(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Helix collaborate to provide comprehensive suite of laboratory services to biopharma customers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a leading reference laboratory, and Helix, the nation's leading population genomics and viral surveillance company, today announced a new strategic collaboration that will provide biopharma customers access to a comprehensive joint laboratory offering for research and development initiatives across the drug development lifecycle. The offering will include a full spectrum of testing capabilities that leverages both Helix's suite of next generation sequencing capabilities and Mayo Clinic Laboratories' portfolio of more than 3,800…
(2023-01-14). INDYRADIO updates: Guantánamo 21, Wikileaks Down. indybay.org Washington DC protests demand Guantánamo close after 21 years of hell,but no one wants to mention Wikileaks server is down.
(2023-01-14). CIA Pushes For Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Alleged Spying On Assange Visitors. shadowproof.com The Central Intelligence Agency and former CIA director Mike Pompeo notified a federal court in New York that they intend to push for the dismissal of a lawsuit that alleges that they were involved in spying against attorneys and journalists who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Ecuador's London embassy.
(2023-01-14). Salvador Valdés Mesa recorrió centros de interés económico de Sancti Spíritus (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Vicepresidente de la República, Salvador Valdés Mesa, inició este viernes un recorrido por centros de interés económico de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus, en aras de conocer las potencialidades de los municipios para su desarrollo.
(2023-01-14). Friday 1/20: Biden: Declare a Climate Emergency! Joye Braun Day of Action Bay Area Rally. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-01-14). Will Japan and India become permanent members of the UN Security Council? journal-neo.org
(2023-01-14). A Moscow Meeting Shatters Fantasies of a Syrian 'Confederation'. strategic-culture.org 
By Malek AL-KHOURY | The newly-initiated Syrian-Turkish rapprochement talks are headed in Damascus' favor and the "Turkish concessions" derided by opponents are just the start, insiders tell The Cradle. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already abandoned his dream of "praying in the Umayyad Mosque" in Damascus. But sources say this will be swiftly followed by further concessions that will throw a wrench into the ambitions of Syria's opposition factions. | An undivided Syria | There will be no "federalism" or "confederation" — western codewords for the break up of the Syrian state — at these…
(2023-01-14). Prince Harry's Game of Thrones. strategic-culture.org
(2023-01-14). The Decline and Fall of Nazi-Infested Ukraine. strategic-culture.org By Stephen LENDMAN | What hegemon USA created, Russia is systematically annihilating. | And there's nothing that the empire of lies and its Western vassals can do to change the course of history. | In challenging Russia militarily, they bit off more than they can chew and swallow. | Russia is a preeminent military power, China heading in the same direction — while the US-dominated West is in decline. | The battle to demilitarize and NeNazify Ukraine is proceeding as planned. | Russia's liberation of Soledar assures deNazification of Artyomovsk to follow. | These triumphs hasten the end of Nazi occupation th…
(2023-01-14). Colombia's prosecution blocks talks to dismantle paramilitary groups. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecutor general's office on Friday refused to lift arrest warrants of paramilitary leaders, effectively blocking the government's peace process. Deputy Prosecutor General Martha Marcera wrote Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda…
(2023-01-14). Critical Thinking and Non-compliance. dissidentvoice.org Astute writer Mickey Z reveals how complex non-compliance/non-conformity can be in "
(2023-01-14). The Heat: Biden Classified Documents. america.cgtn.com 
President Biden faces mounting questions, after classified documents are discovered at his Delaware home and a private office. Could this discovery tarnish his presidency and sideline his agenda? This week, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel to lead the investigation into how …
(2023-01-14). American Healthcare System. dissidentvoice.org I have a newly-discovered health problem, where during the day, my blood pressure readings are quite normal, or we might even say somewhat on the low side, 105-65. During the night, when I am sleeping, however, the very same indicators are just too high, 168-92. My doctor, a very dedicated physician and caring human being …
(2023-01-14). DADA NEW YEAR: Tristan Tzara's Boom, Boom, Boom. mronline.org 
I know I'm not the only one thinking that our world has lost its mind. It's not easy being some relatively sane person nowadays. At the best of times, politics is bankrupt. At its worst, it's toxic, dominated by demagogues, liars and cheats. Their falsehoods fly wholesale, rarely disgruntling masses of people, let alone damaging a demagogue's political career.
(2023-01-14). Saturday 1/14: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Sons of Eilaboun" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-01-14). ExxonMobil: Suppressing Science and Climate Change. dissidentvoice.org 
Villains often have the best tunes. In some cases, they also have the best evidence. The tendency in the latter is to suppress or distort that evidence if it is contrary to their interests. Exxon, now ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil and gas company, has revealed, much like tobacco companies of the past, that excellent …
(2023-01-14). The Smithsonian is Missing — Whitewashing History and Harboring Native American Remains. indybay.org The Smithsonian is concealing from the public its collection of Native American remains. The Smithsonian paid bounties for Native American skulls for racist studies resulting in grave robbing, executions of Native people and the Massacre at Sand Creek. Today, the Smithsonian refuses to make the facts public, and delays the return of Native American remains to their homelands for reburial by dodging the NAGPRA law.
(2023-01-14). Trader Avraham Eisenberg Thought His $110M Crypto Score Was Legal: U.S. Government Handcuffs Him, Alleging Manipulation, Fraud. moguldom.com The U.S. government has filed federal charges against Avraham "Avi" Eisenberg, a self-described "applied game theorist" and cryptocurrency trader who was arrested in Puerto Rico on Dec. 26 for stealing $110 million in digital assets from Mango Markets, a Solana-based crypto exchange. Holders of Mango's native token, MNGO, can lend, borrow, swap, and use leverage …
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/15: Martin Luther King: Land & Liberty. indybay.org Martin Luther King: Land & Liberty | Sunday, January 15 ∑ 7: 00 — 8: 00pm | Google Meet joining info | Video call link: meet.google.com/oty-tvzx-qkx…
(2023-01-14). The Fun Way to Deal with the Debt Ceiling. cepr.net Like all good Keynesian economists, I'm a big fan of the platinum coin. The law explicitly allows the Treasury to print platinum coins in any denomination. That means it absolutely could deal with the debt ceiling by printing a platinum coin denominated for $1 trillion and selling it to the Fed. This would not count …
(2023-01-14). China Reopens Its Borders. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. | ‚Ä¢ China reopens its borders | ‚Ä¢ COVID-19 frontline rural doctors | ‚Ä¢ Jack Ma gives up Ant Group | ‚Ä¢ China moves to climate-adaption…
(2023-01-14). 59,938 COVID-19 related deaths reported across Chinese hospitals from Dec. 8 to Jan. 12. ecns.cn A total of 59,938 COVID-19 related deaths were reported at hospitals across China from Dec. 8 to Jan 12, with an average age of 80.3 years old, said an official from the National Health Commission at a press conference on Saturday.
(2023-01-14). Japan's contentious plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start in spring or summer. ecns.cn The Japanese government on Friday said a controversial plan to release radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear plant in Japan's northeast into the Pacific Ocean will start in the spring or summer.
(2023-01-14). Xinjiang going forward in right direction: World Muslim Communities Council leader. ecns.cn The rapid development of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region proves that the region is moving in the right direction, said Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the World Muslim Communities Council, during a recent visit to Xinjiang.
(2023-01-14). China has sufficient energy supply for Spring Festival holiday: official. ecns.cn China has sufficient energy supply and management mechanisms to help cope with peaks in energy use amid cold waves and the Spring Festival holiday, a senior official said Friday.
(2023-01-14). Chinese vice premier to attend WEF annual meeting, visit Switzerland. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 and visit Switzerland from Jan. 15 to 19 at the invitation of Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF and the government of the Swiss Confederation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced here Friday.
(2023-01-14). Comicomment: A 'new' Cold War toolkit. ecns.cn
(2023-01-14). Tibet's GDP grows 3 pct in 2022. ecns.cn The gross domestic product (GDP) of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is estimated at 216.5 billion yuan (about 32.2 billion U.S. dollars) for 2022, up about 3 percent from the previous year, said Yan Jinhai, chairman of the regional government.
(2023-01-14). Foreign trade growth set to continue. ecns.cn Against external headwinds such as cooling prospects for overseas demand and lingering geopolitical conflicts, China's foreign trade in goods is expected to keep expanding this year, according to experts and business executives on Friday.
(2023-01-14). Regulators draft plan to stabilize realty. ecns.cn China's financial regulators have drafted an action plan for improving the balance sheets of quality property developers in an effort to defuse financial risks to the real estate sector and assist the property market to form a virtuous cycle.
(2023-01-14). Cambodia forecasts 4.6 mln air passengers in 2023 after China's reopening: spokesman. ecns.cn Cambodia is expected to attract 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China's optimization of its pandemic control policies on Jan. 8, a spokesman said on Saturday.
(2023-01-14). China urges UK to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs. ecns.cn China urges the UK to respect China's sovereignty and stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
(2023-01-14). China urges U.S., Japan not to become disrupters of a stable Asia-Pacific: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China urges the United States and Japan to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, stop creating imaginary enemies and stop trying to sow the seeds of a new Cold War in the Asia-Pacific, and not to become disruptors of a stable Asia-Pacific, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2023-01-14). Visit of Islamic scholars to Xinjiang region refutes smearing on China. ecns.cn A delegation of Islamic figures and scholars visited China's Xinjiang region and witnessed firsthand the region's developments and stability, which proved again some media's lies about the region cannot cover up the truth and the practices of using Xinjiang topics to smear China are doomed to fail, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Friday.
(2023-01-14). CPC's advancement of self-governance at grassroots level. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) has continued to advance its strict self-governance in all respects at the beginning of the new year.
(2023-01-14). S Korean police refer 23 officials to prosecution over Halloween crowd crush. ecns.cn South Korean police said Friday that it referred 23 government officials to the prosecution on professional negligence.
(2023-01-14). No local Omicron XBB.1.5 infections detected in China so far. ecns.cn There have been no local cases of the COVID-19 Omicron XBB.1.5 detected in China so far, according to a virology expert at a press conference for COVID-19 response held Friday.
(2023-01-14). Gong Lijiao, Su Bingtian elected as CAA vice presidents. ecns.cn Star sprinter Su Bingtian and Olympic shot put champion Gong Lijiao have been elected as vice presidents of the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA), the country's governing body of the sport confirmed on Friday.
(2023-01-14). Xiaonian: Prologue of the Spring Festival. ecns.cn In the Chinese lunar calendar, the 23rd or 24th of the 12th month are the Kitchen God Festival days, also known as Little New Year, or Xiaonian.
(2023-01-14). Cradle of Civilization: Yungang Grottoes. ecns.cn
(2023-01-14). Cross-border travel gets boost from new policies. ecns.cn Officials said on Friday that China's optimized immigration policies are accelerating the recovery of cross-border business and exchanges, and refuted groundless criticism of the nation's anti-epidemic achievements.
(2023-01-14). Jiangxi grain producer offers farmers $1.06 million annual bonus. ecns.cn Ling Jihe, a renowned rice grower in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi province, offered 7.2 million yuan ($1.06 million) annual bonuses to his contract farmers.
(2023-01-14). China launches 3 new satellites. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the Yaogan 37 satellite and other two satellites – Shiyan 22A and Shiyan 22B – blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, on Friday.
(2023-01-14). China Southern launches direct Dalian-HK flight. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines Flight CZ8365 took off from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport on Friday, marking the airline officially opened its direct flights between Dalian and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
(2023-01-14). China's Yiwu in full swing as Lunar New Year orders boom. ecns.cn As the Spring Festival approaches, Yiwu International Trade Market in east China's Zhejiang Province has entered the peak season of selling goods related to the Lunar new year.
(2023-01-14). Ferry transfer from Zhongshan to Hong Kong resumes service. ecns.cn A ferry bound for Hong Kong set sail from Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong Province on Friday. It marks the resumption of ferry services from Zhongshan to Hong Kong, which have been suspended for nearly three years.
(2023-01-14). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Vaduganathan M, Docherty KF, Claggett BL, et al. SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2022; 400: 757—67—In this Article, the Research in context panel has been corrected to clarify that SOLOIST-WHF included patients hospitalised for worsening heart failure, irrespective of ejection fraction. Also, the p value for the test for heterogeneity in Figure 2H has been corrected to 0 ∑0067. These corrections have been made to the online version as of Jan 12, 2023.
(2023-01-14). [Perspectives] Kumanan Rasanathan: committed advocate of equity in health. thelancet.com Kumanan Rasanathan, public health physician and Executive Director of the Geneva-based Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, quotes the 19th-century physician and polymath Rudolf Virchow, who famously suggested that "medicine is a social science, and politics nothing more than medicine on a large scale". Rasanathan, in addition to his medical qualification, has a degree in politics and a master's in public health. In retrospect, he describes Virchow's aphorism as "one of the key principles of my career", explaining that "to have trained in medicine, politics, and public health has been a good preparati…
(2023-01-14). Monday 2/20: MLK Day of Service at the Farm. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz…
(2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Medical education reforms in China. thelancet.com Julio Frenk and colleagues1 put forward education for life as a guiding principle for health-professional education after the COVID-19 pandemic. We concur with the need for a radical rethink of medical education systems worldwide, and would like to share responses and reflections from China at a time that coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC; figure).
(2023-01-14). [Perspectives] Narrative medicine, narrative practice, and the creation of meaning. thelancet.com Medical interest in the study of narratives, whether those of patients or doctors, goes back a long way. However, the field of narrative medicine emerged in the late 20th century and is associated in many people's minds with two seminal texts. One was Narrative Based Medicine: Dialogue and Discourse in Clinical Practice, a collection of essays edited by two British academic general practitioners, Trisha Greenhalgh and Brian Hurwitz. The other was Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness by the US physician and literary scholar Rita Charon.
(2023-01-14). Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. orinocotribune.com By John Perry  ; Jan 10, 2023 | A review of the report Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy, edited by Sara Flounders for the Sanctions Kill campaign and Sanctions imposed without United Nations endorsement are illegal. That is why they could be legally imposed on South Africa by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 1962, but are unlawful when imposed by one government, often with selected allies, against any other country, for whatever reason. Known correctly as…
(2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Pseudovesicular appearance in Sweet's syndrome: important yet easily missed — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are thankful to Ya Bin Zhou for the helpful comment about the appearance of skin lesions in the suspected diagnosis of Sweet's syndrome. Detailed physical examination is paramount to add up features that could narrow the differential diagnosis. In this case, and as Zhou shrewdly noticed, the dermal plaques have a vesicle-like appearance. Some of the other lesions (not shown in the Clinical Picture)1 indeed had a morphology similar to small bullae. Neutrophilic dermatoses, and specifically Sweet's syndrome, have different variants.
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/22: Stop US Wars! Disband NATO! Money for Jobs and Education Not for the Pentagon! indybay.org Gather at the Lake Merritt Columns, Oakland at 1 p.m. March to the Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland…
(2023-01-14). [Clinical Picture] Spontaneous rupture of Achilles tendon xanthomas in a case of familial hypercholesterolaemia. thelancet.com A 70-year-old man attended our hospital reporting a 2-week history of swelling and aching of his left ankle. He did not report any recent trauma or excessive physical activity.
