ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Consumption surges during New Year holiday. ecns.cn China's consumption market saw a rapid recovery during the New Year holiday, showing consumers have high enthusiasm for consumption, the Securities Daily reported.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains transported more cargo in 2022. ecns.cn The rail-sea intermodal freight trains running along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor transported a total of 756,000 TEUs of containers, up 18.5 percent year on year.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Grassroots doctors crucial in China's anti-COVID fight. ecns.cn Recently, the number of COVID-19 patients has increased visibly in Yanliang Village, and Hou receives about 80 outpatient visits every day.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). New warship to undergo sea trials. ecns.cn The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, will undergo trials at sea this year, according to Senior Captain Qian Shumin, executive officer of the vessel.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 5 to 6, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced here on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). 40 candidates selected from Hong Kong for fourth batch of astronauts of Tiangong space station. ecns.cn Hong Kong has selected 40 candidates for the fourth batch of Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, said Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). No local transmission of BQ.1, XBB detected in Shanghai: official. ecns.cn Omicron new subvariants BQ.1 and XBB, which have been detected in Shanghai in imported cases under closed-loop management, have not caused local transmission yet, said Yuan Zhengan, a member of the city's expert advisory group on COVID-19 prevention.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Majority of Chinese travelers choose cross-provincial New Year holiday. ecns.cn As the first holiday after China's 10 new COVID-19 measures was released in November, the three-day New Year holiday sees a recovery in the long-distance tourism market across the country, with over 60 percent of travelers choosing cross-provincial trips compared with 40 percent last year, data from major Chinese travel agency Ctrip shows.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). New foreign minister to continue supporting growth of China-U.S. ties. ecns.cn The envoy made the comments on his Twitter account as he bade farewell to people in various sectors of the United States and embarked on his new position as China's new foreign minister.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Turkmen president to visit China. ecns.cn Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov will visit China from Jan 5-6 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Chinese airline adds frequency of validation flights of C919 jetliner. ecns.cn Entering the new year, China Eastern Airlines has increased the frequency of validation flights for C919 large passenger jetliner, China's first homegrown large jetliner.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China candidly shares COVID-19 control measures: Health Commission. ecns.cn China stresses its open and transparent attitude on sharing COVID-19 related information and vows to keep doing so, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Thousands pay tribute to Pele in Brazil. ecns.cn Thousands of people gathered Monday in the Brazilian city of Santos to bid farewell to football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, who died at 82 on Thursday from colon cancer.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Ribbon-like 28-zigzag road cuts through mountain in Sichuan. ecns.cn A 28-zigzag road bends on a mountain, forming a white ribbon around the mountain after snow in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 1, 2023. The road with 28 curves stretches 60 kilometers and crosses a 4,000-meter snow mountain pass from the Jiuzhaigou Valley.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China's C919 aircraft arrives at Haikou for validation flight. ecns.cn The aircraft, which belongs to China Eastern Airlines, launched a 100-hour verification flight on December 26, 2022, flying across 10 airports in 10 provinces and cities including Beijing, Xi'an and Haikou.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Bizarre Cretaceous bird shows evolutionarily decoupled skull and body. ecns.cn A new, complete 120-million-year-old fossil bird has a dinosaur-like skull articulated with a bird-like body. In addition, the fossil specimen, named Cratonavis zhui, preserves a surprisingly elongate scapula and first metatarsal, making it stand out from all other birds including fossil ones.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Stunning view of Taiping National Forest Park after heavy snowfall. ecns.cn Taiping National Forest Park turns a white wonderland after a heavy snowfall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Rime covered Avatar mountains enveloped by sea of clouds. ecns.cn Rime covered Avatar mountain peaks are hidden in a sea of clouds at Tianzishan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 1, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Int'l experts upbeat about China 2023 | Former Minister of State of Pakistan: I wish China more prosperity in future. ecns.cn "The leadership of China is looking at more people-centric approach, so we do see some major development in terms of a better quality of life for Chinese people, cleaner air quality and also technological advancement to make life more comfortable for the common people in China," says Haroon Sharif, a senior advisor to the United Nations and former Minister of State of Pakistan.

Editor (2023-01-03). After Repeated Interest Rate Hikes, IMF Warns a Third of World Will Suffer Recession in 2023. scheerpost.com With the world's three largest economies slowing down, said the IMF managing director, economic conditions will "feel like recession for hundreds of millions of people" this year.

Editor (2023-01-03). Brazil's President Lula is Back—and Bolsonaro Fled to Florida. scheerpost.com Lula da Silva returned as Brazil's president, calling for fighting poverty and hunger, re-industrializing, strengthening the BRICS, and deepening Latin American integration. Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida, fearing legal consequences for his corruption.

