(2021-01-24). Is the Biden Plan Big Enough? Why is Wall St. OK with a Higher Deficit? — Bob Pollin. theanalysis.news Working families are suffering, is the Biden plan big enough? Why doesn't Wall St. fear inflation or a drop in the US dollar? Bob Pollin on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
(2021-01-24). What Biden's Warmongering Will Actually Look Like. thealtworld.com 
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(2021-01-24). Did America really Duck the Dark Night of Fascism? The delusion of normalcy that haunts the United States. juancole.com 
By Liam Kennedy | — The election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States was received across much of the world with a mixture of relief and exuberance, though often laced with apprehension. A common theme in news headlines and Twitter feeds was that normal service was being resumed in the …
(2021-01-24). Joe Biden's Presidency Should Be One To Take on Animal Ag. indybay.org When Joe Biden was giving his Super Tuesday victory speech, our activists jumped to the stage and asked him to #LetDairyDie.
(2021-01-24). The Illusion of Democracy: Power and Secrecy. globalresearch.ca In 2003, millions of people protested against the invasion of Iraq. If Britain and the US had genuine democracies, where the views of ordinary people matter, the invasion, slaughter and torture in Iraq would not have happened. Our governments ignored …
(2021-01-24). The people want the fall of the regime: What lies behind the protests in Tunisia? peoplesdispatch.org In the 10 years since the Arab Spring, while democracy has functioned in Tunisia at a procedural level, it has not met the aspirations of the people, especially the youth…
(2021-01-23). While The World Is Distracted By COVID, Those Under The Yoke Of US Foreign Policy Suffer Immensely. 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 (1/23/21). 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
(2021-01-23). 'Overpromise and Under Deliver': Netizens Rap Biden for Saying COVID Trajectory 'Cannot be Changed'. sputniknews.com Democrat Joe Biden, who campaigned ahead of the 2020 presidential election on a vow to make COVID-19 relief a top priority ostensibly in divergence from the Trump administration's pandemic response, which he had slammed as ineffectual, signed a slew of executive orders on his first day in office as POTUS to combat the ongoing health crisis.
(2021-01-23). Threat of fascistic coup grows in Brazil amid COVID vaccination failure. wsws.org "We the military are the last obstacle to socialism. Who decides whether a people will live in democracy or dictatorship is their Armed Forces," declared fascistic President Bolsonaro.
(2021-01-23). Biden's own Moderates and Hardliners Battle it Out on reviving Iran Nuclear Deal. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Two and a half days into the Biden administration, it is already clear that the Problem of Iran is going to loom large over its foreign policy. There are already hard liners and moderates in the Biden team, just as there are in Iran. The first few Biden appointments, Antony …
(2021-01-23). Can Biden roll back Trump's escalation and end catastrophic Yemen War? juancole.com 
The Biden Administration has a chance to undo a disastrous label and open the door for peace. ( 48hills.org) — One day before the Inauguration, the Trump Administration added Yemen's Houthi movement to a list of foreign terrorist organizations. It was just the latest, desperate attempt to hamstring President Joe Biden's promise to end the …
(2021-01-23). Despite Uneventful Inauguration, US could face a simmering, chronic domestic terror problem. juancole.com 
By Luis De la Calle | — After President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021 without any violent incidents, many in the United States and worldwide breathed a sigh of relief. The respite may be brief. The ingredients that led an incensed pro-Trump mob to break into the Capitol and plant pipe bombs …
(2021-01-23). Jamie Dlux Interview — The Independent Media Has Always Been Fighting For You. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to the TLAV Rokfin exclusive. Joining me today is Jamie Dlux. Link: rokfin.com/stream/3512/Jamie-Dlux-Interview—The-Independent-Media-Has-Always-Been-Fighting-For-You Or click below: Bitcoin Donations Are Appreciated: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/bitcoin-donation (3FSozj9gQ1UniHvEiRmkPnXzHSVMc68U9f)…
(2021-01-23). [Comment] Offline: The danger of unreliable narrators. thelancet.com "We can see the way out", ran the headline in last week's Sunday Express. Governments across Europe are increasingly optimistic. Ministers are looking visibly more relaxed. US President Joe Biden is now in the White House and he is serious about science, unlike his predecessor. Vaccines are being delivered at scale. Claims are now being confidently made that all adults in the UK will have been vaccinated by June or September, 2021. Although other countries have been slower to start, they will catch up.
