(2022-01-26). Matt Taibbi: Let's Not Have a War. scheerpost.com 
Bad idea. | By Matt Taibbi / Joe Biden last week said the American response in Ukraine would be proportional to Vladimir Putin's actions. "It depends," the president posited, thoughts drifting like blobs in a lava lamp. "It's one thing if it's a minor incursion…" | Alarms sounded all over Washington. The rip in the national political illusion was…
(2022-01-26). 'Millions have their hopes set on a Bolsonaro defeat': An interview with Brazilian socialist Roberto Robaina. greenleft.org.au Green Left speaks to Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) leader Roberto Robaina about Jair Bolsonaro's extreme right project, the upcoming elections and how Brazil might fit into the new wave of left governments in the region.
(2022-01-26). Honduras: Leftist Xiomara Castro to be sworn in as president. greenleft.org.au Leftist Libertad y Refundación (Libre) party candidate Xiomara Castro de Zelaya won November's presidential elections in Honduras with 51% of the vote — the highest proportion of votes for a presidential candidate in Honduran history, reports Ben Radford.
(2022-01-26). Socialist Alliance maintains electoral registration. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance has managed to remain a registered political party, able to run in the federal elections with its party name and logo. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2022-01-26). Will Sinema and Manchin continue to have Senate power? nationofchange.org If the Democrats were to boot them from the party as punishment, the Republicans would hold the majority.
(2022-01-26). 76 pro-democracy protesters killed in three months since the coup in Sudan. peoplesdispatch.org Three more protesters were shot dead and dozens were wounded by the security forces during the country-wide demonstrations against the coup on January 24. Protesters continue to barricade several neighborhoods and main roads.
(2022-01-25). Let Us Turn Our Anger At Biden Into Organization. popularresistance.org We should take the examples of the Biden administration reversing course on unpopular decisions — refusing to extend the student loan moratorium, refusing to send masks, etc — as but a taste of the power we could have if we used our rage to get organized. Biden and his cronies are far more scared of our power as workers than they are of our tweets. So, what concessions have been given, have been given to stave off the birth of a social movement that could win a lot more.
(2022-01-25). Tell Biden: No War! U.S./NATO Hands Off Russia And Donbass! popularresistance.org U.S. imperialism is playing with fire in Eastern Europe. U.S. officials are toying with the lives of millions of people in Europe, Asia and potentially the entire world with their unprecedented campaign of threats, provocations and war propaganda aimed at the Russian Federation. | The Biden regime and corporate media are lying when they warn of an "imminent" Russian invasion of Ukraine. The real danger of invasion comes from the U.S.-supported, NATO-armed Ukrainian government against the peoples of the independent Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk on Russia's Western border.
(2022-01-25). U.S. hands off Ukraine—a WW editorial. workers.org 
By ordering preparations to send 5,000 more U.S. troops to countries near the Russian border Jan. 23, President Joe Biden stepped up the risk of a war between the world's two most powerful nuclear-armed states. Once again, U.S. imperialism has threatened a new military adventure in pursuit of domination, this . . . |
(2022-01-25). Who is invading whom? U.S. forces already in Eastern Europe. peoplesworld.org 
While major media in the U.S., both conservative and liberal, have everyone on edge waiting for a Russian "invasion" of Ukraine, they ignore the reality that the U.S. has already "invaded" not just Ukraine but numerous other countries in the region. The Biden White House revealed Monday that as many as 50,000 U.S. troops, along …
(2022-01-25). Biden concedes Build Back Better breakup; unions campaign to save key pieces. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Democratic President Joe Biden concedes he'll have to break up his transformative Build Back Better legislation of social program improvements, climate change overhaul, and higher taxes on the rich to get popular pieces passed. "It's clear to me that we are going to have to probably break it up," Biden said at his Jan. 19 …
(2022-01-25). Walsh: Biden to push not just jobs, but good jobs. peoplesworld.org 
(2022-01-25). Biden, NATO chief, NATO Quint, EU leaders jointly threaten Russia with reinforced eastern flank, "massive consequences" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For the army of scribblers who have recently made a cottage industry out of discovering fissures in the edifice of the U.S./NATO/EU triumvirate vis-a-vis Russia. Not that the following will in any fashion slow them down. The accursed monolith has been painstakingly crafted for over thirty years and won't be dismantled without a comprehensive effort. …
(2022-01-25). To Send Weapons and Troops to Ukraine You'd Have to Be a Stupid Son of a Biden. warisacrime.org 
