(2024-02-08). As GQ Absorbs Pitchfork, Music Media Becomes Even More Male-Centric. projectcensored.org By Shealeigh Voitl When Condé Nast bought the online music publication Pitchfork in 2015, Condé's Chief Digital Officer Fred Santarpia told the New York Times that the acquisition brought "a…
(2024-02-08). Right-wing censors target African-American studies during Black History Month. peoplesworld.org 
A little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum for high school students around the country. What happened next was sad—and all too predictable. Florida officials, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, howled. They claimed the course "lacks educational value" and violated state laws against teaching about …
(2024-02-09). Londoners urge Tower Hamlets council to recognise Palestine. newarab.com 
A London-based pro-Palestine group has launched a petition to urge Tower Hamlets council to recognise the State of Palestine, amid fears of a crackdown on free speech. | The Palestine Information Centre of Tower Hamlets has called on East Londoners to sign the online petition after waiting two months to hear the council's decision on a request submitted in December. | Around 500 East London residents in the borough have so far signed the petition. | "The East End of Tower Hamlets has been at the forefront of struggles that have defined our lives from Cable Street to Brick Lane and beyond. Palestine is the most…
(2024-02-08). Crypto Mining May Use More Electricity Than the Entire State of Washington. truthout.org In 2021, when China banned bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, crypto miners flocked to the United States in search of cheap electricity and looser regulations. In a few short years, the U.S.'s share of global crypto mining operations grew from 3.5 percent to 38 percent, forming the world's largest crypto mining industry. The impacts of this shift have not gone unnoticed. From New York to Kentucky… |
(2024-02-08). Cryptocurrency mining in the US could be using as much electricity as Washington state. therealnews.com 
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. In 2021, when China banned bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, crypto miners flocked to the United States in search of cheap electricity and looser regulations. In a few short years, the U.S.'s share of global crypto mining operations grew from 3.5 percent …
(2024-02-09). TEPCO confirms leak of 5.5 tonnes of radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant. pressenza.com Approximately 5.5 tonnes of water contaminated with radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported Wednesday. | At around 08: 53 local time on Wednesday, workers discovered a water leak at the outlet of a device used for purifying contaminated water, Fukushima Central television reported, citing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant's operator. | TEPCO estimates that the amount of leaked water was about 5.5 tonnes, which may contain 22 billion becquerels of radioactive materials such as cesium and strontium, according to media repor…
(2024-02-09). Fukushima radioactive water leakage accident once again demonstrates TEPCO management disorder: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The accident in Fukushima once again demonstrates the deep-rooted problems of disorder and chaos in the internal management of Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
(2024-02-09). Feb 9, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ This Magnificent Russian Music Is Astonishing Imperialism, Lenin, and US Wars Abroad: The Problem is Capitalism, by Rob Urie The Vladimir Putin Interview (Video, X) Joe Rogan & Aaron Rodgers: "Stand Courageously For What You Believe In," by John Leake The US Keeps Bombing People While Saying It Doesn't Want To Fight, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel's genocide in Gaza: Let Them Eat Dirt, by Chris Hedges Israeli Government's Lies About Gaza Shouldn't Be a Surprise, by Yves Smith Rockets Falling on Us — Gaza's Newton Lights Up Tents and Hearts in Rafah Greenwald: Congress, in Chaos, Can't Eve…
(2024-02-08). Fukushima Leak Exposes Failures in Nuclear Crisis Management. telesurenglish.net In a chilling revelation that sent shockwaves through the world, a new nuclear waste leak has unearthed the gaping crack in Japan's professed claim of responsible handling the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. | RELATED: | The leakage of about 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials from the plant also highlights the need for international supervision of Japan's controversial discharge of…
(2024-02-08). Will 2024 be the new 1933? independent.co.ug 
Many refuse to contemplate today's bleak prospects, just as liberals in 1933 predicted that Hitler would quickly fail COMMENT | MARK JONES | On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. To his supporters, it was a day of "national revolution" and rebirth. Germany, they believed, needed the restorative force of an authoritarian …
(2024-02-09). Yemen's Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes. mintpressnews.com 
MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.
(2024-02-10). Perspectives] Hospital dogs and Sigrid Nunez's The Friend. thelancet.com The start of the COVID-19 lockdown brought with it an unprecedented spike in animal adoptions. But as policies relaxed and societies moved on from the pandemic, countless pets suddenly found themselves once again abandoned. These unwanted pets were not the only animals that ended up shelters. As millions of people worldwide died or became chronically ill from COVID-19, many animals lost their owners, highlighting a question often overlooked in hospitals: what happens to pets when their owners are no longer able to take care of them?
(2024-02-10). Obituary] Sean Healy. thelancet.com Humanitarian who worked for Médecins Sans Frontières. Born in Singapore on Feb 17, 1972, he died in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, on Nov 26, 2023, aged 51 years.
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Post-earthquake demolition in Türkiye: health implications. thelancet.com On Feb 6, 2023, a magnitude 7 ∑8 earthquake occurred in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Approximately 9 h later a second earthquake of magnitude 7 ∑6 followed. The official death toll surpassed 40‚Äà000,1 but the number could be much higher due to the unofficial presence of Syrian refugees and complicated rescue conditions. Around 26 million people have been directly affected by the earthquakes.2 WHO defined it as the worst natural disaster of the past century in Europe.3…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] R21/Matrix-M vaccine: optimising supply, maximising impact. thelancet.com Following decades of extensive research and development, a second malaria vaccine, the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, has been recommended by WHO.1 The recommendation comes at a crucial time when progress has stalled over the past decade due to a host of factors, including parasite resistance and persisting suboptimal access to preventive interventions, diagnostics, and therapeutics, with service disruptions by the COVID-19 pandemic posing additional constraints.2 The addition of the new vaccine to the arsenal of malaria control and elimination tools offers a glimmer of hope and creates an impetus for expediting current e…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Manufactured scarcity and the allocation of scarce resources. thelancet.com An ethical framework to allocate scarce resources by influential US-based ethicists Ezekiel J Emanuel and Govind Persad is riddled with shortcomings that have the potential to detract from global health ethics, rather than advance the moral utility of the field.1…
(2024-02-10). World Report] WHO rolls out plan to strengthen country offices. thelancet.com Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced plans to boost country office workforces and delegate new powers. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2024-02-10). World Report] Health in Brazil: 1 year of Lula. thelancet.com 12 months after his return to the presidential palace, Brazil's Lula has focused on resurrecting and restrengthening health programmes. Lise Alves reports from Sao Paulo.
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Intramuscular vaccination needle length: a call to arms. thelancet.com When compared with intramuscular administration, subcutaneous administration of vaccines can be associated with a higher frequency and severity of injection site reactions.1 These reactions are of public health significance because adverse events following immunisation contribute to vaccine hesitancy or refusal, which at a population level can contribute to reduced vaccine uptake and an associated increased prevalence of vaccine-preventable disease.1,2 Immunogenicity of some vaccines, such as hepatitis B and influenza vaccines, is reduced if given via a subcutaneous injection rather than an intramuscular injectio…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Manufactured scarcity and the allocation of scarce resources. thelancet.com I appreciated the discussion by Ezekiel J Emanuel and Govind Persad,1 but would like to raise three considerations. First, although the authors claim, "A consensus exists on what ethical values are relevant to addressing the challenges of allocating scarce medical resources within and among countries",1 such arguably broad consensus did not always translate into clear and fair prioritisation criteria during the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, at times during the COVID-19 pandemic, governments and various advisory commissions and panels developed criteria that neglected some individuals most at risk of developing…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Health implications of GSK's departure from Nigeria. thelancet.com GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced plans to cease operations in Nigeria in the face of worsening economic conditions and declining revenues.1 GSK's departure as a crucial pharmaceutical provider in Nigeria holds substantial implications for the country's health-care sector, including disruptions in disease management, treatment access, and immunisation efforts, and potentially puts patients at risk due to supply chain disruptions for medicines and vaccines.2 The absence of GSK-manufactured medications such as Amoxil (amoxicillin), Cervarix (a human papillomavirus vaccine), and Bexsero (a meningitis vaccine) could le…
(2024-02-10). Comment] Offline: Is there still time? thelancet.com "Earth boiled in 2023—will it happen again in 2024?", ran a recent headline in Nature. The question was understandable. 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. The tone of the article was doom-laden—"climate researchers look ahead with trepidation". Is drenching readers with forecasts of apocalypse the best way to encourage action? Hannah Ritchie does not think so. In Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet (2024), which runs against the modern tide of catastrophist thinking, Ritchie argues that creating an ambience of anxiety, dread, and pessimism i…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Vaccination and the defence of democracy — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Roger L Albin's Correspondence shows some of the many ways to conceptualise the potential mechanisms underlying the evolution and expansion of anti-vaccine activism in the USA. Two of Albin's points prompted us to elaborate here on ideas we discussed in our Viewpoint.1…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Vaccination and the defence of democracy. thelancet.com Richard M Carpiano and colleagues provide a useful summary of anti-vaccine activism in the USA.1 Their policy prescriptions are sensible but are likely to fall short because they fail to confront a fundamental feature of anti-vaccine activism. Anti-vaccine activism is one of numerous right-wing initiatives defending free market fundamentalism.2…
(2024-02-10). World Report] Health and aid organisations give UNRWA warning. thelancet.com Agencies say that no other organisation can do the work of UNRWA to provide humanitarian and health assistance in Gaza. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Manufactured scarcity and the allocation of scarce resources. thelancet.com Ezekiel J Emanuel and Govind Persad have pinned the failures of the COVID-19 pandemic response on inadequate operationalisation of ethical principles in public health.1 The authors outline three procedural approaches they claim would have facilitated rapid development of priority groups and avoided mistakes in resource allocation.2 In doing so, the authors sidestep an important question: how useful or relevant are high-level guiding principles if we continually fail to implement them faithfully in different contexts?
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Draft of WHO Pandemic Agreement plays down primary prevention. thelancet.com As scientists who are deeply engaged in reducing the risk of another pandemic, we are concerned that primary pandemic prevention—actions taken to reduce the risk of an outbreak occurring at all—gets inadequate attention in the draft text of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, released on Oct 16, 2023.1…
(2024-02-10). Editorial] Malaria vaccines: a test for global health. thelancet.com Throughout recorded history, malaria has blighted populations across the globe. Today, by far, WHO's African region has the highest burden. In 2022, the region was home to 233 million (94%) malaria cases and 580‚Äà000 (95%) malaria deaths, about 80% of which were in children younger than 5 years. Despite ambitions to reduce this burden, efforts to control malaria have stagnated: global cases dropped by 29% between 2000 and 2019 but only by 2% between 2015 and 2019. Might this all be about to change? On Jan 22, 2024, Cameroon began the roll-out of RTS,S/AS01, the first malaria vaccine to be used…
(2024-02-10). Perspectives] Ashwin Vasan: committed to addressing NYC's health challenges. thelancet.com In 2019, an inhabitant of New York City (NYC) could expect to live into their early eighties, but in 2020 that age fell to late seventies. Tackling this "challenge of falling life expectancy" is a public health priority for Ashwin Vasan, the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NY, USA. "There are many direct and indirect drivers of this drop in lifespan", he says. "Certainly COVID-19 has caused significant excess deaths, but when you examine more closely there are other drivers like rising overdoses, increasing rates of interpersonal violence, widening birth inequities, and stubborn a…
(2024-02-09). German cluster munitions to Ukraine (Investigation report). indybay.org Although the German government has signed the Oslo Convention against cluster munitions, it is supplying the Ukrainian army with hundreds of rockets filled with anti-tank mines on parachutes that can be blown by the wind into densely populated residential areas in Ukraine.
(2024-02-09). On Feb. 9, in NYC: Protest HULU ad promoting Israel takeover of Gaza. workers.org 
From the announcement by the demonstration's organizers. Taking the online outrage over Israel's Hulu ads into the streets, protesters from pro-Palestinian groups will gather at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Union Square at 14th Street and protest at the company's New York headquarters, at 79 Fifth Ave., between 15th . . . |
(2024-02-09). 18 ya≈üƒ±ndan à∂nce sigara kullanƒ±mƒ± beyinde kalƒ±cƒ± deƒüi≈üime yol aà߃±yor. aa.com.tr Bilkent ≈ûehir Hastanesi, àáocuk Hastanesi Ergen Saƒülƒ±ƒüƒ± Bilim Dalƒ± Ba≈ükanƒ± Doàß. Dr. Demet Ta≈ü, 18 ya≈ü altƒ±nda sigara kullanƒ±mƒ±nƒ±n beyinde kalƒ±cƒ± deƒüi≈üikliƒüe neden olduƒüunu ve bunun da daha ciddi bir baƒüƒ±mlƒ±lƒ±ƒüa yol aàßtƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ± bildirdi.
(2024-02-09). Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ± "kayƒ±p àßocuklar" iddiasƒ±nƒ± yalanladƒ±. aa.com.tr Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ±, bir sosyal medya hesabƒ±ndan "Bu bir kayƒ±p àßocuk ihbarƒ±dƒ±r" ba≈ülƒ±ƒüƒ±yla yapƒ±lan payla≈üƒ±mƒ±n geràßeƒüi yansƒ±tmadƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ± ve àßocuklarƒ±n halihazƒ±rda devlet korumasƒ± altƒ±nda olduƒüunu bildirdi.
(2024-02-09). BM: Gazze Şeridi'nde 650 bin kişi evsiz kaldı. aa.com.tr BM İnsani İşler Koordinasyon Ofisi, 7 Ekim 2023'ten bu yana devam eden İsrail saldırıları nedeniyle Gazze Şeridi'nde 650 bin kişinin evsiz kaldığını bildirdi.
(2024-02-09). Bursa Bàºyàºk≈üehir Belediye Ba≈ükanƒ± Akta≈ü'ƒ±n tercihi "Termal kurtarma" oldu. aa.com.tr Bursa Bàºyàºk≈üehir Belediye Ba≈ükanƒ± Alinur Akta≈ü, Anadolu Ajansƒ±nƒ±n (AA) gà∂zàºnden 2023'e damga vuran olaylara ait fotoƒüraflarƒ±n yer aldƒ±ƒüƒ± "Yƒ±lƒ±n Kareleri" oylamasƒ±na katƒ±ldƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Cumhurba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± ƒ∞leti≈üim Ba≈ükanƒ± Altun'dan, ƒ∞srail'in Gazze'ye yà∂nelik saldƒ±rƒ±larƒ±na ili≈ükin aà߃±klama. aa.com.tr Cumhurba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± ƒ∞leti≈üim Ba≈ükanƒ± Altun, "ƒ∞srailli liderler ≈üunu bilmelidir ki, Gazze'de Filistin'in kàºltàºrel mirasƒ±nƒ± ve anƒ±tlarƒ±nƒ± yok ediyor olmalarƒ±na raƒümen, Filistinlilerin egemenlik ve à∂zgàºrlàºk arzularƒ±nƒ± à∂ldàºremeyecekler." dedi.
(2024-02-09). Emine Erdoƒüan'dan 9 ≈ûubat Dàºnya Sigarayƒ± Bƒ±rakma Gàºnຠpayla≈üƒ±mƒ±. aa.com.tr Emine Erdoƒüan, 9 ≈ûubat Dàºnya Sigarayƒ± Bƒ±rakma Gàºnຠdolayƒ±sƒ±yla payla≈üƒ±mda bulundu.
(2024-02-09). Endonezya'nƒ±n Ankara Bàºyàºkelàßisi Purnama'dan Filistin halkƒ±na destek. aa.com.tr Endonezya'nƒ±n Ankara Bàºyàºkelàßisi Achmad Rizal Purnama, "Daima Filistin halkƒ±nƒ±n yanƒ±nda olacaƒüƒ±z. Karde≈ü olarak, Filistinli karde≈ülerimiz iàßin sava≈ümaktan bir santimetre bile geri adƒ±m atmayacaƒüƒ±z." dedi.
(2024-02-09). Enkazdan 13 ki≈üiyi kurtaran depremzede aƒüabeyini bà∂breƒüiyle ya≈üama baƒüladƒ±. aa.com.tr Kahramanmara≈ü'ta ya≈üayan ve 6 ≈ûubat depremlerinde 13 ki≈üiyi enkazdan à߃±karan depremzede Memili Yƒ±lmaz, durumu aƒüƒ±rla≈üan aƒüabeyine bà∂breƒüini vererek saƒülƒ±ƒüƒ±na kavu≈ümasƒ±nƒ± saƒüladƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Eski≈üehir havacƒ±lƒ±k ve savunma sanayisi 2023'te 436 milyon dolarlƒ±k ihracat yaptƒ±. aa.com.tr Eski≈üehir Organize Sanayi Bà∂lgesi'nde savunma sanayisi ve havacƒ±lƒ±k alanƒ±nda faaliyet gà∂steren firmalar, 2022 yƒ±lƒ±nda 350 milyon dolar olan ihracat tutarƒ±nƒ± 2023'te 436 milyon dolara ta≈üƒ±dƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Finansal ƒ∞stikrar Komitesi, Hazine ve Maliye Bakanƒ± ≈ûim≈üek ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±nda toplandƒ±. aa.com.tr Finansal ƒ∞stikrar Komitesi toplantƒ±sƒ±, Hazine ve Maliye Bakanƒ± Mehmet ≈ûim≈üek ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±nda bugàºn yapƒ±ldƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Genàßlik ve Spor Bakanƒ± Bak: Genàßlerimizin birbirleriyle kàºltàºrel etkinlikte olmalarƒ± àßok à∂nemli. aa.com.tr Genàßlik ve Spor Bakanƒ± Osman A≈ükƒ±n Bak, ƒ∞slam ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi Genàßlik Forumu'nun (ICYF) 5. Genel Kurulunda, "Genàßlerimizin birbirleriyle kàºltàºrel etkinlikte olmalarƒ± àßok à∂nemli, birbirleriyle daha àßok diyaloƒüa ihtiyaàß var." diye konu≈ütu.
(2024-02-09). Hataylƒ± depremzede balƒ±kà߃±lar yeni rƒ±htƒ±mla gàºvenli alana kavu≈ütu. aa.com.tr Hatay'ƒ±n ƒ∞skenderun ilàßesinde, depremlerde àßà∂kmenin ya≈üandƒ±ƒüƒ± alanda yeni rƒ±htƒ±m yapƒ±ldƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Iƒüdƒ±r'da kƒ±smen donan dereler ile Aƒürƒ±'da dev buz sarkƒ±tlarƒ± gà∂ràºntàºlendi. aa.com.tr Iƒüdƒ±r'ƒ±n yàºksek kesimlerinde soƒüuk havanƒ±n etkisiyle kƒ±smen donan dereler ve Aƒürƒ±'nƒ±n Ele≈ükirt ilàßesinde olu≈üan dev buz sarkƒ±tlarƒ± gà∂ràºntàºlendi.
(2024-02-09). ƒ∞skenderun Limanƒ± depremin izlerini sildi, bàºyàºmeye hazƒ±rlanƒ±yor. aa.com.tr Kahramanmara≈ü merkezli depremlerde zarar gà∂ren Limak ƒ∞skenderun Uluslararasƒ± Limanƒ± (LimakPort ƒ∞skenderun), yàºràºtàºlen àßalƒ±≈ümalarla afetin àºzerinden geàßen 1 yƒ±lda bàºyàºk à∂làßàºde kapasitesine ula≈üƒ±rken yeni yatƒ±rƒ±mlarla bàºyàºmeye hazƒ±rlanƒ±yor.
(2024-02-09). ƒ∞slam ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi Genàßlik Forumu 5. Genel Kurulu ƒ∞stanbul'da ba≈üladƒ±. aa.com.tr ƒ∞slam ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi Genàßlik Forumu (ICYF) 5. Genel Kurulu, ƒ∞stanbul'da ba≈üladƒ±.
(2024-02-09). ƒ∞srailliler kƒ±tlƒ±ƒüa sàºràºklenen Gazze'ye yardƒ±m giri≈üini engellemek iàßin gà∂sterilerini sàºrdàºràºyor. aa.com.tr ƒ∞srailliler, Tel Aviv yà∂netiminin kƒ±tlƒ±ƒüa sàºràºklediƒüi Gazze ≈ûeridi'ne insani yardƒ±m giri≈ülerini engellemek iàßin gà∂sterilerine devam ediyor.
(2024-02-09). ƒ∞zmir'de iki aile àßapraz nakillerle "bà∂brek karde≈üi" oldu. aa.com.tr ƒ∞zmir'de kan uyu≈ümazlƒ±ƒüƒ± ve baƒüƒ±≈üƒ±klƒ±k sisteminde ya≈üadƒ±klarƒ± sorunlar nedeniyle yakƒ±nlarƒ±ndan bà∂brek nakli imkanƒ± olmayan iki hasta, birbirlerinin e≈ülerinden yapƒ±lan nakillerle yeni bir hayata adƒ±m attƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Karabaƒü'da Hocalƒ± Katliamƒ± kurbanlarƒ±na ait olduƒüu tahmin edilen toplu mezar bulundu. aa.com.tr Azerbaycan'ƒ±n Karabaƒü bà∂lgesinin Askeran ilinde, Hocalƒ± Katliamƒ± kurbanlarƒ±na ait olduƒüu tahmin edilen cesetlerin yer aldƒ±ƒüƒ± toplu mezar bulundu.
