(2022-02-03). US operation in Syria leaves at least 10 killed, incl. kids. en.mehrnews.com Local media in Syria reported that at least 10 people were killed during a heliborne operation carried out by the US troops in the northern suburbs of Idlib, Syria.
(2022-02-03). Multiple Casualties Reported as US Conducts 'Counterterrorism' Raid in Syria – Video. sputniknews.com Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday that US Special Operations units have successfully completed a counterterrorism mission in northwestern Syria.
(2022-02-03). Russia & China set to make new declaration — Moscow. rt.com 
The announcement comes as Moscow and Beijing increase their cooperation in a number of spheres | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to declare the two countries will work shoulder to shoulder on their most important missions, Moscow has announced, as relations with the US and its allies in Europe come under increased strain. | Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov revealed that the text of a major announcement would be on the agenda for the Russian leader's upcoming visit to China. | "A joint statement on international relat…
(2022-02-03). Friday 2/4: Capitalism shows its true colors: Money for war, but not for people's needs. indybay.org Virtual event. Register at bit.ly/stop-nato-war…
(2022-02-03). Putin slams attempts to politicize sports as 'fundamentally wrong'. tass.com According to Russian President, "the power and greatness of sports are that it brings people together, gives moments of triumph and pride for the country and delights with fair, just and uncompromising competition"
(2022-02-03). Russia reveals plans in case of cut-off from US dollar. rt.com 
The Kremlin has urged calm in the face of massive US sanctions | Moscow is prepared for the possibility that harsh US sanctions could restrict its banks' access to dollar transactions, the Kremlin has said, admitting that the potentially unprecedented measures have officials worried. | Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday that Moscow is well aware of the threat of massive sanctions coming from the American side amid an ongoing row over Ukraine. "Certainly, the Kremlin is concerned, because the sanctions behavior of the US is absolutely unpredictable," he said. | The spokesman wen…
(2022-02-03). Facilitating Civic and Political Energies for the Common Good. dissidentvoice.org Some readers responded to one of my earlier columns urging the national progressive civic groups, with millions of members back home, to overcome the dominance of giant corporatism with a Ten-Year Plan1 budgeted at $1 billion a year (See, "Think Big to Overcome Losing Big to Corporatism," January 7, 2022). Readers wanted to know more about …
(2022-02-03). FAO Removes Venezuela from List of Hunger Hotspots, Incorporates Colombia. orinocotribune.com The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has excluded Venezuela from its list of countries facing severe food shortages. | In a FAO, in its report, stated that this year in Latin America, Colombia, Haiti and Honduras are in the Agency's list of highest levels of concern; but there is not such a forecast for Venezuela…
(2022-02-03). Selected Articles: Canadian Officials Who Met with Ukrainian Unit Linked to Neo-Nazis Feared Exposure by News Media. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | As everyone faces difficult times, the company which deals with the fulfillment of book sales on behalf of Global Research is no longer able to provide its services. We are unfortunately suspending the sale of print books until …
(2022-02-03). Can Israel stop the world from saying 'Apartheid'? Concealing the suffering in Palestine. greenleft.org.au The Israeli state is pulling out all stops to deligitmise international organisations that dare use the term "apartheid" to describe its decades-long brutal occupation of Palestine, writes Vijay Prashad.
(2022-02-03). Beijing Olympics mired in geo-political tension. wsws.org The Western media has treated in a hostile manner the lengths to which the Chinese government has gone to protect Olympic teams, as well as the Chinese population from infection.
(2022-02-03). Biden Reversal Gives Wall Street A Big Win. dailyposter.com 
(2022-02-03). Deepening crisis of American capitalism as national debt hits $30 trillion. wsws.org The endless rise of the national debt, now $7 trillion more than the size of the entire US economy, is the outcome of deeply rooted processes whereby profits are increasingly obtained through stock market and other financial operations.
(2022-02-03). Cuba's Resumen Latinoamericano Website Silenced Due to Blockade. orinocotribune.com By Graciela Ramírez — Jan 29, 2022 | This January 27, while we were preparing different notes on national and international affairs, our website cubaenresumen.org was silenced. We could not upload any information, we thought at first it was due to a technical problem with the website. | After an hour we began to receive messages via WhatsApp from friends and readers of Cuba en Resumen in Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, Venezuela, Spain, the United States and Italy who were asking what was happening, since they could not access not only what was published in the morning, nor anything on our website. | We immedia…
(2022-02-03). 'Police used Bogota bus terminals to torture protesters'. colombiareports.com Bogota police used bus terminals in Colombia's capital as illegal detention centers during protests last year, according to opposition politicians. The accusation made by two Bogota city council members was…
(2022-02-03). Israel's Claims to be a Democracy ring Hollow as Amnesty Finds it an Apartheid State. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Amnesty International became the latest human rights group to label Israel an apartheid state. In a damning report titled "Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians" the rights group concludes that the occupation state has imposed a "cruel system of domination" and is committing "crimes against humanity." …
(2022-02-03). 'Like Nothing Seen Before': New Satellite Image From Area 51 Reveals Mysterious Aircraft. sputniknews.com The United States Air Force (USAF) facility located within the Nevada Test and Training Range, commonly known as Area 51, has an aura of mystery due to its reputation as a place used for conducting alien-related probes.
