(2021-01-28). Educator Shocked that GOP put Marjorie Taylor Greene, who spoke of Assassinating Nancy Pelosi and denied Parkland School Shootings, on House Education Committee. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader of the US House of Representatives, and his fellow Republican leaders, I s…
(2021-01-28). AOC Asks Who's Leading the House GOP — Kevin McCarthy or Peddlers of QAnon? truthout.org 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is warning that the GOP has "legitimate white supremacist sympathizers" among its ranks. | During an interview on MSNBC Wednesday night, Chris Hayes asked Ocasio-Cortez how it felt to see Republicans call to "
(2021-01-28). AOC Asks Who's Leading the House GOP — Kevin McCarthy, or Peddlers of QAnon. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is warning that the GOP has "legitimate white supremacist sympathizers" among its ranks. | During an interview on MSNBC Wednesday night, Chris Hayes asked Ocasio-Cortez how it felt to see Republicans call to "
(2021-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Records Another 4,000 COVID-19 Deaths as White House Warns Vaccinations Will Take Months, DHS Warns of Threat from "Violent Extremists" as More Arrests Are Made over Jan. 6 Insurrection, Leader of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Was a Government Informer , Biden to Reverse "Global Gag Rule," Expand Reproductive Healthcare in U.S., Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Make Washington, D.C., the 51st State, Western Hemisphere COVID-19 Deaths Top 1 Million , 4th Zimbabwean Cabinet Official Dies of COVID-19; WHO Begins Probe into Pandemic Origins in Wuhan, Hungry Lebanese Protesters Clash with Police over Coronavirus Lockd…
(2021-01-28). Share the Technology: Experts Say We Must End Big Pharma Monopoly on COVID Vaccine Supply & Price. democracynow.org 
As rich countries race to roll out their vaccination programs, leaders in the Global South and global health advocates are increasingly decrying vaccine hoarding that has pushed poorer countries to the back of the line during the pandemic. Some rich countries have secured enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate their populations several times over, while poorer countries struggle to secure enough doses, almost certainly prolonging the pandemic by months or even years. Public health policy expert Dr. Mohga Kamal-Yanni says an obvious way to address the issue is to share technology so more companies in more countries…
(2021-01-28). Exposed: Proud Boys Hate Group Leader Enrique Tarrio Was "Prolific" FBI & Police Informant. democracynow.org 
We speak with Reuters investigative journalist Aram Roston, who has revealed a leader of the extremist hate group the Proud Boys, which played a key role in the Capitol riot on January 6, has a prolific history of cooperating with law enforcement. Court records show Enrique Tarrio was an FBI and police informant in Florida who went undercover in multiple drug and illegal gambling investigations after he was arrested in 2012. This comes as the Department of Homeland Security warns of a heightened threat posed by "ideologically-motivated violent extremists" angry over Joe Biden's inauguration.
(2021-01-28). Progressives Warn Against Scaling Back Relief Bill to Gain GOP Support. truthout.org 
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(2021-01-28). Biden Plan Could Improve Health, Reduce Racial Disparities With WIC Investment. truthout.org 
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(2021-01-28). In the News: Democrats Get Ready for Failure. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. On this week's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss …
(2021-01-28). As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking. truthout.org 
On Wednesday, the Biden administration delivered a second surge of orders responding to activist demands to address the climate emergency head-on at every level of the federal government. Like no mandate a U.S. president has signed off on before, the
(2021-01-28). Jewish Groups Warn of Fallout from Anti-Semitism Label for Criticism of Israel. mintpressnews.com 
As the Israel lobby pushes to erase pro-Palestine activism on college campuses, it not only risks endangering free speech but allowing far-right hatred to spread unchecked.
