(2024-01-02). There Can Be No Critique. bostonreview.net Not only does censorship allow the slaughter of Palestinians to continue; it also serves as the mirror and justification for state violence.
(2024-01-02). State of the Free Press 2024: A Discussion of Ongoing Censorship. projectcensored.org Project Censored's yearly publication, State of the Free Press 2024, hit the shelves in December. The work details the many issues regarding corporate media, from the spread of news deserts…
(2024-01-03). Washington Post erases Israeli minister's farfetched October 7 rape claim at his request. thegrayzone.com A note explaining the retraction of the claim that Hamas militants had specific orders as to "which commander should rape which soldiers" indicates the publication censored itself at the behest of the Israeli government. The Washington Post has quietly removed an outlandish claim by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that Hamas battle plans included specific instructions on which Israeli troops should be raped during their October 7 incursion. In the original article, which was published on November 12 and promoted …
(2024-01-03). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.
(2024-01-02). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.
(2024-01-02). Jan 2, 2024. sitrepworld.info Platoon Soundtrack — Adagio for Strings The Great Clarification, by James Howard Kunstler US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption, by Jeffrey D. Sachs Is It Over Yet? Dissecting capitalism, by Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai (Transcript) The War Party Tantrum, by Matt Taibbi Tributes Pour in For John Pilger — Consortium News The End of Free Speech? by John Leake The China Convergence: Yes, the West is becoming more like China, by N.S. Lyons Happy Days Are Here Again? by Bill Astore 1984/2024 — the hidden hope in Orwell's warning, by Paul Cudenec Newyear's resolution: "be…
(2024-01-02). Mass police mobilization in cities around the world during New Year's Eve celebrations. wsws.org Heavily armed law enforcement and military personnel, plainclothes officers, surveillance cameras and drones were activated and mobilized in cities across the globe in advance of New Year's Eve celebrations.
(2024-01-02). The Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting rule and the surveillance state. sonar21.com 
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(2024-01-02). Abortions Rose in 2020 Despite Prior Downward Trend. jamanetwork.com The number of abortions provided increased by 5% between 2020 and 2021, with a total of about 626‚ÄØ000 abortions reported in 2021, according to new surveillance data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, abortion numbers, rates, and ratios have declined overall during the period between 2012 and 2021.
(2024-01-02). Montana's TikTok ban gets blocked. america.cgtn.com 
January 1st is traditionally a day when a host of new laws take effect across the U.S. | One such law passed in April banned the use of the social media app TikTok in the state of Montana. | But despite the turn of the calendar page, it will not become reality. CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy explains.
(2024-01-02). Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill. truthout.org Republican Gov. Mike DeWine took the extraordinary step of vetoing a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Ohio. His move will be remembered alongside famous vetoes by Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah, who opposed anti-transgender measures proposed by Republican legislatures in their states. Due to DeWine's veto, the bill must now… |
(2024-01-02). From Prison, Assange Expresses Regret That WikiLeaks Can No Longer Expose War Crimes. thedissenter.org 
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(2024-01-03). Israel's Genocide Betrays the Holocaust By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com Never Again and Again and Again – by Mr. Fish Israel's lebensraum master plan for Gaza, borrowed from the Nazi's depopulation of Jewish ghettos, is clear. Destroy infrastructure, medical facilities and sanitation, including access to clean water. Block shipments of food and fuel. Unleash indiscriminate industrial violence to kill and wound hundreds a day. Let starvation — the U.N. estimates that more than half a million people are already starvi …
(2024-01-03). South Africa charges Israel with genocide. workers.org 
The South African government filed a historic case against apartheid Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the settler-colonial regime of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of indiscriminate Israeli bombardment, which has massacred more than 21,000 civilians, including at least 10,000 children. . . . |
(2024-01-03). Israel to attend UN court over accusation of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel decided to appear at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Netherlands, in the hearing of the case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, Israeli news website Ynet reported Monday evening. "Israel has signed the convention against genocide for decades, and we will …
(2024-01-03). I Don't Care What Religion The Genocidal Child Murderers Are By: Caitlin Johnstone. midwesternmarx.com Unfuckingbelievable. It is un fucking believable that it's 2024 and the US-sponsored incineration of Gaza is still going on. They're just looking us dead in the eye and doing the worst things humans could possibly do, right in front of us. Against all laws. Against all opposition.‚ùñThe other day Tony Blinken posted an astonishingly obnoxious tweet fretting about how "This has been an extraordinarily dangerous year for press around the world," as though his own administ …
(2024-01-03). Selected Articles: The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca 
By The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can …
(2024-01-03). Far-right Israeli Minister Urges Eviction of Palestinians from Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). The Death of Israel By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com Birth of a New Nation – by Mr. FishSettler colonial states have a terminal shelf life. Israel is no exception. Israel will appear triumphant after it finishes its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. Backed by the United States, it will achieve its demented goal. Its murderous rampages and genocidal violence will exterminate or ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Its dream of a state exclusively for Jews, with any Palestinians who remain stripped of basic righ …
(2024-01-03). Palestinian media: Casualties, including martyrs, as Israeli warplanes hit a house in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-01-03). 5 January, NYC: A Night of Resistance — A Teach-In. samidoun.net 
Join Samidoun NY/NJ on Friday, January 5 at 7 pm at 176 St. Nicholas Ave in Brooklyn for a teach-in on Palestine, the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Palestinian and regional resistance to Zionism, imperialism and reactionary regimes. This event will take place at Mayday Space!
(2024-01-03). Palestinian Resistance Continues Confronting Israeli Barbaric Aggression on Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli enemy continued on Wednesday its barbaric aggression on Gaza Strip, committing more massacres against the civilians. The 89th day of the aggression witnessed a heavy Zionist bombardment at the Palestinian houses, facilities, and roads, which left hundreds of martyrs and injuries. In this regard, the Israeli enemy bombarded the residence of Nahhal family …
(2024-01-03). Israel's Counter Productive Assassination Policy. sonar21.com 
Saleh al-Arouri | If you were betting on a peaceful start to the New Year time to pay up. Israel made you a loser today by assassinating Saleh al-Arouri, a top Hamas leader living in Beirut, Lebanon. This is likely to throw more gasoline on the inferno of war that is raging in Gaza and along Israel's border with Lebanon and Syria and will once again prove to be a futile act by Israel. | Assassination, apart from being an act of revenge killing, has not brought peace or tranquility to the citizens of Israel. In fact, I think the evidence based on Israel's record of assassination over the last 70 years shows tha…
(2024-01-03). Israeli Assault Causing Disease, Hunger to Rapidly Spread Across Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Almost 70% of Gaza Homes Damaged or Destroyed: WSJ. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org Millions of people around the world are taking to the streets to protest against the genocide in Gaza and the threat of world war. The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, in close cooperation with its comrades in France, the UK, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, is participating in the European elections to give voice to this opposition and develop it into a powerful movement against the root cause of war, capitalism.
(2024-01-03). Threat of wider war in Middle East rises as Israel assassinates Hamas deputy leader in Beirut. wsws.org This brazen act of aggression increases the danger of an escalation of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza into a region-wide war, for which US imperialism and its European imperialist allies have long been preparing.
(2024-01-03). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "Governments are trying to suppress the opposition" wsws.org "People are waking up to the inequity of capitalism, which is at the root of a lot of problems in the world."
(2024-01-03). Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. counterpunch.org 
If demography is destiny, as Auguste Comte tells us, then economics must be current, pinching reality. The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can be seen as vulnerable in terms of global supply lines, potentially at the mercy of sanctions
(2024-01-03). The Genocide Will be Televised. counterpunch.org 
Zionism was the last and arguably the worst form of settler-colonialism because it illegally dispossessed through military force (AKA stole) most of the land, natural resources, infrastructure and human capital of an entire country, British Mandate Palestine (hereinafter "1947 Palestine"); and did so based on an utterly fabulistic (self-invented self-proclaimed) claim that Jews had/have an alleged "right" to entirely displace the Palestinian population not "just" subjugate, dominate and exploit the locals.
(2024-01-03). Australia's selective use of foreign fighter laws in Israel's war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…
(2024-01-03). Groups Gather at Capitol in Solidarity with Bethehem, Sacramento's Sister City, Dec. 25. indybay.org Local organizations and community members read the names of children killed during this genocide by the Capitol Christmas tree off 10th St. in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2024-01-03). Tuesday 1/2: Gaza style 'urban renewal' for Berkeley?? indybay.org the People's Park, berkeley…
(2024-01-03). No Serious Discussions Within Biden Administration About Limiting Military Aid to Israel. news.antiwar.com Despite the mass slaughter Israel is committing in Gaza, there are no "serious discussions" within the Biden administration about cutting off Israel or placing any conditions on military aid, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report detailed President Biden's commitment to supporting the Israeli campaign, saying he "has involved himself more intensely in …
(2024-01-03). Poll: Only 15% of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Remain in Power After Gaza War. news.antiwar.com Only 15% of Israelis think Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should remain in office once the Israeli campaign in Gaza is over, according to a new poll published Tuesday by the Israel Democracy Institute. Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Netanyahu's war cabinet, received more support, with 23% of respondents saying he should …
(2024-01-03). Bangladesh solidarity rally with Palestine. workers.org 
By the Socialist Party of Bangladesh On Dec. 29, a solidarity rally and march was held in Bangladesh with the slogan "Genocide, Free Palestine." The event occurred at Shahbagh Square in Dhaka. It was organized by the "Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh" Chapter, constituting communist, socialist, left progressive political parties, organizations, . . . |
(2024-01-03). Rape charges weaponized to justify genocide. workers.org 
The KKK and other white supremacist terrorist groups have long invoked the racist stereotype of Black men as rapists to justify lynchings. This includes 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955, whose so-called crime was to whistle at a white woman in Money, Mississippi. The capitalist state has done the same. The . . . |
(2024-01-03). Charge Israel with Genocide at the International Court of Justice! globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). After South African Petition, Israel on High Alert with Growing Pressure to File Genocide Charges. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Pilger's Rap Sheet On The Criminal Elite. popularresistance.org John Pilger was always on the side of the oppressed. He denounced Empire and all its violent predations — war, genocide, exploitation — as well as its endless lies and propaganda. | Till his death on Saturday, he fought tirelessly for the freedom of Julian Assange, and his last article, "We are all Spartacus," published in Consortium News, was a call to stand with the imprisoned publisher. | Pilger gave voice to the invisible and the voiceless: the hungry, the poor, the handicapped, the conscripted, the sanctioned and bombed, the dispossessed, refugees, the chemically experimented on, the structurally…
(2024-01-03). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism, and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part One). wsws.org The New Year opens against the backdrop of a massive escalation of imperialist violence throughout the world. Genocide and nuclear war are being normalized.
(2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: Stockton Rally for Palestine: No Genocide in 2024. indybay.org Pacific Ave. & March Lane | Stockton, CA…
(2024-01-03). Scott Ritter's Take on the Most Important Events of 2023. "A Turn Away From US Hegemony" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades: Our fighters engage in fierce clashes with Israeli occupation forces who raided Tulkarm in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-03). Martyr Saleh Al-Arouri: Hamas' Remote Orchestrator in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb 
"I am waiting for martyrdom and think that I lived too long," said Hamas' Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, who was martyred in a flagrant Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh, on Tuesday. The remarks were announced by the deputy chairman of Hamas' politburo last august, when the Israeli occupation threatened to assassinate him. The killing …
(2024-01-03). Wuhan hospital fined $7,011 for insufficient real-name verification for pregnant women. ecns.cn Wuhan Puren Hospital in Central China's Hubei Province, which is suspected of involvement in surrogacy practices, has been fined 50,000 yuan ($7,011) and received a warning due to several violations, including inadequate real-name verification procedures for pregnant women during treatment, according to media reports on Tuesday.
(2024-01-03). Aftermath of Arouri Assassination: Eyes on Dahiyeh for S. Nasrallah Speech. english.almanar.com.lb 
Tensions are high in Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after the Israeli occupation assassinated senior Hamas Leader Saleh Al-Arouri in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh. Meanwhile, eyes are on Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah's speech on Wednesday night. The Hezbollah leader is to deliver a televised speech at 18: 00 on Wednesday, on the fourth martyrdom …
(2024-01-03). Hezbollah S.G. Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is to deliver a speech at 18:00 tonight on the fourth martyrdom anniversary of resistance leaders Hajj Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-03). Hamas, Hizbullah Vow Revenge after Hamas Deputy Leader Killed in Alleged Israeli Strike in Beirut. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Radioactive water spills over after quakes hit Japan. ecns.cn Radioactive water from the fuel pools of two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan's Niigata prefecture spilled over after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake and multiple aftershocks rocked the country on New Year's Day.
(2024-01-03). Oppenheimer, atomic bombings and the ethical responsibility of scientists. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Harrowing Tales of Violence and Displacement Amid Sudan's Brutal Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Explosions heard, fierce clashes reported in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaz Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-03). Biden's border police doubled deportations in Fiscal Year 2023. wsws.org Biden has reneged on his campaign promises to enact more "humane" immigration policies than his fascist predecessor and is now preparing to effectively abolish the right to asylum.
(2024-01-03). China sees surge in New Year holiday cross-border trips. ecns.cn China's border-check agencies saw nearly 5.18 million inbound and outbound trips during the three-day New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, representing a massive year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration said Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Homelessness crisis in Australia exposes Labor-Greens housing deal. wsws.org Soaring rents and home mortgage repayments are producing homelessness on a scale described by charities as the worst on record.
(2024-01-03). Message from Palestine Writes Festival. workers.org 
Today is not the New Year for us. It is Day 87. …of Yusuf with the curly hair, the cute fair skinned boy; of Reem, the "soul of my soul"; of Kamal..Kamal; of "my mother, I knew her by her hair"; of the babies in her arms who "I swear . . . |
(2024-01-03). A year of Lula in power and Brazil's return to the world. pressenza.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil's return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. | During 2023, the South American giant assumed the rotating presidency of the Common Market of the South, the United Nations Security Council, and the G20, a group made up of the 19 largest economies in the world plus the African Union and the European Union."We have recovered dialogue with the world and our international credibility," said the founder of the Workers' Party, addressing the country for Christmas and the…
(2024-01-03). Hamas assails rape allegations made by The New York Times. workers.org 
The following statement was issued by Hamas political bureau member Dr. Bassem Naim on Dec. 31, 2023, and was published on Resistance News Network: In response to the misleading report by The New York Times regarding the behavior of Palestinian fighters on October 7: We regret to say that most . . . |
(2024-01-03). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Protests against government austerity measures continued in Argentina while 800 nurses at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in California voted down an agreement brought back by the SEIU.
(2024-01-03). Maritime union starts year with strike action to defend conditions. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Assassination of Al-Arouri Draws Wide Condemnations across Lebanon, Region. english.almanar.com.lb 
The assassination of Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri has drawn wide condemnations across Lebanon, Palestine, the region and the world. Hamas deputy chief was martyred in an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday (January 2) on Beirut's southern suburb (Dahiyeh). Regional and Int'l Stances Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the assassination of Al-Arouri was a …
(2024-01-03). Israeli Drone Strike In Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. popularresistance.org An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. | A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau. The Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital marks a huge escalation and could provoke a major war. | Hamas has confirmed that al-Arouri was killed and released a statement on his assassination. "The cowardly assassinations carried out by the Zionist occupation against the leaders and symbols of our Pale…
(2024-01-03). Earthquake strikes central Japan leaving dozens dead. wsws.org While it is not possible to prevent natural disasters, the damage that results is compounded by the subordination of public safety to the capitalist profit system.
(2024-01-03). Monday 1/22: CFA & IBT 2010 Members Announce January 22-26 Statewide Strike At All CSU Campuses. indybay.org This strike will take place at all CSU campuses in California from January 22 to January 26.
