(2022-01-03). January 6 Panel Seeking to Acquire Videos Trump Recorded Amid Riot, Select Committee Chair Says. sputniknews.com Though GOP lawmakers have widely opposed the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol building, a new POLITICO-Morning Consult survey has found that some 40% of Republican voters approve of the group's work, while a close 44% oppose the panel, comprised of seven House Democrats and two Republicans.
(2022-01-03). Climate Change-Fueled Blaze Destroys 1,000 Homes in Colorado in Rare Winter Wildfire. democracynow.org 
A devastating climate change-fueled wildfire destroyed nearly 1,000 homes outside of Boulder and Denver, Colorado, with little notice last Thursday. The fire was fanned by winds that gusted up to 110 miles per hour, and came after a year of drought across the western U.S. and amid an unusually warm December. We speak with Jennifer Balch, director of the Earth Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who says the climate crisis is extending the scale and scope of wildfire season in the state. "We've known that there's a link between climate change and wildfires for over a decade, and it takes just a little bit…
(2022-01-03). Manchin Continues to Hold Biden Hostage on Build Back Better, Issues New Demands. sputniknews.com The self-styled 'moderate conservative Democrat' from West Virginia singlehandedly torpedoed President Biden's signature $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan last month, with the White House accusing him of an "inexplicable reversal in his position and a breach of his commitments to the president" and his colleagues in Congress.
(2022-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2022. democracynow.org Omicron-Driven Surge Causes Travel Disruptions, Sets Records for Infections, Child Hospitalizations, Climate-Fueled Colorado Wildfire Razes 1,000 Homes; Two People Still Missing, Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial as Attention Turns to Prince Andrew, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns as More Protesters Killed in Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Citizen News Shutters Amid Crackdown on Press Freedom, Germany Shuts Down Half of Six Remaining Nuclear Power Plants, As Jan. 6 Anniversary Looms, Rep. Liz Cheney Says Trump's Inner Circle Tried to Get H…
(2022-01-03). White House: U.S., NATO allies and partners to "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Verbatim and entire from the White House. Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. President Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further …
(2022-01-03). Secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos da positivo a la covid-19. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Defensa Lloyd Austin anunció el domingo que dio positivo a covid-19 y tiene síntomas moderados, por lo cual guarda cuarentena en su casa. El secretario señaló que la última vez que se reunió con el presidente Joe Biden fue el 21 de diciembre.
(2022-01-03). Biden, Zelensky discuss upcoming security talks with Russia, White House says. tass.com The US leader also told his Ukrainian counterpart that the US supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity…
(2022-01-03). Zelensky says he discussed with Biden joint actions on preserving peace in Europe. tass.com Ukrainian President emphasized that he appreciated "the unwavering support" for his country by the US president and noted "the special nature" of their relations…
(2022-01-03). Georgia's New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters. aclu.org Georgia has enacted new state House and state Senate district lines, concluding its once-in-a-decade redistricting process. The state's new maps systematically water down the political strength of Black Georgians, ensuring that despite the tremendous growth in Georgia's Black population, Black voters in Georgia will have few, if any, new political opportunities in their state's House and Senate. | Our state legislatures write most of the day-to-day rules that structure our elections, schools, healthcare systems, criminal justice systems, and more. What Georgia did here — minimizing the power of Black com…
(2022-01-03). Tuesday 1/11: Inside Trump's Attempted Election Steal and the People Who Stopped It. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). UK Likely to Agree on Migrant Crisis With France Only After April Election – Reports. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom expects to find a resolution to the Channel migrant crisis after the French presidential election, set for April this year, The Times reports.
(2022-01-03). Nancy Pelosi Family Buys $Millions In Call Options Including Google As Traders Look To Copy Congress. moguldom.com Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists she does not own any stocks but her husband Paul does. They bought millions of dollars worth of call options in companies ranging from Alphabet to Walt Disney between Dec. 17 and Dec. 22, 2021, and Sen. Pelosi has to disclose that. Young investors are watching and learning. Paul Pelosi …
(2022-01-03). Iranian Hackers deface Jerusalem Post with missile threat on Anniversary of Trump-Netanyahu Assassination of Gen. Soleimani. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Monday morning, according to Iran International, Iranian hackers defaced the front page of the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post and the Twitter feed of the Hebrew-language daily Maariv [Evening]. They posted an image, which stayed up a couple of hours, of a missile aimed at the Shimon Peres Negev …
(2022-01-03). Las investigaciones del asalto al Capitolio estrechan el cerco sobre Donald Trump. cubadebate.cu Las investigaciones se dividen en dos grandes grupos: por un lado, la persecución policial y judicial a más de 700 personas que protagonizaron actos de vandalismo en esa jornada; y por otro, el proceso político abierto en la Cámara de Representantes contra personas de la órbita del exmandatario Donald Trump.
