(2022-01-29). US, Ukraine at odds over threat of Russian invasion – TV. tass.com According to CNN, US President Joe Biden and his advisors have been annoyed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's public downplaying of the threat…
(2022-01-29). A War Only America And Britain Seem To Want. popularresistance.org The telephone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenensky on Thursday was said to have not "gone well," according to a senior Ukrainian official. | The official said Zelensky urged Biden to "calm down the messaging" on the situation in Ukraine and that Ukrainian intelligence did not see a Russian threat the same way the U.S. did, according to a report on CNN. It is "dangerous but ambiguous," the official quoted Zelensky as telling Biden, and that "it is not certain that an attack will take place." | At a news conference on Friday, Zelensky said: "They keep supporting this th…
(2022-01-29). Show and Tell: West Virginia Governor Justice Suggests Bette Midler Kiss His Dog's Behind – Video. sputniknews.com The controversy started in December, when Midler slammed the Mountain State, after WV Senator Joe Manchin refused to support Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" plan, tanking its chances of getting through Congress.
(2022-01-29). Honduras Resumes Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
With the start of the mandate of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya in Honduras, the Republic of Honduras normalized diplomatic relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Honduran leader took office this Thursday, January 27, with the announcement of very innovative measures to address the crisis of extreme poverty in her country, as well as a number of progressive measures in domestic and foreign policy. | The political, economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Venezuela and Honduras has been interrupted since 2019, when former President Juan Orlando Hernández terminated relations wit…
(2022-01-29). 'Huge Climate Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico. juancole.com By Jake Johnson | — A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Biden administration's massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, a significant win for environmentalists as they work to prevent the Interior Department from handing public lands and waters over to the fossil fuel industry. In his 68-page decision (pdf), …
(2022-01-29). Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh ahead of Biden's visit touting scaled-back infrastructure bill. wsws.org Rescue workers working with ropes and creating a human chain were able to get the two passengers and driver off the bus as well as the other people who were in their cars.
(2022-01-29). [World Report] The next steps for US vaccine mandates. thelancet.com As the Supreme Court blocks one of the Biden Administration's plans to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates but approves another, Susan Jaffe looks at the next steps.
(2022-01-29). US will send extra troops to Eastern Europe soon, says Biden. tass.com US President noted, that not a lot of troops will be sent…
(2022-01-29). Ambassador urges U.S. to respect one-China principle. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang urged the Biden administration to respect the one-China principle in deeds rather than just words on Thursday during his first interview with U.S. media since taking office in July.
(2022-01-29). Kansas Man Charged After 'God Told Him' to Behead President Joe Biden. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden does not enjoy a sweeping wave of unilateral public support, as his approval ratings are still low, but this particular critic has taken his discontent way too far.
(2022-01-29). With 900,000 dead from COVID-19, US capitalism doubles down on mass infection. wsws.org Even as thousands die each day, the Biden administration and US media are demanding the end of any remaining restrictions on the spread of COVID-19.
(2022-01-29). Brazil Elections 2022: Greenwald debates Mier. mronline.org 
On January 24, Brasil Wire editor Brian Mier appeared on Eoin Higgins podcast, Flashpoint, to present his analysis of Brazilian Congressman David Miranda and his husband Glenn Greenwald's abandonment of the PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party) for the moderate PDT.
(2022-01-29). 'I'm a dictator,' Belarusian leader jokes. rt.com 
Alexander Lukashenko has revealed that his vision of democracy is somewhat exceptional | Just a year and a half on from Belarus' hotly disputed presidential election, the Eastern European nation's long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko has admitted, at least jokingly, that he might not be entirely focused on maintaining a positive public opinion. | Asked to provide his take on the "essence of Belarusian democracy" by a journalist during a major speech during a state-of-the-nation address on Friday, Lukashenko gave an unorthodox review of his 27 years in power. | "I'm a dictator, it's hard for me to understand d…
(2022-01-29). Is Something Rotten In The State Of Pacifica Elections? indybay.org Let the will of the members be heard and may democracy prevail.