(2024-01-03). 'Serious Escalation': Israeli Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Hamas Leader in Beirut. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-03). Putin Lifts The Fog Of War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is entering a new phase. President Vladimir Putin lifted the fog of war and hinted at what can be expected going forward in a landmark speech at the National Defence Control Centre while addressing a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board on December 19. | Russia has gained the upper hand in the proxy war while the United States is struggling to recreate a new narrative. For Putin, this is a moment of triumph where he has no reason to take advantage of the fog of war in Ukraine, whereas, for President Joe Biden, the fog of war continues to serve a useful purpo…
(2024-01-03). Hiroshima at 77: John Pilger — Another Hiroshima Is Coming — Unless We Stop It Now. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). John Pilger: A Life Telling Truth to Power. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Vale John Pilger, at times a near-lone voice for truth against power. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). The Year US Empire Faced Great Difficulties In Organizing Another Foreign Intervention. popularresistance.org It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has given itself until Jan. 26, 2024 to decide on whether the Kenyan police can constitutionally be deployed abroad. Many Kenyan lawyers and opposition leaders say they cannot. | Whatever the court decides, it is uncertain that Kenyan President William Ruto will res…
(2024-01-03). Israel Is Provoking The US Into A Conflict With Iran. popularresistance.org For years, this site has warned that Israel, especially Benjamin Netanyahu, have tried to instigate the U.S. into a wider war in the Mideast, particularly with Iran. We've also regularly indicted the U.S. mainstream media for ignoring this danger. | Today, the threat is greater than ever. And, true to form, the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the others continue to cover it up, instead treating Netanyahu as the embattled but honest leader of an Israel that is only trying to defend itself. | For more than a decade, Netanyahu's main aim was to destroy Iran's alleged (and unproven) program to build nuclea…
(2024-01-03). Iran Deploys Its Navy To The Red Sea. popularresistance.org Iran's Alborz destroyer crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea on Monday, the country's state-run IRNA and Tasnim news agencies have reported. The deployment followed a deadly encounter between US warships and Yemen's Houthi militants in the waterway on Sunday. | The Iran-affiliated Shiite group has controlled large swaths of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port of Al-Hudaydah, since an internal conflict flared up back in 2014. In November, the Houthis began attacking commercial ships passing through the Red Sea, which they believe to be Israeli-owned or headed for Israel. The militan…
(2024-01-03). In The World's Wealthiest Country, Housing Should Be A Human Right. popularresistance.org Too many of us have to depend on sheer good luck to make it — especially when it comes to putting a roof over our heads. | We grow up hearing that hard work alone will lift us above the hardships we're born into. But many of us also watched as our parents worked two and three jobs, relied on extended family to watch us, and still struggled to afford stable housing. Far too many of us are living that same struggle ourselves. | It's not that we aren't resourceful. My grandmother, who barely scraped by with factory work and countless odd jobs, pulled together with neighbors who supported each other through a m…
(2024-01-03). Sustainable Food Systems Need Intergenerational Cooperation. popularresistance.org "There is a growing fear of insecurity about food in our societies. We fear losing control of what we will be able to eat in the future. But we also see many local initiatives across Europe working on new food systems. However, to be honest, real change is coming too slowly. One important reason seems to be an absence of exchange, understanding and trust between generations. | Elders tend to hold on to their habits, the younger generation wants to try out and take risks. We need to overcome that gap in order to move on to common action on our farming and food systems of the future. We work for a new intergenerati…
(2024-01-03). Deregulation Is Turning Oklahoma Into A Factory Farm Sacrifice Zone. popularresistance.org As Barbara Dozhier prepared a ham before the arrival of her great-grandchildren and the rest of her family last Christmas Eve, she prayed for a weather forecast with wind out of the south. A breeze in the opposite direction meant her home four miles outside the east Oklahoma town of Kansas would be overcome with the stench of chicken litter. | Ever since a six-building poultry farm opened across the street in 2018‚Äâ—‚Äâwhere 336,000 birds are raised at a time‚Äâ—‚Äâfamily gatherings at the Dozhier home have been forced inside. | "Som…
(2024-01-03). A New Year's Resolution Worth Keeping. No More Military Aid for Ukraine. "The True Threat is a Corrupt System that Bleeds the Country Dry" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Turkey Blocks 2 Ships Donated by UK to Ukraine from Traveling through Turkish Straits. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Is. indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-03). Friday 1/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-03). The Times They Aren't a-Changing: More Carbon, More Heat, More Hot Air Expected in 2024. counterpunch.org 
A rising global temperature is no joking matter, but one has to wonder when the president of the annual UN conference on climate change is also the head of an oil company. My father liked to joke in his typical impish style, "I've seen a lot of changes in my time … and I was
(2024-01-03). Mardi Gras AGM votes to tear up deal with NSW Police. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Mainstream Media Wasn't Good for US Foreign Policy in 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). China committed to a stable, sound and sustainable China-U.S. relationship: spokesperson. ecns.cn History shows that the growth of China-U.S. relations not only contributes to the good of the two peoples but also to world peace, stability and development," said aChinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson who made the remarks on the 45th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relations on Tuesday.
(2024-01-03). Japan plane crash: Five dead, hundreds evacuated. ecns.cn Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died on January 2 when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
(2024-01-03). Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-03). Griffiths v. TUI UK Limited: Evidence, Challenge and Fairness. ukhumanrightsblog.com Overview The central question facing the Supreme Court in Griffiths v TUI UK Limited [2023] UKSC 48 concerned the extent to which a party must put criticisms of a witness' evidence to him in cross-examination. The Supreme Court made clear that the general rule in civil cases is that a party is required to challenge …
(2024-01-03). 5 dead, 14 rescued from capsized boat in Buvuma. independent.co.ug 
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five bodies of people who drowned in Lake Victoria on January 1, 2024, have been retrieved in Buvuma District. The boat, which was reportedly overloaded with a non specified number of people broke into two pieces and capsized shortly before docking at Zinga Island in Buvuma District last evening. Bugaya …
(2024-01-03). SBF's Victory From Behind Bars. levernews.com 
(2024-01-03). Constitutional violations: Julian Assange, privacy and the CIA. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate Hamas Deputy Saleh Al-Arouri. orinocotribune.com
(2024-01-03). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Development to remain the focus in 75th year of nation's founding. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, set off from Shanghai on its maiden voyage on Monday. The delivery and operation of the large ship, built after eight years of scientific research and five years of design and construction, has been called a "milestone" in China's shipbuilding industry.
(2024-01-03). Stable growth to be focus of policy support. ecns.cn China is expected to step up policy support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and advanced manufacturing in a more precise manner, while also paying more attention to prevent industry regulatory measures from constraining economic vitality, experts said.
(2024-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces say they 'targeted' CMA CGM container ship bound for the Zionist entity. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-03). AI giant Palantir on a quest to help the West. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Yemeni Armed Forces to issue an important statement in the few coming hours. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-03). Plan points way toward bluer skies. ecns.cn The latest measures outlined by China to curb air pollution and promote its green transition by next year will pave the way for bluer skies and healthier lives while further propelling the nation's response to climate change, officials and analysts said.
(2024-01-03). The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). FULL SPEECH: Museveni on corruption, wealth creation and ADF. independent.co.ug 
1Ô∏è‚É£ Promoting wealth creation in every home 2Ô∏è‚É£ Combating corruption 3Ô∏è‚É£ Embracing regional integration 4Ô∏è‚É£ Addressing the threat of terrorists from Congo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Full end of year speech by President Yoweri Museveni December 31, 2023. **** Fellow Ugandans, I congratulate you for finishing the year 2023 and I wish you …
(2024-01-03). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Russia is on a path to becoming socialist again. In anticipation of this, we must unite the globe's anti-imperialist forces By: Rainer Shea. midwesternmarx.com The way that we interpret Russia's special military operation, and the events surrounding it, is going to determine how we wage the class struggle throughout…
(2024-01-03). Moderna's influence over the US and UK governments is more than most realise. expose-news.com The sheer sprawl, corruption, influence and involvement of Moderna in politics and the wider medical industry is staggering. It is difficult to convey and harder to comprehend, The Underdog writes. Months before …
(2024-01-03). Ice, snow economy ignites Harbin. ecns.cn During the three-day New Year holiday, Harbin, situated in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has emerged as a trending city online, drawing in a considerable influx of tourists.
(2024-01-03). Turkey Detains 33 People on Charge of Spying for Israel. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Neighborhood diplomacy sees benefits for all. ecns.cn China valuing its neighbors is not an empty slogan, as President Xi Jinping met with leaders or senior officials from neighboring Asian countries in each of the 12 months of the past year.
(2024-01-03). New Year Donation Drive: Global Research is Committed to the "Unspoken Truth" globalresearch.ca We at Global Research extend our best wishes to everyone for 2024! | A new year has come yet our mandate is one and the same: to focus on the unspoken truth. | The burgeoning Palestinian solidarity despite of Zionist propaganda is …
(2024-01-03). Savoring ice cream becomes a delight in winter Harbin. ecns.cn Eating ice cream or ice lollipop has become a delight among tourists in winter Harbin.
(2024-01-03). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). In Numbers: China sees robust travel, tourism demand in New Year holiday. ecns.cn
(2024-01-03). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Thousands March in Istanbul, Chanting 'Killer Israel, Get Out of Palestine'. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms: "We are here". pressenza.com Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms are characterised by their heterogeneity, as they have been shaped by each country's different political, economic, social, and cultural realities. Although there are certain common elements in most of our countries, such as the fight against gender violence, the defence of the right to abortion, and equal pay, each has had its trajectory in the development of the feminist movement. | Latin America and the Caribbean is a region undergoing profound transformations in the context of a global crisis and the entry into the digital phase of the capitalist system. It is also…
(2024-01-03). Forge ahead with reform and opening-up By: Ken Hammond. midwesternmarx.com 
In December 1978 the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made a momentous decision to open a new program of economic development. Over the first three decades of the People's Republic of China, a foundation for a modern socialist system had been built, but this had been an arduous process, with advances and retreats, successes and failures, and much contention about how best to pursue the goals of enhancing production in industry and agriculture and of improving the mat …
(2024-01-03). Ministry: China is committed to sound ties with U.S. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reiterated China's commitment to a stable, sound and sustainable relationship with the United States, saying that the two countries can help each other succeed and prosper together as history has shown.
(2024-01-03). Google settles privacy washing lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. expose-news.com Google, owned by Alphabet, settled a lawsuit alleging the secret tracking of internet use of millions of users who were led to believe their browsing was private. If a web browser tells …
(2024-01-03). China's warplane productions exceed expectation in 2023, contribute to national defense development. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has received a solid boost to their comprehensive combat capabilities amid a deteriorating security environment, experts said on Tuesday, after China's aviation industry wrapped up 2023 with warplane productions that exceeded expectation.
(2024-01-03). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). China opposes the U.S. coercing other countries into joining its technological blockade against China: FM. ecns.cn China opposes the U.S.'s overstretching the national security concept and using all sorts of pretexts to coerce other countries into joining its technological blockade against China, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday.
(2024-01-03). Morocco Intercepts Over 1.4 Tons of Cocaine in Major Anti-Drug Operation. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Country's tourism market off to a robust start in 2024. ecns.cn China's tourism market got off to a robust start in 2024, with the just-concluded New Year's Day holiday witnessing a surge in travel to domestic and overseas destinations, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in both visitor numbers and revenue.
(2024-01-03). They are fed up with the Salafi Methodology! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Mad'khali [may Allah preserve him] was asked: What is your view regarding the one who says, "Too much speech about Manhaj [i.e. sound methodology that precisely distinguishes the Salafi Methodology from the innovated methodologies] hardens the heart?" Response: Too …
(2024-01-03). 57 dead in Japan quake, rescue efforts continue. ecns.cn At least 57 people were killed in the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan on Monday afternoon, as rescuers raced to find survivors amid continuing aftershocks on Tuesday.
(2024-01-03). U.S. Policy is Exacerbating Cuba's Growing Humanitarian Crisis. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-03). Jordan Advances Toward Food Security With First National Seed Bank. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). Oppose the ouster of Harvard University President Claudine Gay! wsws.org The fingerprints of fascist forces, the state and the military are all over the conspiracy to bring down Gay.
(2024-01-03). Harvard president's forced resignation: The working class must be mobilized to fight the new McCarthyism. wsws.org This letter opposing the ouster of Harvard President Claudine Gay was submitted to the WSWS by a Harvard employee.
(2024-01-03). Earliest known example of a human-built wood structure, dating to nearly a half-million years ago, discovered in Africa. wsws.org This discovery significantly pushes back the known evidence of wooden architecture and the investment by humans in permanent structures suggesting relatively more settled occupation at certain locations.
(2024-01-03). Academics denounce pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP is calling on all those who are concerned to defend democratic rights of freedom of expression to register their opposition by sending protest letters to the relevant authorities.
(2024-01-03). This week in history: January 1-7. wsws.org On January 7, 1999, the Senate trial to impeach US President Bill Clinton began in Washington D.C. The impeachment was the product of a right-wing campaign spearheaded by the Republican Party to remove a sitting president, shifting the entire political establishment to the right.
(2024-01-03). Popular music and jazz in 2023, a selection. wsws.org The most urgent and relevant musical developments in 2023 took place not in recorded albums and songs, but rather on concert stages.
(2024-01-03). Union pushes rotten contract onto Mount Sinai postdoctoral fellows. wsws.org Having little faith that the Sinai Postdoctoral Organizing Committee would fight for real gains, Mount Sinai postdoctoral fellows ratified a substandard contract.
(2024-01-03). Local activist interview on KALX radio in Berkeley. indybay.org Photo of Lynda Carson in front of Subway Guitars holding a handmade guitar she built in the guitar workshop of Master Luthier, Ervin Somogyi.
(2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: The Darwinian case for socializing habitat values: the walking tour. indybay.org the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (meet in the lobby)…
(2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: RACCOON protest – we demand SF Supervisors adopt Ceasefire Now + End US Aid to Israel. indybay.org Front steps of San Francisco City Hall…
(2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…
(2024-01-03). Monday 1/8: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org
(2024-01-03). Monday 1/15: Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. indybay.org Sac City College | 3835 Freeport Blvd | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-01-03). Sunday 1/7: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-01-03). Tuesday 1/2: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-01-03). Wednesday 1/3: Sacramento Families for Free Palestine Rally. indybay.org World Peace Rose Garden | 15th St & L St | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-01-03). Sunday 1/14: Personal Sustainability Discussion & Lunch. indybay.org Pla Daek Thai Esan Food | 4133 Piedmont Avenue | Oakland, CA 94611…
(2024-01-03). 5am Tues: Stop Bulldozing of People's Park! indybay.org UC Berkeley wants to build student housing where protests and community events have been held by the local community for over 50 years. Come out and stop the bulldozers!
(2024-01-03). Year in Review: How the Vallejo Police Union Won in 2023. indybay.org Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools…
(2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Albany & El Cerrito Demand Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Corner of Sorano Ave and Masonic in Albany, CA…
(2024-01-03). Saturday 1/6: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Germany's Palestine Problem" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-01-03). Sunday 1/7: Virtual event: Palestine in Israel's education system. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-01-03). Criticism LTD w/ Matt Seybold. mronline.org 
Matt Seybold joins Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson to discuss the political economy of literary criticism from past to present, amateur to professional. Seybold is Associate Professor of American Literature at Elmira College and Resident Scholar at the Center for Mark Twain Studies. In addition to writing and teaching in the field of literature & economics, Seybold produces and hosts The American Vandal podcast, an ever-growing collection of conversations and presentations about literature, humor, and history in America that is inspired by Mark Twain's life and legacy.
(2024-01-03). Friday 1/5: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Peace on Earth. indybay.org Corner of El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-01-03). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.
(2024-01-03). China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts maiden commercial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, docks at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port on Jan. 1, 2024.
(2024-01-03). Liaoning Port Group opens first South American container rout. ecns.cn The launch of this route filled the gap in direct shipping services from Dalian Port to the South American region.
(2024-01-03). Death toll of Japan earthquake rises to 48. ecns.cn Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 48 people and causing widespread destruction.