(2022-02-03). Ukrainian army command expects heavy casualties in Donbass offensive — DPR intelligence. tass.com Eduard Basurin pointed out that the Ukrainian military was carefully hiding the pull-up of forces…
(2022-02-03). Spike Lee to produce Kaepernick series. rt.com 
The filmmaker was tapped by ESPN for its documentary about the 49ers quarterback-turned activist | ESPN Films announced on Tuesday that Spike Lee will take charge of its upcoming documentary series about Colin Kaepernick. Lee will have access to never-before-seen footage from Kaepernick's archive. | The director will record additional interviews with the NFL star to create "a full, first-person account of his journey" from childhood in an adoptive white family to athletic stardom to black rights advocacy. | The 34-year-old was born to a white mother from a black father and was put up for adoption, with the Kae…
(2022-02-03). Despite the U.S. Hype about an "imminent" Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is not Ready to Risk War. juancole.com Belgrade (Special to Informed Comment) — Russia seems to be giving up on the "ultimatum" it issued to the United States in December. After Washington and its allies said no to Moscow's security demands, the Kremlin started to soften its rhetoric regarding a potential NATO expansion eastward. Western media, however, keep spreading rumors of an …
(2022-02-03). Kiev Preparing Offensive, Restricts Exit of Those Liable for Military Service, Donetsk Says. sputniknews.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – The people's militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said on Thursday that Kiev had restricted the exit of citizens liable for military service from Ukraine due to preparations for an offensive in Donbass.
(2022-02-03). Kiev asks embassies to quietly ask foreigners to leave Donbass — Donetsk militia's chief. tass.com At the same time, Ukraine introduced new entry restrictions on visits by foreigners who have no "solid reasons" for entering the country…
(2022-02-03). Warmongering against Russia in the name of Auschwitz. wsws.org The more the USA and NATO intensify their war drive against Russia, the more aggressively the ruling class in Germany behaves.
(2022-02-03). The Year of the Tiger Starts with a Sino-Russian Bang. strategic-culture.org The Year of the Black Water Tiger will start, for all practical purposes, with a Beijing bang this Friday, as Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, after a live meeting before the initial ceremony of the Winter Olympics, will issue a joint statement on international relations. | That will represent a crucial move in the Eurasia vs. NATOstan chessboard, as the Anglo-American axis is increasingly bogged down in Desperation Row: after all, "Russian aggression" stubbornly refuses to materialize. | After an interminable wait arguably due to the lack of functionaries properly equipped to write an intelligible lett…
(2022-02-03). US sends another 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe. wsws.org Along with these latest troop deployments, the Pentagon is sending another six F-15 fighter jets to Estonia, whose border is only about 200 miles from Russia's second major city, St. Petersburg.
(2022-02-03). Putin calls Russian-Chinese relations "a model of efficiency, responsibility" tass.com The Russian leader stressed that Russia and China are "close neighbors bound by centuries-old traditions of friendship and trust"
(2022-02-03). Coalition to Prevent War with Russia. indybay.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 2022…
(2022-02-03). Saturday 2/5: No War With Russia; Yes to Diplomacy and Peace. indybay.org Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, MLK Jr. Way @ Allston Way, Berkeley.
(2022-02-03). The Russians Are Coming: Are Beijing and Moscow at the Cusp of a Formal Alliance? dissidentvoice.org 
It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. What truly matters is that the Russians are coming. The above is not an arbitrary statement. It is supported with facts. According to a survey conducted by China's Global …
(2022-02-03). Argentina President: It's Necessary to End Dependence on US, Develop Cooperation With Russia. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Argentina's large external debt rose largely because of the United States, so Buenos Aires needs to get rid of dependence on Washington and open up new opportunities in cooperation with Russia, President Alberto Fernandez said.
(2022-02-03). Full text of Putin's signed article for Xinhua. ecns.cn A signed article by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin titled "Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership" was published by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.
(2022-02-03). Chinese Telecom Equipment Is Banned in the USA. indybay.org Recently the US Senate has approved the next bipartisan initiative against China. This is not a new objective, which is to push Chinese business rivals out of the US telecom market.
(2022-02-03). Biden continues to pressure China. indybay.org Joe Biden approved a further anti-China bill and, by amazing coincidence, did it on the eve of binational summit. That's a great attack on China, it has to be said.
(2022-02-03). Maus, graphic novel about the Holocaust, censored by Tennessee school board. wsws.org The McMinn County School Board has removed Maus, by Art Spiegelman, which depicts the experience of the author's family in Poland during the Holocaust, from the 8th grade curriculum, allegedly because of "rough language."
(2022-02-03). Maus, graphic novel about the Holocaust, censored by Tennessee schoolboard. wsws.org The McMinn County School Board has removed Maus, by Art Spiegelman, which depicts the experience of the author's family in Poland during the Holocaust, from the 8th grade curriculum, allegedly because of "rough language."
