(2022-01-04). US moves to shut down case reporting to cover up Omicron disaster. wsws.org The Biden administration and state governments are working to cripple the reporting of COVID-19 testing to cover up their massive failure to protect the population from the pandemic.
(2022-01-04). Top Pentagon official declares Taiwan critical to "vital US interests" wsws.org Under the pretext of defending "democratic" Taiwan, the Biden administration is actively preparing for war with China to prevent it challenging American global hegemony.
(2022-01-04). Judge rules on US Navy SEALs vaccination dispute. rt.com 
US judge rules in favor of Navy SEALs refusing vaccination on religious grounds | A Texas court ruled that it would be unconstitutional for the US Navy to punish service members seeking a religious exemption from President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate. | District Judge Reed O'Connor issued a preliminary order on Monday blocking the Navy and the Department of Defense from enforcing their vaccine rules. | "The Navy service members in this case seek to vindicate the very freedoms they have sacrificed so much to protect," the judge wrote in his decision. "The Covid-19 pandemic provides the government no license to…
(2022-01-04). VIDEO: Severe winter weather disrupts Biden's return to DC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The staircase Biden uses got stuck in the snow, temporarily preventing the president and his staff from getting off Air Force One.
(2022-01-04). Venezuela: Arreaza Leads Massive Rallies In Barinas Campaign. telesurenglish.net The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate to Barinas state governor Jorge Arreaza continues his political campaign for the elections to be held on Sunday. | RELATED: | On Monday, Arreaza took part in popular assemblies in Cruz Paredes, Obispos, and Barinas, where he listened to what citizens expect of him as governor and confirmed the effectiveness of government programs. | "Our policy proposals stem from suggestions made by citizens in these assemb…
(2022-01-04). Thursday 1/13: Recall Reform Proposed for San Francisco. indybay.org Zoom How to Join the HANC | Meeting. Please join us on Thursday, January | 13, at 7: 00 pm. Aaron Peskin | will discuss a ballot measure to | reform the recall process. (We | are not discussing the specific | upcoming recall elections.) | • To join the meeting, copy this | link: zoom.us/j/97001985 | 280?pwd=Nkx2UVFPSTRVWG | VXUVZEbFRkb0xwQT09 | • Or, with the Zoom app: | Meeting ID: 970 0198 5280 | Passcode: 333544 | • Zoom also provides telephone | numbers. These are not toll free | numbers. Check with your | phone company before you | incur charges.
(2022-01-04). Tuesday 1/11: Inside Trump's Attempted Election Steal and the People Who Stopped It. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-04). Philippine election in crisis, as COVID cases skyrocket. wsws.org This year opened with a skyrocketing COVID-19 infection rate, soaring food and oil prices and rival ruling class candidates for the presidency openly plotting against democracy.
(2022-01-04). House Dems Expect 'More Decentralised, Younger And Diverse' Leadership in Post-Nancy Pelosi Era. sputniknews.com Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the only woman in US history to lead the House of Representatives, has served twice each as Minority Leader (2003—2007 and 2011—2019) and as Speaker (2007—2011 and since 2019). In 2018 Pelosi said she would agree not to serve as speaker beyond another four years.
(2022-01-04). Citan a Trump a declarar por presunto fraude fiscal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Organización Trump forma parte de una investigación civil debido a inflación de valores, donde se vincula a dos hijos del expresidente estadounidense.
(2022-01-04). Assange offered asylum just across US border. rt.com 
Mexico's leader extends asylum offer to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange | Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he sought a pardon for Julian Assange under the Trump administration but was ignored, while reiterating an asylum proposal he first floated last year. | President Obrador described efforts he made to secure the anti-secrecy activist's freedom and repeated an offer for political asylum during a Monday press conference, following a December 10 decision by the UK High Court of Justice which ruled that Assange could be extradited to the United States on a series of espionage charges link…
(2022-01-04). 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.
(2022-01-04). Trump Blasts Twitter as a 'Disgrace to Democracy' For Booting Off Marjorie Taylor Greene. sputniknews.com US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene labelled Twitter "an enemy to America" after she had her personal account permanently suspended over repeated violations of the social media platform's policy regarding COVID-19 misinformation.
(2022-01-04). Trump slams 'low-life' Twitter & Facebook. rt.com 
The former US president responded to Marjorie Taylor Greene's ban by blasting Twitter and Facebook's 'radical left' slant | Donald Trump has branded Twitter a "disgrace to democracy" after it permanently suspended the personal account of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) for allegedly violating its Covid-19 misinformation rules. | In a
(2022-01-04). Sanders: Spiraling military spending pushes nation toward 'spiritual death'. peoplesworld.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a warning to his colleagues that they are pushing the nation toward "spiritual death" in approving $778 billion for the Pentagon in 2022. It is more, he charged, than the arms budgets of the next 13 nations combined. The goal of this misguided Pentagon allocation is total global domination by U.S. imperialism, …
(2022-01-04). Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel envían ofrendas florales a despedida de combatiente revolucionaria. cubadebate.cu Ofrendas florales del General de Ejército Raúl Castro y del presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acompañaron este lunes, en Granma, el último adiós a Edemis Tamayo Núñez, integrante del pelotón femenino Mariana Grajales, creado en la Sierra Maestra por iniciativa de Fidel Castro y Celia Sánchez, en septiembre de 1958.