(2024-02-09). Kayseri'de tarihi medrese kilim dokuyan kadƒ±nlara gelir kapƒ±sƒ± oldu. aa.com.tr Kayseri'nin Develi ilàßesinde 1893'te yaptƒ±rƒ±lan Hamidiye Medresesi, halk eƒüitim merkezinin aàßtƒ±ƒüƒ± kilim dokuma kursuna katƒ±lan kadƒ±nlarƒ± aƒüƒ±rlƒ±yor.
(2024-02-09). Kƒ±rgƒ±z hekimler, Tàºrk meslekta≈ülarƒ±nƒ±n desteƒüiyle àºcretsiz bà∂brek nakline hazƒ±rlanƒ±yor. aa.com.tr Kƒ±rgƒ±zistan Saƒülƒ±k Bakanƒ± Alƒ±mkadƒ±r Bey≈üenaliyev, Tàºrk hekimlerin desteƒüi ile àºcretsiz bà∂brek nakline hazƒ±rlandƒ±klarƒ±nƒ± bildirdi.
(2024-02-09). Milli halterci Harun Algàºl, Avrupa ≈ûampiyonasƒ±'ndan altƒ±n madalyayla dà∂nmek istiyor. aa.com.tr Milli halterci Harun Algàºl, Bulgaristan'da geràßekle≈ütirilecek Avrupa ≈ûampiyonasƒ±'ndan altƒ±n madalyayla dà∂nmek iàßin àßalƒ±≈üƒ±yor.
(2024-02-09). Milliyetàßi Hareket Partisi 55 ya≈üƒ±nda. aa.com.tr Alparslan Tàºrke≈ü liderliƒüinde 1969'da Cumhuriyetàßi Kà∂ylຠMillet Partisi'nin isminin deƒüi≈ütirilmesiyle kurulan Tàºrk siyasi hayatƒ±nƒ±n à∂nemli unsurlarƒ±ndan Milliyetàßi Hareket Partisi (MHP) 55 ya≈üƒ±na girdi.
(2024-02-09). "Tek kullanƒ±mlƒ±k plastik àºràºnlerin tàºketiminin sonlandƒ±rƒ±lmasƒ±" àßaƒürƒ±sƒ±. aa.com.tr Geri Dà∂nàº≈üàºmcàºler ve Geri Kazanƒ±mcƒ±lar Derneƒüi (GEKADER) Ba≈ükanƒ± Fatih Eren, "Geri dà∂nàº≈üàºmຠancak yakƒ±larak màºmkàºn olan tek kullanƒ±mlƒ±k plastik àºràºnleri kendi geleceƒüimiz ve dàºnyamƒ±z iàßin bir an à∂nce hayatƒ±mƒ±zdan à߃±karmalƒ±yƒ±z." ifadelerini kullandƒ±.
(2024-02-09). Ula≈ütƒ±rma ve Altyapƒ± Bakanƒ± Uraloƒülu: 94,3 milyon geni≈übant internet abone sayƒ±sƒ±na ula≈ütƒ±k. aa.com.tr Ula≈ütƒ±rma ve Altyapƒ± Bakanƒ± Abdulkadir Uraloƒülu, 94,3 milyon geni≈übant internet abone sayƒ±sƒ±na ula≈ütƒ±klarƒ±nƒ± belirterek, "Fiber altyapƒ± uzunluƒüumuzu bu yƒ±l 600 bin kilometreye, 2028 yƒ±lƒ±na kadar da 850 bin kilometreye à߃±karmayƒ± hedefliyoruz." dedi.
(2024-02-09). àúrettiƒüi teraryumlarla kavanozlarda bir dàºnya olu≈üturuyor. aa.com.tr Hobisini i≈üine àßeviren Ilgƒ±n Akarca, 10 yƒ±ldƒ±r dàºnya ekosistemine à∂ykàºnerek kendi su dà∂ngàºsàºyle hayat bulan kapalƒ± sistem teraryumlar àºretiyor.
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(2024-02-09). Impact Of The Haitian Revolution On Resistance History. popularresistance.org This year represents the 98th anniversary of the launching of "Negro History Week" in 1926, later named Black History Month in 1976, after the federal government issued a proclamation in recognition of the contributions of African American people under the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. | The commemoration was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering scholar and public intellectual who founded the Journal of Negro History in 1915 and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History the following year, 1916. | Woodson's origins within the African American working class is a demonstration…
(2024-02-09). Conservative support for Netanyahu harms any prospect of peace. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-09). How Much Environmental Damage Is Israel's War on Gaza Causing? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-09). Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash. "Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?" globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-09). BTS fans under the rubble: Palestinian ARMYs photo card goes viral. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Moana 2 set at Disney with surprise 2024 release date. albawaba.com Disney fans were thrilled to hear that Moana, the brave and adventurous Polynesian princess, will be back for a sequel this year.Moana 2, the follow-up to the 2016 animated hit, was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger on CNBC on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.MOANA 2 | 11.27.24 | üå¥ üåäü™ù
(2024-02-09). Biden's blunder: President mistakes Egypt for Mexico in press conference. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Israeli airline diverts Prague flight to Greece due to passenger violence. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- According to Reuters, an incident aboard an El Al flight originating from Prague forced the aircraft to divert to Greece. The diversion was prompted by a passenger engaging in violent behavior.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ÿ±ŸàŸäÿ™ÿ±ÿ≤ ÿπŸÜ ÿ¥ÿ±ŸÉÿ© ÿߟÑÿπÿßŸÑ ÿߟÑÿ•ÿ≥ÿ±ÿßÿ¶ŸäŸÑŸäÿ©: ÿ&s…
(2024-02-09). Landslide victory for Imran Khan's party in Pakistan elections. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Ukrainian defense minister dismisses army commander general from his post. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). US-UK launch new raids on Hodeida port city of Salif. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Straight woman's visit to lesbian bar in NYC sparks TikTok outrage. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg predicted lineups – Bundesliga 2023-24. albawaba.com Borussia Dortmund host Freiburg at the Signal-Iduna-Park in Matchday 21 of the Bundesliga on Saturday.Match date: Saturday, 9 February | Kick-off time: 19: 30 (GMT) | Venue: Signal-Iduna-ParkBorussia Dortmund vs Freiburg predicted lineups: Dortmund possible XlManager: Edin TerzicAlexander Meyer; Marius Wolf, Niklas Sule, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ian Maatsen; Marcel Sabitzer, Salih Ozcan, Emre Can; Donyell Malen, Niclas Fullkrug, Jamie Bynoe-GittensFreiburg possible XlManager: Christian StreichNoah Atubolu; Lukas Kubler, Attila Szalai, Manuel Gulde, Jordy Makengo; Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hofler; Ritsu Doan,…
(2024-02-09). Citing World Court, Japan Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Maker. popularresistance.org A major Japanese industrial conglomerate is cutting ties with Israeli arms maker Elbit, citing the International Court of Justice ruling that Israel may be committing genocide in Gaza. | Itochu Corporation said its aviation division would terminate its partnership with Elbit by the end of February. | Tsuyoshi Hachimura, Itochu's chief financial officer, said that his company's partnership with Elbit was "based on a request from the Japan's defense ministry for the purpose of importing defense equipment for the Self-Defense Forces necessary for Japan's security, and is not in any way related to the current conflic…
(2024-02-09). Colombia's exports to Venezuela grew 6.5 percent. plenglish.com According to a press release from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, of the total in value, 95 percent corresponded to non-mining energy goods, or 640.2 million dollars, for a growth of 6.3 percent compared to 2022. | Through all borders, airports and ports, 370,090 tons were dispatched, a growth of 8.4 percent in volume of goods, the statement added. | Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña emphasized that we are moving forward in a purposeful and positive way in the process of reestablishing our relationship with Venezuela. | "We have the deepening of the Partial Scope Trade Agree…
(2024-02-09). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). Friday 2/16: Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: LA Labor for Palestine. indybay.org LA City Hall | 200 N Spring St. | Los Angeles, CA…
(2024-02-09). Tuesday 2/13: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: Oakland: Kids Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater | Oakland, CA…
(2024-02-09). Wednesday 2/14: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-09). Friday 2/9: Palo Alto: Silent vigil for ceasefire in Gaza and Ukraine. indybay.org 855 El Camino, Palo Alto, CA | corner of Embarcadero and El Camino, on the public sidewalk just outside Town & Country Village, in front of the big lamppost "sign"
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/11: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: Vegan Potluck for Palestine and Community Healing Circle. indybay.org West Berkeley, location upon RSVP…
(2024-02-09). LAVC Grant Director Falsified Resumes/Employment Histories. indybay.org New documents being released show that the scandal at Los Angeles Valley College involved Grant Director Dan Watanabe asking student-workers and others to falsify their resumes and credentials to receive employment from the Grant he managed. Erika Endrijonas knew about it, Annie G. Reed helped cover it up. LACCD Board of Trustees did nothing.
(2024-02-09). European Farmers Stood Up to Free Trade, Will US Farmers? counterpunch.org 
Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads — the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. Their public disruption also produced results. French farmers, for instance, managed to persuade their nation's leaders to ban food imports treated with thiacloprid, dedicate ‚Ǩ 150 million
(2024-02-09). Buried under the Genocide Debate: Desecrated Graves. counterpunch.org 
It's hard to imagine this happening in modern times. Even an assault on a single grave is a criminal act in a civilized (sic) country. The very idea is reviled everywhere. So what about Israel's ongoing assaults on Palestinian cemeteries across Gaza? The terror has received passing reference, first in a fleeting video on Twitter,
(2024-02-09). CIA Director Calls China Biggest 'Threat', Says Ukraine War Benefits US. popularresistance.org The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, William J. Burns, published an article in which he referred to "the United States' principal rivals—China and Russia", while emphasizing that "China is the bigger long-term threat". | Strongly implying that we are in the early stages of a new cold war, he wrote that "China and Russia consume much of the CIA's attention". | Burns revealed that "the CIA has been reorganizing itself" in order to counter China. The notorious US spy agency has created a special "mission center" focusing exclusively on Beijing, and has doubled its budget for anti-China operations.
(2024-02-09). The Supreme Court's Political Hack of the Colorado Ballot. counterpunch.org On Thursday, the oligarchy known as the U.S. Supreme Court—many of whose justices pretend to be guided in all analyses and decisions by a textualist constitutional legal philosophy, social consequences be damned—signaled that if they uphold Colorado's decision to exclude Trump from the 2024 ballot, chaos will ensue in the form of disparate and potentially
(2024-02-09). When Times Were Better: Victoria's Ties with Israel's Defence Industry. dissidentvoice.org Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in …
(2024-02-09). Éric Toussaint argues in favour of a law against vulture funds at the French National Assembly. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: Postcard Pop-up: Martyred Journalists – Say Their Names. indybay.org Heyma Coffee | 1122 University Ave | Berkeley, CA 94702…
(2024-02-09). Peasant mobilisations in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). Climate Denial Network Behind 'Classic Astroturf' Farmers' Campaign. popularresistance.org A network of climate science deniers has been accused of "hijacking" rural concerns over a new social media campaign "to save the farming industry". | 'No Farmers, No Food' has gained over 50,000 followers on X in the fortnight since its launch, which was framed as a response to the widespread farmers' protests sweeping across Europe. | The campaign, which started in the UK, has rapidly won support from a number of international pundits, from Canadian climate science denier Jordan Peterson, to Fox News contributor and host Tomi Lahren, who has called climate change a "hoax". Populist politicians in the UK and els…
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…
(2024-02-09). Suspending Funding for UNRWA is an Indirect Violation of the International Court of Justice's Decision and Morally Indefensible. counterpunch.org 
In its January 26 decision in South Africa v. Israel, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that "the State of Israel shall take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip." The
(2024-02-09). Report: Israel Backing Off on Hostage Talks After Rejecting Hamas's Latest Offer. news.antiwar.com Israel is backing off from Qatari and Egyptian-mediated hostage talks with Hamas after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Palestinian group's latest proposal, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday. An Israeli official told the Times that instead of offering a counter-proposal, Israel will try to get the US to apply pressure on Qatar, although …
(2024-02-09). Senate Votes to Deliberate on $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday voted to begin deliberations on a $95 billion foreign military aid bill that stripped out border spending that was in the original $118 billion piece of legislation, which the chamber voted down on Wednesday. The Senate voted 67-32 to take up the new bill, signaling that it will get the 60 …
(2024-02-09). From Ukraine to Palestine: Poisons of Denialism. counterpunch.org 
"Israel pursuing similar goals to Russia" — Sergel Lavrov RT News, Thursday 28 December 2023: "The fight against Nazism is what historically unites Russia and the Middle Eastern country, the foreign minister said. "The declared goals of Israel in its ongoing operation against Hamas militants in Gaza seem nearly identical to Moscow's in its campaign against
(2024-02-09). Wednesday 2/14: Solon's Salon: art and politics. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: How to discountenance the DCCC candidates: the walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-02-09). Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California. pressenza.com Protests against the war are continuing throughout the U.S. Here in New York, at least 100 Jewish American activists and their allies were arrested Wednesday as they blockaded a road on President Biden's motorcade route as he attended fundraisers. | In Chicago, 33 people were arrested as they blocked entrances to the Woodward manufacturing plant, which makes military equipment that has been used by Israel in Palestine. In California, CodePink and other activists blocked an entrance to the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. | CodePink activist: "It's our responsibility, when our government is so horrendously brea…
(2024-02-09). New book details the life of revolutionary Michel Pablo. greenleft.org.au 
Derek Wall reviews Hall Greenland's biography of Michel Pablo (1911‚Äí96), an Egyptian-born Greek revolutionary leader.
(2024-02-09). Northerners head south for warmth. ecns.cn While people from southern provinces are attracted to the snowy winter scenery in North China, people from the north are swarming to southern destinations for the Spring Festival holiday to enjoy the warmth and sunny beaches.
(2024-02-09). Retailers get into celebratory mood. ecns.cn As consumers prepare for the Spring Festival shopping spree, known as ban nian huo in Chinese, consumer brands are actively engaging in competition by infusing traditional and cultural elements into their design and marketing strategies.
(2024-02-09). China's forex reserves down in January. ecns.cn China's forex reserves came in at 3.2193 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of January 2024, down 18.7 billion U.S. dollars or 0.59 percent from December 2023, according to the data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Tuesday.
(2024-02-09). Accidents at the Fukushima nuclear plant cause more worries. ecns.cn They also fully expose the chaotic and disorderly internal management of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the spokesperson said.
(2024-02-09). Switzerland to facilitate Chinese travel: Foreign Minister. ecns.cn Swiss Federal Councilor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in Beijing that Switzerland warmly welcomes Chinese tourists and will provide more visa facilitation for Chinese citizens and enterprises investing in the country.
(2024-02-09). China's ethnic groups make jolly melodies for New Year. ecns.cn "Virtually all of the 56 ethnic groups in China now celebrate Spring Festival, but many have also integrated their own cultural elements, further enriching the cultural connotations of the festival."
(2024-02-09). Tracking down the dragon throughout history. ecns.cn The Chinese call themselves "the descendants of the dragon" for a reason. Emperor Yandi, a legendary tribal leader in predynastic China, was said to have been born out of his mother's telepathic interaction with a mighty dragon.
(2024-02-09). China takes steps to enhance telecom service, easing access for foreigners: spokesperson. ecns.cn To help foreigners get a mobile number easier upon their arrival in China, carriers including China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom recently set up nine new shops at airports in such cities as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu and Xiamen, and six new shops in popular destinations for foreign travelers in cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an and Qingdao.
(2024-02-09). Xi takes part in Spring Festival gathering with non-CPC members. ecns.cn As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon is just around the corner, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, took part in a gathering with leading officials of the non-CPC political parties' central committees and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and representatives of personages without party affiliation at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of Feb. 7 to greet the upcoming festival.
(2024-02-09). China to join Cobra Gold 2024 military exercise in Thailand. ecns.cn A contingent selected from the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will participate the Cobra Gold 2024 multinational exercise from Feb. 10 to March 7 in Thailand.
(2024-02-09). Spring blooms across globe. ecns.cn Celebrations of the Lunar New Year are in full swing worldwide as China's traditional Spring Festival holiday draws growing, enthusiastic attention across the globe.
(2024-02-09). China-Laos Railway builds on momentum in new year as cargo and passenger numbers grow. ecns.cn China-Laos Railway has facilitated 27.87 million passenger journeys and 32.56 million tons of cargo since it entered operation on December 3, 2021, China Media Group reported on Thursday, reflecting the strong momentum in China-Laos business trade and personnel exchanges.
(2024-02-09). DPP manipulates tourism for political purposes, harms cross-Straits exchanges: Taiwan Affairs Office. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday criticized the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of Taiwan for using tourism for political manipulation and harming cross-Straits exchanges.
(2024-02-09). Xi says China-Russia relations embrace new development opportunities. ecns.cn China and Russia withstood many tests together in the past, and their relations embrace new development opportunities in the future, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
(2024-02-09). Chinese scientists reveal DNA replication mechanism of monkeypox virus for first time. ecns.cn A research conducted by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the DNA replication mechanism of the monkeypox virus for the first time.
(2024-02-09). Spectacular fire dragon dance celebrates Spring Festival in Sichuan. ecns.cn Villagers perform dragon dance under flying molten iron to celebrate the Spring Festival in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 7, 2024.
(2024-02-09). Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese, urging efforts to write new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2024.
(2024-02-09). Medals for Paris 2024 Olympics unveiled. ecns.cn The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower in their center.
(2024-02-09). Traditional 'dance to hero's song' in Guangdong staged to celebrate Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024.
(2024-02-09). 0.015 mm! Ultra-thin stainless steel produced in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn The 0.015 mm ultra-thin stainless steel product was successfully produced by Pangang Group Research Institute Co., Ltd. in southwest China's Sichuan Province."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-09). Rare black-necked cranes seen in northwest China's Qinghai. ecns.cn Photographers spotted three black-necked cranes and more than thirty common cranes in Golmud, northwest China's Qinghai Province."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-09). Animals enjoy customized 'Chinese New Year's Eve dinner' at Yunnan zoo. ecns.cn Animals including ring-tailed lemurs, giraffes, parrots and tigers in southwest China's Yunnan Safari Park enjoyed customized "Chinese New Year Eve dinner""ÄÄon Wednesday as the Spring Festival is just around the corner."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-09). Explore the charm of N China's Zhangjiakou through vibrant colors. ecns.cn As one of the host"ÄÄcities"ÄÄof the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province has become a well-known city in north"ÄÄChina that has drawn the world's attention."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-09). Molly Show: Why do Chinese parents hope their children come to the fore?>. ecns.cn Some people believe that parents' hope for excellence in their children is understandable because it can encourage them to make more progress. However, others think that setting too high of a goal for a child may create excessive pressure. What are your opinions? "ÄÄ…
(2024-02-09). EcoWaste Coalition Discovers 5 More Highly Leaded China-Made Paints Sold Online. pressenza.com 8 February 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced its discovery of five more imported spray paints containing high concentrations of lead that are illegally sold online. | As part of its continuing advocacy to promote strict adherence to the national lead paint ban to protect human health from the adverse effects of lead exposure, the group recently obtained five variants of Veslee Paint Aerosol from an online seller for P130 per 450 ml can. | "The continued importation, distribution, and sale of lead-containing paint products is an outright infraction of a government-iss…
(2024-02-09). Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Dirt. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-09). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). SUNFED versus World Bank. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-09). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-09). Iceland sees third volcano eruption in months. geo.tv 
This is the third volcano eruption since December 2023 in the peninsula…
(2024-02-09). Iraq says US strikes pushing govt to end US-led coalition's mission. geo.tv 
US-led coalition "has become a factor for instability", says prime minister's military spokesperson…
(2024-02-09). Hostage situation on Swiss train ends with captor killed. geo.tv 
Armed with an axe and a knife, a Swiss man held 15 people hostage for 4 hours…
(2024-02-09). WATCH: Joe Biden has 'poor memory', special counsel report concludes. geo.tv 
"I'm well-meaning; I'm an elderly man, and I know what the hell I'm doing," Biden blasts before media…
(2024-02-09). WATCH: Putin says defeating Russia in Ukraine 'impossible'. geo.tv 
Putin states that peaceful resolution to war would be possible if US stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine…
(2024-02-09). Indian state Uttarakhand on alert after mosque demolition kills 5. geo.tv 
Violence broke out in Haldwani town after police launched its "anti-encroachment drive"
(2024-02-09). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/11: Jovanka Beckles & Nikki Bas on "A monumental primary election for northern Alameda county" indybay.org Via Zoom: | us02web.zoom.us/j/88083342274 | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274 | One tap mobile | +12532158782,,88083342274# US (Tacoma) | +13017158592,,88083342274# US (Washington DC) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274…
(2024-02-09). Australians for War Powers Reform says Labor must not support US strikes across the Middle East. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Labor's council demerger bill a 'sleight of hand'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Tenants, housing activists fight NSW gov't demolition plans. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). We need to stop AUKUS and a possible war on China. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Preventative Medicine Needed: Israel's Roles in Genocides, Dictatorships, and Repression Around the World. counterpunch.org My first encounter with Israel's role in genocide happened while caring for patients, not in Palestine but in California. Compared to traumatization of ordinary people in Israel or deaths and injuries in Gaza now, that experience may seem small. But as possible Israeli genocide causes concerns worldwide, including South Africa's case against Israel in the
(2024-02-09). New malaria vaccine has substantial public health benefit. imperial.ac.uk
(2024-02-09). Green Left News Podcast Ep 31: The war on wages, Assange's final appeal & French farmers take action. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
(2024-02-09). Fly on the Wall: Davis Defeats Grant! counterpunch.org Jefferson Davis and some of his former cabinet members and generals sit in the Oval Office. Lots of Kentucky bourbon is being passed around. Newspaper headlines on his desk. Davis Defeats Grant. Republicans flee the capitol. Harriet Tubman was arrested. The Statue of Lincoln was replaced one by John Wilkes Booth. Davis: These Yankees sure
(2024-02-09). Roaming Charges: Comfortably Dumb. counterpunch.org 
The Democrats now have the perfect excuse for Biden betraying nearly every promise he made during his 2020 campaign, unfortunately for them it will prove fatal to his reelction: he doesn't remember making them. According to the Special Counsel's report on Biden's mishandling of classified documents, Biden is "an elderly man with a faulty memory." And his memory got "worse" over the course of the investigation to the point where Biden "did not remember when he was vice president" or "even within several years, when his son Beau died."
