(2022-01-04). Year in review: China's climate goals withstand heat. mronline.org 
Chinese policymakers have been rapidly developing new climate policies even as major events have threatened to derail them.
(2022-01-04). Marshall Fire displaces thousands in worst wildfire in Colorado history. wsws.org The search continues for two missing people following the devastating climate change-fueled firestorm that destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of people last week.
(2022-01-04). European Union funds Greece's fascistic anti-refugee offensive—Part 1. wsws.org The camps being built in Greece, with the fulsome praise of bourgeois politicians across the continent, are prisons, enforcing total surveillance and control over detainees.
(2022-01-04). The Insufferable Hypocrisy of Western Governments Hell-Bent on Destroying Julian Assange (Video). scheerpost.com By Eric Garris / In his New Year's message, South China Morning Post chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo demands Western governments free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before preaching press freedom to everyone else.
(2022-01-04). 140 days of hunger strike: Abu Hawash in "intermittent coma" as mobilization for his freedom intensifies. samidoun.net 
As of 3 January 2022, Palestinian hunger striking prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash is now on his 140th day without nutrition. According to doctors who have viewed him, he is at risk of sudden death and serious organ damage at any moment. He is on hunger strike to demand his release from administrative detention, imprisonment without […] | The article
(2022-01-04). In India, more families are pushed to surviving without jobs. peoplesdispatch.org 
The latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy shows that share of families with two working members has fallen drastically. This means people are surviving on much less income…
(2022-01-04). Waupun, WI: Report Back from NYE Noise Demo at Waupun Prison. itsgoingdown.org Report back from New Year's Eve noise demo outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Waupun prison. A group of anarchists and anarchist adjacent folks in Wisconsin headed up to the maximum security prison in Waupun on new years eve, 2021. They intended to hold a noise demo to make sure that folks who are being held…
(2022-01-04). Noise Demonstrations Held Across So-Called US and Canada on New Year's Eve. itsgoingdown.org 
As people counted down to 2022, across multiple cities in the so-called US and Canada, people hit the streets to hold noise demonstrations outside of prisons, jails, juvenile halls, and detention facilities. For over 10 years, anarchists and abolitionists have held noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve as a way to mobilize energy for the…
(2022-01-04). Venezuela Begins Booster Campaign Prioritizing Healthcare Workers. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign began with healthcare workers this Monday, January 3, reported Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | The announcement was made from the Miguel àÅngel Rángel University Hospital in Coche, Caracas, where the staff of 1,068 workers began to receive the reinforcement earlier today. | "This week we are going to vaccinate healthcare personnel, those in the front line, those who are fighting the battle," said Rodríguez, explaining that the vaccination booster is for people who received their second dose six months ago or more. | "As of this week, Monday, January 3, all…
(2022-01-04). Why is Israel Amending Its Open-Fire Policy: Three Possible Answers. dissidentvoice.org 
At the outset, the Israeli military decision to revise its open-fire policies in the occupied West Bank seems puzzling. What would be the logic of giving Israeli soldiers the space to shoot more Palestinians when existing army manuals had already granted them near-total immunity and little legal accountability? The military's new rules now allow Isreali …
(2022-01-04). The Cruel Failure of Welfare Reform in the Southwest. scheerpost.com 
(U.S. Department of Agriculture / By Eli Hager / ProPublica | This story was originally published by
(2022-01-04). As Omicron infections soar, Europe's governments force the sick back to work. wsws.org As Europe discovered its 100 millionth case of COVID-19, with millions falling ill each week, European governments are slashing isolation periods for the sick.
(2022-01-04). K-12 schools forced open across the US amid Omicron surge. wsws.org The entire political establishment, the corporate media and the unions are forcing millions of children back into schools this week, threatening to vastly accelerate the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-04). Video: The mRNA Vaccine Generates Microscopic Blood Clots: Dr. Charles Hoffe. globalresearch.ca First published by Global …
(2022-01-04). Ford: Works councils in Germany and Spain outdo each other with savings proposals. wsws.org The works councils of the two Ford plants are fighting each other over wage cuts and social cuts. Both are in overdrive to offer management the better conditions of exploitation.
(2022-01-04). Top Pentagon official declares Taiwan critical to "vital US interests" wsws.org Under the pretext of defending "democratic" Taiwan, the Biden administration is actively preparing for war with China to prevent it challenging American global hegemony.
(2022-01-04). The massive Omicron surge is leading to soaring hospitalization in the US. wsws.org Contrary to the complacent media claims that Omicron is "milder" than Delta, the huge increase in infections has meant a rapid rise in the number of people admitted to US hospitals, leading to renewed strains on health systems.