(2021-01-28). Dr. Peter Hotez: "Globalized Anti-Science Movement" Threatens Pandemic Response & Public Health. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to increase the rate of vaccinations as COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrollably across the entire U.S., with 90,000 people predicted to die in the next four weeks. President Biden announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is devising ways to allow retired nurses and doctors to administer vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says the Trump administration'
(2021-01-28). Will Biden End America's Global War on Children? dissidentvoice.org 
The first day of the 2020 school year in Tiaz, Yemen (Ahmad Al-Basha/AFP) Most people regard Trump's treatment of immigrant children as among his most shocking crimes as president. Images of hundreds of children stolen from their families and imprisoned in chain-link cages are an unforgettable disgrace that President Biden must move quickly to remedy …
(2021-01-28). More Military Influence and Spending Has Not and Will Not Make Us Safer. truthout.org 
This month's insurrection at the Capitol revealed the dismal failure of the Capitol Police and the Department of Defense to use their expertise and resources to thwart a clear and present danger to our democracy. As the government reform group Public Citizen
(2021-01-28). Federal Secrecy Protects the Crimes of Every President. counterpunch.org 
Ever since the 9/11 attacks, Republicans and Democrats have conspired to keep Americans increasingly ignorant of what the federal government does. The number of secret federal documents skyrocketed, and any information that was classified supposedly cannot be exposed without dooming the nation.
(2021-01-28). AOC, Pelosi Say Trade Bans by Robinhood on GameStop Stocks Warrant Inquiry. truthout.org 
A number of lawmakers are voicing a critical tone toward a popular stock market trading app after it limited users from being able to trade GameStop shares, following actions by retail investors that resulted in a "squeeze" of the stock's market price, which took a number of hedge funds by surprise this week. |
(2021-01-28). The Biden Administration: Hardening of US Stance on Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Joe Biden has been sworn in as the President of USA. For Venezuela, nothing has changed. The same belligerence, the same sanctions, and the same imperialism — the American empire continues to be cruelly hostile to the UN-recognized government of Nicolas Maduro. Inviting an Anti-Chavista Criminal Auguries of an ever-intensifying imperialist attack against Venezuela have …
(2021-01-28). Biden-Harris Día 1 – Acción en Inmigración es un Primer Paso Crítico Hacia la Justicia para Migrantes. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-28). Chicago teachers lead resistance to Biden's school reopening plan as pandemic enters deadlier phase. wsws.org Chicago educators are in the forefront of the resistance of educators across the US to the campaign by the Biden administration and the corporate media to reopen schools.
(2021-01-28). Billionaires Gone Wild: Pandemic Profiteering By the Numbers. scheerpost.com By Chuck Collins / Inequality.org The collective wealth of all U.S. billionaires has increased over $1.1 trillion since mid-March 2020, a nearly 40% leap during the past 10 months of national emergency. This wealth windfall could pay for all the relief for working families contained in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package proposed by President Biden, while leaving the nation's richest… |
(2021-01-28). The Biden Administration Ramps up COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout. telesurenglish.net In face of growing frustration over vaccine shortages, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a roughly 16 percent boost in vaccine deliveries to states over the next three weeks. | RELATED: | The country expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million people by the end of the summer or early fall. | The Biden administration is working to buy an additional 100 million doses of each of the two approved coronavirus v…
(2021-01-28). 'Vaccine tourism is real.' County addresses long lines at vaccination station. laprensalatina.com MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris responded to a backup that had people waiting in line for hours for a COVID vaccination, only to be sent away when the vaccine ran out. He said crowds Tuesday at the Pipkin Building might have been larger because of people from outside the county, even …
(2021-01-28). Venezuela: Oil Corporations Lobby Biden Administration for Sanctions Reversal. venezuelanalysis.com A removal of the ban on swap deals could boost Venezuela's oil production and ease fuel shortages.
(2021-01-28). Will Biden end America's global war on children? nationofchange.org Will President Joe Biden act to protect the children of the world from America's most tragic and indefensible war crimes?>
(2021-01-28). End of Anti-Russian Electioneering; Palestinian Funding Restored. indybay.org One week after the Inauguration, Pres. Biden called Pres. Putin to extend the START nuclear arms control treaty, due to expire 2/5/21. Pres. Biden's administration also announced restoration of relations with Palestine and aid to Palestinians.
(2021-01-28). Bernie Sanders backs Biden's national security cabinet. wsws.org The Vermont senator and self-styled "socialist" voted to confirm Biden's choices to head the Pentagon, State Department and US intelligence apparatus.