(2024-02-09). People's Park Will Rise Again. indybay.org
(2024-02-09). Thursday 2/15: Drop the Charges Against the Uhuru 3. indybay.org 48 S. 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2024-02-09). Can Genocide Joe Stop the MAGA Threat. counterpunch.org 
As the US presidential election begins to gather steam, Joe Allen looks at the far right threat and the dangerous game being played by the Democrats. Allen asks if Genocide Joe has the support to win or whether a new left alternative should take their place instead. During the first month of 2024 the U.S.
(2024-02-09). The Politics of La Commedia. counterpunch.org 
About half of the U.S. is offended and repulsed by the existence of Donald J. Trump while the remaining half welcome him as a Messiah. Passions and opinions rule here to a farcical degree that I find best represented by the Commedia dell' Arte. We have our stock characters, including foolish old men and the
(2024-02-09). The Oligarchs Quit Listening Long Ago. counterpunch.org 
Not feeling heard? Almost as if there is no representation for your deeply held beliefs and concerns? That's probably because in the America of 2024, there really isn't anyone in power who is listening. There has always been a disconnect between the rulers and the masses, an iron fist being utilized to keep the rabble
(2024-02-09). Friday 4/19: New Living Expo at Marin Center. indybay.org APRIL 19 — 21, 2024 | FRIDAY 2-8PM, SATURDAY 10-8PM, SUNDAY 11-7PM | MARIN CENTER, 10 AVENUE OF THE FLAGS | SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA…
(2024-02-09). What's Next for Gazans? counterpunch.org 
After four months of IDF bombardment, the uprooted Palestinians now inhabit makeshift tents near the Rafah border. At the same time, the Israeli military has begun to bomb Rafah refugee camps and hospitals, raising a death toll that has already reached more than 27,000 mostly women and children (not including the thousands lying dead under the rubble of bombed-out buildings).
(2024-02-09). Striking UPTE UCSF Optometrists Speak Out For Patients & Justice. indybay.org UCSF UPTE optometrists went out on a one day strike for their patients and proper staffing levels. While the UC bosses and Gavin Newsom appointed regents are spending over $100 million for more hospitals in San Francisco staff are underpaid and patients have problems getting appointments.
(2024-02-09). Ghost Nation Responds To Governor Kristi Noem: 'She Must Apologize'. popularresistance.org Wanagi Oyate (Ghost Nation) of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has issued the following statement, condemning South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's misguided and misinformed rhetoric regarding sacred Lakota practices and allegations of criminal activity. | Chief Bear Cross of Wanagi Oyate (Ghost Nation) expressed his concerns over Noem's statements, saying "The only people on Pine Ridge Reservation affiliated with the name 'Ghost' is Ghost Nation. We are not and have never been associated with violence, drugs, trafficking or the Mexican Cartel. Governor Noem's remarks are damaging and dangerous."
(2024-02-09). The Manipulated Past. counterpunch.org There is a saying from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." Actually, that is not just a fictional conjecture. All nations seek to control popular perceptions of their past in ways that promote patriotism. We also know how relatively easy it is
(2024-02-09). Remembering Manfred Cross: A polite politician in a world of tough fights. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-09). Against Zionism! UK Prof David Miller Wins Tribunal Ruling He Was Fired For Anti-Zionism. indybay.org UK Bristol professor David Miller won a victory at a government tribunal that he had been illegally fired for being an anti-Zionist.
(2024-02-09). Portland demands county support for Gaza. workers.org 
A broad coalition of Portland groups for Palestine packed the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 1, calling on them to issue a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid. Over a dozen community members gave testimonials at the . . . |
(2024-02-09). Naufraga Biden en el Senado. radiohc.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joseph Biden, recibió un duro revés cuando el Senado rechazó un acuerdo negociado durante meses por demócratas y republicanos destinado a endurecer las condiciones de los migrantes en la frontera sur, como nunca se había visto antes.
(2024-02-09). Universidad 2024, debates necesarios y una mayor cooperación. radiohc.cu Cierra sus puertas en La Habana el Decimocuarto Congreso Internacional de la Educación Superior, Universidad 2024, un evento en el que se dieron cita más de 2 mil delegados de todo el mundo para intercambiar experiencias y opiniones sobre el papel que está llamada a desempeñar esta enseñanza en la transformación de la sociedad.
(2024-02-09). CARTOONS: Mark David takes a hike. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-09). "An Intelligence Disclosure & the Merit System Protection Board's Cathy A. Harris" indybay.org The following was published exactly one year after the 2001 national security recipient of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's "Public Servant Award' made a pro se request asking the OSC to accept an Intelligence Disclosure on the failure of Cathy A. Harris, acting U.S. Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) chair, to uphold the duties of her office. The Petitioner remains unwavering in his belief that the remedy can be found in U.S. law, the Constitution, and in legitimate OSC functions.
(2024-02-09). The Vegas Super Bowl Primary. counterpunch.org 
In a normal political week, that a Federal District Appellate Court ruled Donald Trump to be immunocompromised would be the news, but instead the lead is that Joe Biden is losing the Super Bowl primary, which is about the only contest remaining on the presidential calendar. Before moving on to Super Bowl politics (I will
(2024-02-09). Israeli troops target ambulances, kill medic in Gaza City. electronicintifada.net Nurse shot in operating theater in Khan Younis hospital.
(2024-02-09). Who Are the 'Moms' for Liberty? counterpunch.org 
The Moms for Liberty (M4L) webpage states, "Our founders are Tiffany and Tina, moms on a mission to stoke the fires of liberty." But in truth, the founders are Tiffany Justice, Tina Descovich, and Bridget Ziegler—the third co-founder of M4L who stepped down from her leadership position in the organization in February 2021—and while the group claims to
(2024-02-09). U.S. Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Middle East, centered on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, but already also including ethnic cleansing in the
(2024-02-09). Biden is Dragging the United States Deeper Into the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
(2024-02-09). Pakistan's misery continues. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). From Reconstruction to Malcolm X: Black history is about struggle. workers.org 
This article, originally entitled "Taking back Black history from the 1%," is based on a speech given by Monica Moorehead, a Workers World newspaper managing editor, at Black History Month forums in February 2014. It has been updated and lightly edited. Monica Moorehead, New York City, Jan. 21, 2024. WW . . . |
(2024-02-09). Social Ecology and the Medical-Industrial Complex. counterpunch.org 
In Remaking Society, Murray Bookchin writes, "All ecological problems have their roots in social problems." If we apply his theory of social ecology to our modern world, we can appreciate that the ongoing climate crisis is a function of the concentration of capital among a small minority of individuals who plunder natural resources and exploit
(2024-02-09). Are Israeli avocados exacerbating Morocco's drought crisis?>. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). From the brink: Testimonies of survivors in Gaza. newarab.com 
The mountains of rubble left by Those who escaped w…
(2024-02-09). From Palestine with Art: Heritage and struggle through time. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). On 'purple-washing' and the abuses against the Palestinians. newarab.com 
For the past four months, Israel has continued to engage in a brutal campaign of aerial bombardment against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with casualties nearing 30,000 lives and rising by the day. | The physical destruction done unto individuals, residences, hospitals, holy spaces, educational facilities, and general infrastructure is unprecedented in modern warfare. | Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank are facing different forms of brutality committed against them as their families and neighbours are terrorised by the Israeli army in tandem. | Despite international criticism and court orders, Israel co…
(2024-02-09). Argentina's President Javier Milei wraps-up Israel visit. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). Biden calls Israel's Gaza campaign 'over the top'. newarab.com 
Israel's military response in the Gaza Strip to the "I'm of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in Gaza, in the Gaza Strip, has been over the top," the Democrat told reporters at the White House. | "There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in troub…
(2024-02-09). Blinken: Israel shouldn't 'dehumanise others' after 7 Oct. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel following visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt earlier this week, amid a push for a new ceasefire in Gaza. | Israel Prime Minister Benjami…
(2024-02-09). Can the Houthis cut the Red Sea's undersea internet cables?>. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). Egypt releases three female journalists detained since 2022. newarab.com 
The Egyptian authorities released on Wednesday evening 32 pre-trial detainees, including three female journalists who had been behind bars for almost two years in a country Head of the Egyptian Syndicate of Journalists, Khaled El-Balshy,
(2024-02-09). Half of AAPI community want more US support of Palestinians. newarab.com 
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the A
(2024-02-09). Hamas officials return to Cairo in renewed ceasefire bid. newarab.com 
A Hamas delegation Led by Hamas deputy head Khalil al-Hayaa, the delegation is meeting officials from the Egyptian intelligence service and…
(2024-02-09). Iraqi government vows to end the US-led coalition mission. newarab.com 
The Iraqi government, on Thursday, asserted that continued
(2024-02-09). Israel bombs Gaza's crowded Rafah city as battlefront nears. newarab.com 
Israeli forces stepped up air strikes on US Secretary of State Israel's military offensive has raged on despite international efforts towards a cea…
(2024-02-09). Israel bombs Gaza's Rafah, US warns of potential 'disaster'. newarab.com 
Israel conducted fresh strikes on southern Gaza's overcrowded border town of Israeli Prime Minister
(2024-02-09). Israel scrambles to avoid West Bank uprising during Ramadan. newarab.com 
The Israeli government is considering easing control measures The Israeli daily Yedeot Ahranot reported on Monday, 5 February, that the Israeli war cabinet is discussing easing restrictive measures on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, mainly by allowing some 100,000 Palestinian workers back into Israel and allowing the entry of a similar number of Palestinian…
(2024-02-09). Israeli drone strikes car in south Lebanon's Nabatieh. newarab.com 
An Israeli Army Radio claimed that the drone strike targeted a senior commander of Hezbollah who was responsible for overseeing missile l…
(2024-02-09). Israelis dance, camp out at Gaza crossing while blocking aid. newarab.com 
The demonstrators have disrupted access for at least 100 trucks on their way to the besieged strip, where for weeks UN agencies have been warning that the war-ravaged population is on the brin…
(2024-02-09). Pakistan counts ballots with former PM Khan in jail. newarab.com 
Counting was underway Thursday after millions of Pakistanis voted in an election marred by rigging allegations and a shutdown of mobile phone services, while the country's most popular politician Pollsters predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Khan, and the hobbling of his
(2024-02-09). US urged to investigate Israeli settlers skirting sanctions. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). Who won Riyadh Season finals Al-Hilal V. Al-Nassr?>. newarab.com 
The Saudi Al-Hilal SFC game against rival Al-Nassr FC concluded on Thursday with a dramatic victory by Al-Hilal, in an epic Al-Hilal won 2-0 in the game played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. | The opener was scored by Serbian footballer Sergej Milinkoviƒá-Saviƒá at minute 17. | The second goal was clinched by homegrown talent Salem Aldawsari. | As part of the government-sponsored annual festival, the Riyadh Season Cup featured two city-based teams along with the i…
(2024-02-09). World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level. newarab.com 
Earth has endured 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity". | Storms, drought and fire have lashed the planet as climate change- supercharged by the naturally-occurring The extremes have continued into 2024, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) service…
(2024-02-09). Yemen aid groups say Red Sea crisis driving up costs. newarab.com 
Aid groups working in After nine years of conflict, more than half of Yemen's population requires humanitarian assistance, according to the
(2024-02-09). Israel bombed all universities in Gaza. Academic boycott now. newarab.com 
(2024-02-09). A midwife's duty of care to pregnant women in Gaza>. newarab.com 
After trudging through a quarter-life crisis at the age of twenty-five, where I undid and re-did the seams of my values and beliefs, I came out of it deciding to change careers and become a My decision wasn't motivated by all the cute babies, though that is a decided bonus, but by a desire to advocate for Birthing women and people ha…
(2024-02-09). Iraqi Army Blasts US For 'Sowing Instability' After Latest Assassination. popularresistance.org Iraqi army spokesman Major General Yahya Rasoul on 8 February condemned the targeted assassination of Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi, calling out Washington for continuing to sow instability in the country. | The strike on Wednesday night was carried out "in a manner that disregarded the lives of Iraqi civilians or international laws," Rasoul said, adding that the US "repeatedly commits acts that undermine the understandings and the start of bilateral dialogue."
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Syphilis surge is cause for concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that cases of syphilis continue to rise in the U.S. This is while rates of other forms of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea are flat or declining. Learn more about what syphilis is, what the symptoms are and how it can be prevented in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hFJIE8UnNjA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads…
(2024-02-09). Treating stomach cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 26,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with stomach cancer this year, and nearly 11,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year. Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, can affect any part of the stomach. In most of the world, stomach cancers form in the main part of the stomach. In the…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen pantry. Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says honey can help soothe coughs for adults and children. But, she says, never give honey to a child under 1. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/15hD2BHRQfY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 56) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2024-02-09). New Mayo Clinic stem cell research to take flight into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Update 1-30-24: According to NASA, a successful launch occurred at 12: 07 EST. The spacecraft is scheduled to link with the International Space Station during the early morning hours of Feb.1. Update 1-29-24: NASA has moved the launch of this mission to Tuesday, Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. You can watch for updates by following NASA's launch schedule. Video assets with Dr. Zubair have been added below. A Mayo Clinic research experiment…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do for a healthier heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease refers to a range of conditions, of which many can be prevented or treated by making healthy lifestyle choices. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/wXk1Nj28Hm4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: 5 things your blood can tell you about your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Blood tests are commonly used to help not only monitor one's health but also to diagnose conditions. A blood sample can reveal a lot about a person's health. One of the most frequently ordered tests is a CBC, or complete blood cell count, which tells you the different cells that are in your blood, how many they are, and whether they're abnormal or normal. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/kpdBa9FKSu0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is…
(2024-02-09). Médica Sur marks 10th anniversary as member of Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEXICO CITY and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Ten years ago, Médica Sur became the first international member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of institutions worldwide that have access to Mayo Clinic knowledge, expertise and resources. That relationship became the starting point for a collaboration that has grown over time. After becoming a care network member, Médica Sur began accessing Mayo's expertise so they could provide patients with more of the care they…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Do you know your risk of coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says an easy and efficient test called a coronary calcium scan can help determine your risk before you show symptoms. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/r1Q45bi8nhM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 04) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. What a coronary calcium scan measures…
(2024-02-09). Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — As people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the natural aging process, it's important to pay special attention to the cardiovascular system. "Heart Month is a great time of year to remind people that not all symptoms are created equal when it comes to our cardiovascular health," says Vinayak Nagaraja, M.B.B.S., interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System….
(2024-02-09). New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a newer imaging technique may find subtle changes in heart dysfunction during acute stages of myocarditis and also heart functional differences by sex.
(2024-02-09). Statement regarding Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mayo Clinic's interest in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC). Following the completion of the transaction, SSMC will be wholly owned and operated by SEHA. Mayo Clinic and SEHA remain committed to serving patients from the UAE, the surrounding region and abroad." Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and Mayo Clinic…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic expert: Warm climates offer mobility options for snowbirds after surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — For snowbirds who need joint replacement surgery, places like Arizona and Florida offer an enticing prospect in the dead of winter — the opportunity to recuperate in a warmer climate without fear of slipping and falling on ice. Snowbirds are people who typically seek out warm winter climates to escape Arctic-like conditions at home, but there are also benefits from a medical standpoint. Regaining mobility after joint replacement is an important milestone for…
(2024-02-09). Save the date! RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The need for lifesaving options for diseases with no treatment or cure is great, and Mayo Clinic is addressing that challenge in part with a new conference focused on advancing first-of-their kind regenerative biotherapies. RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics will be held Dec. 9 to 11 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Save the date for an event that will bring together the best minds in medicine, biotechnology and…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Mayo Clinic expert on screen time do's and don'ts for your toddler's brain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The average American toddler spends up to two hours per day in front of a screen, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which has been studying the effect of screen time and media on children for decades. And it's not just TV anymore, with smartphones and tablets becoming increasingly ever-present. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician who is an active member of the AAP, discusses the real effects…
(2024-02-09). Growing mini-organs to find new treatments for complex disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Microscopic view of an intestinal organoid Mayo Clinic investigators are growing three-dimensional human intestines in a dish to track disease and find new cures for complex conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. These mini organs function like human intestines with the ability to process metabolites that convert food into energy on a cellular level and secrete mucus that protects against bacteria. These 3D mini intestines in a dish, known as "organoids," provide a unique platform…
(2024-02-09). Understanding whooping cough with a Mayo Clinic expert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whooping cough (pertussis) is caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Some areas of the U.S. —and abroad — are seeing an uptick in whooping cough (pertussis) cases — including in parts of Wisconsin. Whooping cough is an infectious respiratory illness caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. "This is an infection that causes quite a significant cough," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases expert with the Mayo…
(2024-02-09). Black History Month observances. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic and area community organizations have planned a range of events in February to honor and celebrate Black History Month. The monthlong commemoration is a way to recognize the many significant contributions of African Americans to the nation and Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is lighting the Plummer Building at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona; and Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida in red, yellow and green on Thursday, Feb. 1,…
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Closing the gaps in cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2024 could mark a grim milestone in the battle against cancer. In January, the American Cancer Society announced that, for the first time ever, new cancer cases could exceed the 2 million mark. Early detection and the right treatment are among the best weapons to fight cancer. However, today many people don't have equitable access to cancer care because of systemic barriers and health disparities. Mayo Clinic is working to change that with strategic initiatives aimed at health…
(2024-02-09). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…
(2024-02-09). Can taking a plunge in icy water after your workout be beneficial? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From ice bucket challenges to polar plunges, people have embraced being doused with or dunked in icy water to raise money for their favorite causes. But can cold water immersion have benefits beyond fundraising? Research indicates that icy water may have a positive effect on recovery after exercise by reducing inflammation and soreness. It also may help build resiliency, restore balance to the nervous system and improve cognitive function and mood. What are the basics…
(2024-02-09). Going Along with the Utter Madness of Nuclear Weapons. counterpunch.org 
Yes, the Doomsday Clock keeps ticking — it's now at 90 seconds to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — but the ultimate time bomb never gets the attention that it deserves. Even as the possibility of nuclear annihilation looms, this century's many warning signs retain the status of Cassandras. Presidents George W. Bush and Donald
(2024-02-09). Full Speed Ahead on the Global Titanic. indybay.org Going Along with the Utter Madness of Nuclear Weapons…
(2024-02-09). ZAKA: Israel's Very Own 'White Helmets'. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-09). Interviene Primer Ministro cubano en evento anual de la COTAL. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) El miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, encabeza la delegación cubana que asistirá a la Cumbre Mundial de Gobiernos, que tendrá lugar en Dubái, Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos (EAU).
(2024-02-09). Presidente de Rusia niega posibilidad de conflicto nuclear con OTAN. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) Los países de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) "intentan asustar a su población con una amenaza rusa imaginaria" cuando hablan sobre un supuesto conflicto nuclear, acotó el presidente Vladimir Putin, en entrevista publicada hoy.
(2024-02-09). Sancionar países por ´terrorismo ª va contra el derecho internacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) Expertos de Naciones Unidas se han comunicado con el Gobierno de Estados Unidos para exhortarlo una vez más a revisar su marco nacional, que suscita sanciones específicas contra los Estados designados como patrocinadores del terrorismo, lista en la que está incluida Cuba.
(2024-02-09). Concluye funeral de Estado al expresidente chileno Sebastián Piñera. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) El funeral en memoria del expresidente chileno Sebastián Piñera concluye hoy con una misa en la Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago y un homenaje en la Plaza de la Constitución del Palacio de La Moneda.
(2024-02-09). Israel bombardea ciudades en Gaza y amenaza con ampliar ataques. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) Las ciudades de Gaza, Khan Yunis y Rafah continuaron hoy bajo fuego del Ejército israelí en medio de crecientes temores de una ofensiva contra el sur de la Franja, donde se refugian más de un millón de palestinos.