(2022-01-03). Dolph Rempp of Studio Instrument Rentals (S.I.R.) is a Trump supporter. indybay.org Ken Berry and Dolph Rempp, co-founders of Studio Instrument Rentals (S.I.R.) some major players in the music industry.
(2022-01-03). Marching through the morning. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — This year's January 3 marks the second martyrdom anniversary of Gen. Soleimani whose assassination by the Trump administration helped mobilize grassroots movements against US military presence in the West Asia region.
(2022-01-03). Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s. middleeasteye.net 
Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made the announcement as Israel fights a surge in cases | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 07: 16 | Bennett said Israel's top medical official approved the plans to offer the fourth dose to over 60s (AFP) | Israel said it will offer a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to over 60s amid a…
(2022-01-03). Wednesday 1/5: The Insurrection One Year Later: Our Capitol, Our Country, Our Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Sudan' prime minister Hamdok resigns amid political deadlock. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock and widespread protests following a military coup that derailed the country's fragile transition to democracy.
(2022-01-03). Meet the Scientist Who Built a Cheap Rapid Test in March 2020. The FDA Never Approved It. democracynow.org 
The United States faces a shortage of rapid COVID-19 tests amid the Omicron surge even as many inexpensive at-home rapid testing models have been ready for distribution — but refused approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One scientist, Harvard-trained Irene Bosch, submitted a rapid test to the FDA for emergency approval in March 2020 and even had a factory ready to produce it. Bosch describes how the FDA's rejection came from unclear standards set by the administration early on in the pandemic, and says earlier approval of testing like hers could have saved lives.
(2022-01-03). "A Vaccine for the World": U.S. Scientists Develop Low-Cost Shot to Inoculate Global South. democracynow.org 
As COVID cases skyrocket, we speak to Dr. Peter Hotez at Texas Children's Hospital about the Omicron surge, as well as his groundbreaking work developing an affordable patent-free coronavirus vaccine. Last week the Indian government gave emergency approval to the new low-cost, patent-free vaccine called Corbevax, which Hotez co-created. He says it could reach billions of people across the globe who have lacked access to the more expensive mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna. "We can really make a vaccine for the world," says Hotez. Hotez also addresses problems stemming from ongoing vaccine hesitancy.
(2022-01-03). Thursday 1/6: Point Reyes Station: January 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Sidewalk Rally for Democracy. indybay.org Sidewalk rally at A Street and Highway 1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 | Please wear a mask and be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Omicron-Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx…
(2022-01-03). DPRK concludes party plenary session, vowing to focus on economic development. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ended its key party plenary session on Friday, with focus on rural development and economic issues, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday.
(2022-01-03). Thursday 1/6: Davis: January 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org DAVIS: Central Park, 5th Street & B Street, Davis, CA 95616 | Please wear a mask and be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Omicron-Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx…
(2022-01-03). Thursday 1/13: How Civil Wars Start: Talk on Jan. 6th & U.S. Democracy w/ author Barbara F. Walter. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Texas deputy fired after shooting teen suspect. nationofchange.org The Precinct One Internal Affairs Unit, Houston Police Department, and the Harris County District Attorney's Office are conducting investigations into the officer-involved shooting. Constable Rosen has not disclosed the name of the fired deputy who shot Hannibal.
(2022-01-03). Wednesday 1/5: 2022 Dr. George Washington Carver Day. indybay.org Veterans Memorial Plaza – Farmers Market | Department of Veterans Affairs | 10535 Hospital Way | Mather, CA 95655…
(2022-01-03). Corea del Sur ratifica deseo de dialogar con su vecino del Norte. telesurtv.net Moon Jae-in expresó que buscará institucionalizar una paz sostenible con Pyongyang en la recta final de su mandato.
(2022-01-02). Encampment Calls on Biden to 'Declare a Climate Emergency'. zcomm.org "When it's 'code red' you do things you've never done before," said one member of the group. "I and others here are doing that."