(2024-01-03). Members of HKSAR's seventh-term District Councils take oaths, assume office. ecns.cn All 470 newly-elected members of the seventh-term District Councils (DCs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday took oaths to uphold the Basic Law of the HKSAR and bear allegiance to the HKSAR, and assumed office."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Beijing starts pilot run of 6 special bus lines for medical treatment. ecns.cn
(2024-01-03). Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals. ecns.cn Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Killer whale mom and child make debut in Shanghai. ecns.cn A female killer whale named Cookie and her calf Cody made their appearance together at the Haichang Ocean Park in East China's Shanghai."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Finding a Safe Space in My Garden. counterpunch.org 
Today is January 1, 2024; later this morning I will head to my garden plot to perform my New Year's Day Ritual. Please stay with me until the first shovel plunge into the rich soil in Halaby's God's Little Acre. With a few introductory comments, what follows are reflections first published in CounterPunch on January
(2024-01-03). 135 mln domestic trips made during China's New Year holiday. ecns.cn A total of 135 million domestic trips were recorded in China during the three-day New Year holiday from last Saturday to Monday, according to statistics released by the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
(2024-01-03). Thailand, China to implement permanent visa-free scheme: PM. ecns.cn Thailand and China will implement a reciprocal permanent visa-free scheme for their citizens, said Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday, according to CCTV.
(2024-01-03). Four giant pandas to meet public in Chongqing. ecns.cn Four giant pandas, Qing Hua, Qing Lu, Qiao Yue, and Ai Lian, from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, recently arrived at the Chongqing Locajoy Animal Theme Park in Yongchuan District, Chongqing."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Russian tourists flock to NE China's Jilin to celebrate new year. ecns.cn The city of Hunchun in northeast China's Jilin Province has recently seen a peak in the arrival of Russian tourists. More than 2,600 Russian tourists came to experience Chinese culture and taste Chinese food at Hunchun hotels to welcome the New Year on Sunday night."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). Cisjordania celebra día de huelga por asesinato de alto cargo de Hamás. telesurtv.net El primer ministro palestino advirtió sobre los peligros y las consecuencias que pueden resultar del asesinato de Saleh Al-Arouri.
(2024-01-03). 2023 fue el año con más homicidios en la historia de Costa Rica. telesurtv.net Por cada cien mil habitantes se promediaron 17,2 asesinatos en todo el país, autoridades locales señalan que muchos fueron enfrentamientos entre pandillas.
(2024-01-03). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.
(2024-01-03). Confirma el rescate de cinco migrantes en el norte de México. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador señaló que para este miércoles se espera tener más información sobre el secuestro del grupo de migrantes en Tamaulipas.
(2024-01-03). 55.5 % de los argentinos rechaza el gobierno de Javier Milei. telesurtv.net Una reciente encuesta reveló que más de la mitad de la población siente rechazo hacia las políticas "libertarias" del presidente de Argentina…
(2024-01-03). Realizan revisión médica a Rolando àÅlvarez Lagos en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El médico certificó que los signos vitales y el estado de salud de Álvarez Lagos está bien, y no se le extrajo sangre porque había ingerido alimentos previamente.
(2024-01-03). Ascienden a 57 los muertos tras terremoto en Japón. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la Prefectura de Ishikawa y otras fuentes locales, se cree que 24 personas murieron en la ciudad de Wajima.
(2024-01-03). Lula sanciona con vetos directrices del presupuesto brasileño. telesurtv.net La medida fue publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Unión este martes, todo ello luego que el texto fuera aprobado por el Congreso el 19 de diciembre.
(2024-01-03). Convocan una "jornada de lucha" contra los despidos en Argentina. telesurtv.net Los trabajadores del Estado buscarán plantarse el 15 enero ante las acciones de Javier Milei que dejó sin sustento a varios hogares argentinos por los despidos en los puestos públicos.
(2024-01-03). Jugadora española ratifica acusación contra expresidente federativo. telesurtv.net Este martes, Hermoso insistió en que el beso fue inesperado y en ningún momento consentido.
(2024-01-03). Ascienden a 64 los muertos tras sismo de magnitud 7.6 en Japón. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la Prefectura de Ishikawa y otras fuentes locales, se cree que 24 personas murieron en la ciudad de Wajima.
(2024-01-03). Palestina advierte que la agresión Israelí devastará la región. telesurtv.net La funcionaria palestina, Abu Rudeina enfatizó en que estas agresiones provocan inestabilidad, ataques y desplazamiento a otros países de la zona.
(2024-01-03). 55.5% de los argentinos rechaza el gobierno de Javier Milei. telesurtv.net Una reciente encuesta reveló que más de la mitad de la población siente rechazo hacia las políticas "libertarias" del presidente de Argentina…
(2024-01-03). Evacúan a 1.500 personas por erupciones de un volcán en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El director del Centro Nacional de Información y Comunicación de Desastres, informó que han evacuado a 1.185 habitantes del pueblo de Boru y 328 del pueblo de Konga.
(2024-01-03). Accidente en India deja al menos 14 muertos y 30 heridos. telesurtv.net El suceso ocurrió al norte de India luego que un autobús colisionara contra un vehículo que transportaba mercancías.
(2024-01-03). Ejército israelí reprime a manifestantes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes mostraban su inconformidad ante la agresión a la población civil de Gaza.
(2024-01-03). Falleció el compañero John Pilger: una voz sin mordaza. indybay.org
(2024-01-03). Denuncian segunda ola de despidos en Argentina. telesurtv.net La ATE lanzó una nueva Jornada Nacional de Lucha para el 15 de enero.
(2024-01-03). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-03). Enfrentamiento en Ciudad de México deja dos muertos y siete heridos. telesurtv.net El intercambio de disparos se produjo cuando los agentes de la policía se encontraban en labores de investigación.
(2024-01-03). Investigan posible ataque terrorista en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Producto del hecho fallecieron tres personas, incluyendo al sospechoso, identificado como Michael Avery, y cinco quedaron heridas.
(2024-01-03). Accidente aéreo deja un muerto y tres heridos en Minas Gerais, Brasil. telesurtv.net Según fuentes locales, la aeronave con matrícula PP-MMA cayó sobre las aguas de un lago en la ciudad de Capitolio.
(2024-01-03). Gobierno boliviano destaca crecimiento y estabilidad económica en 2023. telesurtv.net La economía boliviana se encuentra dentro de las de mayores crecimientos en Sudamérica.
(2024-01-03). Intensas lluvias dejan 30 evacuados en Córdoba, Argentina. telesurtv.net Los evacuados pertenecen a siete núcleos familiares y fueron alojadas provisoriamente en el Hotel Bristol.
(2024-01-03). México Zapatista: "La propiedad debe ser del pueblo y común" indybay.org México | Aniversario Zapatista: "La propiedad debe ser del pueblo y común"
(2024-01-03). Palestina rechaza secuestro de bebé en Gaza por militar israelí. telesurtv.net "El ejército de ocupación está cometiendo los crímenes más horrendos", señaló la Cancillería palestina.
(2024-01-03). Alertan sobre pacientes con cáncer sin tratamiento en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Hospital de la Amistad Palestino-Turco quedó inoperable tras los ataques sionistas.
(2024-01-03). Se desintegra caravana de migrantes en el sur de México. telesurtv.net El grupo de migrantes aceptó subirse a los autobuses del INM para viajar a la ciudad de Huixtla, en donde podrán tramitar documentos migratorios.
(2024-01-03). Renuevan alerta amarilla por niebla en partes de China. telesurtv.net Según autoridades locales, la visibilidad en varias zonas pudiera reducirse a menos de 500 metros e incluso, menos de 200.
(2024-01-03). Asesinan a concejal del municipio de Tuluá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El político, miembro del Partido Conservador, había sido reelecto el 29 de octubre de 2023 para un tercer período en el cargo.
(2024-01-03). Sismo de magnitud 5.5 sacude la prefectura japonesa de Ishikawa. telesurtv.net La Agencia Meteorológica Japonesa no emitió la alerta de tsunami tras el nuevo movimiento telúrico en la península de Noto.
(2024-01-03). Israel asesina a un alto cargo de Hamás en un ataque en Beirut. telesurtv.net El alto líder de Hamás, Saleh al-Arouri, muere en un ataque aéreo israelí al sur de Beirut.
(2024-01-03). Emiten aviso por lluvias en 16 departamentos de Perú. telesurtv.net Por otra parte, las localidades de la sierra se verán afectadas con precipitaciones acompañadas de granizo.
(2024-01-03). Colombia cerró el 2023 con un total de 95 masacres. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, las víctimas de la masacre fueron secuestradas el pasado 28 diciembre por un grupo de hombres armados en el departamento de Nariño.
(2024-01-02). URGENT Call from Palestine to States Parties of the Genocide Convention: Support South Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel over its Gaza Genocide. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-01-02). Health Workers in the UK Shut Down the Headquarters of a Gaza War Profiteer. portside.org
(2024-01-02). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…
(2024-01-02). Groups Gather at Capitol in Solidarity with Bethehem, Sacramento's Sister City, Dec. 25. indybay.org Local organizations and community members read the names of children killed during this genocide by the Capitol Christmas tree off 10th St. in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2024-01-02). Tuesday 1/2: Gaza style 'urban renewal' for Berkeley?? indybay.org the People's Park, berkeley…
(2024-01-02). The Politics of Emergency Time and the Emerging Threat of Fascism. counterpunch.org 
The underbelly of contemporary violence is colonialism, the politics of disposability, religious fundamentalism, neoliberalism, and raw militarism. Violence seems to have engulfed the earth like a blinding sandstorm. Children are being killed en mass in Gaza, homelessness is increasingly spreading among youth in many countries, inequality exists at staggering levels, and a culture for justice has been replaced by a global culture of war. Gangster capitalism is waging a war on the working class, women's reproductive rights, gay rights, people of color, and democracy itself–brazenly wrapping itself in the discours…
(2024-01-02). NYC children's march shows Palestinian resilience. liberationnews.org 
The U.S.-Israeli bombing of Gaza is creating tomorrow's freedom fighters.
(2024-01-02). Massive march for Palestine disrupts NYC on New Years Eve. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands marched down Manhattan on New Year's Eve, on one of the largest celebrations in the city, in solidarity with Palestine. The march was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the People's Forum, the ANSWER Coalition, No Tech for Apartheid, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and around a dozen other organizations in the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition. Protesters demanded an end to Israel's genocide and siege against Gaza, an immediate ceasefire, and an end to all US funding of Israel. | Participants such as PSL Presidential Candidate Claudia de la Cruz, told Peoples Dispatch why they were partic…
(2024-01-02). US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday criticized comments from two Israeli ministers about their desire to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, an idea that's favored by many officials within the Israeli government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir both said on Monday that they wanted to "encourage the migration" …
(2024-01-02). Senior Hamas leader killed in unprecedented Israeli drone attack in Beirut. peoplesdispatch.org The last time the Israeli Air Force carried out a bombing in Beirut was in 2006, many fear the attack will escalate regional involvement in Israel's war on Gaza…
(2024-01-02). Iran deploys warship in Red Sea amidst rising tensions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian navy's Alborz destroyer entered the Red Sea via the Bab al-Mandab on Monday, January 1. Iranian deployment comes amidst the growing tension in the region in the context of Israel's continued war in Gaza. The news of Iranian deployment to the Red Sea comes specifically a day after the US attacked three Yemeni vessels …
(2024-01-02). Israeli officials bracing for potential genocide charges as Gaza carnage escalates. nationofchange.org This development has placed Israel's military operations under intense international scrutiny.
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Israeli ministers' shocking call for mass expulsion: Gaza faces threat of forced eviction. nationofchange.org Ben-Gvir's statements have brought attention to the plight of the area's population, severely affected by a three-month bombing campaign that has displaced approximately 90 percent of the territory's residents.
(2024-01-02). Gaza under Israeli fire amidst humanitarian crisis. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Numerous Palestinians were killed or wounded today in Israeli bombardments against the Gaza Strip, especially around the city of Khan Yunis and several refugee camps.
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Israel's Genocide Betrays The Holocaust. popularresistance.org Israel's lebensraum master plan for Gaza, borrowed from the Nazi's depopulation of Jewish ghettos, is clear. Destroy infrastructure, medical facilities and sanitation, including access to clean water. Block shipments of food and fuel. Unleash indiscriminate industrial violence to kill and wound hundreds a day. Let starvation — the U.N. estimates that more than half a million people are already starving — and epidemics of infectious diseases, along with the daily massacres and the displacement of Palestinians from their homes, turn Gaza into a mortuary. The Palestinians are being forced to choose betwe…
(2024-01-02). Giving birth amid genocide. electronicintifada.net My mother died when I was born in 2004, during Israel's attacks on Gaza. I feared I would face a similar fate.
(2024-01-02). 'Material Support' In The Form Of Speech Can Be Criminalized. popularresistance.org Depending on when you hear this, the Rutgers/New Brunswick chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine might be the most recent campus group to be suspended for what administrators called "disruptive and disorderly conduct," and "failure to comply with university or civil authority." | SJP is a student-activist network of campus groups in support of Palestinian lives and liberation, and naturally very active now in the midst of Israeli military attacks on Gaza that, as we record, have killed some 20,000 Palestinians minimally, injuring and displacing orders of magnitude more. | Calls for a ceasefire, at least, a…
(2024-01-02). US Sinks Yemeni Boats Enforcing Red Sea Blockade Against Israel. popularresistance.org US Navy helicopters sank three Yemeni naval boats in the Red Sea, killing ten, a statement from the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces said on 31 December. | According to the statement, the Yemeni navy fighters were killed "performing their humanitarian and moral duty" to prevent Israeli-linked ships or those heading to Israeli ports from passing through the Red Sea, "in solidarity and support for the Palestinian people." | Since the beginning of the war on Gaza on 7 October, Yemeni armed forces have attacked over 15 commercial ships either headed to Israeli ports or whose owners have links to Israel, in an effor…
(2024-01-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 87: Millions Worldwide Rally For Peace. popularresistance.org The world ushered in the new year with calls for peace, as demonstrators from New Zealand to Hawaii participated in the Countdown2Ceasefire campaign for a ceasefire in Gaza. | A number of countries canceled or minimized New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians, as bombs continue to fall on the Gaza Strip nearly three months on since October 7. | Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, holding banners with the names of thousands killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and calling for national unity. | In Beirut, protesters marched to support Palestinians and…
(2024-01-02). Health Workers Shut Down Headquarters Of A Gaza War Profiteer. popularresistance.org Last week, hundreds of UK health workers shut down the central London headquarters of US tech giant and spy firm Palantir to disrupt its business. Their mass picket aims to blockade entry to and exit from the building in protest against National Health Service (NHS) England awarding a £330 million contract to Palantir, a company that professes to be keeping the Israeli government "armed and ahead" in its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, including Israel's systematic targeting of health care facilities, health workers, and patients. | Palantir specializes in artificial intelligence—powered military and sur…
(2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…
(2024-01-02). Israel Rebuffs South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Filing. truthout.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at… |
(2024-01-02). 'Progressive' Jewish organizations have abandoned Palestine. It's time to abandon them. mondoweiss.net 
Jewish organizations that pride themselves on progressivism have been silent on Israel's genocide in Gaza. There must be a reckoning with "progressive" Jewish complicity in Israel's unspeakable crimes, and that reckoning begins from within.
