(2022-01-24). Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro. orinocotribune.com January 23, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn in as presidents of the National Congress of Honduras in two parallel events, leading to a complicated situation in the Central American nation. The betrayal by Libre Congress members and their selection of Cálix violated the political alliance agreed to during President-elect Xiomara Castro's campaign. | Castro won the elections of November 28, as candidate of an alliance between her Libre (Liberation and Refoundation) party and the Savior of Honduras Party (PSH). As an agr…
(2022-01-24). Honduras: Two Congressional Presidents Appointed in Parallel Sessions Days Before Xiomara Castro's Inauguration. libya360.wordpress.com Congressmen Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix appointed as heads of Honduran Congress On Sunday, in two parallel sessions, the Honduran Congress appointed deputies Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix as heads of its Board of Directors for the period 2022-2026. In the Legislative building, which dawned without electricity service and which this Sunday was still guarded…
(2022-01-24). Biden Reportedly Eyeing Troop Deployment to Eastern Europe, Baltic States Amid Heightened Tensions. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden is weighing the deployment of troops, warships, and aircraft to NATO allies in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states amid increased tensions with Moscow over the possibility of a Russian "invasion" of Ukraine.
(2022-01-24). NATO Sends Additional Ships, Fighter Jets to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Tensions. sputniknews.com The Pentagon earlier reportedly proposed that US President Joe Biden deploy up to 5,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe. The proposed deployment did not affect Ukraine, which Washington claims is facing the threat of a Russian "invasion". Moscow has repeatedly rejected these allegations.
(2022-01-24). UK begins evacuation of diplomats from Ukraine. rt.com 
London has commenced withdrawing diplomatic staff amid fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent | Britain has ordered the withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Kiev "in response to growing threat" from Moscow, as tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border continue to remain high amid Western fears that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. | In an update published on the website of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it was revealed that London has opted to "temporarily" withdraw some staff and their dependants from Kiev, noting that the embassy would remain open and continue pr…
(2022-01-24). Wednesday 2/16: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Online until the hurly-burly's done.
(2022-01-24). Ice-wall coolant leaks from Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. ecns.cn The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has confirmed that four tons of coolant had leaked from two storage tanks, local media reported Monday.
(2022-01-24). Jueces deciden hoy si Assange puede apelar ante Corte Suprema británica. cubadebate.cu El fundador de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, sabrá hoy lunes si podrá apelar ante la Corte Suprema del Reino Unido un veredicto anterior que lo tiene a las puertas de ser extraditado a Estados Unidos. | La decisión será anunciada por los mismos jueces que en diciembre pasado aceptaron un recurso presentado por los fiscales estadounidenses contra la negativa de una magistrada de primera instancia a extraditar al periodista australiano.
(2022-01-24). Julian Assange Wins Right to Appeal Extradition; Stella Moris Blasts "Politically Motivated Prosecution" democracynow.org 
A British judge has ruled that political dissident and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The ruling dealt a major blow to the Biden administration's efforts to put Assange on trial for espionage charges. Assange has spent over 1,000 days locked up in the Belmarsh high-security prison in London, where he recently suffered a mini-stroke. The "politically driven" prosecution of Assange is punishing "a publisher for doing his work, for having published evidence of U.S. crimes," says Stella Moris, Assange's fiancée. "For every win that we get, Julian's situation doesn't…
(2022-01-24). British High Court Opens Door For Assange To Appeal To Supreme Court. shadowproof.com WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prevailed in his effort to obtain certification from the British High Court of Justice, which would allow him to appeal their prior decision to the Supreme Court.