(2021-01-23). Dear Mr. President: You inspired us — but "unity" with Republicans and Trumpists is a trap. salon.com Joe Biden's inaugural address was soaring, Lincoln-esque oratory — but his vision of national unity is dangerous…
(2021-01-23). Biden Administration Announces Plan To Combat 'Domestic Extremism'. popularresistance.org On Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Biden ordered three US intelligence agencies to review the threat of "domestic violent extremism." | Since pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the US Capitol building on January 6th, calls to combat "domestic terrorism" have been growing. Before January 6th, Biden's transition team had said they were planning to pass laws against domestic terrorism, and the Capitol incident has made it a top priority. | "The January 6th assault on the Capitol and the tragic deaths and destruction that occurred underscored what we have long known. The rise of do…
(2021-01-23). Biden's Secretary Of State Praises Trump's Achievements On Israel. popularresistance.org A new administration has taken over Washington with talk of justice, respect and diversity. However, when it comes to Israel-the news isn't so encouraging. | Joe Biden's foreign policy team says it wants to return to the Iran deal, but reassures the Israel lobby that that won't happen any time soon, and when it comes to actual Palestinian rights or freedom (the "peace process"), it clearly wants as little friction with the Israeli government and Israel's friends in Washington as possible. I watched all 4-1/2 hours of Tony Blinken's testimony to Senate Foreign Relations (help!), and he never mentioned occupation,…
(2021-01-23). 35 House Democrats Join Reps. Bush and Pressley in Calling on Biden to End Federal Executions for Good. commondreams.org Warning that future administrations could follow in Trump's footsteps, the lawmakers urge Biden to commute the death sentences of all federal inmates to "ensure that there would be no one left on death row to kill." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12559870471.jpg …
(2021-01-23). Greek students and teachers protest militarization of campuses. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, rallies were held across the country against the proposal of the New Democracy-led government to set up police contingents on campuses. The protesters also demanded reopening of classes and increased investment in the sector…
(2021-01-23). First Virtual World Social Forum 2021 Kicks off in Mexico. telesurenglish.net The first virtual edition of the World Social Forum kicked off in Mexico on Saturday. The organizers were summoned to an online opening walk for 24 hours to highlight the struggles and experiences of social movements worldwide. | RELATED: | The debates and panels will take place from January 24 to January 30 and it will focus on climate change, peace and war, democracy, social and economic justice, and gender, and the f…
(2021-01-23). As we heal and move forward, watch out for aftershocks. nationofchange.org The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo—even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor's environmental damage.
(2021-01-23). Maybe now the U.S. should stop talking down to the World about "Democracy Promotion" juancole.com Because of the events of the last weeks, months and years, should "democracy promotion" be permanently removed from the U.S. foreign policy lexicon? ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — On Inauguration Day 2021, the nation's capital looks like it has just experienced a coup, not successfully survived one. Streets are blocked off, barricades are up, …
(2021-01-23). Iraq, Syria and the new US administration. thealtworld.com Terrible as Trump was for both countries, neither can expect much better with Biden at the helm | Two murderous attacks in succession: a double suicide bombing in Baghdad which killed 32 innocent Iraqis and injured more than one hundred; and a missile strike launched by Israeli warplanes from Lebanese airspace on Syria's Homs province in which a family of four perished. | Is it a coincidence that both took place just as Joe Biden was taking office as US president? The Israeli attack was nothing new. But the suicide bombing in Baghdad was the first for three years — during which Iraq's leaders thought they w…
(2021-01-23). Here are Biden's day one actions on the climate and environment. nationofchange.org Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations.