Editor (2023-01-03). In Many Child Welfare Cases, Most of Your Constitutional Rights Don't Apply. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-03). Ukraine Prepares To Give Free Rein to Property Developers. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-01-03). Vivienne Westwood: Activism and the Godmother of Punk. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was the punk scene, Malcolm McLaren, their racy clothes shop at 430 King's Road that started out as Let it Rock, the creation of a look, and the gathering of the earth rumbling Sex Pistols. In fact, the late Dame Vivienne Westwood was already a proven stirrer, suggesting that …

Edward Curtin (2023-01-03). Tucker Carlson and the JFK Allegations. dissidentvoice.org On December 15, the night that the Biden administration released some of the remaining JFK files while withholding others with another half-assed excuse, Tucker Carlson, the most-watched cable news television host, delivered a monologue about the JFK assassination. It garnered a great deal of attention. Although I don't watch Carlson's television show, I received messages …

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-01-03). Video: Is the Chinese Communist Party a Threat? Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2023-01-03). Putin Now Has a Likely Successor: Medvedev? globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2023-01-03). Minneapolis: Newly organized Trader Joe's workers rally for first contract. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, December 31, well over 200 people held a boisterous rally in downtown Minneapolis to support of Trader Joe's workers who recently formed a union. The rally was made up of Trader Joe's workers, members of other unions, customers and community members. | The workers voted in August of 2022 to form their union and won the vote by an overwhelming 55 to 5, a 92% yes vote. Since then, they have been in bargaining with Trader Joe's to win their first union contract. | At the rally, Trader Joe's workers said they are fighting for fair scheduling, decent wages and respect on the job. They a…

Fight Back (2023-01-03). This New Year is a critical moment in the history of our movement. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – This is the first day of 2023, after a year that has tested our movement like nothing in the last half century. We have a tradition to ring in the New Year with a review of what we accomplished in 2022. | I'm primarily speaking of the work of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression and its Chicago branch, but also acknowledging where the struggle for Black liberation is at in our country at this moment. | The greatest challenge is overcoming the hundreds of years of national oppression imposed upon us by this government, the primary characteristic of which is economic oppres…

George Yancy (2023-01-03). Ableism Enables All Forms of Inequity and Hampers All Liberation Efforts. truthout.org As I've continued to think more about the phenomenon of "disability," I am compelled to rethink "ableism" beyond a hegemonic system that specifically applies to those who are deemed disabled. In other words, I have begun to rethink how ableism is broader in scope and how it undergirds other forms of oppression. In this engaging interview, Talila A. Lewis argues that ableism has deep implications… |

Global Research News (2023-01-03). Last Month's (December) Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

H. Patricia Hynes (2023-01-03). Imagining a World Without Nuclear Weapons. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) January 22 marks the second anniversary of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a global lifeboat supported by 70% of the world's countries. Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy's 2023 budget request for nuclear weapons' upgrade is more than $21 billion and close to $8 …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). British-Run Spy Tech Powers Ukraine Proxy War, Putting Civilians at Risk. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Leaked files reveal the Anomaly 6 spy firm is providing intelligence to the British military through a cut-out involved in the Kerch Bridge bombing and other acts of dangerous sabotage in the Ukraine conflict. On December 6th, The Grayzone revealed how British military and intelligence agencies were deploying technology created by shadowy private intelligence firm Anomaly…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Moscow and Beijing Could End US Sanctions Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com Observateur Continental Sanctions have long been the U.S.'s favorite economic weapon, but the era of U.S. hegemony is coming to an end. Washington's permissive use of punitive measures has provoked resistance from the world. Russia and China have won at least one victory in the fight against sanctions. Sanctions have long been America's favorite economic…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). NATO Will Confront Russia in West Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Nikolai Plotnikov and Alexei Romanov Mauritania aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse Why Mauritania is becoming an outpost of the alliance in the region Western countries' peacekeeping missions in Mali seem to be failing. Following France and Britain, Germany began to think about withdrawing its troops from the African country. The justification is standard: the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Qassem Soleimani in Venezuela: The Lesser Known Motive Behind His Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Illaik Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers. On 3 January 2020, the US military assassinated Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with his companion, the deputy head…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Struggle for Liberation of Western Sahara Intensifies. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo: Saharawi Voice Fighting between the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army and Moroccan occupying forces has intensified in recent days Moroccan forces illegally occupying the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) have come under repeated bombardment by the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Moroccan forces currently occupy over 80% of SADR, also known as Western Sahara, which…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). "To Be an Enemy of America is Dangerous. To Be a Friend of America is Fatal." libya360.wordpress.com Amar Djerrad Merkel's Confession or the Pebble in NATO's Boot The unexpected statement of the former German chancellor Angela Merkel is only a confirmation of what has always been the case with the Atlanticists! She has simply acknowledged, as an ex-chancellor and official, the hypocritical attitude and turpitudes of the West towards the rest of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). Under the US Watch, Japan Sets Sail for Militarization. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh On December 16, Japan unveiled its new defence strategy aimed at giving a massive boost to the country's defence and offence capability. This is arguably the largest defence upgrade that Japan has unveiled since the Second World War when it became a 'pacifist' state. As the new documents show, Japan is now…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-03). With an Eye on Iran, Netanyahu Wades into the Ukraine War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting in Sochi In his second coming as Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the ground running. The international climate in which he skilfully operated for close to 15 years in two stints as prime minister has changed…

