(2022-02-26). US-NATO war threats against Russia heighten geopolitical crisis in South Asia. wsws.org The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on India—which Washington has successfully harnessed to its campaign targeting China—to line up full-square behind the war drive against Moscow.
(2022-02-26). Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. wsws.org The nomination does not change the balance on the high court, which will remain divided 6—3 between right-wing reactionaries and moderate liberals.
(2022-02-26). Australia announces Ukraine military aid and condemns China. wsws.org The political establishment is doing everything it can to assist the Biden administration in exploiting Moscow's reactionary military operation to escalate the underlying US-led offensive against Russia and China.
(2022-02-26). PHOTO: Four Illegal Immigrants Stuffed in Toolbox Like Sardines at Texas Border. sputniknews.com A recent CBS News poll showed only 36% of respondents voiced satisfaction with how US President Joe Biden was handling immigration, as the past year witnessed record levels of illicit border crossings and overflowing detention centres struggling to deal with illegal immigrants on the Southern US border.
(2022-02-26). SF school board recall reflects capitalist rulers' political crisis. themilitant.com The ousting of three liberal members of the San Francisco school board in a recall election Feb. 15 is one more reflection of the political crisis wracking the capitalist rulers. After years of watching board members attempting to foist their "woke" politics on the cities' schools, parents organized to put the recall on the ballot and won the vote. | The outcome echoed last year's defeat of former Democratic Party Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, expressing the revulsion of working people toward high-handed actions by politicians and school administrators toward parents and students alike. | Democrats Alison Col…
(2022-02-26). SWP takes truckers' fight in Canada to working class. themilitant.com 
Members of the Socialist Workers Party have been building on the momentum of the recently concluded successful renewal campaign to introduce the paper and the party's election campaign to workers and farmers at plant gates, strike picket lines, political events and on their doorsteps. | They're making special efforts to meet truckers to discuss the conditions they face and how working people can defend ourselves. | "Fuel prices are high, freight is low. And the shippers and receivers keep us waiting for 13, 14 hours and we don't get paid. I'm for the Canadian truckers," Chris Weber told Eleanor García, SWP candid…
(2022-02-26). The enthusiasm of despair and the rise of Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the Philippines. wsws.org Thirty-six years after the People Power ouster of the brutal Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr is front-runner in the country's presidential election.
(2022-02-26). Victor Hugo: From fratricide to fraternity. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom MemoirsTranslated by John W. Harding December 11 (1870). — Rostan came to see me. He has his arm in a sling. He was wounded at Creteil. It was at night. A German soldier rushed …
(2022-02-26). REC Approves 12 Applications For Product Placement in Pavilions Abroad. sputniknews.com The meeting of the Expert Commission of the Russian Export Centre (part of VEB.RF) for the selection of applications from organisations for exhibiting agricultural products in pavilions abroad was held on 25 February, where applications from 12 companies were approved.
(2022-02-26). Protest Canadian rulers' Emergencies Act attack on workers' protests, rights! themilitant.com 
MONTREAL — "The sweeping police operation carried out under the anti-working-class Emergencies Act against the three-week protest in Ottawa, Canada's capital, by truckers and others opposed to vaccine mandates is an assault on the political rights of all working people," said Philippe Tessier, Communist League candidate in a Quebec provincial by-election in the riding of Marie-Victorin. "It is one of the largest acts of police repression in modern Canadian history and should be opposed by all unions and supporters of democratic rights. | "As of today — Feb. 22 — even though the cops have shut do…
(2022-02-26). DeSantis Trashes 'Brandon Administration' at CPAC Conference, Bolstering Speculation of 2024 Run. sputniknews.com The annual convention, which is taking place from Thursday through Sunday, is bringing together conservative activists and prominent politicians from across the country ahead of this year's midterm elections.
(2022-02-26). Two prosecutors leading criminal investigation into Trump Organization resign. wsws.org New Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reportedly expressed reservations about moving the criminal case forward, prompting the resignation of the lead prosecutors.