(2024-01-02). The Economic Incentive: Blocking Israel's Supply Chain. dissidentvoice.org If demography is destiny, as Auguste Comte tells us, then economics must be current, pinching reality. The Israel-Gaza conflict is invigorating a global protest movement against the state of Israel which is seeing various manifestations. From an economic standpoint, Israel can be seen as vulnerable in terms of global supply lines, potentially at the mercy …
(2024-01-02). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? | Scores of South Africans have fought for Israel over the past two decades, but no soldier has ever been charged for violating the law. Experts say the situation is unlikely to change | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 07: 39 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip in a handout picture released by the Israeli army, 2 January 20…
(2024-01-02). Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader. truthout.org Fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah intensified Tuesday after an Israeli drone strike reportedly killed a senior Hamas official in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, an attack likely to further enflame a region reeling from Israel's catastrophic assault on Gaza. Citing three unnamed security sources and Lebanese news outlets, Reuters reported that an Israeli drone attack on an office… |
(2024-01-02). Israeli Ministers' Comments About Mass Evictions in Gaza Alarm Observers. truthout.org Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday said the Netanyahu government should "encourage the migration" of Gazans out of the besieged Palestinian enclave, which has been devastated by a three-month bombing campaign that has internally displaced around 90% of the territory's population. "This is a correct, just, moral, and humane solution," Ben-Gvir said during a meeting of his… |
(2024-01-02). Are Israel and the U.S. Caught In A Quagmire? sonar21.com 
We are closing in on the 3 month anniversary since Hamas launched the October 7 attack on Israeli military positions and kibbutzim that bordered the Gaza strip and Israel is no closer to destroying Hamas or freeing the hostages snatched by Hamas. Meanwhile, the United States has ordered the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group to head home after patrolling the Red Sea and flexing sea-muscle in an effort to intimidate Yemen. In short, both Israel and the United States are admitting that pure military power cannot change the situation in Gaza or the Red Sea. | Let's start with the evidence that Israel is star…
(2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Hezbollah vows retaliation over Israel's killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Hezbollah vows retaliation over Israel's killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut | Lebanese group says 'finger on the trigger' after drone strike killed Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut neighbourhood of Dahiyeh | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 21: 54 | Hezbollah fighters attend funeral of comrade killed in southern Lebanon in cross-border fire with Israeli troops, on 21 December 2023 in Markaba, Lebanon (AFP)…
(2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Palestinians condemn 'kidnap' of infant girl by Israeli officer. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Palestinians condemn 'kidnap' of infant girl by Israeli officer | An Israeli soldier revealed last week that an officer took a Palestinian infant from Gaza after air strikes likely claimed the lives of her family
| Tue, 01/02/2024 – 13: 30 | Israeli soldiers are photographed in the Gaza Strip on 30 December 2023 (Reuters) | The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned on Tuesday the "kid…
(2024-01-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 88: Israeli army kills 4,000 students in Gaza, detains hundreds in torture camps. mondoweiss.net 
Israel's opposition welcomes Supreme Court ruling against Netanyahu's law restricting judicial powers. Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in a single West Bank village, and a seventh Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli prisons.
(2024-01-02). How One British Business Could Stop Israeli Jets Bombing Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). As Israel Razed Gaza, It Also Fueled Record Death Toll in West Bank in 2023. truthout.org As Israel carries out its current genocidal assault of Gaza, it has dramatically escalated violence in the West Bank, where the Israeli occupation killed Palestinians last year at a pace not seen in modern history of the region, a new UN report finds. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 2023 was the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank and… |
(2024-01-02). With 70 Percent of Gaza Homes Destroyed, Biden Approves $147M Israel Arms Sale. truthout.org Israel's U.S.-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza has destroyed 70 percent of homes in the area in less than three months, according to a report released last week as the U.S. State Department announced that it is once again bypassing Congress to send more arms to Israel. According to a Wall Street Journal report released on Saturday, by mid-December, Israel's bombardment had destroyed… |
(2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org 
South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…
(2024-01-02). Gaza health ministry briefs WHO delegation on health situation. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv: Gaza Deputy Minister of Health Dr Yousef Abu Al-Rish on Monday briefed the Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in Palestine McGoldrick and the World Health Organization (WHO) delegation about the catastrophic health situation in Gaza. The Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator and the WHO accompanying delegation are on a visit to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis …
(2024-01-02). UK must not play any role in displacement of Gazans: Palestinian envoy. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The head of the Palestinian mission to the UK expressed indignation Monday over a report that Israel intends to use former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to mediate with Western countries to persuade them to take in refugees from the Gaza Strip after the war. "Israeli media has reported that former British PM …
(2024-01-02). Jews and Arabs stand together against war and racism in Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Standing Together is a Jewish-Arab social movement in Israel, organising against racism and occupation and for equality and social justice. Its national field organiser Uri Weltmann spoke to Green Left's Federico Fuentes about its response to Israel's war on Gaza and anti-Arab racism within Israel.
(2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Israel bombs Palestine Red Crescent building, as genocide probe looms. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-02). Health Care Workers and War in the Middle East. jamanetwork.com To the Editor As physicians who worked in many hospitals in Gaza, we are deeply concerned about the recent Viewpoint titled "Health Professionals and War in the Middle East." The night following the publication of this article, the Israeli military conducted large-scale attacks on Gaza's hospitals, including Al-Rantisi (the only pediatric cancer center in Gaza) and Gaza Psychiatric and Al-Shifa hospitals (the largest hospitals in Gaza). These attacks killed and injured patients and health care workers, and internally displaced refugees. Since October 7, Israel targeted a total of 135 health care facilities, and 2…
(2024-01-02). Health Care Workers and War in the Middle East. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We write to respond to a recent Viewpoint, taking issue with its substantial omissions regarding the humanitarian crisis and war crimes occurring in Gaza.
(2024-01-02). Israeli Aggression Claims Lives in Gaza Strip: Women and Children Among the Victims. english.almanar.com.lb 
On the 88th day of the Israeli occupation's war in the Gaza Strip, devastating news emerged from the region. Media in Gaza reported that the Israeli aggression had taken the lives of numerous Palestinians, including innocent women and children. Day 88 | Heavy rain comes down on displaced families in Jabaliya throughout the night …
(2024-01-02). Palestinian Resistance Continues for 88th Day Against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip continued for the 88th consecutive day in response to the Israeli aggression, with clashes and rocket attacks taking place. This has occurred amidst continuous American support for 'Israel' and silence from Western countries and some Arab regimes. Recently, AL-Qassam Brigades targeted a Zionist Merkava tank and a …
(2024-01-02). Hezbollah Attacks More Israeli Occupation Sites in Northern Palestine. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued on Tuesday striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement affirmed that …
(2024-01-02). Hezbollah Mourns Martyr Arouri: Our Fighters' Fingers are on the Trigger. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah issued late Tuesday a statement which mourns the Deputy Head of Hamas Resistance Movement Saleh Al-Arouri who embraced martyrdom a number of his comrades on the way to Al-Quds. Hezbollah offered condolences to Hamas, the brave fighters of Al-Qssam Brigades, the locals of the steadfast Gaza, Al-Quds, and wounded West Bank, and all the …
(2024-01-02). Campaigning against war and racism inside Israel after October 7. links.org.au Uri Weltmann discusses about Standing Together have responded to Netanyahu's latest war on Gaza.
(2024-01-02). SA approaches ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA approaches ICJ | South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said South Africa was "gravely concerned with the plight of civilians caught in the present Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip due to the indiscriminate use of force and forcible removal of inhabitants". | It said that as a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, South Africa is under a treat…
(2024-01-02). Palestine solidarity activists disrupt Cambridge MA City Council meeting to demand ceasefire in Gaza. youtube.com 
(2024-01-02). Two headline acts at San Antonio's official NYE celebration call for a ceasefire in Gaza. youtube.com 
(2024-01-02). A Voice for the Oppressed: John Pilger, Radical Journalist and Documentarian. scheerpost.com By KJ Noh / CounterPunch A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era has passed away. John Pilger was always on the side of the oppressed. He denounced Empire and all its violent predations—war, genocide, exploitation—as well as its endless lies and propaganda. Till his death, …
(2024-01-02). Stephen Fry's "Alternative Christmas Message" of peace, goodwill and a blind eye to Israeli genocide. wsws.org The greatest crime in the world today is being perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians, and Fry barely mentions it.
(2024-01-02). Ethnic cleansing is Israel's real war aim. electronicintifada.net Genocide court case attests to rising international pressure.
(2024-01-02). 1st January AD 2024: The Genocide in Palestine and the Fascist Continuum: Nuremberg 2 Now! globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca It is not through negotiations with Netanyahu & Biden, that we will be able to put an end to the genocide. What is required is a campaign which enables Israeli, U.S. & NATO combatants To Disobey Unlawful Orders…
(2024-01-02). Video: Abdul-Rahman al-Bahsh's father speaks on the torture and abuse of prisoners and his son's martyrdom. samidoun.net As the new year dawns on 2024, amid the ongoing Zionist genocide in occupied Palestine — and the heroic resistance confronting the occupation war machine — the Israeli occupation forces are continuing their war on the Palestinian detainees and the prisoners' movement. On 1 January 2024, 23-year-old Palestinian detainee, Abdul-Rahman Bassem Al-Bahsh was assassinated by …
(2024-01-02). They're Calling Ethnic Cleansing "Voluntary Migration" Now. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2024-01-02). West Bank: 5 Palestinians Martyred in Violent IOF Raids. english.almanar.com.lb 
Five Palestinian youths were tragically killed by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during a series of raids in the West Bank. The incident occurred in the Safha area, west of the town of Azzun, and east of Qalqilya. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, known as the Louyouth al-Majd or Lions of Glory, have mourned the loss …
(2024-01-02). Palestine culture endangered by Israeli aggression. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Culture today accused Israel of unleashing a campaign of extermination directed against the sector and the historical heritage in the occupied territories.
(2024-01-02). Hezbollah wages an aerial attack on the headquarters of Israeli military Command 91 in Eliet (Northeastern Safed) with a combat drone which hit its target accurately: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Hezbollah mourns Hamas Deputy Chief Martyr Sheikh Saleh Arouri: Israeli crime will reinforce the resistance commitment to struggle until reaching victory and liberation: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Hezbollah: Arouri assassination in Beirut's Dahiyeh is a serious aggression on Lebanon and won't go unanswered. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut strike. electronicintifada.net Assassination is a "serious escalation that will elicit retaliation from Hizballah," says Lebanon expert.
(2024-01-01). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.
(2024-01-02). The BRICS trade alliance expands. america.cgtn.com 
The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have been joined by five more countries to create a powerhouse that represents nearly half the world's population.
(2024-01-02). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.
(2024-01-02). UK: Starmer outlines Labour's militarist agenda, including use of nuclear weapons. wsws.org UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and his Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey ended the year with a trip to NATO's Tapa base in Estonia.
(2024-01-02). Pakistan, India Uphold Tradition of Exchanging Nuclear Lists. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). The Engineered Destruction and Political Fragmentation of Iraq. "America's Third War against Iraq" initiated by Obama. globalresearch.ca The objective is to engineer a civil war in Iraq, in which both sides are controlled indirectly by US-NATO. The scenario is to arm and equip them, on both sides, finance them with advanced weapons systems and then "let them fight".
(2024-01-02). Five new countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, formally join BRICS. peoplesdispatch.org Members of the expanded BRICS bloc have declared to work for multilateral regimes and multipolarity against the attempts to create hegemony and dominance in the world politics…
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — BRICS summit in South Africa. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 7 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit'. South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Oppenheimer, atomic bombings and the ethical responsibility of scientists. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). War In Sudan Engulfs Agricultural Heartland Amid Record Hunger. popularresistance.org Agricultural production has come to a halt in Sudan's breadbasket, Gezira. This is at a time when hunger in the war-torn country is at the highest level ever recorded during the harvest season between October and February, with nearly 40% of the population facing "acute hunger." | The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are on the retreat after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed across Gezira last week, disrupting harvest in this State which produces half of all the wheat grown in Sudan. | Farmers are too terrified to return to their fields, and have in some areas "gone so far as to flood canals and sacrifice their h…
(2024-01-02). EXCLUSIVE: Murders, Rapes, Hangings Rampant in War-Torn Sudan, Smuggled Birth Control Pills Draw Premium. themedialine.org
(2024-01-02). Sudanese Paramilitary Leader 'Hemedti' Dagalo Appears on African Tour. themedialine.org
(2024-01-02). Thousands attempt the journey to the U.S. in a migrant caravan. america.cgtn.com 
Heading into the new year, mass migration remains a key issue in the Americas. | U.S. Customs and Border Protection says in December, U.S. border agents registered more than 300,000 encounters with undocumented migrants. | As CGTN's Franc Contreras reports from Mexico's southern state of Chiapas, large numbers of migrant travelers continue making their way north.
(2024-01-02). Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect. truthout.org The Justice Department notified Texas on Thursday that it would sue if the state implements SB4, a bill that authorizes local and state law enforcement to arrest undocumented migrants at the border and allows Texas judges to issue deportation orders. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed SB4 into law in December and Texas officials are expected to begin enforcement of the law in March. "This is an extreme… |
(2024-01-02). The Healing Power of Tango. counterpunch.org 
Few musical styles are associated with a country as the tango is with Argentina, where it was born. Tango evolved slowly, following the great immigration waves to Argentina in the late 1880s. Tango resulted from the fusion of different rhythms: the "candomblé" (of South American Blacks), the Cuban "habanera;" brought to Argentina in the nineteenth
(2024-01-02). China sees surge in New Year holiday cross-border trips. ecns.cn China's border-check agencies saw nearly 5.18 million inbound and outbound trips during the three-day New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, representing a massive year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration said Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). Argentina's Largest Trade Union Announces General Strike. popularresistance.org The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), Argentina's largest labor union, has called for a general strike and a march to the Congress on January 24, 2024 to protest against President Javier Milei's Decree of Necessity and Urgency and the "Omnibus Bill" that grants absolute powers to the far-right president to govern for two years bypassing the Congress. | On Thursday, December 28, the CGT, which is the common platform for the largest labor unions of Argentina, announced the general strike against Milei's neoliberal policies which "intend to drown the country in economic and political instability."
(2024-01-02). Iraq's Islamic Resistance Continues Striking US Military Bases. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Monday new operations against an American military bases, vowing more attacks on the US occupation forces. In a statement, Iraq's Islamic Resistance indicated that its fighters attacked the occupation base known as "Green Village" in Syrian depth using drones. A second statement indicated that Iraq's Islamic Resistance fighters …
(2024-01-02). Yemen's Houthis Become Today's Red Sea Version of the 'Barbary Pirates'. counterpunch.org 
When my husband and I were producing the pro-West Beirut (Lebanon) Daily Star, one of Yemen's tyrannical kings was ruling from an elaborate barber's chair. Its few exports were chiefly coffee, cotton, and hides, but also postage stamps for international collectors. One of its most infamous imports we interviewed was California's outspoken and dramatic ex-patriot
(2024-01-02). China and neighbors set to strengthen relations. ecns.cn The year 2023 witnessed fruitful outcomes of collaboration between China and its neighboring countries, experts said, predicting such cooperation will continue to deepen comprehensively in 2024.
(2024-01-02). Machi Betiana's return to the rewe. pressenza.com The Mapuche people need to live in their territory to exist. This is how it is for the Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu. However, and despite being an enshrined right, according to National Parks, judges and prosecutors functional to economic power, this is not viable. | The talks held with the Argentine government to resolve the conflict have turned out to be a farce. In the last one, on 1 June 2023, the recognition of the rewe as sacred territory was achieved, and the return of the machi and her closest collaborators was agreed. After six months of waiting for the agreement to be formalised in writing, on 5 December, Bet…
(2024-01-02). Workers made history in 2023, but it's make or break in 2024. peoplesworld.org 
There is no question that 2023 was a year of record-setting victories for U.S. workers and their unions, with unprecedented numbers winning drives to unionize their workplaces and huge increases in public support for labor unions and for the right of workers to unionize. It is reasonable to expect that these victories will continue in …
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh in Ruling party; clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh; Ruling party clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). Optimizing Interventions for Early Childhood. jamanetwork.com Early childhood is a critical period for development. The estimated costs of children not reaching their full developmental potential during this period are high and persist throughout life, including lower economic productivity and poorer health. Attaining full developmental potential has been recognized as the right of every child, and investing in early childhood development is key to breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty, increasing human capital, and improving population health and well-being. Yet the most recent estimates indicate that about 43% of children younger than 5 years in low- and middle-inc…
(2024-01-02). Strike wave building in Northern Ireland as Stormont crisis drags on. wsws.org Transport workers in Northern Ireland brought the entire public network in the six counties to a halt on four separate days in the run up to Christmas.
(2024-01-02). Monday 1/22: CFA & IBT 2010 Members Announce January 22-26 Statewide Strike At All CSU Campuses. indybay.org This strike will take place at all CSU campuses in California from January 22 to January 26.
