(2022-02-11). Biden's Big Fail… the Russian Invasion Fantasy. dissidentvoice.org 
© Andrew Harnik US President Joe Biden accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of "wanting things he cannot get". He was referring to Moscow's security demands in Europe with regard to the US-led NATO military alliance. Looks like the man in the White House is inadvertently doing a bit of self-projection. It's Biden who seems to …
(2022-02-11). White House leads charge by states to end masking. wsws.org In a campaign initiated by the Biden administration and coordinated by the White House, Democratic state governors are systematically dismantling all measures to save lives from the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 1 million Americans.
(2022-02-11). Libya: the Hard Road to Stability and Reconciliation. journal-neo.org 
The so-called political transition in Libya appears to have no end in sight. The political or interim phase seems to have completely diverged from the UN-sponsored roadmap, which was to culminate in parliamentary and presidential elections on December 24, 2021. But they failed because of sharp contradictions over the eligibility of several major candidates. In …
(2022-02-11). 'That's a World War': Biden Tells Americans to Leave Ukraine, Shoots Down Reports of Evacuation. sputniknews.com On Thursday, the US Department of State released a 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' advisory warning Americans against venturing to Ukraine "due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19." The department also urged Americans in Ukraine to "depart now via commercial or private means."
(2022-02-11). United States: Using COVID-19 powers, Biden begins expelling Venezuelan migrants to Colombia. greenleft.org.au Despite promises by the Biden administration to respect the right to seek asylum, Washington has been denying migrants that right by invoking a provision that allows it to limit travel under the pretext of mitigating COVID-19, writes José Luis Granados Ceja.
(2022-02-11). As inflation surges, unions impose cuts in real wages. wsws.org US inflation rose at a 7.5 percent annual rate in January as unions worked in tandem with employers and the Biden administration to reduce the real wages of workers.
(2022-02-11). Biden warns Americans to leave Ukraine now. tass.com He warned that the US would not send troops to evacuate Americans fleeing the country…
(2022-02-11). Biden administration tests "robotic dogs" at US-Mexico border. wsws.org Since taking office, President Biden has not diverged in any significant way from the Trump administration's savage immigration policies.
(2022-02-11). Russia confronts 'good cop, bad cop' ploy on Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
Americans use the slang "lockstep" recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle-step because of the chain that linked their legs. But US President Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression …
(2022-02-11). Military Officials: Civilian Toll in Syria Raid May Be Higher Than Initially Thought. news.antiwar.com US military officials told reporters on Thursday that there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the recent special operations forces raid in northwest Syria that targeted an ISIS leader. When the raid first happened, President Biden and the Pentagon said ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew up himself, his wife, …
(2022-02-11). A Chronicle of the Pre-election Race in ROK: Yoon Suk-yeol's Affairs. journal-neo.org 
The showdown in the Conservative camp took place on a far greater scale for a number of reasons. First, within the logic of factional struggle and partly due to Moon's policies, "People's Power" has in part become an alliance of all who oppose Moon, making the division between factions deeper and more acute. There are …
(2022-02-11). Donald Trump: America Is 'Going To Hell' Fast With Inflation And Covid. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump, who is already preparing for a potential presidential run in 2024, claims the U.S. is going to "hell" due to inflation and the covid-19 pandemic. Trump held his first major campaign rally of 2022 in Florence, Arizona, where he promised to "Make America Great Again, Again." The Jan. 15 Save America rally was …
(2022-02-11). Trump Took 'Top Secret' Documents to Mar-a-Lago, New Claims Suggest. sputniknews.com Documents recovered from former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence were clearly marked as classified or top-secret, according to sources familiar with the matter. The improper removal of classified and top-secret documents has raised legal concerns and questions as to why the documents left the White House.
(2022-02-11). National Archives sends criminal referral to Justice Department over Trump's withholding of classified documents. wsws.org New reports have revealed the immense scale of Trump's withholding and destruction of White House documents, including his storing of classified files at his Florida Mar-a-Lago compound.
(2022-02-11). Jan. 6 Investigators Reportedly Uncover Gaps in Trump's White House Call Logs. sputniknews.com Reports of holes in former US President Donald Trump's White House call logs come as the 9-member panel probing the deadly storming of the US Capitol await delivery of additional materials from the US National Archives and Records Administration. The group is also expecting to receive records from subpoenaed telecommunications companies.