Isabela Escalona (2023-01-03). Minnesota Home care workers lobby Dems for improvements. peoplesworld.org Editor's note: The following article is reprinted from Workday Magazine in Minnesota. Gail Larson lives in Bloomington, Minnesota with her fiancé, with whom she has been partners for 20 years. For years, they did not marry due to a federal law that prohibits most married people from working as Medicaid-funded personal care assistants (PCAs) for …

Jake Johnson (2023-01-03). Palestinians Condemn Far Right Israeli Minister's Visit to Islamic Holy Site. truthout.org Palestinians reacted with fury on Tuesday after far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, a move seen as a deliberate provocation by an official with a long history of extremism and racist incitement. In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry called Ben-Gvir's "storming" of Al-Aqsa — Islam's third-holiest… |

Jake Johnson (2023-01-03). Wind and Solar Could Outpace Coal and Nuclear Power in the US This Year. truthout.org A new analysis of federal data shows that wind and solar alone could generate more electricity in the United States than nuclear and coal over the coming year, critical progress toward reducing the country's reliance on dirty energy. The SUN DAY Campaign, a nonprofit that promotes sustainable energy development, highlighted a recently released U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) review… |

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Long-term Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial. jamanetwork.com This secondary analysis of an ongoing adaptive platform trial examines the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outcomes.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). RNA Sequencing as a Diagnostic Tool. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights discusses RNA sequencing, which allows detection of qualitative and quantitative changes in RNA expression across the genome in clinical samples, and how it may improve molecular diagnostic rates achieved by diagnostic exome sequencing and whole-genome sequencing alone.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Long-term Follow-up After Critical COVID-19. jamanetwork.com The year 2020 was a grim and uncertain time for any clinician caring for inpatients with COVID-19, especially those with critical illness. In an era of modern medicine in which the range of options for many conditions can seem limitless, this novel viral threat was a reminder of the historical norm in medicine—a struggle to find the best available treatment.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Prescription of Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV by Race and Ethnicity. jamanetwork.com This retrospective observational study of adults entering HIV care between 2007 and 2019 compares differences in the prescription of integrase inhibitor—containing antiretroviral therapy by patient race and ethnicity.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Remifentanil vs Neuromuscular Blockers and Intubation Without Major Complications Among Patients at Risk of Aspiration. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial assesses the effect of remifentanil vs neuromuscular blockers on successful intubation without major complications among patients at risk of aspiration during rapid sequence intubation in the operating room.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). High- vs Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Infusion and Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Adverse Events in Cardiac Surgery—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to the comments by Dr Koster and colleagues, the OPTIMAL trial enrolled patients aged 18 to 70 years, which is the age range of most patients undergoing adult cardiac bypass surgery in China. We agree that our study results, especially regarding seizures, should be interpreted with caution for patients older than 70 years.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Gout Flare and Cardiovascular Events—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Fonseca raises the issue of potential confounding by low-dose aspirin in our study of the association between gout flare and cardiovascular events. While we did not adjust for low-dose aspirin specifically, our multivariable model included adjustment for current (‚â§60 days) or past (>60 days) prescription of any antiplatelet drug (ie, aspirin [tablet strength of ‚â§325 mg], dipyridamole, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticlopidine, and ticagrelor) prior to the cardiovascular event or matched index date for controls. In our study population of 62‚ÄØ574 pa…

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Opportunities for Clinicians and Health Systems to Address Disparities in US Drug Overdose Deaths by Race and Ethnicity—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Kirkegaard and Ms Manaugh for raising the importance of expanding access to MOUD, especially among populations who are incarcerated and justice-involved. Expanding equitable access to MOUD is critical to address overdoses in these populations, given high rates of substance use disorders, overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in the justice system, and the very high risk of drug overdose during reentry. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) showed that nearly 1 in 11 overdose decedents in 2020 were recently rel…