(2024-02-09). Concluye en Cuba XIV Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) El XIV Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior Universidad 2024 llega hoy a su última jornada, tras cuatro días de intensos debates enfocados en como estimular una enseñanza más pertinente, de calidad y con compromiso social.
(2024-02-09). Estrechan Cuba y Francia alianzas en el ámbito educativo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) Representantes de Cuba y Francia abordaron experiencias y oportunidades en la internacionalización de la educación superior en las universidades de la isla, en un taller celebrado en el contexto del XIV Congreso Universidad 2024.
(2024-02-09). Abanderan delegación de Santiago de Cuba a XI Congreso de la FMC. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 de feb (RHC) La delegación de Santiago de Cuba al XI Congreso de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), a efectuarse el próximo mes de marzo en La Habana, fue abanderada en el Cementerio Patrimonial de Santa Ifigenia.
(2024-02-09). Lost And Fearful In The Middle East. popularresistance.org Of all the amateurish moments to arise as the Biden regime conducts its foreign policy, the White House's official statement as B1—B bombers let loose over Iraq and Syria last Friday may be the taker of the cake. | As the ordnance fell on 85 targets in seven locations, many of them outposts of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, our addled president felt compelled to insist, "The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." | How many times have we heard this since these latest operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen began? Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, has said the…
(2024-02-09). Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Syria. popularresistance.org Israel launched missile attacks on Homs and surrounding areas in Syria in the early morning of Wednesday, February 7 killing scores of civilians and destroying significant civilian infrastructure hours before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to the country. | "At approximately 00: 30 at dawn on Wednesday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack with missiles from the direction of northern Tripoli" Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. Citing unnamed sources, SANA also said that some of the Israeli missiles were intercepted by the Syrian air defense. | According to Al-Mayadeen, at least four civi…
(2024-02-09). For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative. counterpunch.org 
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan's National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest and conviction of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, adds a layer of complexity. On January 31, Khan received a 14-year prison sentence, adding to his existing three-year
(2024-02-09). Disgraceful living conditions in the 'state-of-the-art' Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) of Samos. pressenza.com 
(2024-02-09). A "False Flag" Operation to Justify The Israel-U.S. Genocide against the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca Israel's "false flag" is a complex military-intelligence undertaking, carefully planned, in liaison with the US. "Israeli officials obtained Hamas's battle plan for the Oct. 7 … more than a year before it happened" (NYT).
(2024-02-09). The Plan To Take Out Voting Rights. levernews.com 
(2024-02-09). Argentina: Life before debt. pressenza.com Jubilee South/Americas expresses solidarity with the people of Argentina: | Jubilee South/Americas expresses its solidarity and support to the people of Argentina, we join the rejection of the economic adjustment, as well as the reforms promoted by the newly elected president Javier Milei. | In Argentina, a process is underway that aims to further deepen the levels of deregulation of capital, dismantle the state, and advance along a line agreed with financial institutions such as the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, among others. | The dismantling of the institutions and role of the state…
(2024-02-09). Arctic Sea Ice Loss — A World of Trouble. counterpunch.org 
What if Arctic sea ice melts? All of it… during the summer! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin "seasonal ice" that quickly melts
(2024-02-09). Saudi Arabia refuses to normalize relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state. pressenza.com Saudi Arabia told the US that it will not resume diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders is recognized, the Arab country's foreign ministry said on Wednesday."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's position has always been firm on the Palestinian issue and the need for the brotherly Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights. The Kingdom has conveyed its firm position to the US administration that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel until the recognition of an independent Palestinian state […] with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the…
(2024-02-09). Democratic Socialists of Santa Cruz Endorses Measure M, the Housing for People Initiative. indybay.org Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Santa Cruz has endorsed Measure M, the Housing for People initiative, which is on the ballot in the March 5 primary election in the City of Santa Cruz. If passed, Measure M will increase the ratio of inclusionary/affordable housing to 25% in new large projects of 30+ units, and will require a majority vote of the people before the city's General Plan can be amended to raise current building height limits or floor area ratios.
(2024-02-09). Haldwani: Four killed over 250 injured in violence after Madarsa demolition. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror In a shocking turn of events, a demolition drive targeting an 'unauthorized' madarsa in Haldwani has resulted in the tragic loss of at least four lives and left over 250 injured. The incident, which occurred on Thursday night has sent shockwaves through the community, sparking demands for a thorough investigation into the …
(2024-02-09). Poem: Despair & Disbelief. greenleft.org.au 
Stuart Rees responds to months of genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2024-02-09). ADB violates its own safeguard policies in Nepal Hydropower Project. cadtm.org
(2024-02-09). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-09). Pueblos originarios de Bolivia festejan el Anata Andino en Oruro. telesurtv.net La celebración del Anata Andino se efectúa tradicionalmente dos días previos al sábado de la entrada del carnaval.
(2024-02-09). Gobierno argentino afectará transporte público por recortes. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Transporte decidió anular las tarifas que habían sido establecidas por el Gobierno anterior en trenes y ómnibus del Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (AMBA).
(2024-02-09). Indepaz denuncia masacre en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net El organismo colombiano acotó que una quinta persona habría resultado herida en el hecho.
(2024-02-09). AN de Venezuela rechaza resolución del Parlamento Europeo. telesurtv.net El Parlamento venezolano recalcó que esta acción viola y desconoce flagrantemente principios del derecho internacional.
(2024-02-09). 400 personas fueron desalojadas tras incendio en Rusia. telesurtv.net El incendio comenzó en el tejado de un edificio residencial ubicado cerca del Aeropuerto de Moscú.
(2024-02-09). Asesinan a líder social de la comunidad LGBTIQ+ en Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trató del asesinato de Aldinebin Ramos, reconocido integrante y uno de los co-fundadores de la Asociación LGBTIQ+ Chaparral Diversa.
(2024-02-09). Jefe de la ONU advierte que la Unrwa no puede ser reemplazada. telesurtv.net Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña, Alemania y Japón suspendieron sus donaciones para el programa de la ONU de los refugiados palestinos.
(2024-02-09). àöltima fecha de infarto para el Preolímpico Venezuela 2024. telesurtv.net Las cuatro selecciones del cuadrangular final se verán las caras el domingo en el Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte para jugarse la vida por el pase a los Juegos Olímpicos Brasil 2024.
(2024-02-09). Ataque con dron israelí deja un civil muerto en Khan Yunis. telesurtv.net Personas de la población civil se encontraban en la parte superior del centro médico Nasser y fueron impactados por disparos de un dron de procedencia israelí.
(2024-02-09). Brasil: Salvador de Bahía inicia carnaval con desfile de carrozas. telesurtv.net El Carnaval también conocido como el Carnaval de Salvador es considerado uno de los más importantes de Brasil.
(2024-02-09). Identifican 50 cuerpos de fallecidos por incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net El servicio forense detalló que los cuerpos se han identificado gracias a la colaboración de sus familiares.
(2024-02-09). Casi 11.000 ecuatorianos afectados por lluvias de El Niño. telesurtv.net De allí la recomendación al Gobierno nacional de mantener la "Alerta Naranja" decretada a finales de septiembre de 2023.
(2024-02-09). Presidente Gabriel Boric activa fondo nacional para damnificados. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que ese fondo fue creado tras el terremoto de febrero de 2010, durante el primer mandato del expresidente Sebastián Piñera.
(2024-02-09). Asesinan a activista de búsqueda de desaparecidos en México. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Comisión Estatal de los Derechos Humanos de Baja California exigió a las autoridades a investigar y esclarecer el asesinato de la activista Angelita León.
(2024-02-09). Designan a Luis Gilberto Murillo como nuevo canciller colombiano. telesurtv.net El embajador Luis Gilberto Murillo es reconocido por su labor en las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y Estados Unidos.
(2024-02-09). Abren investigación por asesinato de una Concejal ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net La concejal del movimiento Revolución Ciudadana, Diana Carnero fue asesinada a tiros en la ciudad de Naranjal, provincia del Guayas.
(2024-02-09). TSE Salvadoreño concluirá escrutinio de comicios presidenciales. telesurtv.net Organizaciones y movimientos políticos salvadoreños han denunciado una serie de irregularidades cometidas durante la celebración del proceso comicial.
(2024-02-09). Al menos 300 mil palestinos están al borde del hambre en Gaza. telesurtv.net El representante de la Unrwa añadió que desde el 23 de enero se han vistos impedidos de entrega ayuda y alimentos en el norte del territorio palestino.
(2024-02-09). Arranca el celebre carnaval de El Callao en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Los carnavales de El Callao cuentan con características propias, debido a la mezcla de los migrantes que han llegado a la región por la explotación de oro.
(2024-02-09). Venezuela y Dominicana jugarán la final de la Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net Los Tigres del Licey aspiran a conseguir su décima segunda Serie del Caribe, por su parte los Tiburones de La Guaira buscará su primer campeonato.
(2024-02-09). Aumentan a 11 los fallecidos por deslave en Filipinas. telesurtv.net El Estado anunció el envío de ayuda a más de 9,500 familias de la región de Maco.
(2024-02-09). Presidentes de China y Rusia realizaron reunión de alto nivel. telesurtv.net El Kremlin a través de su cuenta de Telegram detalló que en el encuentro telefónico, ambos líderes intercambiaron sobre varios temas de la actualidad internacional y sus relaciones mutuas.
(2024-02-09). Revelan secreto de medallas olímpicas de París 2024. telesurtv.net Las medallas fueron presentadas el jueves 8 de febrero en la sede central del Comité Organizador de París 2024.
(2024-02-09). Volcán en Islandia erupciona por tercera vez en menos de un mes. telesurtv.net Según la oficina meteorológica local, un pequeño sismo se sintió en la región de Sýlingarfell.
(2024-02-09). Colombian State and Segunda Marquetalia Start Peace Process. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Colombian government and the "Second Marquetalia," a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), announced the beginning of peace negotiations. | RELATED: | "We agree on the need to carry out an orderly, agile, rigorous, and respectful peace process, which provides tranquility and certainty to Colombian society in the genuine commitment to political solution and peacebuilding," says a join…
(2024-02-09). Russia Sought Peaceful Solution to Problems in Ukraine: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, former FOX host Tucker Carlson published a two-hour interview with President Vladimir Putin in which the Russian leader addressed issues related to the Ukrainian conflict, the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO), and the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline. | RELATED: | NATO expansion: | Putin recounted the main moments of NATO's expansion through the countries o…
(2024-02-09). Government tasked to regulate rehabilitative care devices. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Players in the health sector have called for greater regulation of assistive technologies in the country. There are fears that some of the devices being donated in the country are wrongly prescribed or do not meet the standards. Assistive technologies can benefit a wide range of people, including those with …
(2024-02-09). Karuma Bridge assessment to disrupt traffic to Gulu. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travel via Karuma Bridge in Kiryandongo District along the Kampala-Gulu Highway is expected to be disrupted starting Friday through the weekend as the Uganda National Roads Authority conducts quality inspections there. This is part of the plans for the construction of another bridge. The bridge lies along the major …
(2024-02-09). NCBA Bank supports Junior Golf Series 2024 with Shs80m. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank has announced its sponsorship of the NCBA Uganda Junior Open 2024, providing Shs80 million in cash and in-kind contributions. This tournament is designed to groom the younger generation for future excellence in tournaments across Uganda, the region, and globally, reflecting NCBA's ethos of "Go For It!". The …
(2024-02-09). RDCs tasked to increase Museveni's 2026 support in Central. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioners-RDCs/RCC's and Intelligence Officers in the Central Region have been asked to work harder to increase the number of votes for incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni so as to extend his leadership beyond 2026 elections. According to the Permanent Secretary in the office of the President …
(2024-02-09). Twenty headteachers in Nakaseke face demotion over poor PLE results. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty headteachers in Nakaseke District are facing demotion due to poor performance of schools in last year's Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE. Following a recent district council resolution, the headteachers of 20 schools have been summoned to defend themselves next month before a decision to demote them to classroom teachers is …
(2024-02-09). Uganda government, UN launch joint programme for quality data, statistics. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) together with 11 United Nations (UN) agencies launched a three-year joint programme that will lead to the collection and analysis of data and statistics which are geared towards improving planning and budgeting in Uganda. The program, which will cost $41.8 million (about Shs160 billion), …
(2024-02-09). Schrodinger's Child: The Curious Case of Ethan Crumbley. counterpunch.org 
"Ethan Crumbley," Reuters reported in December, "was 15 years old when he opened fire at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021," killing four and wounding seven. At 17, per the Reuters story, Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. At the times of both the shootings and the sentencing,
(2024-02-09). Asian NATO Under A New Guise. popularresistance.org Over the past couple of years there has been a flurry of activity linking NATO, and some of its constituent countries with the states of American East Asia, principally Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been a frequent visitor, and in December 2023, the US embassy in Seoul arranged for senior representatives from eight NATO countries to visit South Korea to "engage in discussions on the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region and other pertinent issues". Meanwhile back in Washington Representative Mike Lawler has introduced a bill in Congress aimed at…
(2024-02-09). A conference on Russian BRICS chairmanship is held in India. tvbrics.com 
The speakers noted that Russia always standed for an equal and respectful dialogue with its partners…
(2024-02-09). Brazilian authorities to invest US$20 billion in the automotive sector by 2029. tvbrics.com 
Several new plants will be built due to the investments…
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/25: Also Happening: Violence and Oppression in the West Bank. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin St. @ Geary | S.F. Ca.
(2024-02-09). Germany: Giant Rallies, Big Questions. counterpunch.org 
Germany has seen two major occurrences in recent weeks. Featured daily in the media have been the giant crowds demonstrating against the fascistic AfD, Alternative for Germany. Estimates were as high as 100,000 in Hamburg, 200,000 in Dàºsseldorf, up to 250,000 in Munich and already lasting over three weeks, with a second rally in Berlin
(2024-02-09). Wednesday 2/7: 'Another Lost Year on Guantanamo'. indybay.org UN Plaza | San Francisco Civic Center…
(2024-02-09). What is the Importance of Black History? counterpunch.org 
On November 22, 2014, Tamir E. Rice, a 12-year-old African American boy, was killed at the Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland, Ohio; the officer, according to the DOJ, "fired two shots within less than two seconds of opening the passenger door, striking Tamir once in the abdomen." Dr. Joy DeGruy coined the theory Post Traumatic
(2024-02-09). ABC promotes US military-build up as "cross-cultural exchange" with indigenous Australians. wsws.org The article was transparent war propaganda, deploying identity politics and public relations spin, to promote preparations for a catastrophic war with China.
(2024-02-09). Fired Stellantis temps issue open letter: "Unite all workers to stop the job cuts!" wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee to Fight Job Cuts, set up by fired Stellantis temporary workers, has issued the this statement.
(2024-02-09). Chile's deadly forest fires, climate change and the need for socialism. wsws.org The worst fire disaster in Chile's history is primarily a consequence of a capitalist-made climate crisis that is with increased frequency devastating populations in every corner of the planet.
(2024-02-09). AOC praises Biden for his "leadership" in MSNBC interview. wsws.org Trying to resuscitate Biden's plummeting standing among a vast majority of humanity, the fake socialist from New York was summoned to cable news to gin up support for "Genocide Joe."
(2024-02-09). Jury finds mother of teenage Oxford High School shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter. wsws.org In an unprecedented prosecution, a jury in county court in Pontiac, Michigan found Jennifer Crumbley, mother of the high school student who killed four classmates in November 2021, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
(2024-02-09). The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance adopts a right-wing manifesto for the European elections. wsws.org The new party aims to contain the growing resistance to the war policy and suppress the class struggle that stands in the way of the war plans of the ruling class.
(2024-02-09). Florida legislature working to roll back protections for young workers. wsws.org Florida is one of a dozen states where governments are undermining child labor laws to increase the exploitation of the working class.
(2024-02-09). US National Transportation Safety Board exposes further safety compromises on Boeing 737 Max aircraft. wsws.org Photo documentation after repairing the rivets and replacing the MED plug shows that the bolts were not reinstalled after the rivets were repaired.
(2024-02-09). Australian youth survey highlights cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org A staggering 72 percent of young people aged 18—24 believe they will never be able to buy a home. 97 percent reported feelings of worry, anxiety or pessimism in the past 12 months.
(2024-02-09). Pseudo-left maintains guilty silence on job cuts at UPS, Teamsters courting of fascist Trump. wsws.org It has now emerged that the pseudo-left has backed and provided cover for a Teamsters administration with extreme right and even fascist sympathies. This shows there is no line which the pseudo-left will not cross.
(2024-02-09). Biden administration demands another $60 billion to fund the Ukrainian bloodbath. wsws.org Like all wars, the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine is creating golden opportunities for the capitalist parasites to turn human blood into dollars and euros. Workers have no interest in supporting the American or European bourgeoisies in their squabble to determine who acquires the lion's share of the booty.
(2024-02-09). Supreme Court lines up with Trump at hearing on Colorado ballot exclusion ruling. wsws.org Virtually every justice indicated they were prepared to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that the January 6, 2021 insurrection makes Trump ineligible for the presidency.
(2024-02-09). Pseudo-left Québec Solidaire complicit in unions' suppression of public sector workers' struggle. wsws.org Speaking for affluent sections of the middle class, QS is organically hostile to the prospect of broadening the struggle of public sector workers by appealing to the entire working class, not just in Quebec but across Canada.
(2024-02-09). Godzilla Minus One: A little more thoughtful approach to the genre. wsws.org The 37th film in the Godzilla franchise and the fourth Toho-led remake of the 1954 original film returns to its anti-nuclear-war inspirations to considerable box office success.
(2024-02-09). Evlenecek genàßler dikkat! 150 bin liralƒ±k kredi desteƒüinde ba≈üvuru ≈üartlarƒ± belli oldu: Bakan Gà∂kta≈ü tarih verdi à∂deme detaylarƒ±nƒ± aà߃±kladƒ±. yenisafak.com Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanƒ± Gà∂kta≈ü, Türkiye'nin onur konuƒüu olduƒüu, àáok Boyutlu Sosyal Kalkƒ±nma ƒ∞àßin Arap Forumu dolayƒ±sƒ±yla geldiƒüi Katar'ƒ±n ba≈ükenti Doha'daki ziyaretlerinin ardƒ±ndan aà߃±klamalarda bulunarak, gàºndeme ili≈ükin sorularƒ± yanƒ±tladƒ±. | Aƒ∞LE VE GENàáLƒ∞K FONU'NA BA≈ûVURULAR NE ZAMAN BA≈ûLIYOR?
