(2023-01-30). After a 14,000 Km Voyage, the First Russian Crane Arrives in India. infobrics.org The first crane of Russian origin has been delivered to India, carried by ship from Saint Petersburg in a 14,000-km voyage that lasted for more than 20 days…
(2023-01-30). BRICS Appeal Mounts in Multipolar World. infobrics.org The BRICS countries, with about 42 percent of the world's population, have been gradually marginalized in the past decade. In the meantime, 2022 is considered an important turning point in the history of the group and its future role in the world…
(2023-01-30). After a 14,000 Km Voyage, the First Russian Crane Arrives in India. infobrics.org The first crane of Russian origin has been delivered to India, carried by ship from Saint Petersburg in a 14,000-km voyage that lasted for more than 20 days…
(2023-01-30). BRICS Appeal Mounts in Multipolar World. infobrics.org The BRICS countries, with about 42 percent of the world's population, have been gradually marginalized in the past decade. In the meantime, 2022 is considered an important turning point in the history of the group and its future role in the world…
(2023-01-29). Sunday 1/29: Emergency March and Rally: Justice for Tyre Nichols in Oakland. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza (14th & Broadway) | Oakland…
(2023-01-29). Sunday 1/29: San Jose: Vigil for the Mass Shooting Victims in Half Moon Bay, Oakland & Monterey Park. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara St, | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2023-01-29). Tuesday 1/31: Report from Peru – Sharpening Class Conflict and Protests. indybay.org Please join the Zoom discussion: us02web.zoom.us/j/85907977991?pwd=YnBPbFFwcStueEJtcEFUVnN6ais0UT09…
(2023-01-29). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."
(2023-01-29). Oil Industry Seeks Supreme Court Review of California Offshore Fracking Ban. indybay.org 9th Circuit Refused Previous Request, Upheld Lower Court Decision…
(2023-01-29). Friday 1/27: Half Moon Bay: Candlelight Vigil for the Farms Mass Gun Violence Victims (multi languages). indybay.org Mac Dutra Plaza | 4 Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA 94019…
(2023-01-29). Friday 1/27: Half Moon Bay: Vigilia con velas por las víctimas del incidente del tiroteo masivo. indybay.org Mac Dutra Plaza | 4 Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA 94019…
(2023-01-29). 6 tourists trapped in Hainan mountains saved by firefighters during Spring Festival. ecns.cn Six tourists trapped in Wuzhishan (aka Five Finger Mountain) in south China's Hainan were successfully saved by firefighters on Monday afternoon after 21 hours.
(2023-01-29). Herd immunity impedes spread of COVID-19 in China: expert. ecns.cn With most people in China having been infected with COVID-19, herd immunity has been reached and the transmission ability of the epidemic gradually weakens, said Fang Bangjiang, a doctor from Longhua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, on Friday.
(2023-01-29). 133rd Canton Fair to resume offline exhibition in mid-April. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or the 133rd Canton Fair, will resume offline exhibition on April 15 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, said Chu Shijia, director of China Foreign Trade Center, on Saturday.
(2023-01-29). Per capita disposable income in Shanghai, Beijing exceeds $10,000 in 2022. ecns.cn Over 20 provinces and municipalities in China have released per capita disposable income data for 2022, with figures in Shanghai and Beijing exceeding 70,000 yuan (about $10,300), far ahead of other provinces and municipalities.
(2023-01-29). WHO considers 'global emergency' status. ecns.cn The World Health Organization's emergency committee was due to meet on Friday to evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic still represents a global emergency.
(2023-01-29). 5.9-magnitude quake hits NW Iran: report. ecns.cn An earthquake measuring 5.9-magnitude jolted West Azarbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday night.
(2023-01-29). Gwadar to act as business hub of Pakistan: traders. ecns.cn Traders from Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province have said the coastal city of Gwadar will act as a business hub of Pakistan under the project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, an official statement said.
(2023-01-29). Chinese mainland Taiwan affairs official meets former KMT chairperson. ecns.cn Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, met on Saturday with Hung Hsiu-chu, former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-01-29). CDC releases latest COVID-19 info. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reported 215,958 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 26,156 in critical conditions as of Thursday, according to a Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control release on Saturday.
(2023-01-29). China to boost economic rebound, stabilize foreign trade, investment. ecns.cn China will continue to focus on its economic and social development and facilitate the steady recovery and growth of its economy at the beginning of this year, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday.
(2023-01-29). Xi signs order to promulgate regulations on honors for servicemen. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to promulgate the regulations on awards and honors for service personnel.
(2023-01-29). Renowned translator Yang Yi dies at 104. ecns.cn Renowned litterateur and translator Yang Yi died at 8: 30 pm on Friday at the age of 104, Yilin Publishing House announced via Weibo.
(2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…
(2023-01-29). China's Lushan Scenic Area announces free admission for all. ecns.cn Lushan Scenic Area in east China Jiangxi province on Saturday announced free admission from Feb. 1 to March 15 for visitors from across the globe.
(2023-01-29). Zhang Yimou's latest movie sparks controversy amid box office success. ecns.cn Full River Red, the latest historical suspense comedy film directed by Zhang Yimou, has topped China's seven-day Spring Festival holiday box office rankings, raking in 20.93 billion yuan as of Sunday.
(2023-01-29). China records 226 mln passenger trips in Spring Festival holiday. ecns.cn About 226 million passenger trips were made during the just-concluded Spring Festival holiday, official data showed Saturday.
(2023-01-29). Hopping through time: rabbit in Chinese culture. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). They Say: Fake news attemps to make people forget China's contribution to the global COVID-19 fight. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). Philippines celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with colorful parade. ecns.cn The Filipino Chinese community in Baguio City held the Chinese Lunar New Year Grand Colorful Parade in Baguio City, Philippines on Friday.
(2023-01-29). Torch festival held to celebrate Chinese New Year in Guangdong. ecns.cn Villagers attended a celebration of a torch festival in Yangmei village, Jieyang City, southern China's Guangdong Province on Friday.
(2023-01-29). Chongqing sees strong tourism rebounds during Spring Festival holiday. ecns.cn Popular scenic spots such as Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street and Hongyadong attracted many tourists and citizens. The average daily flow of people in the Jiefangbei Central Business District reached 518,000.
(2023-01-29). Hundreds of blossom-headed parakeets spotted in SW China. ecns.cn Hundreds of rare blossom-headed parakeets have been spotted in Ruili City, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, setting a new record for the species' population observed in China.
(2023-01-29). China's homegrown C919 makes first flight in the Year of the Rabbit. ecns.cn The world's first C919 domestic aircraft of the China Eastern Airlines, flight number MU7817 landed smoothly at Nanchang Changbei International Airport in east China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday.
(2023-01-29). China sees 308 million domestic trips during Spring Festival holiday. ecns.cn This year's Spring Festival holiday has seen 308 million domestic trips, up 23.1 percent year-on-year, recovering to 88.6 percent for the same period in 2019, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2023-01-29). China's Spring Festival box office tops $998.5 million. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). There is nothing to fear from China. indybay.org Non-interference in the affairs of other states and emphasis on what united them for mutual benefit were thus an important element of Chinese notions of cooperation from very early on, just as in Chinese philosophy existence presupposes coexistence. Individual rationality was supplemented in China early on by relational rationality.
(2023-01-29). Face-Off in San Francisco: Repro Rights v. Walk for Life and Other Extremists. indybay.org Activists on both sides of the reproductive rights issue faced off in San Francisco on January 21, the day before what would have been the th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. | Top photo by Stephanie Moran, ProBonoPhoto…
(2023-01-29). 2023 California Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity Day. indybay.org Honoring the lifetime of service of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, we align with the movement for affordable, accessible public transportation – for everyone.
(2023-01-29). The strange case of the 2022 Oakland mayor's race. indybay.org Oakland City Hall:…
(2023-01-29). Records reveal Xianmin Guan of Fremont as slumlord owner of mass murder mushroom farms. indybay.org California Terra Garden Inc., Incorporation Papers:…
(2023-01-29). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.
(2023-01-29). Argentine Organizations Demand Presidential Pardon for Indigenous Activist Milagro Sala. orinocotribune.com Indigenous and social activist Milagro Sala has been imprisoned since January 2016 over charges that human rights and social activists allege are politically motivated. | January 16, 2023, marked seven years since the illegal arrest of Indigenous and social activist Milagro Sala in Argentina. Sala was one of the first victims of the political persecution that characterized the far-right government of former president Mauricio Macri (2015—2019). | On the seventh anniversary of Sala's unjust imprisonment, members of various political, social, and human rights organizations held a press conference at the he…
(2023-01-29). Classified into Paralysis. juancole.com Nashville (Special to Informed Comment)  ; It looks like Donald Trump gets off the hook for his defiant mishandling of classified documents. If former vice presidents kept documents, how can you single out Trump for prosecution? True, Trump committed far more and more serious breaches, but now others share his sins. How many classified materials …
(2023-01-29). Thomas Friedman shows that liberal Jews have no Reason left to defend Israel. juancole.com 
By Nasim Ahmed ( Middle east Monitor )  ; I watched the recent discussion between Thomas Friedman and Peter Beinart with great interest. Friedman, a New York Times columnist and arguably the journalist who has most shaped the US debate over Israel-Palestine in recent decades, was invited onto Beinart's podcast to talk about Zionism, the …
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are eye floaters? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spots, flashes of light or darkness on any side of your vision could be a sign of eye floaters. Most often noticeable when looking at a plain, bright background, such as a blue sky or a white wall, eye floaters are a symptom of age, according to Dr. Amir Khan, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist. And they can lead to a sight-threatening condition that requires immediate attention. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-C5TdVUTR-Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Eczema occurs in people of all ages. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you heard that eczema is only a childhood skin condition? That's actually a big misconception. Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is common in kids, but it also happens to adults. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lqy7lfH7pRc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 13) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-29). Consumer Health: Why your child's weight matters. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15—21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood. The prevalence of obesity in adults in the U.S. increased from 30.5% to 41.9% from 1999—2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2% in the same time frame. And the rate of childhood obesity is a serious…
(2023-01-29). Consumer Health: What happens if your thyroid is too active or not active enough? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more how important it is that your thyroid functions properly. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. It produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. When your thyroid isn't functioning properly, whether it's too active or not active enough, all these functions are affected. Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, occurs when your…
(2023-01-29). Consumer Health: Cervical cancer and HPV — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between HPV and cervical cancer. Approximately 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S., and 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hispanic women have the highest rates of developing cervical cancer, while African American women are at greatest risk of dying from this cancer. Early-stage cervical cancer generally produces…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Boost your brain with boredom. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Even though my kids got many gifts during the holidays, they complained about how bored they were at home. I can't and don't want to constantly entertain them. I remember being bored as a child and the need to find ways to occupy my time. Do you have tips for managing boredom in kids? ANSWER: You are certainly not alone when you heard, "Mom, Dad, I'm bored!" during the holiday break. It's not the…
(2023-01-29). Science Saturday: Removal of both ovaries in younger women associated with increased risk of Parkinson's. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43, Mayo Clinic researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the study included 2,750 women who had undergone surgery to remove both ovaries, a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, and 2,749 who had not. The reasons for the surgery were either a benign (noncancerous) condition — such as endometriosis, cyst, or other reason —…
(2023-01-29). Science Saturday: Engineering tissue to strengthen underdeveloped hearts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could cells taken from a small patch of skin become heart muscle and repair a rare congenital heart defect? It's a scientific question that Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., and collaborators hope to answer for those born with an underdeveloped left heart chamber — a rare, complex condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Discovering the first cell-based therapy to rebuild heart tissue for HLHS has been a decade-long research passion for Dr. Nelson, who is the director…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart health and dangers of shoveling snow. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Shoveling and digging out after a heavy snowfall can be a good workout for most people; but for those with heart disease, shoveling is best left for others to do. Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist says she encourages exercising but the combination of cold weather and strenuous exercise puts extra strain on your heart, and can trigger a heart attack. Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/L7Gxv-YC8Qg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hole in heart treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was hospitalized for something unrelated, but during my treatment, I was given a transesophageal echocardiogram that recorded a hole in my heart. The care team at the hospital where I was being treated said there are no ways to close or repair the hole. Is that true? Or should I seek a second opinion? ANSWER: Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in every 100 or more…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is tinnitus causing that ringing in your ear? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you ever experienced a constant ringing in your ears that you can't pinpoint the cause? It might be tinnitus ('tin-nƒ≠-tus) — the sensation of hearing a sound when no external sound is present. In most cases, tinnitus can be managed, but for some, it's a chronic condition that can affect sleep and everyday function. Fortunately, there are options to reduce its effects. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iUdi361LMz4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 03) is…