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). High- vs Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Infusion and Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Adverse Events in Cardiac Surgery. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study demonstrated a modest but statistically significant reduction in the number of patients needing red blood cell transfusion with use of high-dose vs low-dose tranexamic acid.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Gout Flare and Cardiovascular Events. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported that experiencing a recent gout flare was associated with subsequent cardiovascular events among individuals with gout. While these results are interesting, I am concerned that the authors did not control for use of low-dose aspirin, which is commonly prescribed for people who are at higher risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. In this study, more individuals with gout and cardiovascular events had a history of cardiovascular disease and high to very high cardiovascular risk than matched controls with gout who did not have cardiovascular events.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Opportunities for Clinicians and Health Systems to Address Disparities in US Drug Overdose Deaths by Race and Ethnicity. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint on the increases in disparities in US drug overdose deaths by race and ethnicity called for "a multisectoral approach." In addition to the solutions proposed, we think that universal access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration represents a significant opportunity to address racial and ethnic disparities in overdose deaths.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Estimated Medicare Part B Savings From Inflationary Rebates. jamanetwork.com This study uses annual Medicare Part B spending data to examine the potential savings from the drug pricing reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Manufacturer Revenue on Inhalers After Expiration of Primary Patents, 2000-2021. jamanetwork.com This study quantifies the revenue earned on all brand-name inhalers approved by the US Food and Drug Administration from 2000 to 2021 and compared earnings before and after expiration of primary patents on these products.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Present Status of "Insulin" jamanetwork.com About one year ago it was announced that Banting and Best, working in the University of Toronto, had succeeded in isolating from the pancreas a substance capable of causing a marked reduction in the percentage of blood sugar and in the excretion of sugar in the urine of diabetic dogs. Since that time marked progress has been made in the clinical study of the preparation, but, unfortunately, uncontrolled newspaper announcements have given misleadingly exaggerated ideas of its possibilities. It is, therefore, well to have from Dr. J. J. R. Macleod, in whose department the work was conducted, an official statement c…

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Entirely Remote Intervention Decreased BP and LDL-C in Diverse Patient Groups. jamanetwork.com A completely remotely delivered hypertension and hypercholesterolemia program decreased blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in a diverse racial and ethnic population of patients, including patients whose primary language was not English.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Vitamin C Improved Respiratory Health Among Children Born to Pregnant People Who Smoked. jamanetwork.com People who smoked during pregnancy and received vitamin C supplements gave birth to children with better airway function and a lower occurrence of wheeze at age 5 years than those who did not receive the vitamin, a recent clinical trial reported.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Mindfulness Noninferior to Medication for Quelling Anxiety. jamanetwork.com A mindfulness intervention was as effective as first-line medication for patients with anxiety disorders in a recent trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Appear to Reduce Fractures. jamanetwork.com Daily low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce risk of fractures—but may increase the risk of serious falls—among healthy older people living in the community, according to a substudy of the ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) clinical trial.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Combined COVID-19 and Flu Test Authorized for Point-of-Care Use. jamanetwork.com A multiplex molecular test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and both influenza A and B with a single nasal swab received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Although this test is only for use in point-of-care settings, it's a step toward development of multiplex home tests, according to an agency press release.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). First FDA-Approved Gene Therapy for Hemophilia. jamanetwork.com The FDA granted its first approval for a gene therapy for hemophilia in late November.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). New Drug Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset. jamanetwork.com Teplizumab-mzwv, a monoclonal antibody that delayed the onset of clinically diagnosed stage 3 type 1 diabetes by a median of about 2 years in clinical trials, gained FDA approval for patients aged 8 years or older with stage 2 disease.

Jessica Corbett (2023-01-03). House GOP Wants to Eliminate the Congressional Workers Union. truthout.org Labor organizers on Capitol Hill were undeterred Monday despite U.S. House Republicans' plans to try to undo progress made last year after Democrats passed a resolution enabling congressional staffers to form unions. In preparation for taking narrow control of the lower chamber on Tuesday, the GOP on Sunday unveiled its rules package, which states the party's intention to "eliminate Democrats'… |

John Leake (2023-01-03). Nothing New Under the Sun. 14 Month Baby. "Febrile Seizures after MMR Vaccines" globalresearch.ca

John V. Walsh (2023-01-03). The First US Onslaught to "Weaken" Post-Cold War Russia. dissidentvoice.org The first post-cold war assault on Russia by the West began in the early 1990s well before the expansion of NATO. It took the form of a U.S.-induced economic depression in Russia that was deeper and more disastrous than the Great Depression that devastated the U.S. in the 1930s. And it came at a time …

Josh Owens (2023-01-03). The 10 Most Influential Figures in the History of Oil. globalresearch.ca

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-01-03). Brazil Restores Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela as Lula Takes Power. venezuelanalysis.com Brazilian social movements symbolically returned the Venezuelan embassy to the country's rightful representatives.