(2023-01-14). Thursday 2/2: Essential: How the Pandemic Spurred A Radical New Phase in the Labor Movement with Author. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-01-14). Saturday 2/11: Get Your Ticket To Mars! 2nd Launch To Artists, Musicians,Poets & 1937 GM Flint Occupation. indybay.org Twitter Headquarters | 1355 Market St. | San Francisco…
(2023-01-14). Local Code Pink Joins Organizations World Wide To Demand Closure of US Guantanamo Prison. indybay.org Action at UC Berkeley law school also demands prosecution for John Yoo, provider of legal "rational" for torture…
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/22: San Jose: Women's March for Roe's th Anniversary. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA, 95113…
(2023-01-14). More Bay Area right-wing extremists supporting election deniers and Freedom Caucus. indybay.org Election Deniers and Right-Wing Extremist Members Of The Freedom Caucus:…
(2023-01-14). Doing business with Fit "N" Furry Pet Resort in Petaluma may be a threat to our democracy. indybay.org Extremist Fascist Right-Wing Pet – Training Center Pet:…
(2023-01-14). Think Big Tech's Thousands of Layoffs Indicate a Coming Recession? Think Again. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site Amazon is laying off more than 18,000 workers. Salesforce is shedding 8,000, and Twitter has let go thousands more. While we should never minimize the difficulties of people facing an unexpected layoff, these announcements by major tech companies are not a large-scale tragedy for the American economy. …
(2023-01-14). January 6 Riot LIVE! Helping to Propel the War on Domestic Terrorism and More! file:/Users/rain/Dropbox/_data/_rss/globalresearch.ca.xml
(2023-01-14). Fauci's Lies, Self-driving Car Accidents, Assisted Suicide, and More. dissidentvoice.org 
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hearty and heart-smart winter soups. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By December, the summer vegetable gardens have all been harvested. Winter fruits and vegetables are now on the menu. Elizabeth J. Bailey, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, says traditional winter vegetables can be satisfying and healthy in meals like salads and soups. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/LOWujA2zjrI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how Mohs surgery can be used to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and some types of melanoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/IB8JeZ4nhkY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Glaucoma — the 'silent thief of sight'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During my recent eye exam, the eye doctor used a machine to blow a puff of air into each of my eyes. It felt like I was in a video game, but I was the target. It didn't hurt, but it did startle me. What does this test measure and how is it helpful in evaluating my vision? Is this something I need to have regularly repeated? ANSWER: Vision tests are always important to…
(2023-01-14). Consumer Health: Do you know the symptoms of glaucoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this group of eye conditions. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and it's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often due to abnormally high pressure in your eye. Elevated eye pressure is due to a buildup of…
(2023-01-14). Consumer Health: What do you know about blood donation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about blood types and the need for blood donation. Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily needs include 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma. People need a blood transfusion for many reasons. Some may need blood during surgery. Others depend on it after an…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pediatric pectus excavatum. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We've noticed an indent in our son's chest since he was about 6 years old. Our pediatrician diagnosed this as pectus excavatum but said that it was nothing to worry about. Six years later, he's starting to complain that his heart is racing, and he experiences loss of endurance and shortness of breath with exercise. We are very concerned and wondering if we need another opinion. I've heard surgery may be necessary for…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: When chest discomfort becomes something to worry about. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chest discomfort and pain account for more than 6.5 million emergency department visits in the U.S. each year. Discomfort can be the first sign of a serious heart event or a symptom of other medical conditions. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says people should seek medical care at the first sign of chest pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Of7FXH2aJTY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what your care team may ask of you before prescribing an antibiotic. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/N1nL8S0fVWo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…
(2023-01-14). Science Saturday: MayoComplete next-generation sequencing — Transforming comprehensive cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For patients facing a cancer journey, navigating diagnosis and treatment can be extremely daunting. Fear of the unknown is compounded by a confusing ocean of emerging information on discoveries and technological advancements. While each wave of progress brings about new types of treatment, including targeted and immune therapies linked to improved outcomes, the cancer's nuances must be understood for these pioneering treatments to work. Laboratory testing offers crucial information to help patients traverse the shifting…
(2023-01-14). 4 ways to reduce risks of cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org HPV plays a role in causing most cervical cancer. Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. "While it isn't clear what sparks the cervical cells to change their DNA, it is certain that HPV plays a role," says Kristina Butler, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. "Over 85% of the general…
(2023-01-14). New year, new goals, new edition of 'The Mayo Clinic Diet'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each new year brings new hope and many weight loss goals that often go unrealized. "The foundation of any weight loss program, whether it involves different types of programs, medications, procedures ≠ ≠— it does get down to lifestyle and diet and physical activity. The way people go about this sometimes isn't productive. Just starving and trying to exercise for a couple of hours a day usually doesn't work well," says Dr. Donald Hensrud, an internal…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Winter skin protection tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter weather changes can negatively affect the skin — the body's largest organ. Colder temperatures and a lack of moisture in the air can damage unprotected skin, especially on the face and hands. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ppcOBDumjMc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic expert provides perspective on FDA approval of another experimental Alzheimer's drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval of a disease-modifying treatment that could potentially give some patients with Alzheimer's disease something they haven't had before: a medication that may slow the decline of memory and thinking. A monoclonal antibody, lecanemab, shows promise in removing amyloid plaques from the brain, according to phase 3 trial results. Amyloid plaques are one of the defining features of Alzheimer's disease, according to Dr. Ronald Petersen, a neurologist…
(2023-01-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Weight loss and willpower. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What does it take to make meaningful, lasting lifestyle changes? Some may argue it takes a fair amount of willpower to develop new habits, but a person can't rely on willpower alone. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers strategies that can help people achieve their weight loss goals. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/oxLwLnvU6vA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10)…
(2023-01-14). What is cardiac arrest? A Mayo Clinic heart expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to happen without warning. Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in abnormal cardiac rhythm, answers questions about cardiac arrest, the differences between cardiac arrest…
(2023-01-14). 1-2-3 approach to eating fruits and veggies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Is it a challenge for you to eat all five servings of fruits and vegetables every day? The 1-2-3 approach can help you pack in all your servings — and more — throughout the day. Get six servings by eating: 1 serving with breakfast 2 with lunch 3 with dinner and snacks Remember that the serving size for fruits and vegetables is about 4 to 6 ounces. Measurements for one serving can differ depending on…
(2023-01-14). Healthy Weight Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic innovations can help you lose weight, keep it off. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic experts available to talk about obesity epidemic in America and innovations in weight loss procedures January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month — and a time when many consider a fresh start with healthier eating and exercise habits. Consider these stats on obesity in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Forty-one percent of Americans are considered obese. And by 2030, an estimated 50% of Americans will be obese….
(2023-01-14). Rising cases of COVID-19 variant, XBB.1.5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Flu cases and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates are beginning to drop in the U.S.; however, reported cases of COVID-19 are increasing. A new COVID-19 omicron variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading quickly and being closely monitored, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "What we are learning about this new variant, XBB.1.5, is that it spreads much more easily compared to the previous variants, and almost twice more likely to spread compared to the previous variants," says Dr. Raj Palraj, an infectious diseases…
(2023-01-14). Celebrating international relationships, past, present and future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It was 100 years ago that Dr. Charles Mayo visited France and met with famed physicist Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. That meeting helped to set the stage for her research collaboration with Mayo and the relationship between Mayo and France that continues today. Celebrating those past, present and future relationships was the reason for a news conference held at Mayo Clinic on Friday, Jan. 6. Ambassador of France to…
(2023-01-14). The Myth of the "Moderate Republican" — and Why It's So Dangerous. indybay.org Moving the right-goal posts…
(2023-01-14). How Sanctions Contributed to Venezuela's Economic Collapse. orinocotribune.com
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/15: MLK Jr. Day Belonging Workshop: A Weekly Practice Space w/ OBI. indybay.org Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | 701 Mission Street | San Francisco CA 94103…
(2023-01-14). The French working class organizes to defeat Macron's pension reforms. mronline.org 
The Macron-led government is making a new bid to push controversial pension reforms, calling to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.
(2023-01-14). RV Human Rights Activists Challenges Santa Cruz City Police Violations. indybay.org Reggie Meisler, civil liberties defender of unhoused rights, is waiting for an answer to his January 9th letter to Santa Cruz City Manager Matt Huffaker, Mayor Fred Keeley, Police Chief Rudy Escalante, and the S.C. City Council. Meisler calls for Huffaker to direct his SCPD to stop harassing and uprooting those whose vehicles are their shelter by misusing the "abandoned vehicle" tagging law.
(2023-01-14). México Zapatista: La teoría sobre la Hidra y cómo destruirla… indybay.org México Zapatista: La teoría sobre la Hidra y cómo destruirla construyendo la autonomíA (notas sobre el seminario…
(2023-01-14). Argentina: Represión para el saqueo de los bienes comunes. indybay.org Argentina: Represión para el saqueo de los bienes comunes | Brutal agresión policial en San Nicolás: NO a la impunidad! | Red Latina sin fronteras | Enero 7 del 2023…
(2023-01-14). Democrat Barbara Lee Wants Millions of Gov Funds For Billionaire Fisher's A's Stadium. indybay.org Democratic Party politician Congresswomen Barbara Lee is supporting spending $182 million of US DOT funds for GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher's stadium project. While thousands are homeless in Oakland, she wants to spend millions on Fisher's privately owned stadium project.
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/22: Make 2023,Year of Hope & Possibility-Come Kick it,Share Dinner & Get to Know theRevolution. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2023-01-14). [Comment] Offline: The mathematics of danger. thelancet.com Rishi Sunak, the UK's Prime Minister, last week announced his ambition that all school students would study some form of mathematics to the age of 18 years. He was sharply criticised by those who either hated maths at school or have prospered in life with little knowledge of mathematics. But Sunak's motivation was sound. 8 million adults in England have the numeracy skills of primary school children. In a world where quantitative and statistical capabilities will become ever more important, he was right to draw attention to the importance of mathematics.
(2023-01-14). Sunday 1/15: EVENT POSTPONED: Santa Cruz Prepares. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 9 60…
(2023-01-14). San Francisco State Administration Reaffirms Support for Racism. indybay.org The San Francisco State administration has openly supported the racist Zionist line that Judaism equals Zionism and being critical of Israel is "anti-semitic"
(2023-01-14). El podcast de Cubadebate: øQué podemos esperar de los sucesos en Brasil? (+Podcast). cubadebate.cu Una semana después de la entrega de la banda presidencial a Lula llegaba el caos: marchas multitudinarias hacia las sedes de los poderes del Estado brasileño que culminaron con la toma de las instalaciones por parte de los manifestantes. øQuién está detrás de estos hechos? øQué relación guardan con otros intentos de la derecha de boicotear a los gobiernos progresistas o de izquierda en la región?
(2023-01-14). Camiela: "Escribimos canciones intentando ser poetas que le maquillan al mundo las manchas" cubadebate.cu Camila Daniela cree fehacientemente que el mundo necesita poesía, pero no se queda con los brazos cruzados, toma su bajo eléctrico y lleva al pentagrama los versos sobre el amor que le vienen a la mente. Está consciente de que vivimos un mundo de rapidez, donde lo breve es mejor y, en busca de una marca, ya no será más Camila Daniela, al menos en el mundo artístico: su música saldrá bajo el sello de Camiela.
(2023-01-14). Después de 61 años: La Serie Nacional sigue siendo el rey. cubadebate.cu Este 14 de enero comenzará la final de la I Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano. Quiso la feliz coincidencia que fuera exactamente 61 años después que nacieran las Series Nacionales, evento rey en cuanto al espectáculo socio cultural del país. Y que no parece resistir competencia alguna, por más que necesita oxigenarse con detalles organizativos.
(2023-01-14). La opinión del lector: øVenta de pollo en una escuela? cubadebate.cu La verdad es que cada vez que "inventamos" algo nuevo es para peor. En el municipio de Diez de Octubre, más que mejorar, es terrible lo que inventaron: distribuir los productos en escuelas, usando sus aulas (escuela Alvarado, en Espadero y Figueroa) y comenzando a las cinco de la tarde. Hasta las tres de la madrugada despachando pollo.
(2023-01-14). Proyecto Ciudad Inteligente: Pensando en la ciudadanía y el patrimonio. cubadebate.cu Hace 15 años comenzó la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana (OHCH) su estrategia de transformación digital, para, desde el empleo de las nuevas tecnologías, facilitar la vida de los habitantes de La Habana Vieja y beneficiar a los cientos de miles de personas que visitan anualmente el Centro Histórico de la capital. A inicios de 2023, aquella estrategia, devenida proyecto Ciudad Inteligente, muestra resultados palpables.
(2023-01-14). Cuba entre los 52 destinos recomendados para viajar en 2023 por The New York Times. cubadebate.cu Cultura, gastronomía y bellezas naturales son cualidades que tuvo en cuenta el diario estadounidense The New York Times para que Cuba figure hoy en un listado de 52 sitios a los que recomienda viajar en 2023. Cuba ocupa el lugar 27 en el listado de recomendaciones, pintorescos lugares escogidos sobre la base de sus enormes bondades patrimoniales y naturales.
(2023-01-14). Díaz-Canel recibe a la ministra de Estado de Asuntos Exteriores y Cultura de la India. cubadebate.cu "Es un placer recibirla durante su primera visita a Cuba, que esperamos no sea la última", aseguró el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista, y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, al dar la bienvenida en el Palacio de la Revolución en la tarde de este viernes a la ministra de Estado de Asuntos Exteriores y Cultura de la República de la India, Meenakashi Lekhi.
(2023-01-14). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 13 de enero (+Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores del podcast "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 13 de enero de 2023 le damos un repaso a lo que acontece en Cuba y el resto del mundo. | Superintendencia del Banco Central de Cuba informa sobre procedimiento judicial ante Tribunal en Londres | Confirman hallazgo de exoplaneta casi del mismo diámetro que la Tierra por el telescopio James Webb | La Habana celebra el Día del Trabajador Eléctrico | Estas noticias se abordan aquí en "Las 3 del día", el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. En la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores escucha…
(2023-01-14). Luis Javier Paradela y Alianne Matamoros, mejores futbolistas de Cuba en 2022. cubadebate.cu Los mejores futbolistas de Cuba en el año 2022 son Luis Javier Paradela y Alianne Matamoros. En el futsal, el atleta más destacado resultó Iduán Martínez y entre los juveniles destacaron Dairon Reyes y Shayla Hernández. Además, la Comisión Nacional de Fútbol anunció cambios en el formato de la 107 Liga Nacional de Fútbol, que comenzará el 11 de febrero próximo.
(2023-01-14). Papa Francisco envía mensaje al pueblo de Cuba por el aniversario 25 de la visita de Juan Pablo II. cubadebate.cu La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Cuba dio a conocer un mensaje enviado por el Papa Francisco al pueblo cubano en ocasión del aniversario 25 de la visita pastoral de Su Santidad Juan Pablo II a nuestro país. Juan Pablo honró a Cuba con su visita entre el 21 y el 25 de enero de 1998, y fue recibido y despedido por el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz. En su mensaje, el Papa Francisco califica aquella visita como "un momento de gracia y bendición para todos".
