(2022-01-16). US official threatens Russia with 'sharp pain' inflicted 'very fast'. rt.com 
Top American diplomat promises swift response should Moscow 'invade' Ukraine in 'any form' | The US has some 18 "different scenarios" up its sleeve to react to any form of Russian attack on Ukraine, leading official Victoria Nuland has warned, promising to inflict "sharp pain" on Moscow should it make such a move. | Nuland, who currently serves as undersecretary of state for political affairs in President Joe Biden's government, made the thinly veiled threat in an interview with the Financial Times published on Saturday. | "I'm not going to preview 18 different scenarios … I would simply say that our…
(2022-01-16). World expects 'truce' during Winter Games. ecns.cn The world expects all members of the United Nations to fulfill their obligations and observe the truce resolution adopted for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a daily news conference on Friday.
(2022-01-16). Suspect dead after FBI storm Texas synagogue, freeing hostages. rt.com 
The hostage-taker reportedly demanded the release of a Pakistani woman convicted of attempting to kill US military personnel | All four people who were held hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday are "alive" and "safe," the authorities said as media reported gunfire and sounds resembling that of an explosion at the scene. | Though one male hostage had been released unharmed earlier on Saturday, the three remaining hostages were not able to leave until an FBI rescue team which had flown in from Quantico, Virginia stormed the building following a 12-hour standoff with the suspect. | Shortly aft…
(2022-01-16). China ready to contribute to post-pandemic global development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said China will continue to maintain and practice true multilateralism, and is ready to enhance cooperation with all countries to contribute to…
(2022-01-16). Iranian delegation to visit Iraq for economic talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — An Iranian economic delegation will leave for Iraq on Monday to discuss the expansion of cooperation in various fields.
(2022-01-16). China, Iran jointly announce implementation of bilateral comprehensive cooperation plan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on Friday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province.
(2022-01-16). Seniors to be fined for violating vaccine mandate. rt.com 
Greeks over 60 warned about punishment for non-compliance with vaccination rules | The Greek prime minister has made a final appeal to the country's senior citizens to get inoculated before monthly punishments for violating the country's vaccination mandate kick in next week. | "Our fellow citizens who are over 60 and still unvaccinated — I encourage them today: take this step," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a visit to a health center in Megara, near Athens, on Saturday. | "Protect your life and the lives of those you love, and understand that the vaccine is safe and saves lives." | Citiz…
(2022-01-16). Rocket attacks reported on US base in Syria's Deir Ez-Zor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — News sources reported that a US military base in eastern Syria came under rocket attacks on Saturday night.
(2022-01-16). Iran-China 25-year deal enjoying 'win-win' approach. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — Stating that relations between Tehran and Beijing are expanding in all areas, Iran Foreign Minister said that the 25-year-strategic partnership between the two countries will be implemented with a win-win approach.
(2022-01-16). Explosion in Kabul leaves several dead, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — According to the media reports, a blast hit the capital of Afghanistan, leaving several dead and injured.
(2022-01-16). Russia considers kicking out rowdy foreigners. rt.com 
Non-citizens found guilty of serious violations of Russian law could be booted out if the plan goes ahead | Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is looking into the possibility of expelling foreigners from the country if they commit gross administrative breaches, the head of the national migration department has revealed. | Speaking as part of an interview with Interfax, published on Thursday, Valentina Kazakova said that the ministry "continues to work on improving the mechanisms of control over the stay of foreign nationals in Russia." | The official said consideration is underway for revising the rules to…
(2022-01-16). Amateur Astronomer Discovers Jupiter-Like Planet With Same Mass as the Sun, NASA Says. sputniknews.com According to the space agency, the exoplanet called TOI-2180 b is about 379 light-years away from Earth and has an average temperature of about 170 degrees Fahrenheit (76 degrees Celsisus), which is warmer than room temperature on our planet as well as warmer than the outer planets of the solar system.
(2022-01-16). Russia can't guarantee it will never deploy weapons to Ukraine — Kremlin. rt.com 
Moscow considers talks with the US and NATO "unsuccessful," but there is no talk of military action, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said | Russia has no plans attack Ukraine, but could not say it would never deploy any weapons in its large southern neighbor, the Kremlin has told CNN, adding that Moscow is willing to talk, but only if its concerns are addressed. | Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin's long-time spokesman, added that Russia is deeply concerned by a recent spiraling-up of tensions in Europe, in an interview scheduled for broadcast on Sunday. | "We have too much tension on the border [wit…
(2022-01-16). Peskov Says 'There's Too Much Tension' on Russia's Border With Ukraine. sputniknews.com Moscow has repeatedly rejected media reports in the West alleging that Russia was planning to "invade" Ukraine. The Kremlin underscores that it can relocate its troops within its own territory, while NATO's military activity near Russia's borders poses a threat to its security.
