(2022-02-24). Judge upholds strike injunction at BNSF: US capitalism disciplines the working class while preparing for war. wsws.org Faced with a resurgence of the class struggle, the capitalist ruling class is reviving all the anti-democratic methods that it used to crush workers' resistance in previous generations.
(2022-02-24). Biden Threatens G7, Other US Allies Will Slap 'Severe Sanctions' on Russia. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry pledged a strong response to US sanctions against Russia, something that the ministry said would be "painful" for Washington.
(2022-02-24). Putin Announces 'Special Operation' in Donbas. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on live television and said he authorized a special military operation in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. According to RT, Putin said the operation will be aimed at "defending" people living in the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR), which Russia recognized on Monday. President Biden released a statement …
(2022-02-24). After Russia announces "special military operation" in Ukraine, Biden declares US will "hold Russia accountable" wsws.org At 5: 50 a.m. Moscow time on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a "special military operation" in Ukraine.
(2022-02-24). Ucrania, Putin le da la vuelta a la mesa. globalizacion.ca A la espera de la mediación francesa, de las conversaciones entre Putin y Biden, del distanciamiento alemán, de los temores italianos, de las incertidumbres españolas y de la oposición del antiguo bloque del Este, así como de los plazos, regularmente…
(2022-02-24). Erdogan Prepares for Yet Another Presidential Term. journal-neo.org 
The next Turkish general elections are scheduled for June 2023. The incumbent Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to run as a People's Alliance presidential candidate, a coalition that had been formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power since 2003 (first, …
(2022-02-24). Bernie Sanders backs imperialist provocations against Russia. wsws.org Voicing his support for sanctions that only escalate the danger of war between nuclear-armed powers, Sanders justified the measures as politically progressive and even environmentally friendly.
(2022-02-23). The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape. aclu.org The right to vote was by no means ensured to Black Americans throughout the country's history. It took decades of demonstrations and activism in the face of violence and repression for people of color to achieve the same right to participate in democracy that their white counterparts were granted, and today, efforts to suppress the voting power of Black communities are still rampant. | While looking back on historical moments that advanced and hindered voting rights, it's crucial to remember that many voters, particularly Black voters, still struggle against modern tactics to disenfranchise them. However, acti…
(2022-02-23). U.S. to add to NATO's Baltic buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsFebruary 22, 2022 Biden: US military in Europe to be redeployed to Baltic States United States military personnel are to be redeployed to the Baltic States from elsewhere in Europe, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday…. *** Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet added some detail to the whole in saying Estonia would receive more …
(2022-02-23). Biden critica a Rusia e impone sanciones. peoplesworld.org 
Estados Unidos y los principales países europeos han anunciado sanciones económicas a Rusia por lo que el presidente Joe Biden describe ahora como "el comienzo de una invasión a Ucrania". " øQuién, en el nombre del Señor, cree Putin que le da el derecho de declarar nuevos supuestos países en territorio que pertenecía a sus vecinos?" …
(2022-02-23). Biden slams Russia, imposes sanctions. peoplesworld.org The United States and major European countries have announced economic sanctions on Russia for what President Joe Biden is describing now as "the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine." "Who in the Lord's name does Putin think gives him the right to declare new so-called countries on territory that belonged to his neighbors?" Biden asked. …
(2022-02-23). Ukraine: Putin turns the tables. dissidentvoice.org Pending French mediation, Putin-Biden talks, German distancing, Italian fears, Spanish uncertainties and opposition from the former Eastern bloc, as well as the regularly discredited deadlines of the improbable Russian invasions, the war always announced but never started has had its first outcome. In a decision that displaced the Western chancelleries, Vladimir Putin signed the diplomatic …
(2022-02-23). Lawmakers Warn Biden He Can't Unilaterally Send US Troops to Fight Russia. truthout.org 
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and a coalition of anti-war groups reminded President Joe Biden on Tuesday that he is legally required to seek authorization from Congress before involving U.S. troops in any military conflict with Russia, which began "Our nation's laws are highly relevant to the ongoing sit…
(2022-02-23). Russia-Ukraine Is An Information War. popularresistance.org The threat of war is difficult to beat when it comes to mending or enhancing a damaged reputation. President Joe Biden and Boris Johnson, both derided as ineffective in domestic policy only a few weeks ago, are now reborn as statesmen capable of guiding their countries through the minefield of Eastern European politics. | The American and British intelligence services seldom got things right during the Iraq, Libyan and Syrian conflicts, but they are now being cited as reliable guarantors of the credibility of stories about an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. | This narrative is sold to the public as the fru…
(2022-02-23). U.S. lies grease a path to war. iacenter.org February 22, 2022 The first casualty of war is truth. The famous ancient Greek playwright, Aeschylus, allegedly said this in 550 BCE. It's been repeated often, but is no longer accurate. U.S. imperialism, its spokespeople and media have murdered truth already, before the war starts. The invective the Biden administration directed at the Russian government and its President Vladimir Putin has been so vicious that everyone should realize a new U.S. aggression in Eastern Europe, directed against Russia, is underway. The Biden administration invented the story; the corporate media repeated it. Word for word. For mont…
(2022-02-23). As U.S. threatens war with Russia, Biden administration unveils imperial strategy for Indo-Pacific that could lead to war with China. mronline.org 
Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific that raises the prospects of war with China.