Juan Cole (2023-01-03). Will the International Court of Justice finally give a Verdict against Israel's Illegal Squatting in Palestine? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Al-Quds [Jerusalem] reports the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution entitled "Israeli Practices that affect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People in Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem." It depended on Chapter XIV, Article 96 of the U.N. Charter, which specifies that "The General Assembly or …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-01-03). 2023 GOD's Appreciation Dinner – Remembering CA Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org January 1, 2023 GOD's Appreciation Dinner hosted by Stockton Black Leadership Council mirrors January 1, 1866 city-wide effort hosted by Reverend Jeremiah King featuring a grand parade through Downtown Stockton with speeches and festivities enjoyed by all. Soon come recognition of the contributions of early California Pioneers of African Descent.

Kurt Nimmo (2023-01-03). Oxford Neocon Calls for Disregarding Russia's "Red Lines" globalresearch.ca

Larry Johnson (2023-01-03). Is Western Propaganda Failing? globalresearch.ca

Laurel Elder (2023-01-03). Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women — at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity. nationofchange.org In order for women to gain half of the seats in Congress, more women need to run, especially on Republican tickets.

Lynda Carson (2023-01-03). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

manager (2023-01-03). Así será la política exterior de Lula: un mundo multipolar y alianzas lejos de EEUU. cepr.net Diario.ES The Guardian Ver artículo en el sitio original In English Durante meses, un presidente en funciones con inclinaciones autoritarias puso en duda la democracia de su país. Sus simpatizantes protagonizaron una violenta marcha sobre la capital para negar su derrota electoral por un estrecho margen. Pero las instituciones de la democracia fueron más fuertes que los ataques y el …

manager (2023-01-03). Lula's Foreign policy? Encouraging a Multipolar World. cepr.net The Guardian Diario.ES See article on original site En español For months, a sitting president with authoritarian sympathies sowed doubt in his country's democracy. When he lost the election by a narrow margin, his supporters led a violent march on the capital in denial of the final result. But the institutions of democracy proved robust …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-01-03). Southwest pilots forecast airline's meltdown—a month before. peoplesworld.org DALLAS—For Southwest Airlines Capt. Casey Murray, the air carrier's massive Christmas meltdown was no surprise. Murray, the president of the pilots' union there, had forecast it on his podcast a month before. And Southwest may be the proverbial "canary in the coal mine," Murray and other union presidents of other worker groups—flight attendants, ramp agents, …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-01-03). The unanswered question: Who paid for Trump's Jan. 6 insurrection? peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Who paid for the Trumpite insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021? The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Trump-engineered coup at the Capitol was officially disbanded today as the Republican Party took control of the House. In all the voluminous evidence released by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 invasion, insurrection, …

Mark Niu (2023-01-03). Rain brings some relief to California's drought. america.cgtn.com As residents across Northern California adjust to the harsh rainy conditions, there's also hope that some good may actually come out of it to help with historic drought.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-01-03). Can NATO and the Pentagon Find a Diplomatic Off-Ramp from the Ukraine War? dissidentvoice.org Photo credit: Economic Club of New York NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, known for his staunch support for Ukraine, recently revealed his greatest fear for this winter to a TV interviewer in his native Norway: that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a major war between NATO and Russia. "If …

Michael Berkowitz (2023-01-03). 'Three Pines': A long shadow. peoplesworld.org Chief Inspector Armand Gamache stares directly into the camera. From behind dark rimmed glasses, his large laconic brown eyes are thoughtful, pained. He is earnest, empathetic, a well-mannered person whose every utterance expresses concern for everyone he comes in contact with, from his colleagues to the suspects and victims of the small Canadian town of …

Middle East Eye (2023-01-03). Israel's Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa in 'Unprecedented Provocation'. globalresearch.ca

noreply (2023-01-03). They Do Not Report That… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-01-03). We've Reached Peak Zelensky. Now What? orinocotribune.com By Robert Freeman Dec 29, 2022 | After the farcical, almost psychotic over-promotion, Robert Freeman says the only place for the Ukrainian president to go from here is down. And, that is surely coming. Soon. | When the president of the

Philip Giraldi (2023-01-03). Spies and More Lies Add Confusion to the Ukraine Conflict. globalresearch.ca

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2023-01-03). Clampdown Reported In Iranian Kurdistan After Slain Protesters Mourned. juancole.com By Ardeshir Tayebi | ( RFE/RL) Demonstrators in the western Iranian city of Javanrud were set on by security forces and have reportedly faced a martial-style clampdown since gathering in a local cemetery on December 31 to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for seven protesters killed by security forces in …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-03). Culture of Hope: 2022 and the Margins of Victory in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it also introduced new variables to the Palestinian struggle nationally, regionally and internationally. Palestine, the War and the Arabs The Russia-Ukraine war starting in February pressured many political entities, including …

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia (2023-01-03). Lula Assumes Presidency in Brazil as Bolsonaro Hides in Florida, Supporters Grow More Violent (OPINION). latinorebels.com Against the backdrop of increasingly violent protests by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has fled to Florida in hopes of escaping prosecution in Brazil, Sunday saw the formerly jailed Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party resume the presidency.