(2021-01-28). Schumer to Republicans: COVID Relief Bill Is Happening, With or Without You. truthout.org 
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday that a budget resolution for a coronavirus economic stimulus bill could be brought forward as early as next week. | Speaking on the floor of the Senate,
(2021-01-28). Ilhan Omar: Arms Sale Freeze Is "First Step" to End US Support for War on Yemen. truthout.org 
Peace-loving people around the world and anti-war Democrats in Congress hailed reports Wednesday that the Biden administration is imposing a temporary freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pending a review of billions of dollars worth of weapons deals with the repressive regimes approved during the presidency of Donald Trump. | The Wall Street Journal
(2021-01-28). AOC throws weight behind GameStop hedge fund massacre, takes a dig at Wall Street's 'long history of treating economy as a casino'. rt.com 
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has heaped mockery on Wall Street hedge funds who've taken a beating after a short-selling scheme on GameStop shares miserably backfired, accusing them of treating markets like a "casino." | The New York congresswoman took to Twitter on Wednesday night to poke fun at the "Wall Streeters" racking up major losses amid a push by online trolls to punish GameStop short-sellers, "Gotta admit it's really something…
(2021-01-28). GameStop controversy put AOC & Trump Jr on SAME PAGE against Wall Street — but panicked MSM smears Reddit traders as ALT-RIGHT MOB. rt.com 
The GameStop stock rebellion is playing out like a revealing Rorschach test, drawing political figures as divergent as Donald Trump Jr. and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez together, and prompting legacy media to demonize the uprising. | The former president's son responded to ruling-class efforts to crush the rally, including Thursday's move by trading app Robinhood to ban its users from buying shares of GameStop and other stocks targeted by grassroots investors, by saying, "This is what a rigged system looks like." Trump Jr. tweeted: "It took less than a day for Big Tech, Big Government, and the corporate media to s…
(2021-01-28). 'Stealing millions from users': Squad members Tlaib and AOC call for congressional hearing over Robinhood 'market manipulation'. rt.com 
Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has called for a House hearing over trading app Robinhood banning the purchase of certain stocks after amateur traders humiliated Wall Street. Fellow 'Squad' member AOC seconded the idea. | The amateur traders united through Reddit and Discord this week, causing hedge funds to lose billions of dollars by purchasing stock in companies such as GameStop, which Wall Street was betting against. | However, the ironically named Robinhood — which acted as one of the main platforms for the traders to purchase through — responded on Thursday by banning the purchase of the…
(2021-01-28). Obamacare is back: Biden signs executive orders on healthcare, reinstates abortion funding. rt.com 
President Joe Biden has signed two executive orders on healthcare. His decrees reopen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, and lift a Trump administration ban on funding for nonprofits that promote abortion. | The first order instructs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from February 15 to May 15, giving unemployed Americans a chance to sign up for health insurance. The order also instructs federal agencies to review "rules and other policies that limit Americans' access to health care." | "I'm not initiating any ne…
(2021-01-28). 'Enemy within': Pelosi calls for additional House security, claims members of Congress THREATENED by colleagues. rt.com 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has demanded additional security for lawmakers, citing threats from "within" the House, while the temporary fence around the Capitol is on the way to become permanent. | "We will probably need a supplemental [budget] for more security for members when the enemy is within the House of Representatives, a threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside," Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday. | Asked to specify her "enemy within" comment, Pelosi cited "members of Congress bringing guns on the floor." | "It means we have members…
(2021-01-28). Trump's going nowhere: Former president meets with Rep. McCarthy, vows to help Republican Party win upcoming House races. rt.com 
Even with an upcoming Senate impeachment trial and numerous Republican lawmakers more boldly criticizing him, Donald Trump is reportedly offering his help in getting Republicans control of the House. | Trump met with House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday to discuss the Republican Party's chances at taking control of the House in next year's midterm elections. | A readout about the meeting from Trump's 'Save America' Political Action Committee described the meeting as "good and cordial" and also promised Trump will have a major role in the Repub…
(2021-01-28). Just in time for Joe? US Covid-19 cases drop a record 35 percent over last three weeks. rt.com 
Covid-19 cases in the US have declined 35 percent over three weeks, a record drop that conveniently coincides with the ascension of President Joe Biden — and a handful of other explanations media reports have ignored. | The New York Times posted the encouraging statistics on Thursday, crediting "the very early stages of herd immunity" and a possible increase in mask-wearing and social distancing. The paper did not provide evidence for any of the claims, calling them "possible explanations." | "The United States has never experienced a sharp and sustained decline in new coronavirus cases — until, per…