(2023-01-14). Al Mayadeen estrenará mañana serie documental "Enigma de la Revolución cubana" cubadebate.cu La red informativa Al Mayadeen estrenará mañana la serie documental "Enigma de la Revolución cubana", para dar voz a la resistencia de su pueblo. El presidente del canal panárabe aseguró que la obra audiovisual de cinco capítulos, de casi una hora de duración cada uno, transmite un mensaje no solo del pasado de Cuba, dirige su discurso al presente.
(2023-01-14). Cuba ratifica compromiso y apoyo al Frente Polisario en congreso de esa organización árabe. cubadebate.cu Este sábado Cuba ratificó en la segunda jornada del XVI Congreso del Frente Polisario su compromiso y apoyo a esta organización árabe en su lucha por la independencia y soberanía del pueblo saharaui. Yudí Rodríguez Hernández, miembro del Secretariado del Comité Central del PCC, reiteró la solidaridad de su país con la causa de este pueblo.
(2023-01-14). Declaración y pago de tributos en el 2023: Detalles que debes conocer. cubadebate.cu Según informó la ONAT en su portal web este año todos los trabajadores por cuenta propia (TCP), tanto los del régimen general (RG) como los del simplificado (RS), deben presentar la declaración jurada (DJ) del Impuesto sobre los Ingresos Personales correspondiente al ejercicio fiscal 2022, según dispone la Ley No.157 del Presupuesto del Estado para 2023.
(2023-01-14). Destacado humorista cubano Luis Silva protagonizará serie animada cubana "Titoverse" cubadebate.cu Luis Silva, luego de triunfar en la televisión y en teatros por casi dos décadas como Pánfilo en su exitoso programa "Vivir del Cuento", llegará al cine a través de la serie de dibujos animados Titoverse, conformada por veintiséis capítulos monotemáticos, coproducidos por los Estudios de Animación del ICAIC y el creador, coguionista y director de la misma, Daniel Martín.
(2023-01-14). El tiempo: Condiciones invernales en el occidente y centro. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones en las regiones occidental y central con algunas lluvias en la costa norte del centro durante la madrugada, que serán más escasas en el occidente. En el oriente se nublará desde el final de la mañana con algunos chubascos y lluvias que ocurrirán principalmente en su costa norte durante la tarde y noche.
(2023-01-14). Informan sobre cambios en el calendario de la Serie del Caribe de Béisbol de Gran Caracas 2023. cubadebate.cu El campeón de la I Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano será protagonista del primer partido de la Serie del Caribe de Béisbol de Gran Caracas 2023, el venidero 2 de febrero, pero no en el nuevo estadio La Rinconada, sede principal de la cita. Ello trasciende de un reciente anuncio realizado por los organizadores, que trasladaron el partido entre Cuba y Curazao.
(2023-01-14). La Habana: Entregan ocho viviendas a damnificados por accidente en el hotel Saratoga. cubadebate.cu En la calle Vives, entre Carmen y Figura, en la Habana Vieja, fueron entregadas ocho viviendas a familias afectadas con la explosión del hotel Saratoga, ocurrida el pasado 6 de mayo de 2022. Los inmuebles, que tienen hasta cuatro cuartos, según la cantidad de miembros de los núcleos, solo requieren para su culminación algunos detalles eléctricos.
(2023-01-14). La Habana: Participa Díaz-Canel en reunión para evaluar potencialidades de los territorios. cubadebate.cu Este sábado continúan en La Habana las reuniones que encabeza el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, con el propósito de evaluar las potencialidades de cada territorio para lograr que el 2023 sea un mejor año.
(2023-01-14). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 40 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el serviciobdesde las 18: 02 horas hasta las 18: 48 (46 minutos). La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 95 MW a las 18: 30 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico. La disponibilidad del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional a las 07: 00 horas es de 2115 MW y la demanda 1650 MW, sin afectación al servicio por déficit de capacidad en el SEN.
(2023-01-14). OMS recomienda uso de la mascarilla en el enfrentamiento a la covid-19. cubadebate.cu En las pautas contra la covid-19 publicadas la víspera, la OMS continúa recomendando el uso de la mascarilla para la población. La organización enfatiza en que las personas sospechosas o que sufran el padecimiento, tengan comorbilidades o estén en un lugar cerrado, deben usar la mascarilla para proteger a sus allegados y a sí mismos.
(2023-01-14). Perú: Presentan denuncia contra los 19 ministros del gabinete de Boluarte. cubadebate.cu La legisladora peruana Kelly Portalatino presentó este sábado una denuncia contra los 19 ministros que conforman el gabinete de la presidenta designada Dina Boluarte, quien reiteró que seguirá en el cargo, pese a las manifestaciones que reclaman su renuncia. La denuncia es por la presunta comisión de los delitos de homicidio y heridas graves contra ciudadanos.
(2023-01-14). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 14 de enero. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 14 de enero en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-01-14). Todo listo para la gran final de la I Liga Élite: Agricultores vs Portuarios (+ Encuesta). cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Portuarios y Agricultores sostendrán hoy el primer encuentro de la final de la I Liga Élite del béisbol cubano, en un tope a un máximo de siete juegos. Si los choques llegan cerrados a los finales es cuando los ahora visitantes podrán aspirar a la victoria, para la cual resulta vital también mejorar el aspecto defensivo, que no brilló en su cruce con Centrales.
(2023-01-14). Unidad 1 de Felton recibirá mantenimiento programado en febrero. cubadebate.cu La Unidad 1 de la termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, recibirá mantenimiento programado en febrero. Actualmente, aporta al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional 235 MW, 25 por debajo de su capacidad de diseño. Así le fue confirmado al vice primer ministro, Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, quien volvió a visitar la planta.
(2023-01-14). De la Masacre de Rosewood a Martin Luther King: øHacia dónde vamos? cubadebate.cu El Día de Año Nuevo representa la posibilidad de un nuevo comienzo y la oportunidad de fijarse nuevas metas. Sin embargo, para los residentes afroestadounidenses de la localidad de Rosewood, estado de Florida, el 1 de enero de 1923 —hace 100 años— fue el comienzo de una semana de violencia y asesinatos en masa llevados a cabo por una turba de gente blanca enardecida que atacó e incendió por completo esa localidad de población mayoritariamente negra hasta dejarla prácticamente convertida en cenizas.
(2023-01-14). Imputan al presunto asesino del expremier japonés Shinzo Abe. telesurtv.net El 8 de julio del año pasado, Abe estaba dando un discurso de campaña electoral del Senado frente a la estación Saidaiji en Nara cuando fue tiroteado por Tetsuya Yamagami.
(2023-01-14). Presidente argentino entrega 178 viviendas en Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net Para poder realizar esta acción el Gobierno de Fernández debió invertir 1.860 millones de pesos argentinos (cerca de 10.280.000 dólares).
(2023-01-14). Costa Rica registra 5.712 nuevos casos de la Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net El incremento respecto a la última semana del 2022 es de 734 nuevos casos, cuando se contaron 4.978 pacientes contagiados.
(2023-01-14). Italia confirma 84.076 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En rasgos generales, los contagios se redujeron en un 38,2 por ciento, mientras que las muertes un 25,7 por ciento.
(2023-01-14). OMS actualiza las pautas sanitarias contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La OMS sugiere que un paciente salga antes del tiempo de aislamiento establecido si se realiza un test de antígenos y da negativo.
(2023-01-14). Detienen a exministro de Justicia en el Gobierno de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Anderson Torres es investigado en conexión con el violento ataque contra las sedes de los tres poderes del Estado en Brasil.
(2023-01-14). Demandan investigar a Jair Bolsonaro por delito de incitación. telesurtv.net Solicitan ampliar investigaciones contra el expresidente de Brasil por incurrir en actos que incentivan a que otras personas violen la ley.
(2023-01-14). Tropas de Amhara inician retirada de región etíope de Tigray. telesurtv.net La operación está contemplada en el acuerdo de paz para la región. A la despedida asistió el jefe adjunto del Estado Mayor etíope, general Abebaw Tadesse.
(2023-01-14). Confirman que líder campesino de Cusco, Perú, murió tras disparo. telesurtv.net Remo Candia Guevara murió en el departamento de Cusco, tras ser herido por arma de fuego durante las protestas contra el Gobierno.
(2023-01-14). Denuncian plan británico de vigilancia a migrantes irregulares. telesurtv.net Ministerios del Interior y de Justicia se proponen rastrear las 24 horas del día a migrantes irregulares sujetos a deportación y en libertad bajo fianza.
(2023-01-14). Venezolanos retornan de Perú mediante Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net Hacen el vuelo desde Lima un total de 251 connacionales. Hasta la fecha suman 9.761 los repatriados desde Perú mediante este programa.
(2023-01-14). Bolsonaro será investigado por actos golpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net El magistrado Alexandre de Moraes accedió a incluir al ultraderechista, quien se encuentra en Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) en las investigaciones.
(2023-01-14). Investigan a 6 militares en Colombia por abuso sexual a menor. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro, por su parte, se comprometió a investigar el hecho hasta determinar y castigar a los responsables.
(2023-01-14). Presentan denuncia contra gabinete de Boluarte por represión de protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Las protestas han sido reprimidas por las fuerzas de seguridad, que han dejado un saldo de cerca de muertos y centenares de heridos y detenidos.
(2023-01-14). Bolivia rechaza declaraciones de EE.UU. sobre asuntos internos. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones del canciller se basan en las palabras del subsecretario de Estado Brian A. Nichols sobre los sucesos en Santa Cruz…
(2023-01-14). Piden incluir a Bolsonaro en investigación por actos en Brasilia. telesurtv.net El pedido, firmado por integrantes del Ministerio Público Federal, sugirió que Bolsonaro había incitado de manera pública a las manifestaciones antigubernales.
(2023-01-14). Continúan las movilizaciones en Perú para exigir renuncia de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo indicó que en esta jornada fueron reportadas movilizaciones y concentraciones en unas diez provincias.
(2023-01-14). Inflación en República Dominicana alcanza el 7,83 % en 2022. telesurtv.net Se registró 0,96 por ciento en diciembre con respecto a noviembre por el incremento del costo de los productos agropecuarios.
(2023-01-14). Mueren diez personas por accidente vial en Maharashtra, India. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron trasladados inmediatamente al hospital, donde se declaró que la condición de unos pocos era crítica.
(2023-01-14). Reportan primera muerte por chikungunya en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La fallecida por la enfermedad tenía 73 años de edad y tenía antecedentes de salud.
(2023-01-14). República Checa realiza elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net Un total de 15.000 colegios electorales abrirán sus puertas para que los ocho millones de ciudadanos ejerzan su derecho al voto.
(2023-01-14). Fiscalía boliviana suma cargos contra exgobernador Camacho. telesurtv.net La decisión de agregar al cargo por terrorismo los de cohecho y seducción de tropas fue dada a conocer al Juzgado Décimo de Instrucción Penal Cautelar de La Paz.
(2023-01-14). Exigen la liberación de dirigentes sociales en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net Desde la Cnddhh advirtieron que la persecución a los líderes sociales sólo agudizará la polarización en el país suramericano.
(2023-01-14). Denuncian despidos injustificados de maestros en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Bases Magisteriales rechazó además la unión de grados y secciones, lo que provocó la eliminación del sobresueldo.
(2023-01-14). Ejército ruso dice tener control de la ciudad de Soledar. telesurtv.net Según Moscú, el control sobre la ciudad permite cortar las rutas de suministro de las fuerzas ucranianas en la ciudad de Artiómovsk.
(2023-01-14). Gobierno de Ayacucho reclama la renuncia de presidenta peruana. telesurtv.net Los 17 miembros de la administración regional votaron a favor de la decisión donde además se rechazan a los mandos militares.
(2023-01-14). Frente Polisario saharaui inicia su XVI Congreso en Dakhla. telesurtv.net El evento se llevará a cabo bajo el lema "Escalada de los combates para expulsar la ocupación y completa soberanía".
(2023-01-14). Trabajadores de jornales solidarios continúan huelga en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Para extender el programa se hace necesario la presentación en el Parlamento de un proyecto de ley por el Ejecutivo.
(2023-01-14). Elevan a 12 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net Entre las provincias declaradas se encuentran Monte, Santiago Rodríguez, Hermanas Mirabal y otras.
(2023-01-14). Saturday 1/21: 2023 Lunar New Year Festival in Mill Valley. indybay.org Terra Marin School, 70 Lomita Dr, Mill Valley, CA 94941…
(2023-01-14). [World Report] 10 years on—high-risk practices on the London gay scene. thelancet.com A decade after The Lancet investigated the explosion of high-risk drug practices on the London gay scene, Tony Kirby and Michelle Thornber-Dunwell return to analyse the landscape today.
(2023-01-14). Press Conference: Defend the African Community's Right to Economic Self-Determination. indybay.org What: Press Conference: Defend the African Community's Right to Economic Self-Determination, and Human and Civil Rights on this MLK Day! | When: Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 10am | Where: Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles, 3742 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 | Who: African People's Education & Defense Fund and Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles | Black Star Industries and Uhuru Foods and Pies…
(2023-01-14). Negotiated Solution – No Alternative! indybay.org NATO intervention seems unlikely so far, after U.S. President Biden ruled out direct military intervention even in the run-up to the war…Nevertheless, a further escalation of the war cannot be ruled out. At present, the powerless left has only the option of fighting for peace and of educational work: of emphasizing the survival necessity of a post-capitalist system transformation… (TKonicz)…
(2023-01-14). Brazil Coup & Labor, US CIA AFL-CIO Attack On Mexico Ford Workers, TWU Pres & MLK & ILWU10. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the Brazil Coup & Labor, The US CIA AFL-CIO Attack On Mexico Ford Workers, TWU President John Samuelson On SWA meltdown, MLK, Labor & The ILWU With Retired ILWU 10 Secretary Treasurer Clarence Thomas…
(2023-01-14). Teachers union pushes through sellout contract to avert a strike in Akron, Ohio. wsws.org The concessions contract agreed to by the union effectively cuts teachers' pay and meets none of their demands for safe working conditions.
(2023-01-14). Tech firms, crypto companies, Goldman Sachs announce major layoffs. wsws.org The raising of interest rates by central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, is the primary driver of of layoffs aimed at suppressing demands by workers for wage increases to combat inflation.
(2023-01-14). "The weapons help no one, it's just about economic interests"—SGP continues campaign for Berlin state election. wsws.org In its election campaign for the Berlin House of Representatives, the SGP is fighting for the construction of an international movement of workers and youth in opposition to the war policy of the ruling class.
(2023-01-14). Sri Lankan government endorses arrest and detention of YouTuber. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) condemns the arrest of Sepal Amarasinghe, demands his immediate release and the abolition of the draconian laws used to detain him.
(2023-01-14). US and NATO send tanks to fight Russia. wsws.org The sending of main battle tanks to Ukraine is, without a doubt, the most reckless and escalatory measure taken by the US and NATO in the war to date.
(2023-01-14). Growing support for far right and targeting of Trudeau within Canada's military. wsws.org A fascistic "Make Canada Great Again" rant from a highly-decorated retired officer was greeted with rapturous applause by the large numbers of senior Canadian Armed Forces officers in attendance.