(2023-01-29). Menopause symptoms: Mayo Clinic expert outlines hormone and nonhormonal therapies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Menopause, the end of menstrual cycles, can produce symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and mood changes. Women do not need to suffer in silence: Many treatment options are available. Jewel Kling, M.D., chair of the Division of Women's Health at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, describes hormonal and nonhormonal therapies. "We sometimes hear the question, 'Do I need to treat hot flashes or night sweats?' and the answer for…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: The need for blood donations is now. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While the holiday season is a time of giving, that's not usually the case when it comes to giving blood. Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says the center experiences a shortage of blood donations every year after the winter holidays. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/p8SiEpReuT0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…
(2023-01-29). 10 weight training tips for beginners. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Years ago, weightlifting was thought to be reserved solely for bodybuilders and athletes. However, there has been significant research on the medical benefits of lifting weights. Everyone benefits from stronger bones and muscles. Plan to incorporate weight training into your routine, regardless of your age, ability or fitness level. Weight training is a type of strength training that uses weights for resistance. This could be weight machines or free weights, like dumbbells or barbells, at…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic researchers link ovarian cancer to bacteria colonization in microbiome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. The discovery, published in Scientific Reports, strengthens evidence that the bacterial component of the microbiome — a community of microorganisms that also consists of viruses, yeasts and fungi — is an important indicator for early detection, diagnosis and prognosis of ovarian cancer. Abigail…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding ear infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn't feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more infections and it is just her body. Why do some kids get ear infections so easily? And is there anything I can do to prevent the infections and help her feel better faster? ANSWER: Our ears — home to the smallest bones in the…
(2023-01-29). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, will help personalize approaches to breast cancer screening and risk factors, study authors say. The study used data…
(2023-01-29). Mayo Clinic Hospitals named America's Best Hospitals by Healthgrades. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthgrades, an independent health ratings company, ranked the performance of nearly 4,500 hospitals in overall clinical excellence. Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida, Rochester, Eau Claire and Mankato were named among America's Best Hospitals. Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester were named among America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, an independent health care ratings company. In addition, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, was included in the 100 Best list and Mayo…
(2023-01-29). Friday 2/17: My Boyfriend Apocalypse: Chapbook Reading and Writing Workshop with antmen pimentel mendoz. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2023-01-29). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…
(2023-01-29). Thursday 3/2: World Premiere of 'Sojourner ZY: An Asian American Science Fiction Fantasy'. indybay.org Presidio Theatre on the Main Post | 99 Moraga Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94129…
(2023-01-29). Friday 1/27: Emergency Action: Justice for Tyre Nichols in San Francisco. indybay.org Powell and Market | San Francisco…
(2023-01-29). Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo… indybay.org Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo: | un amor correspondido…
(2023-01-29). Saturday 2/4: Giant Used Book Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California…
(2023-01-29). Sunday 2/5: Big Used Bk Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-01-29). Friday 1/27: Emergency Protest for Tyre Nichols! Murdered by Memphis police! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland…
(2023-01-29). EU assists Georgia to prepare for new Caucasus war, second front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJanuary 28, 2023 Issues of cooperation with the European Union were discussed in the Ministry of Defense The representatives of the European Service of External Actions of the European Union visited the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. They were hosted by the first deputy minister, Lela Chikovani, together with the representatives of …
(2023-01-29). Counter Protesters Give Walk-for-Lifers Loud Message with Signs and Costumes. indybay.org Top Photo: Costumed demonstrator holds sign: "Turn Back Now"
(2023-01-29). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto de Martí. cubadebate.cu øEn qué aspectos de tu vida está presente Martí? Ese era el tema que proponíamos a nuestros lectores hace unos días, para que enviaran sus imágenes en homenaje al más universal de los cubanos a La Tira de los Lectores. La creatividad y muestras de afecto hacia el apóstol no se hicieron esperar. Compartimos algunas de las fotografías que llegaron a nuestra redacción y agradecemos la buena participación en esta convocatoria.
(2023-01-29). El velocista cubano Shainer Reginfo entró segundo en el Mitin de Pista Cubierta de Cataluña. cubadebate.cu El principal exponente de la velocidad en Cuba, Shainer Reginfo, entró al podio en su segunda presentación en la actual temporada atlética bajo techo con un registro de 6.66 segundos. El atleta conquistó el segundo lugar en los 60 metros del Mitin Internacional de Atletismo de Cataluña 2023, en la ciudad española de Sabadell.
(2023-01-29). Perú: Incertidumbre tras el rechazo del Parlamento a adelantar las elecciones. cubadebate.cu La incertidumbre política y social tiende hoy a incrementarse en Perú, tras rechazar el Parlamento un nuevo adelanto de elecciones con fines de distensión, cuando grandes protestas sociales cumplen hoy 24 días. La pasada medianoche se concretó el revés del proyecto del partido neoliberal Fuerza Popular.
(2023-01-29). Presidente cubano asiste a concierto homenaje a José Martí en La Habana. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, autoridades del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y el Gobierno, acompañaron a intelectuales y artistas en la velada "Se dice cubano", que hoy rindió homenaje al Maestro, a quien nos enseñó que "Ser culto es el único modo de ser libre".
(2023-01-29). AUDIO: David Swanson on What Russia Could Have Done Instead of Invading Ukraine. davidswanson.org
(2023-01-29). Saturday 2/4: Haiti: Past, Present, and Future. indybay.org Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-01-29). Policía de Perú reprime a manifestantes opuestos al Gobierno de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Se reportan varias movilizaciones que avanzaron hacia el centro de Lima. Agentes y motorizados disparan y gasean a los manifestantes.
(2023-01-29). Desbarrancamiento de ómnibus deja 25 muertos en Perú. telesurtv.net En diciembre pasado, la Defensoría del Pueblo formuló un llamado a las autoridades respecto a la urgencia de adoptar decisiones concretas ante los elevados índices de accidentes de tránsito.
(2023-01-29). Estado colombiano anuncia reparación a víctimas de represión. telesurtv.net "El Estado se compromete a reparar las víctimas que dejó con ocasión de la represión que desató contra el movimiento social", dijo el presidente Gustavo Petro.
(2023-01-29). Corea del Norte condena envío de tanques de EE.UU a Ucrania. telesurtv.net Kim aseguró que "Estados Unidos y los países occidentales, que están destruyendo la paz mundial y la seguridad regional al entregar cantidades astronómicas de equipo militar a Ucrania".
(2023-01-29). Presidente cubano llama a superar injusto y desigual sistema imperante. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz-Canel comparte con escritores, científicos y académicos que, convocados por el pensamiento martiano, están en Cuba, para defender las causas justas de la humanidad.
(2023-01-29). Confirman siete fallecidos tras balacera en bar en México. telesurtv.net Fueron cinco hombres y dos mujeres las personas asesinadas. Una de las dos mujeres fallecidas trabajaba en el establecimiento donde ocurrió la masacre.
(2023-01-29). Cuba y América Latina conmemoran el legado de José Martí. telesurtv.net El ensayo "Nuestra América" es una de las obras más reconocidas de José Martí y la de mayor vigencia en la actualidad.
(2023-01-29). Costa Rica registra 3.805 casos de Covid-19 en la última semana. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a datos del Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica 16 personas perecieron en la última semana por causas asociadas a la Covid-19.
(2023-01-29). Aumenta a 166 la cifra de muertos por nevadas en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Los talibán piden al sector privado de Afganistán "ayudar a las personas vulnerables y necesitadas a través del comité especial de este Ministerio con el fin de evitar más víctimas por el frío".
(2023-01-29). Alto Comisionado de ONU de DD.HH. presenta balance de su visita a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Volker Türk celebró la decisión del Gobierno de prorrogar la presencia del equipo en Venezuela por otros dos años.
(2023-01-29). Al menos tres muertos deja tiroteo en Los àÅngeles, California. telesurtv.net De las siete personas que recibieron disparos, cuatro estaban afuera. Los tres muertos iban en un vehículo.
(2023-01-29). Joven palestino muere tras ser herido por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net El deceso del joven palestino se produce cuando en Jerusalén se han registrado dos ataques en las últimas 24 horas; uno en una sinagoga, y otro este sábado en la calle.
(2023-01-29). Gobierno y Congreso sin acuerdo para adelantar comicios en Perú. telesurtv.net Las marchas de protestas para exigir la salida de la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte, continúan este sábado en Lima y otras regiones de Perú.
(2023-01-29). República Checa elige a Petr Pavel como su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Los checos ya comenzaron a votar este viernes, con una alta participación estimada en hasta el %, en un peculiar sistema que reparte en viernes y sábado el proceso electoral.
(2023-01-29). Rusia denuncia la muerte de 14 personas tras bombardeo de Ucrania. telesurtv.net En el hospital durante meses se ha prestado atención médica esencial a la población civil local y a los militares, indicó el ente castrense.
(2023-01-29). Disuelven en EE.UU. unidad policial cuestionada por violencia y racismo. telesurtv.net En Tennessee determinan disolver la unidad policial Scorpion, a que pertenecían cinco exagentes acusados de matar al afroamericano Tyrone Nichols.
(2023-01-29). Gobierno de Siria rechaza acusación sobre uso de armas químicas. telesurtv.net Refutan informe de la OPAQ e instan a la comunidad internacional a impedir que Occidente emplee a dicho ente con fines políticos.
(2023-01-29). Temblor de magnitud 5.9 deja tres muertos en Irán. telesurtv.net El sismo fue sentido en diferentes zonas de las provincias de Azerbaiyán Occidental y Oriental, así como en regiones de Türkiye, Armenia y Azerbaiyán.
(2023-01-29). Defensoría del Pueblo de Perú confirma un muerto por represión a manifestantes en Lima. telesurtv.net Este es el primer manifestante que muere por la represión policial en Lima desde el inicio de la protesta en diciembre, tras la destitución del presidente Pedro Castillo.
(2023-01-29). øPor qué es recordado el político ecuatoriano Eloy Alfaro?>. telesurtv.net Con el pasar de los años el asesinato de Eloy Alfaro junto un grupo de aliados políticos y militares seria conocido como la Hoguera Barbara.
(2023-01-29). Reportan la muerte de otras dos mujeres por meningitis en México. telesurtv.net En su reporte diario de casos de meningitis, la Secretaría de Salud de Durango comunicó que ya suman 79 casos confirmados.
(2023-01-29). Miles de estadounidenses protestan por muerte de afroamericano. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes se concentraron en las ciudades de Memphis, Nueva York, Sacramento, Los Ángeles, Atlanta, Filadelfia o Seattle para exigir justicia por Tyrone Nichols.
(2023-01-29). Dos aviones militares indios se estrellan en el centro del país. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa indio anunció que se puso en marcha una investigación para conocer las causas del accidente aéreo.
(2023-01-29). Congreso peruano rechaza adelantar las elecciones para el 2023. telesurtv.net El Pleno del Congreso peruano debatirá y votará el próximo lunes un pedido de reconsideración sobre la propuesta de adelantar las elecciones.
(2023-01-29). Presidente Maduro recibe a reconocidos exfutbolistas europeos. telesurtv.net El encuentro con los exfutbolistas Michel Salgado y David Trezeguet sirve para fortalecer el movimiento deportivo del país suramericano.
(2023-01-29). Saturday 3/4: The Poetry Center At SF State Presents A Special Reading With Renowned Poet Ed Roberson. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | SF, CA 94103…
(2023-01-29). Thursday 1/26: Stop The Discharges At Laguna Honda — Discharges = Death — Press Conference/Speak Out. indybay.org In Front of Laguna Honda Hospital Entrance in front of Murals Across From Muni Forrest Hill Station | 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. | San Francisco…
(2023-01-29). Public housing in Waterloo must be saved, activists say. greenleft.org.au Action for Public Housing organised a free sausage sizzle as part of building support for a pre-election rally on February 11 to demand housing justice in NSW. Rachel Evans reports.
(2023-01-29). Young people, families and Alice Springs invites the PM to listen to them. greenleft.org.au Sensationalism of events in Mparntwe is placing First Nations young people at risk, argues Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe. The group has invited the PM to listen to them about finding solutions.
(2023-01-29). Chinese scientists develop snail mucus into adhesive for wounds. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have developed a natural biological adhesive from snail mucus to heal traumatic injuries and chronic wounds.
(2023-01-29). China speeds up post-holiday production with renewed vigor. ecns.cn In Shanghai, more than 30 operators worked with a giant shield tunneling machine of 14.5 meters in diameter to form a solid lining structure at a tunnel construction site.
