(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers. democracynow.org 
As we begin a pivotal election year in the United States, we look at the powerful U.S. lobby group AIPAC, which is set to spend more than $100 million to defeat progressives who are critical of Israeli human rights violations in Palestine. That includes Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress. AIPAC's outsize influence in national campaigns comes with "an implicit threat," says The Intercept's Ryan Grim, whose new book, The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution, was published last month. "That money will still be spent, but it will b…
(2024-01-03). No Serious Discussions Within Biden Administration About Limiting Military Aid to Israel. news.antiwar.com Despite the mass slaughter Israel is committing in Gaza, there are no "serious discussions" within the Biden administration about cutting off Israel or placing any conditions on military aid, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report detailed President Biden's commitment to supporting the Israeli campaign, saying he "has involved himself more intensely in …
(2024-01-03). Biden's border police doubled deportations in Fiscal Year 2023. wsws.org Biden has reneged on his campaign promises to enact more "humane" immigration policies than his fascist predecessor and is now preparing to effectively abolish the right to asylum.
(2024-01-03). Putin Lifts The Fog Of War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is entering a new phase. President Vladimir Putin lifted the fog of war and hinted at what can be expected going forward in a landmark speech at the National Defence Control Centre while addressing a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board on December 19. | Russia has gained the upper hand in the proxy war while the United States is struggling to recreate a new narrative. For Putin, this is a moment of triumph where he has no reason to take advantage of the fog of war in Ukraine, whereas, for President Joe Biden, the fog of war continues to serve a useful purpo…
(2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…
(2024-01-02). With 70 Percent of Gaza Homes Destroyed, Biden Approves $147M Israel Arms Sale. truthout.org Israel's U.S.-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza has destroyed 70 percent of homes in the area in less than three months, according to a report released last week as the U.S. State Department announced that it is once again bypassing Congress to send more arms to Israel. According to a Wall Street Journal report released on Saturday, by mid-December, Israel's bombardment had destroyed… |
(2024-01-02). A Message to Israeli, U.S. and NATO Soldiers and Pilots: It's Genocide, "Disobey Unlawful Orders, Abandon the Battlefield" globalresearch.ca It is not through negotiations with Netanyahu & Biden, that we will be able to put an end to the genocide. What is required is a campaign which enables Israeli, U.S. & NATO combatants To Disobey Unlawful Orders…
(2024-01-02). Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect. truthout.org The Justice Department notified Texas on Thursday that it would sue if the state implements SB4, a bill that authorizes local and state law enforcement to arrest undocumented migrants at the border and allows Texas judges to issue deportation orders. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed SB4 into law in December and Texas officials are expected to begin enforcement of the law in March. "This is an extreme… |
(2024-01-02). Xi, Biden exchange letters celebrating diplomatic relationship. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden of the United States exchanged congratulatory letters on Monday, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S.
(2024-01-02). Once Again, Biden Bypasses Congress to Approve Arms Sale to Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-02). American Congressmen call for removing Cuba from SSOT list. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) A majority of the Massachusetts congressional delegation is pushing President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, a designation issued in the waning days of the Trump administration.
(2024-01-02). Colorado Republicans appeal Trump's banning from state ballot. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. presidential election cycle is about to step up a gear as Republican candidates prepare to face voters who'll decide who gets their nomination. | Former President Donald Trump is the outright Republican frontrunner, and in the latest polls he's ahead of Democratic Party incumbent, Joe Biden. | But Trump's disqualification from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado and Maine makes his candidacy uncertain. | That's where things start to get complicated, as CGTN's Owen Fairclough explains.
(2024-01-02). Why Biden's Red Sea Strategy Will Blow Up in His Face. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Edge of Sports: Why the Politics of the Sports World Has Been a Hot Mess. progressive.org Since Biden's election, apathy has reigned. If people want to see a return of the athlete activist, then our attention needs to be on the state of the struggle off the field, writes Dave Zirin.
(2024-01-03). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org Millions of people around the world are taking to the streets to protest against the genocide in Gaza and the threat of world war. The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, in close cooperation with its comrades in France, the UK, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, is participating in the European elections to give voice to this opposition and develop it into a powerful movement against the root cause of war, capitalism.
(2024-01-03). A year of Lula in power and Brazil's return to the world. pressenza.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil's return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. | During 2023, the South American giant assumed the rotating presidency of the Common Market of the South, the United Nations Security Council, and the G20, a group made up of the 19 largest economies in the world plus the African Union and the European Union."We have recovered dialogue with the world and our international credibility," said the founder of the Workers' Party, addressing the country for Christmas and the…
(2024-01-03). Popular music and jazz in 2023, a selection. wsws.org The most urgent and relevant musical developments in 2023 took place not in recorded albums and songs, but rather on concert stages.
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh in Ruling party; clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh; Ruling party clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). U.S.: Watch out for 34.5 million Latino voters in 2024 elections! plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Some 34.5 million Latinos will be eligible to vote upcoming November 5, which makes this ethnic group the fastest growing among American electorate.