(2022-01-16). Tanks in European streets explained by Russia. rt.com 
Armored vehicles were pictured rolling through the streets of a Swedish town as the military cited 'tensions' between Russia and Ukraine | Sweden has moved to ramp up security on the largest Baltic Sea island of Gotland with a view to "adapting" its security strategy to the "tense situation" on the Russian-Ukrainian border, located some 1,700km southeast. | Residents of the sleepy town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland awoke to the sound of heavy military hardware roaring through the streets on Saturday. The Swedish Army's Stridsfordon 90 infantry fighting vehicles had arrived overnight to secure the t…
(2022-01-16). Whole Foods Protest on Bezos' Birthday. indybay.org On a national day of action to Support Amazon Workers, Raging Grannies, Vigil for Democracy, and Dance of Peace protested in the street in front of Whole Foods in Palo Alto.
(2022-01-16). Tuesday 1/18: Freedom to Vote: Phone Banking for Voting Rights w/ End Citizens United & Let America Vote. indybay.org Online/virtual action for voting rights…
(2022-01-16). Monday 1/17: MLK Day Peace Walk for Voting Rights in Washington D.C. w/ King Family (livestream). indybay.org Livestream of D.C. Voting Rights Event (recording to be available)…
(2022-01-16). Tuesday 2/15: Voting Rights Speaker: Activist LaTosha Brown, Black Voters Matter. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-16). Sunday 1/16: Voting Rights Now! MLK Weekend Virtual Action Rally w/ Indivisible. indybay.org Virtual rally and online actions for voting rights…
(2022-01-16). Monday 1/17: Voting Rights Now! MLK Holiday Virtual Action Rally w/ Indivisible. indybay.org Virtual rally and online actions for voting rights…
(2022-01-16). Rentier capitalism and class warfare in Kazakhstan. zcomm.org Blame 'free' market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for the country's recent protests…
(2022-01-16). No censorship function found in Xiaomi phones: German cyber security watchdog. ecns.cn The German cyber security watchdog has not found censorship function in Xiaomi phones, local German media reported on Friday.
(2022-01-16). Even After Release, Guantánamo Survivors Live Under Surveillance and in Anguish. truthout.org 
It is a sad fact that it requires a major anniversary, two decades on from the arrival of the first prisoners in hoods and orange jumpsuits at Guantánamo Bay's Camp X-Ray prison, for the media and the U.S. public to pay attention to Guantánamo and the The 741 men who have been released have been almost entirely forgotten by the public. The truth i…
(2022-01-16). Starbucks workers hold unionization drive at Cleveland shop. liberationnews.org 
"If you have each others' backs there is nothing that Starbucks can do to stop you."
(2022-01-16). Nuclear Power Causing Disagreements in the EU. journal-neo.org 
Amid the world's forced turn toward nuclear power and energy crisis, Europe had given serious thought to nuclear power's future on the continent. Currently, 31 countries operate nuclear power plants. The peak in nuclear power generation was recorded in 2006 (2,660 TWh), but overall, the share of nuclear power in global electrical power generation decreased from …
(2022-01-16). Corona Totalitarianism and the Masses. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Fazio The massive acceptance of the draconian rules imposed by various governments in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic could lead to a new totalitarian system. A technocratic system of transhumanist ideology, with the eventual ensuing atrocities that would be justified under the banner of collective welfare. According to this hypothesis of Mattias Desmet,…
(2022-01-16). Libya: "Do We Let the Election Obstructionists Reap the Fruits of Their Victory?" libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Muhammad Jibril Al-Arfi There was a crime of conspiracy against the will of the Libyan people. 2.8 million had the right to vote. 2.5 of them registered and withdrew their cards. 80% of those who had the right to vote showed their keenness on the elections and a million voters recommended candidates for the…
(2022-01-16). The Settler Blindness to the U.S. Empire's Internal Violence. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Settler-colonialism creates a blindness among the colonizers. There's a disconnect between what settlers see, and what's actually happening in their surroundings. This can be the case even for settlers who consider themselves sufficiently educated on white supremacy. The colonial contradiction on this continent—and therefore the class contradiction that proletarians of all colors have…
(2022-01-16). Following historic strike by French educators, government comes to the negotiating table. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of teachers and education sector staff struck work across France on January 13 against the French government's erratic rules regarding testing at schools. They also sought better safety measures and working conditions…
(2022-01-16). Bank privatization isn't conducive for financial markets under capitalism. peoplesdispatch.org One of the most important arguments advanced by John Maynard Keynes, the renowned economist, was that the operation of financial markets under capitalism is deeply flawed. Such markets are intrinsically incapable of distinguishing between "enterprise" where an asset is held because of the stream of returns that its ownership yields over time, and "speculation" where an asset is held not for this yield but only because it can be sold at a higher price tomorrow to someone else who in turn would buy it because he believes that he can sell it at an even higher price the day after tomorrow. | The existence of speculat…
(2022-01-16). Arab authors boycott Emirates festival hosting Israeli. electronicintifada.net Palestinians condemn "desperate" attempt to force normalization with their oppressors.