(2022-01-29). Only climate repair can save the reef. greenleft.org.au Kuku Yallanji woman Pat O'Shane has criticised the federal government's Great Barrier Reef funding election promise while proposing a series of climate-related policies that would help save it. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2022-01-29). Make the whole world know that the South also exists: The Fourth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
The political and cultural divisions that widened during the Trump years continue to inflict a heavy toll on U.S. society, including over the government's ability to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-29). Jeanine àÅñez and Juan Guaidó: Professional Swindlers. orinocotribune.com By José Llamos Camejo — Jan 25, 2022 | Miserably infamous, Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed "president" of Venezuela, on Washington's orders, makes no secret of his nature. He is a hybrid of kleptomania and submission, two elements valued by his imperialist puppet master. | From the beginning, he has operated with bravado, carefully honoring his position, follwoign the two "algorithmic" elements of his status: "Steal and obey." | He carried out his first assignment to the letter, proclaiming himself president—in charge of what, who? The answers were anticipated by the facts. The Trump administration arbitr…
(2022-01-29). Supreme Court poised to end racial preferences in university admissions. wsws.org The far-right majority will posture as defenders of equality, a pretense made possible by Democrats' complete embrace of identity politics.
(2022-01-29). Florida students protest anti-abortion bill at state capitol, disrupt House subcommittee meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On January 27, members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) from across Florida gathered at the State Capitol to protest HB5, which is widely known as the "abortion ban bill." 70 activists gathered on the steps of the building where the Florida House meets, including dozens who traveled from Tampa and Jacksonville to join Tallahassee activists in opposing this bill. | SDS made it clear that they view this bill as an attack on reproductive rights, women's rights, and the right to choose what to do with your body. They and many others gave speeches to oppose it wholeheartedly. | The abo…
(2022-01-29). [Correspondence] How to fix democracy to fix health care. thelancet.com Globally, we are seeing a side-effect of COVID-19: political violence.1 This effect usually shows itself in three steps: denial of scientific evidence, judgement of the intentions of political decision makers as a conspiracy, and civil disobedience and street violence.
(2022-01-29). Time for justice / Urgent need for change in PA sentencing system. workers.org 
The writer is currently incarcerated at Pennsylvania's SCI Coal Township. The Families Against Mandatory Minimum (FAMM) report points out the "irrational and ineffective" sentencing laws in Pennsylvania, which send too many people to prison for far longer than necessary. Sentencing laws that severely limit pathways to relief from excessive and . . . |
(2022-01-29). Pyongyang test-fires suspected ballistic missile. rt.com 
North Korea has reportedly conducted its 7th missile launch so far this year | The reported launch took place on Sunday morning local time, the South Korean and the Japanese military reported. The missile was apparently fired from North Korea's Chagang province towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul. | The missile allegedly flew some 800 kilometers, before falling into the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo reported, citing Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno denounced the launch as a violation of the UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. | Shortly after the launch, S…
(2022-01-28). Ukraine And US War Propaganda. popularresistance.org The corporate media always carry water for the state, and they are never more dangerous than when the nation is on a war footing. Right now the United States government is sending weapons to Ukraine. One wouldn't know that because of constant references to "lethal aid." The euphemisms and subterfuge are necessary for a very simple reason. Everyone except the Washington war party knows that provoking war with Russia is extremely dangerous. | Joe Biden is picking up where he left off, as Barack Obama's Ukraine viceroy. He and his incompetent foreign policy team have spun a tale about a pending Russian attack on Ukr…
(2022-01-28). Protesters at White House condemn U.S. push for war with Russia. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—U.S. imperialism and the greed of military contractors are behind the rising tensions between the Biden administration and Russia over Ukraine, leaders of some 100-plus protesters in front of the White House, in the frigid cold, said on Jan. 28. "The majority of the American people do not want war," declared Olivia DiNucci of CODEPINK, …
(2022-01-28). The Biden Presidency and the Specter of a Third World War. dissidentvoice.org 
Unlike Trump who was an outsider in American politics and derisively sneered at as "toddler-in-chief" by the US national security establishment, Biden is a typical establishment Democrat unabashedly playing into the hands of the deep state throughout his maiden year as president and escalating the conflict with Russia in Ukraine and with China in the …
(2022-01-28). Ukraine's Zelensky Slams West for Creating 'Panic' After Biden Call. news.antiwar.com Washington and Kyiv continue to be at odds over the threat of a Russian invasion. On Friday, a day after speaking with President Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Western powers "There are signals even from respected leaders of states, they just say that tomorrow there will be war. This is panic — how much does it cost for our state?" Zelensky said during a press conference. | Since early November, the US government and US media outlets have been warning Russ…
(2022-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Calls for Security Council Meeting on Ukraine as Russia Warns of Nuclear Confrontation, Biden Pledges to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court in February, Burkina Faso Coup Leader Paul-Henri Damiba, Who Was Trained by U.S. Military, Gives First Speech, Xiomara Castro Sworn In as First Woman President in Honduras's 200-Year History, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Survivors Sue over Cancer Diagnoses, 70 Confirmed Dead After Tropical Storm Brings Flooding to Southern Africa, Massive Iceberg Breaks Up in Southern Atlantic, with Unknown Environmental Toll, Federal Judge Cancels Biden Administration's Largest-Ever Of…
(2022-01-28). Fueling Tensions? CNN Claims Biden Told Zelensky Russian Invasion 'Imminent', White House Denies It. sputniknews.com Washington and some NATO states have been pushing claims that Russian troops deployed to its southern regions for drills were a prelude to an "imminent" invasion of Ukraine, despite both Moscow and Kiev dismissing the notion. The Kremlin has asserted its right to send troops anywhere inside its own borders, accusing NATO of whipping up tensions.