(2023-01-29). South Korea unearths 20 Northern Song Dynasty coins. ecns.cn The Korean Institute of Cultural Relics announced on Thursday that 20 Northern Song Dynasty coins and a bronze tower were unearthed in the Goryeo Dynasty temple ruins on Jeju Island, Yonhap News Agency reported.
(2023-01-29). 2 domestically developed oral COVID drugs granted conditional market approval: NMPA. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). 2, 0 km high-speed rail lines to operate across China in 2023. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). 2 Chinese photographers reach finals of top international competition. ecns.cn Chinese photographers Dou Luo and Li Yingping reached the finals of Glanzlichter, one of the top international nature photography competitions.
(2023-01-29). They Say: China has kept the world economy going. ecns.cn
(2023-01-29). 'Just the Next Step' Toward Justice for Tyre Nichols: Memphis Police Shutter SCORPION Unit. commondreams.org 
| The family of Tyre Nichols and others appalled by his death—for which five fired Memphis cops now | The move came a day after the Tennessee city |
(2023-01-28). Facebook's Jordana Cutler Appointed Head of Controversial Israeli Ministry, Sparking Censorship Fears. strategic-culture.org 
On Jan. 11, Israel's new minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, named Facebook senior employee, Jordana Cutler, as the ministry's director general. The ministry is notorious for combatting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and promoting a positive image of Israel abroad. Yet with Cutler's biography and Facebook's history of censoring Palestinian content, experts and activists are sounding the alarm over the appointment.
(2023-01-28). LEAKED: Emails Show How Russiagate Media Fraud Was Done. rumble.com
(2023-01-28). Every Official Everywhere With Classified Documents All At Once: A Conversation With John Kiriakou. thedissenter.org John Kiriakou, former CIA officer, breaks down the madness around presidents and vice presidents being caught with classified documents…
(2023-01-28). 103 years since 'Palmer Raids' unleashed FBI against workers. themilitant.com "This Day in History" on Fox News retold the story about the Jan. 2, 1920, "Palmer Raids," carried out by Democratic President Woodrow Wilson, Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and his right-hand man, J. Edgar Hoover. They "unleashed a shocking and often violent unconstitutional nationwide dragnet," the article said, "detaining as many as 10,000 people." | The arrests, deportations and prosecutions targeted unions, the newly formed Communist parties and immigrant workers. | Throughout the next 100 years the rulers' political police have continued assaulting freedoms that are vital to working people. Last year t…
(2023-01-28). Road to women's emancipation debated at US women's marches. themilitant.com MADISON, Wisc. — Some 2,000 people took part in a women's march and rally here Jan. 22 calling for the overturn of an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions, and for the reopening of clinics that provide the procedure. Similar actions were held around the country the same day to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade last June. | Organizers of the Madison action called for getting out the vote to elect a liberal judge to an open spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the way to advance their aims. | Members and supporters of the Socialist Workers Party campaigned for…
(2023-01-28). Manchester rail workers join nurses pickets, bring support. themilitant.com MANCHESTER, England — "Representatives from the RMT and ASLEF rail worker unions came and showed their solidarity with the nurses. They handed around a sheet with 130 messages of support from workers from Piccadilly Station," reported the Manchester Evening News Jan. 18 in its coverage of strike action taken that day by nurses here and around the country. | Clayton Clive, a train conductor and Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union branch secretary, along with Gary Boyle, representing the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, handed over the card of messages mostly signed on picket lin…
(2023-01-28). Workers in France strike over attempt to raise retirement age. themilitant.com PARIS — Striking workers led over a million people at some 220 demonstrations across the country Jan. 19 to protest President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to raise the retirement age. Protests were accompanied by strikes of gas, electrical and rail workers, other public transportation workers and teachers. | "Most of us never go out on strike but we are today," Frederic Duten told the Militant at the demonstration here. Duten is a shop steward for the CGT union at a company that is part of the Airbus aeronautic construction group. Unions at Airbus in Toulouse reserved 42 buses to go to the action. | Workers ar…
(2023-01-28). Striking bus workers get hearing at Virginia King Day parade. themilitant.com LEESBURG, Va. — Striking Loudoun County bus operators, mechanics and other members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 marched in the annual Martin Luther King parade here Jan. 16. They formed part of a labor contingent that included the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and members of Service Employees International Union Virginia Local 512. Some 130 transit workers walked out Jan. 11, after voting 96% to authorize a strike. | Grueling split-shift schedules and lack of time to spend with families are some of the issues strikers face. "I work from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. and then 4: 45 p.m. to 8: 35 p.m.," bus operator M…
(2023-01-28). Chicago university faculty strike for six days, win student support. themilitant.com CHICAGO — Nearly 900 faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago struck Jan. 17, demanding pay raises to keep up with inflation, job security and expanded mental health support for students. They are members of UIC United Faculty, an affiliate of the Illinois Teachers Union, and were working without a contract since August. | The union is requesting that students get access to free evaluations for learning disabilities, a benefit that students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign already receive, and free psychological and neuropsychological testing. Students have been picketing and joinin…
(2023-01-28). Paul Ehrlich is still peddling 'population bomb' hysteria. themilitant.com If you tuned into "60 Minutes" on Jan. 1 you heard Paul Ehrlich, a Stanford University biologist, tell the audience, "I and the vast majority of my colleagues think we've had it; that the next few decades will be the end of the kind of civilization we're used to." | It's the same prediction Ehrlich made in his 1968 bestseller The Population Bomb. "The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s," he wrote then, "hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death." | His book gave a patina of scientific legitimacy to policies of the World Bank, United Nations Population Fund and others used by go…
(2023-01-28). Ingredion workers win contract after six-month strike. themilitant.com CHICAGO — "I'm glad we stayed strong because we ended up with a lot better contract," bakery worker Elaine Sweiger told the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Sweiger was one of 122 members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 100G who struck for 175 days at Ingredion's Iowa plant. Union members approved a new contract Jan. 22. | Workers need unions and "a decent wage and a work-life balance," Sweiger said. Bosses had demanded a schedule of 14 days straight of 12-hour shifts, higher health premiums, job cuts and ending overtime pay after eight hours. | Union members "went out together and al…
(2023-01-28). Atlanta cop attack, antifa riot lead to 'terrorism' charges. themilitant.com ATLANTA — Georgia State Patrol cops shot and killed Manuel Teran as they cleared out an encampment in Intrenchment Creek Park in Dekalb County Jan. 18. | Teran was part of a group of middle-class radicals and anarchists attempting to block the building of a training center for police and firefighters. Cops say they shot Teran after he opened fire on them without warning. Participants in the occupation dispute this. A state trooper was shot during the incident and is in a hospital. | The cop killing follows a Dec. 13 raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta Police Department, FBI and other cop ag…
(2023-01-28). Drought crisis is result of profit system. themilitant.com Statement issued Jan. 25 by Ellie García, Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. Senate from California in 2022. | Working farmers are victims of conditions over which they have no control. But these are not primarily natural disasters such as the drought raging in California today. They are social conditions, the result of the workings of capitalism. | Farmers are exploited by the banks and real estate sharks that hold title to their land. Processing and distribution of food and other farm products is monopolized by giant corporations that ruthlessly squeeze them. The manufacturers of farm implements, seed,…
(2023-01-28). Thursday 1/26: #StopFossilFuels! End Big Oil's Revolving Door Protest March in Sacramento. indybay.org Meet at FDR Park | 1615 9th Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2023-01-28). The Paris policy is becoming increasingly unpopular in Africa. journal-neo.org 
Following Britain's exit from the European Union, France appeared to have certain opportunities to strengthen its position on the international stage, such as shifting the balance of power in Europe and bolstering Paris's position in the Franco-German tandem. First, while Germany remained the EU's economic leader, the Fifth Republic had more options in the political …
(2023-01-28). 2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts. popularresistance.org A pair of climate cases from opposite sides of the country appear to be the closest yet to holding fossil fuel companies accountable in court. Lawsuits filed by Honolulu, Hawaii, and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have both overcome initial procedural hurdles and are advancing in state courts, despite dogged attempts by lawyers for the fossil fuel firms to punt the cases into federal courts where they hoped to find an easier path to dismissal. And the two cases have each taken a big leap forward in state courts with judges denying fossil fuel defendants' requests to dismiss the litigation. | Earlier this ye…
(2023-01-28). Internment Camps For Homeless People Is Increasingly Mainstream. popularresistance.org "Homelessness Crisis" discourse can generally be broken down into two distinct trends, depending on how one interprets the terms involved: On one side, there are those who believe the crisis in question is that there are human beings living without shelter and the central conflict is a lack of available homes and care for the people who need them; on the other side, there are those who think the crisis is that there are too many homeless people in public spaces who, by virtue of existing, are "hurting business" and generally undermining the "quality of life" of "taxpayers." These two groups almost always talk pas…
(2023-01-28). Five Memphis Cops Arrested, Charged With Murder Of Tyre Nichols. popularresistance.org Memphis, Tennessee – Five police officers from Memphis, Tennessee who murdered the 29-year-old Black father Tyre Nichols, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder on January 26. Nichols was brutally beaten for three minutes by Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith following a traffic stop on January 7. He succumbed to his wounds three days later, in the hospital. An autopsy found that he had suffered excessive internal bleeding as a result of the beating. | His death provoked mass outrage in Memphis and throughout the country, and many have been demandi…
(2023-01-28). Five Suggestions For When State Repression Comes To Town. popularresistance.org CLDC has been providing movement aligned legal support to the campaigns and activists in the so called U.S. for over 20 years now. In that time period, I have personally witnessed numerous waves of state repression targeting the campaigns that were moving the needle on the moral compass—anti-racism, environmental and animal defense, water and food safety, Indigenous sovereignty, LGBTQIA+, and others. The state, whether government actors or big corporate profiteers, have a limited playbook that they tend to repeat over and over. This is why knowing your movement history is core to building resilience. | Hist…
(2023-01-28). It Was The Workers Who Brought Us Democracy. popularresistance.org Democracy has a dream-like character. It sweeps into the world, carried forward by an immense desire by humans to overcome the barriers of indignity and social suffering. When confronted by hunger or the death of their children, earlier communities might have reflexively blamed nature or divinity, and indeed those explanations remain with us today. But the ability of human beings to generate massive surpluses through social production, alongside the cruelty of the capitalist class to deny the vast majority of humankind access to that surplus, generates new kinds of ideas and new frustrations. This frustration, sp…
(2023-01-28). Mission Creep? How The US Role In Ukraine Has Slowly Escalated. popularresistance.org When the United States involves itself militarily in a conflict, it often finds it hard to get itself out, let alone avoid deep entanglements that blow well past lines it had drawn at the start of the intervention. | It happened in Vietnam, when U.S. military advisers helping the South Vietnamese fight Viet Cong eventually became U.S. soldiers fighting an American war. It happened in Afghanistan, when an initial invasion to capture al-Qaida and overthrow the Taliban morphed into a nearly two-decade-long nation-building project. And it could be happening right now in Ukraine. | Little by little, NATO and the Unite…
(2023-01-28). Israel's Dangerous Challenge To Al-Aqsa Threatens World Peace. popularresistance.org The Jordanian Ambassador to the State of Israel was recently denied entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem — the third-holiest site in Islam. This is an incident that is so severe and so dangerous that not only the Jordanian government but the entire Arab and Muslim world — as well as the West — should have reprimanded Israel severely. The governments of Israel and Jordan decided to downplay this incident, but there must be no mistake; it marks a dangerous new development for the Holy Sanctuary, or Haram Al-Sharif, where the mosque sits. With this "incident," Israel — and particularly the ne…
(2023-01-28). NLG Statement In Solidarity With Atlanta Forest Defenders. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, January 18, Georgia State Patrol murdered Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran, who was camping in a public park to defend the Weelaunee Forest and stop the construction of Cop City. Over the weekend, six protesters were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism. In solidarity with the protesters, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for an end to the construction of Cop City and the ongoing police brutality against demonstrators. | NLG National joins our Atlanta and University of Georgia Chapters and comrades in mourning the devastating loss of a beloved community member. Tortuguita was a kind, passionat…