(2024-01-02). Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. news.antiwar.com An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau. The Israeli attack on …
(2024-01-02). Suspected Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official. news.antiwar.com Lebanese media is reporting that an Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut, killing four people, including a senior Hamas official. If confirmed, the Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital marks a significant escalation and could provoke a major war. "Four people were martyred and a number of others injured when the Hamas …
(2024-01-02). In Contempt #36: Hunger Strikes at Red Onion Prison and NWDC, Eric King Released. itsgoingdown.org 
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! New Year's Eve Noise Demos This new year's eve, people in over 20 cities across the…
(2024-01-02). Israel carries out a drone strike in Beirut, assassinating senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri. youtube.com 
(2024-01-02). Western Imperialist Nations As The Greatest Enemy Of Humanity. popularresistance.org In November, 2023, a delegation from the US Peace Council traveled to China for meetings at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament. Ajamu Baraka, who participated in that delegation, speaks with Clearing the FOG about what he witnessed and the contrasts between US/Western and Chinese approaches to development, diplomacy and global security. He also discusses the broader conflicts in the world, particularly in Western Asia, the fall of US hegemony, the black radical tradition's definition of peace and the Peoples-Centered Human Rights Framework. Baraka advises us to understand…
(2024-01-02). Somalia Should Negotiate A "Dignified Divorce" With Somaliland As Soon As Possible. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-02). British Defense Minister Says UK Ready to Take 'Direct Action' Against the Houthis. news.antiwar.com British Defense Minister Grant Shapps has said the UK is willing to take "direct action" against Yemen's Houthis over attacks on Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Writing in The Telegraph, Shapps pointed to a recent incident where a British warship shot down a Houthi drone. He said the interception was "the first time …
(2024-01-02). Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal. news.antiwar.com Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following day. The proposal included a three-phase process that would have started with Israel …
(2024-01-02). The UK Has 'Nothing' Left in Its Military Stockpiles After Arming Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The UK has "nothing" left in its military stockpiles after sending weapons to Ukraine, The Times of London reported on Sunday, citing an anonymous Ukrainian military source. The report said British and other European officials were "cranking through the gears" to ramp up weapons production to continue fueling the proxy war even though it's clear …
(2024-01-02). Israel has killed 50 people in my village. electronicintifada.net My village is a part of me, and Israel is killing it.
(2024-01-02). How Israel killed a disabled man. electronicintifada.net Muhammad al-Salak had lost his three children in a 2014 massacre.
(2024-01-02). Booked Up: the 10 Best Books of 2023. counterpunch.org 
Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America's Counterintelligence James Bamford (Twelve) The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History Ned Blackhawk (Yale) Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror Roy J. Edelson (McGill-Queen's University Press) Crossings How Road Ecology is
(2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …
(2024-01-02). John Pilger and the Nobel Anonymous. counterpunch.org 
John Pilger, a very influential and pioneering journalist and commentator, has died. I talk about him and his longtime partner David Munro in my new book Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire. went into Cambodia in 1979 and filmed a riveting documentary. Very brave men. People who showed people like me how to do it.
(2024-01-02). John Pilger (1939-2023). mronline.org 
A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era
(2024-01-02). John Pilger — Campaigning Journalist, Film-maker, Author and Fervent Critic of US and British Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). The World Has Lost John Pilger. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Vale John Pilger, at times a near-lone voice for truth against power. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. John Pilger, His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca "Today, the most profitable wars have their own brand. They are called 'forever wars': Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and now Ukraine. All are based on a pack of lies." John Pilger…
(2024-01-02). John Pilger: A Giant Muckraker Dies at 84. thiscantbehappening.net One of my three journalist mentors, John Pilger, died December 30, 2023, of pulmonary fibrosis. I first knew of his work when he covered the US's aggressive dirty war (with Australia's active support) against Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos when I was an anti-war activist in the United States. As Jeremy Corbyn wrote about him, "John gave a voice … |
(2024-01-02). January Update For Dissenter Paid Subscribers. thedissenter.org
(2024-01-02). Belgian women's rights platform Zelle resolves to continue struggle for equality and against discrimination. peoplesdispatch.org The Belgian progressive women's rights group, Zelle, vowed to continue the struggle against femicide, harassment against women, and other forms discrimination and oppression…
(2024-01-02). Iran deploys warship in Red Sea amidst rising tensions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian navy's Alborz destroyer The news of Iranian deployment to the Red Sea comes specifically a day after the US attacked three Yemeni vessels in the area, killing at least 10 soldiers. | The US, which recently launched an international maritime alliance called Operation Prosperity Guardian, claimed on Sunday that its helicopters a…
(2024-01-02). Senior Hamas leader killed in unprecedented Israeli drone attack in Beirut. peoplesdispatch.org Six people are reported dead following a drone attack on a Hamas office in a Southern suburb of Beirut on January 2, 2024. One of the confirmed dead was the Deputy Chief of the movement's Political Bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, prompting many to term the attack a targeted assassination. Al-Arouri was a founder of Hamas' armed …
(2024-01-02). Pepe Escobar: Ukraine's Army is DESTROYED and Russia is Ready to End it. thealtworld.com Geopolitical analyst and journalist Pepe Escobar explains how Russia's successful military operation against Ukraine has led to a massive crisis within Kiev's political and military superstructure. This video breaks it all down.
(2024-01-02). Reimagining Economics Education. popularresistance.org
(2024-01-02). Could 'sneaky, conniving' Democrats help pump 'Trump the Dictator' surges after setbacks? nationofchange.org For now, it's grin and bear it time, enduring one more round of crazed Trumpism until the zombie is declared dead and buried.
(2024-01-02). Friday 1/5: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Is. indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-02). Friday 1/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-02). Peace in all lands: community of Sant'Egidio remembers victims of all wars. pressenza.com Today, Jan. 1, on the occasion of the 57th World Day of Peace, expressing its support for Pope Francis' message "Artificial Intelligence and Peace," the Community of Sant'Egidio invited people to start the new year by remembering all the lands in the North and South of the world that are waiting for an end to war and terrorism, starting with the painful conflict still open in Ukraine and the one between Israel and Hamas, which marked the last months of this year. | At St. Peter's Square, while waiting for the Angelus, placards were displayed with the names of countries and regions of the world where there are sti…
(2024-01-02). Local activist interview on KALX radio in Berkeley. indybay.org Photo of Lynda Carson in front of Subway Guitars holding a handmade guitar she built in the guitar workshop of Master Luthier, Ervin Somogyi.
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/20: Women's March 2024: Nationwide Marches & Rallies for Reproductive Freedom & Democracy. indybay.org Find a march, rally, and/or action near you: action.womensmarch.com/calendars/bigger-than-roe-january-2024 | Women's March website: www.womensmarch.com/…
(2024-01-02). How Israel is Pushing "Antisemitism" Instead of "Resistance to Occupation." indybay.org Its not about Jews, its about Israelis…
(2024-01-02). Climate Change Cartoons. indybay.org I draw cartoons, about half of which address progressive political topics. Attached are several related to climate change.
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: The Darwinian case for socializing habitat values: the walking tour. indybay.org the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (meet in the lobby)…
(2024-01-02). Friday 1/5: RACCOON protest – we demand SF Supervisors adopt Ceasefire Now + End US Aid to Israel. indybay.org Front steps of San Francisco City Hall…
(2024-01-02). Full text of President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year message. ecns.cn
(2024-01-02). Xi's 2024 New Year address: solid, robost steps and plenty real achievements. ecns.cn In 2023, we have continued to forge ahead with resolve and tenacity. We have gone through the test of winds and rains, have seen beautiful scenes unfolding on the way, and have made plenty real achievements. We will remember this year as one of hard work and perseverance. Going forward, we have full confidence in the future.
(2024-01-02). Xi's 2024 New Year address: peace, development, unity and cooperation. ecns.cn While pursuing its development, China has also embraced the world and fulfilled its responsibility as a major country.
(2024-01-02). My Memory of ChinaÔΩúRobert Kuhn: China's initiatives offer an enlightened, new vision for building a better world. ecns.cn Sharing his prospect for 2024 with China News Network, Robert Kuhn, chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, said that he "focuses on China's increasing international engagement."
(2024-01-02). Mutual Aid Inside: How Incarcerated Communities Survive Together. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). Xi's 2024 New Year address: solid, robust steps and plenty real achievements. ecns.cn In 2023, we have continued to forge ahead with resolve and tenacity. We have gone through the test of winds and rains, have seen beautiful scenes unfolding on the way, and have made plenty real achievements. We will remember this year as one of hard work and perseverance. Going forward, we have full confidence in the future.
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…
(2024-01-02). Monday 1/8: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org
(2024-01-02). Monday 1/15: Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. indybay.org Sac City College | 3835 Freeport Blvd | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-01-02). Sunday 1/7: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-01-02). Tuesday 1/2: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-01-02). Wednesday 1/3: Sacramento Families for Free Palestine Rally. indybay.org World Peace Rose Garden | 15th St & L St | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-01-02). Sunday 1/14: Personal Sustainability Discussion & Lunch. indybay.org Pla Daek Thai Esan Food | 4133 Piedmont Avenue | Oakland, CA 94611…
(2024-01-02). We Did It! Thank You for Helping Us Surpass our Fundraising Goal; We Couldn't Have Done it Without You! scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). 5am Tues: Stop Bulldozing of People's Park! indybay.org UC Berkeley wants to build student housing where protests and community events have been held by the local community for over 50 years. Come out and stop the bulldozers!
(2024-01-02). Year in Review: How the Vallejo Police Union Won in 2023. indybay.org Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools…
(2024-01-02). Biblical & DNA Proof Palestinians' Rights To Land Between The River & The Sea! CEASE FIRE! indybay.org Biblical & DNA Proof of Palestinians' Rights To Land Between the River & The Sea! CEASE FIRE! CEASE FIRE NOW!!! Modern DNA tests prove half of Palestinians descended from ABRAHAM!!!
(2024-01-01). Nation's shipbuilders chart exciting waters. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.
(2024-01-01). At least 6 dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year's Day. ecns.cn The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
(2024-01-02). Mainland criticizes Taiwan leader's inconsistent actions on cross-Strait relations. ecns.cn In response to Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's New Year's speech, a spokesman for the Chinese mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office, Chen Binhua, criticized Tsai's inconsistent actions and statements, accusing her of severely harming the interests of Taiwan compatriots and posing a significant threat to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
(2024-01-02). Shanghai launches new online portal for expat services. ecns.cn Called International Services Shanghai, the new website will have its own Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and WeChat accounts.
(2024-01-02). Xi, Biden exchange letters celebrating diplomatic relationship. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden of the United States exchanged congratulatory letters on Monday, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S.
(2024-01-02). 118 thousand trips since visa free travel for 6 countries. ecns.cn China announced a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis, starting on Dec 1. In the past month, this group of people has comprised 55.1 percent of the total inbound travelers from these six countries.
(2024-01-02). China expected to inject more certainty for the world in 2024: scholars | My Memory of China. ecns.cn Looking ahead to 2024, global experts and scholars said that interdependence is an inevitable trend.
(2024-01-02). Bulgaria, Romania to join Schengen area. ecns.cn Bulgaria and Romania will become members of the passport-free Schengen area starting in March 2024, according to an agreement reached by the Council of the European Union on Saturday night.
(2024-01-02). First flag-raising ceremony of 2024 held at Tiananmen Square. ecns.cn A flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Monday to mark the first day of 2024.
(2024-01-02). A Year of Inspiration and Motivation: Historic Firsts for Women of Color in Politics. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). Media Ideals vs. Reality USA. counterpunch.org 
The Ideal There is much bemoaning on the Left over the state of the American media establishment. Specifically, the criticism is centered on the conventional mass media's (the print, video and online news organizations) usual allegiance to a government narrative, particularly when it comes to reporting on foreign policy. To a great extent this criticism
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Albany & El Cerrito Demand Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Corner of Sorano Ave and Masonic in Albany, CA…
(2024-01-02). Fossil fuel giants' record payouts amid deepening climate crisis. nationofchange.org The world's five largest oil companies, BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies, reported record profits and approved major new fossil fuel projects.
(2024-01-02). Hamas leader Saleh Aruri assassinated in Beirut. mondoweiss.net 
Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Aruri and leaders in the Qassam Brigades have been assassinated in Beirut's southern Dahiya neighborhood. Hamas says the "cowardly assassination" will not undermine the continuation of the Palestinian resistance.
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/6: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Germany's Palestine Problem" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-01-02). Sunday 1/7: Virtual event: Palestine in Israel's education system. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-01-02). Dems Claim to Oppose Mass Incarceration, But Blue State Commutations Are Falling. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). In the World's Wealthiest Country, Housing Should Be a Human Right and a Community Builder. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). Israel is Provoking the U.S. Into a Conflict With Iran — But the Media Ignores the Danger. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). Once Again, Biden Bypasses Congress to Approve Arms Sale to Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). Of Earth and Money. counterpunch.org 
The earth cares nothing for profit. It has no table on which it plans budgets or places military options. It simply exists as a home for species. Providing air and water and light and ground without hidden fees or added service charges. The stock market, on the other hand, cares exclusively for profit. But no
(2024-01-02). China inaugurates world's largest high altitude wind farm. plenglish.com Based on Xinhua news agency, it is a project in the autonomous region of Xizang, southwest, which has 25 wind turbines capable of providing approximately 200 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year. | According to CHN Energy Investment Group, this saves about 60,000 tons of standard coal and will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 160,000 tons. | The project, built at an average altitude of 4,650 meters above sea level, was completed in about 260 days with an investment of 640 million yuan (about US$90.36 million). | In CHN Energy Investment's view, the operation of the farm will play a crucial role…
(2024-01-02). Congratulations to Cuba in France on anniversary of the Revolution. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The French association Cuba Linda today congratulated the people and the government of the island on the 65th anniversary of the Revolution and reiterated its condemnation of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade.
(2024-01-02). Death toll rises after earthquake in Japan. plenglish.com Many people were injured and the number of people missing is unknown, according to the police headquarters of the Japanese prefecture. | The powerful earthquake, registered the day before in the Noto peninsula, caused severe structural damage in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa, as well as a large-scale fire that consumed more than a hundred buildings including homes and commercial establishments. | Efforts to extinguish the fire continue and firefighters are assessing the extent of human damage, reported NHK news channel. | Major damage is also reported in Niigata, Fukui, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. | The Ministry…
(2024-01-02). India congratulates Cuba for the triumph of the Revolution. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar today congratulated Cuba on the 65th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution with the commitment to join efforts for the continued promotion of relations and cooperation.
(2024-01-02). Indian students highlight Cuba ¥s bravery facing imperialism. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Students Federation of India (SFI), Mayukh Biswas, today stressed the bravery of the Cuban people for their resistance against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States.
(2024-01-02). Insecurity, Ecuadorians' main concern at the beginning of 2024. plenglish.com Local media here lamented that the new year began with five murders and the robbery of a shopping mall, both events occurred in the cities of Guayaquil and Durán, in the coastal province of Guayas, one of the most violent in this South American nation. | Fear and anxiety due to insecurity continue in the homes of the Andean country which said goodbye to 2023 as the most violent in Latin America, according to statistics that refer to the existence of a rate of violent deaths higher than 40 per 100 thousand inhabitants. During the year that ended several murders shook the country in the political sphere, including…
(2024-01-02). New expressions of solidarity with Cuba in Uruguay. plenglish.com Uruguay's trade union central, the Pit-Cnt, described it as "a historic deed that marked a milestone in the struggle for dignity, self-determination and social justice". | "Cuba continues to demonstrate that we are not meant to be submissive to the powerful of the world", adds…
(2024-01-02). War, What is it Good For? — The Profits of the Military Industrial Complex. expose-news.com The business of war is booming due to the geopolitical tensions engineered in the last few years and global military spending rose to an all-time high of over $2.2 trillion last year …
(2024-01-02). American Congressmen call for removing Cuba from SSOT list. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) A majority of the Massachusetts congressional delegation is pushing President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, a designation issued in the waning days of the Trump administration.