(2024-02-09). Giri≈üimciliƒüi odaƒüƒ±na alan Genàß MàúSƒ∞AD'ƒ±n ana hedefi ƒ∞stanbul'u giri≈üim merkezi yapmak. yenisafak.com 
Globalle≈üen dàºnyada àßaƒüƒ±n gerektirdiƒüi vizyoner i≈ü insanƒ± ruhu ve bakƒ±≈ü aà߃±sƒ±na sahip genàßlerin yeti≈üebilme misyonuyla faaliyetlerini sàºrdàºren Genàß MàúSƒ∞AD, UGƒ∞K'24 ile biràßok deƒüerli i≈ü adamƒ±, giri≈üimci ve karar vericiyi bir araya getirdi. Cumhurba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± Yatƒ±rƒ±m Ofisi destek…
(2024-02-09). AK Parti ƒ∞stanbul Adayƒ± Murat Kurum Meryem Ana Kilisesi'ni ziyaret etti: Ortak vatan ortak gelecek ve e≈üit vatanda≈ülƒ±k ilkesi ile yola à߃±ktƒ±k. yenisafak.com 
Cumhur ƒ∞ttifakƒ±'nƒ±n ƒ∞stanbul Bàºyàºk≈üehir Belediye (ƒ∞BB) Ba≈ükan adayƒ± Murat Kurum, "Milletimizi yekvàºcut yapacak adƒ±mlarƒ± ve ƒ∞stanbul'umuzu yarƒ±nlara ta≈üƒ±yacak gàºàßlຠhedefleri hep birlikte kararlƒ±lƒ±kla ortaya koyduk. Türkiye'nin bu asalet ve màºcadele dolu yàºràºyàº≈üàºnde bugàºne kadar hep birlikte ko≈ütuk, bundan sonra da a…
(2024-02-09). Alper Gezeravcƒ±'nƒ±n da bulunduƒüu Dragon kapsàºlຠdàºnyaya dà∂ndàº. yenisafak.com 
(2024-02-09). Bakan Yumaklƒ±: Orman yangƒ±nƒ±na sebep olan unsurlarƒ± à∂nceden tespit edebilir hale gelmeliyiz. yenisafak.com 
Tarƒ±m ve Orman Bakanƒ± ƒ∞brahim Yumaklƒ±, ATO Congresium'da, Türkiye'de verimliliƒüin artmasƒ±na katkƒ± saƒülayan yerli teknoloji àºràºnlerin sergilendiƒüi '6'ncƒ± Verimlilik ve Teknoloji Fuarƒ±'nƒ± ziyaret etti. Alanda stantlarƒ± gezip, àºràºnleri inceleyen Bakan Yumaklƒ±, fuara gelen genàßlerle de sohbet etti. | Tarƒ±m ve Orman Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ±'nƒ±n standƒ±…
(2024-02-09). CHP ve DEM arasƒ±nda kirli pazarlƒ±ƒüƒ± à∂rtbas etme àßabasƒ±: ƒ∞stanbul iàßin sinsi plan. yenisafak.com 
Yerel seàßimlere az bir sàºre kala, Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) ile PKK'nƒ±n siyasi kolu DEM Parti arasƒ±ndaki ittifak pazarlƒ±klarƒ± hƒ±z kazanmƒ±≈ü durumda. Terà∂r suàßlusu Selahattin Demirta≈ü'a sƒ±k sƒ±k selam gà∂nderen àñzgàºr àñzel, eski ortaklardan beklediƒüi desteƒüi alamayƒ±nca DEM Parti ile gà∂ràº≈ümelerine devam etti. àñzel, DEM Parti'ye "Gà∂ràº≈ümeleri ve i&a…
(2024-02-09). CHP'de Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu-àñzel krizi Meclis'e ta≈üƒ±ndƒ±: 30 yƒ±llƒ±k à∂zel kalem màºdàºràºnàºn odasƒ±na àßà∂ktàºler. yenisafak.com 
Ana muhalefet partisi CHP, 14 ve 28 Mayƒ±s seàßimlerinde alƒ±nan maƒülubiyetin ardƒ±ndan ya≈üanan deƒüi≈üim tartƒ±≈ümalarƒ± sonucunda bir kurultaya gitti. | Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, 13 seàßimi kaybetmesi nedeniyle partiden ve seàßmenden gelen istifa talepleriyle kar≈üƒ±la≈ütƒ±. àñzellikle ƒ∞BB Ba≈ükanƒ± Ekrem ƒ∞mamoƒülu liderliƒüi…
(2024-02-09). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan'dan Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu gà∂ndermesi: àñzgàºr efendi hanàßer her an sƒ±rtƒ±na inebilir! yenisafak.com 
Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, AK Parti Antalya ƒ∞làße Belediye Ba≈ükan Adaylarƒ± Tanƒ±tƒ±m Toplantƒ±sƒ±'nda à∂nemli aà߃±klamalarda bulundu. | Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan'ƒ±n aà߃±klamalarƒ±ndan à∂ne à߃±kan satƒ±r ba≈ülarƒ±;Buradan sizlerin vasƒ±tasƒ±yla tàºm Antalyalƒ±lara saygƒ±la…
(2024-02-09). Devlet Bahàßeli'den AYM'ye sert tepki: Terà∂ristin hakkƒ± mƒ± olur? yenisafak.com 
MHP Genel Ba≈ükanƒ± Devlet Bahàßeli, partisinin 55. kurulu≈ü yƒ±l dà∂nàºmຠetkinliƒüinde à∂nemli aà߃±klamalarda bulundu. | Bahàßeli'nin aà߃±klamalƒ±ndan à∂ne à߃±kanlar ≈üu ≈üekilde;"ƒ∞lkelerimizden asla à∂dàºn vermedik. MHP'nin 55. kurulu≈ü yƒ±l dà∂nàºmຠhayƒ±rlƒ±, uƒüurlu olsun. | MHP, 55 yƒ±ldƒ±r milli ve manevi d…
(2024-02-09). MSB duyurdu: Suriye sƒ±nƒ±rƒ±nda 3'ຠterà∂r à∂rgàºtleri mensubu 15 ki≈üi yakalandƒ±. yenisafak.com MSB: Suriye'den àºlkemize yasa dƒ±≈üƒ± yollarla geàßmeye àßalƒ±≈üan 15 ≈üahƒ±s yakanladƒ±. Yapƒ±lan inceleme sonucunda yakalanan ≈üahƒ±slardan 2'sinin PKK/PYD/YPG, 1'inin TKP/ML terà∂r à∂rgàºtຠmensubu olduƒüu belirlendi. | pic.twitter.com/0qFv5cZ29w— T.C. MillàÆ Savunma Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ± (@tcsavunma) February…
(2024-02-09). Tramvay yayaya àßarptƒ±: Olay yerine àßok sayƒ±da ekip sevk edildi. yenisafak.com 
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(2024-02-09). Tarladan sofraya uzanan SuperFresh lezzetleri profesyonel şeflerden tam not aldı. yenisafak.com 
(2024-02-09). Redmi Note 13 Serisi yeni à∂zellikleriyle geldi. yenisafak.com Kàºresel teknoloji àºreticisi Xiaomi, Redmi Note 13 Serisi'ni tanƒ±ttƒ±. Kamera sistemi, tasarƒ±m, ekran ve i≈ülemcide yapƒ±lan à∂nemli geli≈ütirmeler sayesinde Redmi Note 13 Serisi, orta sƒ±nƒ±f ve amiral gemisi dàºzeyindeki akƒ±llƒ± telefonlar arasƒ±ndaki bo≈üluƒüu kapatmaya devam ediyor. Ayrƒ±ca, tamamƒ± makul fiyatlarla olaƒüanàºstຠdayanƒ±klƒ±lƒ±k, harika bir d…
(2024-02-09). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org
(2024-02-08). Bankruptcy in Second Largest British Municipality Indicative of Broader European Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Unrest in Bogota after Colombia's Supreme Court fails to pick new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com 
Protesters who had been mobilized by President Gustavo Petro blocked entrances of Colombia's Palace of Justice to demand a new chief prosecutor. The unrest in the capital broke out after…
(2024-02-08). Media Propaganda: Accusations Directed against Yemen's Alleged Intent to Destroy Marine Internet Cables. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Study find media giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News pushing for U.S. war in Yemen. mronline.org 
Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its attack on the people of Gaza. The U.S. government, which has refused to act to stop a genocide, sprang into action to prevent damage to private property, leading an international coalition to bomb targets in Yemen.
(2024-02-08). Federal court overturns EPA's approval of dicamba, citing environmental concerns. nationofchange.org The decision was reached after U.S. District Judge David C. Bury determined that the EPA had not adhered to the mandatory public notice and comment requirements.
(2024-02-08). Unmasking the shadows: The fight to end billionaire tax breaks for dark money. nationofchange.org
(2024-02-08). Have You Ever Wondered How Modern Spy Agencies Got Started? dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-02-08). oPt: Responding to the Crisis in Jenin, West Bank. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: American Near East Refugee Aid | Even as the war in Gaza has raged since October, the West Bank has also been subjected to violence at levels not seen in decades. Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, has been one of the areas most impacted by the Israeli military operations. Many children are facing prolonged absences from schools, as the closures and destruction of roads have forced schools to close. Often, families living in Jenin Refugee Camp leave the camp each night to avoid the frequent violent incursions and have been sleeping at the homes of relatives,…
(2024-02-08). Hello Comrade Project educational delegation heads for Vietnam. peoplesworld.org 
HANOI—After the dissolution of the USSR, the reactionary intellectual Francis Fukuyama declared "the end of history." He claimed that capitalism had triumphed in the Cold War and that all pursuits of socialism or any other alternatives to the "free market" path were dead. Of course, anyone that looks around them today can clearly see that …
(2024-02-08). Senegal President's Delay of Election Prompts Mass Protests Amid Fears of Coup. truthout.org Senegal is in the midst of its worst political upheaval in decades after the president postponed this month's election. More than 200 opposition politicians and protesters have been arrested, and the government has shut down some internet access, amid what the decision's opponents are describing as a coup. "This is just the latest step in a string of human rights abuses… |
(2024-02-08). Setbacks in the European Union's steel industry are noted. plenglish.com Brussels, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The steel industry of the European Union (EU) continues without seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, although the demand for steel could grow this year by 5.6 percent, the productive organization Eurofer considered today.
(2024-02-08). UN: Israeli escalation in Rafah increases overcrowded population risk. plenglish.com United Nations, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, warned today of the escalation of attacks in the governorate of Rafah, Gaza, where half of the enclave's population remains.
(2024-02-08). Zaluzhny is dismissed as head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. plenglish.com Kiev, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, confirmed today that it was decided to change the leadership of the country's Armed Forces and thanked General Valeri Zaluzhny for his dedication in that position.
(2024-02-08). Full Speed Ahead on the Global Titanic. tomdispatch.com Yes, the Doomsday Clock keeps ticking — it's now at 90 seconds to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — but the ultimate time bomb never gets the attention that it deserves. Even as the possibility of nuclear annihilation looms, this century's many warning signs retain the status of Cassandras. Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump withdrew the United States from vital pacts between the U.S. and Russia, the two nuclear superpowers, shutting down the Anti-Ballistic Missile, Open Skies, and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaties. And despite promising otherwise, Preside…
(2024-02-08). ExxonMobil Threatens Trespassing Venezuela's Territorial Waters, Vice President and Defense Minister Respond. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has condemned the recent statements of the president of ExxonMobil, Alistair Routledge, who confirmed that the oil conglomerate will continue their operations in Guyana, even in waters yet to be delimited, including the disputed Essequibo territory. | The vice president said that these statements "violate the Argyle Agreements and international legality," and emphasized that "Venezuela will not rest in its defense of the Essequibo territory and will assert its rights in any circumstances that may arise," issuing her condemnation via social media this Wednesday, Fe…
(2024-02-08). CIA director calls China biggest 'threat', says Ukraine war benefits US geopolitically and economically. geopoliticaleconomy.com CIA Director William J. Burns published an article demonizing China as the "bigge[st] long-term threat", boasting that the spy agency has doubled its budget for anti-China ops. He also said the Ukraine war helps the US economically and geopolitically, and warned Taiwan could be next.
(2024-02-08). Pinochet-apologist and neoliberal pundit: the legacy of Sebastián Piñera. peoplesdispatch.org 
On Tuesday, February 6, Chilean news outlets reported that former president Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter crash in Lake Ranco in the Los Ríos region in southern Chile. He was 74 years old. The ex-president was a controversial figure in Chilean politics having led the most severe police crackdown on protests and social movement since the military dictatorship ruled over the country. However, less is widely known about Piñera's own links to the politics and political figures of the Pinochet era Chile. | From Harvard to the World Bank: | Piñera began building his public profile in the 1970s, in the e…
(2024-02-08). From Palestine to Philadelphia — Israeli trained police violence. workers.org 
Philadelphia — During its 11 p.m. local news on Jan. 30, NBC affiliate Channel 10 devoted considerable coverage to the investigation of a fatal police shooting of a Black man, Alexander Spencer, 28, who was killed in a North Philadelphia convenience store Jan. 26. Police released five minutes of new . . . |
(2024-02-08). Love, but not for the colonized: responding to repression of Palestine solidarity at CUNY. mondoweiss.net 
Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY's Lehman College was canceled because it included the word "intifada" in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.
(2024-02-08). Alerta en Islandia por nueva erupción volcánica. radiohc.cu Reikiavik, 8 feb (RHC) Las autoridades de Islandia reportaron este jueves una nueva erupción volcánica al noreste del monte Silingarfell, destacó la radio y televisión RàöV.
(2024-02-08). Preparan extensa gira de Ballet de Camagàºey por Centroamérica. radiohc.cu San Salvador, 8 feb (RHC) El Teatro Presidente de la capital de El Salvador acogerá al Ballet de Clásico de Cuba que iniciará este mes una gira por Centroamérica, informaron hoy los organizadores.
(2024-02-08). México se incorpora a alianza mundial de empresas para refugiados. radiohc.cu Ciudad de México, 8 feb (RHC) México se incorporó este jueves a la Tent Partnership for Refugee, una alianza mundial de empresas cuyo objetivo es integrar económicamente a las personas refugiadas, informó la Secretaía de Relaciones Exteriores en un comunicado.
(2024-02-08). Consulta popular y referendo en Ecuador serían a finales de abril. radiohc.cu Quito, 8 feb (RHC) El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Ecuador detalló este jueves que la consulta popular y el referendo en esta nación sudamericana podrían realizarse a finales del próximo mes de abril.
(2024-02-08). Fiscalía inicia investigación por asesinato de concejal en Ecuador. radiohc.cu Quito, 8 feb (RHC) La Fiscalía General de Ecuador inició este jueves una investigación por el asesinato de la concejal de la localidad Naranjal, provincia de Guayas, Diana Carnero, quien era miembro del movimiento Revolución Ciudadana -RC.
(2024-02-08). Escepticismo en Corte Suprema estadounidense por caso Trump. radiohc.cu Washington, 8 feb (RHC) La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos mostró este jueves cierto escepticismo respecto a la decisión de Colorado de eliminar al expresidente Donald Trump de la boleta primaria por tratar de anular las elecciones de 2020.
(2024-02-08). Putin denuncia implicación de Estados Unidos en explosión de los Nord Stream. radiohc.cu Moscú, 9 feb (RHC) El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, denunció en entrevista con el periodista estadounidense Tucker Carlson, publicada este jueves, la implicación de Estados Unidos en la explosión de los gasoductos Nord Stream.
(2024-02-08). Visita presidente cubano bioeléctrica de región central del país. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 feb (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, dialogó este jueves con los trabajadores de la bioeléctrica aledaña al central azucarero Ciro Redondo, en Ciego de àÅvila, donde conoció de las principales dificultades que frenan su adecuado funcionamiento.
(2024-02-08). Refugees and the Education of Host Populations: Evidence from the Syrian Inflow to Jordan. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: Center for Global Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Abstract | While labor market impacts of refugees in low- and middle-income countries are commonly studied, | public services like education could also be affected by mass arrivals. This paper examines the | impact of Syrian refugees on the educational outcomes of Jordanians. Combining detailed household | surveys with school-level records on the density of Syrians, we study both the quantity and quality of | education using a difference-in-differences design across refugee prevalence and s…
(2024-02-08). Demonstrators Block Presidential Motorcade in NYC to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org More than 500 Jewish protesters and their allies gathered in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Wednesday to demonstrate against Israel's genocide in Gaza and demand a permanent ceasefire. The protest took place while President Joe Biden was attending a fundraiser at the Met, his first visit to New York City since October 7. Demonstrators called on the president to… |
(2024-02-08). Expect Justices to Allow Trump on All Ballots, Legal Experts Say. truthout.org Supreme Court justices have expressed skepticism over Colorado's recent decision to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some claiming that the precedent could allow for an unmanageable situation in the future. The Colorado state Supreme Court deemed Trump, currently the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination for president, an insurrectionist in December… |
(2024-02-08). Haley Loses to "None of the Above" Option in Nevada GOP Primary. truthout.org GOP 2024 presidential contender Nikki Haley faced no major opposition earlier this week in the Nevada primaries, a race that awards no delegates because those are given in the Nevada caucuses. Former President Donald Trump, who is running for president in 2024 for the third consecutive term, didn't put his name in the race, but Haley did — possibly so she could look like a winner when she… |
(2024-02-08). Letter from India: Stop World Health Organization's 'Pandemic Preparedness' Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). For God's Sake Joe, What the Hell Are You Doing? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Marine heat waves can affect microorganisms enough to cause 'profound changes' to ocean food chain. peoplesworld.org 
Marine heat waves (MHWs) are prolonged periods of ocean warming that can significantly affect coral reefs, fish, kelp forests and other marine life. A new study led by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has found that MHWs are changing the communities of microorganisms that make up the foundation of the oceanic food chain, affecting entire coastal ecosystems. "While the drivers of individual MHWs can …
(2024-02-08). Biden's UNRWA aid suspension is an attack on women. electronicintifada.net The damage of White House actions and inaction over Gaza to America's reputation and Palestinian lives will be permanent.
(2024-02-08). Impact of climate change on Chile's wildfires. america.cgtn.com Hundreds of people are still missing after wildfires destroyed homes in Chile's Valparaiso region. More than 130 people have been killed. Scientists say this would not have happened without climate change.
(2024-02-08). Echoes of The War on Gaza: A Palestinian Physician's Perspective. progressive.org As a Palestinian doctor, I urge us all to demand respect for all human life.
(2024-02-08). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Several Civilians in Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel continues to bomb Syria with impunity and targeted the western Syrian city of Homs with airstrikes that flattened a building in a residential neighborhood early Wednesday morning, killing several civilians. Syria's SANA news agency said a "number" of civilians were killed and injured but didn't specify how many. "The aggression led to the martyrdom …
(2024-02-08). Senate Votes Down $118 Billion Military Aid and Border Bill. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Wednesday voted down the $118 billion military and border bill as Republican leadership came out against the legislation before the vote. The bill needed 60 votes to pass and failed in a vote of 49-50. Only four Republicans voted in favor of the legislation, and only five Democrats voted against it. Senate …
(2024-02-08). Iraq Repeats Call for US Forces to Withdraw After Baghdad Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraq has repeated its call for an end to the US military presence following a US drone strike in Baghdad that killed a senior member of Kataib Hezbollah, a Shia militia that's part of Iraq's security forces. Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said the US "conducted a blatant assassination through an airstrike in the heart …
(2024-02-08). US Launches More Rounds of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen. news.antiwar.com Update: US Central Command said it launched seven more strikes in Yemen throughout the day on February 8 The US launched two more rounds of missile strikes against targets in Yemen on Wednesday as the Houthis continue to target shipping in the Red Sea. The US has now launched at least 21 rounds of missile …
(2024-02-08). Zelensky Removes His Top General, A Move That's Expected to Backfire. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that he removed Gen. Valery Zaluzhny from his position as Ukrainian commander-in-chief, a move that's expected to backfire due to the general's popularity both within the military and among Ukraine's civilian population. "Starting today, a new management team will take over the leadership of the Armed Forces of …
(2024-02-08). Really Big Numbers and the Ukraine Funding Request. cepr.net The Biden administration has run into a brick wall, or at least MAGA lunacy, in its $60 billion funding request for Ukraine. A big part of its problem is that many people are debating this funding with the idea that it requires pulling away money from other important programs or that it will be a …
(2024-02-08). Democracy Now! 2024-02-08 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 08, 2024; Ex-UNRWA Official: Funding Cuts Make Donor Countries Complicit in Starvation of Gaza; Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions; "Io Capitano": Oscar-Nominated Film Dramatizes Perilous Migrant Journey from West Africa to Europe | Headlines for February 08, 2024; Ex-UNRWA Official: Funding Cuts Make Donor Countries Complicit in Starvation of Gaza; Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions; "Io Capitano&…
(2024-02-08). Government determined to tackle pressing issue of youth unemployment. sanews.gov.za Government determined to tackle pressing issue of youth unemployment | As the country marks 30 years of democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government's commitment to tackling the pressing issue of youth unemployment. | Delivering the final State of the Nation Address (SONA) for the sixth administration, President Ramaphosa emphasised that government is determined to take immediate action in providing employment opportunities for young individuals, underscoring the urgency of addressing this crucial challenge. | "For despite the remarkable achievements of the last 30 years, many of democracy's ch…
(2024-02-08). Government to extend and improve R350 grant for the unemployed. sanews.gov.za Government to extend and improve R350 grant for the unemployed | President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that government will extend and improve the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant as the next step towards income support for the unemployed. | Delivering the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) for the sixth administration at the Cape Town City Hall, the President said government introduced the special grant during the pandemic, which currently reaches some 9 million unemployed people every month. | "We have seen the benefits of this grant and will extend it and improve it as the next…
(2024-02-08). The Military Routinely Disperses Aluminum-Coated Fiberglass into the Air. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Video: "Planet Lockdown". A Final Warning to Humanity from Former Pfizer Chief Scientist Michael Yeadon. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Henry Kissinger and Bill Gates: The "Secret Agenda" of the So-called Elite and the COVID mRNA Vaccine. "Reducing World Population"? globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc. | *** | Important and timely article, first published on April 10, 2020. The late Henry …
(2024-02-08). Couples Who Take COVID mRNA Boosters Together Had Stroke and Cardiac Arrest. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Political West Wants to Sanction Tucker Carlson Over Putin Interview. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Rebellion over Gaza: the British left strikes back. mronline.org 
The protest movement that has exploded onto the streets and inside the Labour Party in response to British complicity with Israel's crimes is not a distraction from class politics—it's the way forward, writes Kevin Ovenden.
(2024-02-08). The importance of a mass movement. mronline.org Mass protests change people. The act of collectively standing together pushes aside the powerlessness we experience in everyday life, builds confidence and generates a sense of strength.
(2024-02-08). U.S. lies on Yemeni intent to destroy marine internet cables debunked. mronline.org 
A pro-Israeli media institute has theorized that Yemen's Ansar Allah planned on destroying cables that supply 99% of the world with internet, but these claims were entirely fabricated.