(2022-01-24). Assange granted the right to appeal extradition — UK High Court. rt.com 
The UK High Court has given permission for the Australian journalist to appeal his extradition to the US | On Monday, the British high court granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against his extradition to the US. His legal team had petitioned the court to allow him to appeal the extradition decision on points of law of general public importance. | It was ruled that the Assange's application to certify a point of law was legitimate. | "The point of law certified is: In what circumstances can an appellate court receive assurances from a requesting state which were not before the court of…
(2022-01-24). Assange To Defy His Extradition To US Before UK Supreme Court. telesurenglish.net On Monday, London's High Court authorized WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to challenge his extradition to the United States before the British Supreme Court. This decision temporarily blocks his transfer to that country. | RELATED: | British judges Ian Burnett and Tim Holroyde denied Assange permission to appeal their extradition approval before the Supreme Court. However, they validated his legal team's challenge…
(2022-01-24). Israeli-Linked Elbit Systems UK Sells off Part of Manchester Business Targeted by pro-Palestine Activists. orinocotribune.com Elbit Systems UK, an international technology company linked to Israel, has sold off part of one of its subsidiary businesses operating in Oldham, UK a move pro-Palestine groups are claiming is a 'victory'. | Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of the Israeli weapons maker, has sold off part of its daughter company operating at a factory in Oldham, Greater Manchester, which Elbit announced Monday it was selling the Power and Control Business of its subsidiary Fer…
(2022-01-24). NATO's tentacles from Europe to Latin America. mronline.org 
International analysts are often, and understandably, asked whether there will be a change in U.S. foreign policy depending on whether a Republican or Democratic president rules the White House.
(2022-01-24). How to overthrow a life-threatening capitalism? mronline.org 
Capitalism jeopardizes the survival of humanity on earth. It reduces the price of the labour of reproducing labour power when it cannot make women do it for free within the family. How can we overcome it while putting the defence of life at the centre of our concerns?>
(2022-01-24). Social sciences and the colonised mind. mronline.org 
A CRUCIAL component of the imperialist system is the colonisation of third world minds that helps to sustain it. This colonisation is pervasive, but here we shall discuss only academic colonisation and that too relating to the social sciences.
(2022-01-24). A Look Inside Stanley Campbell's Black-Owned Golf Course In Florida: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com There is a Black-owned golf course in Florida and it's owned by Florida A&M University (FAMU) graduate Stanley Campbell. Already known for being a trailblazer, Campbell, 66, added becoming a member of the very small group of Black Americans who own a golf course to his resume in 2021. Here are seven things to …
(2022-01-24). Instagram And TikTok Are Testing Creator Subscription Rollout. moguldom.com Instagram has started rolling out paid subscriptions for creators and TikTok says may be following suit, exploring a feature that would allow influencers to paywall some of the content they share on the app, according to a report by The Information. The Instagram subscriptions feature, first spotted on App store back in November, is now …
(2022-01-24). Regina King's Son Ian Alexander Jr. Dies By Suicide. moguldom.com Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of Academy Award-winning actress Regina King, died on Jan. 19 on what would have been his 26 birthday. "Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks …
(2022-01-24). Fannie Lou Hamer Institute To Host Reparations Conference: Economist Julianne Malveaux, Kamm Howard, Ron Daniels And More Set As Speakers. moguldom.com The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a virtual community meeting and townhall about reparations. Entitled "Reparations Beyond Equity," the town hall will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. Some of the top economists, scholars, activists and reparations advocates are among the speakers and moderators. They include Dr. Tabatha L. Jones Jolivet, …
(2022-01-24). Opinion: The Black Boogeyman Lie. moguldom.com If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing —— Malcolm X There's a scene in D.W. Griffith's racist epic "Birth of a Nation" that takes place in the South Carolina Senate chamber during the Reconstruction period when, for …
(2022-01-24). Petition Circulating At Ivy League UPenn Over Amy Wax Warning About Too Much Immigration And 'Dominance' By Asian Elites. moguldom.com Controversial University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax has again stirred up a debate with recent remarks. This time, she claims there are too many Asians moving to the U.S. who do not have the "spirit of liberty." During a Dec. 20 interview with Glenn Loury, a social sciences professor at Brown University, she said, "The …