(2022-01-02). Biden's "Diplomacy Is Back" Falls Flat as 2021 Middle East Policy a Miserable Flop. strategic-culture.org By no means has voting blue meant a change for the better; in fact, the only real difference between Biden and Trump in terms of foreign policy is that instead of mean tweets, more respectful language is used to give the new president the veneer of respectability. | By Robert INLAKESH | Despite President Joe Biden having claimed earlier this year that "diplomacy is back" and that he would end the war in Yemen, revive the Iran Nuclear Deal and settle several other issues, in reality his Middle East foreign policy has been just as detrimental to the region as was that of his predecessor. | "This war has to end…we…
(2022-01-02). Trump Appointee Resigns as FDIC Chair After Failing to Stymie Policy Review. truthout.org 
What has been described as both "open lawlessness" and a "partisan brawl" came to an end Friday when Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Jelena McWilliams — an appointee of former President Donald Trump — revealed she is resigning, which will give Democrats control of the agency. | In a letter to President Joe Biden published on the FDIC's website, McWilliams said she intends to step down effective February 4, 2022. Politico pointed out that her resignation "means that FDIC…
(2022-01-02). 2021 Freedom's Eve – Proposing a Sacramento County Truth and Reconciliation Commission. indybay.org June 1846, here in Sacramento County, the first official action that established our short lived California Republic began at Murphy's Corral in today's City of Elk Grove. White male inferiority complex couldn't imagine this reality, true in 2021. "Racism" a Public Health Crisis cannot go left unaddressed as we prepare to #BuildBackBetter. President Biden Executive Order #13985 is a good place to begin.
(2022-01-02). 2021 Latin America and the Caribbean in Review: The Pink Tide Rises Again. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Dec 30, 2021 | US policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean continued in a seamless transition from Trump to Biden, but the terrain over which it operated shifted left. The balance between the US drive to
(2022-01-02). Lawsuit to protect Arctic polar bears from oil drilling launched against Biden administration. nationofchange.org "Every new oil well in the Arctic is another step toward the polar bear's extinction."
(2022-01-02). Tuesday 1/11: Inside Trump's Election Steal and the People Who Stopped It. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-02). Trump Getting 'Terrible Advice' by Holding Jan. 6 News Conference, Former Aide Says. sputniknews.com Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as former US President Donald Trump's director of strategic communications, believes Trump is receiving "terrible advice" from current advisers by scheduling a news conference on the one-year anniversary of the deadly January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
(2022-01-02). Russia's air defense 'trump card against NATO, US attacks'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — A Chinese media outlet reported that if the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attack Russia, they will face a major catastrophe due to Russia's advanced air defense systems.
(2022-01-02). Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug. truthout.org 
As Medicare officials grapple with whether to cover Aduhelm — an Alzheimer's medication
(2022-01-02). 'Man Did I Have Fun': Andy Cohen Speaks Up After His New Year's Eve Rant About Bill de Blasio. sputniknews.com Cohen also expressed hope in an Instagram post that others had fun on New Year's Eve, and wished people a Happy New Year.
(2022-01-02). Welcome 2022! President Maduro Highlights Goals Achieved by his Administration. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro issued a message to welcome in the new year 2022. In his message, the president highlighted the goals that had been achieved in the previous year 2021 and referred to it as a mystical cycle for Venezuela in which the Carabobo Bicentennial was celebrated. | Maduro pointed out that 2021 was characterized by its renewal of hope and by the strength of the people's courage in the midst of the attacks perpetrated by different sectors of the national and international right-wing. | "We will have to remember 2021 as being the year of our democratic institutions; of the consolidation of…
(2022-01-02). Welcome 2022! President Maduro Highlights his Administration's Achieved Goals. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro issued a message to welcome in the new year 2022. In his message, the president highlighted the goals that had been achieved in the previous year 2021 and referred to it as a mystical cycle for Venezuela in which the Carabobo Bicentennial was celebrated. | Maduro pointed out that 2021 was characterized by its renewal of hope and by the strength of the people's courage in the midst of the attacks perpetrated by different sectors of the national and international right-wing. | "We will have to remember 2021 as being the year of our democratic institutions; of the consolidation of…
(2022-01-02). Colombia 2021:The Year in which State Terrorism Became Visible. libya360.wordpress.com Renán Vega Cantor The State and the ruling classes of Colombia, which constitute the counterinsurgent power bloc, have made use of a series of fallacies to hide the terrorist nature of the State in this country, consolidated as such for decades. The first of these fallacies, repeated ad nauseam, is that Colombia is a democratic…
(2022-01-02). ISIS Terrorists Set SDF-Held Oil Well In Syria's Deir Ezzor On Fire (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On December 31, ISIS terrorist set the Da'as oil well, which is held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on fire. | The oil well, which is being run by local investors, is located near the town of al-Huraiji in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | ISIS news agency, Amaq, shared footage showing a masked terrorist standing in front of the burning well. The terrorist, who is likely a senior commander of ISIS, vowed that the group will step up their operations against the SDF in the upcom…
(2022-01-02). Fighting repression in the Land of the Free: an Arab-American feminist Perspective. juancole.com By Nadine Suleiman Naber | — ( OpenDemocracy) — For decades, US and European governments, as well as corporate media, have been condemning authoritarian repression and violence against women in the Global South — from Africa, to the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific Islands and Latin America. And tragically, these same voices have too frequently …