(2023-01-28). Renomination Of Gigi Sohn Gives Public Another Chance To Be Heard. popularresistance.org This month President Joe Biden renominated the highly qualified Sohn, whose confirmation has now been stalled for a record-breaking amount of time. With a 50/50 split in the Senate, Democrats had failed to muster enough support for a vote in the face of strong opposition from deep-pocketed big media corporations like Comcast. | The FCC has been operating without a fifth member for well over a year, which has left it deadlocked with two Democratic and two Republican members. That's great news for the telecom industry, which is enjoying the FCC's inability to do things like restore net neutrality (which was impleme…
(2023-01-28). SOUTHCOM Chief Aims To Increase Imperialist Plunder Of Latin America. popularresistance.org Laura Richardson, the Chief of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees military operations in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, spoke about the importance of Latin America's resources for U.S. foreign policy in an interview with the U.S. think tank Atlantic Council. | "Why is this region important?" Richardson asked. "With all its rich resources and rare earth elements, there is the lithium triangle, which today is necessary for technology. Sixty percent of the world's lithium is found in the lithium triangle: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile." She also pointed out that "the largest oil reserves, incl…
(2023-01-28). The Abuse Of The Concept Of 'Populism'. popularresistance.org All regimes based on class antagonism require a discourse to legitimise class oppression and this discourse in turn requires a vocabulary of its own. The neoliberal regime too has developed its own discourse and vocabulary and a key concept in this vocabulary is "populism". This concept is given great currency by the media, which is peopled by members drawn from the upper middle class who have been major beneficiaries of the neo-liberal regime and have therefore developed a vested interest in its continuation. So pervasive is the reach of this concept that even well-meaning and progressive members of the literati…
(2023-01-28). US Can Turn Back Doomsday Clock. popularresistance.org The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has just issued its 2023 Doomsday Clock statement, calling this "a time of unprecedented danger." | It has advanced the hands of the clock to 90 seconds to midnight, meaning that the world is closer to global catastrophe than ever before, mainly because the conflict in Ukraine has gravely increased the risk of nuclear war. | This scientific assessment should wake up the world's leaders to the urgent necessity of bringing the parties involved in the Ukraine war to the peace table. | So far, the debate about peace talks to resolve the conflict has revolved mostly around what Uk…
(2023-01-28). Burgerville Workers' Lessons For Independent Unions. popularresistance.org Self-organizing a union on a shoestring? Winning the supposedly unwinnable? Workers at a local burger chain out of Portland, Oregon, were doing it before it was cool. | The Burgerville Workers Union, which went public in 2016 and won its first contract in 2021, has recently been influencing and supporting independent union efforts in the region—and it has a few lessons to offer independent unions around the country. | While the union is affiliated with the Portland branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, it operates largely autonomously. | "What workers want is to form a union, not necessarily join a…
(2023-01-28). What Nurses And Teachers Won By Withholding Their 'Feminized Labor'. popularresistance.org At the intensive care unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, nurse Kelley Anaas has cared for a lot of people who have gotten sick with Covid-19 during the pandemic. | "I took care of plenty of people who got sick at their work," said Anaas, who has been a nurse for 14 years and is a steward with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). "I remember taking care of a woman five years older than me, who didn't make it, who got her job working in a liquor store. Her family's not gonna get a dime for the sacrifice she made and the choice she didn't have. I saw the ramifications of that in a much more real…
(2023-01-28). Going for the Kill in Kosovo. strategic-culture.org The same recklessness that over the past year had been on display in the Ukraine is now in evidence increasingly in the Balkans. | The collective West's unsuccessful war against Russia using Ukraine as the stage and Ukrainians as cannon fodder has induced the Transatlantic alliance to desperately seek some semblance of victory, anywhere, in order to disguise the scope and lessen the political repercussions of its failure in the Ukraine. | The solution it has come up with to repair its tarnished hegemonic image is the aggressive campaign to wrap up "unfinished business" in the Balkans. Coming from such quarters, a…
(2023-01-28). U.S. Africa Leaders Summit Promises More Exploitation for Africa, Record Profits for U.S. Mining Firms. strategic-culture.org 
US Africa Leaders Summit promises more exploitation for Africa, record profits for US mining firms | By Jeremy LOFFREDO | Recent deals between US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and African heads of state promise eye-popping profits for US mining multinationals and fewer protections for African laborers "toiling in subhuman conditions" to drive the digital revolution. | The
(2023-01-28). A land where People are mowed down by Gunmen is not Free. juancole.com ( Washington Jewish Week)  ; If Francis Scott Key were to rise from the dead and visit us, he would see the opposite of a "land of the free and the home of the brave. He would be horrified to see a country in which families celebrating the Lunar New Year, a major holiday in …
(2023-01-28). Colombia's war crimes tribunal hears notorious former war lord. colombiareports.com 
One of Colombia's most notorious war lords has begun testifying before the war crimes tribunal about the now-defunct paramilitary organization AUC. War crimes tribunal JEP heard Rodrigo Tovar in order…
(2023-01-28). Colombia's war crimes tribunal hears notorious former warlord. colombiareports.com One of Colombia's most notorious war lords has begun testifying before the war crimes tribunal about the now-defunct paramilitary organization AUC. War crimes tribunal JEP heard Rodrigo Tovar in order…
(2023-01-28). The Debt Ceiling Fight in Historical Perspective. americanthinker.com In the absence of a fiscal rule imposing a budget constraint, the most likely outcome of budget negotiations for 2024 is business as usual.
(2023-01-28). Battling the Leftist Education Playbook. americanthinker.com Public education has taken a dangerous turn. Parents hoping to take back their schools must start by studying the leftist school playbook.
(2023-01-28). Canada to expand assisted suicide, Democrats aim for unfettered abortion. americanthinker.com Soldiers, sick people, babies — the list of leftists' potential victims is endless.
(2023-01-28). Keeping America Out of War with Russia. americanthinker.com The preeminent threat to the U.S. lies along its' southern border, not in Ukraine.
(2023-01-28). Run, Don't Walk, From Solar Energy Co-Ops. americanthinker.com The one operating in my area is powered by social justice and control rather than homeowners' needs and responsibilities.
(2023-01-28). Why the NFL Isn't Going Away. americanthinker.com Since 1965, NFL football has been most-watched spectator sport and has become an American tradition.
(2023-01-28). A terrible day, but the right man was in the Oval Office. americanthinker.com Ronald Reagan's best speech wasn't political at all.
(2023-01-28). Adam Schiff declares he's running for Senate. It doesn't go well… americanthinker.com Schiff walks into a leftist buzzsaw with his entry into the California Senate race.
(2023-01-28). Biden Family Values: They like to live large. americanthinker.com The Biden family and the Castro, Chávez, and Maduro families have a lot in common.
(2023-01-28). China and the abusive husband syndrome in world politics. americanthinker.com What if embargoing China causes that nation's dictators to act even more aggressively?>
(2023-01-28). Dems struggle with the cognitive dissonance of Tyre Nichols' death. americanthinker.com They seem to have decided on the "No True Scotsman" (or Joe Biden) fallacy to address the problem.
(2023-01-28). Does EV 'roads' scholar Pete Buttigieg know what he's talking about? americanthinker.com Not on electric vehicles, he doesn't. Joe Biden's secretary of transportation has touted EVs as cost savers when the facts show that just filling them up is more expensive than filling up gas vehicles.
(2023-01-28). Karine Jean-Pierre tells 'both sides to de-escalate' after being told of the attack on a Jerusalem synagogue that killed 7. americanthinker.com Calling for de-escalation in that situation is like saying Tyre Nichols should have de-escalated while the Memphis cops were beating him to death, something you can be certain the mop-headed moron would never say.
(2023-01-28). Memphis cops' violence and the problem of culture. americanthinker.com Two of the smartest and most insightful commentators today, both of whom happen to be black, have spoken words of great wisdom about the outrageous behavior of the Memphis cops that beat to death Tyre Nichols. Both men cite culture.
(2023-01-28). Mike Pompeo's ugly revelation about American academia and China. americanthinker.com Although American money pours into academia (both public and private), it's not taxpayers who have a say in what happens on college campuses.
(2023-01-28). 'News management' is a fact of media life. americanthinker.com "Managing the news" to remove stories embarrassing to sponsors, politicians, and other "celebrities" was denied by broadcast and print media outlets for decades.
(2023-01-28). One Chicago mayoral candidate speaks the truth about crime in his city. americanthinker.com Willie Wilson understands at the deepest level how disastrous Lightfoot's rule has been, and he wants to stop it.
(2023-01-28). Smashing the Doomsday Clock. americanthinker.com The Doomsday Clock has outlasted its time.
(2023-01-28). The Paul Pelosi attack coverup was another instance of the Democrats rigging the 2022 midterms. americanthinker.com NBC News's Miguel Almaguer might have something interesting to say about this.
(2023-01-28). The silly argument that Asian mass murderers are assimilated Americans. americanthinker.com One must look at the culture from which they came before blaming America for their crimes.
(2023-01-28). Whom does Representative Maria Salazar represent? americanthinker.com Salazar did herself no favors when she was not able as a member of Congress to say: "I have listened to my constituents, and based upon what I heard, this is my position."
(2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com 
Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …
(2023-01-28). Lula's Recalibrated Multipolar Vision Makes Him Amenable To The US' Grand Strategic Interests. thealtworld.com None of the insight shared in this analysis is to suggest that Lula is controlled by the US, but just that his prior imprisonment clearly changed him. He's no longer the "multipolar revolutionary" that he once was or at least was considered to be, including by the US which deposed his successor and then sought to discredit them both on that perceived basis. Lula's recalibrated vision of multipolarity makes him acceptable to the US, whose ruling Democrats also love his domestic ideological alignment with them and especially his crusade against the right-wing opposition. | Throwing China & Russia Under The Bus In B…
(2023-01-28). Billionaire's Lawsuit Against O'Rourke May Stifle Criticism of Money in Politics. truthout.org A recent Texas lawsuit has opened a new front in the ongoing battle over the reign of money in politics, making it a prime example of how wealthy individuals and mighty corporations seek to wield political influence while avoiding public accountability. As Jordan Uhl reported in a January 2023 article for The Lever, Kelcy Warren, a Texas billionaire whose fortune derives from gas and propane… |
(2023-01-28). Saturday 1/28: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "On the Doorstep" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-01-28). Google Hides The Main Reason For America's Arming Of Ukraine. southfront.org 
(2023-01-28). Unspoken Divisions within NATO. "Sleeping with the Enemy"  ; Part II. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by It should be obvious to the White House, the Pentagon not to mention NATO headquarters in Brussels that: | You cannot win a war against Russia when the second largest military power member state of the North Atlantic Treaty O…
(2023-01-28). The International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. answercoalition.org 
Saturday, January 28 | 11am – 6pm, The People's Forum & Online, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY: | | After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. This project is a first ever int…
(2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Let research guide teaching in medical and public health. thelancet.com The pre-eminence of research over teaching in academic activity might be considered as an inheritance from the Enlightenment and, in the past few decades, from evidence-based medicine. Within this framework, teaching is secondary to research because the former is built, at least in part, on the latter. If teaching outweighs research,1 you might leave space for politics and beliefs, if not religion.
(2023-01-28). Ron DeSantis's Attack on Black Studies Is Textbook Proto-Fascism. truthout.org Florida's unapologetically racist governor, Ron DeSantis, announced last week that he is banning an Advanced Placement pilot course that would have taught Florida teenagers about the Black freedom movement, Black cultures and contemporary issues that impact Black people. Anyone who has glanced at the newspaper in the past decade, let alone read a book on the subject, knows that issues of mass… |
(2023-01-28). The Russian Battalion Tactical Group w/Alex of Donbass Devushka. thealtworld.com Today The New Atlas is joined by Alex from Donbass Devushka. Alex is Russian military expert. | We discuss the Russian battalion tactical group, the essential unit Russia's military is organized around and how it is being deployed in the special military operation.
(2023-01-28). Americans Want Government-Run Health Care—What's Standing in the Way? independentmediainstitute.org Here's one of many indicators about how broken the United States health care system is: Guns seem to be easier and cheaper to access than treatment for the wounds they cause. A survivor of the recent mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, reportedly said to Gov. Gavin Newsom that he needed to keep his …
(2023-01-28). "Why Don't You Ever Criticize RUSSIA'S Warmongering??" thealtworld.com
(2023-01-28). People's World sets $200K fund goal. cpusa.org 
The following is based on a report to the CPUSA National Committee by John Bachtell, president of Long View Publishing. I'm presenting this report to the CPUSA National Committee, who are avid supporters and readers of the People's World, in my capacity as President of Long View Publishing. Thanks for the opportunity. Long View has …
(2023-01-28). [Perspectives] Recruitmentology and the politics of consent in clinical research. thelancet.com Bearing the weight of a traumatic history, medical research is often seen as invasive and harmful by subaltern communities. The term subaltern, originating from postcolonial theory, refers to socio-politically silenced groups that are excluded from inner circles of colonial power. Western academia, however, primarily operates on the pretence of colonialism as a historical phenomenon. This myopia allows academia to overlook its continuing contributions to the legacy of colonialism and avoid responsibility for decolonising efforts.