(2021-01-22). As Pandemic Rips Through Indian Country, Indigenous Communities Work to Save Elders & Languages. democracynow.org 
We look at the fight to save tribal elders and Native language speakers as the pandemic rips through Indian Country, with Indigenous communities facing woefully inadequate healthcare, lack of governmental support, and the living legacy of centuries of colonialism. Native Americans have died from COVID-19 at twice the rate of white people across the U.S. To combat this crisis, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has prioritized elders who speak the Dakota and Lakota languages to receive vaccines. "Knowing that there were a lot of elders who were at really, really high risk, this was a concern from the very beginning," s…
(2021-01-22). NIAC Applauds Biden for Plan to Review Impact of U.S. Sanctions on International COVID Response. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). Biden Unveils National Strategy To Fight the Pandemic. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled his national strategy for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic as the country endures record levels of infections and deaths. | RELATED: | "Our national strategy is comprehensive, it's based on science, not politics. It's based on truth, not denial, and it's detailed," he said | The U.S. president also signed several orders aimed at improving supply chains for the pandemic, kee…
(2021-01-22). WHO Finally Admits COVID-19 PCR Test Has a 'Problem'. globalresearch.ca In an "inauguration" of its own while Joe Biden was being sworn into office, the World Health Organization (WHO) Even though they've been widely used across the U.S. …
(2021-01-22). What Biden Can Do Without Congress (But Won't). counterpunch.org What if it could get done now? What if all (or many) of the largest problems within the United States could be solved now? What if the most exploited, the most troubled, the most chopped-up-masticated-and-drooled-out-by-the-American-machine populations could be helped right now? No Congress. No 10 years of "building up power" just to achieve a post-abuse
(2021-01-22). Biden Orders on Food Aid Heralded as 'Most Significant Anti-Hunger Actions in Modern Times'. commondreams.org The expected executive action comes as "families are struggling with food insecurity like never before." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-food-aid-boost.jpg …
(2021-01-22). As Economic Suffering Grips Regular Americans, Wall Street Behemoths Ready Feast of Stock Buybacks. commondreams.org "We're going to be aggressively buying back, and consistently," said Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/big-banks-ready-buybacks-biden.jpg …
(2021-01-22). Joe Biden Canceled Keystone XL. Indigenous Leaders Demand the Same for the Dakota Access Pipeline. democracynow.org 
After President Joe Biden issued an executive order on his first day in office canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, pressure is growing from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups for the new administration to do the same with the Dakota Access pipeline, the controversial project that sparked the historic Standing Rock uprising in 2016. "The pipeline is illegal," says Jodi Archambault, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and former special assistant to President Barack Obama on Native American affairs. "The best thing that he can do is drop the appeals to this and stop the oil from flowing now." We als…
(2021-01-22). Teachers Union Berated Trump for Reopening Schools, Now It's Praising Biden For Doing the Same. mintpressnews.com Biden has made the reopening of schools, colleges, and universities a key priority and made clear that his decision was based on the same "save the economy" logic as Trump's.
(2021-01-22). "Here Are the Superheroes To Come and Save Us": Media Waste No Time Fawning Over Biden. mintpressnews.com The same media that behaved as attack dogs against Trump for four years (unless he was carrying out aggressive actions abroad) are likely to turn into lap dogs now that there is a Democrat in the White House.
(2021-01-22). Round Up the Usual Suspects; Don't Forget Putin. globalresearch.ca Interviewed by Mrs. Clinton Monday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi eagerly rose to the bait when Clinton spoke of "her concerns that the outgoing commander-in-chief was compromised by the Kremlin". Setting the stage, Clinton expressed the hope that "we'll find out who …
(2021-01-22). Foreign Correspondent: Battle Lines Drawn on Ending Yemen War. progressive.org The Biden Administration has a chance to undo a disastrous label and open the door for peace.