(2023-01-14). After fascist assault in Brasilia, Lula points to military coup threat. wsws.org Lula concluded that, had he agreed to the operation suggested by his defense minister, "the coup was going to happen."
(2023-01-14). Workers back Will Lehman protest over voter suppression in UAW election. wsws.org "My local can get the word out to every member about a golf outing," one worker said, "but they couldn't inform us about the election."
(2023-01-14). Shawn Fain and Ray Curry debate launches fraudulent UAW runoff election. wsws.org Two hand-picked candidates of the UAW bureaucracy, who each received less than 4 percent of the vote of the eligible membership, participated in an online debate Thursday.
(2023-01-14). Mass unrest continues in Peru following police massacres. wsws.org Widespread unrest continued in Peru this week following the massacre of 17 persons on Monday by Peruvian police in the southeastern Andean City of Juliaca.
(2023-01-14). Far-right premier of Australia's largest state admits to having worn a Nazi uniform. wsws.org Dominic Perrottet claimed that he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday as a result of "naivete" and historical ignorance.
(2023-01-14). Ultraviolet light and indoor air disinfection to fight pandemics: A technology long overdue—Part 2. wsws.org The ability to disinfect indoor spaces remains a critical public health endeavor. Ultraviolet technology is an important tool that has been employed for more than a century. The report reviews the current issues behind air disinfection and the history of ultraviolet disinfection.
(2023-01-14). Australian rank-and-file health workers support Pampas pastry workers. wsws.org "We urge Pampas workers to vote 'no' to the UWU-management agreement and form a rank-and-file committee to discuss and develop a campaign for secure jobs, a real wage increase and improved working conditions."
(2023-01-14). US and Japan accelerate war drive against China. wsws.org The joint statement and comments by Biden and Japanese PM Kishida are premised on a lie: that the US and its allies are simply responding to Russian and Chinese provocations and aggression.
(2023-01-14). Rock guitar great Jeff Beck dies at 78. wsws.org Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, who emerged during the culturally tumultuous period of the mid-1960s, died suddenly January 10 at the age of 78.
(2023-01-14). Australia: Pampas workers call on colleagues to vote "no" to union sell-out. wsws.org "The union isn't celebrating a win for the workers, they're celebrating that there'll be more money in their own pocket. They're celebrating their own bank account."
(2023-01-14). US political warfare escalates: House committees launch probes of Biden's mishandling of classified documents. wsws.org On Friday, one day after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents, Republican-led House committees launched their own investigations.
(2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Pseudovesicular appearance in Sweet's syndrome: important yet easily missed. thelancet.com Juan Bañares and colleagues1 reported a case of Sweet's syndrome, but an important diagnostic clue was neglected. Typical skin lesions of Sweet's syndrome are painful erythematous plaques or nodules.2 The lesions have a pseudovesicular appearance due to prominent papillary dermal oedema.2 The pseudovesicular appearance is an important diagnostic clue of Sweet's syndrome for dermatologists but often neglected by non-dermatologists. The diagnostic criteria for Sweet's syndrome were not mentioned either.
(2023-01-13). Selected Articles: The WHO Pandemic Treaty Secret Negotiations. Crimes Against Humanity. Dr. Tedros Is in "Conflict of Interest" globalresearch.ca 
By The International Health Regulations Review…
(2023-01-13). Censorship in New Zealand: "Disinformation Experts" Caught Spreading Lies against Alleged "Anti-Vaxx Conspiracies" globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Twitter Censored Posts About Natural Immunity and Vaccines After Pressure from Pfizer Board Member. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). NATO to deploy surveillance planes in Romania. tribune.com.pk 
NATO will deploy Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes to Romania to monitor Russian military activities, the alliance said on Thursday. | In order to support the Alliance's reinforced presence in the region as well as to monitor Russian military activity, NATO prepares to send surveillance aircraft, known as AWACS to Bucharest. | Also read: China COVID peak to last two-three months, hit rural areas next | "As Russia's illegal war in Ukraine continues to threaten peace and security in Europe, there must be no doubt about NATO's resolve to protect and defend every inch of Allied territ…
(2023-01-13). British-Run Spy Tech Powers Ukraine Proxy War. scheerpost.com 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.
(2023-01-13). A Remunerative Religion. Understanding the Climate Cult. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Russia-India Trade Prospects in 2023. infobrics.org Over the past year, trade turnover between Moscow and New Delhi has grown significantly and both intend to increase these volumes during 2023…
(2023-01-13). Rosneft Wants to Supply Gas to Power-of-Siberia 2 Pipeline. infobrics.org Russian oil major Rosneft wants to supply natural gas from its fields in the Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions to the Power-of-Siberia 2 pipeline that will supply China via Mongolia…
(2023-01-13). Stronger Ties, Cooperation with China Expected as Brazil's Lula Returns to Presidency. infobrics.org Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's return to the Brazilian presidency is expected to energize China-Brazil relations and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, and help promote common prosperity around the world…
(2023-01-13). What Next for The Anti-War Movement, with Brian Becker. mintpressnews.com Brian Becker joins Behind The Headlines host Lee Camp to talk about the history of anti-war organizing in the United States and what is in store for the anti-war movement in 2023.
(2023-01-13). Some Africans Can't Get Asylum in Israel Because Persecution Is Normal There. mintpressnews.com 
While the numbers of Israeli atrocities and crimes are far too many to count, from time to time we come across something that stands out. This time it is the decision of Israel's outgoing Minister of Interior to deny asylum to a woman facing female genital mutilation.
(2023-01-13). Saving Julian Assange, with John Shipton and Kevin Gosztola. mintpressnews.com Lee Camp is joined by Julian Assange's father, John Shipton and investigative journalist Kevin Gosztola to discuss the ongoing campaign to save Julian Assange from the clutches of the US national security state.
(2023-01-13). 2023 presidential election: Turkey's fate in the hands of its citizens. journal-neo.org 
Turkey, by virtue of its objective geographical position, occupies an important position in the Middle East, has a key influence on regional developments, remains relevant on NATO's southern flank and controls strategic communications at the junction of three continents (Asia, Europe and Africa). Consequently, many processes in the international system depend on Turkey's political choices …
(2023-01-13). Iraq: New Times, Old Problems. journal-neo.org 
Despite the breakthrough after a year of domestic crisis, now that all the top leadership of Iraq has been elected and appointed, including the Parliament, the President, the Prime Minister, and the government, political stability in the country is far from certain this year. And to a large extent, the United States is to blame …
(2023-01-13). The case of Virgil Griffith and other affairs of "the accomplices of the Pyongyang hackers" journal-neo.org 
On April 12, 2022, the Southern District Court of New York sentenced American programmer and former Ethereum cryptocurrency developer Virgil Griffith to 5 years and 3 months in prison for visiting DPRK and giving a lecture on cryptocurrency technologies. He initially received 20 years in prison, but his sentence was reduced after he pleaded guilty …
(2023-01-13). Exxon's Early Climate Models Were Creepily Accurate, New Study Finds. popularresistance.org Today, a group of researchers from Harvard University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research released a first-of-its-kind study that shows just how excellent the predictions of Exxon's scientists were — and how the company's leadership went on to undermine those findings to our collective peril. | The new study is the first-ever systematic, peer-reviewed analysis of the fossil fuel industry's climate modeling and projections — and its authors say it could have big implications for efforts to hold Exxon and other oil companies accountable for their deceit. | Harvard researchers Geoffrey…
(2023-01-13). New Anti-Union Law In UK Takes Aim At Strike Wave. popularresistance.org The Tory government in the UK under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is mulling new anti-strike legislation that aims to crack down on the growing worker unrest spreading throughout the country. Faced with a historic cost-of-living crisis, workers across the UK made 2022 the busiest year for strikes and worker actions since the 1980s. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have been at the forefront of Britain's strike wave, as TRNN previously reported. They have been joined by countless workers across multiple industries, from university lecturers to mail carriers. The new anti-strike law in…
(2023-01-13). North America's Trilateral Summit. popularresistance.org The United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday, January 10 vowed to tighten economic ties, producing more goods regionally and boosting semiconductor output, even as integration is hampered by an ongoing dispute over Mexico's energy policies. | U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Mexico City and pledged to beef up supply chains after weathering serious disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. | "We're working to a future to strengthen our cooperation on supply chains and critical minerals so we can continue to accelerate in ou…
(2023-01-13). Peru: Police Brutality Leaves A Minor Dead In Cusco. popularresistance.org On Thursday, the Peruvian police used tear gas and firearms to harshly repress the population, leaving a minor dead and more than 50 people injured in the city of Cusco. | Peruvians once again took to the streets in Lima and in various departments to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the holding of early general elections this year, and the release of former President Pedro Castillo. | The National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) of Peru demanded the immediate release of the social leaders detained in Ayacucho during the protests against Boluarte. Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Aya…
(2023-01-13). Privatization Scam Threatens To Replace Traditional Medicare. popularresistance.org In 2016, the Trump administration instituted a new little-known federal agency, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which has been moving enrollees, often without their consent, to for-profit middlemen known as Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs). Rather than saving money and supposed greater efficiency, they add to the cost of coverage by taking their own cut of profits. | As a redesign of the DCE model, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has allowed an expanded ACO REACH (Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) program to start on January 1, 20…
(2023-01-13). Students Are Making Moves To Ditch Their Profiteering Landlords. popularresistance.org As student housing reaches crisis point in the UK, one organisation is determined to break the mould — and the grip of rogue landlords — by creating co-operatives to run accommodation. | Housing for university students is in chaos. As the Guardian reported, charities are saying it's the worst crisis since the 1970s. Housing for university students is in chaos. As the Guardian reported, charities are saying it's the worst crisis since the 1970s. It noted that the company StuRents did research that: | suggests there is a shortfall of 207,000 student beds, and 19 towns and cities where there is more than…
(2023-01-13). On Prison Journalism: 'The Lesson Here Is That the System Is Cruel'. popularresistance.org From 2010 to 2012, Keri Blakinger was incarcerated in state and county correctional facilities for possessing a "tupperware of heroin." Since then, she has gone on to work as a prison reporter at the Houston Chronicle, The Marshall Project and, most recently, the Los Angeles Times. In June 2022, Blakinger published Corrections in Ink, a memoir about her experience in the prison system. The book shows how Blakinger and fellow incarcerated people navigated the New York state prison system, profiling their resilience in the face of dehumanizing conditions. | Since its release, Blakinger has shared notes on Twitter f…
(2023-01-13). What We Know About US-Backed Zero Units In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org In 2019, reporter Lynzy Billing returned to Afghanistan to research the murders of her mother and sister nearly 30 years earlier. Instead, in the country's remote reaches, she stumbled upon the CIA-backed Zero Units, who conducted night raids — quick, brutal operations designed to have resounding psychological impacts while ostensibly removing high-priority enemy targets. | So, Billing attempted to catalog the scale of civilian deaths left behind by just one of four Zero Units, known as the 02, over a four year period. The resulting report represents an effort no one else has done or will ever be able to do…
(2023-01-13). NATO's Ominous Tank Orders for Ukraine… The Historic Spots of a Leopard. strategic-culture.org The deployment of Leopard tanks trundling towards Russia is a visceral sign of antecedent and of who stands on the right side of history. | German-made tanks, the Panzer Leopard 2, are to be deployed in Ukraine in a war that is increasingly becoming an open confrontation between the U.S.-led NATO alliance and Russia. | Germany's Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has given
(2023-01-13). The 2023 War  ; 'Setting the Theatre'. strategic-culture.org The China-Russia axis are lighting the fires of a structural insurrection against the West across much of the Rest of World. Its fires are aimed at 'boiling the frog slowly' | A top US Marine General, James Bierman, in a recent
(2023-01-13). U.S. Jackals Smelling Blood i.e. a Prohibitively Huge Potential for Profit in the Russian Arctic. strategic-culture.org
(2023-01-13). What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A "classified" war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing's investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan's Zero Units. | By Lynzy BILLING | ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive reporter Lynzy Billing returned to Afghanistan
(2023-01-13). Pelé meant the world to us Africans. workers.org 
By Tafi Mhaka The following article first appeared on aljazeera.com on Dec. 31, 2022. The death of football legend Pelé has saddened millions of football [soccer] fans. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian star has touched hearts and captivated minds across the world. In Africa, he has been celebrated, . . . |
(2023-01-13). Unrest Spreads Across Peru After Massacre of Civilians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Colombia to investigate protection unit corruption. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's Inspector General announced to investigate some of the alleged corruption inside the agency in charge of protecting prominent Colombians and participants in an ongoing peace process. In a statement,…
(2023-01-13). Mexico and Canada pledge ongoing cooperation. america.cgtn.com Mexico and Canada pledged ongoing cooperation toward what they call their 'shared future', focusing in part on the fact that they both have significant indigenous populations. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock explores the common ground, as well as the bumps ahead, for these two nations.
(2023-01-13). EU gives Israel green light to destroy donor aid. electronicintifada.net Brussels admits Israel has ignored its requests for compensation and has taken no action to hold Tel Aviv accountable.
(2023-01-13). The Shape of Things to Come? dissidentvoice.org 
Orwellian or Wellsian?
