit de 53 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 123 MW en este horario, con una mayor incidencia en la zona centro oriental por altas transferencia hacia esa zona.
(2023-02-12). Un Boeing 767 de Delta Airlines aterrizó de emergencia a causa de un incendio en un ala (+Video). cubadebate.cu Un avión Boeing 767 de la aerolínea estadounidense Delta Airlines que se dirigía a Nueva York desde la ciudad escocesa de Edimburgo, en el Reino Unido, aterrizó de emergencia este viernes en el aeropuerto Prestwick de Glasgow, también en Escocia, debido a que uno de sus motores se prendió en llamas poco después del despegue, informaron medios locales.
(2023-02-12). Estamos obligados a forjar nuevos valores y esperanzas para nuestros pueblos. cubadebate.cu El mundo vive una crisis sistémica estructural: económica, energética, alimentaria, ambiental, social, civilizatoria. Y no se vislumbran respuestas globales, porque el capitalismo no es capaz de estructurarlas, sino que es el causante de su agudización, para lo cual sólo tiene ante sí la exacerbación de conflictos bélicos y la modernización y expansión de sus arsenales cada vez más letales.
(2023-02-12). Medio millón de personas salieron a las calles para protestar contra la reforma de pensiones en Francia. cubadebate.cu Unas 500 000 personas han salido este sábado a las calles de París, según la Confederación General de Trabajadores (CGT), en una nueva protesta contra la reforma de pensiones que planea el Gobierno del presidente Emmanuel Macron, una cifra a la que habría que sumar la asistencia a las aproximadamente 240 convocatorias de protesta por toda Francia.
(2023-02-12). Conozca la programación de FILH 2023 este domingo 12 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Este jueves se inauguró la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, el evento cultural de mayor masividad de los que se realizan en el país. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores la programación correspondiente al domingo 12 de febrero en sus principales sedes. Aproveche la oportunidad y disfrute de esta fiesta del libro y la literatura.
(2023-02-12). Canadá derribó objeto desconocido que violó su espacio aéreo. cubadebate.cu Canadá derribó un objeto desconocido que violó el espacio aéreo del país y que volaba a gran altitud, anunció el primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau.El artefacto fue detectado por el Comando Norteamericano de Defensa Aeroespacial (NORAD por sus siglas en inglés).
(2023-02-12). Una encuesta que muestra nuestro sistema fallido. cubadebate.cu El pasado mes de diciembre se hizo pública una encuesta de la multinacional de investigación de mercados y consultoría con sede en París Ipsos. Se denomina Broken System Index y se recogieron las opiniones sobre cómo funcionaba el sistema político en 28 países, todos ellos de economía capitalista y situados en la órbita de influencia occidental, precisamente lo que el bienpensante neoliberal llamaría "mundo libre".
(2023-02-12). Cambio de tiempo en occidente y centro. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en occidente y nublado en zonas de la costa norte con algunos chubascos y lluvias, principalmente en zonas de la costa norte. En el resto del país será poca la nubosidad, excepto en zonas de la costa norte oriental donde estará parcialmente nublado.
(2023-02-12). Clean energy projects worth over 6 bln yuan launched in China's Liaoning. ecns.cn A total of 10 clean energy projects, with an investment of over 6 billion yuan (about 883.9 million U.S. dollars), have recently started construction in northeast China's Liaoning Province, the provincial commission of development and reform said Sunday.
(2023-02-12). Earthquake Leaves Millions Homeless and without Water and Electricity in Turkish, Syrian Harsh Winter, Many Facing Death. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Jordanian newspaper al-Ghad reports that on top of the now nearly 30,000 known deaths in Turkey and Syria, millions people are estimated to have been made homeless. Not only are they without shelter, they now lack water and electricity, and often even food and the World Health Organization (WHO) …
(2023-02-12). Beijing to boost museum, park construction in 2023. ecns.cn A batch of museums and parks will be built or opened in Beijing this year, the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau said Sunday.
(2023-02-12). (W. E. Talk) How did 'People Far Away' become co-creators of Chinese culture?>. ecns.cn In 307 B.C., King Wuling of Zhao (340-295 B.C.) made an important decision to wear the costumes of the Tartar nomadic group. But soon he was sharply reproached for the decision: "Your Majesty, if you replace our costumes with those of a faraway group, you change our beliefs, transform ourWay and violate our spirits."
(2023-02-12). Through Cold and Snow, and Unarmed, People Try to Keep Their Mountain Out of War. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-11). The Heat: U.S.-Brazil Ties. america.cgtn.com Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets with U.S. President Joe Biden. On the agenda climate change and the conflict in Ukraine. A little more than a month into office Brazilian President Lula traveled to Washington to meet with President Biden. The two leaders …
(2023-02-11). Super Bowl boosts retail spending despite inflation. america.cgtn.com America's Super Bowl is approaching. It's estimated that 193 million U.S. adults plan to tune in Sunday to watch the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League championship. 103 million of them plan to throw or attend a …
(2023-02-11). Chicago Auto Show highlights electric vehicles. america.cgtn.com The largest auto show in North America is underway in Chicago. Visitors will get the chance to see, and in some cases drive, the latest cars and trucks on the market. And this year, that includes a host of electric and hybrid vehicles.
(2023-02-11). Regulating surrogacy in Colombia. america.cgtn.com Surrogacy has become more common around the world. Still, the practice, involving a woman who agrees to carry and give birth to another couple's child, is not without controversy. There are cultural stigmas, as well as physical and financial risks to all involved. Regulation is viewed …
(2023-02-11). One month since Tyre Nichols incident. america.cgtn.com It's been a month since Tyre Nichols died after a savage beating at the hands and feet of five Memphis police officers. The level of violence has evoked horror across the world and reignited a debate about how police officers treat Black people.
(2023-02-11). Black women in entertainment made history during Black History Month. america.cgtn.com February in the U.S. is Black History Month, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans. It coincides with the entertainment award season including the Grammys and the Oscars. And this year, a number of Black women made history with their life-time achievements.
(2023-02-11). Chicago Auto Show: Automakers appear optimistic for 2023. america.cgtn.com A host of new cars are being revealed at the Chicago Auto Show, set to open to the public on Saturday. Despite higher interest rates and a fear of recession, automakers appear upbeat for the year ahead.
(2023-02-11). Russia is Taking on All of NATO plus Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org NATO doesn't respect anything about Russia. NATO knows no limits. — Scott Ritter It is difficult for the person-on-the-street to get a proper handle on what is happening in a war. Regarding the current fighting between Russia and Ukraine, the monopoly media in the "West" has often pointed to Ukraine winning. Other independent sources …
(2023-02-11). Signs of Early Onset Activist Syndrome. dissidentvoice.org In my very young days, I lived in a fourth-floor apartment in a five-story, pre-war, walk-up building. On the second floor, you'd find an older Italian couple: Mr. and Mrs. Larucci. (I say "older" because that's how they appeared to me at the time. I'm probably older now than they were then.) Anyway, the two …
(2023-02-11). Mental Health Illness: A Global Tragedy by Design. dissidentvoice.org After being ignored and scoffed at for generations, there is now growing awareness of the legitimacy and seriousness of mental health illness; of the debilitating, often suffocating, impact conditions such as depression and anxiety have on individuals, as well as the broader societal impact. Mental health illness is a modern-day tragedy of global proportions; while …
(2023-02-11). Chinese Weather Balloon over the U.S. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. • 4 new U.S. military bases in the Philippines • Chinese weather balloon over the U.S. • "Peace Ark", the Navy's hospital ship • Chinese scientists cloned three "super cows"
(2023-02-11). New US Immigration Policies' Effect on Nicaragua. dissidentvoice.org On Jan. 5, the Biden administration announced new legal pathways to the US which include expanding the "Parole Process" for Venezuelans to Nicaraguans, Haitians, and Cubans, a policy that will favor richer migrants. Migration from these countries has dropped since then. The Sandinista party won the presidency of Nicaragua in January 2007 and from that …
(2023-02-11). Rescue Our Democratic Society: Constitutionally Render Corporations Unequal to Humans. dissidentvoice.org No other institutions consistently Rule over as Much in the World as the Giant Global Corporations — not governments, not armies, not religions and certainly not trade unions. These fictional corporate entities have largely achieved transcendent imperial status, as they amass coordinated control over capital, labor, technology and governments because they have secured the rights …
(2023-02-11). Could the earthquake's aftermath have an impact on Turkey's presidential election? journal-neo.org Any catastrophic event has an undeniable impact on a country's and region's economic and social situation. It is obvious therefore that the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey will have ramifications in a country, which was preparing to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in May. According to Turkish experts, Turkey will require at least $4 billion to …
(2023-02-11). A Pipeline Brings Gas And Revolt To Southern Italy. popularresistance.org Puglia, Italy – The mole arrived after dark‚Äâ—‚Äâan almost 20-yard, 75-ton machine sent to bore a tunnel beneath the Adriatic Sea and into southern Italy. The tunnel would house the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), a multinational fossil fuel project critics say would threaten Salento's turquoise coast, upend local farms, and enrich a corporation at the expense of the local population. | The following evening, dozens of locals gathered in the streets to defend their territory against the pipeline's incursion, and for the second time in two years, a rural swath of southern It…
(2023-02-11). Barcelona City Cuts All Official Ties With Israel. popularresistance.org Barcelona, Spain – Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona, announced on Wednesday, February 8, her city's temporary suspension of all official relations with Israel over its apartheid practices and systematic violations of Palestinian rights in the occupied territories. | Colau wrote a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announcing the decision to suspend relations with Israel. She also announced that the twinning agreement with the Tel Aviv city council, signed in 1998, was suspended "until the Israeli authorities put an end to the system of violations of the Palestinian people and fully comp…
(2023-02-11). China Balloon Is Pretext For US Provocation. popularresistance.org The People's Republic of China has a space program. They have a space station where they deploy their taikonauts. China has satellites orbiting the earth. Yet despite these advances, we are told that this same country would send a balloon, visible to the naked eye, to spy on the United States. The more logical explanation is just what the Chinese said: a balloon conducting meteorological research was blown off course. There have been several previous instances of such equipment flying in or near U.S. territory . | The mixture of hysteria whipped up by the Biden administration and their mouthpieces in corporate me…