Have yall learned absolutely nothing? The U.S. government's internal memos said that the only way to get Iraq to use its weapons if it even had any would be to attack it. The U.S. government's public statements were that Iraq certainly had weapons and therefore must be attacked. The U.S. government itself had every single …
(2022-01-25). Nuclear Disarmament Urged by Catholic Archbishop in New Mexico, Birthplace of Nuclear Weapons. democracynow.org 
As the Biden administration reviews U.S. nuclear weapons policy, over 60 advocacy groups, including Veterans for Peace and CodePink, recently issued a joint statement calling for the elimination of hundreds of U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles. "The notion is if you get rid of those ICBMs, you reduce the risk of accidental nuclear war, and it's a first step towards more rational nuclear policy," says William Hartung, research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. We also speak with Father John Dear, longtime peace activist and Catholic priest who led a campaign for 15 years in New Mexi…
(2022-01-25). US Mayors Show Interest in Cuban Medical Collaboration. orinocotribune.com Washington, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) A group of US mayors is currently showing interest in Cuba's medical collaboration, mainly in the Henry Reeve internationalist brigade, which has assisted the fight against Covid-19 in several countries of the world. | This was reported by the website The Washington Informer, which gives details on the obstacles imposed by Washington to Cuba's medical assistance. | Amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the United States, this media outlet notes, a group of local leaders will urge the Biden administration to lift this long-lasting blockade that p…
(2022-01-25). 1 million children infected with COVID in the United States last week. wsws.org The American Academy of Pediatrics reported Monday that last week more than 1.15 million children were infected with COVID-19. Hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. Despite these developments, the Biden administration continues to press for in-person instruction in schools.
(2022-01-25). Biden: Meeting With European Leaders About Ukraine 'Very Good,' Achieved Total Unity. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden said his virtual meeting with European leaders on the situation between Russia and Ukraine went very well and achieved a "total unity" among them.
(2022-01-25). Biden Says Latin America is US 'Front Yard', Trump Says 'Back Yard' — Pick Your Flavor of Neocolonialism. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Jan 22, 2022 | When we look past all of the superficial Culture War battles they wage to distract the US public, we can clearly see that the two ruling-class parties share 95% of the same policies. |
(2022-01-25). Yemen Conflict: Blowback Of Obama's Botched Syria Policy. popularresistance.org After Arab Spring protests erupted in the Middle East in 2011, toppling longtime dictators of the Arab World, including Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, Yemenis also gathered in the capital's squares demanding removal of Ali Abdullah Saleh. | Instead of conceding to protesters' fervent demand of holding free and fair elections to ascertain democratic aspirations of demonstrators, however, the Obama administration adopted the convenient course of replacing Yemen's longtime autocrat with a Saudi stooge Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. | Having the reputation of a "wily Arabian fox" and being a Houthi himself, A…
(2022-01-25). Newt Gingrich threatens January 6 committee members with imprisonment. wsws.org Speaking like the representative of a right-wing dictatorship, the former House Speaker vowed retribution if the Republican Party regains control of the House in the 2022 elections.
(2022-01-25). Elections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Absence of Guarantees. libya360.wordpress.com Lautaro Rivara Few doubts remain about Gustavo Petro's favoritism for the Colombian presidential elections in May. However, the outlook is becoming more uncertain due to the continuity of the armed conflict, structural violence and doubts about electoral guarantees. The Latin American and Caribbean electoral calendar for 2022 promises to be no less hectic than that…
(2022-01-25). FDA bans 'Trump' antibody treatment. rt.com 
The sudden change of rules on monoclonal antibodies left Florida health officials fuming | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its emergency use authorizations for two kinds of monoclonal antibodies treatments produced by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. The regulator said the two therapeutics were "highly unlikely to be active against the omicron variant." | With the authorization revoked, neither drug is now available for patients in the US. The FDA allowed that it may in the future re-authorize their use "in certain geographic regions" for patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 strains that are still susc…
(2022-01-25). Conozca a Xiomara Castro, la primera presidenta de Honduras. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro, de 62 años de edad, corona una lucha social que mantiene desde hace mucho tiempo.