(2022-02-03). Situation in Turkey is Putting Erdogan's Abilities to the Test. journal-neo.org 
In the last few years, Turkey's economy has been caught in a drawn-out recession, largely due to the increasing costs related to the current model of economic growth. And as the economy is deteriorating, so is the political and economic situation in the country, forcing President Erdogan to make choices which are far from popular. …
(2022-02-03). Leonard Peltier has COVID-19: Action needed to get him care. liberationnews.org 
In the last few days actors Danny Di Vito and Susan Sarandon have tweeted support for Peltier and demanded his release…
(2022-02-03). Standing Rock withdraws from ongoing environmental assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline. nationofchange.org The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has withdrawn as a cooperating agency from the U.S Federal government's ongoing environmental assessment of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) operations. Standing Rock attributed their decision to the lack of transparency by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who are conducting the court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement for the pipeline in …
(2022-02-03). Plants face tough climate challenges as seed-dispersing animals decline. nationofchange.org Animals that eat fruit and spread the seeds in their droppings offer an all-inclusive transportation service for half the world's flora. But as more seed-dispersing birds and mammals die off globally, some of these plant species will lose their ability to shift their locations to keep pace with escalating climate change, says new research. "When you …
(2022-02-03). Peltier has COVID-19: President Joe Biden, Do The Right Thing, Free Leonard! covertactionmagazine.com On January 28th, Brian Schatz, (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs urged President Biden to commute …
(2022-02-03). Argentina: Máximo Kirchner Resigns as President of Frente de Todos Parliamentary Block (+IMF). orinocotribune.com Máximo Kirchner resigned on Monday, January 31, from his responsibility as the head of the Frente De Todos (ruling party) in the Congress of the Argentine Republic. The deputy, who until Monday presided over the block of deputies of the ruling party, made his decision public through a statement in which he expressed his disagreement with President Alberto Fernández's economic policy, embodied in the recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | With this position, the son of former President Néstor Kirchner and current Vice President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, distanced himself from the pr…
(2022-02-03). Jorge Rodríguez: Deputies Failing to Fulfill their Oath Will be Jailed. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, February 2, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) Jorge Rodríguez, warned that deputies who fail to comply with their oath will go to prison. This was said after referring to the case of PSUV parliamentarian, Taina González Rubio, who was arrested in Falcón for her alleged involvement in a drug trafficking network. | "Jail will be the destination for any deputy failing to fulfill their oath, thus becoming a despicable traitor. Everyone who deviates from the right path will be sent to jail," he asserted during his speech at the session this Tuesday, in which the parliamentary immunity o…
(2022-02-03). Amazon worker organizing accelerates with union voting. workers.org 
Worker organizing at Amazon received international coverage when the Associated Press used a photo of this Workers Assembly Against Racism rally for the Amazon Labor Union, on Oct. 25, 2021, to announce upcoming union elections in February 2022. Headlines screamed alarm Jan. 26 in capitalist business media like the Wall . . . |
(2022-02-03). Heads up: another threat to Medicare! dissidentvoice.org Medicare is a successful and treasured government program that provides health care for seniors, for those with disabilities and for those with end-stage renal disease. The Traditional Medicare (TM) approach provides quality and necessary health care with administrative costs that are far lower than that of private health care insurance such as Medicare Advantage (MA). …
(2022-02-03). Opposition to proposed Western Harbour Tunnel could tip Willoughby by-election. greenleft.org.au Several candidates running in the February 12 by-election for the former Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian's seat of Willoughby are outspoken opponents of the tollway tunnel projects. Peter Boyle reports.
(2022-02-03). Breaking: Special Forces Land In Syria's Greater Idlib, Engage Militants In Kill Or Capture Operation. southfront.org 
File image. | Early on February 3, a suspected US special force landed from several helicopters near the northern Syrian town of Atimah right on the border line with Turkey. | The force came from the direction of Syria's northeastern region, where the US-led coalition maintains a number of bases. | After landing, the force, which was backed by several attack helicopters, combat drones and fighter jet, engaged in fierce clashes with unidentified militants while apparently carrying out a kill or capture operation.
(2022-02-03). Saturday 2/5: Building an Independent campaign to Put the Public in Public Education. indybay.org
(2022-02-03). The Boosted are 97 times less likely to die of Covid, as Republican Party Death Cult Kills Tens of Thousands. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United States has failed Covid. Compared to most other industrialized countries, its per capita rate of infection and death is much higher. Despite having plenty of vaccines, there has been a lag in getting them into people's arms, especially into the arms of the most at-risk group, of those …
(2022-02-03). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 03.02.2022. indybay.org
(2022-02-03). Declaración del Gobierno Revolucionario: Hasta tanto el bloqueo no cese, nuestra denuncia se mantendrá firme e invariable. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno Revolucionario, en nombre del pueblo de Cuba, reclama enfática y enérgicamente, una vez más, el fin del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por los EE.UU. Nuestra denuncia se mantendrá firme e invariable hasta tanto no cese en su totalidad esta política inhumana e ilegal.