(2023-02-11). Cuba, Venezuela And China Are Rushing Aid To Earthquake-Hit Syria. popularresistance.org On Thursday, February 9, the United States Treasury Department announced a temporary waiver of certain sanctions imposed on Syria to facilitate relief and recovery efforts in the earthquake-hit country. The move follows growing international outrage and public appeals, including by the Syrian government and countries such as Venezuela and China, to remove the brutal and illegal sanctions that the US has imposed on Damascus. | At least 21,719 people have died—as of February 10—after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6 devastated large parts of southern and central Turkey as well as northern and we…
(2023-02-11). Fordham University's Resident Assistants Unionize. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Last Wednesday, resident assistants (RAs) at the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University announced the formation of their union with OPEIU Local 153. The announcement came just two days after Fordham Faculty United (SEIU Local 200 United), the contingent faculty union on campus, ratified their second contract. The establishment of the Fordham RA union is the latest instance of a new but rapidly growing trend in undergraduate worker organizing on college campuses. OPEIU Local 153 also represents RAs at Barnard College and most office workers at Fordham. | Over three-quarters of the bargain…
(2023-02-11). Great Britain: The Current Strikes Represent A Moment Of Awakening. popularresistance.org The first week of February was marked by the most significant strikes in Britain in recent decades. Teachers, nurses, ambulance drivers, firefighters, public employees, university professors, railway workers, postal workers, and many other sectors are leading an expansive wave of strikes that began several months ago and will continue throughout February and March. February 1 is particularly remarkable for the number of workers who came out into the streets: half a million workers went on strike across England, Wales, and Scotland. Teachers and railway workers met together in massive demonstrations. The "specter"
(2023-02-11). US Sanctions Block Aid To Syria, After Earthquake Killed Thousands. popularresistance.org Illegal US and EU sanctions have prevented some humanitarian aid from being sent to Syria, after a devastating earthquake killed thousands of people. | The death toll is increasing by the day, but at least 3000 Syrians had lost their lives due to the earthquake as of February 9. | Thousands of buildings were also destroyed. This is especially damaging because Syria had already been destabilized by a decade of war, fueled with billions of dollars and foreign meddling by the US, Europe, and Israel. | Syrian Arab Red Crescent director Khaled Hboubati told the Associated Press that unilateral Western sanctions have e…
(2023-02-11). In Revolutionary Times, Are Art And Music Falling Short? popularresistance.org James Kennedy is a highly-regarded and accomplished Welsh singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who is best known for his political activism through his music. With a career spanning more than two decades, he has made a name for himself as a powerful voice in the music industry, using his platform to raise awareness about important issues and to advocate for social justice. James joins "Behind The Headlines" host Lee Camp for a full, hour-long interview today. | James takes us on a journey through his musical career, discussing the ways in which politics has influenced his music, the challenges…
(2023-02-11). From Inhuman Weapon Experiments To Political Experiments On Palestinians. popularresistance.org Though Israel's past wars on Gaza have often been justified by Tel Aviv as a response to Palestinian rockets or, generally, as acts of self-defense, the truth is different. Historically, Israel's relationship with Gaza has been defined by Tel Aviv's need to create distractions from its own fractious politics, to flex its muscles against its regional enemies and to test its new weapons technology. | Though the Occupied West Bank — in fact, other Arab countries, too — has been used as a testing ground for Israel's war machine, no other place has allowed Israel to sustain its weapon experimentation for a…
(2023-02-11). Manifesto For An Ecosocial Energy Transition By People Of The South. popularresistance.org More than two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic—and now alongside the catastrophic consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine—a "new normal" has emerged. This new global status quo reflects a worsening of various crises: social, economic, political, ecological, bio-medical, and geopolitical. | Environmental collapse approaches. Everyday life has become ever more militarized. Access to good food, clean water, and affordable health care has become even more restricted. More governments have turned autocratic. The wealthy have become wealthier, the powerful more powerful, and unregulate…
(2023-02-11). Nicaragua Deports 222 Traitors To The United States. popularresistance.org Nicaragua has deported 222 convicts who had participated in acts against the nation, including during the failed coup attempt and terrorist violence of 2018. | In the Judicial Complex of Managua, capital of Nicaragua, early on February 9, a press conference was held to announce the deportation of 222 prisoners, convicted of treason. | There, a communiqué from the Court of Appeals, Managua, was read. "In accordance with articles (…) of Law 1055, Law for the Defense of the Rights of the People, Independence, Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Peace (…) the immediate and effective deportation of 222 persons i…
(2023-02-11). Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment. popularresistance.org Ohio – Before this weekend's fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment prompted emergency evacuations in Ohio, the company helped kill a federal safety rule aimed at upgrading the rail industry's Civil War-era braking systems, according to documents reviewed by The Lever. | Though the company's 150-car train in Ohio reportedly burst into 100-foot flames upon derailing — and was transporting materials that triggered a fireball when they were released and incinerated — it was not being regulated as a "high-hazard flammable train," federal officials told The Lever. | Documents show that when current transp…
(2023-02-11). Sy Hersh And The Way We Live Now. popularresistance.org It is a clear indicator of the disappearance of freedom from our so-called Western democracies that Sy Hersh, arguably the greatest living journalist, cannot get this monumental revelation on the front of The Washington Post or The New York Times, but has to self-publish on the net. | Hersh tells the story of the U.S. destruction of the Nordstream pipelines in forensic detail, giving dates, times, method and military units involved. He also outlines the importance of the Norwegian armed forces working alongside the U.S. Navy in the operation. | One point Sy does not much stress, but it is worth saying more about,…
(2023-02-11). UK Postal Workers Strike Against Handling Of Cost Of Living Crisis. popularresistance.org Massive mobilizations and strikes have been witnessed in the UK over the last couple of months against the Tory government for failing to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis. Postal workers, railway workers, public service workers, barristers, dockers, garbage collectors, Amazon workers etc. have walked out and gone on strike to demand better pay and better working conditions. TRNN delves into…
(2023-02-11). To Change The World, Our Unions Must Change. popularresistance.org Unionism has seen a resurgence in popularity the past few years. The problem is, it's very difficult to get our members organizing in their communities when they hate the way our leadership (I use that word loosely) is operating. | Our unions shouldn't be, and I'd argue weren't meant to be, transactional—yet by and large that is what they have grown to be. By transactional I mean: I pay dues, you provide a service, and my duty ends with my dues. | Instead, our unions should be conduits for radically changing society and the economy as we know it. Even as conservative as my own union, the Machinists, is, the…
(2023-02-11). White House Takes Possession Of Venezuela's Embassy In Washington. popularresistance.org Washington D.C. – Since this Monday, February 6, the US Department of State took possession of the Venezuelan Embassy headquarters, the ambassador's residence in Washington DC, and the Venezuelan Consulate in New York, according to a Bloomberg citing "people familiar with the matter." This was done in response to the disbanding of the fake Venezuelan diplomatic mission led by Carlos Vecchio, after the removal of Juan Guaidó as "interim president," a decision taken by the same far-right groups that maintained that fictional position following US orders. | According to anonymous sources, custody of the properties i…
(2023-02-11). Biden Blew Up Nord Stream Pipelines but Did He Allow the Ukraine War to Go Ahead to Justify the Covert Operation? strategic-culture.org All the signs were there for American journalists to arrive at the conclusion of Hersh. But they didn't, fearing this would be an anti-patriotic act. | What does Libya, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan all have in common? These are all countries which either have vast energy reserves — or are believed to have them but are untapped — and whose regimes don't fall in line with U.S. hegemony and its American leaders' demands. Or, in other words, they are countries which have been invaded and bombed, or at the very least in the case of Iran sanctioned (which is a form of warfare) due to their resistance to l…
(2023-02-11). Dockworker unions gather in Durban, South Africa. workers.org By Lyse Comins The following article first appeared in South Africa's Freight News, Jan. 25, 2023. (tinyurl.com/y3mz77c6) Lyse Comins is a freelance journalist in Durban, South Africa. Dockworker union representatives descended on Durban, South Africa's busiest port, on the last weekend in January to mark the 50th anniversary of the . . . |
(2023-02-11). A Therapist's Notes on the Decline of Marriage. americanthinker.com Over the last decade, I've heard the most unbelievable stories. But they're becoming commonplace.
(2023-02-11). DIE training is the opposite of all the good it claims to be. americanthinker.com What better way to divide and embitter diverse Americans than with this latest leftist claptrap?>
(2023-02-11). How the Administrative State Subverts the Constitution. americanthinker.com The disturbing answer is related to how Marxist ideology gained ground in America, the proud home of individual liberty.
(2023-02-11). Let's Pay Attention To The Experts Who Challenged The COVID Narrative. americanthinker.com From the start, brave physicians and scientists have challenged the government's COVID narrative—and they've been right. We must listen to them.
(2023-02-11). Our Government's Ukraine Obsession Endangers America And Her Allies. americanthinker.com Put another way, who in his right mind would have made Ukraine the centerpiece of America's foreign policy?>
(2023-02-11). A Biden Labor Dept. rule change could force your retirement nest egg to be invested in Solyndra-like green and woke companies. americanthinker.com Biden is opening the door on gutting your pension fund to invest in progressive causes that don't put making money for you as their priority.
(2023-02-11). American Thinker blacklisted for 'disinformation' by groups funded by the Biden administration. americanthinker.com Blacklists of conservative news outlets are big business, and the U.S. government is bankrolling them.
(2023-02-11). Are offshore wind farms responsible for recent whale deaths? americanthinker.com Where are all these whale-loving environmentalists when you really need them?>
(2023-02-11). Did the FBI collect the fingerprints of unvaccinated NYC teachers? americanthinker.com In a suit filed by New York City workers fired for refusing vaccinations, there's evidence that this is exactly what happened.
(2023-02-11). Existentially, America is almost at the end of the line. americanthinker.com When one asks the big questions, things don't look good for America, but one question reveals that we still have a choice that can save us.
(2023-02-11). FBI retracts its intelligence document urging spying on 'radical traditionalist Catholics'. americanthinker.com That's not good enough. Time for the House to get involved with some oversight.
(2023-02-11). How's Colorado doing after having re-elected a Democrat governor? americanthinker.com If the education front is any indicator…not great.