(2021-01-28). Frank Biden touts his relationship to POTUS in Inauguration Day ad for Florida law firm. rt.com 
Joe Biden's brother Frank used the occasion of Inauguration Day to promote his relationship with the new president in an advertisement for the Florida law firm where he works as an adviser. | The ad appeared in the January 20 edition of Daily Business Review, a legal industry publication, and reportedly promoted Berman Law Group's work in leading a class-action lawsuit that accuses southern Florida sugar-cane growers of damaging the health of nearby residents through their controlled crop burns, CNBC News reported on Wednesday. | Frank Biden, who isn't a lawyer, says in the ad: "My brother is a model for how t…
(2021-01-28). US freeze on F-35s sale to Abu Dhabi won't hurt normalization between Israel & UAE — PM Netanyahu. rt.com 
The suspension by US President Joe Biden on selling F-35 fighter jets to the UAE won't derail normalization between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi, as the process has gone too far already, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted. | "It won't affect them," Netanyahu said, when asked about the possible impact of the announcement by Washington on relations between Israel and the UAE. | The mending of ties between the two former foes has "passed the point of no return," the prime minister insisted during a press conference broadcast on Facebook. | "Everyone understood that this [normalization deal] was a historic step…
(2021-01-28). Israel's threats against Iran will expose Biden's readiness to slap it down. middleeasteye.net 
Israel's threats against Iran will expose Biden's readiness to slap it down | Israeli general Aviv Kochavi's attempt to put military strikes back on the table could have two major consequences | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 11: 20 | Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi (R) chat with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP) | After a year-long pause due the Covid-19 pandemic, Israel has renewed its threats…
(2021-01-28). New Biden USDA dumps Trump poultry processing line speed-up. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Dumping a GOP Trump regime decision that critics said endangered workers' safety, the new Joe Biden-run Agriculture Department yanked the line speedup rule its predecessor planned for U.S. poultry processing plants. The announcement cheered both the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents tens of thousands of those workers, and the National Employment Law Project. …
(2021-01-28). Biden names NLRB Chicago chief Ohr as agency's top enforcement officer. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—Democratic President Joe Biden formally nominated Peter Sung Ohr, director of the National Labor Relations Board's Chicago regional office, as the agency's new General Counsel, its top enforcement officer. If the Senate confirms him, Ohr would succeed right-wing Republican Peter Robb, whom Biden fired on the afternoon of Inauguration Day. The two could not be …
(2021-01-28). Biden's halt to oil and gas leasing on federal lands cheered. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—To environmentalist cheers, President Joe Biden has halted oil and gas leasing on federal lands. His moratorium effectively halts drilling plans and reverses the former GOP Trump regime's headlong rush to open those areas to corporate exploitation at the expense of workers, residents, and the environment. The oil and gas leasing halt was part of …
(2021-01-28). Federal Secrecy Protects the Crimes of Every President. counterpunch.org Ever since the 9/11 attacks, Republicans and Democrats have conspired to keep Americans increasingly ignorant of what the federal government does. The number of secret federal documents skyrocketed, and any information that was classified supposedly cannot be exposed without dooming the nation. Politicians and federal agencies recognize that "what people don't know won't hurt the
(2021-01-28). [Research Paper] Safety and efficacy of long-term mild hypothermia for severe traumatic brain injury with refractory intracranial hypertension (LTH-1): A multicenter randomized controlled trial. thelancet.com Long-term mild hypothermia did not improve the neurological outcomes. However, it may be a potential option in sTBI patients with initial ICP ‚â• 30 mm Hg.
(2021-01-28). Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden's Agenda. thenation.com Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden's Agenda…
(2021-01-28). Biden's Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers. thenation.com Biden's Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers…
(2021-01-28). MP urges for removal of all sanctions before return to JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) — An Iranian Lawmaker said that Biden's signature to return to the JCPOA does not matter to Iran, urging the new US administration to lift all the sanctions first.
(2021-01-28). 'window is closing' for Biden to rejoin JCPOA: Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations has warned the new US administration to act quickly to rejoin the JCPOA "because the window is closing" on Tehran's deadline for Washington to lift economic sanctions.
(2021-01-28). Zarif says has never been 'buddies' with Biden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — In an interview with RT, Iranian FM Zarif clarified that he and Joe Biden were not buddies but represent two different countries with different policies.