(2022-01-28). US may provide additional economic aid to Kiev, Biden tells Zelensky. tass.com President Biden noted the United States has provided Ukraine with over half a billion dollars in development and humanitarian assistance in the last year…
(2022-01-28). GOP & pundits demand to #ReleaseTheTranscript after Biden-Zelensky call. rt.com 
CNN's report on phone conversation between the presidents of US and Ukraine triggers throwback to Trump impeachment | Political opponents of the sitting US president are demanding the White House release a full transcript of his call with Ukraine's President Volodymir Zelensky, which reportedly didn't go as smoothly as the two nations stated. It's time for Joe Biden to face what Donald Trump faces in September 2019, conservative pundits say. | The hashtag #ReleaseTheTranscript trended on Twitter in the US as opponents of President Biden reacted to a controversy surrounding his Thursday conversation with Zelens…
(2022-01-28). White House calls CNN report on Russian invasion 'completely false'. rt.com 
The White House denies a report that Biden told Zelensky to "prepare for impact" and that Kiev could be "sacked" | The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday's phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it "completely false." | "President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said this publicly and we have been warning about this for months. Reports of anything more or different than that are completely false," Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National…
(2022-01-28). Newsweek: Biden Baltic buildup could put Europe on brink of war, lead to global catastrophe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Except from a Newsweek feature of January 27 follows commentary and links. ==== Several years before events in Ukraine could be employed as the pretext for what is now unfolding: From 2009: Baltic Sea: Flash Point For NATO-Russia Conflict There is a…spot on the map…where most any spark could ignite a powder keg that would …
(2022-01-28). Nina Turner Likely To Challenge Israel Lobby And Establishment-Backed Rep. Shontel Brown. moguldom.com Activist and former Ohio Senator Nina Turner is mounting a rematch against Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown in a 2022 bid for Congress after Turner lost a special primary election for Ohio's 11th District in 2021. Turner, the former co-chair of Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is relaunching her candidacy just days before the Feb. 2 …
(2022-01-28). NATO Spreads Fascism to Further Military Buildup in New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea "It is possible for a dictator to govern in a liberal way," stated the neoliberal economist Friedrich von Hyek. "And it is also possible for a democracy to govern with a total lack of liberalism. Personally I prefer a liberal dictator to democratic government lacking liberalism." Throughout the second half of the twentieth…
(2022-01-28). US Says It Will 'Never' Normalize Relations With Syria's Assad. news.antiwar.com President Biden's Middle East coordinator on the National Security Council "We do not support normalization with the Assad regime. We are never going to normalize with the Assad regime. We've been very clear with that," Brett McGurk said at a virtual event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. | McGurk's comments come as some of the US's Middle East allies are a…
(2022-01-28). Golpistas anuncian hoja de ruta a la normalidad en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net El presidente burkinés fue depuesto el pasado domingo por el autodenominado Movimiento Patriótico de Salvación y Restauración.