(2024-01-02). Caravan of Freedom is being re-launched in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) In front of the first Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the Caravan of Freedom left Santiago de Cuba province for Havana, 65 years after the event.
(2024-01-02). Cuba expresses solidarity with Japan disaster victims. plenglish.com On X, the Cuban leader mourned the consequences of the deadly earthquake affecting Japan ¥s coastal city of Ishikawa on the first day of this year, and also the tragic plane crash on Tuesday at the Tokyo-Haneda airport. | The 7.6 magnitude earthquake has so far caused over 50 deaths, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors at collapsed homes and buildings, destroyed roads. | Meanwhile, a Japan Airlines plane with 379 people on board, including passengers and crew, collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.
(2024-01-02). Cuban artists express message for 65th anniversary of Revolution. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Culture will continue to be the driving force to defend the ideals of our nation, Cuban artists said in salute to the 65th anniversary of the Revolution triumph.
(2024-01-02). Cuba's central province reported low infant mortality in 2023. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Infant mortality rating in Cuba ¥s Sancti Spíritus central province closed 2023 with 4.8 per 1,000 live births, among lowest in Cuba nowadays, as revealed by the Maternal and Infant Care Program (PAMI).
(2024-01-02). Eurozone economy shrinks Dec 2023 for 18 straight month. plenglish.com London, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Manufacturing activity in the Eurozone downgraded in December 2023 for 18th consecutive month, as indicated on Tuesday by the final Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).
(2024-01-02). FBI investigating gas canister-filled car kills two in Rochester, NY. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Authorities have identified a suspect in the deadly New Year's crash in Rochester, New York, as a 35-year-old man from the Syracuse area. They announced at a news conference Tuesday that the suspect died Monday night.
(2024-01-02). France closes embassy in Niger due to diplomatic crisis. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger's capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations between the two countries deteriorated following a military coup in the African country in July 2023.
(2024-01-02). Gunman breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) A suspect has been arrested at the Colorado Supreme Court building after allegedly shooting out windows, holding an armed security guard at gunpoint and maneuvering about the building for nearly two hours until voluntarily surrendering early Tuesday, according to authorities.
(2024-01-02). President Joà£o Lourenàßo congrats Cuba on Revolution anniversary. plenglish.com Luanda, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo on Tuesday sent a congratulation message to his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel on the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
(2024-01-02). U.S.: Watch out for 34.5 million Latino voters in 2024 elections! plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Some 34.5 million Latinos will be eligible to vote upcoming November 5, which makes this ethnic group the fastest growing among American electorate.
(2024-01-02). Channel 4 to release a film labelling the Hampstead satanic ritual abuse scandal a "conspiracy theory" expose-news.com In early 2024, British TV Channel 4 will be releasing a documentary to pass off revelations made by two children in 2014 about satanic ritual abuse as a "conspiracy theory." In 2022, …
(2024-01-02). When the KKK Planted Bombs at the University of Dayton, Part of Its Crusade Against American Catholics. counterpunch.org 
A KKK rally in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 21, 1923. Dayton Metro Library. It was December 19, 1923 — 100 years ago. The first day of Christmas break at the University of Dayton, with fewer than 40 students still on campus. At 10: 30 p.m., the quiet was shattered by a series of explosions, as 12
(2024-01-02). New state laws go into effect across the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
In the U.S. new state laws often go into effect on or around January first. | This year, there are new laws addressing some of the biggest issues facing the country. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2024-01-02). Colorado Republicans appeal Trump's banning from state ballot. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. presidential election cycle is about to step up a gear as Republican candidates prepare to face voters who'll decide who gets their nomination. | Former President Donald Trump is the outright Republican frontrunner, and in the latest polls he's ahead of Democratic Party incumbent, Joe Biden. | But Trump's disqualification from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado and Maine makes his candidacy uncertain. | That's where things start to get complicated, as CGTN's Owen Fairclough explains.
(2024-01-02). Never Again! No More Hasbara Holocaust Memorial Days! No More Hierarchy of Victims! strategic-culture.su 
(2024-01-02). There Is a War Coming, Shrouded in Propaganda. strategic-culture.su
(2024-01-02). 1] Excuses provided by an individual to another person, irrespective of their status or influence, to express remorse, retract Manhaj errors, or any other transgressions, should be accompanied by apparent actions of genuine repentance. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Hasan Al-Basri [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, "Sincere repentance is that the slave shows regret for what has elapsed (of his sins) and is determined not to return to them". Al-Kalbee [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, "It is to …
(2024-01-02). A Robust Admonition by Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Shared By Abu Maryam [Tariq Al-Kashmeeri] 22 Years Ago. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Our beloved Salafi brother and friend Abu Maryam [Tariq Al-Kashmiri (may Allah preserve him)] posted — at Salafitalk.net in 2002-an admonition by Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Madkhali [may Allah preserve him] An Advice And A Reminder For All Those Who Speak In The …
(2024-01-02). Some steps of many haters in their pursuit of personal goals! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Al-Bukhaari [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: ÿ®ÿßÿ® ŸÅŸêŸä ÿ™Ÿéÿ±ŸíŸÉŸê ÿߟџíÿ≠ŸêŸäŸéŸÑŸê ŸàŸéÿ£ŸéŸÜŸëŸé ŸÑŸêŸÉŸèŸÑŸëŸê ÿߟ֟&iacu…
(2024-01-02). Donate to Support Family of Klee Benally and Beyond. itsgoingdown.org 
Several days ago, "Indigenous land defender, agitator, warrior, artist, child of mother earth," Klee Benally passed away. Klee leaves us with an inspiring legacy of anti-colonial "claws out" revolt, thought, and action against settler-colonial society and its defenders that we must all work to build upon. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and…
(2024-01-02). Africa in Review 2023: Imperatives for an Independent Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Unilateral Coercive Measures and Human Rights. orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas — Dec 29, 2023 | As a matter of proper terminology, it is best not to use the term "sanctions" too loosely, because the term is judgmental and implies that the entity imposing them has the legal or moral authority to do so. This is the case e.g. when the United Nations imposes certain coercive measures under article 41 of the Charter. By contrast, what politicians and media routinely denominate sanctions are actually "unilateral coercive measures"[1] (UCMs) imposed by a country in pursuance of its geopolitical agenda and lacking any international legitimacy. Such measures actually constitu…
(2024-01-02). The New York Times Launches Legal War With Microsoft And ChatGPT Owner Over AI Training. moguldom.com The New York Times has taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement related to the use of its articles in training artificial intelligence models. The lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court in Manhattan. The newspaper contends that millions of its articles were employed to train AI chatbots, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, …
(2024-01-02). ABC News: Former President Bill Clinton Mentioned 50 Times As 'Doe 36' In Jeffrey Epstein Report. moguldom.com Former President Bill Clinton has been identified as "Doe 36" and mentioned more than 50 times in recently unsealed court documents related to a 2015 lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. While Clinton's name appears frequently in the documents, there is currently no indication of illegal conduct on his part, ABC News reported. …
(2024-01-02). Why Even Americans Making More Than $100,000 Live Paycheck To Paycheck. moguldom.com If it feels like your hard-earned paycheck vanishes as soon as it hits your bank account, you're not alone. A LendingClub report from September 2023 reveals that over 60 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, including a surprising number of those with six-figure incomes. More than half of Americans earning over $100,000 a …
(2024-01-02). Criminal Assumptions: The Howard Cabinet and Invading Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Excess Deaths and Depopulation: Shall We Sit Around in Our Insouciance and Permit This to Happen? globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Pilot Deaths: 33-year-old US Air Force Staff Sergeant, Military Pilot Incapacitations and Deaths. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Rewards of e-commerce flow across border bridge. ecns.cn Dongxing, a county-level border city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is located on the banks of the Beilun River. On the other side of the river in Vietnam lies Mong Cai, with the two cities linked by a bridge.
(2024-01-02). Nation's shipbuilders chart exciting waters. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.
(2024-01-02). Xi, Kim announce 2024 as China-DPRK Friendship Year. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un jointly announced 2024 as the China-DPRK Friendship Year on Monday, as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
(2024-01-02). China expected to maintain steady growth. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, when it left Shanghai for destinations in Northeast Asia.
(2024-01-02). New energy projects cater to Xizang's power needs. ecns.cn The Omatingga wind farm, the world's largest wind power project in an ultrahigh-altitude area, officially commenced operation on Monday in the Xizang autonomous region, China Media Group reported…
(2024-01-02). Researchers track rare water bird's movements. ecns.cn He said the Chinese population of the white-naped crane had remained almost stable for a decade, and "with further research, we expect to find better ways to restore the population".
(2024-01-02). Harsher punishment set for bribery crimes. ecns.cn People who offer bribes or damage the legitimate interests of private enterprises will face harsher punishment in line with an amended law, in China's latest step in strengthening the fight against corruption.
(2024-01-02). New food security law to boost farmers' incomes. ecns.cn China's top legislature has adopted a food security law that aims to ensure grain supply, and stipulates measures to increase the income of crop farmers.
(2024-01-02). Experts urge monetary policy easing. ecns.cn China may need to further ease its monetary policy early this year as domestic demand remains insufficient while low inflation and a stabilizing renminbi have offered more scope for policy adjustments, experts said on Monday…
(2024-01-02). China launches first regulation of phosphorus pollution in Poyang Lake. ecns.cn East China's Jiangxi Province has introduced a regulation to prevent and control total phosphorus pollution in Poyang Lake, which took effect starting from Monday.
(2024-01-02). Thailand, China to implement permanent visa-free scheme: PM. ecns.cn Thailand and China will implement a reciprocal permanent visa-free scheme for their citizens, said Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday, according to CCTV.
(2024-01-02). At least 6 dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year's Day. ecns.cn The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
(2024-01-02). An Immense Hunger. dissidentvoice.org 
Standing there I wondered how much of what we had felt on the bridge was just hunger. I asked my wife and she said, 'I don't know, Tatie. There are so many sorts of hunger. In the spring there are more. But that's gone now. Memory is hunger. — Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast, 1964 …
(2024-01-02). Selected Articles: An Immense Hunger, Where Are We All Going? Our Visions Into a New Year… Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca 
By Now that our revels are ended, the holiday celebrations and feasts, if one had them, just a …
(2024-01-02). AI giant Palantir on a quest to help the West. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Constitutional violations: Julian Assange, privacy and the CIA. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Katoomba rallies for Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Mardi Gras AGM votes to tear up deal with NSW Police. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Palestine not forgotten, as protests for a permanent ceasefire continue. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Protests demanding Israel cease fire continue across Australia. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-02). Supreme Court overturns aspects of NSW's anti-protest laws. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-02). The Case Of The Missing Health Care Providers. levernews.com 
(2024-01-02). MY Conversation With Nima. sonar21.com
(2024-01-02). History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible. truthout.org When Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was decided in the summer of 2022, ending the constitutional protection of abortion rights in the United States, calls for the creation of underground networks of abortion helpers echoed across communities supportive of reproductive freedom. These calls were largely centered on the history of the Jane Collective, a diffuse but highly organized… |
(2024-01-02). "We need real tangible and material action! Enough promises", says Balkis Chaabane in an interview with Pressenza. pressenza.com With the beginning of a new year and the ending of another COP, it is important to reflect on what we've accomplished and what we missed this year. | COP28, which ended two weeks ago was filled with criticism and packed with controversies. A COP in an Arab country was criticized for the lack of representation and presence of Arab youth in it. The images that were taken there only proved that further. | I met with
(2024-01-02). Israel-Palestine war: Survivors of 7 October rave attack sue Israeli security forces. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Survivors of 7 October rave attack sue Israeli security forces | Supernova musical festival attendees file $56m lawsuit against Israeli authorities, accusing them of 'negligence and gross oversight' | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 09: 47 | An Israeli soldier patrols near kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel on 12 October 2023, close to where revellers were killed (AFP/Aris Messinis) | A group of…
(2024-01-02). Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut. middleeasteye.net 
Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut | Hamas confirms the targeted killing of deputy head in Dahiyeh, a residential area in southern Beirut | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 16: 16 | Arouri was a founding member of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Reuters) |
(2024-01-02). Saudi Arabia executes four people on New Year's Eve. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia executes four people on New Year's Eve | December was the deadliest month in the kingdom, taking the total number of executions in 2023 to 170
| Tue, 01/02/2024 – 10: 39 | December was the deadliest month for executions in Saudi Arabia, with a total of 38 carried out in the month (AFP) |
(2024-01-02). Why Biden's Red Sea Strategy Will Blow Up in His Face. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Iran's Alborz Warship Passes Through Bab El-Mandeb Strait, Enters Red Sea. orinocotribune.com Iran's Alborz destroyer has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea amid rising tensions in the region. | The Iranian Navy's 94th flotilla of warships, comprising of Alborz destroyer, entered the Red Sea on Monday amid heightening tensions in the strategic maritime route, Tasnim news agency reported. | Since 2009, Iranian warships have been operating in open waters to "secure shipping lines, fight against pirates and carry out other missions," it added. | The warship, overhauled and equipped with state-of-the-art systems, joined the Iranian Navy's fleet in 2019. | The flotilla's arrival in…
(2024-01-02). The Year the US Empire Faced Great Difficulties in Organizing Another Foreign Intervention Into Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives -Dec 20, 2023 | It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has
(2024-01-02). 33 years of felony, let's say enough is enough and let's change course. pressenza.com Corruption unleashed: | The knowledge of the corruption scheme of public institutions, embodied by the most powerful and prestigious lawyer of the Chilean elite, Luis Hermosilla ("Here we are doing something that is a crime… that is a crime. And it is the only way to do it") and the resignation of councillor María Inés Horvitz and her subsequent statements ("The co-optation of the state by de facto powers linked by birth, politics, and money is increasingly visible"), give a clear indication of the advance and proliferation of this increasingly evident phenomenon in the upper echelons of our society.