(2023-02-11). Is Kamala the next balloon to be shot down? americanthinker.com Call in the F-22s.
(2023-02-11). Mao's cultural revolution comes to black studies in America. americanthinker.com A black professor from the still-polite strain of Critical Race Theory is shocked when the revolution turns on him.
(2023-02-11). Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel. americanthinker.com Will he testify against Donald Trump?>
(2023-02-11). Never let a (contrived) public health emergency go to waste! americanthinker.com Seems you can make a populace do anything you want by bringing threats against health into the equation.
(2023-02-11). New geological study proves that the green energy movement is impossible to achieve. americanthinker.com I have horrible news for the devotees; the green energy fantasy collides with the laws of thermodynamics…
(2023-02-11). Senior-momenting with 'Where the hell is he?' Joe Biden. americanthinker.com Biden's too corrupt and power-hungry to be totally senile, but senility floats around him like a miasma.
(2023-02-11). 'Sweetness': Walter Payton and the 1985 Chicago Bears. americanthinker.com This was a man who did not taunt his opponents, argue with referees, or quarrel with his teammates. There was no childish breast-beating after a good run, no orchestrated dancing after a touchdown, and no juvenile posturing after a victory.
(2023-02-11). Tucker nails it: Apocalyptic climate doom is the religion of urban atheists and now has become the official state religion. americanthinker.com This is must-see TV. If you didn't watch it last night, give yourself a treat and watch it today.
(2023-02-11). Militarism and Diplomacy in the South China Sea: The Propaganda Machine is Mobilized. covertactionmagazine.com
(2023-02-11). Lula Sealed His Deal With The Devil By Condemning Russia During His Meeting With Biden. thealtworld.com Lula did indeed make a deal with the devil, in this case his US nemeses who were responsible for his imprisonment, in order to be sprung from jail and subsequently given a fighting chance to return to office. Upon doing so, this geopolitically repentant leader whose multipolar worldview was noticeably recalibrated behind bars did exactly as the US expected him to do, namely condemn Russia like all Sanders-style leftists have done and then rush to Biden to "kiss the ring". | Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was just re-elected to a third non-consecutive term in office and is popularly known as Lu…
(2023-02-11). Remembering When The CIA Director Went To South Central LA To Deny US Government Was Involved With Crack Distribution. moguldom.com The emergence of crack cocaine devastated American inner cities between 1981 and 1986. The first known appearance of the drug was in L.A. in 1981. According to an expensive news report in 1996 by San Jose Mercury News journalist Gary Webb, it was by no conscience that crack first hit South Central L.A. and then …
(2023-02-11). After Kiev Regime Destroyed Ukraine, They Attempted To Instigate War In Georgia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime is trying its best to spread the war. On February 11, Prime Minister of Gergia Irakli Garibashvili claimed that the Ukrainian authorities attempt to spread the war to the territory of his country. | Ukraine is trying to draw Tbilisi into a conflict with Russia on the Georgian territory."Attempts to somehow spread this conflict to our country, unfortunately, do not stop. We have heard direct claims by representatives of the Ukrainian authorities on this topic. Their goal wa…
(2023-02-11). First Attack Of Russian Water Drone Reported In Odessa Region. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of February 10, Ukrainian media reported that a water drone attacked a rail bridge in the village of Zatoka in the Odessa region. | The claims were supported with the following video: |
(2023-02-11). Former Adviser To Ukrainian President Arestovich On Diplomatic Settlement Of Ukrainian War. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Alexey Arestovich, former adviser to the Ukrainian President, gave another interview, discussing a possible solution to the military conflict in Ukraine. | According to Arestovich, there are the following conditions for the Ukrainian military victory: | hundreds of thousands of professionally trained fighters | advanced NATO standard military equipment for these soldiers | successful military operations along all the front lines in Donbass "to grind down all Russian forces" in these territorie…
(2023-02-11). Military Overview: Russian Missiles, UAVs Damaged About Dozen Of Ukrainian Energy Facilities. southfront.org substation damaged in the Khmelnitsky region | On February 10, dozens of Russian missiles and UAVs hit the territory of Ukraine. On February 11, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that the attack was successful. | The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a massive strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, on critical energy infrastructure facilities that ensured the functioning of enterprises of the military-industrial complex and the tr…
(2023-02-11). Military Situation In Donbass On February 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 armored vehicles and 1 MLRS…
(2023-02-11). Military Situation In Iraq On February 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org
(2023-02-11). Military Situation In Syria On February 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 11, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On February 10, an Iraqi ISIS commander was killed by the US-led coalition and the SDF in the Abu Natil area; | More than 3, 0 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 20,000 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, accord…
(2023-02-11). Military Situation In Ukraine On February 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces struck the CHPP-5 power plant in Kiev with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces struck the CHPP-5 power plant in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces struck the Dneprovskaya HPP in Zaporozhie with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces struck the Krivorozhskaya TPP in Kryvyi Rih with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces struck the Burshtyn TPP in Ivano-Frankivsk with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces struck the Shepe…
(2023-02-11). Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Is This An Act of Terror? No Evidence Sofar. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAccording to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "More than 13 million people have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey." (quoted by Tass, February 7, 2023) | "The earthquake has caused colossal damage. It was the biggest-ever calamity not only in our country's history but in the history of the entire world," Erdogan was quoted telling local television channels. | "We are living through the most painful days in our history. Two powerful earthquakes, with the epicenters in Pazar…
(2023-02-11). Ukrainian Nazi Who Killed Russian Prisoners Of War Identified. Reward Announced For His Capture (video 21+). southfront.org The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed authenticity of the video showing Ukrainian soldiers executing…
(2023-02-11). US State Department Funding Secret 'Disinformation' Crusade To Blacklist Conservative Media. southfront.org
(2023-02-11). In Video: Russian LMUR Missile Hits Ukrainian Surveillance Systems. southfront.org The LMUR missile. © Dmitry Litovkin/TASS | On February 11, a video documenting a recent Russian pinpoint strike on surveillance systems of Kiev forces in the city of Ugledar in the Donetsk region surfaced online. | The surveillance systems, which were installed on top the chimney of Ugledar's boiler, were targeted by a Russian attack helicopter with an advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), which is also known as the Izdeliye 305. The missile scored a direct hit. | The LMUR was es…
(2023-02-11). Israel's Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Launched From Gaza (Video). southfront.org File image. | Late on February 11, at least one rocket was launched by Palestinian fighters from the Gaza Strip at a nearby Israeli settlements. | Incoming rocket sirens sounded in the southern settlements of Kibbutz Nahal Oz. From its side, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a brief statement that the rocket was successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome system. Footage showing the interception were released by Israeli media. | There were no immediate reports of casualties or material losses following the…
(2023-02-11). SDF Says Its Special Forces Neutralized ISIS Cell In Syria's Deir Ezzor (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On February 11, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that its special forces, known as the YAT, neutralized a cell of ISIS in the eastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor in a joint operation with the United States-led coalition. | In a statement, the Kurdish-led group said that the cell, which was based in al-Suwar district, was working to "support and supply other cells of the terrorist group with weapo…
(2023-02-11). Shooting Attack Claims Six Turkish-Backed Militants In Northern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on February 11, unidentified gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint of the Suleyman Shah Division located on a road leading to the Turkish-occupied town of Qabasin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, four militants of the faction were killed on the spot. Two more succumbed to their wounds the next day. | The Suleyman Shah Division is a key faction of the Turkish-backed Syrian National A…
(2023-02-11). Slovakia Is Ready For Talks To Hand Over MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine: PM. southfront.org MiG-29AS '0921' at Kecskeméti Nemzetkà∂zi Repàºl≈ënap 2010, flown by Lt. Col Marian 'Buker' Bukovsky, 7 August 2010. By Wikimedia user KGyST. | Slovakia is ready to start talks on delivering its MiG-29s to Ukraine once Kiev has officially asked for the fighter jets, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on February 10. | The Eastern European country has been providing military support to Kiev forces since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine last year. Las…
(2023-02-11). The Russian Army Is Still Using Soviet Missiles As Decoys To Confuse Ukrainian Air Defense. southfront.org An illustrative image of a Kh-55 cruise missile. Via deagel.com | The Russian military continues to use Soviet-made Kh-55 cruise missiles converted to decoys to deplete and test Ukrainian air defenses. | Several such decoys were reportedly used in the large-scale missile attack that targeted several parts of Ukraine on February 10. | The decoys are built around an old version of the Kh-55, which was produced in the 1980s and has a range of up to 2, 0 kilometers. The active warhead of the maneuverable mis…
(2023-02-11). Turkey May Reopen Crossing With Government Territory In Syria To Facilitate Aid Report. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey may reopen a crossing with Syrian government territory to facilitate earthquake aid, The unnamed official told the news agency that Turkey is also looking to open another crossing into Syria…
(2023-02-11). Mike Pompeo's Confessions. orinocotribune.com By Atilio A. Boron Feb 7, 2023 | The list of blundering diagnostic errors and outbursts of all kinds contained in that book is phenomenal. So too is his lack of understanding of today's world and the challenges that beset the empire. | Reading Mike Pompeo's memoir, Never give an inch, I couldn't help but compare him to the figure and personality traits of another Italian-American celebrity: Al Capone. And not only because of a certain physical resemblance and the common Italian ancestry of both characters. In effect, Pompeo's great-grandparents arrived in the United States in 1899, the year in which, preci…
(2023-02-11). [Comment] New medications to mitigate attacks of hereditary angioedema: does one size fit all? thelancet.com Hereditary angioedema has received renewed attention in the past two decades, with the elucidation of the biochemical pathways resulting in bradykinin overproduction in patients with congenital C1esterase inhibitor (C1INH) deficiency, leading to recurrent attacks of tissue swelling due to uncontrolled vascular permeability.1 Oedema attacks affecting the lingual or laryngeal area can become lethal as a result of asphyxiation.2 Several new treatments have emerged, 143 years after Quincke's first description of hereditary angioedema and 15 years after the introduction of the first specific bradykinin B2 receptor inh…
(2023-02-11). Ukraine's Zelensky admits he refused to implement Minsk peace deal with Russia. geopoliticaleconomy.com Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky admitted to the newspaper Der Spiegel that he refused to implement the 2015 Minsk II peace deal with Russia. Germany and France said Kiev used the agreement to "buy time" to prepare for war.