(2023-01-13). 24 People Face Trial for Giving Life-Saving Assistance to Migrants in Europe. truthout.org Twenty-four volunteer rescue workers connected to the group Emergency Response Centre International face trial for human smuggling in Greece for giving life-saving assistance to thousands of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, fleeing violence, poverty and persecution. A European Parliament report described the trial as Europe's "largest case of criminalization of… |
(2023-01-13). British Protest 15-Minute Cities Where They Will Become Prisoners of the State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). The WEF's "Net Zero Carbon" Lockdown Fraud: British Protest "15-Minute Cities" Where They Will Become Prisoners of the State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). What It Means for Hunger to Burn Through the Pentagon's Ranks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Insurers Are Fighting To Protect Their Medicare Fraud. levernews.com
(2023-01-13). California Sues Pharma Giants Over Inflated Insulin Prices. truthout.org California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday sued the six major companies that dominate the U.S. insulin market, ratcheting up the state's assault on a profitable industry for artificially jacking up prices and making the indispensable drug less accessible for diabetes patients. The 47-page civil complaint alleges three pharmaceutical companies that control the insulin market — Eli Lilly and… |
(2023-01-13). 10 Most Famous Black Americans Who Were Born In North Carolina. moguldom.com North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous state in the U.S. Located in the country's Southern region, its current population is 67.58 percent white and 21.35 percent Black or African American citizens, according to the World Population Review. One North Carolina city, Fayetteville, has the highest percentage of Black-owned businesses in the U.S., …
(2023-01-13). Ukrainian Militants Are Proud Of Their Dirty Bombs On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Amid the ongoing heavy battles in Bakhmut, Wagner fighters reported that Ukrainian soldiers are using unidentified chemical weapons in an attempt to stop Russian advance. | According to Wagner fighters, most recently, Ukrainian forces used this chemical weapon on the street of Trudovye Rezervy in Bakhmut on January 7. As a result of the attack, Russian soldiers got severe burns. They were evacuated from the battlefield and hospitalized. |
(2023-01-13). Afrin Liberation Forces Share Footage Of Attacks On Turkish Army & Proxies In Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, fighters of the Afrin Liberation Forces. Via the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On January 13, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) released footage documenting some of its recent attacks on the Turkish military and its proxies in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The footage shows an attack on a Turkish military positon and an engineering vehicle near the town of al-Bab on December 28, another that targeted a Turkish base in the village of Kimar on January 3 and two attacks th…
(2023-01-13). Assad Says Talks With Turkey Should Be Based On Ending 'Occupation' Of Syria. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev in Damascus on January 12. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On January 12, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that talks with Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian territory and halting support for terrorist groups in the war-torn country. | Assad made the remarks during a meeting with Russian presidential envoy for Syria Alex…
(2023-01-13). Egyptian Security Forces Are Chasing ISIS Cells Outside Sinai — Report. southfront.org 
(2023-01-13). Explosion Rocks Emirate-Run Gas Complex In Northern Iraq (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On January 13, an explosion rocked the Khor Mor gas complex in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region which is run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) energy company Dana Gas. | Speaking to the Rudaw news network, Ahmed al-Mufti, undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Natural Resources, said that the causes of the explosion, which didn't result in any casualties or material losses, are still unknown. | Al-Mufi didn't rule out the possibility of an attack as the cause of the explosion at the gas…
(2023-01-13). In Video: SDF Seizes Explosive Belts, IEDs From Large ISIS Cache In Syria's Al-Hasakah. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On January 9, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that their fighters had uncovered a large weapons cache of ISIS in Syria's northeastern region. | The cache was found in the village of al-Qairouan, which is located near the key town of Tel Hamees in the northeastern al-Hasakah countryside. | Several explosive belts, improvised explosive devices and large quantities of C4 high-explosives as well as dozens of AK-47-type assault rifles and…
(2023-01-13). Lebanese Army Says It Opened Fire At Israeli Drone. southfront.org quadron 161 ("The Black Snake") marks its reopening as the only "Zik" Squadron (Hermes 4 ) in the UAV, absorbing all the "Zik" aircraft from Squadron 166 ("Firebirds"). Taken on 6 December 2020 by Amit Agronov. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On January 13, the Lebanese military announced that its troops had opened fire at an Israeli drone that violated Lebanon's airspace. | In a statement, the military said that one of its patrol was inspecting a separate violation between the town of…
(2023-01-13). U.S. Spy Aircraft Spotted Ove Iraq's Border With Iran, Syria. southfront.org 
A USAF RC-135V/W Rivet Joint disconnects from a USAF KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel near Iraq on Dec. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army photo) | On January 13, an RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft of the United States Air Force (USAF) was spotted by aviation observers while conducting an unusual mission over Iraq. | The aircraft, which took off from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, flew over Iraq's Kurdistan region, near the border with Iran, then along the border line with Syria. After completing its mission, the aircraf…
(2023-01-13). Awaiting For New Stage Of Russian Military Operations In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-01-13). Russian Armed Forces Gaining Momentum In Donbass Following Liberation Of Soledar. southfront.org 
A destroyed vehicle of Kiev's forces | As MSM, the Washington establishment and its Kiev puppets pretend that they do not see photos and videos of Russian troops in Soledar, the Russians have been developing momentum in the area. With the liberation of the town of Soledar, the main point of clashes moved to the nearby railway station of Sol, northwest of the town. Fighting was also reported in the eastern vicinity of Blagodatnoe (west of Soledar) and Krasnopolievka (northeast of Sol). | It's interesting to note that Kiev's…
(2023-01-13). Nurses strike in NYC demanding better working conditions and solutions to staffing shortage. nationofchange.org "What's going on today is that these work environment challenges have been predating COVID-19, and nurses have been experiencing many of these challenges for decades."
(2023-01-13). Pharma Fail: Arthritis Drug Accelerates Arthritis, "Miracle" Alzheimer's Drug Earns "Accelerated Approval" globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan — And Fast. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Oil Chief Exec 'Captures' COP28. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). How Many Ukrainian Refugees Will Return Home? independentmediainstitute.org Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has created the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. While millions of Ukrainian refugees have since returned home, almost 2.9 million moved to Russia, according to October 2022 figures, and roughly 7.9 million were registered across Europe between February and December 27, 2022. Besides Russia, Poland …
(2023-01-13). The U.S. Finally Has an Economic Plan for a Domestic High-Tech Economy. independentmediainstitute.org Matt Thomas was driving Interstate 75 through the Detroit area about two years ago when he caught his first glimpse of "dead" cars—the partially manufactured vehicles marooned on sprawling factory lots amid the shortage of microchips needed for the autos' safety, entertainment, and GPS systems. The sight sickened Thomas not only because his own set …
(2023-01-13). Public Libraries Continue to Thrive Despite Defunding and Privatization Attacks. independentmediainstitute.org The public sector in the U.S. has been shrinking rapidly since the 1990s as a deluge of privatization has, to various degrees, overtaken many so-called public services and institutions. Public education, for example, has been increasingly privatized by way of racist school voucher programs, and the expansion of for-profit charter schools and for-profit education management …
(2023-01-13). Western Journalists Are Cowardly, Approval-Seeking Losers. orinocotribune.com 
By Caitlin Johnstone  ; Jan 11, 2023 | Research conducted by New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics into Russian trolling behavior on Twitter in the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election Which is to say that all the years of hysterical shrieking about Russian trolls interfering in US democracy and corrupting the fragile little minds of Americans — a narrative that has…
(2023-01-13). America's theater of the absurd. mronline.org 
Our political class does not govern. It entertains.
(2023-01-13). "America made me a Black man" therealnews.com Boyah J. Farah fled the war in Somalia arriving in the United States as a refugee with his mother and siblings when he was fifteen. His romantic dreams of America quickly ran into the dark undercurrents of American racism. Living in a housing project in Bedford, Massachusetts he was forced to discover the curse of being Black in America, the daily humiliations and small, but insidious ways he was made to constantly feel an outsider by whites. He watched as other Somali families succumbed to the poison of American racism, writing that although they had survived the war in Africa, American broke them and carr…
(2023-01-13). Trump discussed nuking North Korea and blaming other countries, book alleges. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in An updated excerpt from a book about the Trump presidency reveals that the former president had considered issuing a nuclear strike on North Korea and blaming it on another country. | The book, "Donald Trump v. The United States," authored by The New York Times's Michael Schmidt, has been updated in a new edition that will be available next week. NBC News, which obt…
(2023-01-13). Wisconsin Republicans Refuse to Consider Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Use. truthout.org Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have indicated that they will not support efforts to legalize or decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana, despite the fact that such efforts are backed by a majority of the state's residents. Lawmakers are considering making marijuana accessible for medical reasons in the state under very specific circumstances. Currently, every state that borders… |
(2023-01-13). Thursday 2/2: On Healing Justice Lineages. indybay.org
(2023-01-13). We Never See a Latina Mother, Daughter Like in 'Come Find Me' (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com In Daniel Poliner's 'Come Find Me,' Victoria Cartagena and Sol Miranda play a mother-daughter pair who yo-yo in and out of each other's lives as they struggle romantically, personally, and professionally. Latino Rebels spoke with the filmmaker and the two Boricua actresses.
(2023-01-13). Asset Manager: Current Housing Price Bubble Makes 2008 'Look Quaint By Comparison'. moguldom.com 
What goes up must come down and a lot of people are worried about a repeat of the last housing crash, but no one knows what the bottom will look like following the pandemic housing boom. Leading up to the housing bust and the Great Recession of 2008, interest rates had sunk from 6.5 percent …
(2023-01-13). German Vice Chancellor Says Poland Can Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Germany's vice chancellor said Thursday that Berlin won't stand in the way of Poland sending German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a move that would significantly escalate Western military aid for Kyiv and risk provoking Moscow. "There is a difference between making a decision for oneself and preventing the decision of others," Vice Chancellor Robert …
(2023-01-13). Syria's Assad Tells Russia Any Deal With Turkey Must Result in Turkish Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a Russian envoy on Thursday that any rapprochement with Turkey must result in Turkish forces withdrawing from Syrian territory. Alexander Lavrentiev, Russia's special envoy for Syria, was in Damascus discussing Moscow's efforts to broker talks between Ankara and Damascus. His visit came a few weeks after Moscow hosted the Syrian …
(2023-01-13). Taiwan Defense Ministry Reveals Rare Cooperation with NATO. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-01-13). Vaccine Induced. The Story of Shawn Maldoun. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). The Heat: Brazil Political Unrest. america.cgtn.com 
What's behind the violent protests in Brazil? Are they a threat to democracy there? Last Sunday, thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the three most important federal buildings, the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court. The demonstrators reject the outcome …
(2023-01-13). 41-year-old high-heeled male foot model attracts 1.2 million online followers. ecns.cn A 41-year-old man, a foot model for high-heeled shoes, has attracted over 200,000 followers on Chinese short video platform Douyin and his monthly trading volume reaches up to 6 million yuan (about $890,000).
(2023-01-13). World awaits Chinese tourists' return. ecns.cn Many countries, especially the Southeast Asian countries, are awaiting the return of Chinese tourists after China optimized its COVID-19 measures.
(2023-01-13). Special counsel appointed to look into Biden's handling of classified documents. ecns.cn U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to review President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
(2023-01-13). Crop seeds, microbial strains tested in China's two space missions unveiled. ecns.cn The China Manned Space Agency on Friday unveiled a detailed list of crop seeds and microbial strains on board the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 manned spaceships.
(2023-01-13). China delivers disciplinary punishment to 592,000 individuals in 2022. ecns.cn China delivered disciplinary punishment to 592,000 individuals in 2022, of whom 53 were provincial or ministerial-level officials, said an announcement released by China's top anti-graft body Friday.
(2023-01-13). U.S. cancer deaths drop by one-third. ecns.cn The cancer death rate in the U.S. continues to decline and dropped 33 percent from 1991 to 2019, saving an estimated 3.8 million lives during that time, the American Cancer Society said Thursday.
(2023-01-13). Ex-Prime Minister Abe's killer indicted for murder by Japanese prosecutors. ecns.cn Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to local media.
(2023-01-13). HKSAR gov't strongly opposes Britain's so-called six-monthly report on Hong Kong. ecns.cn HKSAR government has vehemently refuted the slandering remarks and ill-intentioned political attacks on the HKSAR under the successful application of the "one country, two systems" principle in the so-called Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong.
(2023-01-13). Trade development potential under RCEP continues to be released: Beijing Customs. ecns.cn In 2022, Beijing Customs has issued a total of 4,304 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) certificates of origin for 137 companies, with a value of $245 million.
(2023-01-13). China's import, export value reaches $6.26 trillion in 2022: official. ecns.cn Customs statistics show China's total value of import and export in 2022 reached 42.07 trillion yuan($6.26 trillion), an increase of 7.7 percent over 2021, said Lv Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs on Friday.
(2023-01-13). Epitaph by Tang Dynasty calligraphy master Liu Gongquan unearthed in Xi'an. ecns.cn An epitaph relic, which was engraved with calligraphy written by renowned master Liu Gongquan of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has been discovered in Shaanxi Province.
(2023-01-13). Pilgrims visit Lhasa in winter. ecns.cn Many pilgrims came to Lhasa for praying in winter.
(2023-01-13). Lijiatuo double-track bridge over Yangtze River successfully closes. ecns.cn The 1,306-meter long cable-stayed bridge has two towers and two cables. With a main span of 454 meters, the bridge crosses the Yangtze River parallel to the existing Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge at about 52 meters upstream.
(2023-01-13). China launches APSTAR-6E telecommunication satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying APSTAR-6E telecommunication satellite blast off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 13, 2023.
(2023-01-13). Landmark Potala Palace at sunrise. ecns.cn Stunning scenery shows the landmark Potala Palace at first light on a winter morning in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 13,, 2023.
(2023-01-13). China sends three satellites into space. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying Yaogan 37 and Shiyan-22 A/B satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 13, 2023.
(2023-01-13). Iconic Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show hosted in Shanghai. ecns.cn The annual lantern show at Yuyuan Garden, a historical tourist site in Shanghai, has been on display and will run through February.
(2023-01-13). China launches new telecommunication satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday.
(2023-01-13). World's first intelligent unmanned drone carrier enters service. ecns.cn Zhu Hai Yun, the world's first intelligent unmanned scientific research vessel has been fully operational since Jan. 12.
(2023-01-13). Winter months to see religious rituals in Tibet. ecns.cn Pilgrims began their tour of the monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in winter.
(2023-01-13). Pioneer of China's rural reform distributes dividends in Chongqing. ecns.cn Fangniu village, a pioneer of rural reform in southwest China's Chongqing, distributed dividends to its residents on Thursday. More than 1,000 eligible villagers received a total of 2.62 million yuan ($0.39 million) in 2022 dividends.
(2023-01-13). Dismantling the cult of Churchill. mronline.org 
Tariq Ali's new book examines the disconnect between Churchill's popular image and the larger context of his life and times.
(2023-01-13). Requiem for a dream: 100 years after the founding of the USSR. mronline.org 
The worst crime the USSR committed, the one for which it will never be forgiven, was to have been a shared hope for a more just, more dignified and more humane society.
(2023-01-13). U.S.-backed coup regime has murdered 46 demonstrators. mronline.org 
In Peru, the death toll has risen to at least 46 following the December 7 U.S.-backed coup overthrowing democratically elected socialist President Pedro Castillo.
(2023-01-13). Why the CIA attempted a 'Maidan Uprising' in Brazil. mronline.org 
The failed coup in Brazil is the latest CIA stunt, just as the country is forging stronger ties with the east.
(2023-01-13). A Pentagon Report on China Fuels a Military Spending Frenzy in the US. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-13). Seeking Higher Defense Spending: Bipartisan Committee Appointed to Advise Congress on Pentagon Budget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Ukraine and Russia Defense Ministers Agree: The War in Ukraine Is Between NATO and Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). "Prevent Global Warming", Ban Gas Stoves, Restaurants Everywhere Will Fail. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Yemen War Continues Beyond Media Spotlight. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Mexican tourists make travel plans as China reopens. america.cgtn.com China's reopening of flights for foreign travelers is being well-received in Mexico. Tourist and business leaders there are among the many around the world making plans to visit China this year. CGTN's Franc Contreras visited with some key players in the Mexico-China tourism industry.
(2023-01-13). Who Designed Global Guidelines for Puberty Blockers? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Southwest Airlines: Hundreds of thousands impacted by capitalist greed. workers.org 
Airlines canceled over 18,200 flights in the U.S. and hundreds more in Canada between Dec. 22 and 28, affecting millions of people. Many of the cancellations were due to the winter storm catastrophe. Winter Storm Elliot brought snow and ice and high winds to two-thirds of North America. According to . . . |
(2023-01-13). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). They don't like it hot: Drag shows are next target for Republican lawmakers. peoplesworld.org 
(2023-01-13). The C-17A Has Been Cleared to Transport B61-12 Nuclear Bomb to Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Brownlisted: Who Wants a Mazapán? latinorebels.com A roundup of the week's top Latino news from around the world, written by Latino Rebels senior editor Hector Luis Alamo.