(2021-01-28). Behind Biden's warnings to Putin about election meddling lies a deep hypocrisy. thecanary.co Newly elected US president Joe Biden had a But the corporate-owned media has been glossing over one major piece of hypocrisy. It seems to be repeating unchallenged Biden's implication that Russia has all the answering to do when it comes to electoral interference. But the reality is that it's the…
(2021-01-28). The Biden Climate Plan, Part One: A Drop In The Ocean. popularresistance.org After years of record-breaking heat waves, extreme weather, rapidly melting ice caps and other stark illustrations of intensifying climate change, the Biden administration is presenting itself as a force for climate stabilization. | But the policy proposals of the Biden administration, in the face of global temperatures already increased by more than a degree Celsius, illustrate that the Democratic Party is incapable of even proposing measures that could achieve a stated goal of net zero emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases by 2050. | Failure dooms humanity to a temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius or…
(2021-01-28). Letter: Groups Oppose Repeal Of Overbroad Changes To Section230. popularresistance.org In the wake of this latest act of white supremacist violence directed at the U.S. Capitol, it's more urgent than ever that lawmakers take steps to address systemic racism and injustice, and to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their role in undermining democracy and amplifying harmful content. However, repeal of or injudicious changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would only make the situation worse. | Gutting Section 230 would make it more difficult for web platforms to combat the type of dangerous rhetoric that led to the attack on the Capitol. And certain carve outs to the law could th…
(2021-01-28). International Organizations Urge Biden Administration To Suspend US-South Korea Joint Military Exercises. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, a statement endorsed by 110 U.S., 197 South Korean, and 80 international civil society organizations was sent to the Biden administration urging the suspension of annual combined military exercises with South Korea in order to restart diplomacy with North Korea. | In the statement, the groups note these "costly and highly provocative war exercises" — which are based on operation plans that reportedly include pre-emptive strikes and "decapitation measures" against the North Korean leadership — heighten military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula. As such, they are a major obst…
(2021-01-28). Farmers Blame Miscreants For Maligning Their Image On Republic Day. popularresistance.org As part of their Tractor Protest Rally, thousands of farmers entered Delhi on Tuesday morning riding SUVs, cars, and wheeled farm equipment. A faction of the rally soon invaded Delhi's iconic Red Fort, leading to violent clashes with police as the farmers seek the repeal of several farm laws recently decreed by the central government. | While farm leaders in the state of Haryana and Punjab distance themselves from the events at Delhi's iconic Red Fort on India's 72nd Republic Day, saying agitation against the new farm laws has nothing to do with violence, social media continues to buzz over the possible cause of…
(2021-01-28). The 'Insurrection' And Its Discontents: 'American Exceptionalism' Revisited. popularresistance.org 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 taking over the symbols of America's federal, representative democracy in Washington DC on January 6, it was only a facet in a far more complex and devastating political trajectory that has been in the making for years. | While mainstream US medi…
(2021-01-28). Biden commits to US defense of Japan in maritime dispute. laprensalatina.com Tokyo, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- In a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday, United States President Joe Biden reaffirmed Washington's "unwavering commitment" to defending the Asian country under their joint security treaty. This includes a group of small islands in the East China Sea, which are administered by Tokyo and claimed by …
(2021-01-28). Tim Kirby, Joaquin Flores — Strategic Session, Episode 2. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden will ram through warped liberal social experiments masquerading as credible, time-tested programs designed to stabilize the nation, Robert Bridge writes. Tim and Joaquin discuss his article.
(2021-01-28). Whether Trump or Biden, Europeans Are Still Uncle Sam's Vassals. strategic-culture.org Biden's presumption of telling the Europeans that Nord Stream-2 is a bad deal shows that ultimately the Europeans are considered to not have sovereignty when it comes to setting their energy policy. | The European Union got a rude memo this week indicating there may be a new president residing in Washington, but it's still the same American policy of treating them like vassals. | Democrat President Joe Biden may have more transatlantic finesse and sensibility when compared with rough-edged Republican Donald Trump. But the bottomline is Biden feels every bit as entitled as his predecessor did to order the European…
(2021-01-28). The Strategy Session, Episode 2. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden will ram through warped liberal social experiments masquerading as credible, time-tested programs designed to stabilize the nation,
(2021-01-28). Strategic Session, Episode 2. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden will ram through warped liberal social experiments masquerading as credible, time-tested programs designed to stabilize the nation,
(2021-01-28). Tim Kirby, Joaquin Flores — The Strategy Session, Episode 2. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden will ram through warped liberal social experiments masquerading as credible, time-tested programs designed to stabilize the nation, Robert Bridge writes. Tim and Joaquin discuss his article.