(2023-01-28). The Righteous Outrage of Norman Finkelstein. dissidentvoice.org 
As I was reading Norman Finkelstein's new book, I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom, I thought early on of Obama's joke at the expense of Rahm Emanuel: "he's one of a kind, and thank god he's one of a kind." Finkelstein, too, …
(2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza |  ; ( CleanEnergy Wire )  ; The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …
(2023-01-28). Reproductive Rights Activists Talk Back to "Walk for Life" Marchers. indybay.org Another year (this the 19th) of Walk for Life bussing in folks from parts afar to the city of San Francisco.
(2023-01-28). Thursday 1/26: RELOVE at Creativity Explored. indybay.org Creativity Explored and Online | 3245 Sixteenth Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-01-28). [Comment] Developing a vaccine against Marburg virus disease. thelancet.com Marburg virus disease is a severe infection in people and non-human primates (NHPs), with a case-fatality rate of 23—90%.1 The disease is caused by the Marburg virus, a member of the Filoviridae family, which includes the viruses responsible for Ebola virus disease.1 Marburg virus disease is extremely rare. Since its discovery in 1967, when two outbreaks occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), causing 31 cases and seven deaths, there have been 16 known outbreaks with a cumulative total of fewer than 500 reported cases.
(2023-01-28). Quick, How Important Would $210 Billion Have Been in Korea Over the Last 16 Years? cepr.net Maybe you have some idea, but I sure as hell don't. I was struck by seeing this number in a column on why the birth rate in South Korea has declined so much. While it is a very interesting column, this sentence left me scratching my head: "Over 16 years, 280 trillion won ($210 billion) …
(2023-01-28). Sinema's Democratic Challenger Ruben Gallego Opposes Cutting Pentagon Spending. truthout.org
(2023-01-28). China sees over 300 mln domestic trips during Spring Festival, generating $55.5 bln revenue. ecns.cn More than 300 million domestic trips have been made in China during the Spring Festival, with the tourism revenue reaching 375.84 billion yuan (about $55.5 billion), said China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2023-01-28). Offshore duty-free sales in Hainan hit $248 million during Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Sales of 12 offshore duty-free shops in south China's Hainan hit 1.685 billion yuan (about $248 million) from Jan. 21 through 25, growing by 325 percent from that of 2019, said Hainan Commerce Department on Thursday.
(2023-01-28). Local govt's stepping up growth incentives. ecns.cn A number of regional economic powerhouses across China are rolling out substantial new policies to revive growth during the ongoing holiday period, aiming to provide a significant boost to recovery.
(2023-01-28). Xi congratulates Bob Dadae on re-election as governor-general of Papua New Guinea. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Bob Dadae on his re-election as governor-general of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
(2023-01-28). Nation sees therapeutics success. ecns.cn China will create broad-spectrum treatments to tackle mutated strains of the COVID-19 virus and develop drugs with novel mechanisms to fight the pathogen, according to a document provided to China Daily.
(2023-01-28). Millions on journeys as break nears end. ecns.cn Halfway through the Spring Festival travel rush, the anticipated passenger flow surge has demonstrated Chinese people's strong desire to travel, the nation's robust consumption potential and its economic vitality, thanks to the optimized COVID-19 response management.
(2023-01-28). Nepali envoy hopes Chinese return en masse. ecns.cn Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, the ambassador of Nepal to China, said the Chinese government's adjustment of its COVID-19 response measures is a very important step that helps to promote economic development both for China and the world, enhance people-to-people exchanges and boost tourism.
(2023-01-28). Consumers give economy festive boost. ecns.cn Chinese consumers splurged during the Spring Festival holiday, not only on things like duty-free commodities, jewelry and health-related products, but also on experiences such as travel and entertainment, fueled by the optimization of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, industry experts said.
(2023-01-28). U.S. and EU to launch first-of-its-kind AI agreement. ecns.cn The U.S. and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric grid.
(2023-01-28). New farmer boosts rural development with 'mystery veg box'. ecns.cn A pleasant surprise has magical power. From cosmetics and toys to food, the craze for blind boxes, or mystery boxes, has gripped consumers, especially the young generation, for a paid gift that bears some uncertainties.
(2023-01-28). China's tourism and film industries recover during spring festival: report. ecns.cn During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit, China's domestic demands for tourism and film consumption have recovered, bringing confidence to markets, according to a latest spring festival report published by Alibaba on Thursday.
(2023-01-28). China's 2023 college graduates to reach 11.58 million. ecns.cn China's college graduates in 2023 are expected to reach 11.58 million, an increase of 820,000 year on year.
(2023-01-28). Brooklyn Nets celebrate Chinese New Year. ecns.cn The Brooklyn Nets celebrated the Chinese New Year with cultural activities in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday.
(2023-01-28). Night view of Hongya Cave draws tourists to Chongqing. ecns.cn Hongya Cave, formerly known as Hongya Gate, is one of the city gates of ancient Chongqing. Despite the name, this destination isn't really a cave—it's a commercial area. From the bottom, Hongya Cave resembles a series of wooden structures trying to cling to the side of a cliff.
(2023-01-28). Bill Gates says 'China's rise' is a 'huge win for the world'. ecns.cn
(2023-01-28). Policies boost Huangshan's tourism. ecns.cn When Feng Jiapeng, a 36-year-old robotics engineer from Foshan, Guangdong province, stepped into a bed-and-breakfast called Alina's Garden in Huangshan, Anhui province, which was renovated from a Huizhou-style building from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), he felt secluded from the outside world and everything slowed down.
(2023-01-28). Far Right Supreme Court Ready to Gut Unions (Again) as Workers Die on the Job. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the first dead giveaways for fascism is animosity toward trade unions. That's not to say all anti-union businesspeople are fascist, but simply that that hatred is a first step on the primrose path to a polity of utterly oppressed wage slaves and strictly limited civil rights, a step …
(2023-01-28). Matt Taibbi: Move Over, Jason Blair: Meet Hamilton 68, the New King of Media Fraud. scheerpost.com 
The Twitter Files reveal that one of the most common news sources of the Trump era was a scam, making ordinary American political conversations look like Russian spywork.
(2023-01-28). Patrick Lawrence: The Shadows Descend in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Two of my favorite New York Times words are "shadowy" and "murky." They are brilliantly suited to the Manichean version of our world the Times inflicts daily upon its unsuspecting readers. When The Times terms someone or some society or some chain of events shadowy or murky it …
(2023-01-28). 'Sheer Brutality': Released Footage Shows Fired Memphis Cops Beating Tyre Nichols. scheerpost.com 
"Charging or jailing the killers is not enough," said the national director of the Working Families Party. "Justice is changing the conditions so no one dies during a traffic stop."
(2023-01-28). Ukraine Expects to Get All the Western Weapons It Wants. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-28). War With China Could Come as Soon as 2025, Predicts 'Untethered' US General. scheerpost.com 
Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan struck a Dr. Strangelove pose in urging the troops under his command to be ready to fight China in two years.
(2023-01-28). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Schlaich MP, Bellet M, Weber MA, et al. Dual endothelin antagonist aprocitentan for resistant hypertension (PRECISION): a multicentre, blinded, randomised, parallel-group, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2022; 400: 1927—37—For this Article, the PRECISION investigators list has been updated. This correction has been made to the online version as of Jan 26,2023.
(2023-01-28). Justice for Manuel Paez! Stop Cop City! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns the violent state repression against anti-Cop City activists. On January 18 Georgia State Patrol murdered Stop Cop City activist and Atlanta Forest defender Manuel Paez, also known as "Tortuguita." On January 21, six Stop Cop City activists were charged with domestic terrorism after a protest in downtown Atlanta. We stand in solidarity with the activists and against the escalation in repression by the state of Georgia. | The proposed Public Safety Training Cente…
(2023-01-28). Tyree Williams tased to death by police in North Carolina. fightbacknews.org Raleigh, NC – On January 17, Darryl Tyree Williams was tased to death by six Raleigh Police Department officers who have since been put on administrative leave, essentially a paid vacation. | The six officers named in the incident are C.D. Robinson, J.T. Thomas, D.L. Aquino, J.R. Scott, D.L. Grande, and B L. Ramge. As of writing, no bodycam or dashcam footage has been released to the public or the family. The preliminary police report attempted to smear Tyree Williams saying, "This location has a history of repeat calls for service for drugs, weapons and other criminal violations," a common police tactic against…
(2023-01-28). Saint Paul holds vigil in solidarity with victims of Jenin massacre. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – The anti-war organization Women Against Military Madness organized a vigil on Friday, January 27, in response to the recent massacre of Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp in occupied Palestine. Attendees held signs with the slogans "End U.S. aid to Israel" and "End Israeli apartheid," and chanted "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" The vigil was met with a positive reaction from the community. | Israeli Occupation Force soldiers entered the Jenin camp and opened fire, killing nine Palestinians, including one elderly woman, and wounding at least 20 others. The IOF soldiers the…
(2023-01-28). Pepe Escobar: Ukraine War is Desperate Bid by US to Preserve Hegemony and Prevent Multipolar World. thealtworld.com The war in Ukraine is not just about Ukraine and Russia with the US and NATO acting as seemingly benevolent supporters of Ukraine, as the Western media portray. | The United States and its NATO allies are deeply involved in the conflict. The military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 — after 20 years of futile occupation — was a calculated "reorganization of firepower" against Russia, says Pepe Escobar. | Ukraine is merely a proxy and ultimately cannon fodder for American imperial planners. | This war is part of a bigger geopolitical confrontation between the US and Russia, China and other nations t…
(2023-01-28). [Obituary] Thomas Wilson Meade. thelancet.com Epidemiologist and authority on thrombogenesis and heart disease. He was born in Oxford, UK, on Jan 21, 1936 and died of a lower respiratory tract infection in London, UK, on Oct 24, 2022 aged 86 years.
(2023-01-28). Lone Democrat Jared Golden Joins House GOP in Passing Massive Big Oil Handout. truthout.org House Republicans and a single Democrat — Rep. Jared Golden of Maine — passed legislation Friday that would require the federal government to lease a certain percentage of public lands and waters for fossil fuel extraction for every non-emergency drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a trade-off that climate advocates slammed as a huge gift to Big Oil. "Fossil fuel companies are… |
(2023-01-28). US Africa Leaders Summit Promises More Exploitation for Africa, Record Profits for US Mining Firms. orinocotribune.com Recent deals between US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and African heads of state promise eye-popping profits for US mining multinationals and fewer protections for African laborers "toiling in subhuman conditions" to drive the digital revolution. | The
(2023-01-28). Released Footage Shows Five Memphis Cops Brutally Beating Tyre Nichols. truthout.org Editor's note: The videos at the end of this article contain graphic and violent content. The city of Memphis, Tennessee on Friday night released four videos of the January 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black motorist who died after being beaten by five officers who were subsequently fired and charged with murder. The footage was privately seen by Nichols' family on Monday. |
(2023-01-28). Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Power in Big Apple Pipeline: Dirty Fossil Power Plants in Queens, NY, to become Green Energy Hubs. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; Rise Light & Power LLC announced on Tuesday that it will invest in an offshore wind facility so as to turn its Ravenswood Generating Station in Queens, New York City's largest fossil fuel power plant, into a clean energy hub. The area around Ravenswood, mostly home to low-income minorities, is …
(2023-01-28). [Comment] Gaining MOMENTUM against anaemic myelofibrosis. thelancet.com Myelofibrosis is a progressive chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm driven by Janus kinase and signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK—STAT) pathway activation, mostly due to mutations in JAK2, MPL, and CALR.1 Myelofibrosis arises de novo (primary myelofibrosis) or secondarily from polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia. Myelofibrosis presents with constitutional symptoms, such as fever, night sweats, and fatigue, accompanied by splenomegaly and either cytopenias or cytoses.