(2023-01-13). Should private property be abolished? Dublin students vote yes. mronline.org 
It was a packed room for the Trinity College Dublin Philosophical Society debate on whether private property should be abolished. I was the first speaker and spoke in an impassioned way for the motion. There was much expression of assent in the room.
(2023-01-13). Imperial astrophysicists recognised for teaching and research excellence. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Professor Marina Galand and Dr Ravindra Desai have won accolades in The Royal Astronomical Society's 2023 Medals and Awards.
(2023-01-13). Japan and Britain sign military agreement aimed at containing China and Russia. infobrics.org Japan could train Ukrainian troops in Britain.
(2023-01-13). Why is NATO alarmed by a single Russian frigate?>. infobrics.org Equipped with up to 16 3M22 "Zircon" missiles, the Russian Navy's "Admiral Gorshkov" frigate is capable of wiping out an entire super-carrier strike group from a distance of 1000-1 0 km.
(2023-01-13). By the Numbers: The De-dollarization of Global Trade. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum. The imposition of US trade restrictions and sanctions against a number of nations, including Russia, Iran,…
(2023-01-13). How the Crisis This War is Causing Will End with Most Americans Supporting Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea From the Facebook page of Russell Bentley, the Texan who joined to help the Donbass liberation fighters In his article for International Socialist Review about the American Civil War, Donny Schraffenberger observes how the crisis the country underwent largely brought about a shift in consciousness among the white proletariat: The vast majority of poor whites weren't abolitionists….
(2023-01-13). How Ukraine Suffered a Humiliating Defeat in Soledar. libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny Fighters from the Wagner Group have completely surrounded the Donbass town of Soledar and are now clearing the extensive tunnel network in the town's salt mines, the head of private military company, Evgeny Prigozhin, claimed. The news came after weeks of intense battles in an area which sources from both sides, but especially those…
(2023-01-13). Peru: Changing the Rules of the Game. libya360.wordpress.com Iroel Sánchez "America for the Americans", is the phrase Pedro Castillo delivered to close his speech at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in April 2022, which he attended without his traditional rural schoolteacher's hat. In the midst of the schism caused by the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the United…
(2023-01-13). 'We Need a Constituent Process in Peru': An Interview with Héctor Béjar. libya360.wordpress.com Lautaro Rivara and Héctor Béjar Presidential hopeful for Peru Libre, Pedro Castillo, had a bumpy ride on a mare while going to his polling station in Cajamarca. With more than 60 years of leading experience in Peruvian politics, Héctor Béjar breaks down in this exclusive interview the context and motives of the coup, and presents…
(2023-01-13). Donor-Advised Fund Numbers Still Obscure Who's Giving and How Much. inequality.org
(2023-01-13). Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis Ongoing Despite DOJ And Fed Intervention, Lawmakers Debate Recall Proposal For City Officials. moguldom.com There's been a lot of finger-pointing regarding who's responsible for the egregious, years-long water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, that came to a head last year. However, that's not helping the predominately Black residents who still live daily without clean, running water. Now city lawmakers are debating proposed House Bill 370, which would permit recall elections …
(2023-01-13). Chance The Rapper And Vic Mensa Launched The Black Star Line Festival in Ghana: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com 
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa started their New Year by hosting the inaugural Black Star Line Festival in Accra, Ghana. Attendees are still boasting about how dope the multi-day cultural experience was. Here are seven things to know about the Black Star Line Festival. 1. Chance and Mensa created the festival to promote unity among the …
(2023-01-13). Black English Teacher Killed By LAPD After Predicting 'They're Trying to George Floyd Me'. moguldom.com Another Black man has died after being tased seven times by police from the LAPD while being detained for his involvement in a traffic accident. Keenan Anderson, 31, died on Jan. 3, of cardiac arrest nearly four-and-a-half hours after being forcibly restrained by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department. Anderson was an educator and …
(2023-01-13). Opponents of Cop City Project in Atlanta Call for 'Weekend of Solidarity'. itsgoingdown.org 
Opponents of the "Cop City" project in so-called Atlanta, Georgia  ; a massive corporate backed counter-insurgency police training facility that threatens to destroy the Weelaunee Forest  ; are calling for a "weekend of solidarity with the Atlanta forest" this coming weekend, from January 13th  ; 16th. We received this call for a weekend of solidarity…
(2023-01-13). Keenan Anderson, Cousin of Black Lives Matter Cofounder, Killed by LAPD. truthout.org Harrowing video footage released this week shows officers with the Los Angeles Police Department forcibly restraining and repeatedly using a Taser on 31-year-old Keenan Anderson — a high school teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors — following a traffic accident. Soon thereafter, Anderson was transported to a local hospital where he suffered cardiac arrest and died. |
(2023-01-13). Manchin's Chief of Staff to Become Top Lobbyist at American Petroleum Institute. truthout.org The top aide of Sen. Joe Manchin, a close ally of the fossil fuel industry, is leaving the West Virginia Democrat's office to work directly for Big Oil as a lobbyist at the American Petroleum Institute, one of the most powerful influence-peddling organizations in the United States. Axios, which first reported the news of Lance West's departure to API on Thursday, noted that "through the on-again… |
(2023-01-13). Int'l Action Center honors Ka Joma. iacenter.org By Arjae Red January 12, 2023 The following remarks were made by Arjae Red at a Jan. 7, 2023, memorial honoring Ka Joma Sison, revolutionary Filipino leader, who died in December. Credit: Nahendra Khadka On behalf of the International Action Center, I would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to comrade Jose Maria Sison. He is surely one of the greatest revolutionary leaders of our lifetime. His teachings were hugely inspirational to young activists, organizers and fighters for our class, for many decades during his lifetime and for many more to come. I have been aware of the legacy surrounding Jose Maria Sison, thro…
(2023-01-13). Issues behind near death of Damar Hamlin. iacenter.org By Nigel Bouvart January 11, 2023 Damar Hamlin Buffalo, New York Bulletin: As we go to press, Hamlin has returned home to Buffalo. Unprecedented tragedy struck at the Bills-Bengals NFL game in Cincinnati Jan. 2, when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed suddenly, following a tackle during which he was hit hard in the chest by the helmet of Tee Higgins, a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. After falling down, Hamlin stood up and almost immediately fell backward as he suffered a cardiac arrest. A standby ambulance was promptly backed onto the field, and EMTs administered lifesaving CPR, restarting…
(2023-01-13). Stop Israel's racist genocide! Free Palestine! iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl January 10, 2023 The racist, apartheid government of Israel wasted no time in starting off the new year by murdering two young Palestinian men, while threatening further Zionist settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces murdered 22-year-old Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh and 25-year-old Fouad Mohammad Abed on Jan. 2 in Kufr Dan, a town northwest of Jenin in the West Bank. The killings occurred after Zionist officers raided the community to demolish the homes of two other Palestinians, who had been shot down at a Jamaleh checkpoint last September. Additionally, Israeli occupiers kil…
(2023-01-13). The myth of the 'moderate Republican'—and why it's so dangerous. nationofchange.org Those "moderates" and "centrists" are actively supporting neofascist leadership.
(2023-01-13). EPA's proposed air pollution standards for soot could save thousands of lives. peoplesworld.org 
Late last week, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed tighter limits to one of the country's most dangerous air pollutants: fine particulate matter, or soot. But while the long-awaited move could save thousands of lives per year, health experts say it's still not enough. Soot is also known as fine particulate matter because its fragments are so small …
(2023-01-13). Texas prepares new anti-abortion bills, but activists are fighting back. liberationnews.org 
But the fight is not over: activists from dozens of organizations across five major cities in Texas are planning a statewide day of action on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
(2023-01-13). Diosdado Cabello: Workers' Salary is a Priority for President Maduro (+PCV). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, January 11, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, stated that the salary of Venezuelan workers is the main concern of President Nicolás Maduro. During his program Con el Mazo Dando, the Chavista leader questioned the proclamations of opposition sectors of the country regarding the recent protests led by a group from the education sector that demand better salaries. | "Some gentlemen came out there talking about their support for the protests," he said, "but when the government was theirs, they endorsed the human rights violations that were committed…
(2023-01-13). Special counsel appointed in Biden's classified documents case. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden is facing a Department of Justice special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents dating back to his time as vice president. CGTN's Jim Spellman brings us the latest from Washington, D.C.
(2023-01-13). Yale graduate teachers and researchers vote to unionize. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn — An historic 30 year organizing effort was victorious this week adding 3,000 new union members at Yale University as graduate teachers and researchers voted in a landslide to unionize as Local 33—UNITE HERE. The graduate teachers and researchers from all departments and professional schools cast 2,039 votes in the NLRB election …
(2023-01-13). Kyiv Shows Signs of Desperation. covertactionmagazine.com Sends U.S. an SOS with huge military losses expected in Russian winter offensive A leading Ukrainian government official has admitted that a demilitarized zone to divide the battlefield, protect the Russian east of the country from the U.S. and NATO long-range assault, and partition Ukraine is in negotiation. "'We are currently being offered the Korean …
(2023-01-13). Biden's "Surprise" Grows with Reported Discovery of Second Batch of Classified Documents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Like Jan. 6 rioters, Brazil coup participants plotted openly online. peoplesworld.org 
MIAMI (AP) — The map was called "Beach Trip" and was blasted out to more than 18,000 members of a public Telegram channel called, in Portuguese, "Hunting and Fishing." But instead of outdoor recreation tips, the 43 pins spread across the map of Brazil pointed to cities where bus transportation to the capital could be …
(2023-01-13). 'You couldn't make it up': Head of UAE oil company appointed chair of UN climate summit. nationofchange.org "This appointment risks further undermining the credibility of global climate talks and threatens the action and leadership needed for a rapid and equitable phase out of all fossil fuels."
(2023-01-13). 'Coup Regime Won't Last Without Southern Provinces,' Says Observer of Unrest in Peru. towardfreedom.org Unrest continues in Peru, where 17 people were killed January 9 in the city of Juliaca, in a southern province. This comes after days of a national strike against the parliamentary coup that ousted President Pedro Castillo. Kawsachun News and Clau O'Brien Moscoso report from the ground.
(2023-01-13). CIA Coup in Peru Explodes into Violence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Miss Universe Wants to Ethnically Cleanse Donbas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Biden's Top Secret Document Problem — Is He On His Way Out? sonar21.com 
The "discovery" that Joe Biden had multiple stashes of highly classified documents begs a few salient questions that nobody, to the best of my knowledge, has answered — When were…
(2023-01-13). Thermobaric Bombs and My Appearance on The Duran. sonar21.com 
I will be writing a separate piece on the likely end of the Joe Biden President. For now I want to present something that my old friend, Command Paul Evancoe…
(2023-01-13). Nikole Hannah-Jones: Beyond the 1619 Project (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com In this episode of Latino USA, host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of "The 1619 Project," who reflects on how she's pushed ahead despite controversy, on trying to fit in at predominately white institutions, and on the importance of intersectionality.
(2023-01-13). NYC Nurses' Deal Is Just a Start — Health Care Advocates Demand Major Reforms. truthout.org Over 7,000 nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and employed by two major hospitals in New York City, ended their strike in the wee hours this week on January 12. Management had returned to the negotiating table to meet the nurses' primary demands for increased staffing and wage increases. These nurses, from Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital… |
(2023-01-13). Brazil on edge after attacks on government buildings. america.cgtn.com Brazil's federal government has taken over security in the capital of Brasilia through January. The country remains on edge after the attacks that ransacked the capital's key government buildings. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco shows us what's going on in Rio de Janeiro.
(2023-01-13). Noticias en blanco sobre la huelga de prisiones en Pensilvania. workers.org 
Filadelfia 8 de enero, 2023 — Los trabajadores encarcelados cautivos en las prisiones de Pensilvania convocaron una huelga laboral en nombre del Colectivo Revolucionario Abolicionista de los Pueblos Subalternos (SPARC). La manifestación "para protestar contra las políticas opresivas del Estado" se convocó el año pasado y estaba previsto que comenzara . . . |
(2023-01-13). The Supreme Court Is About to Eviscerate the Right to Strike. truthout.org The right to strike is on trial in the Supreme Court. At stake is a 64-year-old precedent that shields workers and unions from state lawsuits while they pursue unfair labor practice claims in the federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). If unions have to defend against costly lawsuits, it will likely discourage them from going on strike. On January 10, the high court heard oral arguments in… |
(2023-01-13). The right to strike in danger at the U.S. Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —In a complex case from Washington state, the right-wing dominated U.S. Supreme Court tackled the right to strike and whether corporate lawsuits can stop it. "The right to strike is on trial today at the U.S. Supreme Court," AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler warned in a Jan. 10 tweet about the case, Glacier Northwest, Inc. …
(2023-01-13). Israeli forces, settlers kill five Palestinians in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Father slain after soldiers arrest his 17-year-old son in Qalandiya refugee camp.
(2023-01-13). Laos: A land still scarred by the bombs of U.S. imperialism. peoplesworld.org 
PHONSAVAN, Laos—Xiengkhouang Province, in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a vast, ancient plateau extending over 6,000 square miles between the Luang Prabang mountain range in the west, and Annamite range in the east. Home to nearly a quarter-million people from five local ethnic groups that have settled in the region over the previous centuries, …
(2023-01-13). Fake demand for "equal rights" provides cover for Ben-Gvir's supremacist views. electronicintifada.net Jewish Power colleague Zvika Fogel threatens genocide over Jerusalem tensions.
(2023-01-13). 'Independent' Advisor Who Evaluated Pfizer Vaccine Safety Was Former Paid Pfizer Consultant. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). From Tesla to Twitter, wherever Elon Musk goes, lawsuits and alleged worker abuses follow. therealnews.com 
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(2023-01-13). Colombian tropical seed bank protects seed biodiversity. america.cgtn.com The world lost 75 percent of its crop diversity during the twentieth century, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization says, making the protection of the biodiversity in crops key to feeding the planet's ever-growing population. CGTN's Michelle Begue visited one of the world's largest tropical …
(2023-01-13). Reminder: Conscious, Pervasive Manipulation and "Fake News" is NOT New. dissidentvoice.org 
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in a democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, and our …
(2023-01-13). A 'Whataboutist' Response to the Useful Idiots of the Anglo-American Empire. orinocotribune.com By Dimitri Lascaris  ; Jan 7, 2023 | Anti-imperialists often respond to criticisms of the West's official enemies (China, Russia, Iran, etc.) by pointing to the crimes of Western governments and their non-Western proxies. In the West, responses of this nature are frequently denounced as 'whataboutism.' | What does 'whataboutism' mean and where did this term originate? | According to Whataboutism or whataboutery (as in "what about…?") denotes in a pejorative sense a procedure in which a critical question or argument is not answe…
(2023-01-13). Monday 1/16: 26th Annual MLK Celebration. indybay.org Alan Harvey Theater | 800 Magnolia Ave | Piedmont, CA 94611…
(2023-01-13). AFL-CIO's MLK Conference emphasizes protecting democracy, politics, organizing. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —For the hundreds of unionists attending the AFL-CIO's annual Martin Luther King Civil and Human Rights Conference, the right-wing threat to democracy—and to workers' rights—isn't over. And, though he wasn't a scheduled speaker at the event, "Claiming Our Power, Protecting Our Democracy," this weekend at the Washington (D.C.) Hilton, it's a threat recognized by …
(2023-01-13). Cuba's Hero, American Spy: Ana Belen Montes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson explain multipolarity, decline of US hegemony. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson introduce their show Geopolitical Economy Hour discussing the rise of the multipolar world and decline of US hegemony.