(2024-02-08). 100 Jewish Cease-Fire Supporters Arrested Blocking Biden's NYC Motorcade Route. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). China Is 'World's Sole Manufacturing Superpower', With 35% of Global Output. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Counter Offer for Hostage Deal, Insists on 'Total Victory'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). Patrick Lawrence: Lost & Fearful in The Middle East. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Buys $7 Million Pro-Israel Super Bowl Ads During Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US. scheerpost.com
(2024-02-08). Saudis Contradict Blinken: Want Actual Palestinian State Now, Not Vague 'Peace Process'. scheerpost.com 
By Farhang Jahanpour / Informed Comment Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — On Tuesday afternoon (6 February 2024), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took part in a joint press conference with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha. The press conference was mainly about the …
(2024-02-08). "Every Child is a Whole Universe": We Mothers Call for Ceasefire. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). What They Were Hiding: Increased Solitary Confinement in Immigrant Detention Facilities. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-08). Feb 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
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(2024-02-08). MST's Commitment to the Struggle and to the Brazilian People. socialistproject.ca 
The "We reaffirm the commitment we made forty years [founded January 1984] ago: we will fight until the evils of the latifundio (large land hold…
(2024-02-08). U.S. Officials Acknowledge Moral Issues at Stake in Gaza. fpif.org
(2024-02-08). Tintswalo represents all of us – Minister. sanews.gov.za Tintswalo represents all of us – Minister | Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the Tintswalo story referred to by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening is an inspiration for many South Africans. | "The Tintswalo story is a representation of all us," Minister Ntshavheni said. | This as the President in the SONA painted a picture of a child born in 1994, named "Tintswalo. He said Tintswalo grew up in a society that was worlds apart from the South Africa of her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. | "The story of the first 30 years of our…
(2024-02-08). Iraq: ISHM: February 1 – 8, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Three Incumbents Among Twelve Newly Elected Governors; Iraq Asks U.S. To Resume Withdrawal Talks; European Foreign Ministers In Baghdad To Discuss Future Security Cooperation — On February 4, Salah ad-Din became the first province where newly a seated provincial council voted to elect a new governor. Within the next three days, provincial councils in another eleven provinces followed suit. Three of the newly elected governors (those of Basra, Wasit, and Karbala) are incumbents who succeeded in winning second terms. Three other provi…
(2024-02-08). Hezbollah: US Assassination of Hashd Shaabi Commander Flagrant Breach of Iraq's Sovereignty. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah denounced on Thursday the US assassination of Iraq's Hashd Shaabi commander, lashing out at Washington's "flagrant breach" of the Arab country's sovereignty, security and stability." In a statement, Hezbollah's Media Relations strongly condemned the "crime assassination of commander Hajj Wissam Mohammad Saber, known as Abu Baqer Al-Saedi, along with his companions on the hand …
(2024-02-08). Imam Khamenei: Gaza Situation a Tragedy of Muslim World, All Humanity. english.almanar.com.lb 
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the ongoing catastrophic incidents in the Gaza Strip are a tragedy of the Muslim world and the entire humanity. "The tragedy of Gaza is the tragedy of the Muslim world and rather all humanity, … and it shows that the current world order is invalid …
(2024-02-08). Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks on Gaza truce. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-02-08). Israeli media: Rocket sirens sound in Sderot, Gaza border settlements. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-02-08). Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza: Death toll of Israeli aggression passed 27,800. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-08). 3 Israelis injured, including an officer with serious wounds, in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack on Kiryat Shmona: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-08). Al-Aqsa Flood: Israeli Aggression in Gaza Enters 125th Day, Leaving Thousands Dead and Injured. english.almanar.com.lb 
In a relentless display of violence, the Israeli occupation forces have embarked on their 125th consecutive day of genocide in the Gaza Strip. Air strikes, artillery shelling, and fire belts have become the norm, leading to horrifying massacres against innocent civilians and the perpetration of unspeakable crimes. The situation has reached catastrophic levels, with over …
(2024-02-08). Hamas official Osama Hamdan to Al-Manar: 'Israeli entity' has no future in the region, and whoever counts on it or attaches their future to it will lose. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-08). One Palestinian was martyred and several injured as a result of a quadcopter drone shooting at a group of young men in the Nasser Medical Complex. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-08). Iran's Ambassador to Syria: Gaza Resistance Steadfastness Pushed Enemy to Negotiations. english.almanar.com.lb 
Dr. Hussein Akbari, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria, emphasized in an interview with Al-Manar TV website that the Zionist entity is keenly aware of the formidable capabilities wielded by the resistance in the Gaza Strip. According to Dr. Akbari, this awareness has prompted the occupation entity to shift towards political …
(2024-02-08). Stop Sending Money to Ukraine. liberationnews.org 
What possible interest could workers in the US have for supporting increased militarism in Ukraine?
(2024-02-08). "The Great Reset" Is Here: Follow the Money. "Insane Lockdown" of the Global Economy, "The Green Agenda" globalresearch.ca The top-down reorganization of the world economy by a technocratic cabal led by the group around the Davos World Economic Forum— the so-called Great Reset or UN Agenda 2030— is no future proposal. It is well into actualization as the world remains in insane lockdown for a virus…
(2024-02-08). Uganda Key Message Update: Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes persist for Refugees despite favorable second season harvest, January 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Uganda | Source: Famine Early Warning System Network | Please refer to the attached file. | Key Messages | In bimodal areas, second season harvesting, drying, and storing activities are wrapping up in January. Above-average second season staple food production has increased household and market food stocks and access to income from crop sales, supporting Minimal (IPC Phase 1) outcomes. In January, atypically dry conditions characterized by cumulative average to below-average off-season precipitation have negatively impacted vegetation and pasture conditions in the central, western, and northern reg…
(2024-02-08). Chinese Embassy in the U.S. hosts Spring Festival event. america.cgtn.com 
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. started celebrating early, hosting a Spring Festival event. Take a look.
(2024-02-08). LEVER TIME: The Anxious Generation, Brought To You By Smartphones. levernews.com
(2024-02-08). US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War. truthout.org There has been much talk of the possibility of a regional war in the Middle East ever since Hamas's brutal assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, and Israel's genocidal invasion of Gaza, in the context of a U.S. administration not willing to call for an immediate ceasefire. As an Iranian American socialist feminist activist with ties to activists in Iran, the U.S., Israel and Palestine… |
(2024-02-08). Government strengthens crime fighting measures. sanews.gov.za Government strengthens crime fighting measures | Government has strengthened the ranks of the South African Police Service (SAPS) through the recruitment of 20 000 police officers over the last two years, and another 10 000 in the year to come. | This as part of the country's achievements highlighted by President Cyril Ramaphosa, delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, in a year the country marks 30 years of democracy. | President Ramaphosa was firm that South Africans deserve to be safe and to feel safe, to walk freely and without fear in their neighbourhoods and public spaces. | T…
(2024-02-08). Investment in infrastructure gains momentum. sanews.gov.za Investment in infrastructure gains momentum | President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is gaining momentum, and new and innovative funding mechanisms will be used to increase the construction of infrastructure. | Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, President Ramaphosa said to deal with severe inefficiencies in the freight logistics system, government is taking action to improve the country's ports and rail network and restore them to world-class standards. | "We have set out a clear roadmap to stabilise the performance of Transnet and reform our logistics syst…
(2024-02-08). President calls for two-State solution to end Israel's war on Gaza. sanews.gov.za President calls for two-State solution to end Israel's war on Gaza | President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again used his public platform to reiterate his call for a two-State solution between Israel and Palestine and condemn the killing of civilians. | "Guided by the fundamental principle of human rights and freedom, we have taken up the Palestinian cause to prevent further deaths and destruction in Gaza," President Ramaphosa said during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday night. | The country's first citizen also took the time to welcome the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that…
(2024-02-08). Somebody give me a pen! – President. sanews.gov.za Somebody give me a pen! – President | "The Bill has arrived at my desk. I'm going through the Bill. I'm looking for a pen!" – said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night, eliciting much laughter from a packed Joint Sitting of Parliament. | Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Ramaphosa announced that government will gradually implement the long-awaited National Health Insurance (NHI). | President Ramaphosa was speaking during a televised speech at the Cape Town City Hall. | The NHI Bill, which was passed by both the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) last…
(2024-02-08). Tucker Carlson interviews President Vladimir Putin. geo.tv 
Tucker Carlson became first Western journalist to sit with Vladimir Putin since special military operation in Ukraine…
(2024-02-08). Letter reveals security officer made 'inappropriate comments' about Marilyn Mosby. geo.tv 
In 2023, Mosby was found guilty of two counts of perjury after lying to withdraw $90,000 from retirement account under CARES Act…
(2024-02-08). Baby's decapitation during birth at Georgia hospital ruled a homicide. geo.tv 
"No credible, no reasonably competent obstetrician should ever do this," lawyer of baby's parents say…
(2024-02-08). What Melania Trump wore at Mar-a-Lago event with Donald Trump?>. geo.tv 
Melani and Trump were spotted attending a wedding in Florida…
(2024-02-08). Is Elon Musk really going to buy Disney?>. geo.tv 
Elon Musk's net worth has potential to buy $180 billion Disney…
(2024-02-08). Western Media and Politician Complicity in US-Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Children. dissidentvoice.org The 2023-2024 Gaza Massacre has continued now for nearly 4 months while the World looks on. The Zionist-subverted and US lackey Australian Labor Government has fervently assisted Apartheid Israel diplomatically, with key arms supplies, intelligence, weapons targeting and now with cessation of support for UNRWA — racist Labor is complicit in the US-Israeli massacre of …
(2024-02-08). World: Polio this week as of 8 February 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, World, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative | Please refer to the attached file. | Headlines | Integration…
(2024-02-08). Selected Articles: A "False Flag" Operation to Justify the Israel-U.S. Genocide Against the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca 
By Although South Africa's legal initiative was directed agains…
(2024-02-08). Australians for War Powers Reform says Labor must not support US strikes across the Middle East. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Freezing aid to Gaza: Israel's war against UNRWA. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Labor's council demerger bill a 'sleight of hand'. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Peter Khalil MP targeted again for not speaking out for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-08). Tenants, housing activists fight NSW gov't demolition plans. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). We need to stop AUKUS and a possible war on China. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Freedom of expression and offensive political Emails: an important assertion of a fundamental right. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of the appellant for an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 based on an email written to local councillors in a political dispute. In R v Casserly [2024] EWCA Crim 25, The Court gave guidance on — and …
(2024-02-08). To End War, Israel Must Pay Reparations to 600,000 Palestinian Refugees, Victims of Naqba 1948. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). oPt: Gaza Strip Health Cluster: Partner Presence (February 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-02-08). oPt Health Cluster: Partner Presence (February 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-02-08). oPt: West Bank Health Cluster: Partner Presence (February 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-02-08). Debates could become mandatory in Dom Rep. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) A Commission of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) at the Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies reportedly approved a document on a bill that would oblige the candidates for elective posts to participate in debates.
(2024-02-08). Four candidates to compete for Russia's presidency. plenglish.com The candidates who will take part in the presidential elections scheduled for next month are Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Vladislav Davankov of New People, and incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, running for a fifth term as an independent. | Earlier, the CEC declined to register Sergey Malinkovich of the Communists of Russia party, and Boris Nadezhdin of the Civic Initiative party because five percent or more of the signatures submitted supporting them were invalid. | Two others, Rada Russkikh and Ana…
(2024-02-08). Imperial launches new framework to determine engagement with energy companies. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is to implement its own framework to determine engagement with energy and fossil fuel companies.
(2024-02-08). More finance firms acting on climate change, handful reach 'Gold standard'. imperial.ac.uk
(2024-02-08). How Long Has Humanity Been at War With Itself? pressenza.com Is large-scale intra-specific warfare Homo sapiens' condition or can our species strive to achieve global peace? By Deborah Barsky The famous American astronomer Carl Sagan once said, "You have to know the past to understand the present." But can we ever know the…
(2024-02-08). Russia can help India overcome its LNG overreliance on Qatar. infobrics.org India's transition to gas gives Russia an opportunity to increase LNG exports.
(2024-02-08). Booster for the Global South. infobrics.org China and the League of Arab States are working together amid intensifying major-country competition…
(2024-02-08). Russia Plays Leading Role in BRICS – South African Sherpa. infobrics.org Moscow is one of the key pillars of the economic bloc, Anil Sooklal has said…
(2024-02-08). Russia the Driver Behind China's Aluminium Import Boom. infobrics.org Russia and China are becoming increasingly dependent on each other in the aluminium market…
(2024-02-08). Pentagon spreads anti-Russian fear trying to resume support for Kiev. infobrics.org According to a US defense spokesperson, war with Russia is "possible" if Washington stops supporting Ukraine.
(2024-02-08). Political West wants to sanction Tucker Carlson over Putin interview. infobrics.org One EU official who wished to remain anonymous told Newsweek that any sanctions would require evidence that Carlson is "linked to Moscow's aggression", something that "is absent or hard to prove". What this means is that the sanctions would be illegal. However, the political West never had any issues circumventing its own laws for political reasons. After all, this is the centerpiece of the vaunted "rules-based world order".
(2024-02-08). World: Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: Inter Press Service | KIGALI, Feb 8 2024 (IPS) – Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent. | The latest 2023 World Malaria Report shows that the life-threatening disease remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent. | According to a World Health Organization (WHO) repor…
(2024-02-08). La Sécurité Semencière dans les États Fragiles et Vulnérables face au Changement Climatique : Perturbations du Système et Solutions au Niger, au Pakistan, au Soudan du Sud et en Syrie. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Niger, Pakistan, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: International Rescue Committee | Please refer to the attached file. | Pour la majeure partie du monde, le changement climatique est la crise de demain ; pour les communautés touchées par les conflits où ≈ìuvre l'International Rescue Committee (IRC), le changement climatique est bel et bien une crise d'aujourd'hui. Ces communautés, dont celles du Niger, du Pakistan, du Soudan du Sud et de la Syrie, se trouvent en première ligne d'un conflit et d'une crise climatique complexes avec un effet de cumul. Malgré ce besoin urgent,…
(2024-02-08). Netanyahu's War on Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Scahill Israeli soldiers detain blindfolded Palestinian men in a military truck in the southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 19, 2023. Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images Two weeks before Hamas commandos led a series of raids into Israel on October 7, Benjamin Netanyahu stood before an empty chamberOpens in a new tab at the United Nations headquarters…
(2024-02-08). The U.S. Failed 'Shock and Awe' Aggression in Iraq and Syria — with Seyed Mohammad Marandi. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley From Tehran — Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses the imminent decline of U.S. allied hegemony and the global humiliation of Israel The Syrian Ministry of Defence issued the following statement (translated from Arabic) on the U.S. attacks carried out at dawn on the 3rd February: Today at dawn, the American occupation forces launched a…
(2024-02-08). The US and UK Send Ukrainian Special Forces to Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com United World International Information has appeared in the African media that the United States and the United Kingdom have been transferring special forces of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate to Sudan for several months for the war against the Rapid Support Forces. The United States is concerned about the civil war in Sudan and, against the…
(2024-02-08). Vetoing Justice in Gaza: The Collapse of the UN Security Council. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan The rise in civilian deaths and global conflict shatters all illusions that the UN has any ability to maintain the peace. A US veto at the UNSC to protect genocide in Gaza is the very last straw. Article 1 of the founding charter of the UN boldly proclaims the organization's primary aim: To maintain international…
(2024-02-08). Iraq Condemns US for Drone Assassination of Militia Group Commander. truthout.org A deadly U.S. drone strike in Baghdad late Wednesday drew swift criticism from Iraqi officials and foreign policy analysts, who warned that the Biden administration's repeated attacks are further inflaming regional tensions and putting civilians at risk. Yehia Rasool, a spokesperson for the Iraqi military, said in a statement early Thursday that the U.S. "conducted a blatant assassination through… |
(2024-02-08). Hezbollah, Israel Trade Strikes Along Lebanon Border. news.antiwar.com Israel carried out drone strikes in the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, reportedly badly wounding a Hezbollah commander and starting a string of tit-for-tat firefights with Hezbollah, which raises concerns of further escalation in the ongoing conflict at Israel's northern border. Hezbollah responded to the strike with a flurry of rocket fire against northern …
(2024-02-08). Farewell, Wayne Kramer: Rock 'n roll revolutionary. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-08). Why Burn Books When You Can Bury Them? The White House Pressured Amazon to Target Dissenting Books. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Breaking the chain: Tlaib's crusade against congressional war profiteering. nationofchange.org This move comes amidst escalating scrutiny over the potential conflicts of interest posed by lawmakers' investments in companies that profit from military engagements.
(2024-02-08). What Holds Mankind Back from Confronting the Forces Determined to Destroy It? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Chicago area activists shut down weapons manufacturer implicated in Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Activists shut down Woodward MPC manufacturing facility in Niles, Illinois, on Wednesday, February 7, to protest the company's role in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-02-08). A toxic war . electronicintifada.net Air pollution is a major problem in Gaza.
(2024-02-08). Biden's UNRWA aid suspension is an attack on women. electronicintifada.net
(2024-02-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 125: Israel rejects ceasefire proposal, plans to expand ground invasion into Rafah. mondoweiss.net
(2024-02-08). German frigate sets sail to join EU mission in support of Israel. thecradle.co
(2024-02-08). U.S. Congressman Says Palestinian Babies Are Terrorists. youtube.com
(2024-02-08). The United States and Europe are Hell Bent on Sparking World War III. sonar21.com 
The U.S. and Europe — the Brits in particular — are out of control and flouting international law as they carry out military strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The West claims it is an act of self-defense, but instead of killing or arresting specific individuals responsible for attacks, are engaged in collective punishment. I think we are coming to a point where anger against the West is going to boil over and the U.S. and Europe will get a taste of their own medicine. All of this was avoidable, but the U.S. and Britain have convinced their citizens that attacks on foreign countries without the b…
(2024-02-08). Alleged Transcript of Tucker's Interview with President Putin — UPDATE. sonar21.com 
This just posted at UPDATE — I have confirmed with someone who has firsthand knowledge of the interview that this is a FAKE. Yep. Seemed too good to be true and was written in a fairly clever fashion. Looks like this in a demonstration of what AI via ChatGPT or some other platform can do. In any event, let's…
(2024-02-08). Video Update on "As Kiev Churns" — Zaluzhny OUt for Now. sonar21.com 
Figuring out this podcast business. Got the closed caption issue settled. Enjoy.
(2024-02-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 125: Israel rejects ceasefire proposal, plans to expand ground invasion into Rafah. mondoweiss.net 
Israel rejected a Hamas proposal for a ceasefire, which included the return of Israeli captives held in Gaza, and is preparing instead to expand its ground invasion to Rafah, where 1.9 million Palestinians are seeking refuge.
(2024-02-08). Zaluzhny apela a neonazistas para apoiá-lo contra Zelensky. globalresearch.ca As controvérsias em torno da rivalidade entre Vladimir Zelensky e Valery Zaluzhny continuam a aumentar. Segundo informaàßàµes de uma fonte familiarizada com o tema, o general ucraniano está atualmente a criar uma espécie de "exército privado", cooptando militantes neonazistas para …
(2024-02-08). Communications Workers 'urgently call' for ceasefire, end to Gaza siege. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The Communications Workers have become the latest in a growing line of big unions demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and particularly the Israeli siege of Gaza. The union board's February 6 resolution takes issue, however, with Hamas's "horrifying" attack on Israel on October 7 and calls for the release of the hostages. …
(2024-02-08). Cruise robotaxi under scrutiny. america.cgtn.com 
San Francisco is one of the world's leaders when it comes to testing autonomous driving. Last year, it became the first major U.S. city to approve two self-driving robotaxi services. But one of those companies, Cruise, owned by General Motors, is now under scrutiny from regulatory agencies after an accident that left a pedestrian injured.
(2024-02-08). No solo teoría en Universidad 2024 (+Podcast). radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 feb (RHC) Más que un asunto para jornadas teóricas en el XIV Congreso internacional de Educación Superior, el tema de la Universidades y su necesaria contribución al desarrollo es también parte de la experiencia práctica que muestra Cuba en esa cita.
(2024-02-08). Expresidente de Perú denuncia que fue víctima de un golpe de Estado. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 feb (RHC) El expresidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo se declaró víctima de un golpe de Estado "lento y multidimensional" y de la vulneración de sus derechos humanos, en una carta al secretario general de las Naciones Unidas difundida este jueves en Lima.
(2024-02-08). US Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Rafah, the last refuge in southern Gaza. Photo credit: MENAFN On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the …
(2024-02-08). 'Killing It': Before it kills us! peoplesworld.org 
One of the most trenchant recent critiques of late capitalism is Killing It, a droll television comedy show about killing Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. Craig Foster is a solid believer in the American Dream. He aspires to become an entrepreneur. If he could only get a chance, Craig knows he would certainly become …
(2024-02-08). Why the Coalition's integrity doesn't stretch to a $15 tax cut. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-08). The American Political System and the 2024 Elections. By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com A short note before we start.The paper below was presented on October 23rd, 2023, at the Autonomous University of Mexico City (UACM in Spanish), a school on the outskirts of the capital in one of the poorer regions of the country. I was asked to give an overview of the foundation of the American state, its structure, and my views on the upcoming 2024 elections. It kicked off the Congress on Interculturality, Juridical Pluralism, Human Rights and Critique of Law, hosted by the …
(2024-02-08). Pregnant Palestinians Are Trapped as Israel Assaults Southern Gaza. truthout.org For 23-year-old Reem Zidiah and her family, the crowded refugee camp at Tel al-Sultan near Rafah is the last stop on a terrible journey. But the sound of overnight airstrikes on Wednesday announced Israel's plans that could turn the last refuge in southern Gaza into a death trap for displaced Palestinians. Zidiah's family was displaced multiple times since Israeli bombs destroyed their homes in… |
(2024-02-08). Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave ECOWAS: What moves are being made in the region? liberationnews.org 
The West and Western-backed ECOWAS attempt to criticize, sanction, and demonize the sovereign steps being taken by the newly formed AES. Despite the backlash, it is clear that the transitional governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are supported by people's movements and organizations.