(2023-01-28). What motivated Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. theduran.com
(2023-01-28). ALBA-TCP Condemns Murder of Palestinians by Israeli Forces. orinocotribune.com
(2023-01-28). Peru: Snipers Deployed at US Embassy in Lima. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, January 25, the US embassy in Peru deployed snipers on the roof of its headquarters due to the alleged risk of mobilizations against Washington for its interference in Peru's internal affairs. | Paradoxically, on the same Wednesday, Washington released a statement calling for respect for human rights and dialogue to resolve the crisis. | Police repression | During the occupation of the University of San Marcos in Lima, by students and demonstrators expressing their discontent and indignation against the interim government of Dina Boluarte, the police violently stormed the campus, according to one of…
(2023-01-28). South Africa Power Outages, The ANC & Capitalism With Weizemann Hamilton. indybay.org The power outages in South Africa threaten the lives, jobs and future of South Africa. Weizmann Hamilton was one of the founders of the ANC and is now a leader of the Marxist Workers Party talks about the causes of this energy crisis, the role of the ANC, Imperialism and capitalism. T…
(2023-01-28). Counter Protest at Walk for Life San Francisco. indybay.org On January 21, hundreds marched to counter the so-called "Walk for Life" on the day before what would have been the th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. | 1 min 21 second video…
(2023-01-28). [Articles] Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the chimpanzee adenovirus type 3-vectored Marburg virus (cAd3-Marburg) vaccine in healthy adults in the USA: a first-in-human, phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial. thelancet.com This first-in-human trial of this cAd3-Marburg vaccine showed the agent is safe and immunogenic, with a safety profile similar to previously tested cAd3-vectored filovirus vaccines. 95% of participants produced a glycoprotein-specific antibody response at 4 weeks after a single vaccination, which remained in 70% of participants at 48 weeks. These findings represent a crucial step in the development of a vaccine for emergency deployment against a re-emerging pathogen that has recently expanded its reach to new regions.
(2023-01-28). China Tells US to 'Solve Its Debt Problem' Instead of Worrying About Zambia's. orinocotribune.com The People's Republic of China has fired back at US criticism of its relationship with Zambia, arguing that Washington should address its own crisis first. | A statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Lusaka on Tuesday has urged the US Treasury to focus on "solving the US' own domestic debt problem." | "The biggest contribution that the US can make to the debt issues outside the country is to act on responsible monetary policies, cope with its own debt problem and stop sabotaging other sovereign countries' active efforts to solve their debt issues," the statement blasted. | "We do hope [US Treasury Secret…
(2023-01-28). [Clinical Picture] An imaging pitfall: misdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism in a patient with advanced cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. thelancet.com A 37-year-old woman presented to our emergency room reporting chest pain and palpitations which had woken her up in the early hours of the morning. She was known to be homozygous for a rare and severe form of cystic fibrosis with a mutation, described among Jewish people of Georgian descent, in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene: Q359K/T360K. The patient had previous multisystem complications related to her cystic fibrosis—namely pancreatic insufficiency, chronic rhinosinusitis, and advanced bronchiectasis in the upper lung lobes (figure).
(2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Since age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test to check for cervical cancer. What is the importance of both? And what is my risk of cervical cancer? ANSWER: Screening for cervical cancer can cause a lot of confusion because guidelines and tests have evolved over the years. A…
(2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why wrists are a common casualty of winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter weather tends to cause a spike in visits to the emergency department, and wrist injuries are one of the biggest reasons. Dr. Sanj Kakar, an orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon at Mayo Clinic, says walking on ice and snow can be treacherous and force people to make tough split-second decisions. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/B7AFVPAu448 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Screening for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that more than 12,500 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed, and more than 4,000 women died from the disease in 2019, the latest year of available data. Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist, explains the importance of screening for cervical cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/qBJBz_D88sg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains why reflux disease isn't 'just' heartburn. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus: The stomach can resist acid but the esophagus is less acid-resistant. James East, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, says reflux disease may be common, but there can be severe complications if it is ongoing and left untreated. Heartburn is a key symptom of reflux disease, but…
(2023-01-28). 6 tips to keep your brain healthy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your body and brain are normal as you age. However, there are some things you can do to help slow any decline in memory and lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Here are six things I recommend to my patients in order of importance: 1. Exercise regularly. Exercise has many known benefits, and regular physical activity also benefits the brain. Multiple research studies show that physical active people are…
(2023-01-28). Soggy sheets, embarrassed kids: Tips for overcoming bed-wetting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Mom, dad? I'm wet." Parents quickly spring into action when they hear these words. Changing wet sheets and comforting an upset or embarrassed child isn't fun for anyone in the middle of the night. Many families struggle with bed-wetting. It's a normal part of child development. It isn't anyone's fault, but that doesn't mean it can't be stressful, especially for older kids. Here's what you need to know about this common condition. Types of bed-wetting…
(2023-01-28). I Remember San Remo Differently. Friday. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
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(2023-01-28). China-Latin America and Caribbean Ties To Enter New Era of Equality, Openness, Mutual Benefit. orinocotribune.com Taking the joint building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as the lead, China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have worked together to promote the high-quality development of economic and trade cooperation over the years, writing a new chapter for building a China-LAC community with a shared future. | When delivering a video address at the seventh Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said LAC countries are important members of the developing world and take an active part in global governance and make important contr…
(2023-01-28). [World Report] New legislation to overhaul mental health care in Nigeria. thelancet.com A new mental health law is hoped to transform care for patients in Nigeria. Paul Adepoju reports from Ibadan, Nigeria.
(2023-01-28). If We Ever Needed George Carlin. dissidentvoice.org 
So, there are no other ways to look at the lab-generated, multivariant SARS-2 than through the lens of mass murdering complicit media and the charlatans of propaganda, all in the employ of billionaires, millionaires and high income folks in this Big Pharma-Big Medicine-Big Feat triage of destruction? Who the hell with a normal-functioning mind believes …
(2023-01-28). The Power of the Written Word. dissidentvoice.org 
Note: This is from the Newport News Times Friday 1/27. I'll leave it as a stand alone. There will be a note at the end. My task, which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel — it is, before all, to …
(2023-01-28). Daily Round-Up | Israel strikes Gaza a day after deadly raid in West Bank, and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, France's decision to further scale down its military presence in Africa, protests in Peru, and the ICC's decision to resume investigation in the Philippines…
(2023-01-28). PTM launches protests across Pakistan after acquittal of key suspect in Naqeebullah Mehsud's murder. peoplesdispatch.org 23-year-old Naqbeeullah Mehsud. a Pashtun factory worker and aspiring model in Karachi, and three others were extrajudicially killed on January 13 , 2018. His murder saw a huge wave of protests led by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement…
(2023-01-28). Drug Price Showdown Time for Chairman Bernie Sanders. dissidentvoice.org It is showdown time. Senator Bernie Sanders, new chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee versus Big Pharma. The self-described "democratic socialist" from a safe seat in Vermont has long been a Big Pharma nemesis. He has issued detailed critiques of what others have called a "Pay or Die" industry coddled by …
(2023-01-28). What the US Fears Most in the Horn of Africa: A New Era of Peace. thealtworld.com On November 2, 2022, after two years of horrific war, the US-backed Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) was forced to agree to a "cessation of hostilities" with the Ethiopian government. Since the peace agreement was made, the US continues to try to sow division within the African Horn. | Elias Amare, Contributing editor and host of Horn of Africa TV, explains the aftermath of the war and why peace in the region represents a threat to the unipolar hegemony of the US.
(2023-01-28). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.
(2023-01-28). Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities. venezuelanalysis.com Chavista deputies cited a need for transparency and accountability from organizations with foreign funding sources.
(2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.
(2023-01-28). U.S. benefits from continuation of war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tehran TimesJanuary 27, 2023 U.S. benefits from continuation of war in Ukraine FULL ARTICLE Weakening Russia is only one of its motivations to prolong the war in Ukraine to maintain its control over the politics, economy, and security of Europe. This is why the U.S. wants a war in Ukraine to the detriment of this …
(2023-01-28). Interview on NATO and war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global ResearchJanuary 28, 2023 In our first half hour, the anti-war and anti-NATO critic Rick Rozoff returns to give us his appraisal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its plans for the future, and how it's more than just a 'paper tiger' threatening Russia. He's followed by lawyer, activist and fellow journalist Dimitri Lascaris who …
(2023-01-28). NATO launches new program to consolidate presence in Asia-Pacific region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 25, 2023 NATO launches new cooperation initiative with experts from partners in the Indo-Pacific region On 25 January 2023, NATO launched an initiative named "Futures in the Indo-Pacific". This endeavour has been developed through the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, and will consist of a series of discussions amongst experts from …
(2023-01-28). NATO allies, partners to send another 320 battle tanks to Ukraine — ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformJanuary 28, 2023 Western partners promise to send 321 heavy tanks to Ukraine — Ambassador Omelchenko Also see: Poland expands battle tanks sent to Ukraine to 324 Western partner countries have promised to send a total of 321 heavy tanks to Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by Ambassador of Ukraine to the French Republic …
(2023-01-28). "That's called World War III": NATO to send first 24 fighter jets in "new chapter in the supply of weapons": envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Joe Biden in March 2022: "The idea that we're going to send in offensive equipment and have planes and tanks and trains going in with American pilots and American crews — just understand, don't kid yourself, no matter what y'all say, that's called World War III." [Thanks to Glenn Beck for the reminder.] Interfax-UkraineJanuary 28, …
(2023-01-28). "Truly global network": 30-nation NATO's 44 Contact Point Embassies in 38 partner nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 27, 2023 NATO hosts conference of Allied Contact Point Embassies in partner countries NATO hosted its biennial conference of Allied Contact Point Embassies in partner countries on 26 and 27 January 2023. The event brought together 38 delegations representing NATO in 33 partner nations. The newly-appointed representatives attended briefings and panel discussions with NATO …
(2023-01-28). With eye on Ukraine, Kosovo, Republika Srpska, Pentagon strengthens ties with NATO ally Albania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseJanuary 26, 2023 U.S.-Albanian Leaders Discuss NATO, Bilateral Relations U.S. and Albanian defense leaders met today at the Pentagon to make a strong bilateral alliance even stronger. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Defense Minister Niko Peleshi met as the two nations marked the 30th year of their nations' …
(2023-01-28). Polisario Front to Continue Armed Struggle for Liberation of Sahrawi People, 16th Congress. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, January 27, 2023 ( The 16th Congress of the Polisario Front, named the "Congress of Martyr Muhamed Khaddad Lahbib," was held during January 13-22 in the Dakhla refugee camps in Algeria. This was the first congress of the Polisario Front since…
(2023-01-28). Ending The Ukraine War Could Mean Halting The New Cold War. progressivehub.net MEDEA BENJAMIN AND NICOLAS DAVIES | LA PROGRESSIVE…
(2023-01-28). Tyre Nichols's Killing Shows Unrestrained Police Brutality. progressivehub.net JESSICA CORBETT | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Medicine should be learned in a conducive environment. thelancet.com Richard Horton argues that an academic health science system must possess societal goals and promote social cohesion and public trust.1 Indeed, medical education should help to promote better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. However, to this end, it is essential that students learn medicine in a conducive environment of public hospitals, community clinics, and health posts.
(2023-01-28). Thursday 2/2: 25th SF Indiefest Opening Night Film: Circus of the Scars. indybay.org Roxie Theater or virtually at sfindie.com…
(2023-01-28). [World Report] Mexico bans smoking in public. thelancet.com New legislation to curb the harms of tobacco is among the strongest in the world. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-01-28). [Articles] Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. thelancet.com Treatment with momelotinib, compared with danazol, resulted in clinically significant improvements in myelofibrosis-associated symptoms, anaemia measures, and spleen response, with favourable safety. These findings support the future use of momelotinib as an effective treatment in patients with myelofibrosis, especially in those with anaemia.
(2023-01-28). Unir en Pinar del Río lo útil con lo bello. cubadebate.cu
(2023-01-28). José Martí y el equilibrio del mundo. cubadebate.cu La historia de Cuba tiene un gran mito: José Martí. Lo es porque en él se sintetiza de modo ejemplar una larga legión de héroes, próceres y pensadores de un siglo de hechos e ideas que revela el carácter singular del proceso cubano y lo sitúa como la continuidad histórica, a finales del siglo XIX, de la epopeya independentista de nuestra América iniciada a comienzos del mismo siglo.
(2023-01-28). øQué ha pasado en el Jazz Plaza 2023 hasta este sábado? cubadebate.cu Fusión e integración son las palabras de orden si hablamos de que ha pasado hasta ahora en la 29 edición del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza 2023. La música se siente en La Habana y Santiago de Cuba por estos días, y pocos eventos pueden cumplir con ese propósito. La cita reverencia la música popular bailable, a la campesina y el legado de grandes del panorama sonoro.
(2023-01-28). øQué piensan los jóvenes cubanos de José Martí? cubadebate.cu øQué percepción tienen los jóvenes cubanos de José Martí, el Héroe Nacional, político, revolucionario, poeta, periodista y prosista, a 170 años de su nacimiento? En medio de crisis económica y migratoria, una pandemia, bloqueo y más medidas coercitivas unilaterales, øqué lugar tiene el Apóstol entre las nuevas generaciones y cuánto pueden necesitarlo?