(2023-01-13). Opinion: Donald Trump And Jair Bolsonaro Are 2-of-a-Kind — The Racist Kind. moguldom.com Donald Trump's presidency was marked by racism, from calling Haiti and countries in Africa shitholes to telling "The Squad" to go back to where they came from. Jair Bolsonaro's presidency was marked by denying the existence of racism in Brazil and failing to adequately protect Brazil's rich Black and African history. Trump and Bolsonaro are …
(2023-01-13). This MLK Day, Save the Fake Love. inequality.org
(2023-01-13). A sheriff in Louisiana has been destroying records of deputies' alleged misconduct for years. nationofchange.org
(2023-01-13). Turkey's Tatar kinsmen: Ankara continues to stir Crimea separatist pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsJanuary 12, 2023 Tàºrkiye voices concern over prison sentence of Crimean Tatars The Foreign Ministry expressed "concern" on prison sentences of 13 years against Tàºrkiye's Crimean Tatar kinsmen Cemil Gafarov, Servet Gaziyev, Erfan Osmanov, Alim Karimov and Seyran Murtaza. "We reiterate our support to Crimean Tatars' right to live freely and safely in …
(2023-01-13). 1,2 U.S. armored vehicles, other equipment headed toward Russia's border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJanuary 13, 2023 Reuters: The US will deploy 1,2 armored vehicles in Eastern Europe At the beginning of January, 1,2 pieces of armored equipment, including tanks, delivered to the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands, will be deployed in Poland and the Baltic countries. AZERTAC reports with reference to Reuters agency that Abrams M1 tanks of …
(2023-01-13). Biggest contract ever: Norway amasses artillery ammunition for war on eastern border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostJanuary 13, 2023 Norway Stocks up on Ammunition With Major Order Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia, said Friday it would place an order for artillery shells worth 2.6 billion kroner ($263 million) to boost its ammunition stocks. The defense ministry has signed an agreement with national ammunition manufacturer Nammo …
(2023-01-13). Germany, France demand NATO nations' former African colonies join anti-Russian front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Every nation on and off the coast of the African continent has been a possession of a NATO member state except for Liberia  ; officially. RR Deutsche WelleJanuary 13, 2023 German, French ministers want African solidarity with EuropeThe top envoys said they wanted African countries to be part of a more unified front against Russia …
(2023-01-13). Hundreds of Ukrainian troops in U.S. to train on anti-missile batteries. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com FISM NewsJanuary 11, 2023 Ukraine update: Kyiv forces to receive defense system training in U.S. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Ukrainian soldiers will be brought to the U.S. to begin training on the use of the Patriot missile defense system promised to Kyiv last month. "Training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system …
(2023-01-13). Peskov: Kremlin okay with Turkey providing Ukraine drones to kill Russian soldiers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJanuary 11, 2023 Peskov: Russia knows that Turkey sends "Bayraktar" to Ukraine It is difficult to say that the information about Turkey's shipment of cluster ammunition to Ukraine is accurate. AZERTAC reports that Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of Russia, said this in his statement to journalists. D. Peskov said that official Moscow …
(2023-01-13). Spain treats wounded Ukrainian soldiers, trains others to be wounded. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJanuary 13, 2023 A new group of wounded Ukrainian servicemen will arrive in Spain for treatment On Saturday next week, a new group of Ukrainian wounded military personnel should arrive in this country for treatment in Spanish hospitals. AZERTAC reports that this was stated by the Minister of Defense of Spain, Margarita Robles. The wounded …
(2023-01-13). U.S. Army steps up training of Ukrainian combat forces in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesJanuary 13, 2023 Stepped-up training for Ukrainians on US weaponry to start in Germany next week The U.S. Army will begin training an expanded cadre of Ukrainian soldiers as early as next week at ranges in Germany, where troops will learn how to fire and maneuver with new armored fighting vehicles…. The stepped-up …
(2023-01-13). The Invisible Global Heat Danger Zone. dissidentvoice.org 
NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded with record-breaking heat waves around the world, as major commercial waterways, like the Danube, Po, Rhine, Yangtze, and Mississippi rivers temporarily dried up leaving humongous river barges choking in mud. But that was merely global-warming-lite. The real global warming threat is invisible. It's …
(2023-01-13). Still Waiting for Freedom: A Review of P. Sainath's The Last Heroes. dissidentvoice.org 
Here's one possible trajectory for ambitious print journalists. After making your name with aggressive reporting at a smaller newspaper, move up the ladder until you are at a top paper with a prestige beat. Go on the television talk shows to pontificate. Maybe snag a regular column. Offer analyses that seem critical but make sure …
(2023-01-13). A Brazilian Take on Solutions to Traffic and Climate Change. america.cgtn.com They're sophisticated, electric-assisted tricycle taxis. They're manufactured in Shanghai and assembled in Brazil. Many believe they're precisely what Rio de Janeiro hopes will help its commitment to eliminate fossil fuels by 20 . Lucrecia Franco has more on the trikes that are providing employment and bringing …
(2023-01-13). Climate Change and Migration Threatening El Salvador's Food Security. america.cgtn.com Drought, global inflation, and heavy migration. Those factors created a perfect storm in Central America for food insecurity. Alasdair Baverstock went to El Salvador to report on its high prices and food scarcity.
(2023-01-13). Mayfield, Kentucky: Rebuilding After Devastation. america.cgtn.com On December 10th, 2021, a deadly tornado ripped across Western Kentucky, causing catastrophic damage. Dozens of people lost their lives. Correspondent Dan Williams covered the story when it happened. He then went back to check on rebuilding a town; this force of nature nearly wiped …
(2023-01-13). Venezuelan Immigrants Feeling Ostracized in Chile. america.cgtn.com According to the United Nations, 7 million Venezuelans have fled their country since 2017. The majority decided to make their way to other South American nations. But the massive flow of people often caused confrontations and social clashes. Harris Whitbeck reports on some incidents that …
(2023-01-13). Sunday 1/15: Santa Cruz Prepares. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 9 60…
(2023-01-13). Trump Organization Hit With Maximum Fine of $1.6 Million for Tax Evasion Scheme. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump's company was handed a $1.6 million fine by a judge on Friday as a result of the 17 convicted felonies committed by the Trump Organization as part of its 15-year tax fraud scheme — the maximum penalty that can be handed down for such a crime in New York, but one that amounts to pocket change for the multibillion dollar company. A New York State Supreme Court judge… |
(2023-01-13). Watchdog Calls for Investigation Into IRS Over Repeated Failure to Audit Trump. truthout.org A government watchdog group has filed a complaint calling for an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after the long-awaited release of former President Donald Trump's tax returns revealed that the agency had failed to conduct a full presidential audit of Trump while he was in office. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) wrote in a complaint filed this week… |
(2023-01-13). Unhealthy Homes: 'Gutted' New Orleans ordinance allows landlords to neglect run-down properties. splcenter.org
(2023-01-13). Con Filo: Perdón que te salpique (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los años no perdonan deudas. Este 2023 comenzó recordándonos las que nos quedan en temas de género. Escapar de siglos y siglos de machismo arraigado en un mundo hegemónico, capitalista y patriarcal es otro de los desafíos que sí o sí tenemos que saldar. Ese fue el tema principal del programa Con Filo este jueves.
(2023-01-13). Punto Deportivo: Apuntes sobre Cuba al Clásico Mundial de Béisbol (+Video). cubadebate.cu La semana pasada en conferencia de prensa en el estadio Latinoamericano, autoridades de la Federación Cubana de Béisbol presentaron una nómina de 50 jugadores para el V Clásico Mundial. En la primera edición del Punto Deportivo de este 2023, continuamos el debate sobre el tema.
(2023-01-13). Shakira, ødónde estás corazón? cubadebate.cu 'Shakira: Bzrp Music Session, Vol. 53' es el mayor estreno de una canción latina en Spotify, pero de discos como Pies descalzos, con composiciones que rozaban la poesía, a una trilogía de canciones de despecho en la que parece más bien una batalla entre reguetoneros, con el perdón de muchos, Shakira, ødónde estás corazón?
(2023-01-13). Ante Argentina, Brasil oficializa su retorno a la Celac. cubadebate.cu El ministro argentino de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago Cafiero, recibió hoy una carta que oficializa el regreso de Brasil a la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac). El embajador del país vecino, Reinaldo José de Almeida, entregó el documento a Cafiero esta jornada, 11 días después de la toma de posesión del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
(2023-01-13). Cuba exigirá un formulario digital a quienes arriben al país a partir del 23 de enero. cubadebate.cu
(2023-01-13). "El elogio oportuno" dedicó encuentro al 170 aniversario del natalicio de Martí. cubadebate.cu El espacio literario "El elogio oportuno", dedicó la tertulia de este 12 de enero al 170 aniversario del natalicio de José Martí. El encuentro tuvo lugar en la biblioteca Fayad Jamís en el centro histórico de la ciudad. El espacio literario "El elogio oportuno" toma su nombre de la propia frase martiana: "el elogio oportuno fomenta el mérito; y la falta del elogio oportuno lo desanima".
(2023-01-13). Mañana se celebrará la primera peña La Pupila Afilada de este 2023. cubadebate.cu Este viernes se celebrará en la Casa de la Amistad del Vedado capitalino, sita en 17 y Paseo, la primera peña La Pupila Afilada de 2023. En el horario habitual de seis de la tarde a nueve de la noche, el público asistente podrá presenciar una entrevista a Gloria La Riva, del movimiento de solidaridad con Cuba en Estados Unidos. La música estará a cargo del maestro Pancho Amat y su Cabildo del Son.
(2023-01-13). Tribunal de La Habana revoca sanción inicial e impone una nueva al trovador Fernando Becquer. cubadebate.cu La nueva decisión, basada en el Artículo 33 apartado 1, inciso b) de la Ley No. 152 de 2022 —Ley de Ejecución Penal—, obedece a que el ciudadano Becquer Cifuentes ha incurrido recientemente en graves hechos que incumplen, de manera flagrante y notoria, los requerimientos de buena conducta y respeto a las normas de convivencia social, a que venía obligado.
(2023-01-13). A los 54 años, falleció Lisa Marie, la única hija de Elvis Presley. cubadebate.cu La cantante Lisa Marie Presley, hija de Elvis Presley, murió a los 54 años, luego de ser trasladada a un hospital este 12 de enero de 2023, según un informe de Entertainment Tonight. Fue llevada de emergencia tras sufrir un paro cardíaco. La última aparición pública de la artista fue el pasado martes, 10 de enero, durante la entrega de los premios Globo de Oro.
(2023-01-13). Consejo Electoral Nacional: Avanza preparación de elecciones nacionales de marzo próximo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba avanza en la preparación de las elecciones nacionales a efectuarse el 26 de marzo próximo, informó este viernes el vicepresidente de ese órgano, Tomás Amarán Díaz. Aseguró que la documentación necesaria se encuentra en los Consejos Electorales de los municipios y será entregada a las circunscripciones próximamente.
(2023-01-13). Estación de la CUJAE estrena nuevo servicio de bicicletas públicas. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo servicio de bicicletas públicas fue inaugurado en la tarde de este viernes en la estación de la Universidad Tecnológica José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) en presencia de Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, primer secretario del Partido en La Habana; Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, ministro del Transporte y Reinaldo García Zapata, gobernador de la ciudad.
(2023-01-13). Explota el cargador de un celular y genera un incendio en un vuelo Taiwán-Singapur. cubadebate.cu Dos pasajeros resultaron heridos luego de que un cargador portátil explotara dentro de un avión poco antes del despegue del vuelo que se trasladaba desde Taiwán con destino a Singapur. El estallido generó un incendio y generó pánico en las personas que estaban a bordo de la aeronave. El dueño de la batería externa para el celular y su acompañante sufrieron "quemaduras menores en los dedos".
(2023-01-13). Falleció Vittorio Garatti, último sobreviviente de los arquitectos de las Escuelas Nacionales de Arte de Cubanacán. cubadebate.cu
(2023-01-13). FIFA revela lista de los 14 nominados al premio "The Best", como mejor futbolista de 2022. cubadebate.cu Tras dar por cerrado el año 2022, la FIFA publicó los 14 futbolistas nominados al premio The Best, que reconoce al mejor del mundo. Messi, campeón del mundo con Argentina, y Benzema, campeón de la Champions, Liga española y actual Balón de Oro, parten como gran ventaja. Este jueves comenzaron los plazos de votación de cara a la ceremonia.
(2023-01-13). La nueva adaptación de Cheburashka supera a Avatar como filme más taquillero en Rusia (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La recaudación de la comedia rusa familiar Cheburashka sobrepasó los tres mil 500 millones de rublos (unos 51,4 millones de dólares), según datos publicados hoy por la Fundación Kino de Rusia. Con esta cifra, la película del director Dimitri Diachenko superó al filme Avatar, de James Cameron, y pasó a ser la cinta más taquilleras en toda la historia de la distribución cinematográfica rusa.
(2023-01-13). Los Leñadores no contarán con Pablo Civil para la edición 62 de la Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Los Leñadores de Las Tunas tendrán la ausencia de su mentor Pablo Alberto Civil en la edición 62 de la Serie Nacional de Béisbol, según información suministrada a los medios de prensa por la dirección de este deporte en la provincia. Cuestiones personales conllevaron a tal decisión a Civil, quien tiene aval para apostar por un contrato en el exterior, mediante la Federación Cubana de Béisbol.
(2023-01-13). Policía de Brasil encuentra en casa de exministro propuesta de decreto para anular victoria de Lula da Silva. cubadebate.cu La Policía Federal de Brasil encontró una propuesta de decreto que plantea la introducción de un estado de emergencia para anular los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales del país. El documento mencionaba la instalación de un estado de emergencia en el Tribunal Superior Electoral (TSE) mientras Bolsonaro aún era presidente, para anular la victoria electoral del actual presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
(2023-01-13). øQué propuestas culturales traerá la Jornada Villanueva en Las Tunas? cubadebate.cu La Jornada Villanueva se asoma tras bambalinas. En todo el país ocurrirán actividades que recordarán los fatídicos sucesos acaecidos el 22 de enero de 1869, en el teatro habanero de igual nombre, y honrarán a la actriz cubana Verónica Lynn, Premio Nacional de la manifestación. En Las Tunas, desde este domingo y hasta el próximo, se desarrollarán variadas propuestas.
(2023-01-13). Rusia anuncia el control total de la ciudad ucraniana de Soledar. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Defensa ruso anunció la liberación completa de la ciudad de Solidar y lo consideran un logro de suma importancia para continuar de las operaciones ofensivas exitosas en el eje de Donetsk. La imposición del control total de Solidar hace posible cortar las rutas de suministro de las fuerzas ucranianas entre Artemovsk y Seversk, en el suroeste, y rodear las unidades enemiga estacionadas en el lugar.