(2021-01-22). Raising their banner high: Fascism, imperialism, and anti-communism at the Capitol Hill riots. mronline.org 
This multicultural dimension of an overtly white supremacist demonstration is not a contradiction: rather, it reflects the convergence between imperialism abroad and fascism at home. Liberal commentators expressed self-righteous dismay at the vandalizing of "our" "iconic symbol of democracy," worrying about what the events would do to the U.S.' hallowed image as the shining "city …
(2021-01-22). Biden's Mask-Wearing Mandate. globalresearch.ca Biden and his press agent media won't explain what's vital for everyone to know. | On his first day in office as selected, not elected, president, he signed a blizzard of executive orders. | Among them was mandatory wearing of face masks …
(2021-01-22). The SolarWinds Hack, The Takeover Of The US & The Final Stage Of The War On You. 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 (1/22/21). 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
(2021-01-22). Don Jr. picks up where his dad left off: Trump's son continues tradition of Twitter lies. salon.com Don Jr. is taking on the family mantle of tweeter-in-chief to level fallacious attacks at President Biden…
(2021-01-22). McConnell Pans Biden's 'Big Steps in Wrong Direction', Warns Over 'Failed Approach' to Immigration. sputniknews.com On his first full day in office, US President Joe Biden acted upon his campaign promises to reverse a spate of policies implemented by his predecessor Donald Trump, signing executive orders to tear up the the Keystone XL oil pipeline permit, rejoining the World Health Organisation and bringing the US back to the fold of the Paris Climate Accord.
(2021-01-22). 'Hell, Even David Brooks Agrees' Democrats Should 'Absolutely Kill the Filibuster'. commondreams.org "Can't believe David Brooks and I finally agree on a thing," said one progressive organizer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/schumer_filibuster_0.jpg …
(2021-01-22). Majority of US Voters Across Political Spectrum Back Landmark Pro-Democracy Reform Bill: Poll. commondreams.org One prominent campaign finance expert called the For the People Act "an incredibly important piece of comprehensive democracy reform." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ftpa.jpg …
(2021-01-22). GOP Nightmare of Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders About to Come True. zcomm.org "When Republicans controlled the Senate they used the reconciliation process to provide huge tax breaks for the rich and large corporations. We're going to use reconciliation to protect working families, the sick and the poor."
(2021-01-22). Advocates Strongly Praise Biden Administration's Action on Food Aid: "Bold, Common Sense Move to Address Nation's Hunger Crisis" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). MPower Action Co-Founder Linda Sarsour Releases Statement on Andrew Yang's Comments on BDS. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). A Week of Obstruction Leaves Biden Administration Without Confirmed Cabinet, Including Key National Security Roles. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-22). NRC 100 year licensing conference: It's time to stop this whole nuke con job. nationofchange.org Biden could move to have done to the NRC what was done to its predecessor agency, the AEC, to have it abolished. And to push to end nuclear power in the U.S.
(2021-01-22). Cancel ALL Student Debt — 2021 YDSA Winter Conference Preview. dsausa.org This is a preview event for the 2021 YDSA Online Winter Conference. Learn more about the Winter Conference here: y.dsausa.org/2021wintercon/ Biden has the power to cancel ALL student debt with a stroke of his pen, but he won't do it without a movement to force his hand. Join us on Friday, February 5 at 8PM…
(2021-01-22). What will be different under Joe Biden? peoplesdispatch.org The end of the Trump-era is being hailed as the end of a dark age. What's going to be different under Biden? Some of his executive orders do reverse some of the more contentious stances that Trump took. His cabinet nominations, however, suggest, no fundamental change will take place…
(2021-01-22). AMLO: Those Seeking Conflict With the US "Will Be Left Waiting" telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said on Friday that those hoping for confrontations between his government and Biden's administration "will be left waiting" as the new U.S. president poses "no threats against Mexico." | RELATED: | AMLO welcomed Biden's decision to cancel the Mexico – U.S. border wall and his new immigration policy. Both presidents had a phone conversation on December 19, and their rep…
(2021-01-22). Advocacy to Preserve Cultural Heritage in Africa. grants.gov SFOP0007534 | Funding Opportunity ID: | 330786 | Opportunity Number: | SFOP0007534 | Opportunity Title: | Advocacy to Preserve Cultural Heritage in Africa | Opportunity Category: | Discretionary | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) | Category Explanation: | Democracy Fund/Human Rights Democracy Fund | CFDA Number(s): | 19.345 | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Elig…
(2021-01-22). When the National Guard Came to Washington. progressive.org Anticipating threats from the far-right ahead of Biden's Inauguration, the Capitol seemed like a city under siege.