Rep. Ron Paul (2023-01-03). A Gloomy 2023? Here Are Some Bright Spots. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-03). Ex-NATO chief in Taiwan promotes Alliance of Democracies. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Focus TaiwanJanuary 3, 2023 Ex-NATO secretary-general arrives in Taiwan Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday morning for a three-day visit, during which he will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Rasmussen, who also served as Denmark's prime minister, was welcomed by MOFA Department …

Robert J. Burrowes (2023-01-03). Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca

Sasha Abramsky (2023-01-03). McCarthy's Tacit Vote of Confidence in Santos Is a True Sign of Trumpian Times. truthout.org Every so often a story emerges of a public figure who entirely fabricated their biography, or made-up intimate details of particular parts of their life, or constructed careers by stringing together one mendacity after the next. Take the story of rising New York Times journalism star Jayson Blair, who 20 years ago was caught making up interviews, creating sources who didn't exist and describing… |

Sean Callebs (2023-01-03). The Heat: President Xi's New Year Address. america.cgtn.com President Xi Jinping's New Year address to China. What was his message? And what's ahead for China in 2023? Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2023 New Year address to China on Saturday. He reflected on what China achieved in 2022 and he also looked …

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-03). Conservatives Spread Anti-Vaccine Lies Immediately After Damar Hamlin Collapsed. truthout.org Within just an hour of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's sudden collapse on the football field on Monday night, far right figures seized upon the tragedy to spread anti-vaccine conspiracy theories on social media. During a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after tackling another player. Medical personnel administered CPR on the field… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-03). House GOP Plans to Gut Ethics Commission, Block Archival of January 6 Records. truthout.org House Republicans are planning to overhaul a number of rules as they take over the majority in the chamber, seeking to replace them with new guidelines that government watchdogs are warning are a blatant effort to avoid accountability for the January 6 Capitol attack and a show of the GOP's willingness to change the rules to benefit the party. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California)… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-03). Santos Campaign Filed Dozens of Expenses 1 Penny Below Receipt Reporting Limit. truthout.org Newly uncovered campaign records filed by Rep. George Santos (R-New York) show dozens of expenditures just one cent below a crucial reporting limit, raising yet more questions about the embattled freshman Republican's financial practices during his campaign. Records filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show 37 expenses valued at $199.99 — one penny below the $200 threshold over which… |

Staff (2023-01-03). Cristiano Ronaldo se presenta con el Al Nassr: "Mi contrato es único porque soy un jugador único" cubadebate.cu El astro portugués Cristiano Ronaldo ha afirmado este martes durante su presentación como nuevo jugador del Al Nassr que su contrato con el club saudí es "único" ya que él es un "jugador único". "Soy un jugador único. He batido todos los récords en Europa y quiero batirlos aquí también. Este contrato es único porque soy un jugador único", dijo.

Staff (2023-01-03). Evocan en Bayamo entrada de la Caravana de la Libertad y a Fidel (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Pioneros, jóvenes y combatientes de Granma protagonizaron este lunes la reedición de la entrada triunfal a esa provincia de la Caravana de la Libertad que guio el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz hace 64 años.

Staff (2023-01-03). Fed Will Cause Unnecessary Harm to the US and World Economy Next Year. cepr.net Here are eight predictions for the coming year, in accordance with a hallowed tradition that I have previously not honored.

Staff (2023-01-03). Talk World Radio: Who You Gonna Call? Historians! davidswanson.org

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-01-03). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-01-03). Estado Islámico reivindica autoría de ataque en Kabul. telesurtv.net El atentado fue el tercer ataque en la ciudad en un mes reivindicado por la rama del grupo terrorista, IS-Khorasan.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-01-03). Presidente mexicano saluda asunción presidencial de Lula. telesurtv.net Lula asumió el domingo su tercer mandato tras vencer el 30 de octubre a Jair Bolsonaro en la segunda vuelta electoral.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-01-03). Rusia reconoce que ataque ucraniano deja 63 muertos en Donetsk. telesurtv.net Durante los primeros días del año se ha mantenido el intercambio de misiles, ataques de bombardeos y derribo de drones.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-01-03). Organizaciones argentinas convocan a evento sobre integración. telesurtv.net Las agrupaciones acordaron el encuentro para la víspera de la cumbre de jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Celac.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-01-03). Presidente boliviano se reúne con autoridades rusas en Brasilia. telesurtv.net La titular del Consejo de la Federación rusa señaló que Moscú "aprecia la política exterior independiente de Bolivia".

