(2021-01-25). "They Came Away with Their Dignity": Striking NYC Workers Win Wage Hike After Surge of Solidarity. democracynow.org 
Workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market in New York City have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract, ending a week-long strike that captured national attention and galvanized the community behind the essential workers at the Bronx-based business. Some 1,400 members of the Teamsters Local 202 union walked off the job on January 17, demanding a $1 raise and recognition for their work to keep New Yorkers fed during the pandemic, with the Hunts Point Market supplying about 60% of the city's produce. Management had offered a 32-cent raise instead. But after a week on the picket line and widespread suppor…
(2021-01-25). Pay for pardons? John Kiriakou on Trump's final flop and Biden's new intelligence picks. thegrayzone.com CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou details his personal experience dealing with Trump insiders including Rudy Giuliani, to secure a pardon. He says Giuliani demanded $2 million to work on his behalf. Kiriakou also shared his thoughts with Anya Parampil on Biden's new intelligence picks.
(2021-01-25). The 'Insurrection' and Its Discontents: 'American Exceptionalism' Revisited. mintpressnews.com History is being written in the United States today. Even the most pessimistic about the prospects of American democracy have rarely ventured out this far while offering a bleak analysis of America's future, whether in terms of political polarization at home or global standing abroad. | As shocking and, certainly, telling as the images of thousands of American protesters
(2021-01-25). Despite His Attempt to Tie MAGA to Anti-Semitism, Biden Will Preserve Trump's "Israel First" Legacy. mintpressnews.com Many are expecting President Joe Biden to roll back Trump's heavily pro-Israel policies, but several factors — including his long-established ties to Israeli interests— point to a greater likelihood of their continuation instead.
(2021-01-25). Biden's Secretary of State Praises Trump's Achievements on Israel. globalresearch.ca A new administration has taken over Washington with talk of justice, respect and diversity. However, when it comes to Israel-Palestine the news isn't so encouraging. | Joe Biden's foreign policy team says it wants to return to the Iran deal, but …
(2021-01-25). US-Pak Reset to Advance Biden's Afghan Settlement. globalresearch.ca Mark Twain is credited with the saying 'History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.' The echoes of history resonate as the new US administration prioritises the Afghan problem for policy review. | The highlight of the
(2021-01-25). Canadians Against War on Yemen Block Shipment of Armoured Vehicles Headed to Saudi Arabia. commondreams.org The direct action in Hamilton, Ontario coincides with hundreds of events to pressure the new Biden administration and other world governments to stop arming Saudi Arabia. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trucks-block-hamilton-saudi-arms.jpg …
(2021-01-25). Turkish Trotskyists hold international online meeting on student protests. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group and IYSSE in Turkey held an international online meeting January 17 titled "Amid the global breakdown of democracy, the way forward for the Boƒüaziàßi University protests."
(2021-01-25). Sanders Wants to "Act Now" on COVID Relief But McConnell Is Holding Up Senate. truthout.org 
Incoming Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) has said that he wants a new coronavirus relief bill to be one of the first priorities for the new Senate. He hopes to pass a new relief bill using budget reconciliation, which would allow for a simple majority vote, before the Senate begins their impeachment trial on February 8. | "Working families are living today in more economic desperation than since the Great Depression and if Republicans are willing to work with us to…
(2021-01-25). Failures of Democracy in America and the Arab Spring. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Today is ten years since Egyptian youth gathered in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo demanding the resignation of Egypt's brutal and corrupt Interior Minister, Habib Adly. Even those who called for the rally were surprised by the thousands of youth and workers that showed up, on Egypt's Police Day, and …
(2021-01-25). Why History Matters: the Legacy of Slavery. counterpunch.org 
Many Americans watched as Joe Biden marked his Inauguration Day celebration with a brief presentation before the statue of Abraham Lincoln, invoking the Civil War as an historical moment when the nation triumphed over deep division. When recalling Lincoln, many New Yorkers may remember the famous speech he gave at Cooper Institute (aka Cooper Union)
(2021-01-25). Kumeyaay Urge Biden: Halt Border Wall Construction, Repair Damage. indybay.org Kumeyaay gathered for ceremony and sent a message to President Biden: "Keep your word. Stop the border wall construction and repair the damage."