(2021-01-28). German Neo-Nazi handed life sentence for 2019 murder of politician. laprensalatina.com Berlin, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- A Frankfurt court on Thursday sentenced Neo-Nazi Stephan Ernst to life in prison for the 2019 murder of conservative politician Walter Làºbcke in what was the first political murder trial in Germany since the 1970s. Làºbcke was a member of Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party and a regional governor in …
(2021-01-28). Blinken, Yellen, Bomben 'n' Killen: Does Biden Administration Rehash the Obama Years? sputniknews.com The parade of Obama-era second-stringers now taking over the reins of US government departments each have their own mottled political past, and their recent statements give little hope for significant change under President Joe Biden's administration.
(2021-01-28). Tensions at Delhi's Ghazipur Border Area as Gov't Orders Protesting Farmers to Vacate Venue – Videos. sputniknews.com The farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana states, have been protesting at Delhi's borders – Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur – since 26 November, demanding that the government revoke three farm laws passed by the parliament last September.
(2021-01-28). House Republicans Urge University of Pennsylvania's Biden Centre to Disclose Ties With China. sputniknews.com Biden's family members became the focus of some media reports last year that suggested they had strong ties to Chinese businesses and potentially the Communist Party, up to the point of a potential conflict of interests. The Bidens, however, dismissed all the claims.
(2021-01-28). Biden Team to Postpone Trump-Era Ban on Chinese Firms Allegedly Linked to Military, Communist Party. sputniknews.com The delay will give the Biden administration time to review Trump's executive order, launched in November with a 28 January deadline, which blocked US companies from investing in China and slapped numerous mainland firms with restrictions, barring access to key US technologies.
(2021-01-28). AOC Leads Lawmakers in Demanding Congressional Hearing After Apps Block Trading GameStop Stocks. sputniknews.com The small-time traders who have scored it big using no-fee stock trading apps have described the life-changing nature of their financial windfalls on the Reddit messaging board, including affording expensive surgeries and medical treatments. Their success is being seen as a victory for "the little guy."
(2021-01-28). Beware Corporate 'Democracy Washing'. zcomm.org Twitter, Trump, and the Danger of Privatizing the Fight Against Fascism…
(2021-01-28). The Illusion of Democracy 2: Power and Secrecy. zcomm.org 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…
(2021-01-28). Biden's Climate Agenda Must Go Beyond Undoing Trump's Damage. zcomm.org We need to see Biden working actively to organize his congressional colleagues to pass what we need to be the greatest green jobs and infrastructure recovery plan that this country has seen…
(2021-01-28). Biden, Please Withdraw Vilsack Nomination Because of Animal Cruelty. indybay.org Whether Perdue, Vilsack, or others, the USDA has always been the errand boys and girls of animal agriculture in having destroyed trillions of animals.
(2021-01-28). It's Still Early, but Signs Point To an Israel-First Biden Presidency. mintpressnews.com Though it is still early, it already seems that when it comes to policy regarding the Middle East and Iran, the Biden Administration, just like the Trump Administration before it, will be taking orders from the Israeli government.
(2021-01-28). Oil industry inflates job impact from Biden's new pause on drilling on federal lands. nationofchange.org "I welcome an end to federal fossil fuel leasing and the necessary transitions to more sustainable economies for the Navajo Nation."
(2021-01-28). Challenges for Joe Biden And Kamala Harris. nationofchange.org "To overcome these challenges — to restore the soul and to secure the future of America — requires more than words. It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity."
(2021-01-28). Biden Must End the War on Kids. progressive.org The U.S. is complicit in the deaths and suffering of children all over the world.
(2021-01-28). Biden Era Full of Challenges. counterpunch.org For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it. — Amanda Gorman Joe Biden showed incredibly great timing running for president, a caring, devoted avuncular presence that's just what's needed following a horror show masquerading as leadership that led America down a road
(2021-01-28). The National Security State Has Militarized Our Democracy. scheerpost.com The U.S. Army / CC BY 2.0] By Mandy Smithberger and William Hartung / TomDispatch This month's insurrection at the Capitol revealed the dismal failure of the Capitol Police and the Department of Defense to use their expertise and resources to thwart a clear and present danger to our democracy. As the government reform group Public Citizen tweeted, "If you're spending $740,000,000… |
(2021-01-28). Fascistic Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio revealed to be "prolific" FBI informant. wsws.org The report comes amid new revelations of high-level coordination between Trump's inner circle and Republican politicians on the eve of the attempted coup.