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-01-03). Irán afirma que EE.UU. rendirá cuentas por asesinato de Soleimani. telesurtv.net La Cancillería denunció que el crimen fue "diseñado e implementado de manera organizada" por el Gobierno de EE.UU.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-03). Estudio: personas hidratadas viven por más tiempo. telesurtv.net Los investigadores recomiendan aumentar la ingesta de agua para las mujeres entre 1,5 y 2,2 litros y para los hombres entre dos y tres litros.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-03). Presidente de Brasil sostiene reuniones con delegaciones internacionales en primer día de gestión. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño instó a trabajar para que su país tenga el papel que se merece en la esfera internacional.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-03). El Salvador reporta 203 muertos en accidentes viales en festividades. telesurtv.net El texto subrayó que ese total de decesos sucedió en 2.301 accidentes que dejaron además 1.319 lesionados.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-03). Nuevo canciller chino conversa con secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Qin Gang recordó y calificó de francas, profundas y constructivas sus distintas reuniones con Antony Blinken.

teleSUR, lsl, JGN (2023-01-03). Primera Conferencia Tricontinental: Un hito de solidaridad. telesurtv.net A 57 años de la celebración de la primera Conferencia Tricontinental en La Habana te invitamos a recordar algunos de los objetivos y logros del encuentro.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-01-03). Notifican nueva ola de tormentas invernales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de EE.UU. indicó que 16 estados del país están bajo alertas de invierno.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-03). Condenan asesinato de dos palestinos por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net Asimismo el ente palestino consideró este crimen organizado como parte de un conflicto con una espiral de escalada donde Israel descarta la solución política.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-03). Elevan a 17 los muertos tras motín en cárcel de México. telesurtv.net Hay diez oficiales fallecidos, siete reos asesinados, 10 personas heridas, y 27 privados de libertad (ppl) fugados.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-03). Siria insta a la ONU a condenar crímenes israelíes. telesurtv.net "Las autoridades de ocupación israelíes han decidido agregar una nueva agresión a su historial de actos de agresión", denunció el ente sirio.

teleSUR, MER (2023-01-03). Presidente de Bolivia destaca rol de Lula para la integración. telesurtv.net El mandatario boliviano afirmó que el Gobierno de Lula estará enfocado al servicio del pueblo brasileño.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-01-03). Mujer es electa presidenta de la Suprema Corte de México. telesurtv.net La ministra Norma Piña Hernández se desempeñará cono presidenta de la Corte Suprema hasta el 31 de diciembre 2023.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-01-03). México elige por primera vez a una mujer para presidir Suprema Corte. telesurtv.net La ministra Norma Piña Hernández se desempeñará cono presidenta de la Corte Suprema hasta el 31 de diciembre 2023.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-01-03). Panamá afirma tener controlada la sexta ola de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Panamá acumula 1.023.778 contagios de la enfermedad viral desde el inicio de la pandemia, mientras que los decesos suman 8.568.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-03). Amplían campaña de vacunación contra la Covid-19 en Uruguay. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria decidió adelantar la campaña para mayores de años e inmunideprimidos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-03). Declaran brote de cólera en Buyumbura, Burundi. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los casos sospechosos reside en el distrito sanitario del norte de Buyumbura, dos en el barrio de Mutakura y otro en Buyenzi.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-03). Costa Rica marca récord histórico de homicidios durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Los 656 homicidios de 2022 describen un incremento de 11.56 por ciento con respecto al año anterior, cuando sumaron 588.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-03). Mexicanos exigen al Gobierno acelerar búsqueda de desparecidos. telesurtv.net Familiares de los desaparecidos exigieron a las autoridades del estado de Zacatecas, iniciar las investigaciones para dar con los jóvenes.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-03). Muere joven palestino por disparos israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Organizaciones palestinas indicaron las fuerzas de ocupación mataron a 224 palestinos durante el 2022.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-03). Paraguay reporta 600 casos de violencia durante fiestas navideñas. telesurtv.net Datos de la Policía Nacional paraguaya procesados hasta este 2 de enero indican que el total de llamadas asciende a 4.076.

teleSUR, rzr (2023-01-03). Gobierno argentino analizará juicio a titular de la Corte Suprema. telesurtv.net "Debo impedir que se siga manipulando el Consejo de la Magistratura con insólitas interpretaciones", aseguró Fernandez.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-03). Golpistas bolivianos vuelven a atentar contra sede policial en Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net El subcomandante departamental de la Policía señaló que agentes policiales respondieron al ataque para dispersar evitar la toma y quema de la sede policial.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-03). Asesinan a líder juvenil del pueblo Awa en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, en el atentado quedó herido el hermano de la víctima Javier Taicus Canticus de 21 años de edad.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-03). Colombia evaluará cada dos meses la tregua con grupos armados. telesurtv.net Bajo su política de "paz total", el presidente Petro aspira detener la espiral de violencia que siguió al acuerdo firmado con las FARC en 2016.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-01-03). Venezuela y Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos fortalecen cooperación. telesurtv.net Los representantes gubernamentales dialogaron bajo los principios de la solidaridad y la complementariedad, basados en el respeto y el reconocimiento mutuo.