(2022-02-23). Biden Imposes Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Owner Over Donbas Recognition. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he is sanctioning the owner of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of the Donbas republics. | The sanctions will target Nord Stream 2 AG, the company that's running the pipeline project, and its CEO. In 2021, "Today, I have directed my administration t…
(2022-02-23). Bipartisan congressional war consensus emerges, bringing together progressive "left" and Republican right. wsws.org The emerging ruling class consensus is part of an attempt by the Biden administration to effect a new "national unity," particularly aimed at distracting from growing inflation and a daily US COVID-19 death toll of over 2,000 people.
(2022-02-23). Who in the Lord's name gave the US the right? A question for Mr. Biden. wsws.org This is a question, however, that much of the world would like Biden himself to answer. The "flagrant violation of international law" that Biden accused Russia of perpetrating is precisely what the United States is doing, with Biden directly and personally involved.
(2022-02-23). "Pick Up the Pen, Joe": Biden Faces Rising Pressure to Cancel Student Debt. truthout.org 
The Debt Collective is planning an action on April 4 at the Department of Education to urge the Biden administration to fulfill a campaign promise to cancel student debt before federal student loan payments restart in May. Debt cancellation would give relief to some 45 million borrowers who owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student debt. Education should be treated as a human right and not as a commodity, says Astra Taylor, co-director of the Debt Collective. Not only has Biden failed on his campaign promis…
(2022-02-23). Biden Administration Targets Yemen's Houthis With New Sanctions. news.antiwar.com The US announced new The sanction target Sa'id al-Jamal, The sanctions come as the US is under pressure from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to redesignate the Houthis…
(2022-02-23). "Pick Up the Pen, Joe": Biden Faces Pressure to Cancel Student Debt to Fulfill Campaign Promise. democracynow.org 
The Debt Collective is planning an action on April 4 at the Department of Education to urge the Biden administration to fulfill a campaign promise to cancel student debt before federal student loan payments restart in May. Debt cancellation would give relief to some 45 million borrowers who owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student debt. Education should be treated as a human right and not as a commodity, says Astra Taylor, co-director of the Debt Collective. Not only has Biden failed on his campaign promises, but he has made it easier for lenders to prey on student borrowers, adds Braxton Brewington, press secretary w…
(2022-02-23). Union drive widens to 100+ Starbucks. workers.org 
Credit: WW Graphic Buffalo, New York Starbucks Workers United has hit the milestone of 100 stores filing for a union election as of Feb. 19. Since September this explosion of worker power, unprecedented in recent years, went from three Buffalo, New York, stores to a countrywide movement. Two more stores . . . |
(2022-02-23). Pittsburgh Starbucks workers file for union election. liberationnews.org 
Workers at the Bloomfield Starbucks in Pittsburgh joined the nationwide unionization effort when they filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board — Liberation News interviewed a worker at this location…
(2022-02-23). Enrique Ochoa Antich Wants G4 to Hold Dialogue with Other Opposition Factions in Venezuela (2024 Presidential Elections). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition leader Enrique Ochoa Antich has strongly criticized the G4 coalition of the extreme-right opposition after the G4 made public that it would be discussing the implementation of a regulation for primaries. | During an interview on Primera Página on Monday, February 21, Ochoa Antich stated that it would be "a very serious mistake" if the G4 elects a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections without discussing it with all the other opposition factions. | "It seems to me a very serious mistake that these four parties, and the other smaller ones that congregate around them, which only obtained…
(2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…
(2022-02-23). Republicans' Response to Taxing the Rich? Tax the Poor. truthout.org 
In the new GOP platform for the midterm elections, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) has laid out the Republican party's response to Democrats' rallying cry to tax the rich: slash funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax the poor. | "All Americans should pay some income tax to have skin in the game, even if a small amount," reads Scott's While it's true that…
(2022-02-23). Time for a new American political party. asiatimes.com 