(2021-01-28). Between Naiveté and Cynicism. counterpunch.org The recent election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the executive office has certainly shifted the political vibe among the people. It could be said that it is, in many ways, a complete 180 from the previous administrations constant focus on itself and its would-be dictator Donald Trump. Of course not everyone is pleased
(2021-01-28). Biden signs executive order to protect 30 percent of country's lands and ocean waters by 2030. nationofchange.org The 30×30 goal is said to be part of Biden's larger plan to preserve wildlife and combat global warming.
(2021-01-28). US judge blocks Biden's 100-day deportation freeze. peoplesdispatch.org A federal judge in the United States stayed the recently passed deportation freeze by the Joe Biden administration. In a decision made by district judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas on January 26, Tuesday, a temporary restriction of 14 days was placed on the 100-day moratorium on deportations that Biden brought into effect last week. The decision was made in a complaint seeking to overturn the deportation freeze by the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, representing the State. | The deportation freeze applied to a wide group of people, covering almost all cases of undocumented immigration bef…
(2021-01-28). Can President Biden end the Catastrophic Yemen War? Only if he Acts without Delay. juancole.com By Tasnim Nazeer | — ( Middle East Monitor) — US President Joe Biden could end the war in Yemen if he acts without delay. Democracy was at the core of his election campaign during which he pledged, inter alia, to end his predecessor's discriminatory policies, such as the "Muslim ban". Biden also pledged to …
(2021-01-28). The GOP Is Making Protests Illegal. progressive.org Republicans have flooded state legislatures with an unprecedented number of laws aimed at curbing future "riots" across the country.
(2021-01-28). What could change with Biden and Harris? indybay.org The next few years will be all about democracy in the U.S., about the social cohesion of a diverse population, about stopping environmental destruction, and about a successful structural change of the economy that goes hand in hand with the creation of sufficient, well-paid jobs and humane working conditions. The opponents of democracy are waiting in the wings.
(2021-01-28). Appeals court agrees that Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing is illegal. nationofchange.org "Especially after the Keystone XL decision, the pressure is increasing for the Biden administration to take action here."
(2021-01-28). Republicans unite behind Trump. indybay.org In any politically healthy system, the Republican Party would have been irreparably discredited and disgraced by its complicity in the attempted coup. Yet less than three weeks later, it arrogantly and defiantly reasserts its defense of Trump and his fascist supporters. Workers must demand a full and open investigation!
(2021-01-28). The Future of U.S. Democracy Promotion. counterpunch.org 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, and armed police and National Guard are everywhere. The inauguration itself is taking place in front of a deliberately minimal crowd, as if the authorities are somehow pulling off
(2021-01-27). Biden to have Feds buy 650K Electric Vehicles, Promising rapid Fall in EV Prices. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Joe Biden plans to create a million auto-worker jobs by replacing the enormous fleet of some 650,000 vehicles owned by the federal government with electric cars. He specified EVs that emit no carbon dioxide, which suggests he wants the government to buy pure EVs like General Motors' Chevy Bolt …
(2021-01-27). Different Models, Single Payer: Health Care for All. dsausa.org We often look to Canada as an example of how Single Payer Medicare for All (SP) could function in the United States. Like Medicare for people over 65 and people with disabilities, Canadian Medicare is federally funded. Unlike U.S. Medicare, each Canadian province or territory manages its own program. | But there is another model we look at less frequently: SP in Taiwan. There, the Ministry of Health and Welfare determines the global budget and negotiates fees for medical services and supplies and keeps administrative costs low for the National Health Insurance (NHI). Stakeholders are involved in the budget pro…
(2021-01-27). Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized. scheerpost.com YouTube] By Glenn Greenwald / Substack Washington, DC has been continuously militarized beginning the week leading up to Joe Biden's inauguration, when 20,000 National Guard troops were deployed onto the streets of the nation's capital. The original justification was that this show of massive force was necessary to secure the inauguration in light of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. |
(2021-01-27). MIA: Where Have All the Vaccines Gone? CDC Says Only Half of Shots Feds Sent to States Were Used. democracynow.org 