The Associated Press (2023-01-03). Mexico's Supreme Court Elects 1st Female Chief Justice. latinorebels.com Mexico's Supreme Court elected the first female chief justice in its history Monday. Justice Norma Lucía Piña was sworn in for her four-year term at the head of the 11-member court, pledging to maintain the independence of the country's highest court.

The Conversation (2023-01-03). 100 years of Stan Lee: how the Comic Book King challenged Prejudice. juancole.com By Alex Fitch, University of Brighton | December 28 2022 marks 100 years since the birth of the world's most famous comic book writer: the late Stan Lee. The 1960s were Stan Lee's most astonishing decade, during which he came up with ideas and scripts for the first appearances of such heroes as the …

Unicorn Riot (2023-01-03). Dozens of Police Evict Quarry Encampment. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2023-01-03). 'You're Important to Us!': Tucson Rings in the New Year with Raucous Jail Protest. unicornriot.ninja

unitedEditor (2023-01-03). From Ivan the Terrible to Stalin and today: History of Russia and the use of force and violence (Pt.1). uwidata.com Following Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, a debate lived up again on the role of force and violence in history — especially concerning the history of Russia itself. United Woeld International author has given a lengthy interview to Emrah Mara≈üo, editor-in-chief of Turkish monthly magazine Bilim ve àútopya (Science and Utopia). The interview was …

WSWS (2023-01-03). UK rail workers resume strikes as Network Rail declares sell-out deal within "touching distance" wsws.org Around 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union at the rail infrastructure firm Network Rail and at 14 train operating companies are involved in two 48-hour stoppages on January 3-4 and 6-7. On January 5, thousands of members of the train drivers union ASLEF will strike across 15 train companies.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Homeless deaths surged across the US in 2022 due to extreme weather, economic hardship. wsws.org According to the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago, 0,000 to 600,000 people in the US experience homelessness on any given night; approximately one-third of them sleep on the streets.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Sri Lankan president holds "national reconciliation" conference. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's all party conference is another attempt to enlist the support of the opposition parties amid growing popular anger against his government's vicious austerity program.

WSWS (2023-01-03). In New Year's address, Chinese President Xi Jinping covers up massive public health crisis. wsws.org Xi echoed the empty platitudes of US President Joe Biden and capitalist politicians responsible for the devastation wrought globally by this preventable disease.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Pentagon deployed security forces to protect itself while ignoring besieged Congress on January 6. wsws.org The revelation explodes the false claim made in the Select Committee's final report that there was no "intentional delay" in deploying military assets to the Capitol during Trump's coup.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Pentagon deployed security forces to protect themselves while ignoring besieged Congress on January 6. wsws.org The revelation explodes the false claim made in the Select Committee's final report that there was no "intentional delay" to deploy military assets to the Capitol during Trump's coup.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Storm clouds massing over global economy and financial system. wsws.org A slowing global economy will cause problems for financial markets already experiencing instability, as the reversal of ultra-easy monetary policies by the world's central banks make itself felt.

WSWS (2023-01-03). NYSNA union officials seek to preempt strike with tentative agreement at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. wsws.org The New York State Nurses Association will use what is all but certain to be a sellout tentative agreement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital as a template in negotiations with seven other hospitals.

WSWS (2023-01-03). 2023: The global capitalist crisis and the growing offensive of the international working class. wsws.org In 2022 the accumulating pressure of these intersecting elements of the world capitalist crisis attained the equivalent of critical mass: that is, they have reached the point where the dynamic of crisis has passed beyond the ability of governments to control the movement toward a social cataclysm.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Kiev kills "hundreds" of Russian recruits in strike with US-supplied missile. wsws.org The attack, using US-provided weapons and likely based on US-provided targeting data, sends the world a message: Washington wants the bloodbath in Eastern Europe to escalate in the new year.

WSWS (2023-01-03). New Trades Union Congress head offers partnership with UK Tory government to end strikes. wsws.org All that the union bureaucracy wants from the government is some minimal face-saving concession that will give them an excuse to demobilise their members and impose yet deeper austerity without provoking a further eruption of class struggle.

WSWS (2023-01-03). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Tenant farmers distributed free food and vegetables in Buenos Aires as part of a protest over land grabs by agribusiness while Akron teachers say they are ready to walk out over contract issues.