(2022-01-25). Thich Nhat Hanh After 9/11: Ignorance, Discrimination, Fear & Violence Are Real Enemies of Humanity. democracynow.org 
In memory of Thich Nhat Hanh, the world-renowned Buddhist monk, antiwar activist, poet and teacher who died Saturday, we reair a speech Hanh gave at Riverside Church in New York in 2001. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Hanh urged the audience to embrace peace in the face of anger, citing his experience of witnessing suffering on both sides during the war in his native Vietnam. "The real enemy of man is not man," says Hanh. "It is ignorance, discrimination, fear, craving and violence." We also speak with Hanh's longtime friend and fellow peace activist, Father John Dear, former director o…
(2022-01-25). India's Role in Washington's Myanmar Meddling. journal-neo.org 
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar continues to suffer from ongoing political violence which began in February 2021 after the nation's military ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Remnants of the ousted government are now reorganized as the exiled "National Unity Government" (NUG). The NUG …
(2022-01-25). NATO's Tentacles from Europe to Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti — Jan 21, 2022 | International analysts are often, and understandably, asked whether there will be a change in U.S. foreign policy depending on whether a Republican or Democratic president rules the White House. Since, for a Marxist, it is always a good idea to flee from Manichaeism and look at the concrete situation in its historically determined class relations, to point out that, at the international level, the essence of U.S. foreign policy presents no discontinuities, it is not an ideological position-taking. | "Everything changes so that nothing changes" is a scheme that fits well…
(2022-01-25). U.S. Puts 8,500 Troops on High Alert as Tension Rises Between NATO & Russia over Ukraine. democracynow.org 
The U.S. has prepared some 8,500 troops to deploy to Eastern Europe in the event that Russia invades Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin denies is his goal. On Wednesday, officials from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are scheduled to meet in Paris to negotiate resolving the crisis. "The security of Europe ought to be principally Europe's business," says Anatol Lieven, senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. "This whole notion of great power competition, which is embedded in the National Defense Strategy, has been used as kind of the magic key to keep Pentagon spending at…
(2022-01-25). Headlines for January 25, 2022. democracynow.org Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops on High Alert as U.S. Warns Russia Is Preparing Ukraine Invasion, Judge Strikes Down New York Mask Mandate, Sarah Palin Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Flaunting NYC Vaccination Requirement, African Union and United Nations Condemn Burkina Faso Military Coup, Guatemala Convicts Ex-Soldiers of Raping Indigenous Women in 1980s, Lourdes Maldonado López Murdered in Tijuana, Third Journalist Killed in Mexico This Month, Turkish Journalist Sedef Kabas Detained for "Insulting" President Erdogan, Police Will Investigate Breaches of COVID-19 Lockdowns at Boris Johnson's Official Residence,…
(2022-01-25). Is Citing the Bible a Crime? Finnish Ex-Minister Faces Two Years for 'Incitement' Against Gays. sputniknews.com The case of Christian Democrat Pà§ivi Rà§sà§nen marks the first time in Finland that a court will decide on whether quoting the Bible can be considered a crime.
(2022-01-25). Final Valuation Of Prince's Estate Is $156 Million, Close To IRS Estimate: He Didn't Leave A Will. moguldom.com After a six-year legal battle, the value of Prince's estate has been settled. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Comerica Bank & Trust have finally agreed that the artist's estate is worth $156.4 million, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. This is much higher than the initial $82.3 million value Comerica initially assigned to the estate …
(2022-01-25). Book Review: Marvin Harris- The Rise of Anthropological Theory: A History of Theories of Culture (2001). Reviewed By: Thomas Riggins. mronline.org 
This is an indispensable book for all those on the left interested in understanding how the science of cultural (social) anthropology developed over the last three centuries and how it is used to understand (and sometimes control) non-Western societies, especially those that have not developed complex state structures.
(2022-01-25). 2022 Rosa Parks Day in Los Angeles, California and beyond. indybay.org 2022 Rosa Parks Day in California and beyond, we pause to reflect upon Sister Rosa, and remember her example of "Womanity" showcasing dignified faith, work and courage, this special Black History Month, in her winter home of Los Angeles, California.
(2022-01-25). Wisconsin Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Some High School Students to Bring a Gun to Campus. scheerpost.com 
Child holding gun (Shutterstock) | By Jon Skolnik / Wisconsin Republicans just passed a spate of gun rights measures that include lowering the state's concealed carry age requirement from 21 to 18, effectively allowing high school students to carry firearms on school grounds. | The decision was approved by the state assembly last Thursday as part of an ongoing Second Amendment push by the lower chamber's GOP majority. | "If you're old enough to fight for your country, [if] you…
(2022-01-25). Fiscalía General de la República informa sobre estado de los procesos penales derivados de los disturbios provocados el 11 de julio de 2021. cubadebate.cu Para la Fiscalía General de la República constituye un deber continuar informando al pueblo y a la opinión pública internacional sobre la respuesta legal dada a los graves hechos ocurridos el 11 de julio de 2021, que atentaron contra el orden constitucional y la estabilidad de nuestro Estado socialista.
(2022-01-25). North Korea conducts another missile launch — media. rt.com 
If confirmed, it's going to become the fifth missile test by Pyongyang since the start of the year | North Korea has fired what appear to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap has reported, citing multiple military sources. | South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have been analyzing the specifications of the projectiles, which are believed to be cruise missiles, the agency This could be already the fifth missile test by North Korea…