(2022-01-04). US moves to shut down case reporting to cover up Omicron disaster. wsws.org The Biden administration and state governments are working to cripple the reporting of COVID-19 testing to cover up their massive failure to protect the population from the pandemic.
(2022-01-04). No return to schools! Children's lives matter! wsws.org The unions' contempt for their members health and lives could not be clearer. Their statement acknowledges, "last term education staff were more likely than other workers to test positive", only to complain that this was "inevitably leading to disruption of education."
(2022-01-04). Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest. Facts Tanya Morahan had a history of paranoid schizophrenia and harmful cocaine use. From mid-May 2018 she was an …
(2022-01-04). New York City educators, parents and students must act now to close schools to stop the spread of COVID-19! wsws.org The New York City Educators Rank-and-Files Safety Committee met on January 2 and authorized this statement calling on educators, parents, and students to take action to shut school buildings and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-04). Philippine election in crisis, as COVID cases skyrocket. wsws.org This year opened with a skyrocketing COVID-19 infection rate, soaring food and oil prices and rival ruling class candidates for the presidency openly plotting against democracy.
(2022-01-04). The CDC's unscientific "Test to Stay" program: a pro-corporate COVID-19 policy to keep schools open. wsws.org The CDC's guidelines for K-12 schools allow for children exposed to infected classmates to remain in school under "modified quarantine," which will result in even more children becoming infected.
(2022-01-04). Rosario Murillo — Remembering Chuck Kaufman. orinocotribune.com By Rosario Murillo, Vice President of Nicaragua — Dec 29, 2021 | We would like to begin this midday address by greeting the family of our dear comrade Chuck Kaufman, who passed away suddenly this morning. Those sudden deaths hurt so much, but after all, they are deaths without suffering for the person who leaves us. | We understand that he passed away while having breakfast this morning, passing to another Plane of Life at the age of 69. In March he would have turned 70. He had dedicated his whole life to fighting for the sovereignty of the peoples—a "good gringo," as President Chavez used to say[mdash…
(2022-01-04). Why We Must Fight to Free Political Prisoners in 2022. scheerpost.com 
Woman holding up a sign that reads "NO POLITICAL PRISONERS" from By Ezra Brain / Newly elected Chilean president Gabriel Boric's victory speech was interrupted by a chant that went through the crowd: "We're not all here." This has become a slogan for many of the last vestiges of the 2019 Chilean uprising, a reference to the protesters who currently sit in cells,…
(2022-01-04). There is Absolutely No Reason in the World to Believe That Bill Clinton Is a CIA Asset—Except for All the Evidence. covertactionmagazine.com Clinton was allegedly recruited by the Agency in the 1960s and helped cover up for drug-and gun-running operations to the …
(2022-01-04). As flight cancellations mount, airlines pressure COVID infected crews to return to work. wsws.org Airlines reported thousands of cancellations due to COVID-19 infections among flight and ground crews.
(2022-01-04). German court ruling on triage for elderly patients in pandemic: A double-edged sword. wsws.org If the Federal Constitutional Court were serious about protecting the disabled, human dignity and lives, it should have called on the government to take immediate and urgent measures to contain the pandemic.
(2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.
(2022-01-04). Book Review: The St. Louis Commune of 1877: Communism in the Heartland by Mark Kruger. wsws.org Kruger's book is a rebuke to the most basic lie of American history: that there has been no class struggle or socialism in the United States.
(2022-01-04). Big Pharma Hikes Prices on 442 Drugs. scheerpost.com 
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Patient advocates on Monday condemned the U.S. pharmaceutical industry for ushering in the new year with price hikes on more than 440 medications, a move that came as congressional Democrats' plan to lower prescription drug costs remained stuck due to Sen. Joe Manchin's persistent obstruction. According to the healthcare firm GoodRx, the prices …
(2022-01-04). Amid record-breaking COVID infections, Pennsylvania Governor and teacher unions call for in-person learning to continue. wsws.org The COVID catastrophe throughout the state is being fueled by unsafe school openings, which Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers president and Democratic Governor Tom Wolf are demanding begin January 4 so that parents can return to work.
(2022-01-04). Facing public outrage and Omicron catastrophe, Ontario government reluctantly delays school reopening. wsws.org While briefly delaying the resumption of in-class teaching, the government is not instituting a single meaningful safety measure to protect school workers or children from the virus once classes resume on January 17.