(2022-01-28). 'Sí se Pudo!': Xiomara Castro Takes Office in Honduras — Venezuelan Delegation Present. orinocotribune.com With the challenge of achieving the overhaul of the Honduran State and implementing policies for the benefit of the most vulnerable families, the new leftist Honduran president, Xiomara Castro, took office amid cheers and slogans such as: "Si se pudo!" [Yes, we could!] | The ceremony took place after a period that plunged the country into chaos, illegality and corruption, which began after the coup, carried out by sectors of the right with the support of the United States, perpetrated against the then President Manuel Zelaya, in 2009. | Xiomara Castro, wife of deposed President Zelaya, won the elections on Novemb…
(2022-01-28). Xiomara Castro ya es la primera mujer presidenta de Honduras. globalizacion.ca La izquierdista Xiomara Castro, primera mujer en gobernar Honduras, asumió este jueves un país golpeado por la pobreza, la migración, el narcotráfico y la corrupción, mientras apaga una crisis en el Parlamento que amenazó su liderazgo. | De 62 años y…
(2022-01-28). Youth Movement Organized for Social Change in Honduras. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker Hector Ulloea — a former student leader and member of the Libre Party — spoke at the College of Middle Education Professors in Honduras (COVEMH) to an international delegation that had been invited by President-elect Xiomara Castro to witness her inauguration. Ulloea spoke of the overwhelming support that Castro has, especially amongst the…
(2022-01-28). Make The Whole World Know That The South Also Exists. popularresistance.org On 19 January 2022, US President Joe Biden held a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The discussion ranged from Biden's failure to pass a $1.75 trillion investment bill (the result of the defection of two Democrats) to the increased tensions between the United States and Russia. According to a recent NBC poll, 54% of adults in the United States disapprove of his presidency and 71% feel that the country is headed in the wrong direction. | The political and cultural divisions that widened during the Trump years continue to inflict a heavy toll on US society, including over the g…
(2022-01-28). Judge Annuls Gulf Of Mexico Oil Auction Over Climate Impact. popularresistance.org A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday saying the Biden administration failed to properly account for the auction's climate change impact. | The decision has cast uncertainty over the future of the U.S. federal offshore drilling program, which has been a big source of public revenue for decades but also drawn the ire of activists concerned about its impact on the environment and contribution to global warming. | The Gulf of Mexico accounts for 15% of existing U.S. oil production and 5% of dry natural gas output, according to the Energy Information Ad…
(2022-01-28). Biden wants Chevron lawyer who helped jail Steven Donziger to stay on as federal judge. liberationnews.org 
In a flagrant insult to climate and Indigenous rights activists, President Biden has renominated Jennifer Rearden, a lawyer for multi-billion dollar polluter Chevron, for a federal judgeship.
(2022-01-28). Menos de 15 países reconocen al golpista venezolano Juan Guaidó. multipolarista.com 
Un ex aliado de Juan Guaidó admitió que un máximo de 15 países reconocen al líder golpista como el supuesto "presidente interino" de Venezuela. La administración demócrata de Joe Biden en EEUU es una de ellas.
(2022-01-28). Decepción e ira ante el fracaso de Biden en cumplir su publicitada reforma migratoria. globalizacion.ca El primer año del gobierno de Joe Biden concluyó con decepción e ira ante su fracaso en cumplir con sus mayores promesas electorales, incluida una reforma migratoria. Pese a evidentes cambios, el presidente estadounidense Joe Biden decepciona en política migratoria…
(2022-01-28). Fewer than 15 countries recognize US-appointed Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. multipolarista.com A right-wing Venezuelan opposition leader and former top Juan Guaidó functionary admitted a maximum of 15 countries recognize the unelected coup leader as "interim president." The Joe Biden administration is one of them.
(2022-01-28). China, Saudi Arabia Agree to Enhance Military Ties. news.antiwar.com Chinese and Saudi military officials agreed during a video call on Thursday to boost ties, a move that risks angering the Biden administration, Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe spoke with Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi deputy defense minister, and said the two countries should "strengthen coordination and jointly oppose hegemonic and bullying practices," a clear reference to the US. | Wei said the Chinese military wants to "maintain strategic communication and push forward practical cooperation" with the Saudis. Kh…
(2022-01-28). US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retires. wsws.org Biden will replace Breyer with another corporate liberal, leaving the present 6—3 super-majority of right-wing justices unchanged.
(2022-01-28). No lo llames "cerco": Washington tensa el lazo alrededor de China. globalizacion.ca La palabra cerco no aparece en la Ley de Autorización de la Defensa Nacional (NDAA) de 2022, ratificada por el presidente Joe Biden el 27 de diciembre, ni en otras declaraciones recientes del gobierno sobre su política exterior y militar….
(2022-01-28). Biden Polls Poorly Against "Generic" Republican, But Beats Trump, DeSantis. truthout.org 
Polling over the past several months has shown that President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped significantly since he first entered office — but at least for the time being, he is still polling ahead of all potential Republican challengers in the 2024 race. |
(2022-01-28). Ukrainian president says he and Biden discussed de-escalation issues. tass.com Zelensky also said the conversation was long…