(2023-01-13). Legendary Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo on "Argentina, 1985" and Why Democracy Is at Risk Today. democracynow.org 
Former Argentine prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo, who served as deputy prosecutor in Argentina's Trial of the Juntas and later as the first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, is portrayed in the film "Argentina, 1985," which won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language this week. The film dramatizes the efforts of Argentina's civilian court to prosecute the country's former military leaders for brutal crimes committed during the U.S.-backed right-wing military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983. Ocampo spoke to Democracy Now! recently about that landm…
(2023-01-13). "Argentina, 1985": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Depicts Historic War Crimes Trial of U.S.-Backed Generals. democracynow.org 
We speak with director Santiago Mitre about "Argentina, 1985," his dramatization of the Trial of the Juntas, when a civilian court prosecuted Argentina's former military leaders for brutal crimes committed during the U.S.-backed right-wing military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983. The film just won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language and is also shortlisted for an Oscar for best international film. Mitre talks about following the landmark trial in Argentina as a boy, just a short time after the end of the dictatorship, and why he felt compelled to tell the story as a…
(2023-01-13). The Crisis of Missing Migrants: Tens of Thousands of People Have Disappeared on Their Way to Europe. democracynow.org 
Twenty-four volunteer rescue workers connected to the group Emergency Response Centre International face trial for human smuggling in Greece for giving life-saving assistance to thousands of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, fleeing violence, poverty and persecution. A European Parliament report described the trial as Europe's "largest case of criminalization of solidarity." We're joined by New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo. Their latest piece, "The Crisis of Missing Migrants," covers the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean and the tens of thousa…
(2023-01-13). Headlines for January 13, 2023. democracynow.org DOJ Names Special Counsel to Investigate Biden's Mishandling of Classified Documents, Tornadoes and Storms Sweep Southern States, Killing 7, World's Oceans Broke Heat Records Again in 2022, Exxon Scientists Privately Predicted Global Heating with "Breathtaking" Accuracy in the 1970s, South Korea Warns It Could Build a Nuclear Arsenal to Counter North Korean Threat, U.S. and Japan Pledge Stronger Military Ties as Biden Meets with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, LAPD Releases Video Showing Police Attack on Keenan Anderson That Led to His Death, U.N. Says Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Bord…
(2023-01-13). This Business of Burning Human Beings. davidswanson.org
(2023-01-13). President Maduro Annual Address: 'I Am Before the Legitimate Legislative Power of Venezuela'. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, January 12, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented his annual message to the nation before the National Assembly (AN) and the country, in accordance with article 237 of the Venezuelan Constitution. "Within the first ten days following the installation of the National Assembly, in ordinary sessions," the constitution states, "the President of the Republic will present each year personally to the Assembly a message in which he will give an account of the political, economic, social, and administrative aspects of his management during the year immediately former." | The head of state be…
(2023-01-13). Peruvian security forces massacre 17 protesters in Juliaca, Puno. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in On Monday, January 9, Peruvian security forces brutally repressed an anti-government protest in Juliaca, a city in southern Peru's Puno region, killing at least 17 protesters and leaving at least 68 others severely injured. The dead included at least two teenagers. | According to reports from local media, Peruvian police and military officers opened fire on…
(2023-01-13). Capturan a sindicalistas salvadoreños sin especificar acusación. telesurtv.net Se trata de la ofensiva del Gobierno de Nayib Bukele contra el movimiento popular organizado en el contexto del régimen de excepción.
(2023-01-13). Marchan en Bolivia contra intentos golpistas de la derecha. telesurtv.net Las concentraciones transcurrieron pacíficamente con banderas bolivianas y la wiphala como muestra de unidad.
(2023-01-13). Severas lluvias dejan al menos diez muertos en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Se reportan dos desaparecidos. Más de 8.000 personas fueron albergadas en varios centros de evacuación.
(2023-01-13). Venezuela denuncia permanencia de 927 medidas restrictivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net Sanciones occidentales inciden directamente en la disminución de la producción petrolera y los ingresos. Sectores sociales entre los más perjudicados.
(2023-01-13). Identifican a presuntos financiadores de asalto a poderes en Brasilia. telesurtv.net El documento expedido por la AGU asegura que estas personas y entidades financiaron a los autobuses que condujeron a los perpetradores a Brasilia.
(2023-01-13). Monitorean actividad del volcán Cotopaxi en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la alerta emitida por el centro, la nube de gases, humo y ceniza alcanza una altura superior a los 0 metros sobre la cima.
(2023-01-13). Peruanos amplían movilizaciones contra el Gobierno de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Convocan a marcha en Lima. Se reportan protestas en Apurímac, Madre de Dios y Cusco.
(2023-01-13). Confirman que líder campesino de Cusco, Perú murió tras disparo. telesurtv.net Remo Candia Guevara murió en el departamento de Cusco, tras ser herido por arma de fuego durante las protestas contra el Gobierno.
(2023-01-13). Presidente de Venezuela presentará balance de gestión en 2022. telesurtv.net La presentación ante la Asamblea Nacional de la Memoria y Cuenta del año 2022 está prevista para las 16H00 hora local.
(2023-01-13). Declaran alerta verde en seis regiones de Honduras por vaguada. telesurtv.net Esta medida tiene lugar tras el pronóstico de la entrada de una vaguada prefrontal el viernes 13 de enero.
(2023-01-13). Congreso hondureño aprueba presupuesto general para el 2023. telesurtv.net El presupuesto para el 2023 está orientado a la ejecución de proyectos en salud, educación, agricultura, medio ambiente y equidad de género.
(2023-01-13). Cuba asume presidencia pro tempore del G77 + China. telesurtv.net El canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reconoció la exitosa labor desempeñada por Pakistán al frente del Grupo en 2022.
(2023-01-13). Piden a Biden cerrar el centro de detención en Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Según CODEPINK, "el centro de detención ilegal en la Bahía de Guantánamo albergaba a unos 800 hombres y niños de fe musulmana".
(2023-01-13). Siguen protestas en Perú contra el Gobierno de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net La Defensoría de Perú confirmó el fallecimiento de un joven de 15 años de edad que fue herido el pasado 9 de enero en Juliaca, Puno.
(2023-01-13). Presidente de Venezuela presenta su memoria y cuenta del 2022 ante la AN. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó los logros alcanzados por Venezuela durante el 2022 pese a las medidas coercitivas impuestas ilegalmente.
(2023-01-13). China descubre cientos de estatuas del Ejército de Terracota. telesurtv.net Junto a las más de 200 estatuas, se encontró dieciséis caballos de terracota, cuatro carros y varias armas y herramientas.
(2023-01-13). Aplicarán vacuna bivalente contra la Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La vacunación se administrará a las personas de más de años, las fuerzas del orden y seguridad, el ejército y los profesores.
(2023-01-13). Médicos de atención primaria continúan huelga en España. telesurtv.net En el resto del país, médicos de al menos ocho comunidades están al borde de la huelga.
(2023-01-13). OMM confirma que el 2022 fue uno de los años más cálidos. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que a ello ha contribuido el aumento constante de las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero.
(2023-01-13). República Checa inicia jornada de elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net Un total de 15.000 colegios electorales abrirán sus puertas para que los ocho millones de ciudadanos ejerzan su derecho al voto.
(2023-01-13). Brasil impone récord de fallecidos por dengue en 2022. telesurtv.net Los estados que presentan mayores índices de incidencia de dengue fueron Sao Paulo, Goiás, Paraná, Santa Catarina y Río Grande del Sur.
(2023-01-13). Mueren tres palestinos a manos de fuerzas israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Fuentes gubernamentales afirman que son ya nueve, de ellos tres menores, los palestinos baleados por el ejército israelí en lo que va de 2023.
(2023-01-13). Expolicía ecuatoriano confiesa femicidio de abogada en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Para el abogado de la familia Bernal, el expolicía Germán Cáceres oculta información sobre el crimen, pues no cree que haya actuado solo.
(2023-01-13). Un tornado deja al menos seis muertos en Alabama, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional informó que los estados de Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee y Carolina del Norte, se encuentran bajo alerta de tormentas.
(2023-01-13). Detienen a atacante de periodista mexicano en Michoacán. telesurtv.net El presunto atacante fue arrestado en un operativo de seguridad en el estado de Michoacán.
(2023-01-13). National Guard Sent to Mexico City Subway on Sabotage Worry. latinorebels.com The mayor of Mexico City announced Thursday that 6,060 National Guard officers will be posted in the city's subway system after a series of accidents that officials suggested could be due to sabotage.
(2023-01-13). The Winds of the New Cold War Are Howling in the Arctic Circle. dissidentvoice.org 
Spiridonov Yuri Vasilyevich (Sakha), Landlord of the Moma Mountains, 2006. In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim — Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States — formed the Arctic Council, a journey that began in 1989 when Finland approached the other countries to hold a discussion about the Arctic …
(2023-01-13). The winds of the New Cold War are howling in the Arctic Circle: The Second Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—formed the Arctic Council, a journey that began in 1989 when Finland approached the other countries to hold a discussion about the Arctic environment.
(2023-01-13). Video: SGP rally against tank deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org On Saturday, the Socialist Equality Party (SGP) held its first election rally in Berlin-Spandau. Top candidate Christoph Vandreier and honorary chairman Ulrich Rippert spoke against tank deliveries to Ukraine and for an international movement against war.
(2023-01-13). Oppose the sellout of the New York City nurses strike! Build rank-and-file committees! wsws.org The tentative agreement reached Thursday for 7,000 striking nurses in New York City does nothing to address the core staffing issues at stake in the strike.
(2023-01-13). Special counsel appointed to probe Biden handling of classified documents. wsws.org The appointment, announced Thursday by Attorney General Merrick Garland, means both President Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are under investigation by special counsels.
(2023-01-13). Thames Water online map confirms appalling sewage pollution in UK. wsws.org Since the privatisation of the water industry, dividends worth £65 billion have been paid out, while debt has risen from zero to £54 billion.
(2023-01-13). "Two World Wars are enough! Stop the warmongers!": Socialist Equality Party puts up over 6,000 election posters across Berlin. wsws.org The SGP is now visible throughout the German capital as the only party counteracting the hated war policy and social devastation that is being promoted at the federal and state levels.
(2023-01-13). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Karnataka garment workers demand higher pay; Sri Lankan electricity, rail and health workers strike over jobs and wages; Western Australia: Alumina refinery workers stop work.
(2023-01-13). The Golden Globes dominated by the US war drive and identity politics. wsws.org The Hollywood establishment, firmly in the pocket of the Biden administration, did what it could Tuesday to delude and confuse the annual award ceremony's viewing audience.
(2023-01-13). In letter to Monitor, Will Lehman demands response to complaint over fraudulent UAW election. wsws.org The court-appointed Monitor has not responded to Lehman's official protest and is proceeding to conduct the second round between Shawn Fain and Ray Curry.
(2023-01-13). Fed chief Powell defends the dictatorship of finance capital. wsws.org Speaking at a symposium in Stockholm, Sweden on central bank independence Powell made it clear that the Fed and other central banks, acting in the interests of finance capital, must be allowed a free hand in imposing the crisis of capitalism onto the backs of the working class.
(2023-01-13). Australia: Pampas workers are in a fight against labour-hire casualisation. wsws.org One reason why workers should vote "no"—in addition to the sub-inflation 4.5 percent nominal wage rise—is the wide scope for Pampas to maintain and extend its exploitation of labour hire workers under the proposed agreement.
(2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing 3 people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
(2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing three people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
(2023-01-13). Australian Labor government defends arms exports to Saudi Arabia, UAE. wsws.org Australian companies, with the approval of the government, are dispatching weapons to despotic regimes involved in war crimes and major human rights violations.
(2023-01-13). UK students face severe housing shortage amid cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org The accommodation crisis has been building for years, caused by universities farming students as cash cows without providing adequate infrastructure, private owners slowing down the building of new residences, and the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
(2023-01-13). 'We Are Facing the Entire NATO in Ukraine': Kremlin Says, As UK Mulls Battle Tanks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). At least 7 killed as tornadoes strike southern US. tribune.com.pk 
Severe storms lashed the southern United States on Thursday evening, unleashing dozens of damaging tornadoes and leaving at least seven people dead in their wake. | The National Weather Service reported 45 possible tornadoes over the course of the day, though that number could be revised. | Six people were killed due to the storms in Alabama's central Autauga County, deputy director of emergency services Gary Weaver told AFP, without further details. | In the nearby city of Selma, a key location in the 1960s civil rights movement, a tornado ripped through the downtown area, tearing off rooftops and downing tre…
(2023-01-13). Russian Defense Ministry claims it took control of Ukraine's Soledar. tribune.com.pk 
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Friday it took Ukraine's city of Soledar under control on Thursday evening. | The full control over Soledar makes it possible to cut off the supply of Ukrainian troops in the city of Bakhmut and block the army, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a press briefing in Moscow. | Konashenkov praised the role of the air forces and the artillery in capturing Soledar, saying they carried out strikes at the Ukrainian army, hindering the transfer of reserves, supply of ammunition, and attempts to withdraw the troops to other lines of defense. | On Wednesday, Wagner Group,…
(2023-01-13). Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs. tribune.com.pk 
Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 personnel by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the state minister of defence said on Friday, as the country tries to cut costs in the face of its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. | "Military spending is basically state-borne expenditure which indirectly stimulates and opens avenues for economic growth by way of assuring national and human security," Premitha Bandara Thennakoon said in a statement. | The aim of the move is to create a "technically and tactically sound and well-balanced" defence force by 2030, Thennakoon said. | The size of Sri…
(2023-01-13). China COVID peak to last two-three months, hit rural areas next. tribune.com.pk The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. | Infections are expected to surge in rural areas as hundreds of millions travel to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holidays, which officially start on January 21, known before the pandemic as the world's largest annual migration of people. | China last month abruptly abandoned the strict anti-virus regime of mass lockdowns that fuelled historic protests across the country in late November, and final…
(2023-01-13). Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy's most-distant stars. tribune.com.pk 
Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way's outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy – almost halfway to a neighbouring galaxy. | The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way's halo, a spherical stellar cloud dominated by the mysterious invisible substance called dark matter that makes itself known only through its gravitational influence. The furthest of them is 1.08 million light-years from Earth. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km…
(2023-01-13). Iran top diplomat hopes for restoration of Saudi ties. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh could be restored through dialogue between the two regional arch-rivals, as he visited Lebanon on Friday. | Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in January 2016, after protesters attacked its embassy in Tehran and consulate in second city Mashhad following Riyadh s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. | Amir-Abdollahian told a news conference in Beirut that he hoped "diplomatic missions or embassies in Tehran and Riyadh will reopen within the framework of dialogue that should continue between the two c…
(2023-01-13). Germany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports. tribune.com.pk 
Germany is in talks with Iraq over the possibility of importing natural gas from the oil-rich country, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, as Berlin scrambles to diversify its energy sources to replace a drop in Russian fossil fuel shipments. | "We also talked about possible gas deliveries to Germany and agreed to stay in close contact," Scholz told journalists in a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Berlin. | Scholz did not give further details on the volumes of gas Germany hopes to import from Iraq. | Baghdad has offered opportunities to German companies to invest i…