(2023-02-11). German Chancellor Scholz promises Construction of "four to five wind turbines per day" to reach 2030 Target. juancole.com ( Clean Energy Wire ) In a bid to achieve the high renewable power expansion targets for the end of the decade, German chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to make the buildout a priority and hold talks with the 16 states every month to assess and improve expansion speed. The envisaged pace until 2030 would …
(2023-02-11). Expand reach of the 'Militant,' get out book by SWP leaders. themilitant.com
(2023-02-11). Embrace the Mess—in the Name of Gender Justice. independentmediainstitute.org My favorite chair is surrounded by piles of art supplies. There is yarn stacked high in baskets that I once aspired to organize. Metal boxes of paint and brushes are squashed next to jewelry supplies that are threatening to fall off the edge of a too-full shelf. I want so badly… to want to clean. …
(2023-02-11). As a Teacher Who Dreams of Liberatory Education, This Is What Gives Me Hope. truthout.org "Guns, pick up your guns, pick up your guns, and put the pigs on the run, pick up your guns," sang a group of Black youths, their voices ringing clearly through the pixelated footage of my pirated copy of The Black Power Mixtape. The youth in the documentary clip were students at an Oakland Black Panther Party School, where the only use for a gun was in community self-defense. From the video… |
(2023-02-11). Oil industry initiative to overturn setbacks law become eligible for Nov. 2024 ballot. indybay.org The announcement of the initiative's eligibility for the ballot came just three days after Jan. 31 filings with the Secretary of State revealed that the oil and gas industry in California spent over $34.2 million in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137 and other bills the oil industry was opposed to, including legislation to ban offshore drilling in state waters and to divest California retirement pensions from oil and gas companies.
(2023-02-11). "Skate Session and Healing Village" Held to Honor Tyre Nichols and Offer Community Support. indybay.org One of the core missions of the Anti Police-Terror Project is to provide relief to those traumatized by police killings, from affected families to the community at large. And so, following up on a January 29 emergency march and rally to demand justice for Tyre Nichols, two days after the Memphis police released video depicting the horrific violence perpetrated against Tyre, APTP held a Community Skate Session and Healing Village on February 4. Among many other qualities, Tyre Nichols was an avid and talented skateboarder.
(2023-02-11). Minnesota Democrats Pass Expansive Voting Rights Bill in Committee. truthout.org
(2023-02-11). Video: The Covid Shots. Dr. Charles Hoffe Speaks Out to the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Serbian History and Western Kosovo Mythology. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Namibia welcomes more Chinese companies in green energy sector. ecns.cn Namibia expects more Chinese enterprises' participation in the development of Namibia's green energy sector, particularly the green hydrogen industry, President Hage Geingob said Thursday.
(2023-02-11). Bank credit extensions boost real economy. ecns.cn Chinese banks have stepped up the pace of credit extensions since the beginning of the year as the banking sector further strengthened efforts to bolster the real economy, experts said.
(2023-02-11). Exploring 'the museum of world bridges' in SW China. ecns.cn Due to the large number of bridges, their types and complex technologies used in the construction of the bridges, the province is known as "the museum of world bridges".
(2023-02-11). Guatemala blocks leftist Indigenous leader from presidential race, in 'electoral coup'. mronline.org Guatemala's notoriously corrupt right-wing government banned Indigenous leader Thelma Cabrera and her leftist Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP) party from running in the presidential election. International observers warn this is an "electoral coup".
(2023-02-11). SchoolStudents in Alabama walk out after told to limit Black history programme. mronline.org Students said they were ordered to leave out major historical moments, including slavery and civil rights movement, from the programme scheduled for February 22 at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa.
(2023-02-11). Will depopulation sink China? mronline.org In the following article, Adnan Akfirat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business and Development Friendship Association, and a member of our advisory group, analyses the recent demographic changes in China, which see the population not only age but start to fall, with India on course to become the world's most populous nation this year, if it has not already done so.
(2023-02-11). Zelensky admits he never intended to implement Minsk agreements. mronline.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admits that he never thought about implementing the pivotal Minsk agreements reached with the Donbass.
(2023-02-11). Biden Calls Out Abortion by Name and Skewers 'Extreme' Bans in State of the Union Address. scheerpost.com The president promised to veto a national abortion ban if Congress passed one in his first State of the Union address since the Supreme Court's June ruling that left the legality of abortion up to the states.
(2023-02-11). California Immigrant Detention Center Operator Faces Fines, Lawsuit Over Working Conditions. scheerpost.com
(2023-02-11). How to Rescue Our Democratic Society: Constitutionally Render Corporations Unequal to Humans. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader / RalphNader.org No other institutions consistently Rule over as Much in the World as the Giant Global Corporations — not governments, not armies, not religions and certainly not trade unions. These fictional corporate entities have largely achieved transcendent imperial status, as they amass coordinated control over capital, labor, technology and governments because …
(2023-02-11). The Chris Hedges Report: Matt Taibbi on Russiagate and the Most Pernicious Campaign of Censorship Since the 19 s. scheerpost.com The panic over Russian disinformation that followed the election of Donald Trump often relied on a source now known to have been fraudulent, Hamilton 68.
(2023-02-11). Protests denounce firing, slander attack against art teacher by Hamline officials. themilitant.com MINNEAPOLIS — Former Hamline University art teacher Erika López Prater sued the St. Paul college for defamation Jan. 17, after authorities slandered her as "Islamophobic" and hounded her from her job. The college's assault was met with protest from writers association PEN America and some 400 faculty members across the country who demanded the college renew her contract. | During an Oct. 6 online class on Islamic art, López Prater showed students a copy of the 1307 painting "The Prophet Muhammad Receiving Revelation from the Angel Gabriel," by an artist from Tabriz, Iran. It is considered a masterpiece. She…
(2023-02-11). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Forrest IS, Petrazzini BO, Duffyet àÅ, et al.Machine learning-based marker for coronary artery disease: derivation and validation in twolongitudinal cohorts. Lancet 2023; 401: 215—25—The codes for the CAD case definition in the appendix have been updated. The appendix of this Article has been corrected as of Feb 9, 2023.
(2023-02-11). Zelensky Receives Royal Welcome in Western Europe: What's on the Agenda? thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas, Manila Chan and Melik Abdul discussed a wide array of domestic and international topics, including the Ukrainian President's tour to Western Europe demanding money and artillery. | Elijah Magnier Veteran War Correspondent | Nebojsa Malic Serbian-American Journalist, Blogger and Translator | KJ Noh Journalist, Political Analyst, Writer and Teacher | In the first hour, Fault Lines was joined by Belgian war correspondent Elijah Magnier to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Western Europe and his meetings with NATO leaders.
(2023-02-11). [Articles] An investigational oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover phase 2 trial. thelancet.com Oral administration of sebetralstat was well tolerated and led to rapid suppression of plasma kallikrein activity, resulting in increased time to use of conventional attack treatment and faster symptom relief versus placebo. Based on these results, a phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two dose levels of sebetralstat in adolescent and adult participants with hereditary angioedema has been initiated (NCT05259917).
(2023-02-11). "Doomsday Seed Vault" in the Arctic. Bill Gates 2006 Initiative. globalresearch.ca This article was first published in December 2007. | One thing Microsoft founder Bill Gates can't be accused of is sloth. He was already programming at 14, founded Microsoft at age 20 while still a student at Harvard. By 1995 he …
(2023-02-11). Tallahassee Memorial Hospital responds to cyber attack by attacking workers. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – Due to a recent cyber-attack, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital is forcing its employees to use their PTO, take unpaid leave, or to come to job site where bosses will tell them what they will work on. Considering Tallahassee Memorial Hospital is a multi-million dollar organization, this is a major problem for the nonunion, low-wage workers. | According to an article in WCTV, an anonymous employee of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital said that their team was told not to log in on February 3 and haven't been allowed to log in since. This situation was especially difficult for those without any PTO l…
(2023-02-11). [Obituary] Sir Michael David Rawlins. thelancet.com Clinical pharmacologist and founding Chair of NICE. He was born in Shrewsbury, UK, on March 28, 1941 and died in Darlington, UK, from sepsis and heart failure on Jan 1, 2023 aged 81 years.