(2022-01-04). Thursday 1/6: Half Moon Bay: January 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Vigil for Democracy & Voter Rights. indybay.org HALF MOON BAY: Sidewalk intersection at Hwy 92 and Main Street, Half Moon Bay 94019 | 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…
(2022-01-04). Amid record-breaking COVID infections, Pennsylvania governor and teacher unions call for in-person learning to continue. wsws.org The COVID catastrophe throughout the state is being fueled by unsafe school openings, which Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers president and Democratic Governor Tom Wolf are demanding begin January 4 so that parents can return to work.
(2022-01-04). 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…
(2022-01-04). Big Pharma Hikes Prices on 442 Drugs. scheerpost.com 
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Patient advocates on Monday condemned the U.S. pharmaceutical industry for ushering in the new year with price hikes on more than 440 medications, a move that came as congressional Democrats' plan to lower prescription drug costs remained stuck due to Sen. Joe Manchin's persistent obstruction. According to the healthcare firm GoodRx, the prices …
(2022-01-04). CRD Workers' Struggles in Southern Africa Pacifica's Covid Race & Democracy. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race and Democracy covers the growing working class struggles in South Africa from Namibia to South Africa.
(2022-01-04). 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…
(2022-01-04). Sudanese Don't Give Up in Their Fight Against The Dictatorship. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, new demonstrations demanding civilian rule started in Sudan's capital Khartoum and other cities. Protesters gathered in Khartoum's busiest bus station Sharwani, prior to the march to the Republican Palace. | RELATED: | "Thousands took part in Tuesday marches in Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman, condemning the coup. Pictures posted online show young protesters singing, beating drums and waving Sudanese flags. T…
(2022-01-03). How The World Went From Post-Politics To Hyper-Politics. popularresistance.org Ten years and a decade of populist turmoil later, Ernaux's testimony reads both familiar and unfamiliar. The rapid individualisation and decline of collective institutions she diagnosed has not been halted. Barring a few exceptions, political parties have not regained their members. Associations have not seen attendance rise. Churches have not filled their pews, and unions have not grown precipitously. Across the world, civil society is still mired in a deep and protracted crisis. On the other hand, the mixture of diffidence and apathy so characteristic of Ernaux's 1990s hardly applies today. Biden was elected on…
(2022-01-03). Urban League's Marc Morial Defends Biden And US Government, Some See Him Playing Role Sharpton Played For Obama. moguldom.com President Joe Biden's support among Black voters is tenuous and waning as many have seen little advancement by his administration on issues that concern Black America. Biden's approval rating by Black voters is slipping in the polls, although his approval among Black Americans remains higher than among voters more broadly, NBC News reported. A Politico/Morning Consult poll released in …
(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). 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). 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). The Biden Consultants Working To Sink His Agenda. dailyposter.com 
(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). Zelensky: Biden supports meeting of NATO-Ukraine Commission soon. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Meeting of Ukraine-NATO Commission will take place in coming days, — Zelensky President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had the third in the recent period telephone conversation with U.S. President Joseph Biden, which lasted more than an hour and a half…. *** "I appreciate the support of the United States for our proposal to hold a …
(2022-01-03). Biden firma un presupuesto militar récord øPara amedrentar a China? globalizacion.ca Joe Biden, el presidente de Estados Unidos, tras organizar una cumbre ´Por la Democracia ª, firmó la última semana de diciembre el presupuesto de defensa para el 2022 por 768 mil millones de dólares, que supera el mayor gasto militar de…
(2022-01-03). The US Should Act With Humanity In The Assange Case: AMLO. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) revealed that he asked former U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in late 2020 when Trump had the authority to do so because he was about to leave office. | RELATED: | "Trump never considered nor answered my request," AMLO condemned and urged President Joe Biden's administration to respect the fundamental rights of the Australian activist, whom the…
(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). In Presidential Polls, Brazil's Lula Leads Judge Who Locked Him Up. zcomm.org Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro, and Sergio Moro, three major candidates in Brazil's 2022 election, have a turbulent and intertwined past…
(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). 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). 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). 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). Jose A. Kast Resigns From Chilean Republican Party Presidency. telesurenglish.net The representative of the extreme right is close to the positions of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former U.S. President Donald Trump and advocates digging a ditch on the border to prevent the passage of migrants. | José Antonio Kast resigned from the presidency of the Republican Party: "The time has come for a new leadership to assume the leadership of the party"
(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). 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). Trump's Eldest Sons: Called To Testify in Fraud Inquiry. telesurenglish.net Letitia James, New York Attorney General, called on former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children to testify in a recent civil investigation on the family business practices. | Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump are called to testify in a recent civil investigation on the family's business practices. Jan. 3, 2022.
(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). 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). Sudan Prime Minister Hamdok resigns amid anti-coup protests. plusnews.ug 
On Sunday, Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok resigned from his position amid a political deadlock and nationwide pro-democracy protests that led to a violent backlash by security organs. The partnership between the military and the civilian leadership had failed to lead to the transition and establishment of the basis for civilian rule and democratic transformation, …
(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…