(2022-01-24). Reports Of Crypto-Backed DeFi Loans On Celsius (CEL) Getting Margin Called: 'I'm About To Get Liquidated'. moguldom.com Some people who took out loans backed by cryptocurrencies are experiencing a hangover due to margin calls sent out by at least one loan company after a brutal week that saw the prices of most digital coins fall dramatically. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crashed last week, with around $1.5 trillion wiped from the combined cryptocurrency …
(2022-01-24). Tancol in Arauca-Apure: NATO's Projection into Latin America? libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad The border between Venezuela and Colombia at the Arauca River has been heating up again since the beginning of 2022 (Photo: Archive). The violence that has recently occurred on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, specifically in the municipality of Paez in the state of Apure, should be regarded as a symptom of…
(2022-01-24). The Anaconda Loop: NATO's Strategy Against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com José Negrón Valera The year 2030 seems to be a horizon to which we should pay close attention. Three separate but complementary news items provide us with clues as to the configuration the world will take by that date. First, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reports that, by that year, the global commercialization…
(2022-01-24). The UN is Being Used as a Cover for Criminal Activity in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov Founded after the end of the Second World War, the United Nations Organization set itself a primary goal of defending peace and justice in all countries. In furtherance of this goal the UN has sent troops to armed conflicts of all kinds, mounting some 70 peacekeeping missions since 1945. Known as Blue Helmets,…
(2022-01-24). Military Deployment in Ukraine: Is a War in Eastern Europe on the Horizon? libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara NATO member states began deploying more ships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe on Monday, January 24, in an effort to bolster the deterrence and defense of the Western military bloc as Russia continues to place troops along the Ukrainian border. In an official posting on the Atlantic Alliance website NATO Secretary General…
(2022-01-24). Three Years Later, Guaidó Represents No One, Says Russian Ambassador to Caracas. libya360.wordpress.com Three years after proclaiming himself interim president of Venezuela, opposition figure Juan Guaidó does not represent anyone, Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasárov told Sputnik News. "Today, he is a nobody and does not represent anyone. This figure exists only in virtual space and in the feverish minds of his American supporters," Melik-Bagdasarov said. In…
(2022-01-24). Anti-Chinese Propaganda, Christian Nationalism, & the Foundations for a Right-Wing Terror Campaign. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer SheaUsing the USA's rising anti-Chinese sentiment as their ideological unifier, Christian nationalists are partnering with reactionary militias and imperialist agents to build a growing fascist movement. One that, if it doesn't fulfill its goals for regime change abroad, is still likely to carry out a successful version of its January 6th coup attempt at…
(2022-01-24). UAE Can't Hide its War on Yemen behind Finehearted Conversations. journal-neo.org 
Ever since the opening of Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, the UAE appears to have become the centre of tourism in the region, adding to its overall standing as a modern, peaceful state. The UAE's image-politics also involves its legal reforms — in particular, those targeted at attracting foreign (non-Muslim) investors and residents. Abu Dhabi's …
(2022-01-24). Turkey's Sociopolitical Crisis is getting Worse. journal-neo.org 
Turkey has lately shown signs of a clearly growing socio-political crisis in the country. Its economy is going through a difficult, if not disastrous, phase: the lira is plummeting, foreign exchange reserves are shrinking, external debt and unemployment are skyrocketing. All this raises doubts about the republic's financial and economic prospects and the sustainability of …
(2022-01-24). Militant Defense Helps Delay and Prevent Encampment Evictions in Minneapolis. itsgoingdown.org Report on ongoing eviction defense of encampments in so-called Minneapolis as the city ramps up attempts to push out the unhoused. Minneapolis encampment supporters are proving that decentralized, autonomous resistance to sweeps can and does work to delay and prevent camp evictions. Two successful defenses have been mounted in the past two weeks, as the…
(2022-01-24). Community Stands in Solidarity with Encampment Demanding End to Police Harassment and Access to Housing. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on ongoing protest encampment at the Idaho state capitol in Boise demanding an end to police harassment of the houseless and access to housing and beyond. With housing costs skyrocketing, temperatures plummeting, and cops relentlessly harassing and ticketing people experiencing houselessness, folks sleeping on the streets in so-called Boise, Idaho have found themselves scrambling…
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(2022-01-24). Munich anti-BDS policy is illegal, German federal court rules. electronicintifada.net Meanwhile, Palestine solidarity supporters face lawsuit in Austria.