(2023-02-11). U.K. Vaccine Crime Investigation. Metropolitan Police and International Criminal Court (ICC). globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on January 28, 2022 | . | This is an important article. | . | UK Law Enforcement procedures have been initiated against the architects of the Covid-19 crisis. | This initiative sets a precedent Worldwide. | Should a Criminal Investigation …
(2023-02-11). Militarism and Diplomacy in the South China Sea. libya360.wordpress.com Andi Olluri The Propaganda Machine is Mobilized Arecent Pentagon conference on psychological warfare noted that the forces of indoctrination "cannot wait until a crisis begins." A high-ranking chief at the Department of Defense suggested a model for propaganda, in no way new: "Look at marketing…What makes people drink Coke, what makes people drink Pepsi?" In short, public…
(2023-02-11). US Plans Plunder of Africa for "Green" Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo joins The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal to discuss deals hashed out at the recent US-Africa Summit to open African nations up to heavy mining by US corporations seeking minerals necessary for electric vehicle and smartphone batteries. Loffredo discusses the prevalence of slave labor conditions in these mines, and the demand by US corporations…
(2023-02-11). Why Hersh's Nord Stream Bombshell May Become a Legal Nightmare for Team Biden & Its Nordic Allies. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova "You are assuming I am done reporting…not so," Hersh told Sputnik. The White House has denounced Seymour Hersh's Nord Stream bombshell as "fiction". Oslo claimed that the Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist's allegations are "nonsensical." Still, the denials are unlikely to satisfy the public given that EU probes in the attack remain top secret, Sputnik's interlocutors…
(2023-02-11). Sanitation workers strike for raise, health care cost cap. themilitant.com CAMDEN, N.J. —"Until you say 'no,' the companies are just going to keep taking back more," striker Bob Klein told the Militant on an enthusiastic Feb. 4 picket line here by Teamsters Local 115. One hundred thirty sanitation workers — drivers, helpers and maintenance workers — voted unanimously Jan. 29 to strike Waste Management of New Jersey at its Camden yard. The walkout began after their contract expired Jan. 31. | Waste Management, the largest trash-collection and recycling company in the U.S., bought the yard over 20 years ago. The union has been negotiating since last October, but the comp…
(2023-02-11). 'Reforms' can't get rid of police brutality, it's key to capitalist rule. themilitant.com ATLANTA — Since the Jan. 7 beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis cops that led to his death three days later, workers have been discussing the root cause of police violence and the road to prevent further cop brutality and killings. As part of this, Atlanta members of the Socialist Workers Party spoke with workers door to door in Riverdale, Ellenwood and here Feb. 4-5. | Janice Lynn and Marklyn Wilson talked with Latoya Walker in Riverdale Feb. 4. She is African American and works as an esthetician. "I think the police need better training," Walker said. | "The Socialist Workers Party explains that the police…
(2023-02-11). Fight against Jew-hatred! SWP speaks out in New Jersey. themilitant.com BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — More than 1,000 people took part in an interfaith rally at Temple Ner Tamid Feb. 2 in response to the attempted firebombing of the synagogue in the early morning of Jan. 29. No one was hurt. | Just before children were due to arrive for class, a worker at the temple found broken glass and spilled gasoline at the door. A surveillance video showed a masked man pulling up in a car and hurling a Molotov cocktail at the building hours earlier. | This attack is not an isolated incident. Documented reports of harassment, vandalism and violent assaults targeting Jews reached a record high across…
(2023-02-11). School Voucher Programs Are Hurting Special Needs Students They Claim to Help. truthout.org This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Like many other typical teenagers, James' favorite periods in school are P.E. and lunch. During our phone call, he turned the tables on me, politely asking about my children and work. A 15-year-old student who was born with… |
(2023-02-11). Palestinians Mount Blood Donation Drive for Earthquake Victims, as one Artist tells European Islamophobes, 'Turkey is Strong and Will Rise Again'. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas authorized the Palestinian foreign ministry to send a 30-member rapid response team to Malatya in southern Turkey. They were split into two teams and are paired with Turkish colleagues combing collapsed buildings for survivors. About half of the delegation were members of Palestinian Civil Defense, 10 …
(2023-02-11). Over 30 Million in US Face 'Hunger Cliff' as Food Benefit Cuts Loom. truthout.org Hunger is expected to soar across the United States next month when more than 30 million people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) see their food benefits slashed significantly. "This hunger cliff is coming to the vast majority of states, and people will on average lose about $82 of SNAP benefits a month," Ellen Vollinger, director for SNAP at the Food Research & |
(2023-02-11). Who Did It? More Evidence Points to US-NATO Sabotage of Nord Stream. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Warmonger Henry Kissinger Worried About Thermonuclear War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Friday 2/10: Put Musk On Autopilot To Mars! indybay.org At: Tesla Factory – 45500 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538…
(2023-02-11). Persistent Delusion Among the American and NATO Defense Establishment. sonar21.com There are three recent articles I want to make sure you have read because they reveal the delusion that continues to afflict U.S. military leaders, pundits and the establishment media….
(2023-02-11). [Perspectives] A waiting crisis? thelancet.com It is a repeated refrain across UK news: waiting times for health care in the National Health Service (NHS) have reached crisis levels. Millions of patients are waiting for elective surgery and potentially hundreds of people could be dying each week due to excessive waits for ambulances and emergency care. Concerns about waiting lists and waiting times are hardly new, particularly in systems that offer universal access to health care funded by general taxation. In lower-income countries or those that fund health care through private health insurance, concerns about gaps in care delivery may be less focused on wai…
(2023-02-11). Mind Control and the New World Order. Brainwashing Techniques. globalresearch.ca Important and timely article first published by Global Research on July 24, 2012 | *** | On 28 November 1953, at 2 am, a man crashed through a closed window and fell to his death from the 10th floor of the Statler …
(2023-02-11). Video: Propaganda and the Ukraine Crisis. globalresearch.ca This GRTV documentary examines the fictitious land of "Nulandistan" that has been constructed out of Ukraine. It depicts how the realities of crimes against humanity & political oppression are casually replaced by a World of fiction, in which real "Western style democracy" prevails.
(2023-02-11). Ucraina: La Recita e la Realtà. globalresearch.ca Il Festival di Sanremo sarà ricordato come il "Festival dei due Presidenti": il presidente della Repubblica Mattarella all'apertura e il presidente ucraino Zelenski alla chiusura. Quest'ultimo non appare in immagine, in seguito alle proteste levatesi in Italia. Resta perà≤ la …
(2023-02-11). Ohio derailment disaster shows rail workers' struggle for safety is crucial. themilitant.com MINNEAPOLIS — Two events took place Feb. 3 that highlight the importance and potential of rail workers' continuing fight for safety and a decent living, including schedules that allow for a life off the job for family, union building and more. | First, a 1 -car Norfolk Southern train almost 2 miles long and weighing 18,000 tons derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, dumping cars on the ground. Five were tank cars containing dangerous vinyl chloride, which vaporizes into phosgene when burned, the same gas that killed over 75,000 soldiers in the first imperialist World War. | Second was a protest by some rail…
(2023-02-11). [Correspondence] Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates. thelancet.com A study1 by the COVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators estimates more than 18 million COVID-19 deaths globally by the end of 2021—three times those reported. The COVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators claim that under-ascertainment is especially severe in sub-Saharan Africa, with actual deaths 14 times higher than the 150‚Äà000 reported—more than 2 million excess deaths across the region in 2020—21.
(2023-02-11). Will the Turkish Earthquake Unleash Science from the Shackles of the Statisticians? thelastamericanvagabond.com "Can we forecast earthquakes? No. Neither the United States Geology Survey (USGS) nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future." -United States Geology Survey website On the morning of February 6, 2023 the people
(2023-02-11). Northern Syria Threatened by Floods Following Deadly Earthquake. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-11). Investigating the War in Ukraine and its Aftermath. A Conversation with Mahdi Nazemroaya. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Biden Pledged to Take On "Junk Fees." He Should Start With Jails and Prisons. truthout.org In what was probably the first reference to "junk fees" during a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration is cracking down on "those hidden surcharges too many companies use to make you pay more" and urged Congress to pass legislation expanding on the effort. "The idea that cable, internet and cell phone companies can charge you $200 or more if you… |
(2023-02-11). Thousands across Australia march for Aboriginal rights. themilitant.com SYDNEY — Tens of thousands demonstrated across Australia in support of Aboriginal rights and against racism Jan. 26. The rallies are held each year as a counter-observance to "Australia Day" — a national holiday of events organized by the country's rulers to celebrate the founding of the first British settlement at Sydney in 1788. From here, British colonial rule took over the continent by forcibly displacing the indigenous peoples, out of which emerged today's capitalist nation-state. | This year's protests were marked by debate over moves by the federal government to hold a referendum later this yea…
(2023-02-11). Who is Jake Sullivan, Alleged Mastermind Behind Blowing Up Nord Stream. orinocotribune.com According to internationally renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist In the same vein, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel, in an interview with
(2023-02-11). Class oppression is primary; national oppression is not secondary! workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Comrades and friends, Sam Marcy made the following quote at the end of his 1984 article "Black nationalism and white chauvinism: Marxism . . . |
(2023-02-11). Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Danger of Plastics Boom and Corporate Cost-Cutting. truthout.org Last week a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, sending 50 cars carrying toxic chemicals careening off their tracks. The resulting fire burned for days, forcing hundreds of evacuations and blanketing the small village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in smoke. Runoff from the site contaminated two streams nearby. Over the next week, as officials worked to avoid a deadly explosion that could… |
(2023-02-11). Interval training for heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — When it comes to exercise, what's best for your heart: slow and steady, or fast and furious? How about a combination of both? Interval training — alternating short bouts of higher-intensity effort with longer bouts of less-intense activity — has big benefits for your heart. "Interval training makes your heart alternate between working hard and recovering," says Melinda Hahm, a clinical exercise physiologist in Cardiology at Mayo Clinic Health System in…
(2023-02-11). My Talking Head Expands On Sfera. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Here it is. But on a lighter note, LOL. I love this:
1st Pic. Doctor: What a strong organism!Patient: I am hardening myself.2nd Pic. Doctor: Under the cold shower? Patient: No. I put more ice in my whiskey. ))))
(2023-02-11). Mayor of Barcelona Suspends All Institutional Ties With Israel. orinocotribune.com Barcelona Mayor suspends institutional relations with apartheid Israel, including twinning agreement with Tel Aviv, "until the Israeli authorities put an end to the system of violations of Palestinian human rights and fully comply with the obligations imposed on them by international law and the various United Nations resolutions." | The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest Palestinian coalition leading the BDS movement for freedom, justice and equality, salutes the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, and the grassroots groups who helped end institutional links with apartheid Israel. Barcelona has bec…
(2023-02-11). Daily Round-up | 20 protesters injured in police repression in Peru & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you stories of continued repression of protests in Peru and atrocities by Israeli occupation, South Africa's escalating power crisis, and German workers staging protests against declining wages…
(2023-02-11). German workers across sectors protest fall in real wages. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, February 9, public service workers from sectors, including health care, day-care, city administration, public transport, water distribution, universities, and municipal waste management, went on a warning strike protesting low wages and poor working conditions. The protest took place in the States of Berlin, North Rhine Westphalia (NRW), and Hesse, among others, | Over 3, 0 people, including professionals from the state-owned Vivantes Hospitals, Charite-Berlin University of Medicine, Berlin Waste Management (BSR), and other public sector enterprises demonstrated at Oranienplatz in Berlin on Thursday…
(2023-02-11). The Big Lie: Worldwide Energy Shortage Plus Multiple Crises — All Manufactured — Meant for Destruction of Western Civilization. globalresearch.ca Energy Crisis. Food crisis. Industrial collapse. Supply chains disruptions. Fractured Communications. Cyber-attacks. Black-outs? Hyper-inflation. Climate change. Wars, civil conflicts, and more plandemics, culminating in human misery… Yes. It's all manufactured.
(2023-02-11). "Crony capitalism" as an economic strategy. mronline.org Gautam Adani's calling Hindenburg's allegations of fraud against him an attack on the Indian nation is a matter of particular significance.