(2022-02-11). Monday 2/14: League of Women Voters 102nd Birthday: Virtual Action Rally for Voting Rights & Democracy. indybay.org Virtual action rally for voting rights and democracy…
(2022-02-11). Victory but criticism for Russian hockey stars in Beijing. rt.com 
Team ROC is celebrating its second victory in Beijing, registering a hard-fought win against lower-ranked Denmark | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) men's ice hockey team have started their title defense with victories in their opening games against Denmark and Switzerland, but have not been immune to criticism in the process. | Despite two wins and placing first in the current standings, the squad has been subjected to barbs for unimpressive offensive actions and a lack of goals against their opponents, neither of whom are considered top hockey nations. | On Friday, Team ROC defeated Denmark 2-0, hitting t…
(2022-02-10). National Day Of Action: Love To Afghanistan. popularresistance.org After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, Peace Action welcomed the withdrawal of troops from the country and an end to the war. | Yet when the United States military pulled out of Afghanistan, the Biden administration also responded by choking off assets to Afghan banks and the economy by freezing the reserves of the Afghan Central Bank held in the U.S. They also imposed sanctions on those doing business with Afghanistan and cut aid. Jobs and income disappeared, people cannot afford to buy food and mass starvation is now occurring. | The Afghan people are suffering now more than ever. Hunger could kill more now than…
(2022-02-10). The US Political Elite Gives Cover To The Brutal US Police State. popularresistance.org As US domestic fascism continues to evolve, there is an overt reemergence of a pro-police narrative that no one seems to be talking about. It comes amid stories that suggest that there is a crime wave in major cities across the US. In response, the mainstream press has been amplifying pundits and politicians, especially US president Biden, who argue that the police need more "resources" to better do their job. | This is the ideological offensive, the backlash, against activists' demands to "defund the police." | Press outlets like the PBS NewsHour, once considered "one of the most trusted news programs on televis…
(2022-02-10). The follies of US, UK in Russia-Ukraine conflict. asiatimes.com 
The warning by the US that Russia could invade Ukraine sounds like a repeat of the warmongering rhetoric used previously by George W Bush's administration to oust Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi from power over unsubstantiated allegations that they were in possession of weapons of mass destruction. To avoid being drawn into another US-led war …
(2022-02-10). Rep. Ro Khanna: The U.S. Could End the Yemen War Tomorrow. It's Time to Stop Arming the Saudis. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden had promised to end support for offensive operations by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and stop all "relevant" arms sales, but the U.S. continues to service Saudi warplanes, and the administration recently approved the sale of $650 million in air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. Congressmember Ro Khanna, one of the most outspoken congressional critics of the war, says the U.S. has the power to stop the fighting. "We could ground the Saudi Air Force to a halt tomorrow if we stopped supplying them with tires and parts," says Khanna. "Instead, we continue to author…
(2022-02-10). Headlines for February 10, 2022. democracynow.org CDC Continues to Recommend Indoor Masking as More States Roll Back COVID Restrictions, GOP Rep. Hal Rogers Apologizes for Telling Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty, "Kiss My Ass", Russia Opens Joint War Games with Belarus as U.S. Troops Mobilize to Romania and Poland, Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Peter Navarro, Who Boasted of Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Biden Administration Unveils $5 Billion Plan to Fund Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Climate Experts Detail Misinformation by Fossil Fuel Cos. as Oil CEOs Refuse to Testify to Congress, Youth Climate Activists Sue Virginia for Violating The…
(2022-02-10). Moscow confronts 'Good Cop, Bad Cop'. peoplesdispatch.org People in the United States use the slang "lockstep," recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle step due to the chain that linked their legs. But US president Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression in Ukraine. | "Germany is one of America's closest allies," he said, adding the two nations were "working lockstep" to address the alleged Russian aggression. Biden was speaking ahead of his bilateral meeting with new German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White…
(2022-02-10). The Terrifying World of 2025. tomdispatch.com I've just wrapped up my shift at BurgerBoy and I don't have much time before the weekly self-criticism session at town hall. This hour with my diary is precious, especially when I have to make a big decision. Writing used to be my job, but it's so much more difficult after eight straight hours on my feet. It's been more than a year since the disastrous 2024 election and I can't overestimate how much I miss my old life. But I shouldn't complain. Some of my former colleagues from the newspaper have it so much worse. My editor, for instance, is picking tomatoes not far from here under the hot Florida sun, which isn'
(2022-02-10). Duterte's oligarchs enriched in waning days of his rule. asiatimes.com 
MANILA — As the election campaign to determine Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's successor kicks off in earnest, the outgoing populist leader is busy awarding his business cronies eleventh-hour concessions and privileges, building a class of so-called "Dutertegarchs" that will outlast his rule. In early January, the Duterte-controlled National Telecommunications Commission awarded prized broadcast frequencies to …
(2022-02-10). Trump's Post-Election Vengeance Campaign Has Split the Republican Party in Two. truthout.org 
The Trump wing of the Republican Party (and by "wing" I mean three-quarters of the bird) has continued its post-election vengeance tour apace, stopping recently at the Republican National Committee (RNC) to
(2022-02-10). Portuguese elections — 'Socialist' party wins but defeat for Left. mronline.org 
Dave Kellaway looks at the Portuguese general election result.
(2022-02-10). Tomgram: John Feffer, Welcome to the Future (It's Not Pretty). warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here.
(2022-02-10). Why isn't US Media Screaming that the Republican Party Is Now Openly Against Democracy? juancole.com ( Otherwords.org ) — If you're the sort of person who follows the news, you've probably heard a good bit lately about podcaster Joe Rogan, Neil Young's fight with Spotify, and maybe a little about Russia and Ukraine. All that's good grist for the mill. But did you also hear former President Trump admit that …
(2022-02-10). National Archives Requests DOJ Inquiry Into Trump's Mishandling of Documents. truthout.org 
Following the retrieval of records from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the National Archives and Records Administration has made Such an inquiry could possibly lead to criminal charges against Trump, as tampering with official documents is in vi…
(2022-02-10). Trump and his fascist allies double down on defense of January 6 coup. wsws.org Following Senator Mitch McConnell's rebuke of the Republican National Committees' resolution defending Trump's putsch attempt as "legitimate political discourse," leading Republicans came out in defense of their would-be Fuhrer.