The precipitous decline of the once-invincible United States of America from every standpoint — political, economic, social, cultural and educational — is threatening not only the future of the country itself, but of all Western civilization. The political system of the US is in thrall to the Trumpist extreme right on the Republican side and to …
(2022-02-23). Trump's "Truth Social" Site, Branded as Beacon of Free Speech, Is Banning Users. truthout.org 
Truth Social, the social media platform that former President Donald Trump Truth Social looks a lot like Twitter, with tweets being labeled "truths," and retweets being labeled "retruths." | The app, which is…
(2022-02-23). Fighting for voting rights and workers' rights — a WW commentary. workers.org 
Ella Baker, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, led a challenge to white segregationist Mississippi Democrats at the 1964 National Democratic Convention. In an act of blatant racism, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling Feb. 7 that halted a lower court's order to make Alabama redraw . . . |
(2022-02-23). Headlines for February 23, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions, Ukraine Calls for Stronger Action After Russian Recognition of Breakaway Areas, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 Murderers Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes, Trial for Ex-Cop Brett Hankison, Who Shot into Breonna Taylor's Home During Fatal Raid, Starts in KY, U.N. Report Warns of Climate Disaster-Fueled "Global Wildfire Crisis", Mining Companies, Foreign Investors Driving Destruction of Amazon, Violation of Indigenous Rights, Hong Kong to Conduct Mass COVID Testing on Entire Population; U.K. Removes All Pandemic Restrictions, Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian; Isr…
(2022-02-23). Nuclear War Risk Rises as Tension Mounts Between Nuclear Superpowers over Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops into the separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine has triggered a new wave of sanctions against Russia, amid fears the situation could spiral into an all-out war. We speak with Dr. Ira Helfand, former president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, who warns a war could lead to the use of nuclear weapons that would annihilate millions and cause total collapse of world ecosystems. "We have found it almost impossible to imagine, 30 years after the end of the Cold War, that there could be a nuclear war between the United S…
(2022-02-23). Democratic mayor, police launch coverup of fascist mass shooting in Portland. wsws.org It took 18 hours after a left-wing journalist identified the killer as Benjamin Smith for the Portland police to confirm his identity.
(2022-02-23). On Anniv. of Ahmaud Arbery's Murder, Family Welcomes Historic Hate Crime Guilty Verdict for Killers. democracynow.org 
We go to Georgia, where a jury has found the three white men who hunted and fatally shot unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery guilty of committing federal hate crimes, acknowledging the racial animus behind the killing. It marks the first time in Georgia's history that there has been a conviction for a federal hate crime. Today is the anniversary of Arbery's murder, now marked as Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia. We speak with Anoa Changa, editor at NewsOne and retired federal government attorney. The verdict feels like a victory for proponents of racial justice, but "it isn't the end-all be-all…
(2022-02-23). Dozens of US colleges and universities end efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The drive to end all mitigation measures and normalize mass infection and death in perpetuity is being pursued by both Democratic and Republican politicians alike.
(2022-02-23). Syrian Service Members Wounded In Turkish Drone Strike On Northern Aleppo. southfront.org 
File image. | On February 23, two service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were wounded in the northern countryside of Aleppo as a result of a Turkish drone strike. | The strike targeted a joint post of the SAA and the Manbij Military Council (MMC), a key faction of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
(2022-02-23). HBCU Message To Students: You Can Bring Your Family To College. moguldom.com A Texas-based HBCU has an innovative admissions policy for students and their families: Admit one, get two free. In other words, Paul Quinn College has revamped its admissions policy to allow qualifying accepted students the privilege of enrolling two family members at no additional cost. Family members can earn an online degree alongside the admitted …
(2022-02-23). California Freedom Trail Preservation Commission – Underground Railroad to Freedom. indybay.org Assemblymember Leon Ralph and Assemblymember Ken Cooley have shared lessons that may serve us all well, preserving the historic sacred signs and symbols, until the next time a remodel needed, I plan to help, God willing.