(2024-01-02). Raskin: Clarence Thomas Should "Absolutely" Recuse From Trump Ballot Cases. truthout.org The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from upcoming cases on Donald Trump's eligibility on state ballots in the 2024 election. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said that Thomas should "absolutely" recuse, citing Thomas's wife's involvement in the attempted coup… |
(2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Yet Selected Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Unit…
(2024-01-02). Jack Smith's Latest Filing Hammers Trump's Immunity Defense, Legal Experts Say. truthout.org Donald Trump is poised to lose his presidential immunity appeal in his election interference case, an ex-associate White House lawyer in the former president's administration says. Trump is accused of four felonies related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers have tried to invoke presidential immunity in an effort… |
(2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Determined Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Uni…
(2024-01-02). President congratulates DRC President-Elect. sanews.gov.za President congratulates DRC President-Elect | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , on his re-election as President of the central African country. | On 20 December 2023, millions of voters in the DRC participated in the synchronised general elections to choose national, provincial and local public representatives. | The outcome of these elections was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) on 31 December. | Accordingly, President Ramaphosa strongly commended the people of the DRC for exhibiting maturity, a sense of calm a…
(2024-01-02). Could 'sneaky, conniving' Democrats help pump 'Trump the Dictator' surges after setbacks? nationofchange.org For now, it's grin and bear it time, enduring one more round of crazed Trumpism until the zombie is declared dead and buried.
(2024-01-02). Supreme Court stalls on clarifying Trump claims of immunity from prosecution. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to sit back and let the court below it—the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia—decide whether former GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump can claim absolute and eternal immunity from criminal prosecution, due to once having held the presidency. Its decision to leave the explosive issue …
(2024-01-02). In Court Cases Facts Are Losing Their Relevancy as They Have in News Reporting, Scholarship, and Science. thealtworld.com Informed people understand that the indictments, civil charges, and judicial rulings against Trump all involve what is politely called "a stretch of the law." But they do not seem to grasp that Trump's defense against the charges is not based on the falseness of the charges but on whether he has presidential immunity. | In other words, the phony charges stand, and the question is whether Trump has presidential immunity. Whether the charges are factual is not considered relevant. | The advantage in Trump's attorneys taking this approach is that if Trump has immunity, all the indictments are dismissed and trials ov…
(2024-01-02). Spending on Dual Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs in Medicare Part D. jamanetwork.com This study compares Medicare and patient spending for dual over-the-counter and prescription drugs with their over-the-counter cash prices.
(2024-01-03). Poll: Only 15% of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Remain in Power After Gaza War. news.antiwar.com Only 15% of Israelis think Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should remain in office once the Israeli campaign in Gaza is over, according to a new poll published Tuesday by the Israel Democracy Institute. Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Netanyahu's war cabinet, received more support, with 23% of respondents saying he should …
(2024-01-03). Academics denounce pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP is calling on all those who are concerned to defend democratic rights of freedom of expression to register their opposition by sending protest letters to the relevant authorities.
(2024-01-02). The Politics of Emergency Time and the Emerging Threat of Fascism. counterpunch.org 
The underbelly of contemporary violence is colonialism, the politics of disposability, religious fundamentalism, neoliberalism, and raw militarism. Violence seems to have engulfed the earth like a blinding sandstorm. Children are being killed en mass in Gaza, homelessness is increasingly spreading among youth in many countries, inequality exists at staggering levels, and a culture for justice has been replaced by a global culture of war. Gangster capitalism is waging a war on the working class, women's reproductive rights, gay rights, people of color, and democracy itself–brazenly wrapping itself in the discours…
(2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org 
South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…
(2024-01-02). Saturday 1/20: Women's March 2024: Nationwide Marches & Rallies for Reproductive Freedom & Democracy. indybay.org Find a march, rally, and/or action near you: action.womensmarch.com/calendars/bigger-than-roe-january-2024 | Women's March website: www.womensmarch.com/…
(2024-01-02). Xi, Kim announce 2024 as China-DPRK Friendship Year. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un jointly announced 2024 as the China-DPRK Friendship Year on Monday, as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
(2024-01-02). Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023. aclu.org In the 1920s and 30s, a stark white-on-black banner would sometimes appear in front of NAACP headquarters in Manhattan. It read simply, "A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY." The proliferating southern NAACP branches of the time would relay information about lynchings back to New York, where Walter White's NAACP would broadcast the news by hanging out the banner. | The death penalty is out of step with the fundamental values of our democratic system: it is barbaric, inequitable, and unjust. | In 2023, the ACLU, inspired by that broadcast, initiated a digital campaign to memorialize the lives of death-sentenced individ…
(2024-01-03). This week in history: January 1-7. wsws.org On January 7, 1999, the Senate trial to impeach US President Bill Clinton began in Washington D.C. The impeachment was the product of a right-wing campaign spearheaded by the Republican Party to remove a sitting president, shifting the entire political establishment to the right.
(2024-01-02). Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill. truthout.org Republican Gov. Mike DeWine took the extraordinary step of vetoing a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Ohio. His move will be remembered alongside famous vetoes by Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah, who opposed anti-transgender measures proposed by Republican legislatures in their states. Due to DeWine's veto, the bill must now… |
(2024-01-02). China launches first regulation of phosphorus pollution in Poyang Lake. ecns.cn East China's Jiangxi Province has introduced a regulation to prevent and control total phosphorus pollution in Poyang Lake, which took effect starting from Monday.