(2022-02-10). Trump's Phone Records From Capitol Attack Have Huge Gaps, Says Jan. 6 Committee. truthout.org 
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building has discovered significant gaps in the White House's telephone logs during the hours that the attack was unfolding. | Records sent to the January 6 commission from the National Archives
(2022-02-10). Guardian: Bernie Sanders against war, but…. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It has to be recalled that he stated he was against war in general when he grudgingly backed NATO's wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Libya. It is supremely difficult to effectively argue against war while granting the advocates of it all their premises. From his campaign website: "NATO has been the most successful military alliance …
(2022-02-10). Twelve years after US-backed military coup, Honduras's left is back in power. greenleft.org.au Leftist Xiomara Castro has been sworn in, marking the first time since 2006 that Honduras has a legitimately-elected president. Ben Radford reports.
(2022-02-10). Afghans Demand Truth About Kabul Airport Massacre as U.S. Continues to Deny Soldiers Shot Civilians. democracynow.org 
A major investigation by CNN raises questions about whether U.S. soldiers opened fire on Afghan civilians last August after a massive suicide bomb exploded outside the Kabul International Airport. Compiling hospital records of gunshot wounds, video evidence and eyewitness accounts, CNN's report appears to directly contradict the Pentagon's narrative, which said over 180 people were killed in the single blast that ISIS-K claimed responsibility for. We speak to one of the co-authors of the CNN report, Nick Paton Walsh, who says reporters found 19 people "who quite specifically said they saw people…
(2022-02-10). Guardian: British Labour leader damns Stop the War coalition for being enemies of NATO, Kremlin agents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Thirty years ago this well-financed newspaper should have changed its named to The Wardian. Or La Guerrienne. The transition in the United Kingdom to New Labour, in the U.S. to New Democrats, in Germany to Die Neue Mitte (the New Middle) and moves in a similar direction in much of the rest of Europe and …
(2022-02-10). Nine SDF Fighters Killed In Two Separate ISIS Attacks In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
File image. | Nine fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were reportedly killed in two separate attacks by ISIS cells in Deir Ezzor. | Late on February 9, a group of ISIS terrorists infiltrated a key position of the SDF near the town of al-Shheell in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The terrorists captured five fighters of the SDF's Deir Ezzor Military Council who were manning the position. | The five fighters were executed on the spot by the terrorists, who later shared footage showing…
(2022-02-10). "We Need Restraint": Rep. Ro Khanna Cautions Against Sending U.S. "Lethal Aid" to Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna cautions against sending "lethal aid" to Ukraine and says all sides need to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The last thing the American people want is to provoke a war with Russia, says Khanna. "I think we should do everything possible not to escalate the situation."…
(2022-02-10). Rep. Ro Khanna Wants Big Oil to Confront Record of Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Reduction Vows. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out fossil fuel companies for failing to meet their pledges to reduce emissions and demanded CEOs of corporations like ExxonMobil confront their climate change denialism and correct their record of contradicting statements. "The goal is to get them to admit that they made mistakes in the past and commit to change going forward," says Khanna.
(2022-02-10). "Dignity in the Digital Age": Rep. Khanna Calls for Wealth Tax & Decentralizing, Diversifying Big Tech. democracynow.org 
We speak with Congressmember Ro Khanna, whose district is in the heart of Silicon Valley, about his new book "Dignity in the Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us." He argues more federal regulation in the tech industry can secure an equitable society while encouraging innovation. "We need to understand that if you care about social justice and racial justice, that you have to look at the wealth generation gap," says Khanna.
(2022-02-10). Dave Chappelle Under Fire For Opposing Housing Development That Included Affordable Housing Component. moguldom.com The village council in Yellow Springs, near Dayton, Ohio, has voted to nix an affordable housing component planned for an upcoming development after residents spoke out against the project and world-famous comedian Dave Chappelle threatened to pull his investments from the area. The "Sticks & Stones" comic joined other residents in his hometown who complained …
(2022-02-10). Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records Brand, Pushes Into NFTs. moguldom.com Snoop Dogg is the embodiment of a full-circle moment. The West Coast rap icon recently became the official HDIC (Head Dogg in Charge) when he purchased Death Row Records — the label that launched his career with his debut album "Doggystyle." Snoop announced Wednesday, Feb. 9, he'd acquired the label that was co-founded by Dr. …
(2022-02-10). Warren, Jayapal Introduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stock. truthout.org 
On Wednesday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators introduced a bill that would ban members of Congress and their spouses from owning and trading stocks. | The Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act is the first bipartisan stock trading ban to be introduced in the Senate. The bill was introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Matt Rosendale (R-Montana). Two Senate Republica…