(2023-02-11). School district targets queer youth. workers.org Queer youth need support and love, but this was denied by Pennsylvania's Central Bucks School District when it passed Policy 321, banning Pride flags and other symbols of solidarity of and with LGBTQ+ youth. Students and teachers protest Central Bucks "neutrality" policy, Jan. 20, 2023. Officially, this policy is to . . . |
(2023-02-11). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). [Perspectives] Love in the face of death. thelancet.com According to literary legend, Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story using only six words. The resulting miniature masterpiece read: "For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." Medicine, I believe, has its own combination of words unparalleled for fusing sorrow with brevity. They describe a particular medical specialty: paediatric palliative care. For the death of a child is inescapably freighted with a wrongness that feels monumental, that violates the way the world should be. For this reason—and many more besides—the health-care assistants, physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, play specia…
(2023-02-11). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.02.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.02.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-02-11). Video: "Crimes Against Humanity": The German Corona Investigation. "The PCR Pandemic" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). [Comment] Offline: Why we must make peace with China. thelancet.com The Chinese Government's decision to float a surveillance balloon over US territory was a surprising violation of American sovereignty. China has issued a statement of regret, describing the incursion as an "accident". The immediate impact was an abrupt postponement of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing to reset diplomatic relations. Whether provocation or mistake, the longer-term result will be a further erosion of trust between the West and China. This moment of confusion comes at a difficult time.
(2023-02-11). Davos 2023: Fragmenting the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). Syria-Turkey Earthquake Death Toll Could Top 20,000 As US Sanctions Make Life A Living Hell. thelastamericanvagabond.com A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook both Turkey and Syria this Monday, resulting in unprecedented damage which may take weeks to bring under control, by which point the World Health Organisation (WHO) claims as many as 20,000 people could be recorded as killed by the quake. Despite the international shock over the impact of the
(2023-02-11). Defend Ukraine independence! Defeat Moscow's invasion! themilitant.com Russian President Vladimir Putin is amassing forces in preparation for a deadly spring offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian military, backed by volunteers, is preparing to repulse Moscow's attacks and launch a counter-offensive. | Putin claims his war in Ukraine aims at defeating "Nazism," like Stalin's was against fascist Germany in World War II. | His accusation stands reality on its head. The government in Ukraine is similar to other liberal capitalist regimes around the world. In Germany the fascists were funded and promoted by the capitalist class to crush a rising working-class m…
(2023-02-11). Samidoun Network announces the educational campaign: Over 30 Years Pre-Oslo Prisoners. samidoun.net
(2023-02-11). Sunday 2/19: Santa Cruz: Rage Against the War Machine. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-02-11). Lessons today from Sam Marcy's 'Bolsheviks and War'. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Last night a U.S. fighter jet shot down with an air-to-air missile a little Chinese weather balloon bobbing on the jet stream, . . . |
(2023-02-11). Peru: Police Repression in Juliaca and Apurimac Regions Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Injured. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, February 9, a new wave of police violence in Peru's Juliaca and Apurimac regions led to the death of one person while dozens were injured. Among the victims are two children aged 11 and 15 years who suffered gunshot wounds. In addition, dozens of protesters were detained by the police. | Peruvian human rights organizations have denounced the government of de facto President Dina Boluarte for "widespread and extremely serious repression."
(2023-02-11). Moscow tightens grip on occupied Crimea. themilitant.com Russian occupation forces have stepped up arrests in Crimea over the last several months, especially targeting Crimean Tatars for "crimes" such as singing songs in Ukrainian at their weddings. The assaults are fueling resistance to Moscow's rule and the decadeslong struggle of Crimean Tatars for their national rights. | The Russian army seized the autonomous region of Crimea from Ukraine in February 2014, just days after the Ukrainian people overthrew the pro-Moscow regime of Viktor Yanukovych, following the Maidan uprising. | Moscow already had some 16,000 troops stationed in Crimea under a military treaty with…
(2023-02-11). [World Report] Health situation deteriorating in Kenyan refugee camp. thelancet.com Aid agencies have sounded warnings as conflict and drought drive people to Dadaab refugee complex. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-02-11). [Correspondence] Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates — Authors' reply. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has caused almost 8 million reported deaths worldwide since late 2019.1 Although this is a staggering loss of human lives, 8 million is a vast under-estimation of the true toll of the pandemic. In addition to under-reporting and misclassification of COVID-19 deaths, the pandemic has also resulted in loss of lives due to stressed health-care systems. Excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a measurement of net changes in all-cause mortality during the pandemic compared with levels before the pandemic, is widely considered the best measurement of the overall effect of the pandemic and i…
(2023-02-11). G77 + China y el arte como herramienta de paz en FILH 2023 (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu
(2023-02-11). Más Tigres que Leones: República Dominicana gana la Serie del Caribe. cubadebate.cu En un gran juego de béisbol disputado en el estadio monumental Simón Bolívar, de La Rinconada, Tigres del Licey (República Dominicana) superó tres carreras por cero a Leones de Caracas (Venezuela), para obtener su onceno título y ratificarse como el club más ganador de las Series del Caribe, lid en la que los dominicanos acumulan 22 coronas. La próxima edición del evento será en Miami.
(2023-02-11). Incendios forestales alertan sobre impacto y desafíos de la sequía en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Enero tuvo una cifra récords de incendios forestales en nuestro país, de acuerdo con los registros históricos del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba (CGB) para ese mes, con más de 80 siniestros, según se informó en reunión del Grupo Coordinador de la Campaña Nacional 2023 contra esos hecho.
(2023-02-11). Inteligencia artificial en Cuba: Y no es ciencia ficción (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu El Proyecto de Creación del Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones en Inteligencia Artificial en la Universidad de Estudios Internacionales de Hebei lo dirige a nivel de país la Universidad de Camagàºey, aunque participan en él otros centros de altos estudios. Surgió en el año 2019, fruto de la colaboración bilateral entre Cuba y China. El instituto posee varios laboratorios de investigación sobre inteligencia artificial y un centro de datos.
(2023-02-11). La dispersión centralizada de los precios en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Hoy los establecimientos que prestan servicios comerciales y de gastronomía tienen potestad para la formación de precios; la dispersión de los mismos y el desmedido aumento son inversamente proporcionales al salario promedio en Cuba, que se mantiene en el mismo lugar.
(2023-02-11). Le haré honor a mi apellido: Esperen un Valiente en el box (+Video). cubadebate.cu Alexander Valiente | Provincia: Guantánamo | Edad: 20 años | Fecha de nacimiento: 20 de octubre de 2002 | Cantidad de Series Nacionales: 2 | Talla: 1.85 cm | *** | De Alexander Valiente solo había escuchado hablar por la televisión. Me llamaba la atención su apellido y calidad deportiva, porque me habían comentado que, con solo 20 años, sobrepasaba las noventa millas en recta y tenía buen repertorio, incluidos una curva y split (especie de cambio), sobre las 80 millas. | Mi encuentro con él fue casual en el hotel Marriot Playa Grande, del estado venezolano de La Guaira, donde se hospeda el equipo Agricultores…
(2023-02-11). øQué es el programa de estabilización macroeconómica que se propone Cuba? cubadebate.cu øQué es un programa de estabilización macroeconómica? øQué tan novedoso es? Hay muchos antecedentes de relacionar un programa de estabilización macroeconómica con el neoliberalismo. øUn programa de estabilización macroeconómica es compatible con la justicia social? Sobre este y otros aspectos relacionados se debatió recientemente en el programa Cuadrando la Caja. Cubadebate ofrece a sus lectores la transcripción del debate…
(2023-02-11). Rogelio Polanco: "Las transformaciones tienen que ser profundas" cubadebate.cu øCómo consigue esta isla mantenerse firme a pesar de todo? øCuáles son los retos a los que se enfrenta y cómo se están abordando? La revista Resumen Latinoamericano realizó esta entrevista a Rogelio Polanco, Jefe del Departamento Ideológico del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y en Cubadebate se las compartimos.
(2023-02-11). Descargue el libro "El artista del hambre", de Franz Kafka (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu En el marco de la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores una selección de libros digitales, parte de los clásicos de la literatura universal y de los mejores ejemplares que la fiesta de la literatura en el país pone a disposición de sus lectores. Hoy proponemos "El artista del hambre", de Franz Kafka. Esperamos que lo disfruten.
(2023-02-11). Colaboradores cubanos del contingente Henry Reeve viajarán a Turquía para apoyar las labores de salvamento. cubadebate.cu La solidaridad de Cuba llegará de nuevo a otras latitudes. Esta noche, 32 colaboradores de la brigada Henry Reeve, fueron abanderados por el ministro de Salud Pública, José àÅngel Portal Miranda, con la noble misión de viajar mañana hacia Turquía, donde ocurrió un devastador terremoto el pasado lunes.
(2023-02-11). Dos medallas de plata para Cuba en Tour Mundial de Boxeo. cubadebate.cu Arlen López (80 kg) y Julio César la Cruz (92 kg) perdieron sus duelos finales y Cuba despidió con par de subtítulos la parada marroquí de la Golden Belt Serie del Tour Mundial de Boxeo 2023.Los reveses de los bicampeones olímpicos, ambos por fallos de 1-4, convirtieron en protagonistas a sus victimarios.
(2023-02-11). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia esta semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 10 de febrero de 2023 hacemos un resumen de lo más importante ocurrido en la semana en nuestro país y en el contexto internacional. "Las 3 del día" es el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. °Conéctese ya!
(2023-02-11). Los presidentes de Brasil y Estados Unidos se reúnen en Washington. cubadebate.cu Las amenazas a la democracia y el rechazo a la violencia política fueron temas centrales del encuentro hoy entre el presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, y su homólogo brasileño, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, quien está de visita oficial en Washington. Reunidos en la Casa Blanca, ambos líderes recordaron los disturbios ocurridos en sus respectivos países en enero.
(2023-02-11). Presidente cubano recibe a jefes de misiones y representantes de organismos internacionales acreditados en Cuba. cubadebate.cu En el Palacio de la Revolución, el jefe de Estado intercambió saludos con más de un centenar de integrantes del Cuerpo Diplomático y representantes de organismos internacionales acreditados en la Isla, acompañado por los miembros del Buró Político, el primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
(2023-02-11). SEN: Sincronizan la central termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras y la unidad cinco de la Máximo Gómez. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informó esta noche que sincronizaron, al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, la CTE Antonio Guiteras y la unidad 5 de la CTE Máximo Gómez. La primera genera 215 MW y la segunda, está elevando su carga en estos momentos.Ahora no existen, en el territorio nacional, afectaciones al fluido eléctrico por déficit de capacidad en la generación.