(2024-02-08). Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle. peoplesdispatch.org Steadfast Defender 2024, the biggest NATO drill since the end of theCold War, involving more than 90,000 military personnel from 31 member countries and Sweden is underway in Europe…
(2024-02-08). Michigan Muslims and Arabs are over Biden. mondoweiss.net 
A delegation of Biden officials are visiting Muslim and Arab leaders in Michigan today to try to reverse plummeting support for the president over Gaza, but no number of hastily arranged meetings can repair this rift.
(2024-02-08). It Is A Good Question… smoothiex12.blogspot.com why not me, asks Christian Amanpour. It is difficult to explain to this war criminal and psychobitch why Mr. Putin wouldn't touch her with a 10 yard stick, because her place is on the bench at the war crimes tribunal starting from Yugoslavia. As would be the case for most (not all) American corporate whores, pardon me, "journalists". Amanpour is an ambitious sociopath who has no understanding of the difference between crime against humanity and normality–a standard "morality" yardstick for people congregating around Washington establishment. So… people react: Amanpour is a human trash and as such she can a…
(2024-02-08). Well, A Storm Of Sorts… smoothiex12.blogspot.com at Judge's channel today with Lt.Colonel Tony Shaffer confirming again, that huge swaths of US "military experts" have no clue about Russian Armed Forces and Russia in general. Even in the comments to the video this guy was taken to task. But this is delusion worthy of Jack Devine, who resides in some alternative reality, Judge periodically brings him to show to… humiliate Jack? Now this. There is no need to sit here and go through TOE of each service of Russian Armed Forces, but I can only repeat what I said now many times–the US lost the arms race in most categories which define COFM. But this is an exh…
(2024-02-08). Steps taken by government to deal with state capture. sanews.gov.za Steps taken by government to deal with state capture | President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the gains that government has made in dealing with state capture and rooting out corruption. | "One of the overriding challenges this administration had to deal with when it took office was state capture and corruption. Our first priority was to put a decisive stop to state capture, to dismantle the criminal networks within the state and to ensure that perpetrators faced justice," President Ramaphosa said on Thursday. | Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall, President Ramaphosa said…
(2024-02-08). Tintswalo, a child of democracy. sanews.gov.za Tintswalo, a child of democracy | As the country marks 30 years of democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to outline how government has impacted the lives of ordinary people over the past three decades. | Painting a picture of a child born in 1994, the President told a story of Tintswalo who grew up in a society that was worlds apart from the South Africa of her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. | "The story of the first 30 years of our democracy can be best told through the life of a child called Tintswalo born at the dawn of freedom in 1994. She grew up…
(2024-02-08). Work underway to improve ports, rail. sanews.gov.za Work underway to improve ports, rail | To deal with severe inefficiencies in the country's freight logistics system, government is taking action to improve the ports and rail network in a bid to restore them to world-class standards. | Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said government has set out a clear roadmap to stabilise the performance of Transnet and reform the logistics system. | "Working closely with business and labour, we have established dedicated teams to turn around five strategic corridors that transport goods for export purposes. | "The number…
(2024-02-08). Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target. truthout.org The first month of 2024 was the hottest January on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced Thursday. That makes January the eighth month in a row to see its average surface air temperature surpass historic temperatures for that month and the 12th month in a row to see it rise past 1.5°C above the 1850-1900… |
(2024-02-08). DPRK says the US and the West influence the Middle East. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the Korea-Arab Association Yang Myong Song affirmed here on Thursday that the situation in the Middle East can only be solved by putting an end to the double standards of both the United States and the West.
(2024-02-08). Ecuadorian authorities open file into Carnero's assassination. plenglish.com Quito, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina)Ecuador's Attorney General's Office opened on Thursday an investigation into the assassination of the councilwoman Diana Carnero, belonging to the Naranjal town, Guayas province, who was a member of the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC) as well.
(2024-02-08). Guatemala's Gov't launches Special Group against Extortions. plenglish.com Guatemala City, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo and Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez launched on Thursday the Special Group Against Extortion (GECE), aimed at cracking down this scourge with serious social aftermaths.
(2024-02-08). Political consensus on energy transition in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The energy transition in Uruguay is a subject of consensus among the political forces that dispute the electoral campaign for the October elections, the head of the Ministry of Energy Fitzgerald Cantero granted on Thursday.
(2024-02-08). Hamas Presents Three-Stage Truce Deal, Demands Full Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-08). Nicaragua Taking Germany, Canada, UK, Netherlands to ICJ for Genocide. orinocotribune.com Nicaragua issued a memorandum urging Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop backing the Israeli occupation and supplying it with arms. | The Nicaraguan government started Monday proceedings to take Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for their complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza by providing the Israeli occupation with the weapons and means to carry out the horrendous act. | The executive authority in Nicaragua published an official statement in which it revealed that it warned the governments…
(2024-02-08). West Asian Football Federation Calls on FIFA to Ban Genocidal Apartheid Israel From Football. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-02-08). Astonishing Predictions from Dr. Richard Day, 1969 — Part 3 — They Planned to Announce — 'The New World Order Was Now the System For The World'. expose-news.com "We All Owe This New World Order our Allegiance" Astonishing predictions Part 3, is a little different to parts 1 and 2 as researcher Randy Engel interviews Dr Lawrence Dunegan and they …
(2024-02-08). The United Nations Is Stealing Your Future. expose-news.com You didn't want it. You didn't vote on it. You didn't give input on it. You don't dare to question it. The oracle of science as spoken. Technocrats have decided it all …
(2024-02-08). Colombian government and ELN agree to extend bilateral ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-02-08). Latest US strike in Iraq kills senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah and two others. peoplesdispatch.org 
The strike provoked spontaneous protests against the US and intensified the demands of immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops. Iraqi resistance announced they will continue to attack US bases in the region…
(2024-02-08). US anti-war activists confront Senators, who are doubling down on support for Israel. peoplesdispatch.org On February 7, activists with feminist anti-war group CODEPINK confronted several US Senators who have been doubling down on their support for Israel throughout the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. | "Killing Hamas makes Israel safe," said Florida Senator Ted Cruz to an activist who told him that "the war does not make Jews safer." Cruz has received over one million dollars from the pro-Israel lobby since 1990, receiving USD 489,419 from 2019 to 2024. Cruz's top pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) donors are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Republican Jewish Coalition. "Kill…
(2024-02-08). Why Medvedev Is Free to Go Full 'Born to Be Wild'. thealtworld.com Washington is actively splitting the EU in favor of a rabidly Russophobic Vilnius-Warsaw-Kiev axis. | Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen | Take the world in a love embrace | Fire all of your guns at once | And explode into space | Steppenwolf, Born to be Wild, 1967 | The world has got to be thankful to the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dimitri Medvedev. Paraphrasing that
(2024-02-08). France and the anger of the countryside. pressenza.com The impact of inflation, low wages, unfair competition, bureaucracy, income inequality and European environmental standards that they describe as too severe were at the centre of the complaints from the second half of January to the beginning of February, mobilisations that counted on the blocking of motorways with tractors as their main tool, although it was not the only one. | By Waldo Mendiluza | The obstruction on 18 January of the A64 road linking the southern cities of Toulouse and Bayonne (French Basque Country) marked the start of the protests, which escalated to an average of at least 10,000 protesters a…
(2024-02-08). Humanists in Bangladesh get the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Moving Forward. pressenza.com 
Feb 6, 2024. Members of the 3rd World March core team in Bangladesh invited Pressenza and some foreign observers to a virtual meeting as they discussed their plans for the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Bangladesh. | It was a virtual meeting but it was so inspiring to see and meet the core team of humanists from Bangladesh who are preparing plans and, actively working and organizing activities, to hear what they have been doing to welcome the 3rd WM base team in their country. | To send a strong, clear signal that a world without wars and violence is not just possible but essential, crucial, necess…
(2024-02-08). A "False Flag" Operation to Justify The Israel-U.S. Genocide against the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca Israel's "false flag" is a complex military-intelligence undertaking, carefully planned, in liaison with the US. "Israeli officials obtained Hamas's battle plan for the Oct. 7 … more than a year before it happened" (NYT).
(2024-02-08). There Never Was a "New Corona Virus", There Never Was a Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The official story is that a dangerous new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, PRC. It had not been isolated, it's identity had not been confirmed. And then in February, the name of the "new virus" was changed to SARS-CoV-2, a virus first detected 20 years in 2003.
(2024-02-08). Why Western Economies Are at Risk of Entering a Period of Slower Growth and Impoverishment in the Coming Years. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). oPt: Project HOPE calls for global humanitarian aid in supplemental funding. reliefweb.int Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, United States of America, World | Source: Project HOPE | Project HOPE urges Congress to urgently provide the additional $10 billion in supplemental funding for global humanitarian assistance, including to Ukraine, Gaza, and the West Bank. | Washington, DC (February 8, 2024) —
(2024-02-08). A Hole at the Bottom of the Book. publicbooks.org For the writers Annie Ernaux and Hilary Plum, a paradox emerges with each new book: writing attempts "carry to completion" something lived, but also changes the original experience.
(2024-02-08). Sri Lanka: Building the people's movement is a priority. greenleft.org.au 
The Frontline Socialist Party actively contributed to the 2022 popular uprising in Sri Lanka. Green Left's Janaka Biyanwila interviewed Pubudu Jayagoda, who is the FSP's educational secretary and central committee member about the party's organising work.
(2024-02-08). Killing Palestinians through useless debate is the international community's tactic. thealtworld.com As Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people unfolds for the entire world to see in real time on social media, world leaders have only managed to debate humanitarian "pauses" rather than a ceasefire. Even the context of such temporary "ceasefires" is grossly misplaced, with the focus resting solely on the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no qualms about them ending up as collateral damage as he seeks the complete annihilation not just of Hamas, but also the entire Palestinian population in Gaza. | Netanyahu has rejected the Hamas proposal for a 135-d…
(2024-02-08). oPt: Gaza: In four months of war, Palestinian journalism has been decimated with impunity. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Reporters sans Frontières | The toll of four months of war in Gaza on journalism is nothing short of horrifying: Palestinian journalists killed, wounded, and prevented from working without any possibility of safe refuge. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns the eradication of journalism and the right to information in Gaza by the Israeli army, and calls on States and international organisations to increase pressure on Israel to immediately cease this carnage. | In 124 days of conflict, at least 84 journalists have been killed in Gaza, including at…
(2024-02-08). Climate Related News: Electric vehicles prove bad for business. expose-news.com While the World Economic Forum fabricates its Global Risk Report, an amateur futurist comes up with his own more realistic list. Wind turbines are not a "green renewable" energy source and electric …
(2024-02-08). Health Related News: Wearable devices, face masks, vaccines, ivermectin and gag orders. expose-news.com In Taiwan, an infant dies after being forced to wear a face mask at daycare; American colleges that still have covid injection mandates in place; assisted suicide is out of control in …
(2024-02-08). Dr. Tess Lawrie: Governments not decisively rejecting WHO's power grab suggests they are no longer in charge. expose-news.com Senator Sharon Keogan and a growing group of Irish citizens concerned about WHO's power grab, hosted an event at the Irish parliament on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. Dr. Tess Lawrie, Swiss constitutional …
(2024-02-08). Pfizer's Pfrankenstein Proteins were injected into billions of people. expose-news.com Pfizer's mRNA covid-19 injections instruct cells to produce additional "off-target" proteins that could pose significant health risks. The finding was revealed by a team of UK researchers, who found a "glitch" occurred …
(2024-02-08). Insurrection going strong as MAGA defies law, trials, elections, civil liberties and the Constitution. nationofchange.org Bad faith losers thrive if never made social pariahs whose nullification must be nullified. Solipsism, like being talked to death, is a terrible way to die.
(2024-02-08). Haiti Fights To End Western Exploitation, Congo Continues To Be Manipulated & Israel Defeated Itself. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/8/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-02-08). Rojava revolutionary leader warns escalation could lead to World War III. greenleft.org.au 
In an exclusive February 6 interview with Green Left's Peter Boyle, Saleh Muslim, the co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) the leading party in Rojava's revolution in North-East Syria, warned that the current escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could be the beginning of "the third world war".
(2024-02-08). Black labor: From chattel slavery to wage slavery — Part 2. workers.org 
Black women lead a strike against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Factory in Winston Salem, N.C. 1943 The following is excerpted from Chapter 2 of Sam Marcy's "High Tech, Low Pay: A Marxist analysis of the changing character of the working class," first published in 1986. Note that a few selected words . . . |
(2024-02-08). Black labor: From chattel slavery to wage slavery — Part 1. workers.org 
Enslaved family, 1850 The following is excerpted from Chapter 2 of Sam Marcy's "High Tech, Low Pay: A Marxist analysis of the changing character of the working class," first published in 1986. Marcy is the late chairperson of Workers World Party. The book is available as a free download at . . . |
(2024-02-08). Comparative geopolitics: Ukraine and Gaza. pressenza.com Are the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza of the same nature? Based on the bare facts reported in Western mainstream media, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's invasion of Gaza look similar. At first glance, it appears that we are dealing with two attacks which, although they may have been provoked, are nevertheless both unjustifiable. | Is it sensible, however, to rely solely on events as reported by Western mainstream media? It seems at first sight that this is quite sufficient because, as was just mentioned, no amount of context could justify what happened. This is why, according to some, it is of little imp…
(2024-02-08). Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers. aclu.org 
The Senate voted on Wednesday against a bill that would have been the first major overhaul of asylum and immigration law in a generation — and would have been a disastrous retreat from basic principles of fairness. As our elected leaders continue to debate immigration reforms, they must instead advance humane and sensible solutions that help manage the border without compromising our nation's values and the safety of people fleeing danger. | Although branded as a compromise bipartisan "border security" package, this bill would have been a major rewrite of our nation's long-standing asylum laws. To make m…
(2024-02-08). oPt: Majority of Gaza's children now trapped in land area less than a fifth of enclave's total land mass as Israeli military expands into Rafah. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Save the Children | GAZA, 8 February 2024 — The majority of Gaza's displaced population — more than 1.3 million people including more than 610,000 children — are trapped in an area less than a fifth of the enclave's total land mass with nowhere left to flee as Israeli attacks on Rafah intensify, Save the Children said. | Earlier this week the UN Over the four months since Israel's military escala…
(2024-02-08). AOC Says GOP's Mayorkas Impeachment Attempt Is "Craven and Without Merit" truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has called out Republicans for their "laughable" attempt to impeach a Cabinet official for the first time in U.S. history, saying that their accusations against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas clearly lack any form of evidence and are merely politically motivated. In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Wednesday… |
(2024-02-08). Report: Canadian Officials Cut Off UNRWA Despite Not Seeing Evidence of Claims. truthout.org Canadian officials have still not seen any evidence backing up Israel's allegations against Palestinians' foremost aid agency despite being one of the first countries to suspend their funding to the group amid one of the most dire humanitarian crises in modern times. Sources within the Canadian government say that Israel has not provided any evidence backing up claims made in an Israeli… |
(2024-02-08). Sanders Casts Sole Democratic Vote Against Bill to Send $14B to Israel. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was the only senator in the Democratic caucus to vote against advancing a bill on Thursday that would send $14.1 billion to Israel in order to advance its genocidal military and starvation campaign in Gaza. The Senate held a procedural vote on a foreign assistance package on Thursday that would send Ukraine $60.1 billion in assistance, fund Israel's genocide and… |
(2024-02-08). Headlines for February 8, 2024. democracynow.org Truce Talks Continue in Egypt, Humanitarian Catastrophe Continues in Gaza as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, 6-Year-Old Gazan Girl and 2 Rescue Workers Remain Missing 10 Days After Last Signs of Life, Palestinian American Woman Samaher Esmail Missing After Being Taken by IDF, U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California, Senate Delays Border Measure After GOP U-Turn; Schumer Calls for Vote on Israel, Ukraine Funding, Biden Officials Meet with Arab American Leaders in Michigan as Group Urges Voters to Reje…
(2024-02-08). "Io Capitano": Oscar-Nominated Film Dramatizes Perilous Migrant Journey from West Africa to Europe. democracynow.org 
The new Oscar-nominated film Io Capitano follows young Senegalese migrants on their journey from West Africa to Europe. "We wanted to … give visual form to a part of the journey that we don't see," says director Matteo Garrone. We are also joined by Mamadou Kouassi, whose journey from the Ivory Coast to Italy inspired the movie. Nearly 200,000 migrants traveled to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea last year. Thousands have died or gone missing during the perilous journey. "We wanted to try to humanize this number," says Garrone. For migrants like Kouassi, who face increasingly xenop…
(2024-02-08). Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions. democracynow.org 
Senegal is in the midst of its worst political upheaval in decades after the president postponed this month's election. More than 200 opposition politicians and protesters have been arrested, and the government has shut down some internet access, amid what the decision's opponents are describing as a coup. "This is just the latest step in a string of human rights abuses," says Amnesty International researcher Ousmane Diallo, who says Sall's latest anti-democratic move is characteristic of an increasingly repressive regime. We also hear from former Prime Minister Aminata Touré, who br…
(2024-02-08). Ex-UNRWA Official: Funding Cuts Make Donor Countries Complicit in Starvation of Gaza. democracynow.org 
As Israel's assault on Gaza has displaced the majority of Palestinians in Gaza, more than half are sheltering in facilities run by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Despite being the largest humanitarian agency in Gaza, UNRWA says it may run out of funds by the end of the month, after at least 18 states or institutions, including many of the agency's biggest funders, announced they were suspending their donations in January. The cuts came after the Israeli government accused several UNRWA employees of participating in the Hamas attack on October 7. Israel made the allegations in a docum…
(2024-02-08). Amnesty International calls for end to 'unlawful demolitions' of Muslims' homes, businesses in India. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Human rights organisation Amnesty International on Wednesday said the widespread 'unlawful demolitions' of Muslims' homes, businesses and places of worship through the use of JCB bulldozers and other machines must stop immediately. In two reports, titled "If you speak up, your house will be demolished: Bulldozer Injustice in India" and "Unearthing Accountability: …
(2024-02-08). Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from 'sacred' brick. muslimmirror.com LUCKNOW : The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a "sacred" brick has been brought from Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to lay the foundation of the new mosque. Foundation Chairman Zufar …
(2024-02-08). 'Gau Sansad' wants the cow to be declared 'Mother of the Nation'. muslimmirror.com Prayagraj : The cow may be granted the status of 'Mother of the Nation' before the Maha Kumbh 2025, if the Uttar Pradesh chief minister accepts the demand of the sants in Prayagraj. The sants want that the cow should be referred to as 'Rama', with 'Ra' standing for 'Rashtra' (nation) and 'Ma' for 'Mata' …
(2024-02-08). Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks surpasses 27,700. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Gaza's Health Ministry confirmed Wednesday that at least 27,708 Palestinians have been killed and 67,174 others injured in Israeli attacks in the seaside enclave since Oct. 7. A ministry statement said Israeli attacks have left 123 people dead and 169 others injured in the last 24 hours. "Many people are still trapped under …
(2024-02-08). Genocide of Palestinian began since 1948. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook The ongoing United States -European supported Israeli genocide of Palestinians and destruction in Gaza is not the first of its kind. These war mongers committed similar massacres in Deir Yassin and Kafr Kassim in 1948 to drive out Palestinians from their homes and lands to plant Israel there. Since these war crimes …
(2024-02-08). Madrasa demolition sparks violence in Haldwani; shoot-at-sight orders issued. muslimmirror.com Haldwani, Uttarakhand : A curfew was imposed here on Thursday as violence erupted in the city's Banbhoolpura area over the demolition of an "illegally built" madrasa, officials said. Municipal commissioner Pankaj Upadhyay, city magistrate Richa Singh, and SDM Paritosh Verma were present on the spot during the demolition. Curfew imposed, additional forces deployed. According to …
(2024-02-08). "Our Constitution can't tolerate bulldozer justice': Justice Muralidhar. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network Justice Muralidhar, a prominent judge in the Indian judiciary, has recently made a thought-provoking statement, highlighting the importance of upholding the principles of justice and fairness in the Indian Constitution. His statement, "Our Constitution Can't Tolerate Bulldozer Justice", underscores the need for preserving the integrity of the legal system and ensuring …
(2024-02-08). Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel unless Gaza conflict ends, Palestinian state recognized. muslimmirror.com RIYADH : Saudi Arabia said it has told the US administration that the kingdom won't have diplomatic relations with Israel unless the latter stops its "aggressions" in the Gaza Strip and an independent Palestinian state is established. The Saudi Foreign Ministry made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday refuting the White House's saying that …
(2024-02-08). Gaza: 123 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombardments between Tues-Wed. muslimnews.co.uk London, (The Muslim News) : According to the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA 123 Palestinians were killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza between Tuesday and Wednesday in Gaza taking the total number of Palestinians killed since 7 October to 27,708 and injuring 67,147. More than 8,000 people were reported missing. Last figures received for …
(2024-02-08). Argentina: Controversial Omnibus Law Returns to Committee Due to Lack of Consensus (+Public Celebrates). orinocotribune.com The Chamber of Deputies of Argentina has returned the controversial omnibus law back to committee, following deputies' approval of six of the articles when the session was adjourned due to the lack of consensus between the ruling party and its allies. | The omnibus law, a set of ultra-neoliberal economic reforms, was sent back for debate this Tuesday, February 6, meaning the project promoted by the government of far-right president Javier Milei will have to be discussed again. | The decision was adopted because the ruling party did not have the votes to approve key articles of the law, such as the privatization o…
(2024-02-08). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Sign 20 Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com During the visit to Caracas by a delegation from Burkina Faso headed by Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Traoré, 20 agreements were signed in various sectors. The first Joint Commission between the two nations saw them forge partnerships in aeronautics, agriculture, civil protection, culture, sports, oil, education, university education, science, and technology. | Cooperation ties were strengthened in various strategic areas for the development of both nations, stated Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil during the signing ceremony held this Wednesday, February 7, at the Casa Amarilla, headquarters of the…
(2024-02-08). Venezuela Presents Anti-Blockade Policies to Burkina Faso Delegation. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, Venezuelan vice minister for anti-blockade policy, William Castillo, made a presentation to the visiting delegation from Burkina Faso. Castillo's presentation covered the impact on Venezuela's economy of the illegal coercive measures—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—imposed by the US and its vassals and spoke about how Venezuela has overcome them. | In a statement, Castillo wrote that both parties agreed that "the sanctions are part of an illegal and criminal foreign policy and of a model of neocolonialism that uses attacks on the economy as a spearhead for the geopolitical c…
(2024-02-08). Latest US strike in Iraq kills senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah and two others. peoplesdispatch.org The latest round of US airstrikes in Iraq on late evening of Wednesday, February 7 killed several people including a top leader of Kataib Hezbollah, one of the resistance forces in the country waging a battle against the presence of the foreign troops in the country and in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. According to …
(2024-02-08). Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle. peoplesdispatch.org As the second year of the Ukraine war draws to a close, the stalemate continues. The much-vaunted Ukrainian counter-offensive has failed. However, Russia's goals haven't been met either as the US and other NATO member states continue to fill Ukraine's coffers and restock its armory. On top of that, NATO's ongoing military exercise Steadfast Defender …
(2024-02-08). The Senate's foreign aid bill is a scandal. stephensemler.substack.com 
Subscribe now Share The highest court in the world just ruled that it's plausible Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, but Senate leadership is now forcing a vote on a $95 billion bill that contains $17 billion to sustain Israel's war on Gaza. The bill used to have an immigration component, but after failing a …
(2024-02-08). The Battle of Cripple Creek: How armed miners won better pay and hours. therealnews.com 
On Feb. 7, 1894, the Western Federation of Miners declared a strike in the boomtown of Cripple Creek, Colorado, in protest of increased working hours. For the next five months, thousands of miners upheld the strike will fending off violent attacks from mercenaries hired by their bosses. The resulting victory became the first in a …
(2024-02-08). Using MMT to solve Argentina's economic crisis. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-08). Biden Needs a Miraculous "Hail Mary" Pass to Win the 2024 Elections. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-08). Blinken's Latest Mideast Visit Fail to Ease Regional Turmoil. telesurenglish.net At the end of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, many in the region are explicit that the U.S. top diplomat has hardly made any progress de-escalating tensions there. | RELATED: | Like its predecessors, the latest visit was marked by lofty rhetoric, but little headway in resolving the Gaza crisis. | WHAT DID BLINKEN DO?