(2022-02-26). 'The Mouse Kills the Cat': Augusto Cesar Sandino's Rebellion Against the US. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik — Feb 21, 2022 | How Sandino fought for Nicaragua's independence, lost and remained a hero for its people | Before Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, before Ho Chi Minh and before Mao began his Long March, there was Augusto Cesar Sandino. | While Sandino is not a household name in much of the world, as these others are, he was one of the most important and successful guerilla fighters of the 20th century, successfully driving the US Marines out of Nicaragua against nearly impossible odds. His image, with his iconic Tom Mix cowboy hat tilted to one side, continues to be the most ubiquitous symbol…
(2022-02-26). Texas: UT-Austin students demand justice for Amir Locke. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX – On Thursday evening, February 24, students at the University of Texas at Austin gathered at a campus plaza to demand justice for Amir Locke, who was murdered by Minneapolis police earlier this month. The group held signs and chanted, "Hey hey, ho ho, these racist cops have got to go!" and "Say his name: Amir Locke." A few passersby joined the speak-out upon hearing the chants and reading the signs. | Jake Holtzman spoke on behalf of the Austin Students for a Democratic Society, the group that organized the hour-long event, saying, "Students for a Democratic Society stands in solidarity with the famil…
(2022-02-26). [Comment] Offline: There is no right to lie. thelancet.com Perhaps the most curious aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the flourishing of anti-science movements, despite the demonstrable triumphs of science in producing life-saving antivirals and vaccines. Mistrust of science is spreading well beyond COVID-19. Political challenges to climate action, notably the goal of net zero emissions, are growing, especially as economic stress impoverishes millions. 5G remains a target for many science sceptics. And libertarian politicians condemn scientists as unelected threats to democratic freedoms.
(2022-02-26). Thursday 3/3: Women Who Are Powering Voting Rights & Democracy w/ LWV. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-02-26). Thursday 3/10: Represent Women: 2022 Solutions Summit for Building a 21st Century Democracy (Day 3). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-26). Tuesday 3/8: Represent Women: 2022 Solutions Summit for Building a 21st Century Democracy (Day 1). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-26). Wednesday 3/9: Represent Women: 2022 Solutions Summit for Building a 21st Century Democracy (Day 2). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-25). "We can't let nuclear war break out": US workers respond to conflict in Ukraine. wsws.org Workers across the United States are responding with anxiety and apprehension to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, while voicing skepticism about the hysterical war propaganda being stoked by the Biden administration and the corporate media.
(2022-02-25). The CIA is Pushing a False Flag Operation in Ukraine to Save Joe Biden and the Democrats. southfront.org 
Written by John Smith In a prior article, I described the pragmatism of Vladimir Putin in regards to his not…
(2022-02-25). Biden Orders Deployment of More US Forces to Augment Capabilities in Europe, Support NATO. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden said on Friday he directed the deployment of additional US forces to augment capabilities in Europe in support of NATO.
(2022-02-25). Ukrainian Peace Activist: My Country Has Become a Battlefield for Major Powers. End the War Now. democracynow.org 
As officials in Moscow threaten to replace the democratically elected Ukrainian government and Russian forces appear set to overpower Ukrainian defenses, is this the end of an independent Ukraine? We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Nina Potarska, who fled the country after Russian troops entered Ukraine on Thursday, even as her 11-year-old daughter with COVID-19 had to stay behind. She is participating in CodePink's international emergency online rally on Saturday to advocate against war and against NATO membership for Ukraine. "I feel that my country now is like a battlefield for all other countr…
(2022-02-25). U.S. deploys B-52s, F-35s to NATO's eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force MagazineFebruary 24, 2022 F-35s, B-52 Arrive at NATO's Eastern Front as Russia Invades Ukraine Six F-35s operating from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, ordered to NATO's eastern front by President Joe Biden Feb. 22, arrived to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea regions Feb. 24….At the same time, a B-52 from Minot Air Force …
(2022-02-25). Katrina vanden Heuvel on Putin's "Indefensible" Invasion & Why NATO Is at the Root of Ukraine Crisis. democracynow.org 
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel, who has reported on Russia for decades, says many observers were "shocked" that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, calling it an "indefensible" decision. President Biden ordered strong sanctions on Russia in response, but he has also heeded critics' warnings not to send troops to Ukraine in order to avoid a world war. Vanden Heuvel says that it's vital that instead of further military escalation, there be a "diplomatic escalation" to resolve the crisis and end the war.