(2022-01-16). Wednesday 1/19: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts w/ author Rebecca Hall. indybay.org Online via Zoom or YouTube livestream…
(2022-01-16). Tuesday 1/18: Opportunities and Dangers for Medicare and Guaranteed Healthcare in California. indybay.org Zoom info: us02web.zoom.us/j/2880330680?pwd=VXlSdVBERFM3OFVuVGdrampVQkovUT09. ID 288 033 0680 Password 131457. Phone in at 1-669 900 9128, then punch in 288 033 0680 and #, then 131457 and punch # again.
(2022-01-16). The Oath Keepers unfolding demise. indybay.org Mugshot of Elmer Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers:…
(2022-01-16). 'Treated Me Like Nothing': Britney Spears Takes Another Shot at Her Sister Jamie Lynn. sputniknews.com The online feud between the Spears sisters has continued for several days, with Britney and Jamie exchanging bitter statements on social media – notably, just days before the release of the latter's book titled "Things I Should Have Said".
(2022-01-16). Chinese premier congratulates Kazakh PM on assuming office. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Alikhan Smailov on his assuming office as Kazakh prime minister.
(2022-01-16). Microsoft Warns of Destructive Malware in Computer Systems of Ukrainian State Institutions. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The computer systems of several Ukrainian government agencies and non-profit organisations have been infected with malware disguised as ransomware, Microsoft said.
(2022-01-16). Power and light for everyone. zcomm.org This technology is going to get so cheap that it will be impossible for fossil fuels to compete and the latter will all shut down. That day is not far off, and is much nearer than most people realize…
(2022-01-16). La Tira de los Lectores: Tu mejor atardecer. cubadebate.cu øCuántas fotos de atardeceres tienes en tu móvil o cámara? Envíanos la foto de tu mejor atardecer. Hace unos días publicamos esta convocatoria y hoy publicamos sus fotos en nuestra página y redes sociales.
(2022-01-16). Tesla Unveils Updated Model S Version in Taiwan. sputniknews.com The company launched production of its Model S in 2012, and there have not been any major changes in its design since.
(2022-01-16). Wednesday 1/19: Care is Essential Telephone Town Hall w/ National Domestic Workers Alliance & SEIU. indybay.org
(2022-01-16). Two Children Killed in Explosion Near Afghan Capital Kabul, Eyewitness Says. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – Two children were killed and several civilians sustained injuries in a bomb blast on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, an eyewitness told Sputnik on Sunday.
(2022-01-16). Young, left and marginalized. zcomm.org Emma Frith explores how young activists are regularly ignored and dismissed in politics – and why those on the left must not fall into this pattern…
(2022-01-16). Dark Money "Persuasion Machine" for GOP Raised Record Cash Before 2022 Midterms. truthout.org 
A "dark money" group raised record cash in 2020 shortly before it reportedly began touting digital operations aimed at electing Republicans in 2022, OpenSecrets review of tax records found. | Dubbed a "stealth persuasion machine" by the
(2022-01-16). Iraqi Army seize weapons belonging to ISIL in Iraq's Nineveh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — Following a large-scale operation launched in western Iraqi province of Nineveh on Sunday, Iraqi Army confiscated a quantity of weapons belonging to ISIL Takfiri remnants.
(2022-01-16). UN releases 'Sport for Peace' stamps to celebrate 2022 Winter Olympic Games. ecns.cn The UN Postal Administration (UNPA) Friday released the new "Sport for Peace" stamps to celebrate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
(2022-01-16). Thousands of Students Stage Walkouts, Protest In-Person Classes Amid COVID Surge. truthout.org 
Thousands of U.S. students and teachers are organizing walkouts and work stoppages over their schools' lack of COVID-19 precautions — a development that comes amid an unprecedented upsurge in coronavirus cases as the the Omicron variant tears through the nation. | On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of New York City school students
(2022-01-16). Monday 1/17: Civil Rights Through Art and Music w/ MoAD. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2022-01-16). Somali Government Spokesman Wounded by Explosion in Mogadishu, Reports Say. sputniknews.com According to the report, the incident occurred outside the official's house. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.