(2023-02-11). Siria califica de engañosa la decisión de EE.UU. de "congelar" algunas medidas coercitivas tras el terremoto. cubadebate.cu Siria calificó este viernes de engañosa y mentirosa la decisión emitida la víspera por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, sobre el congelamiento parcial y temporal de algunas medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas al país árabe. La Cancillería señaló que solo buscan dar un falsa impresión humanitaria al estipular supuestas exenciones con fines humanitarios.
(2023-02-11). Aparecerán juntos un cometa verde y Marte las noches de este fin de semana. cubadebate.cu Para los que disfrutan de la contemplación de la bóveda celeste, un cometa verde pasará muy cerca de Marte durante las noches de este viernes y el sábado. El cometa verde podrá detectarse fácilmente en el cielo luego de que se identifique a Marte, que resaltará por su intenso brillo y su color anaranjado característico.
(2023-02-11). Cambio de tiempo en occidente desde la noche. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con poca nubosidad en gran parte del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará desde el anochecer en el occidente, con algunos chubascos y lluvias que pueden ocurrir principalmente en zonas de la costa norte, los que serán aislados en el resto el país.
(2023-02-11). Conozca la programación de FILH 2023 este sábado 11 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Este jueves se inauguró la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, el evento cultural de mayor masividad de los que se realizan en el país. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores la programación correspondiente al sábado 11 de febrero en sus principales sedes. Aproveche la oportunidad y disfrute de esta fiesta del libro y la literatura.
(2023-02-11). El relato de Seymour Hersh: Estados Unidos voló los gasoductos Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu En septiembre de 2022, los gasoductos que suministran gas ruso a Europa se rompieron en el mar Báltico. La acción se atribuyó a Moscú. Ahora, una investigación del mismo periodista que reveló la masacre de My-Lai en Vietnam, apunta a que fue obra de la CIA.
(2023-02-11). El socialismo y la juventud centran los debates este sábado en el encuentro internacional de publicaciones de izquierda. cubadebate.cu Con un taller sobre el socialismo y la juventud continuó este sábado el primer Encuentro Internacional de Publicaciones Teóricas de Partidos y Movimientos políticos de izquierda, que se desarrolla en la emblemática Casa de las Américas.
(2023-02-11). Erislandy àÅlvarez debuta con victoria en boxeo profesional. cubadebate.cu El púgil cubano Erislandy àÅlvarez debutó en el circuito profesional con victoria ante el mexicano José Segura por votación dividida (2-1). àÅlvarez triunfó en una pelea a seis asaltos en la categoría de 135 libras. Con este éxito, suman 16 victorias y una derrota de los Domadores de Cuba en el boxeo profesional.
(2023-02-11). No reportan fallecidos en accidente de ómnibus en Bahía Honda. cubadebate.cu Hasta el momento no reportan fallecidos en el accidente de un ómnibus en Recompensa, Bahía Honda, Artemisa, durante la mañana de este sábado. Según las informaciones preliminares que compartió la periodista Marienny Fonte González, el autobús pertenecía a la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel y transportaba a 63 pasajeros.
(2023-02-11). Precios del petróleo aumentan dos por ciento. cubadebate.cu Los precios del petróleo registraron este sábado una subida de más del 2%, luego de que Rusia anunció que reducirá su producción en marzo. El vice primer ministro ruso, Alexander Novak, señaló que en marzo su nación planea reducir la producción petrolera en 500 000 barriles diarios (alrededor del 5%).
(2023-02-11). Presidente cubano arriba a México en visita oficial. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, fue recibido este sábado en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Campeche Ingeniero Alberto Acuña Ongay, México, por su homólogo Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Esta es la cuarta visita oficial a México de Díaz-Canel como jefe de Estado. El mandatario cubano fue invitado por AMLO.
(2023-02-11). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 11 de febrero de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-02-11). Resaltan histórica amistad entre Cuba y México en Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. cubadebate.cu En el marco de la XXXI Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, se celebró este viernes en la Calle de Madera, el Día de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).El ciclo de conversatorios y presentaciones de libros "La literatura cubana en la UNAM" fue presidido por Santiago Ruy Sánchez de Orellana, encargado de Asuntos Culturales de la Embajada de México en Cuba.
(2023-02-11). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano para este 11 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Con el interés de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 11 de febrero de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-02-11). Turquía: Terremoto liberó una energía similar a dos mil bombas atómicas de Hiroshima. cubadebate.cu Según Bruce Malamud, profesor de Riesgos Naturales y Ambientales del King's College de Londres, la energía liberada por el terremoto de 7.8 en el sureste de Turquía equivale a alrededor de dos mil veces el tamaño de la bomba atómica que lanzó Estados Unidos sobre Hiroshima. El sismo liberó unos 3 000 millones de kilojulios.
(2023-02-11). UNE pronostica afectación de 395 MW durante el horario pico nocturno de este sábado. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico nocturna de este sábado una disponibilidad de 2 475 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 800 MW, con un déficit de 325 MW, por lo que si se mantienen las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 395 MW en este horario, con una mayor incidencia en la zona centro oriental por altas transferencia hacia esa zona.
(2023-02-11). Vale-No vale: Higienización, precios, ahorro energético e inmovilidad en municipios. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate continúa con su sección Vale-No vale para reconocer, una vez más gracias a los comentarios y correos de los lectores, todo aquello que vale porque mejora nuestras vidas, desarrolla el país o nos hace mejores ciudadanos, y señalar también todo lo que no vale y merece ser cambiado.
(2023-02-11). Venezuela Reaches Caribbean Series 2023 Final. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, February 9, the Leones del Caracas (Venezuela) team defeated Vaqueros de Montería (Colombia) by a score of 7-5 and will play the final of the Caribbean Series Gran Caracas 2023. | The Venezuelans played hard since the first chapter of the match, and were thus able to reach the final of the most famous baseball championship in the Caribbean region. | Venezuela's charge was directed by Guillermo Moscoso, starting pitcher who won his second victory in the current Caribbean Series. | However, the principal figure of the Venezuelan offensive was once again José Rondón, native of Villa de Cura, who set a…
(2023-02-11). Students show support for Palestine at climate occupation protest at Erasmus University Rotterdam. samidoun.net On February 7th and 8th, 2023, Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was rocked by on occupation of the primary university hall building by a large coalition of progressive students. The OCCUPY EUR movement demands that the university cut all ties with the fossil fuel industry, make the campus more accessible and tackle student debt. …
(2023-02-11). [World Report] US plan to shield science from "inappropriate influence" thelancet.com The Biden administration is launching a new initiative on scientific integrity in federal agencies following multiple lapses. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-02-11). Acapulco congregará a las estrellas del tenis masculino. telesurtv.net Al listado del cuadro principal de 23 jugadores se sumarán cuatro jugadores invitados (wild cards).
(2023-02-11). Ordenan más análisis de celulares implicados en atentado a CFK. telesurtv.net El Tribunal de Apelaciones revocó una decisión de la jueza federal María Eugenia Capuchetti, quien había negado el planteo de la querella.
(2023-02-11). Lacalle Pou dice no tener relación con escándalo de espionaje. telesurtv.net La causa contra un excustodio presidencial comenzó por la investigación sobre una red dedicada a falsificar documentación para que ciudadanos rusos obtengan pasaportes uruguayos.
(2023-02-11). Denuncian escalada represiva en Jualiaca y Apurimac, Perú. telesurtv.net En Apurimac la represión estatal se ha saldado con la muerte de una persona, según fue confirmada esta mañana.
(2023-02-11). Rescatan a bebé con su madre de entre los escombros en Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net Otras dos hermanas también fueron rescatadas con vida en la provincia de Kahramanmaras.
(2023-02-11). Cifra de muertos por terremotos en Tàºrkiye y Siria se eleva a más de 26 mil. telesurtv.net La Organización de Naciones Unidas teme que la cifra final de víctimas por los terremotos rebase los .000 fallecidos.
(2023-02-11). Presidentes de Brasil y EE.UU. se reunirán en Washington. telesurtv.net El encuentro abrirá una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales. Lula también se reunirá con el senador Bernie Sanders.
(2023-02-11). Cuba acoge encuentro teórico de la izquierda mundial. telesurtv.net Hasta el 12 de febrero sesiona en La Habana el primer encuentro internacional de publicaciones de partidos y movimientos políticos de izquierda.
(2023-02-11). Franceses van a otra movilización contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net En París los trabajadores marcharán a partir de las 13H00 hora local desde la Plaza de la República hasta la Plaza de la Nación.
(2023-02-11). Prosiguen operaciones de rescate tras sismos en Tàºrkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net Se trabaja sin descanso para salvar vidas y llevar ayuda de socorro a áreas afectadas. Ministro de Salud sirio exige el fin de sanciones de EE.UU. y Occidente.
(2023-02-11). Deforestación en Amazonía brasileña desciende un 61 % en enero. telesurtv.net El dato marca el cuarto registro más bajo de la serie histórica, iniciada en 2015.
(2023-02-11). Gobierno sirio declara 4 regiones como zonas de catástrofe. telesurtv.net Se autorizó a los ministros a tramitar esta ayuda a través del Comité Superior de Socorro.
(2023-02-11). Niegan supuesto fraude en elecciones de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El funcionario del CNE aseveró que en Guayas no se ha montado ningún centro paralelo que imprimía actas adicionales.
(2023-02-11). Aumenta a más de 23.000 la cifra de muertos en Tàºrkiye y Siria por terremotos. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Gestión de Desastres y Emergencias (AFAD) de Türkiye informó que aumentó a 20.318 la cifra de decesos.
(2023-02-11). Entra en erupción el volcán Karangetang en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El Centro de Vulcanología de Indonesia refirió que el Karangetang entró en erupción formando seis ríos de lava.
(2023-02-11). Presidente de Bolivia entrega 3.612 títulos ejecutoriales en Oruro. telesurtv.net En el acto se hizo entrega de 3.612 títulos ejecutoriales en el departamento de Oruro.