(2022-01-24). Activists in Canada Build Construction Site on Pipeline Executives' Front Lawns. dissidentvoice.org 
World Beyond War Toronto, Ontario, Canada — This morning, Toronto supporters of the Wet'suwet'en land defense struggle against the Coastal Gaslink pipeline set up construction sites at the Toronto homes of TC Energy Board Chair Siim Vanaselja and Royal Bank of Canada Executive Doug Guzman. The supporters also flyered the neighborhood with photos of the …
(2022-01-24). All Workers Should Share the Benefits of Growth, Raise the Federal Minimum Wage. cepr.net It is time for Congress to say that employers in some states can't exploit their workers, even when the state's politicians want to preserve that option.
(2022-01-24). Nostalgia at the AUKMIN Talks: Britain's Forces Eye Australia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-24). Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Why Washington Can't Learn. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Who even remembers when President Bush — no, not George W. but his father! — exclaimed, "By God, we've kicked the Vietnam Syndrome!" That was in the wake of Operation Desert Storm (aka the First Gulf War of …
(2022-01-24). The significance of the kid. indybay.org Fresno Food Not Bombs salutes 26 years of Saturday servers.
(2022-01-24). China sees slump in ivory smuggling amid intense crackdown. ecns.cn China has seen a significant decline in the number of ivory smuggling cases, as authorities continue to stringently crack down on such crimes, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said Monday.
(2022-01-24). China urges U.S. to stop politicizing flight epidemic prevention. ecns.cn The U.S. "unreasonable" suspended 44 Chinese passenger flights by four Chinese carriers from America to China, disrupted the normal operation of Chinese airlines and disregarded the health and safety of Chinese and foreign passengers.
(2022-01-24). Saturday 2/12: Petition Signing Dance Party. indybay.org Shanty Shack Brewing | 138 Fern St, Santa Cruz…
(2022-01-24). UK minister's sacking over 'Muslimness' to be investigated. rt.com 
Former junior transport minister says she was told her faith was "making colleagues uncomfortable," before being fired | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a formal inquiry into an allegation by former junior transport minister Nusrat Ghani that she lost her job in early 2020 because she's Muslim. | Johnson "takes these claims very seriously" and has "asked the Cabinet Office to conduct an inquiry" into them, Downing Street said in a statement on Monday. | When Ghani first made the allegation two years ago, the PM "recommended to her that she make a formal complaint to [Conservative Party headqua…
(2022-01-24). Chess star in mask row after bizarre tournament incident. rt.com 
The Russian grandmaster forfeited a game after refusing to play in a mask as a "matter of principle" | When Daniil Dubov did not appear for his match against home player Anish Giri at the Tata Masters tournament in the Netherlands, fellow grandmaster Jan Gustafsson sent him a message asking: "You up?" | The 25-year-old was awake but would not be taking up the black pieces in Wijk aan Zee, although he arguably should have been. After being in contact with someone who contracted Covid, Dubov had passed several negative tests and was waiting on the results of a PCR check that would have arrived after he took on G…
(2022-01-24). Samba-fusion: marching to our own drums. zcomm.org Exploring the history of samba-fusion and its role in protest movements over two decades…
(2022-01-24). Burkina Faso Military Declares They're Now Governing Country. sputniknews.com On Sunday there were reports of heavy gunfire in the capital city Ouagadougou but authorities initially denied there had been any coup attempt.
(2022-01-24). Cubadebate y Cadeca desmienten noticia falsa sobre la venta de divisas. cubadebate.cu Empleando la plantilla de nuestro sitio web, circula una nueva fake news en las redes sociales sobre la venta de divisas en Cuba. No comparta informaciones dudosas o falsas. A la vez, Cadeca alertó en su cuenta de twitter que circula en las redes una noticia sobre próxima venta de Moneda Libremente Convertible (MLC) a quienes viajen al exterior.