(2024-01-02). Is Al Qaeda an "Existential Threat"? What is the Meaning of Al Qaeda in Arabic? globalresearch.ca Global Research Introduction : | Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, initially published by Global Research in 2005, sheds light on the nature of Al Qaeda, an intelligence construct used by Washington to destabilize and …
(2024-01-02). Was 9/11 a False Flag? America's "Just War" Against Muslim Countries: "Self Defense" Against "The Civilizational War of Islam Against the West" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Turkey: Police arrest 33 alleged Mossad spies in nationwide sweep. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-02). Raskin: Clarence Thomas Should "Absolutely" Recuse From Trump Ballot Cases. truthout.org The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from upcoming cases on Donald Trump's eligibility on state ballots in the 2024 election. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said that Thomas should "absolutely" recuse, citing Thomas's wife's involvement in the attempted coup… |
(2024-01-02). AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers. democracynow.org 
As we begin a pivotal election year in the United States, we look at the powerful U.S. lobby group AIPAC, which is set to spend more than $100 million to defeat progressives who are critical of Israeli human rights violations in Palestine. That includes Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress. AIPAC's outsize influence in national campaigns comes with "an implicit threat," says The Intercept's Ryan Grim, whose new book, The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution, was published last month. "That money will still be spent, but it will b…
(2024-01-02). ED conducts fresh searches in money laundering case against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday undertook fresh searches at about four-five premises in the national capital as part of a money laundering probe against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan linked to alleged irregularities in recruitment of staff for the Delhi Waqf Board, official sources said. The raids are being carried out under …
(2024-01-02). Four Meitei Muslims shot dead in Manipur's Lilong town. muslimmirror.com On Monday evening, armed men attacked a group of Meitei Muslims in Lilong town, Thoubal district, Manipur. At least four men lost their lives, and ten others sustained injuries in the assault. Police identified the victims as Meitei Pangals, a community representing about 8% of Manipur's population and residing around the Imphal valley. The attackers …
(2024-01-02). Mosque, a symbol of slavery brought down: Karnataka BJP leader on Babri. muslimmirror.com Shivamogga : Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa has stirred a controversy by stating on Tuesday that the mosque which was a symbol of 'slavery' was brought down to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya. "Likewise, we will also build the Sri Krishna temple in Mathura," he stressed. Speaking to reporters …
(2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Yet Selected Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Unit…
(2024-01-02). Venezuela's Economy Grew 4.5% in 2023 as Forecast by ECLAC. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed that the Venezuelan economy grew by 4.5% as forecast by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). | "The Central Bank has not provided the figures yet, although they tell me that ECLAC's expectation of 4.5% has been met. There have been 10 consecutive quarters of growth despite the blockade, and with our own investment," President Maduro said during an In the interview, publi…
(2024-01-02). January 1-7: National Week of Action (U.S.) for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the US Palestinian Community Network, National SDS and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in calling for the 1-7 January Week of Action for Palestine. Read the call below — all updates at: uspcn.org/weekofaction24/ The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), and Students …
(2024-01-02). Jack Smith's Latest Filing Hammers Trump's Immunity Defense, Legal Experts Say. truthout.org Donald Trump is poised to lose his presidential immunity appeal in his election interference case, an ex-associate White House lawyer in the former president's administration says. Trump is accused of four felonies related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers have tried to invoke presidential immunity in an effort… |
(2024-01-02). Archbishop Kaziimba: Don't conform to world standards. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has asked Ugandans not to conform to world standards but rather be transformed to do righteous. Kaziimba made the call during his New Year's sermon to Christians at St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe. "Let us have a good …
(2024-01-02). Kenyan police arrests two suspects over Kiplagat's murder. independent.co.ug 
Eldoret, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan long-distance runner, Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat was discovered dead with a knife wound to his neck inside his brother's vehicle on New Year's Eve in Eldoret, Kenya. Moiben Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal revealed that the preliminary investigations …
(2024-01-02). Livingstone Mbabazi takes over at Vipers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers Sports Club has appointed former Arua Hill SC head Coach Charles Livingstone Mbabazi as their new Head Coach on a two-year employment contract. The Kitende-based club announced on Monday, barely two weeks since they parted ways with Brazilian Coach Leonard Martins Neiva "Vipers Sports Club is delighted to …
(2024-01-02). Massive earthquake jolts central Japan, causing casualties, disruptions. independent.co.ug 
TOKYO | Xinhua | A powerful earthquake Monday rocked central Japan with tsunami warnings still in effect, causing at least one dead and multiple injuries, house collapse, power outages and transport chaos during the New Year holiday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), among a series of quakes, the major temblor up to …
(2024-01-02). Muyingo: No school should open before February 5th. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned schools against opening the school term before the official date. According to the official school calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the school term will commence on 5th February. Muyingo says that he has already received …
(2024-01-02). Oil and gas take a lion's share of FDI into Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The value of foreign direct Investments (FDI) into Uganda grew by almost 80 percent in 2022, the bulk of the money going into oil and gas and related activities, this is according to the latest joint government report. The survey conducted by the Bank of Uganda, Uganda Investment Authority, and …
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Al Shabaab attack UPDF in Somalia. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 8 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was '800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia'. MUSEVENI: 800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Engola shot dead. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 6 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala. State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Development Studies: Ideological Crisis, No Coherent Stance against the Dominant Neoliberal Paradigm. Tina Renier. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Prison Treats Me Like an Animal. I Write to Reclaim My Humanity. truthout.org Many times, throughout the day, I forget that I am human. After 27 years of confinement in a concrete box looking out a sliver of a window, it's easy to forget. When I try to remember, prison staff won't let me forget that I'm just another number. For the most part, I'm used to it. I'm like a worn-out penny. People don't stoop over to pick me up. A penny costs more to print than its actual value… |
(2024-01-02). Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth Goes Into Effect in West Virginia. truthout.org On January 1, West Virginia implemented a law banning transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers. The bill was signed into law in March by Gov. Jim Justice (R), making West Virginia one of 22 states across the country to restrict or ban transgender youth's access to lifesaving health care. "Once again, the party that tells us that it is for… |
(2024-01-02). Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023. aclu.org In the 1920s and 30s, a stark white-on-black banner would sometimes appear in front of NAACP headquarters in Manhattan. It read simply, "A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY." The proliferating southern NAACP branches of the time would relay information about lynchings back to New York, where Walter White's NAACP would broadcast the news by hanging out the banner. | The death penalty is out of step with the fundamental values of our democratic system: it is barbaric, inequitable, and unjust. | In 2023, the ACLU, inspired by that broadcast, initiated a digital campaign to memorialize the lives of death-sentenced individ…
(2024-01-02). 135 mln domestic trips made during China's New Year holiday. ecns.cn A total of 135 million domestic trips were recorded in China during the three-day New Year holiday from last Saturday to Monday, according to statistics released by the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
(2024-01-02). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.
(2024-01-02). China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts maiden commercial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, docks at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port on Jan. 1, 2024.
(2024-01-02). Liaoning Port Group opens first South American container rout. ecns.cn The launch of this route filled the gap in direct shipping services from Dalian Port to the South American region.
(2024-01-02). Death toll of Japan earthquake rises to 48. ecns.cn Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 48 people and causing widespread destruction.
(2024-01-02). Four giant pandas to meet public in Chongqing. ecns.cn Four giant pandas, Qing Hua, Qing Lu, Qiao Yue, and Ai Lian, from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, recently arrived at the Chongqing Locajoy Animal Theme Park in Yongchuan District, Chongqing."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). Russian tourists flock to NE China's Jilin to celebrate new year. ecns.cn The city of Hunchun in northeast China's Jilin Province has recently seen a peak in the arrival of Russian tourists. More than 2,600 Russian tourists came to experience Chinese culture and taste Chinese food at Hunchun hotels to welcome the New Year on Sunday night."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). Members of HKSAR's seventh-term District Councils take oaths, assume office. ecns.cn All 470 newly-elected members of the seventh-term District Councils (DCs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday took oaths to uphold the Basic Law of the HKSAR and bear allegiance to the HKSAR, and assumed office."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). As pressure mounts for Palestine, more councils take a stand for ceasefire. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). Stragegies to Improve Medical Communication. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights summarizes strategies for effective medical communication, with considerations for the message delivered, the messenger source, and the social context.
(2024-01-02). What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes alpha-gal syndrome, a type of food allergy to red meat products, and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
(2024-01-02). Effect of Tirzepatide on Maintenance of Weight Reduction. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of tirzepatide on the maintenance of weight reduction.
(2024-01-02). The Margins Matter. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, an internist illustrates how working class patients juggle their health care needs‚àíwhether to eat, pay rent, or lose wages—before illness or pain propels them to see a clinician.
(2024-01-02). Individual Coaching Improved Cognition in People at Risk for Dementia. jamanetwork.com Personalized lifestyle counseling aimed at reducing risk factors for developing dementia improved cognition by 74% compared with educational information sent by mail every 3 months, according to results from a randomized clinical trial involving 172 participants without dementia aged 70 to 89 years. Participants in the intervention group also experienced improvements in their risk factors for dementia and in their quality of life after the 2-year intervention.
(2024-01-02). Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Could Reduce Millions of Excess Deaths. jamanetwork.com New estimates suggest that air pollution might contribute to about 8 million additional deaths worldwide per year, with fossil fuels accounting for the most fatalities. The majority of excess deaths from air pollution, defined as particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 μm, were linked with cardiometabolic conditions such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to results from a model based on 2019 data.
(2024-01-02). Meta-Analysis: Faster Walking Linked With Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk. jamanetwork.com Walking at a "fairly brisk" rate of at least 3 to 4 miles per hour was tied to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of 10 prospective cohort studies involving more than 500‚ÄØ000 participants. The findings suggest the importance of including speed as well as volume in physical activity guidelines, the researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
(2024-01-02). Deep Brain Stimulation Might Improve Cognition Years After TBI. jamanetwork.com Deep brain stimulation improved executive control—or the ability to focus attention as well as plan and organize multiple activities—in people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurred between 3 and 18 years earlier, according to results from a small feasibility study involving 6 participants with persistent TBI-related symptoms. The improvements from baseline ranged from 15% to 52% among the 5 participants who completed the study. Some participants also experienced improved overall function, better mental health, and less fatigue.
(2024-01-02). Many Eligible Patients Do Not Use Statins for Primary Prevention. jamanetwork.com Although about 36% of US adults qualified for statin use between 1999 and 2018, few eligible people were treated with the medication to prevent an initial cardiovascular event, based on an analysis of national survey results from about 22‚ÄØ000 participants aged 20 years or older.
(2024-01-02). Life Expectancy in US Climbed After Declines Related to COVID-19. jamanetwork.com US life expectancy has risen by 1.1 years, from 76.4 years in 2021 to 77.5 years in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Yet the increase does not cancel out the 2.4-year decrease in life expectancy that occurred between 2019 and 2021, due in large part to excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2024-01-02). Long COVID in Nursing Home Residents Manifests as Functional Decline. jamanetwork.com People living in nursing homes tended to need more help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing, for months following infection with SARS-CoV-2 compared with their peers who were not infected, a retrospective cohort study found. Nursing home residents also experienced modest declines in cognition after COVID-19 infection.
(2024-01-02). WHO: Surge in Respiratory Infections in China Not Due to New Pathogens. jamanetwork.com Respiratory illnesses—including Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza—have been on the rise among children in China over the past several months.
(2024-01-02). Criminal Justice Reform is Health Care Reform. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses legal provisions guiding health care delivery for incarcerated individuals, the impact of the First Step Act of 2018, and future federal criminal justice reform.
(2024-01-02). Increasing Telehealth Access Through Licensure Exceptions. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint explains how exceptions can be used to connect patients via telehealth with a physician in another state, why this is a more practical and effective strategy, and what needs to happen for this to be a feasible solution.
(2024-01-02). Spending on Dual Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs in Medicare Part D. jamanetwork.com This study compares Medicare and patient spending for dual over-the-counter and prescription drugs with their over-the-counter cash prices.
(2024-01-02). For her seventy-third birthday, my mother. jamanetwork.com wants a bicycle. She doesn't mean the stationary type, as seen in sweat-glazed commercials. What she desires are thin tires, pro-level gears, and squeezable brakes. Twenty speeds at least. A bike with a basket I'll pedal to Boston, she alliterates, which is when I wonder if it's her illness talking (manic phases, grandiosity) and not the unpoetic woman with next-to-zero muscle. The one who totters from bed to toilet, who can't stand without leverage. A diminished-yet-persistent person I could try harder to love. A real racing machine, she says every day this week. Who knows why she's stuck on bikes. Maybe she saw…
(2024-01-02). Partial Heart Transplant in a Neonate with Irreparable Truncal Valve Dysfunction. jamanetwork.com This case report documents the first partial heart transplant in a neonate with irreparable heart valve dysfunction to deliver aortic and pulmonary valves that grow with the developing child.
(2024-01-02). Impact of Integrated Interventions on Childhood Neurodevelopment. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial assesses interventions that span preconception through early childhood compared with usual care on neurodevelopment among children at age 24 months in low- and middle-income neighborhoods in India.
(2024-01-02). Coping With the Energy Crisis. jamanetwork.com M. Therese Southgate, MD…
(2024-01-02). The Distortion of Science. dissidentvoice.org 
Starting in the mid-20th century, companies began distorting and manpulating science to favor specific commercial interests. Big tobacco is both the developer and…
(2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Determined Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Uni…
(2024-01-02). The assassination of Saleh al-Arouri: Resistance never dies! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins Palestinian prisoners, their organizations and institutions, those imprisoned and those released, in mourning the martyrdom and saluting the life in struggle of Palestinian national leader Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri and his comrades, including leaders Samir Afandi (Abu 'Amer) and Azzam al-Aqra', and the martyrs Zaki Shahin, Mohammed al-Reis, Mohammed Bshasha …
(2024-01-02). Airtel Africa boss to retire. independent.co.ug 
Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of …
(2024-01-02). Parents asked to protect children from dangers of tech and gadgets. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Catholic Diocese Chancellor, Fr Pius Male, has asked parents to protect children from technology that distracts them from the realities of life. "Be careful with technology. Do not let your children use technology devices without your guidance. Technology might be a disaster for the future generation," Fr Male …
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Museveni on Egypt and the Nile. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 9 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements'. Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-01-02). ماذا سيقول السيد غدا.. هروب جيش الكيان من غزة يتسارع.. والتهديد بالاغتيالات مجددا افلاس. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-02). Deadly violence against Colombia's leaders remained high in 2023. colombiareports.com Deadly violence targeting Colombia's human rights defenders and community leaders maintained in 2023, according to data by think tank Indepaz. According to the non-governmental organization, 188 social leaders were assassinated…
(2024-01-02). Alastair Crooke: America's Fatal Hunger for Honor and Glory. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-02). Feature films of the world at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO — The word "International" in the name of the Toronto International Film Festival emphasizes exactly that: It's indeed one of the most prestigious and largest public film festivals in the world. Between 300-400 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious films from over 50 countries are on display to over a quarter of a million patrons throughout the 11-day extravaganza, …
(2024-01-02). Edge of Sports: Why the Politics of the Sports World Has Been a Hot Mess. progressive.org Since Biden's election, apathy has reigned. If people want to see a return of the athlete activist, then our attention needs to be on the state of the struggle off the field, writes Dave Zirin.