(2023-01-28). Parada martiana: Pioneros y estudiantes festejan natalicio del Héroe Nacional de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Pioneros y estudiantes festejaron este 28 de enero en ciudades de toda Cuba el cumpleaños 170 Martí. En La Habana, desde muy temprano la emblemática Plaza de la Revolución recibió a miles de niños y adolescentes que, de uniforme y enarbolando banderas cubanas, flores y fotos del Apóstol, protagonizaron la tradicional parada martiana.
(2023-01-28). Donación china beneficia a Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Holguín. cubadebate.cu La Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de la nororiental provincia de Holguín recibió una donación china de carros especializados en la mañana de este viernes, para dar cumplimiento a las actividades de objeto social de la entidad. La donación cuenta con tres tipos de carros: pipas de agua, carros limpia fosas y carros desobstructores.
(2023-01-28). Marcha de las Antorchas reafirma vigencia del Apóstol a 170 años de su natalicio. cubadebate.cu En la víspera del aniversario 170 del natalicio del Héroe Nacional cubano, miles de jóvenes y martianos de todas las edades protagonizaron una nueva reedición de la marcha de la Generación del Centenario, que hizo historia siete décadas atrás. Los jóvenes fueron acompañados en la marcha por el líder de la Revolución cubana, General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz y el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel.
(2023-01-28). Naufraga embarcación en la costa norte de Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Una embarcación rudimentaria naufragó en la mañana del martes 24 de enero al norte de Cayo Cruz del Padre, Cárdenas, Matanzas. Los sobrevivientes refieren que el incidente sobrevino debido al fuerte oleaje. Se notifican cinco fallecidos, entre ellos, una joven de 19 años. Continúan las investigaciones sobre el lamentable suceso y las acciones de búsqueda en el mar.
(2023-01-28). Tyre Nichols: Revelan el video de la golpiza mortal de la policía (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Un video grabado por una cámara de vigilancia controlada a distancia, instalada en un poste, muestra el momento en que agentes de la Policía de Memphis golpean a Tyre Nichols al menos nueve veces sin provocación visible. A Nichols lo levantan por los hombros y luego recibe dos patadas en la cara.
(2023-01-28). Aplazan la Liga Superior de Baloncesto 2023. cubadebate.cu La Liga Superior de Baloncesto 2023 quedó pospuesta para una fecha todavía por definir, por lo que ya no comenzará a mediados de febrero, debido a dificultades con el alojamiento de los atletas y demás personas involucradas, confirmaron directivos. También ha sido aplazado el curso metodológico de preparación, el congresillo técnico y la selección de los refuerzos.
(2023-01-28). Aryna Sabalenka gana su primer Grand Slam en el Abierto de Australia. cubadebate.cu El circuito tiene una nueva campeona de Grand Slam. Aryna Sabalenka, en la final más importante de su carrera, certificó su progresión como deportista aceptando un mal inicio de partido ante Elena Rybakina para luego ofrecer su mejor versión.
(2023-01-28). Barcelona vence de nuevo por la mínima gracias a un gol de Pedri y sigue como único líder de LaLiga. cubadebate.cu Barcelona derrotó al Girona en Montilivi por un ajustado 0-1, con un gol de Pedri que resolvió un partido gris del conjunto de Xavi Hernández y que sirve para ratificar el liderato y poner presión al Real Madrid antes de su partido ante la Real Sociedad. Los azulgranas fueron claramente superiores en la posesión, pero les costó mucho crear peligro.
(2023-01-28). Bombardeo ucraniano en un hospital de Lugansk deja 14 muertos: "Un grave crimen de guerra", afirma Defensa rusa. cubadebate.cu Las tropas ucranianas bombardearon deliberadamente este sábado el edificio de un hospital, situado en la aldea de Novoaidar, en la República Popular de Lugansk, con el sistema de lanzacohetes múltiples HIMARS de fabricación estadounidense, declaró el Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia. Como consecuencia del ataque 14 personas murieron.
(2023-01-28). Cienfuegos: Habilitan nuevas capacidades para servicio de hemodiálisis. cubadebate.cu La puesta a disposición de los pacientes de 18 riñones artificiales en los servicios de hemodiálisis del Centro de Especialidades Ambulatorias (CEA) Héroes de Playa Girón, de Cienfuegos, es una noticia puntera del sector de la Salud en el territorio.
(2023-01-28). Díaz-Canel participa en jornada final de la Conferencia por el Equilibrio del Mundo. cubadebate.cu Desde el amanecer de este 28 de enero, en el aniversario 170 del natalicio de José Martí, Díaz-Canel comparte con los participantes de la Quinta Conferencia Internacional Por el equilibrio del mundo, que sesiona en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana.
(2023-01-28). El tiempo: Lluvias al amanecer en costa norte occidental y de Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con nublados y algunas lluvias en la costa norte occidental y del Camagàºey, con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. En la tarde estará parcialmente nublado con escasas lluvias, excepto en el norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde lloverá al anochecer.
(2023-01-28). Hallan una antigua estatua de Hércules en un parque de Roma. cubadebate.cu Una antigua estatua de mármol que representa a Hércules sorprendió a un grupo de arqueólogos que realizaba una excavación en el Parque Scott de Roma para reparar el alcantarillado en la zona sur de la ciudad, tras el hundimiento de una tubería. La estatua, cuyo origen exacto tendrá que determinarse en estudios posteriores, es de tamaño natural.
(2023-01-28). Lázaro àÅlvarez extiende su racha de victorias en boxeo profesional. cubadebate.cu Lázaro àÅlvarez venció hoy por cuarta ocasión consecutiva y Domadores de Cuba se regaló un feliz estreno en la actual temporada del boxeo profesional. En la ciudad mexicana de San Pedro Garza, el triple medallista de bronce olímpico y monarca del orbe celebró por nocaut técnico tras cuatro asaltos ante el bien fogueado anfitrión Sergio "Dandy" Puente.
(2023-01-28). Messi es galardonado por sexta ocasión como el mejor jugador del mundo por The Guardian. cubadebate.cu La estrella del París Saint Germain (PSG) y de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, no deja de causas furor tras su conquista de la Copa del Mundo en Catar 2022, debido a que recientemente fue elegido como el mejor futbolista del 2022 por el diario británico The Guardian, dejando en segundo lugar a su compañero de club, el francés Kylian Mbappé.
(2023-01-28). Peruanos denuncian injerencia de Estados Unidos: " °Fuera yanquis!" cubadebate.cu Los indignados corearon canciones para exigir su principal demanda, la renuncia de la presidenta Dina Boluarte, así como la no intervención de Washington en los asuntos internos de Perú. " °Fuera yanquis!", gritaron repetidamente. Uno de los participantes declaró que el plantón tiene como propósito expresar repudio a la injerencia de EE.UU.
(2023-01-28). Reto viral: Encuentra al oso que es distinto a los demás en solo cinco segundos. cubadebate.cu Te mostramos una imagen donde podrás notar tres osos panda dibujados al carbón en blanco y negro, todos estos en la misma pose. Pero, aunque te sea difícil de creer, debes saber que hay uno que es ligeramente distinto a los demás y tu misión es encontrarlo en tan solo cinco segundos. Déjanos tu respuesta en los comentarios.
(2023-01-28). Tiroteo en Los àÅngeles deja al menos tres muertos y cuatro heridos. cubadebate.cu Al menos tres personas murieron y otras cuatro resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en el barrio de Beverly Crest, de Los àÅngeles, la madrugada del sábado, según la policía. Las autoridades no han proporcionado ninguna información sobre un sospechoso y no creen que el público en general esté en peligro. Tampoco está claro qué condujo exactamente al tiroteo.
(2023-01-28). German lawmaker condemns 'US-led proxy war against Russia' and EU's 'servile vassals'. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Sevim Daƒüdelen has been a member of Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, since 2005. She is the spokeswoman for the Die Linke (Left Party) parliamentary group on the Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, a deputy member of the Defense Committee, and spokeswoman for international policy and disarmament. This is the speech she delivered at the International …
(2023-01-28). Lee Camp & Jingjing Li: You're Being Lied To About China. leecamp.com
(2023-01-28). Bolivia Rejects De Facto Peruvian President's Claims of Foreign Interference. orinocotribune.com
(2023-01-28). President Maduro Meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at Miraflores Palace. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-01-28). Time for a Showdown With Big Pharma: Chairman Sanders vs. Sky-High Drug Prices. commondreams.org 
It is showdown time. Senator Bernie Sanders, new chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee versus Big Pharma. The self-described "democratic socialist" from a safe seat in Vermont has long been a Big Pharma nemesis. He has issued detailed critiques of what others have called a "Pay or Die" industry coddled by …
(2023-01-28). No False Solutions! Citizens Rise Up to Resist Dangerous Carbon Pipelines in the Midwest. commondreams.org Iowa is the battle ground where the fate of world's largest proposed carbon capture and storage pipeline is being decided. Summit Carbon Solutions intends to build a 2,000-mile pipeline to carry CO2 captured from ethanol plants across five states, to eventually inject and store it underground in North Dakota to supposedly reduce carbon emissions. But …
(2023-01-28). Protests Erupt Across US After Memphis Releases Video of Ex-Cops Beating Tyre Nichols. commondreams.org 
This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… People took to the streets across the United States Friday night after the city of Memphis, Tennessee released videos of a January 7 traffic stop that led to five police officers being fired and charged with the murder of 29-year-old Black motorist Tyre Nichols. …
(2023-01-28). How Concentrated Wealth and Corporate Power Nurtures the Greed of Thieves. commondreams.org 
What makes for a thieving culture? An overabundance of pickpockets? Tsunamis of burglary and shoplifting? Most definitely not. To truly gauge a society's larcenous leanings, many of us would posit, we need to look beyond the nimble-fingered and focus more on the smooth-talkers, the power-suited flimflammers who thrive in any society where significant numbers of …
(2023-01-28). The Inspiring Outrage of Norman Finkelstein. commondreams.org 
As I was reading Norman Finkelstein's new book, I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom, I thought early on of Obama's joke at the expense of Rahm Emanuel: "he's one of a kind, and thank god he's one of a kind." Finkelstein, too, …
(2023-01-28). Tyre Nichols' brutal killing proves America's addiction to specialized police units has to end. therealnews.com 
In this special edition of the Police Accountability Report, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss what this extrajudicial killing says about the continued emphasis on militarized policing and how its ongoing evolution is both anti-democratic and fundamentally destructive. | Production/Post-Production: Stephen Janis |
| Transcript: | The transcript of this story is in progress and will be made available as soon as possible.
(2023-01-28). History of the Vietnam War Holds Lessons for Ukraine Today. truthout.org The U.S. war against Vietnam provides a rather close analogy to the Russian war against Ukraine. An analogy, of course, is not an equivalence. There are many differences between the two cases. But there are enough similarities that some useful conclusions can be drawn. Both Vietnam and Ukraine had been colonies, and both the United States and Russia are superpowers. In each case… |
(2023-01-28). Don't Mention the War: Interview with Joan Roelofs. dissidentvoice.org 
Clarity Press recently published Joan Roelofs' latest contribution to the movements for peace in the United States, The Trillion Dollar Silencer (TDS). She has been a peace activist all her life and a scholar who always worked to bridge the gap between activism and academia that despite that effort seems to have widened rather than …
(2023-01-28). [World Report] "Unfettered flow": how ProMED-mail keeps the world alert. thelancet.com For almost 30 years, contributors to ProMED-mail have flagged new and emerging infectious threats to health. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-01-28). Lula se reúne con gobernadores para reconstruir a Brasil. telesurtv.net Este es el segundo encuentro de Lula con representantes de los gobiernos estatales desde que asumió su tercer mandato como presidente de la República.
(2023-01-28). Expolicías son acusados de muerte de afroamericano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El reverendo Al Sharpton, un líder de derechos civiles de EE.UU., declaró que el crimen de Tire Nichols fue particularmente doloroso debido a la raza de los oficiales.
(2023-01-28). Hungría insta a la paz y no a retórica militar en conflicto en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Budapest sigue con atención la evolución del conflicto en las cercanías de su territorio y las noticias de reclutamiento forzoso por parte de Ucrania.
(2023-01-28). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso adelantar elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net Persisten las protestas y los bloqueos contra el Gobierno peruano, mientras que la Defensoría instó a buscar una salida democrática a la crisis.
(2023-01-28). Petro presentará a Congreso colombiano reformas en temas sociales. telesurtv.net Abarcarán las pensiones, la salud, lo laboral y los servicios públicos. Presidente colombiano apuntó que los cambios garantizarán derechos establecidos en la Carta Magna.
(2023-01-28). Aumentan a 16 los fallecidos tras paso de ciclón por Madagascar. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron reportadas en las regiones de Analanjirofo, Atsimo, Atsinanana, Betsiboka, Sava, Sofia y Vatovavy. Se reportan además 19 desaparecidos.