(2021-01-25). Trump's coup didn't fail just from incompetence — credit the progressive activists who stopped him. salon.com To defeat the GOP's assault on democracy, it's critical for everyday voters to understand that they do have power…
(2021-01-25). There is an opportunity for Palestinian democracy with elections. zcomm.org While there is a great deal of skepticism regarding whether or not the elections will actually take place, there is already a flurry of action on the ground of initiatives to launch new political parties and jockey for positions within the existing political frameworks…
(2021-01-25). US Torpedoes WTO Panel on 'Made in China' Labels for Hong Kong Products. sputniknews.com Influential foreign policy think tanks in Washington are putting heavy pressure on newly-minted US President Joe Biden not to shred his predecessor's "get tough" approach on China, which has included sanctions, tariffs, and the blacklisting of Chinese companies.
(2021-01-25). We Balk at 'Law and Order,' but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law. thenation.com We Balk at 'Law and Order,' but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law…
(2021-01-25). Stand Up America Calls On Congress To Pass Protecting Our Democracy Act After SCOTUS Dismisses Emoluments Lawsuits. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-25). Stand Up America Announces Priorities For President Biden's First 100 Days, Urges Congress To Act On Accountability and Democracy Reform. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-25). Buy American Order A Good First Step: Enacting EO's Goals Requires President Biden to End 60 Nations' Trade-Pact Buy American Waivers. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-25). Biden and Congress Must Close Guant√°namo Bay Detention Center, Not Bring New Charges in Unlawful Military Commissions. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-25). Condemning Insurrectionists Is Easy, But If Corporate America Cared About Democracy It Would Support the 'For the People Act'. commondreams.org If they were actually committed to democracy, CEOs of big corporations would permanently cease corporate donations to all candidates. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ivoted_1.jpg …
(2021-01-25). Joe Biden Rearranges the Oval Office. progressive.org The new President's changes in decor may speak louder than words.
(2021-01-25). Biden and the Democrats will Sow Chaos in Latin America. globalresearch.ca US President Joseph Biden, a relic from Washington's old political establishment will continue the same imperialist policies in Latin America as did his predecessors including that of Donald Trump. There is a clear indication that Washington's hostilities towards Venezuela's …
(2021-01-25). Trinidad and Tobago Holds Legislative and Local Elections. telesurenglish.net Over 51,000 Tobagonians on Monday are called to cast the ballots at some 61 polling stations in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections. | RELATED: | There are 12 seats at stake to be contested by the center-left People's National Movement (PNM) led by Tracy Davidson-Celestine, the left-wing Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) chaired by Farley Augustine, and the independent candidate Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus.
(2021-01-25). Joe Biden's Policy on Israel Isn't "Transformative" or "Decent" globalresearch.ca Many are noting happily that Joe Biden's flurry of executive orders are "surprisingly" progressive … and decent. In an
(2021-01-25). Middle America: How We Got Here. progressive.org Republicans must look at how they use racism, hate, white grievance, and every other means they can find to suppress the votes of people of color and hold onto power.
(2021-01-24). 'Jim Crow Relic': Progressives Ramp Up Efforts to Finally Get Rid of Filibuster. commondreams.org On the Filibuster: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "A Cherished Tool of Segregationists"; former President Barack Obama: "Jim Crow Relic"; and ex-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "Outlived Its Usefulness." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/aoc-schumer-2020-955px.jpg …
(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). 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). 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 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…
(2021-01-24). 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 …
(2021-01-23). The Heat: Biden administration's COVID-19 plan. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Biden laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic but warns things will get worse before they get better.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2021-01-23). 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…
(2021-01-22). 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). Biden's 'Secretary of State for regime change' indicates no change in U.S. foreign policy. mronline.org 
The new secretary of state served as a senior foreign policy official in the Obama administration—a period marked by increased global conflict and wars in the Middle East.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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". …
(2021-01-22). 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). 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.