(2024-02-08). Bolton Obstructed US-Venezuela Relations: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revealed that former Secretary of State John Bolton blocked a meeting with then-President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018. | RELATED: | "Trump and I almost met. Both of us wanted to see each other, and I was ready to go meet with Trump. However, we received a call announcing that the meeting was postponed, even though the coordination of the encounter was already in place," the…
(2024-02-08). Colombian Teachers March in Support of President Petro. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called on citizens to mobilize in support of President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In Bogota, teachers will hold a protest near the Attorney General's Office, an institution that, along with the Supreme Court, is investigating alleged irregularities in the donation of funds for Petro's presidential campaign. | People are rallying under the slogan "
(2024-02-08). DR Congo: UN Peacekeeping Chief Urges M23 To Stop Hostilities. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix called on the rebellion of the March 23 Movement (M23) for an immediate cessation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | RELATED: | He made this remark during a press conference following his trip from Feb. 2 to 5 to the eastern part of the country, notably in Goma, Beni and Bukavu, where the security situa…
(2024-02-08). DR: Electoral Debates Could Be Mandatory. telesurenglish.net The five congressmen authors of this idea argue that Law 20-23 itself attributes to the JCE the responsibility of promoting the realization of debates on the programs presented by the parties. | More than eight million Dominicans are summoned to the polls this February 18 for the municipal elections. Feb. 8, 2024.
(2024-02-08). Drone Strike Pushes Iraq to End US-Led Coalition Mission. telesurenglish.net The U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on Wednesday evening pushed the Iraqi government more than ever to end the mission of the U.S.-led coalition forces. | RELATED: | The drone bombarded a sport utility vehicle of paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces in the al-Mashtal neighborhood, killing three people, including Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that has links to Hashd Shaabi Forces. | Yahya Rasoul,…
(2024-02-08). Ethiopia: Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR), the lower chamber of the parliament, approved the appointment of new cabinet members upon the endorsement of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. | RELATED: | The newly-introduced cabinet members include Temesgen Tiruneh as the East African country's deputy prime minister, replacing the departing veteran Ethiopian politician Demeke Mekonnen, who was the country's d…
(2024-02-08). Four Colombians Are Shot to Death in the Magdalena Department. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the police reported that four Colombians were murdered in Fundacion, a town located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in the Madgalena department. | RELATED: | The massacre occurred on Wednesday night while the victims were chatting on a street and were surprised by two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle and began shooting. | Magdalena Police Commander Colonel Javier Duarte descri…
(2024-02-08). Gaza Strip: Israel Shells Major Cities. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Israeli army shelled the cities of Gaza, Khan Yunis and Rafah as part of its war campaign against the Strip, where dozens of dead and wounded were reported in the last hours. | RELATED: | Fighter jets struck the Gaza neighborhoods of Al-Rimal, Al-Sabra, Tal Al-Hawa and Al-Zaytoun at dawn, causing numerous civilian casualties, the official Wafa news agency reported. | Several squares and public places in the wester…
(2024-02-08). Haiti: People Demand Resignation of Prime Minister. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Haitians went to bed without the satisfaction of seeing Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign, but on Thursday they took to the streets to continue their efforts to force him to hand over power. | RELATED: | The riots have almost paralyzed this capital city, where the demonstrators erected dozens of barricades with tires and set them on fire. | Stores, schools, public and private institutions closed their doors, while traffic was practically…
(2024-02-08). Israel Must Be Held Accountable, Sinn Fein Leader Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Sinn Fein party president Mary Lou McDonald called for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. | RELATED: | The Irish nationalist leader expressed her concern about the absolute "impunity" with which the Israeli occupation forces are acting in the Palestinian territories. | "We want to make a mention of Palestine. We are very concerned about the continued bombings, we are concerned that Israel contin…
(2024-02-08). Mama Antula To Become the First Argentine Saint. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, representatives from the Argentine Church arrived in Rome to participate in the canonization of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as "Mama Antula." She will be canonized on Sunday in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. | RELATED: | Maria Antonia was born in Santiago del Estero in 1730 into a wealthy family that provided her with a good religious education and cultural training. | While she was…
(2024-02-08). Milei's Party Presents Bill to Ban Legal Abortion in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the "Freedom Advances" party submitted a bill to the Lower Chamber to repeal the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Law approved on December 30, 2020. | RELATED: | The far-right party's proposal also includes the request that abortion be a criminal offense for both the woman and those who participate in the process. | On Thursday, Manuel Adorni, the spokesperson for the Argentine Presidency, went to the media to cl…
(2024-02-08). Venezuela Rejects Threats from ExxonMobil. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rejected statements made by ExxonMobil President Alistair Routledge regarding Guyana's alignment with the United States on security matters. | RELATED: | "Venezuela rejects the threatening statements of ExxonMobil's president, Alistair Routledge. This energy multinational not only usurps Guyana's sovereignty but also influences the highest authorities of that country,…
(2024-02-08). Health Ministry calls for collaboration to end challenges in Moroto hospital. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is calling on the leaders in Karamoja to collaborate with Moroto Regional Referral Hospital for solutions to address health challenges. Moroto hospital came into the spotlight after the death of two mothers within a space of one week who underwent cesarean births at the facility. The …
(2024-02-08). Sub-Saharan Africa GDP to double by 2040 to US$4.5trillion. independent.co.ug 
London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | Research from market research company Euromonitor International has forecast the GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa to double by the year 2040 from the 2022 figure of US$ 2 trillion to over USD 4.5 trillion. Euromonitor's report, Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rising Economic Frontier, looked at the economies of Uganda and 45 …
(2024-02-08). Why Blinken's latest Mideast visit is failing to ease regional turmoil. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO | Xinhua | At the end of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, many in the region are explicit that the U.S. top diplomat has hardly made any progress de-escalating tensions there. Like its predecessors, the latest visit was marked …
(2024-02-08). This Week in Fascism #135: Proud Boys Split Into Factions, Resistance to TPUSA, Report from Ohio. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome back fellow antifascists! It's been way too long since this column last came out — but with a new year and a growing need for an antifascist clearinghouse of action, information, and beyond — we felt it was time for this column to make a comeback. In this week's installment, you'll find a breakdown…
(2024-02-08). Mass solidarity for Palestine, against repression by Columbia University. workers.org 
Protest against Columbia University's attacks on pro-Palestine activists, Feb. 1, 2024, New York City. New York City Thousands of people came out to Columbia University on Feb. 1 to a demonstration organized by Within Our Lifetime in solidarity with Columbia University Apartheid Divest, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine and . . . |
(2024-02-08). 20th African Fine Coffees conference and exhibition on coffee production kicked off in Ethiopia. tvbrics.com 
The Ethiopian government considers coffee production as one of the valuable engines of economic growth…
(2024-02-08). Beijing symposium discusses development of BRICS remote sensing satellite constellation. tvbrics.com 
Experts see great prospects for aerospace co-operation between China and Brazil…
(2024-02-08). China opens its fifth Antarctic research station. tvbrics.com 
Engineers used lightweight and high-strength materials, making the station able to withstand temperatures as low as -6 C…
(2024-02-08). Putin calls the level of Russia-China relations unprecedentedly high. tvbrics.com 
Russian President and Chinese President discuss strengthening co-operation in BRICS…
(2024-02-08). Russia and Iran prepare an agreement on mutual recognition of higher education diplomas. tvbrics.com 
This was stated by the Counsellor of the Iranian Embassy in the Russian Federation Hadi Goudarzi…
(2024-02-08). Russia hosts a meeting of BRICS Deputy Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. tvbrics.com 
This is the first event of the unification year in the financial sector…
(2024-02-08). The Day of Russian Science in 2024 is associated with several memorable dates. tvbrics.com 
The holiday was established 25 years ago in connection with the most important event in the country's history…
(2024-02-08). UNICEF urges all parties to safeguard children amid latest unrest in Haiti. reliefweb.int Country: Haiti | Source: UN Children's Fund | Statement attributable to Bruno Maes, UNICEF Representative in Haiti | PORT-AU-PRINCE, 8 February 2024 — UNICEF is deeply concerned by recent reports highlighting the violence faced and witnessed by children during the current socio-political events in Haiti. We urge all stakeholders to ensure that children are protected, regardless of their situation. | Protecting children should be the priority. UNICEF calls on everyone to protect children and take all necessary measures to prevent their exposure to violent events, which could jeopardize their safety and li…
(2024-02-08). oPt: ´ Je sais que cela va finir et je prie de pouvoir repartir de zéro. ª Malgré des pertes accablantes, une entrepreneure gazaouie reste tournée vers l'avenir. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Development Programme | La ville de Rafah abrite la majorité des 1,9 million de Palestiniens qui ont été chassés de chez eux pendant la guerre, qui entre dans son cinquième mois. Ces personnes ont perdu des membres de leur famille, des maisons, des biens et des sources vitales de revenus. Alaa Abu Mudallah, propriétaire du centre de formation ´ Khotwa ª, compte parmi les personnes les plus touchées. Elle a lancé cette initiative pour remédier à l'une des difficultés les plus pressantes pour les habitants de Gaza, à savoir le chà¥mage omniprése…
(2024-02-08). Cameroon: À Abuja, le Représentant spécial Simà£o réaffirme le soutien de l'onu à la commission mixte Cameroun-Nigeria et appelle au dialogue entre la CEDEAO et le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger. reliefweb.int Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Niger, Nigeria | Source: UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel | Dakar, le 8 février 2024 — Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général et Chef du Bureau des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et le Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simà£o, a conclu aujourd'hui une visite de quatre jours à Abuja, au Nigeria. | L'objectif de la visite était de discuter des progrès réalisés par la Commission mixte Cameroun-Nigeria (CMCN) et de réitérer l'engagement des Nations Unies à soutenir les deux pays dans leurs efforts pour finaliser le processus de démarcation d…
(2024-02-08). Cameroon: In Abuja, SRSG Simao reaffirms UN support to The CNMC, and calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. reliefweb.int Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Niger, Nigeria | Source: UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel | In Abuja, SRSG Simao reaffirms UN support to The CNMC, and calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger | Dakar, 08 February 2024- The special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simà£o, concluded today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. | The objective of the visit was to discuss progress made by the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) and reiterate the United Nations's co…
(2024-02-08). Camp Nenookaasi Brings Minneapolis' Policies Against its Unhoused Residents to the Forefront. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-02-08). Federal and State Police Raid Three Homes in Atlanta Leading to One Arrest Amid 'Cop City' Investigation. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-02-08). Protesters Blockade Weapons Manufacturer in Plymouth MN in Solidarity with Palestine. unicornriot.ninja
(2024-02-08). "Is mutual development around water possible in the Fertile Crescent?" uwidata.com The Schiller Institute has organized in Paris an international conference titled "Water for Peace". Various speakers from different countries participated on the conference held in January 9, 2024. As United World International, we consider the conference of strategic value and will publish in two parts the notes of Odile Mojon, one of the organizers. Below …
(2024-02-08). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #114. reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-08). DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : Situation d'urgence complexe – 25 janvier 2024, Fiche d'information n ∞ 3 – Exercice fiscal 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | COUP D'≈íIL SUR LA SITUATION | 113,6 MILLIONS : Population de la RDC, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 25,4 MILLIONS : Population ayant besoin d'aide, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 6,9 MILLIONS : Nombre de personnes déplacées internes (PDI) en RDC, OIM — Octobre 2023 | 1 MILLION réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile congolais dans les pays voisins, HCR, novembre 2023 | 522 260 réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile hébergés en RDC, HCR,…
(2024-02-08). USAID/BHA Kenya Assistance Overview, February 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Kenya, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | OVERVIEW | Kenya continues to face the effects of recurrent climate shocks and disease outbreaks, which generate widespread displacement and humanitarian needs. Notably, above-average October-to-December 2023 short rains—induced by the El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole conditions, both associated with above-average rainfall in the Horn of Africa—and associated floods across Kenya resulted in at least 174 deaths and the displacement of approximately 546,000 people betw…
(2024-02-08). Dawn Is Breaking out All Over, and the World Is Waking Up. dissidentvoice.org Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe (Venezuela), Hema ahu (Spider Web with Dew in the Morning), 2021. On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez took office as the president of Venezuela and began a process of Latin American integration that — because of …
(2024-02-08). A 'war on drugs' in Ecuador is the cover for U.S. intervention. peoplesworld.org 
Joined by other U.S. officials, Laura Richardson, commander of the U.S. Army's Southern Command, was in Ecuador from January 22 to 25. She was conferring with President Daniel Noboa—recently elected and very wealthy—and other government leaders about U.S. military assistance. Richardson mentioned to reporters an "investment portfolio…worth $93.4 million, including not only military equipment…[but also] …
(2024-02-08). Una 'guerra contra las drogas' en Ecuador es la fachada de la intervención de EE.UU. peoplesworld.org 
Acompañada de otros funcionarios estadounidenses, Laura Richardson, comandante del Comando Sur del Ejército de Estados Unidos, estuvo en Ecuador del 22 al 25 de enero. Estaba conferenciando con el presidente Daniel Noboa —recientemente electo y muy rico— y otros líderes gubernamentales sobre la asistencia militar estadounidense. Richardson mencionó a los periodistas una "cartera de inversiones… …
(2024-02-08). Netanyahu rejects truce, promises worst massacre yet in Rafah. liberationnews.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu dashed hopes today that he would accept a truce proposal put forward by the Palestinian resistance, and instead vowed to press on with a new phase of the genocide that promises to be the most deadly and horrific yet.
(2024-02-08). PDF of February 8 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran! Palestinian resistance condemns U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq Mundo Obrero: La asamblea internacional de Nueva York rinde homenaje a la resistencia palestina Editorial: Stop defunding UNRWA! Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2024-02-08). Bipartisan backing for Australian government's war commitments and rejigged tax plan. wsws.org There is a nervous closing of the parliamentary ranks in the face of intensifying discontent among workers and youth over the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
(2024-02-08). UK teacher speaks to WSWS about ongoing COVID surge in schools. wsws.org "It's terrifying that we're allowing this to happen. Every piece of research I see about COVID underlines the fact that this is not a cold, it's a multi-system vascular disease and is causing all kinds of damage to our brains and bodies."
(2024-02-08). Philippine president angers Beijing by congratulating Taiwan's president-elect. wsws.org Manila is lining up with US war plans against China hoping to gain access to resources in the South China Sea while also seeking to direct domestic social tensions outwards.
(2024-02-08). Detroit EV plant fire cost GM reported $1.3 million in damages. wsws.org The recent spate of fires at GM's flagship Factory Zero plant exposes the lack of safety planning and preparation on the part of management and its UAW "partners."
(2024-02-08). Malaysian government under pressure to reintroduce goods and services tax. wsws.org The Malaysian government is working to foist the current debt crisis onto the shoulders of the working class and the most economically vulnerable in society.
(2024-02-08). Israel presses assault on Gaza as Netanyahu and Blinken reject ceasefire. wsws.org US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared that "Israel is fully justified in confronting Hamas and other terrorist organizations," while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged war to "final victory."
(2024-02-08). Seeking war funding, Biden embraces far-right anti-immigrant policies. wsws.org In remarks at the White House, the Democratic president said he would put the blame on the Republicans for the supposed "crisis" at the US-Mexico border.
(2024-02-08). Faculty Senate calls on University of Michigan to divest from firms aiding Israeli genocide. wsws.org To support the humane and democratic spirit of the faculty resolution requires that it not be used to promote illusions that the governments, universities, parties and official institutions such as the UN that uphold the world capitalist system can be forced by pressure from below to halt the genocide and end the decades-long oppression of the Palestinian masses.
(2024-02-08). In defense of actress Melissa Barrera, victim of McCarthyite campaign over her opposition to Israeli genocide. wsws.org Her crime? Speaking out in opposition to the ongoing mass murder of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-08). Australian Jewish academics condemn Zionist lie that opposition to Israeli war crimes is antisemitic. wsws.org Despite the lies and intimidation from the Zionist lobby, the media and governments, there is growing criticism of the propaganda used to legitimise Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza.
(2024-02-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers in France in further walkout against school "reforms" after last week's national strike; Lebanese public sector workers in national strike over pay, eroded 92 percent since 2018; bus workers in Johannesburg, South Africa take wildcat action over pay, shift changes and unfair accusations of theft…
(2024-02-08). Port Stephens wind farm project receives broad support. greenleft.org.au 
Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers' action in Muloobinba/Newcastle. Zane Alcorn reports.
(2024-02-08). Missouri GOP Blocks Abortion Exceptions, Goes After Planned Parenthood. truthout.org On Wednesday, the Missouri Senate blocked an amendment to the state's near-total abortion ban which would have allowed exceptions in cases of rape and incest. State Sen. Tracy McCreery (D) urged her fellow lawmakers to "show an ounce of compassion" for victims of sexual violence. "They've already survived enough trauma," McCreery said. "They shouldn't have to go to another state to get… |
(2024-02-08). The unthinkability of slave revolt. mondoweiss.net 
Those who say that Israel knew about the plans for October 7 all along are repackaging an old colonial trope which believes that the natives are too docile, too submissive, too cowardly, and too inferior to revolt against their oppressors.
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(2024-02-09). Yemen's Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes. mintpressnews.com MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.
(2024-02-08). Guyana Is Being Used As A "Pawn" Against Venezuela. covertactionmagazine.com The current border impasse between Guyana and Venezuela is yet another example of United States imperialism's design to expand and usurp countries' natural resources around the world and reinforce its geopolitical agenda. The hegemonic stranglehold of the United States and its multinationals are challenged by China and Russia mainly, with Saudi Arabia following as "runner …