(2021-01-22). Mexico Outlooks Good Economic Ties with Biden's Administration. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Employers' Confederation (COPARMEX) President Jose Medina assured that the arrival of a new U.S. presidential administration opens the way to a "promising" scenario in economic ties between both countries if the right decisions are made. | RELATED: | He commented that actions should be targeted on the strengthening of the Mexico, the U.S., and Canada Treaty (T-MEC), and the advance in security issues, inc…
(2021-01-22). Restoring our water systems should be top priority for Biden administration. nationofchange.org Healthy rivers can no longer be separated into the "nice-to-have" column of environmental progress.
(2021-01-22). US President Biden: How to Deal With China. globalresearch.ca The lexicon has changed. Words and phrases that seemed to define our world until quite recently now belong to a bygone era. Remember BRICs? The grouping of the next economic superpowers. Well, Brazil, Russia, India and China now resemble a …
(2021-01-22). The Illusion of Democracy: Government by the Rich for the Even Richer. globalresearch.ca "Democracy has little meaning when big business rules the life of the country through its control of the means of production, exchange, transportation, and communication, reinforced by command of the press, press agents and other means of publicity and propaganda". …
(2021-01-21). The COVID Illusion, An 'Unauthorized Human Experiment' & The MAGA Straw-Man. 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 (1/20/21). 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
(2021-01-21). Only true unity can end America's uncivil war. thealtworld.com 
President Joe Biden made an emotional appeal during his inaugural address on Wednesday to end what he unforgettably described as America's ongoing uncivil war between red and blue, rural and urban, conservative and liberal. He very strongly condemned what he called the political extremism, white supremacy, and domestic terrorism threatening American unity today and preventing the country from coming together as one to defeat the once-in-a-century pandemic of COVID-19. The other crises it faces are attacks on democracy and truth, racism, the climate, inequality, and the U.S.' role in the world, but the uncivil…
(2021-01-21). Bidenfreude: COVID-19 in post-Trump U.S. mronline.org 
A jokester once characterized Yale University as a hedge fund with a campus attached to it. One might say something similar of the country in which Yale is based.
(2021-01-21). Lord Ashcroft — Tory donors outsourcing firm lands £350m vaccination contract. truepublica.org.uk By Peter Geoghegan and Russel Scott: A healthcare company ultimately controlled by a leading Tory donor and former party chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has received a £350m contract as part of the government's COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, openDemocracy has learned. Last month the Department of Health and Social Care gave the lucrative contract to Medacs Healthcare plc. In recent …
(2021-01-21). Enough with the Damn Secrets! Open Up the Government Joe! counterpunch.org The incoming Biden administration is considering breaking with a long-standing tradition of new presidents sharing national secrets with prior presidents. Instead, in the case of his future predecessor Trump, Biden says he wants to hear the advice of key national security figures in the new government regarding whether or not to brief the impeached ex-chief
(2021-01-21). The Heat: President Biden's Inauguration. america.cgtn.com 
The United States turns the page as Joe Biden becomes the country's 46th president. There was some of the usual pomp and ceremony, but there was something very different about Joe Biden's inauguration. Gone were the crowds — a casualty of both the pandemic and …
(2021-01-21). "The Work Continues": Cornel West & Maria Hinojosa on the Promise & Dangers of the Biden Admin. democracynow.org 
We host a wide-ranging discussion of the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the first-ever woman, South Asian and Black vice president — how we got here, and what comes next, with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa and author and Harvard professor Cornel West. Hinojosa says she had "mixed emotions" watching the inauguration, her sense of hope tempered by memories of the Obama administration. "We all had these extraordinary expectations, and then things didn't turn out that way," she says. "The work continues." West says that while getting Trump out of office was vita…
(2021-01-21). "The Hill We Climb": Watch Breathtaking Poem by Amanda Gorman, Youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. History. democracynow.org 
One of the most remarkable moments from Wednesday's inauguration ceremony came from poet Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet in U.S. history to speak at a presidential inauguration. The 22 year-old read "The Hill We Climb," a poem she finished right after the riot at the Capitol earlier this month. We feature her full recitation and get reaction from scholar Cornel West and award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa.