(2024-01-02). Cuba, Guyana, Venezuela Start 2024 Celebrating New Beginnings! telesurenglish.net The 24th Year of Century 21 blasted-off with Cuba, Guyana and Venezuela all celebrating new beginnings after an eventful 2023 in the three Caribbean and South American nations. | RELATED: | Cuba observed the 65th Anniversary of its 1959 Revolution, Guyana celebrated continuing unprecedented exponential economic growth and Venezuela reported a tenth consecutive quarter of economic grow…
(2024-01-02). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Birket Risha site with appropriate weapons, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Al-Samaqa site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with missile weapons, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a positioning of the Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Marj site with missile weapons, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Israeli Channel 12: Rockets fall in the vicinity of the settlement of Margaliot at the border with Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Loud explosion heard in Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Reports indicate that Dahiyeh explosion left casualties. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-02). Israeli Air Raid Claims Deputy Chief of Hamas Politburo in Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb 
An Israeli aerial attack on an apartment and a car in Beirut's Dahiyeh on Tuesday claimed the deputy chief of Hamas politburo Martyr Sheikh Saleh Arouri. A loud explosion resulted from the raid which claimed five other martyrs and damaged a number of buildings in the nearby. Two of Al-Qassam Brigades commanders Samir Fandi and …
(2024-01-02). Mumbai Organizations Honor Soleimani Martyrdom Anniversary. telesurenglish.net Until January 7, the Yaad e Shohada Program will hold solemn events on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Qasem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi Al Mohandes and their comrades. | RELATED: | Their purpose of these events is to commemorate the sacrifices that respected individuals made in the name of justice and peace. | The programme took place throughout a broad range of Mumbai's neighbourhoods, in places including Andheri, Dongri,…
(2024-01-02). '"Material Support" in the Form of Speech Can Be Criminalized'. fair.org
(2024-01-02). Unilateral Coercive Measures and Human Rights. orinocotribune.com
(2024-01-02). LIVE: The Most INSANE Stories of 2023! rumble.com
(2024-01-02). Israeli Finance Minister Just Admitted It! youtube.com
(2024-01-02). Israeli Propagandist Makes Unhinged Claim! youtu.be
(2024-01-02). For the Safety of Jews and Palestinians, Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism. znetwork.org
(2024-01-02). Supreme Court stalls on clarifying Trump claims of immunity from prosecution. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to sit back and let the court below it—the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia—decide whether former GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump can claim absolute and eternal immunity from criminal prosecution, due to once having held the presidency. Its decision to leave the explosive issue …
(2024-01-02). In Court Cases Facts Are Losing Their Relevancy as They Have in News Reporting, Scholarship, and Science. thealtworld.com Informed people understand that the indictments, civil charges, and judicial rulings against Trump all involve what is politely called "a stretch of the law." But they do not seem to grasp that Trump's defense against the charges is not based on the falseness of the charges but on whether he has presidential immunity. | In other words, the phony charges stand, and the question is whether Trump has presidential immunity. Whether the charges are factual is not considered relevant. | The advantage in Trump's attorneys taking this approach is that if Trump has immunity, all the indictments are dismissed and trials ov…
(2024-01-02). Pakistan's Senate Human Rights Committee Votes Against Public Hanging for Rapists. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Madagascar: Southern Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int
(2024-01-02). Mali: Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire – Accès limité des pauvres aux aliments au nord et centre du pays à cause des prix élevées et les conflits, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int
(2024-01-02). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #11 on the Effects of Shear Line and Tropical Storm "Kabayan" as of 31 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | 
(2024-01-02). NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements. sanews.gov.za
(2024-01-02). Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane. sanews.gov.za Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane |
(2024-01-02). Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid. sanews.gov.za Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid | Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. | "Eskom is delighted to announce that Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project was synchronised to the national grid for the first time on 31 December 2023 at 17h22. The unit will contribute an additional 800MW to the country's power system, which was never part of the Eskom grid capacity," said the power utility. | The unit will supply electricity intermittently during the testing and optimisation phase over the next six months before being transferred into commercial operation and…
(2024-01-02). Load shedding returns. sanews.gov.za Load shedding returns | Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am after several generating units did not come back online as anticipated. | "With the current intensified maintenance aimed at improving fleet performance, we had a setback of three generating units (2 148MW) not coming back online as anticipated. This, coupled with a loss of six generating units (3 113MW) and projected increase in electricity demand, requires Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented from 5am on Tuesday until 4pm, followed by Stage 3 load shedding until 5 am on Wednesday. | Load shedding returns follows a reprie…
(2024-01-02). President congratulates DRC President-Elect. sanews.gov.za President congratulates DRC President-Elect | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , on his re-election as President of the central African country. | On 20 December 2023, millions of voters in the DRC participated in the synchronised general elections to choose national, provincial and local public representatives. | The outcome of these elections was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) on 31 December. | Accordingly, President Ramaphosa strongly commended the people of the DRC for exhibiting maturity, a sense of calm a…
(2024-01-02). Relief at the pumps. sanews.gov.za Relief at the pumps | With just two days into the new year, motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps on Wednesday as the price of petrol is set to come down by between 62 and 76 cents a litre. | According to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, 93 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 62 cents a litre, while the price of 95 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 76 cents a litre. | This means that a litre of 95, which currently costs R23.25 in Gauteng, will come down to R22.49. | The price of Diesel (0.05% sulphur) will come down by 118.32 cents a litre. | The price of Diesel (0.005% sulphur) wil…
(2024-01-02). Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema. sanews.gov.za Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed her gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa for granting the legendary and internationally acclaimed playwright, composer, director and theatre producer, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. | In a statement on Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said the Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, which includes elements of police ceremonial honours, is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of South Africa on request by the P…
(2024-01-02). Guatemala Boletin de Precios, diciembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Honduras Boletin de Precios, diciembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Kerinci (Jambi) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Bengkalis (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Indragiri Hulu (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Malang City (East Java) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Meranti Islands (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Padang Lawas (North Sumatera) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Lewotobi Volcano Activity in East Nusa Tenggara (1 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Tornado in Pandeglang (Banten) (30 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Tornadoes in Bandung (West Java) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Madagascar Bulletin des Prix, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Niger – Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire: La double crise sécuritaire et sociopolitique est à l'origine de l'insécurité alimentaire de Crise (Phase 3 de l'IPC) au Niger, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Effects of Northeast Monsoon in Brgy. 6, Mercedes, Camarines Norte as of 31 December 2023, 6PM. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Somalia: East Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja On July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The perpetrators then appeared on national television and announced to the nation they were seizing power to end Niger's deteriorating security situation and bad governance. Days later, head of Guard General Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared head of …
(2024-01-02). Egypt Launches First Production Well in North Safa Oil Field. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Law Restricting Judicial Review. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Netanyahu Declares Extended Military Engagement in Hamas Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Iranian Warship Moves into Red Sea as Regional Tensions Rise. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Israel Katz Appointed as Israel's Foreign Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Knesset Approves Appointment of Israel Katz as Foreign Minister. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Solomon Islands: A social welfare officer's resilience in safeguarding every child's tomorrow. reliefweb.int Country: Solomon Islands | Source: UN Children's Fund | Navigating the challenges in the Western Province of Solomon Islands | In the Pacific, community social welfare officers are key to ensuring the delivery of essential child protection services. | With their knowledge of the community they are serving, community social welfare officers are better positioned to understand the needs of families and children — most of whom in the Pacific context live in some of the hardest to reach communities. | In addition to providing essential child protection services, community social welfare officers also support…
(2024-01-02). Nuevos sismos sacuden Ishikawa, Japón, con alerta de tsunami. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Regulación Nuclear indicó que en la central Shiga parte del sistema que recibe electricidad del exterior quedó inutilizable después del primer terremoto.
(2024-01-02). Arabia Saudita se une de manera oficial al grupo de los Brics. telesurtv.net China, el mayor cliente de petróleo de Arabia Saudita, ha liderado los llamados para que los Brics se expandan y se conviertan en un contrapeso para Occidente.
(2024-01-02). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.
(2024-01-02). Elevan a 24 los muertos por sismo de magnitud 7.6 en Japón. telesurtv.net El primer ministro japonés advirtió que las labores de búsqueda se han dificultado debido a que se ha complicado el acceso de vehículos a las zonas afectadas por el sismo.
(2024-01-02). Los trabajadores hicieron historia en 2023, pero se avecinan grandes amenazas en 2024. peoplesworld.org 
No hay duda de que 2023 fue un año de victorias récord para los trabajadores estadounidenses y sus sindicatos, con números sin precedentes ganando campañas para sindicalizar sus lugares de trabajo y enormes aumentos en el apoyo público a los sindicatos y al derecho de los trabajadores a sindicalizarse. Es razonable esperar que estas victorias …
(2024-01-02). Cifra de palestinos arrestados en Cisjordania se eleva a 5.000. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones precisaron que el número exacto de palestinos de Cisjordania detenidos en prisiones israelíes desde el 7 de octubre ha aumentado a 4.910.
(2024-01-02). Tribunal Supremo de Israel deroga Ley Básica Judicial. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del poder ejecutivo israelí han alegado que en la situación de guerra actual esta ley lacera la moral general.
(2024-01-02). Descarrilamiento de tren deja nueve heridos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net De igual manera, indicó la agencia que no hay servicio de tren entre la estación Rockridge y Walnut Creek luego del descarrilamiento.
(2024-01-02). Accidente en Perú cobra cuatro vidas y deja tres desaparecidos. telesurtv.net Se supo que entre los afectados hay una familia completa que viajaba por la festividad de Año Nuevo rumbo a Huánuco.
(2024-01-02). Entra en vigencia nuevo sistema de Royalty Minero en Chile. telesurtv.net Se trata de un impuesto a la gran minería que beneficiará los proyectos en los gobiernos regionales y varias municipalidades.
(2024-01-02). Bolivia activa alerta naranja por posibles desbordes de ríos. telesurtv.net El ente meteorológico boliviano indicó que la alerta regirá desde este martes hasta el domingo 7 de enero.
(2024-01-02). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque con misiles por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net El ente castrense sirio indicó que la nueva agresión ocurrió cuando las fuerzas israelíes lanzaron varios misiles desde el Golán contra la provincia de Damasco.
(2024-01-02). Presidenta de Honduras ofrece balance de su gestión en 2023. telesurtv.net La jefa de Estado precisó que en pocos meses, su Gobierno ha logrado reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales.
(2024-01-02). Presidente Maduro ordena repliegue militar de Fuerza de Tarea Sifontes. telesurtv.net El mandatario reconoció las acciones que la FANB realizó en defensa y resguardo de la soberanía y la paz de Venezuela.
(2024-01-02). Realizan acto por aniversario 65 de la Revolución Cubana. telesurtv.net "Esta es la Revolución que ganó las libertades democráticas para todos los trabajadores, al poner en sus manos los medios de producción", precisó el mandatario cubano.
(2024-01-02). Al menos 8.600 palestinos están recluidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Cifras publicadas por el Servicio Penitenciario de Israel refleja que se incluyen 3.291 personas sin juicio ni cargos entre los detenidos.
(2024-01-02). Lula sanciona con vetos directrices del presupuesto brasileño. telesurtv.net La medida fue publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Unión este martes, todo ello luego que el texto fuera aprobado por el Congreso el 19 de diciembre.
(2024-01-02). Jugadora española ratifica acusación contra expresidente federativo. telesurtv.net Este martes, Hermoso insistió en que el beso fue inesperado y en ningún momento consentido.
(2024-01-02). Anuncian captura de 33 presuntos espías israelíes en Türkiye. t.co El operativo ordenado por la oficina contra el terrorismo de la Fiscalía General de Estambul, buscaba a 46 personas, por lo que 13 aún continúan en búsqueda y captura.
(2024-01-02). Ascienden a 57 los muertos tras terremoto en Japón. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la Prefectura de Ishikawa y otras fuentes locales, se cree que 24 personas murieron en la ciudad de Wajima.
(2024-01-02). Realizan revisión médica a Rolando àÅlvarez Lagos en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El médico certificó que los signos vitales y el estado de salud de Álvarez Lagos está bien, y no se le extrajo sangre porque había ingerido alimentos previamente.
(2024-01-02). Ejército israelí reprime a manifestantes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes mostraban su inconformidad ante la agresión a la población civil de Gaza.
(2024-01-02). Colombia reporta su primer firmante de paz asesinado en 2024. telesurtv.net Justo la víspera cerró la cuenta del año anterior en 45, con lo cual sumaban, hasta ese momento, unos 408 desde la firma de la paz con las FARC-EP en 2016.
(2024-01-02). Estado somalí rechaza trato entre Etiopía y región separatista. telesurtv.net La región de Somalilandia no ha obtenido un reconocimiento internacional generalizado a pesar de declarar su autonomía de Somalia en 1991.
(2024-01-02). Cinco personas asesinadas por sicarios en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ecuador actualmente vive una de las mayores crisis de seguridad de los últimos años, el cantón de Durán es considerado uno de los más peligrosos de Ecuador, este añoel número de asesinatos superó los 440, muy por encima de los 121 registrados en 2022.
(2024-01-02). Falleció el compañero John Pilger: una voz sin mordaza. indybay.org
(2024-01-02). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 80 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-02). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 90 días se han cumplido de los ataques de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-02). A 22.185 se eleva cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza >. telesurtv.net Según el ente sanitario, 57.035 personas han resultado heridas, de los cuales el 70 por ciento son mujeres y niños.
(2024-01-02). México Zapatista: "La propiedad debe ser del pueblo y común" indybay.org México | Aniversario Zapatista: "La propiedad debe ser del pueblo y común"
(2024-01-02). Intensas lluvias dejan 30 evacuados en Córdoba, Argentina. telesurtv.net Los evacuados pertenecen a siete núcleos familiares y fueron alojadas provisoriamente en el Hotel Bristol.
(2024-01-02). CJI rejects allegations against collegium, refuses to respond to criticism over Article 370. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday rubbished the allegation about lack of transparency in the collegium system where judges appoint judges to constitutional courts and desisted from responding to criticism of the Supreme Court judgement upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on …
(2024-01-02). Entra en vigencia TLC entre China y Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El Tratado de Libre Comercio entra en vigencia de manera inmediata a partir de este 1 de enero de 2024, dicho acuerdo fue firmado el pasado 31 de agosto de 2023 entre ambas naciones.
(2024-01-02). China llama a reunificación pacífica de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Alto funcionario del país asiático exhortó a la unión y a "oponerse inquebrantablemente al separatismo por la 'independencia' de la isla" y a la "interferencia de fuerzas externas".
(2024-01-02). Investigan posible ataque terrorista en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Producto del hecho fallecieron tres personas, incluyendo al sospechoso, identificado como Michael Avery, y cinco quedaron heridas.
(2024-01-02). Colisión de aviones deja cinco muertos en aeropuerto japonés. telesurtv.net Los 367 pasajeros y los 12 miembros de la tripulación de avión de Japan Airlines fueron evacuados sin problemas.
(2024-01-02). Accidente aéreo deja un muerto y tres heridos en Minas Gerais, Brasil. telesurtv.net Según fuentes locales, la aeronave con matrícula PP-MMA cayó sobre las aguas de un lago en la ciudad de Capitolio.
(2024-01-02). Gobierno boliviano destaca crecimiento y estabilidad económica en 2023. telesurtv.net La economía boliviana se encuentra dentro de las de mayores crecimientos en Sudamérica.
(2024-01-02). Communist Abraham Lincoln Brigade volunteer Paul Wendorf's letters published in Spain. peoplesworld.org 
The letters of Paul Wendorf, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, have been translated and published in Spain by Salamanca University Press as Vida y lucha de otro norteamericano en las trincheras de España. [At the site where Wendorf's letters are posted—see below—Nancy Phillips writes: "Paul Wendorf was my mother's first cousin and my …
(2024-01-02). Haiti: América Latina y el Caribe Boletín de Precios, diciembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Alertan sobre pacientes con cáncer sin tratamiento en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Hospital de la Amistad Palestino-Turco quedó inoperable tras los ataques sionistas.
(2024-01-02). Palestina rechaza secuestro de bebé en Gaza por militar israelí. telesurtv.net "El ejército de ocupación está cometiendo los crímenes más horrendos", señaló la Cancillería palestina.
(2024-01-02). Más de 500 mil migrantes cruzaron la Selva de Darién en el 2023. telesurtv.net La cifra del 2023 representó un récord a los datos del 2022, cuando 248.283 atravesaron la peligrosa selva.
(2024-01-02). Desaparece helicóptero con cuatro tripulantes en Brasil. telesurtv.net La aeronave se trasladaba por el litoral norte de Brasil, en São Paulo, cuando fue reportada como desaparecida.
(2024-01-02). Presidente Maduro destaca construcción de un mundo multipolar. telesurtv.net En los espacios de la casa natal de El Libertador Simón Bolívar, en Caracas, el periodista e intelectual Ignacio Ramonet entrevisto al mandatario venezolano.
(2024-01-02). Reportan emisión de material incandescente de volcán Sangay en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Por otra parte, en las últimas 24 horas, este volcán ha generado un total de 186 explosiones.
(2024-01-02). Al menos seis muertos por sismo de magnitud 7,6 en Japón. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los reportes de las autoridades un anciano fue declarado muerto después del derrumbe de un edificio en la ciudad de Shika.
(2024-01-02). Síntesis 2023: referéndum en defensa del Esequibo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral, Elvis Amoroso, destacó la "victoria abrumadora" del Sí al presentar los resultados.
(2024-01-02). Apuñalan en el cuello a líder de la oposición de Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net El atacante se hizo pasar por un simpatizante de Lee Jae Myung para atacarlo con un objeto punzopenetrante en el cuello.
(2024-01-02). Países amigos felicitan a Cuba por aniversario de la Revolución. telesurtv.net Autoridades de la región enviaron mensajes para sumarse a la celebración del pueblo cubano en este día.
(2024-01-02). Reportan sismo de magnitud 4,1 en California, EE.UU. telesurtv.net No se reporta riesgo de tsunami.
(2024-01-02). Israel asesina a un alto cargo de Hamás en un ataque en Beirut. telesurtv.net El alto líder de Hamás, Saleh al-Arouri, muere en un ataque aéreo israelí al sur de Beirut.
(2024-01-02). Asesinan a concejal del municipio de Tuluá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El político, miembro del Partido Conservador, había sido reelecto el 29 de octubre de 2023 para un tercer período en el cargo.
(2024-01-02). Suman 55 muertos a causa del terremoto en Japón. telesurtv.net El potente sismo golpeó la prefectura de Ishikawa, en la península de Noto, en la isla principal de Honshu.
(2024-01-02). Presidente Milei suspende programa de créditos a jubilados. telesurtv.net Según la administración, la medida se basa en el "resguardo de la rentabilidad" del Fondo de Garantía de Sustentabilidad.