(2022-01-04). 2022: Year Three of the pandemic and the emerging global class struggle. wsws.org The pandemic is both a catastrophe of historic dimensions and a monumental crime. Its impact is the result of decisions made by capitalist governments to deliberately prioritize profits over lives and adopt policies that have allowed the virus to spread wildly throughout the global population.
(2022-01-04). The Power of the Dog: A small world under the big sky. wsws.org Director Jane Campion's latest movie reaffirms her talent, and that of her actors, yet suffers from a narrow focus.
(2022-01-04). ATF joins investigation into New Year's Day fire which destroyed abortion clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee. wsws.org The clinic has been a target of the far right, and the fire comes amid a frontal assault on the right to abortion in the United States.
(2022-01-04). Let Us Recall "The Criminalization of War Initiative" of former PM Dr. Mahathir. globalresearch.ca First published by Global research on November 28, 2017 | Global Research has received from Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003, 2018-2020) an important message, addressed to Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States and Yemen. | This message, …
(2022-01-04). Cruise ship crews respond to heightened CDC warnings, recommendation to "avoid cruise travel" wsws.org Representatives of the cruise industry have denounced the US Centers for Disease Control for its warning about the dangers of shipboard travel.
(2022-01-04). Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases in Fiji amid third Delta wave. wsws.org The new wave coincides with the reckless decision by the Bainimarama government to open the country's borders to international travel from December 1.
(2022-01-03). Drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces to be held in early 2022, source says. tass.com TASS does not have an official confirmation of this information…
(2022-01-03). White House: U.S., NATO allies and partners to "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Verbatim and entire from the White House. Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. President Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further …
(2022-01-03). Ukraine: NATO states, tens of thousands of troops to join nine military exercises this year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nine multinational military exercises will take place in Ukraine this year In 2022, nine multinational military exercises involving tens of thousands of military personnel of NATO countries will take place in the territory of Ukraine…. *** In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will take part in the following exercises: Joint Efforts 2022 — February-December 2022, …
(2022-01-03). Photos: How Tigrayan fighters shuttered hopes of Afar people. plusnews.ug 
Afar, which is one of Ethiopia's regional states located in the northeastern part of the country, is home to the Afar people who are predominantly Muslims and their livelihood mostly depends on pastoralism. The area is one of the two regions outside Tigray that was unjustifiably invaded by the Tigray regional forces, TPLF, who meted …
(2022-01-03). Saudi-led coalition launch airstrikes on Yemen's Saada prov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Saudi-led coalition forces brutally attack areas in Sa'ada province in Yemen in the early hours of Monday morning.
(2022-01-03). Nearly 200 Houthis Killed in Yemen's Maarib. news.antiwar.com Yemen's war in continuing into the new year with the same story of high death tolls. On Saturday, reports are that Yemeni soldiers fought Houthis south of Maarib, reporting 37 killed. They also claimed to have taken key positions from them. | On top of that, the Saudis reported 23 airstrikes in the same area, claiming 160 Houthis killed and 17 vehicles destroyed. The Houthis made no comment. | The Houthis first started contesting Maarib in February. Now, nearly a y…
(2022-01-03). Iraqi Military: We Need Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com All combat troops from the US-led coalition are said to have left Iraq. While this plainly wasn't a full military pullout in anything but branding, Iraq military spokesman Yehia Rasool emphasized Iraq still has military needs. | Rasool warned that Iraq still needs to strengthen its air force, and that as a result they To that end, the coalition forces are staying at both Ayn al-Asad airbase and al-Harir.
(2022-01-03). Ecosocialist strategy: industrial restructuring as a joint project of the climate movement. indybay.org The findings of international climate research and the IPCC are clear. World society is heading for tipping points that will abruptly change the earth and climate system. As a result, several billion people will lose their previous livelihoods in a few decades.
(2022-01-03). Yearly wrap: Handful of good, loads of bad, onslaughts of ugly. nationofchange.org Thus, the ugliest consequence to wasting billions on Pentagon missiles rather than funding education—stupidity—is a greater threat even than climate change.
(2022-01-03). Florida: St. Pete police shoot Black teen, refuse to release bodycam footage. liberationnews.org 
Christopher Tonsel is still alive after a difficult month of hospitalization and is currently being held in an adult jail under appalling conditions.
(2022-01-03). Why some intubated COVID-19 patients may need tracheal reconstruction surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One of the long-term impacts observed during the COVID-19 pandemic stems from patients being intubated and breathing from a ventilator for an extended period of time. These patients usually undergo a procedure known as a tracheostomy. The trachea, also known as the windpipe, allows air to pass between the upper respiratory tract and the lungs. In cases of respiratory failure, prolonged intubation and tracheostomy can lead to a rare complication of a narrowing of the…