(2022-02-25). More Than 1,100 Groups Tell Biden: Stop Fossil Fuels Now. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – After his first year in office, President Biden and his administration have failed to take meaningful action to keep fossil fuels in the ground. We are sending a powerful, unified message to Biden and demand that he use his executive authority to stop approving fossil fuel projects and exports, end new federal fossil fuel leasing and development on public lands and waters, and declare a national climate emergency. We also delivered Biden a gigantic presidential pen and executive order at the White House. | The Build Back Fossil Free campaign has organized a huge letter to Biden reiterating our de…
(2022-02-25). Biden Nominates Former Public Defender Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court: 7 Things To Know About Her Political Orientation. moguldom.com President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill retiring Justice Stephen Breyer's seat, keeping his campaign promise to put a Black woman on the highest court in the land as a guardian and interpreter of the Constitution. Here are 7 things to know about Jackson's nomination and her …
(2022-02-25). Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson to Replace Breyer on Supreme Court. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the next United States Supreme Court justice. | Biden was tasked with selecting a new justice after current Justice Stephen Breyer
(2022-02-25). Headlines for February 25, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Forces Close In on Kyiv in Apparent Bid to Topple Ukraine's Government, U.N. Says Over 100,000 Ukrainians Have Already Been Displaced by Russia's Invasion, Some 1,800 Russians Arrested at Protests Against Invasion of Ukraine, "America Stands Up to Bullies": Biden Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Pentagon Says It Attacked al-Shabab in First U.S. Airstrike on Somalia Since August, Missiles Hit Near Damascus in 4th Israeli Airstrike on Syria This Month, Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman SCOTUS Justice , CDC to Relax Indoor Mask Guidance, 3 Ex-Minneapolis Cop…
(2022-02-25). China's SWIFT alternative may undercut US sanctions. asiatimes.com 
Washington's new sanctions against Russia were no match for President Biden's rhetoric, leaving out the most obvious measure that the United States might take to hurt Moscow, namely exclusion from the SWIFT international payments system. Banks conduct virtually all hard-currency transactions via SWIFT, or the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. But a new Chinese …
(2022-02-25). US Treasury Department Sanctions Vladimir Putin. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Friday took the step to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
(2022-02-25). Biden's COVID-19 response so far. america.cgtn.com 
President Biden promised to competently address the COVID pandemic after the chaotic Trump era, see how Americans assess his response to the crisis.
(2022-02-25). West's Resolve to Sanction Any State With Its Own Position Endangers World Order – Russian Envoy. sputniknews.com On Thursday, US President Joe Biden announced a number of new sanctions that he said would "impose severe costs on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time".
(2022-02-25). Biden en Latinoamérica, víctima de sí mismo. globalizacion.ca La genialidad política de Biden y Blinken sigue recogiendo frutos: No sólo ha unido a China y Rusia, sino que mientras hablan de alianzas de esta última con Venezuela, Cuba y Nicaragua e inventan una ´invasión rusa a Ucrania ª, son…
(2022-02-25). El verdadero reto de Biden no es Rusia o China, sino la pobreza en Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca 
Los principales medios de comunicación estadounidenses siguen celebrando la supuesta fortaleza de la economía estadounidense. Casi a diario, los titulares hablan de cifras esperanzadoras, crecimiento sostenible, tendencias positivas y ganancias constantes. La realidad sobre el terreno, sin embargo, habla de…
(2022-02-25). Dark Money Is Behind "Women's Groups" Attacking Biden's Supreme Court Pick. truthout.org 
Today President Biden Judge Jackson would join a court dominated by partisan justices handpicked by right-wing dark money networks that have worked for years to swing the Supreme Court and other courts i…
(2022-02-25). Latin America Is Moving Towards Plurinationalism. popularresistance.org The Latin American and the Caribbean region is advancing towards breaking free from colonial mentality and recognizing nationalities of the Indigenous people and their cultural heritage. In recent years, various progressive leaders across the region have presented in their election campaigns proposals for a plurinational state to work towards eliminating perceptions of ethnic and cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression. | In practice this means the shift from the colonial one nation, one culture and one language state model to the plurinational state model, which recognizes different nat…
(2022-02-25). Cleveland Starbucks workers: 'We are stronger together'. workers.org 
Cleveland The Starbucks union organizing is moving faster than a runaway train. Workers at over 100 stores have now filed for a representation election with the National Labor Relations Board. Starbucks Workers United achieved this milestone when two Cleveland-area stores filed Feb. 18, following a January filing from the West . . . |
(2022-02-25). Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Leads Polls for 2023. orinocotribune.com 