(2021-01-21). UK Mega Meddling — UK Sets Up Media Influencing Project in Venezuela Amid Secretive £750,000 'Democracy Promotion' Programme. globalresearch.ca The UK government has established a journalism project to 'influence' Venezuela's 'media agenda' while a Foreign Office-funded foundation is spending £750,000 on a secretive 'democracy-promotion' programme in the country, as Britain appears to deepen efforts to remove the Maduro government….
(2021-01-21). Cornel West and Maria Hinojosa Discuss Promise and Dangers of the Biden Admin. truthout.org 
We host a wide-ranging discussion of the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the first-ever woman, South Asian and Black vice president — how we got here, and what comes next, with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa and author and Harvard professor Cornel West. Hinojosa says she had "mixed emotions" watching the inauguration, her sense of hope tempered by memories of the Obama administration. "We all had these extraordinary expectations, and then th…
(2021-01-21). Refusal to retry Turkish MP triggers second ruling by high court. middleeasteye.net 
Refusal to retry Turkish MP triggers second ruling by high court | Lower courts continue to dismiss the rulings of higher courts in politically sensitive cases, such as the imprisonment of former MP Enis Berberoglu | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 10: 31 | Enis Berberoglu, a former MP from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leaves after taking his oath at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Oct…
(2021-01-21). Study: Lockdowns Caused 15 Thousand Deaths of Despair Among US Men Aged 15 to 55. anti-empire.com 
It should be common knowledge by now that younger people are
(2021-01-21). CEPR News: Guide to Federal Budget Activism for Advocates, Decision-Makers, Public. cepr.net 
Trump should be removed from office ASAP CEPR News for January 14, 2021 To get the CEPR News email bimonthly, please sign up here. Want a Better Budget? Send Money, Now! The Biden administration will need to activate every tool in the shed to deal with the urgent needs of a country suffering from a …
(2021-01-21). UC Places Initial Fencing Around People's Park, More to Come. indybay.org January 19th, the day before Biden's inauguration in DC, the University of California at Berkeley has placed the initial fencing on People's Park. "Work is coming", said Kyle Gibson, the director of communications for UCB Capital Strategies (quoted speaking to Berkeleyside).
(2021-01-21). United States of America President Joseph Biden Inauguration Day Speech. indybay.org As we look ahead in our uniquely American way, restless, bold, optimistic, and set our sights on a nation we know we can be and must be.
(2021-01-21). Guterres urges world to 'work together in solidarity' as US moves to rejoin WHO. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and play a full role in advancing global health and health security.
(2021-01-21). Norm Ornstein on the Capitol carnage, the Biden presidency and Trump's impeachment. salon.com Norm Ornstein on why we must learn the truth about the Capitol attack, using the impeachment trial as leverage…
(2021-01-21). The anticipated violence at Biden's inauguration never happened — thank Trump's Twitter ban. salon.com Trump's incitement was crucial whipping right-wing mobs to violence. Muting him helped settle them down…
(2021-01-21). 'ÔªøThe Democrats and Mainstream Media Have Smeared, Slandered and Attacked Donald Trump,' Pundit Says. sputniknews.com The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States more closely resembled a military operation than a ceremony as 25,000 national guards lined the streets of Washington DC.