(2023-02-11). Gobierno colombiano impulsa proyecto para reformar la Salud. telesurtv.net La iniciativa busca que el hospital público deje de ser una empresa social del Estado y se convierte en una institución de salud.
(2023-02-11). Unicef denuncia incremento de ataques contra escuelas en Haití. telesurtv.net Desde octubre de 2022 a febrero de 2023, se han registrado tiroteos, saqueos, secuestros y ataques armados contra 72 centros educacionales.
(2023-02-11). OMS: alarma ante peligrosos brotes de gripe aviar y cólera. telesurtv.net El director general de la OMS, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, advirtió que este escenario obliga a monitorear de cerca la situación.
(2023-02-11). Ataque armado deja al menos tres muertos en Oaxaca, México. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Oaxaca llamó a la Fiscalía estatal a iniciar las investigaciones para dar con los responsables de la masacre.
(2023-02-11). Cifra de muertos por sismo de magnitud 7.8 en Tàºrkiye y Siria supera los 21.000. telesurtv.net El jefe de la OMS y el responsable humanitario de la ONU, anunciaron que viajarán a Siria para visitar las zonas afectadas por el terremoto.
(2023-02-11). Earthquake hits Turkey, Syria, sets off social calamity. themilitant.com A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria Feb. 6, triggering a social catastrophe. More than 11,000 people have been killed. Rescue efforts, with international help, are continuing. | Southern Turkey is home to many of the country's Kurds, long oppressed by the Turkish rulers. In Syria hard-hit locations include areas under the control of rebel groups challenging the Bashar al-Assad dictatorship, as well as camps housing millions of refugees displaced as a result of the country's civil war. | The scale of the deaths and destruction was severely amplified by the refusal of ca…
(2023-02-11). University presidents' trip to Israel undermines academic freedom and democracy. theconversation.com No Palestinian universities were included on the Canadian universities' tour.
(2023-02-11). Jury Convicts Robert West for his Role in Dismembering Ricky Balsimo. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-02-11). New US moves against peaceful coexistence in Asia-Pacific. uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk * While the almost a year-long Russian special military operation in Ukraine is halting NATO's expansion to the East, the United States of America (USA) is simultaneously stepping up its aggression not only in Europe but also in the Asia-Pacific. Melodie Ha, an expert at the US Department of Defense, recently stated: …
(2023-02-11). Borrell's nonsense: Clear expression of European rotting. uwidata.com Last Tuesday, February 7, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov felt compelled to respond to the statement made by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell, about two countries that the Russian Foreign Minister had visited during his tour of Africa. In his opening speech at …
(2023-02-11). University of Michigan Career Fair Disrupted Over Military Recruiters. itsgoingdown.org Report from Michigan on anti-militarist action at the University of Michigan. For more information on the fight against Camp Grayling, go here. On Wednesday, February 9th, 2023, the University of Michigan welcomed a variety of military and government recruiters into its Career Fair in Ann Arbor. The U.S. Navy, the National Security Agency, and other… Report from DC on recent rally in solidarity with the ongoing struggle to Stop Cop City. On the 9th of February, the fight against Atlant…
(2023-02-11). Al Qaeda-White Helmets exploit earthquake, Western hypocrisy and politicization of Syrian tragedy. thealtworld.com UK Column News 10th February. Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen, Vanessa Beeley…
(2023-02-11). Video: Never Again Is Now Global. Anyone Who Wants to Start a War Has to Lie. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-11). The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery? globalresearch.ca This incisive and carefully researched article was first published by Global Research 15 years ago in March 2008. | *** | Things have got worse since 2008. African-Americans and Latinos are routinely the victims of arbitrary arrest, incarceration and inhumane exploitation in …
(2023-02-11). Colombia Requests Venezuela to Extradite Ex-Congresswoman Aída Merlano. orinocotribune.com On Friday, February 10, the minister of juctice of Colombia, Néstor Osuna, announced during an The Colombian justice minister also highlighted the political and legal invalidity of former Colombian President Iván Duque's earlier request of Merlano's extradition made to "M…
(2023-02-11). Venezuela's Electoral Authority to Evaluate Assisting in Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com On Friday, February 10, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela announced that it will form a technical commission together with the Unitary Platform, in order to determine the scope of the electoral body's eventual assistance in the primary elections of the opposition, in which the opposition is to choose its single candidate for the 2024 presidential elections. | "The National Electoral Council appointed a technical commission to determine the scope of its eventual assistance in a primary election, in accordance with the request made by the National Commission of Primaries of the opposition alliance U…
(2023-02-11). Special counsel subpoenas Mike Pence in criminal probe of Trump's January 6 coup attempt. wsws.org While distancing himself from Trump in regard to the mob attack on January 6, Pence has presented himself as a far-right alternative for the Republican presidential nomination.
(2023-02-11). Disney announces 7,000 layoffs after exceeding Wall Street profit estimates. wsws.org The recently restored CEO of Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, announced 7,000 job cuts as part of a $5.5 billion cost-cutting plan during a call with investors of the $200 billion global entertainment and media content monopoly on Wednesday.
(2023-02-11). Massachusetts court interpreters demand fee increase, refuse to work. wsws.org Most of the state court's interpreters work per diem and receive no benefits such as health insurance, retirement benefits and sick or vacation leave. The current rates—$300 per full day and $200 per half day—have not been adjusted since 2006.
(2023-02-11). Build the Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee! Unite with autoworkers in a counteroffensive to win what workers need! wsws.org The recently formed Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee issued a statement calling for a common struggle with autoworkers for higher wages and better working conditions.
(2023-02-11). Saturday Night Live production workers authorize strike. wsws.org The freelance editors responsible for creating the show's pre-recorded segments have have never been on strike.
(2023-02-11). Trial evidence shows Proud Boys coordinated with Trump campaign in lead-up to January 6 coup attempt. wsws.org Following Trump's election defeat, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio told fellow Proud Boys not to wear their traditional colors at a "Stop the Steal" event because the "campaign asked us…"
(2023-02-11). UAW announces pro-company tentative agreement with publisher HarperCollins. wsws.org Under the cover of federal mediation, the union has taken a significant step toward betraying 2 publishing workers and ending their months-long strike.
(2023-02-11). In White House meeting, Brazil's Lula and Biden promote fraudulent "democratic alliance" wsws.org Lula's promotion of Biden as a defender of democracy, equality and the environment attest to the complete bankruptcy of Brazil's Workers Party.
(2023-02-11). The mass strike movement, war and the revolutionary crisis in Europe. wsws.org What is emerging across Europe is an objectively revolutionary situation. The alternatives are as starkly posed as they were at the outbreak of World War I, over a century ago. Either the capitalist class plunges Europe and the world into a global war between nuclear-armed states, or the working class takes power out of the hands of the warmongering ruling elites.
(2023-02-11). Animals reported sickened as more details come out on toxic Norfolk Southern tanker derailment in eastern Ohio. wsws.org In the wake of the -car train derailment and subsequent release of toxic chemicals earlier this week, concerns are being voiced over the still unknown and potentially serious health impacts.
(2023-02-11). Lights off on the Pandemic: Johns Hopkins University to retire COVID-19 tracker. wsws.org Johns Hopkins Coronavirus resource center said yesterday that after three years of reporting on the COVID pandemic they are shutting down their much relied on tracker.
(2023-02-11). Sixty percent cut in benefits floated for Teamsters' New England pension fund. wsws.org The proposal to slash benefits exposes the real agenda in the upcoming contract talks at UPS. The company and the union bureaucrats are preparing to force through significant concessions down workers' throats.
(2023-02-11). Ulrich Rippert: "The strength of our party is the historical tradition it represents." wsws.org The following speech was given by Ulrich Rippert, the honorary chairman of the Socialist Equality Party and candidate in the Berlin state elections, at the SGP's rally against the war in Ukraine on February 4 at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.
(2023-02-11). Berlin Transit Workers Action Committee: Against war and social devastation! Vote for the SGP! wsws.org The rank-and-file Berlin Transit Workers Action Committee supports the election platform of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (SGP) in the Berlin state election.
(2023-02-11). Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu's Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi calls for a vote for the SGP: "An international movement against the war must be built in the working class and youth!" wsws.org We publish here an appeal by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi to vote for the Socialist Equality Party (SGP) in the Berlin elections on February 12. Ate≈üàßi is a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group) in Turkey.
(2023-02-11). Sosyalist Isitlik Grubu's Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi calls for a vote for the SGP: "An international movement against the war must be built in the working class and youth!" wsws.org We publish here an appeal by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi to vote for the Socialist Equality Party (SGP) in the Berlin elections on February 12. Ate≈üàßi is a leading member of the Sosyalist Isitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group) in Turkey.
(2023-02-11). Public sector warning strikes in Germany: "We should be aware of our power" wsws.org On Thursday, Verdi called for one-day warning strikes in the municipal public sectors. Friday, employees in the state of Baden-Wàºrttemberg were likewise on strike.
(2023-02-11). The international significance of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election campaign in Berlin. wsws.org Against the war madness and social devastation, a powerful movement of the working class is developing all over the world. The SGP election campaign has given it a voice and a socialist perspective.
(2023-02-11). Video: "Workers in the US need to know about the major strikes happening across Europe" wsws.org In a video statement, Will Lehman, a Mack Trucks worker and candidate for UAW president, explained the significance of the growing strike wave in Europe for workers in the US.
(2023-02-11). The history and science behind airborne infections and the use of ultraviolet irradiation for disinfecting indoor air. wsws.org Dr. Nardell, of Harvard University, is a preeminent researcher and practitioner in the field of airborne infections and the use of UV radiation to fight them.
(2023-02-11). Death toll in Turkey-Syria quake nears 25,000, reports expose Turkish government's criminality. wsws.org Tens of thousands of people are thought to still be under the rubble in both countries, and millions have been left homeless by the quake.
(2023-02-11). Ottawa and Quebec intensify their efforts to block refugees from filing asylum claims. wsws.org Threatened by growing working-class opposition, the ruling class in Quebec and across Canada is whipping up chauvinism to scapegoat immigrants for the social crisis caused by capitalism and to split the working class along ethno-linguistic and religious lines.