January has become the deadliest month of the pandemic in the United States, with at least 80,000 deaths from COVID-19 so far, and public health experts worry new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus could make things worse. President Joe Biden has announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, aiming to vaccinate most people in the U.S. by summer, but vaccine distribution continues to be a problem. The Daily Beast reports that of the 41 million vaccine doses handed out to states, fewer than 22 million have been administered. Meanwhile, many states report running out of vaccine…
(2021-01-27). Movement for Black Lives Activists Respond to Biden's Orders on Racial Equity. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden was elected with massive support from people of color, and in his second week in office he issued four executive orders to advance what the White House calls his "racial equity" agenda. The orders aim to strengthen anti-discrimination policies in housing, end Justice Department contracts with private prison companies, reaffirm sovereignty of Native American tribes and combat xenophobia against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Biden's racial justice push comes as COVID-1…
(2021-01-27). Defiant protesters challenge the Biden administration in Buffalo, N.Y. workers.org 
Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 21 — On Biden's first full day as president of the U.S. empire, activists and community members here wasted no time in putting pressure on his administration. At a demonstration called by Workers World Party-Buffalo, people gathered at the corner of Niagara Street and Porter Avenue to . . . |
(2021-01-27). For Peace With North Korea, Biden Must End the US-South Korea Military Exercises. truthout.org 
One of the thorniest foreign policy challenges the Biden administration will need to face is a nuclear-armed North Korea. Talks between the U.S. and North Korea have been stalled since 2019, and North Korea has continued to develop its weapons arsenal, recently As a retired U.S. Army Colonel and U.S. diplomat with 40 years…
(2021-01-27). Biden's 'Buy American' plan deceives workers, lets companies off the hook for layoffs. liberationnews.org 
A remarkable event occurred on Jan. 4. Chrysler, for many years one of the "Big Three" U.S. automakers along with General Motors and Ford, ceased to exist as a corporation. Chrysler, which had already become Fiat-Chrysler after its partnership with Fiat of Italy several years ago, was taken over by PSA, the French maker of …
(2021-01-27). Kerry touts climate diplomacy, EU says end dirty energy subsidies. peoplesworld.org 
While President Joe Biden's top climate envoy John Kerry told world leaders at a virtual climate summit that the U.S. will fulfill its commitment to provide financial support to developing countries as they grapple with the deadly consequences of a warming planet, campaigners are urging the U.S. to follow the lead of European Union officials who on …
(2021-01-27). "A Step Forward": Black Lives Matter Protests Forced Biden to Push Racial Equity, But More Is Needed. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden was elected with massive support from people of color, and in his second week in office he issued four executive orders to advance what the White House calls his "racial equity" agenda. The orders aim to strengthen anti-discrimination policies in housing, end Justice Department contracts with private prison companies, reaffirm sovereignty of Native American tribes and combat xenophobia against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Biden's racial justice push comes as COVID-19 has devastated communities of color in the U.S., who are experiencing higher rates of infection, death and unemploymen…
(2021-01-27). Biden's Private Prison Executive Order Doesn't Undo Mass Incarceration. truthout.org 
On January 26, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders in the name of advancing racial equity.
(2021-01-27). Historic farmers' parade takes center stage on India's Republic Day. peoplesdispatch.org 
On January 26, which is celebrated as India's Republic Day, tens of thousands of farmers rode into the capital New Delhi. Their demand: the withdrawal of three laws that were pushed through parliament in an undemocratic manner…
(2021-01-27). NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang doubles down on anti-BDS remarks. middleeasteye.net 
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang doubles down on anti-BDS remarks | After accusing BDS of 'unfair economic punishment', Yang asserts his opposition is based on the movement's 'refusal to condemn violence' | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 19: 18 | Andrew Yang, a NYC mayoral candidate, has drawn criticism for his stance against the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement (AFP/File photo)…
(2021-01-27). Masking Up under Biden: The Perils of Tribalism, Bureaucracy and Lawsuits. dissidentvoice.org One crackling theme streaking through the US elections of 2020 was the issue of mask wearing. Critics initially felt that face masks were of the too important category in combating the novel coronavirus: purchasing and using them was tantamount to prizing valuable protective equipment from doctors and front-line workers. But COVID-19 continued to rage, and …