(2021-01-21). Never-Trumper PAC Lincoln Project Parodies Trump Farewell Note to Biden. sputniknews.com Donald Trump's farewell note to his successor Joe Biden, left on the Oval Office desk when the outgoing president left Washington before Wednesday's inauguration, remains confidential. But between making a blacklist of government officials and admitting to offering jobs for sex, the Lincoln Project tweeted its own parody.
(2021-01-21). Tribes To Joe Biden: Stop Dakota Access Pipeline. popularresistance.org Emboldened by President Joe Biden's action to rescind former President Donald Trump's presidential permit to the Keystone XL pipeline project, leaders of four Sioux tribes are requesting Biden take action on the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. | Leaders of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Standing Rock Tribe sent a letter to Biden on Tuesday requesting he take quick and decisive action on the Dakota Access Pipeline within the first 10 days of his administration. | A copy of the four-page letter is posted on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Facebook page. | The l…
(2021-01-21). What Biden Can Do Without Congress. popularresistance.org What if it could get done now? What if all (or many) of the largest problems within the United States could be solved now? What if the most exploited, the most troubled, the most chopped-up-masticated-and-drooled-out-by-the-American-machine populations could be helped right now? No Congress. No 10 years of "building up power" just to achieve a post-abuse pat on the head. None of that. Just fixing the problems now. Right now. Well, it actually is possible. | I think we can all agree that Congress is basically a pit filled with hungry crocodiles in the later stages of lead poisoning, each with a different degree of…
(2021-01-21). Progressives Applaud Biden Pick of Rosenworcel to Lead FCC Out of Carnage Left by Ajit Pai. commondreams.org "She knows the FCC from the bottom up and she understands how to make good things happen there," said one former Commissioner. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jr.jpg …
(2021-01-21). 'A Good First Step': Senators File Ethics Complaint Over Cruz and Hawley's Role in Capitol Insurrection. commondreams.org The move by a group of Democrats comes as demands are building for the two Republicans to be ousted from the Senate over the deadly attack. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/cruz_hawley_0.jpg …
(2021-01-21). Flashback, 2001: In 50-50 Senate Under Democratic Control, Bush's Nominees "Breezed Through Their Senate Committee Hearings". commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-21). NEA Applauds Biden's Plan to Reopen School Buildings in First 100 Days. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-21). Big Tech Companies Donated Nearly $2 Million to Republican 'Sedition Caucus'. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-21). As President Biden Takes Office, Groups Double Down on Legal Push to End Fracking on Public Lands. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-21). Democracy USA? Biden's Neoliberal "Far Left Wing Agenda" globalresearch.ca You look at what they call 'The Industrialized world' and you can get a feel for how they run their democracies. Canada, France, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and Scotland, to name a few, all have at least FIVE viable …
(2021-01-21). Cuba Solidarity Campaign Statement on the United States Listing of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. globalresearch.ca The Cuba Solidarity Campaign adds its voice to the worldwide condemnation of the outgoing Trump administration's listing of Cuba as a 'state sponsor of terrorism'. | Trump's move is designed to hinder the incoming Biden administration from reprising the Obama era's …
(2021-01-21). I didn't vote for Biden, but want him to succeed in righting the train wreck of US democracy. The carnage has to stop here and now. thealtworld.com Joe Biden's inaugural address was overshadowed by the reality that framed it: a nation deeply divided along …
(2021-01-21). Your National Political Committee newsletter — Embracing the day-to-day work. dsausa.org Enjoy your January National Political Committee (NPC) newsletter! Our NPC is an elected eighteen-person body (including two YDSA members who share a vote) which functions as the board of directors of DSA. In this month's newsletter, you can read their thoughts on creating a lasting multi-racial democracy and get involved in DSA's work today. From…
(2021-01-21). Yellen takes aggressive stance on China in treasury secretary confirmation hearing. wsws.org Yellen's nomination seems assured, as she enjoys support from both the Republicans and Wall Street.