(2023-01-28). ONU condena violencia contra policías en Haití. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional condenó enérgicamente "los ataques selectivos y deliberados contra el personal policial".
(2023-01-28). Ascienden a cinco los fallecidos por chikungunya en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Las víctimas mortales corresponden a tres mujeres y dos hombres, entre los cuales cuatro tenían más de 60 años de edad.
(2023-01-28). Rusia alerta que confrontación con la OTAN va en aumento. telesurtv.net "Los ciudadanos de la OTAN deben saber que su bloque está totalmente inmerso en una confrontación", señaló María Zajárova.
(2023-01-28). Cuba celebra marcha de las antorchas en homenaje a José Martí. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con organizaciones juveniles y estudiantiles implicadas en la coordinación del evento, se realizaron ediciones de la Marcha en todas las provincias cubanas.
(2023-01-28). Declaran alerta naranja por casos de dengue en La Paz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El director del Sedes, Prisley Rivero, informó que los pacientes se encuentran estables y bajo tratamiento.
(2023-01-28). Lula y gobernadores ratifican compromiso con Estado democrático. telesurtv.net La misiva vio la luz tras un encuentro entre los dirigentes estaduales y el presidente brasileño en el Palacio de Planalto.
(2023-01-28). Condenan ataque de tropas israelíes contra palestinos en Yenín. telesurtv.net Cancillerías de Irán, Egipto y Siria exigen responsabilizar a Israel por sus crímenes contra palestinos. Suman 30 los asesinados en 2023.
(2023-01-28). Presidente ruso rechaza crímenes cometidos por neonazis en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Instó a líderes occidentales a no olvidar lecciones de la historia. Recordó que el pueblo soviético derrotó al fascismo alemán en 1945.
(2023-01-28). Arriban a Paraguay 100.200 dosis de vacuna contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El país registró, del 7 de enero de 2020 al 21 de enero de 2023, 806.256 casos del Sars-Cov-2.
(2023-01-28). Emiten emergencia por inundaciones en Auckland, Nueva Zelanda. telesurtv.net El Concejal de Auckland (Costa Norte), Ricardo Colinas, refirió que se esperan más lluvias.
(2023-01-28). Siguen las movilizaciones en Perú contra la presidenta Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net En la región de Madre de Dios se han registrado protestas masivas contra Dina Boluarte por segundo día.
(2023-01-28). AN investigará planes contra Venezuela revelados por Mike Pompeo. telesurtv.net Resaltaron que Pompeo confesó que en el Gobierno de Trump tomaron acciones para involucrarse en asuntos internos de Venezuela.
(2023-01-28). Presidente Maduro se reúne con Alto Comisionado de ONU de DDHH. telesurtv.net La visita oficial del alto comisionado, del 26 al 28 de enero, es en atención a la invitación realizada por el jefe de Estado venezolano.
(2023-01-28). Caída de granizos deja un muerto y heridos en San Luis, Argentina. telesurtv.net El tamaño de los granizos superaba los ocho centímetros de diámetro, similares a una pelota de tenis.
(2023-01-28). Monitorean actividad del volcán Cotopaxi en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La columna de gases que emana del cráter del Cotopaxi ha alcanzado una altura de 0 metros con dirección hacia el oeste.
(2023-01-28). Alcohol bans and law and order responses to crime in Alice Springs haven't worked in the past — and won't work now. greenleft.org.au The current frenzy around the Alice Springs crime wave risks risks repeating the same moral panics and deployment of top-down policies which disempower First Nations people, write Thalia Anthony and Vanessa Napaltjari Davis.
(2023-01-28). Wednesday 3/1: Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America – author Saket Soni with Rebecca Solnit. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-01-28). [Editorial] The NHS is sick, but it is treatable. thelancet.com The NHS is 75 years old and is unwell. Patients with a suspected heart attack are waiting five times longer for an ambulance than the 18-min target. In 2022, 347‚Äà707 patients spent more than 12 h in Accident and Emergency departments waiting for a bed, four times as many as in the previous 10 years put together. Excess deaths in 2022 were the highest in 50 years. Record numbers of NHS staff are leaving. Unfortunately, things are likely to get worse before they get better. For the first time in the NHS's history, both nurses and ambulance staff will strike on February 6, unless a deal is reache…
(2023-01-28). [Perspectives] Lynette Denny: women's cancer researcher with global impact. thelancet.com As a young child in apartheid era South Africa, Lynette Denny saw police regularly raid the quarters of her family's domestic staff to find Black people who did not have the documents they were legally required to carry to prove their identity and employment. It left Denny with "a permanent feeling of fear, anxiety, and rage at what people could and did do to others", she recalls. Witnessing the injustice, however, was seminal in defining her path. "Because I was on the White privilege side, I think my whole life I've wanted to undo that, so I stayed in public service, I have worked almost exclusively with Black…
(2023-01-28). Prisoners in Greece: Hunger Strike as a Weapon. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-01-28). Opposition Lawyer Sujú Falsely Accuses Maduro of 'Abandoning Indigenous Venezuelans'. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, January 26, human rights lawyer Tamara Sujú published a tweet launching a new disinformation campaign rife with photos and other embellishments depicting the malnutrition and alleged abandonment of indigenous groups in Venezuela. | Tamara Sujú, who served as "ambassador" to the Czech Republic on the payroll of Juan Guaidó and his "interim government" is now attempting to hold the legitimate government of Nicolás Maduro responsible for the crisis of the Yanomami ethnic group. | Sujú accused President Maduro on social media of exploiting indigenous territory for profit and claimed that he purposely des…
(2023-01-28). When the People Have Nothing More To Eat, They Will Eat the Rich. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad  ; Jan 19, 2023 | On 8 January, large crowds of people dressed in colours of the Brazilian flag
(2023-01-28). Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. makes bankrupt appeal to Biden to drop charges against Assange. wsws.org While there were important remarks from a number of journalists and whistleblowers, the tribunal was characterized by the bankrupt orientation of the "Progressive International" to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.
(2023-01-28). Surging inflation intensifies cost-of-living crisis in Australia. wsws.org Working-class households are experiencing enormous hardship, and the greatest cut to living standards since World War II, as the central bank and the Labor government, assisted by the trade union bureaucrats, insist that real wages must continue to fall.
(2023-01-28). Collective bargaining in the German public sector: Verdi union and Social Democrats prepare sellout. wsws.org To prevent the impending sellout, all public sector workers must break free of the control of Verdi and the other unions and build independent rank-and-file committees.
(2023-01-28). Layoffs expand in US manufacturing and retail amid deepening economic slowdown. wsws.org More layoffs in the manufacturing and retail industries were announced on Thursday amid the drive to impose the inflation crisis onto the working class through interest rate increases.
(2023-01-28). Protests erupt across Sri Lanka against IMF-dictated tax hikes. wsws.org The unions have been forced to organise these limited protests in an attempt to contain the rising anger of their members who are facing skyrocketing inflation.
(2023-01-28). White House "discussing" sending US fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Asked whether the "United States is willing to consider" sending US fighter Jets to Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer told MSNBC Thursday that the United States will be "discussing this very carefully."
(2023-01-28). The class issues in the police killing of Tyre Nichols. wsws.org The fatal beating of Nichols by five African-American police undercuts the racialist narrative advanced by the Democratic Party and its identity and racial politics allies. It shatters the claim that the answer to police brutality is to "diversify" police departments. Police violence, like every other social evil under capitalism, is fundamentally a class question.
(2023-01-28). Outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 100 million birds and poses a serious threat of becoming a human pandemic. wsws.org Since October 2021, the spread of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu among birds in North America and Europe has killed more than 140 million poultry and wild birds through disease and culling. The spread of the virus at a mink farm in Spain raises immediate concern about the nature of the mutation the current clade of the virus possesses and its threat to human populations.
(2023-01-28). Voodoo Macbeth: Dramatizing Orson Welles' 1936 Harlem production. wsws.org The interest of the USC graduates and students in this historic work and the era in which it was performed is welcome and heartening. It indicates a concern with more substantial and even oppositional artistry.
(2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Improving childhood cancer care in China — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Yaping Wang and Jue Liu for their Correspondence in response to our Article1 about socioeconomic inequalities in cancer incidence and access to health services faced by Chinese children and adolescents.
(2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Improving childhood cancer care in China. thelancet.com We read with interest Xin Ni and colleagues'1 study on cancer incidence, and the association between incidence and inaccessibility of health services among children and adolescents in China. The authors found that an estimated 121‚Äà145 cancer cases were diagnosed among children and adolescents in China between 2018 and 2020, and found a positive association between cancer incidence and regional socioeconomic status (p<0 ∑0001).
(2023-01-28). Historical Analysis of the Global Elite: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Forgeries and the Truth About Srebrenica. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Stanford's Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Academic Hostility. Coordinated Suppression of the Great Barrington Declaration (GBD). globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Don't Mention the War. "The Trillion Dollar Silencer". An Interview with Joan Roelofs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Peace not War! Canada: A Voice for Peace Outside of NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). COVID-19 Masks Are a Crime Against Humanity and Child Abuse. globalresearch.ca The following is a
(2023-01-28). Video: The Corona Lockdowns, The Vaccine and the Global Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2023-01-28). The Whole of Europe Turned Into a Battlefield. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Transcending the Climate Change Deception — Toward Real Sustainability. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). Exhaustive Study of German Mortality Data Finds Excess Deaths Tightly Correlated with Mass Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). 51 Years of Crimes against Humanity: From Bloody Sunday in Derry, Northern Ireland to Croatia, Kosovo and Iraq. globalresearch.ca Almost forty years later: The 00 page Saville Commission Report into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, fails to identify who were the perpetrators, both within H.M government and the British Army.
(2023-01-28). Almost Nine Years Ago, The May 2014 Odessa Massacre: How Neo-Nazi Thugs Supported by Kiev Regime Killed Odessa Inhabitants: Photographic Evidence. globalresearch.ca Originally published on May 5, 2014 | These are the crimes committed by Neo-Nazi Right Sector and Svoboda gangs in May 2014 | *** | Eight years ago: | Today we co commemorate the Odessa Massacre, May 2 2014 which was barely …
(2023-01-28). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …
(2023-01-28). Video: End the World War 5G. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-28). México: Terrorismo y sucesión presidencial. globalizacion.ca Nada tienen de extraños los recientes e inusuales incidentes en el metro de la Ciudad de México. | A leguas se observa que esos incidentes no han sido fortuitos, sino deliberados. Y también es evidente que tales hechos tienen indudables nexos…
(2023-01-28). Estados Unidos siempre juega sucio. globalizacion.ca Las guerras son siempre un desastre, la peor expresión del ser humano, y los ciudadanos padecen las consecuencias. | La guerra de Ucrania no es una excepción porque, entre la población civil, partidarios y adversarios del régimen de Zelenski la sufren…
(2023-01-28). El BRICS plus hace temblar a Washington. globalizacion.ca El avance económico incontenible, la unión entre sus miembros y las proyecciones de fortalecimiento hacia un mundo multipolar que ha tenido en los últimos años el BRICS (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) han puesto a temblar a la élite…
(2023-01-28). Estados Unidos versus Venezuela, la tensión no cede. globalizacion.ca Las medidas coercitivas de EE.UU. contra Venezuela comenzaron con Barack Obama, continuaron con Donald Trump y se mantienen con Joe Biden. | Después del anuncio hace algunas semanas de la reanudación de operaciones de la petrolera estadounidense Chevrón en Venezuela, que…
(2023-01-28). GOP House Puts Big Oil's Revolving Door Into High Gear. commondreams.org 
| An analysis published Friday by the nonpartisan watchdog Accountable.US revealed that numerous former fossil fuel lobbyists are being hired to work for the Republican-controlled 118th Congress, including in high-level positions on the House Natural Resources Committee. | "As the Republicans majority begins the new Congress, former oil industry lobbyists will have new and growing influence as top staffers for congressmen on key committees," the Accountable.US detailed the clos…
(2023-01-28). Belmarsh Tribunal Makes the Case for Julian Assange's Immediate Release. commondreams.org 
"The first casualty when war comes is truth," U.S. Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California said in 1929, debating ratification of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, a noble but ultimately failed attempt to ban war. Reflecting on World War I, which ended a decade earlier, he continued, "it begins what we were so familiar with only a brief period ago, this mode of propaganda whereby…people become war hungry in their patriotism and are lied into a desire to fight. We have seen it in the past; it will happen again in the future."Time and again, Hiram Johnson has been proven right. Our government's impulse to control…