The results of surveys taken by two polling firms in Argentina and made public on Wednesday, February 23, show Vice President Cristina Fernandez as the favorite among 12 politicians from various backgrounds. On the whole, the Together for Change coalition is leading the polls. | The national pollsters Trespuntozero and the Public Opinion Group (GOP), carried out this consultation to measure voting intentions for Argentina's presidential elections in 2023. The survey was carried out between February 1 and February 4, using a sample of 1,900 individuals and a margin of error of 2.2%. Six possible candidates from To…
(2022-02-25). Latin America is moving towards Plurinationalism, slowly but definitely. peoplesdispatch.org The Latin American and the Caribbean region is advancing towards breaking free from colonial mentality and recognizing nationalities of the Indigenous people and their cultural heritage. In recent years, various progressive leaders across the region have presented in their election campaigns proposals for a plurinational state to work towards eliminating perceptions of ethnic and cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression. | In practice this means the shift from the colonial one nation, one culture and one language state model to the plurinational state model, which recognizes different nat…
(2022-02-25). The Palestinian Issue Remains on the Agenda. journal-neo.org 
Algerian officials met separately with the representatives of the Palestinian factions in mid-January to help pave the way for a comprehensive dialogue on the Palestinian reconciliation and end the division between Fatah and Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. The controversy began after the last Palestinian parliamentary elections in early 2006, which …
(2022-02-25). The Government Just Admitted An Inconvenient Truth. popularresistance.org Every now and then, federal officials admit some truths that are inconvenient to the corporations that own the government — and this latest admission is pretty explicit: Scrapping corporate health care and creating a government-sponsored medical system would boost the economy, help workers, and increase longevity. | Those are just some of the findings from the Republican-led Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in a new report that implicitly tells lawmakers just how the existing corporate-run health care system is immiserating millions of Americans — and how a Medicare for All-style system could quickly…
(2022-02-25). Questions raised on Filipino activist's arrest as authorities continue red-tagging of movements. peoplesdispatch.org The country's rights watchdog as well as lawyers representing activist Naty Castro have raised questions about the serious procedural lapses and irregularities in her arrest…
(2022-02-25). US-led sanctions miss mark as Putin marches on Kiev. asiatimes.com 
SEOUL — United States allies in Asia have rallied to the anti-Russian cause, but as the global democratic bloc fumbles its response to the assault on Ukraine, there is no indication that Moscow's military timetables are being thrown off. The contours of a fast-moving battle are emergent, if not fully clear. Though extensive footage of …
(2022-02-25). A City Under Siege: Ukrainian Journalist in Kyiv Speaks Out as Russian Troops Move In on Capital. democracynow.org 
As the Russian army advances on Kyiv and threatens to topple the Ukrainian government, Ukrainian officials have banned men ages 18 to 60 from leaving the country to potentially be drafted into defense forces and have directed residents to use Molotov cocktails against the approaching Russian troops. We get an update from Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk in Kyiv, who says Ukrainians are showing great resilience against a much greater force invading their country. "The Ukrainian army is really deterring this mighty force on its own," she says.
(2022-02-25). Muted ASEAN response to Russia's brazen invasion. asiatimes.com 
PRAGUE & SINGAPORE — Russian President Vladimir Putin's "shock and awe" invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the biggest attack on a European state since World War II, has been met with condemnation from global democracies for the dangerous new precedent being set by Moscow. Yet in Southeast Asia, a region where non-interference in the internal affairs …
(2022-02-25). As Russia Seizes Chernobyl Site, Ukraine's 15 Nuclear Reactors Pose Unprecedented Risk in War Zone. democracynow.org 
Russian military activity near Ukraine's nuclear sites have raised alarm, as triggering any of the volatile reactors around the country could cause nuclear catastrophe for the entire European continent. Russian troops have seized the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and have reportedly taken staff hostage, raising fear that any disturbance could rerelease deadly radiation that has been sealed off for years. As Ukraine relies on nuclear power for 50% of its electricity, shutting down active nuclear reactors would alleviate the potential for nuclear catastrophe at the cost of leaving many deprived…
(2022-02-25). Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments. truthout.org 
Democratic lawmakers sent The lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusett), expressed concern that borrowers may not be informed about the end of the payment pause, and that borrow…
(2022-02-25). Former Dolphins Coach Brian Flores, Who's Suing The NFL, Says Owner Offered Him $Millions To Keep Quiet. moguldom.com Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Pittsburgh Steelers defensive assistant who is suing the NFL for racial discrimination, is doubling down on his claims Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tried to bribe him. This time, however, he said it wasn't to lose games to bolster the Dolphin's draft chances. In his first …
(2022-02-25). Big Oil and Conservatives Are Using Russia's Conflict to Call for More Drilling. truthout.org 
Republicans, conservative pundits and Big Oil took less than 24 hours after Russia invaded Ukraine to begin advocating for more oil drilling and fracking in the name of supposed energy independence. | As climate
