(2024-01-17). 400,000 Marched In Washington DC Against Biden's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org On January 13, a crowd of 400,000 gathered in Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza to take the Palestine solidarity movement straight to Biden's doorstep. Hundreds of thousands then marched, holding Palestinian, Yemeni, South African, and Puerto Rican flags, through DC and straight to the gates of the White House. | The mobilization was organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association-National, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Muslim Ummah of No…
(2024-01-17). Iran warns Biden not to 'tie his destiny' to Netanyahu's fate. presstv.ir Iran warns US President Joe Biden not to "tie his destiny" to that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is leading the regime's US-sponsored genocide in Gaza.
(2024-01-17). Senate Kills Sanders Resolution Requiring Biden to Report on Israeli Human Rights Conduct in Gaza. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-17). Mr. President Biden, I hold you responsible for killing my mother. mondoweiss.net 
My beloved mother passed away on December 1, 2023. She was unable to receive the intensive care she needed because Gaza's hospitals had been rendered unusable. I hold President Joe Biden responsible for her death.
(2024-01-17). High-level US delegation to Taiwan fuels tensions with China. wsws.org US President Biden, following Trump, has deliberately heightened tensions with China over Taiwan by all but tearing up the One China policy that has formed the basis of US-China relations since 1979.
(2024-01-17). Friday 1/26: Teach-In and Rally for Biden Federal Court Lawsuit. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th & Broadway | Oakland, CA | Rain location: | First Unitarian Church of Oakland | 685 14th St | Oakland, CA…
(2024-01-17). Trump scores record-setting win in Iowa caucuses despite criminal charges. presstv.ir Donald Trump secured a landslide victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, cementing his place as the Republican candidate to challenge President Joe Biden.
(2024-01-17). La Jornada: Sorprende que Trump aún sea favorito, pese a los cargos criminales. cubadebate.cu Lo que ofreció el proceso de asambleas (caucus) fue la confirmación local de lo que ya se ha anunciado en múltiples sondeos a escala nacional: un amplio segmento de los votantes republicanos opina que el sistema político estadunidense ya no funciona, que el presidente Joe Biden ganó por fraude y que el único que puede salvar al país de las garras de una izquierda radical es Donald Trump.
(2024-01-16). Communities of color demand an immediate ceasefire. cpusa.org 
There is a lot of movement in protest of the genocide against Palestinians, including over 2,000 Palestine solidarity and peace demonstrations in the U.S. over the past three months. | The struggle for peace in Palestine intersects with the 2024 national elections. The Biden administration's continuation of U.S. foreign policy on Israel is fracturing its support among youth and people of color, which are key constituencies needed for victory over the MAGA right. | In November 2023, about 1,000 Black Christian Faith Leaders published an
(2024-01-16). The Military-Industrial Complex Is the Winner (Not You). tomdispatch.com 2023 was a year marked by devastating conflicts from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine to Hamas's horrific terror attacks on Israel, from that country's indiscriminate mass slaughter in Gaza to a devastating civil war in Sudan. And there's a distinct risk of even worse to come this year. Still, there was one clear winner in this avalanche of violence, suffering, and war: the U.S. military-industrial complex. In December, President Biden signed a record authorization of $886 billion in "national defense" spending for 2024, including funds for the Pentagon proper and work on nuclear weapons at the Department of…
(2024-01-16). Headlines for January 16, 2024. democracynow.org Trump Wins Iowa Caucus in Landslide, Heads Back to Court Today for Defamation Trial, Death Toll in Gaza Tops 24,000, Presidential Candidate Cornel West Calls Biden a War Criminal at D.C. Gaza Rally, Houthis Target U.S.-Owned Ship After U.S. Bombs Yemen Again, Iran Bombs Iraq and Syria as Tension Grows Across Middle East, Bernardo Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemalan President After Last-Minute Effort to Block Transfer of Power, China Denounces Newly Elected Taiawanese President, Sekou Odinaga, Black Liberation Activist Who Helped Free Assata Shakur, Dies at 79…
(2024-01-16). Democratic Illusions: Elite Unity on Israel. counterpunch.org 
A very strange vision for these uncertain times appeared on stage in Washington, DC on Nov. 14: House Speaker Mike Johnson joined hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. They stood together, along with Sen. Jodi Ernst, to celebrate Israel's genocidal war on and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in
(2024-01-16). Russia Warned Before Attacking Ukraine. Now China, Iran, and North Korea Have Warned the U.S. on Their Red Lines. pressenza.com Editor's Note: Will the Biden Administration Listen or Will We Have More Wars — Possibly Nuclear? | By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright | On Tuesday, January 3, 2024, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear m…
(2024-01-16). The End Of Global Leadership. popularresistance.org There are many photographs of President Biden floating around these days. Maybe it is because, even allowing for his physical decline and his mental incompetence, his minders can no longer keep him so thoroughly out of sight as this, an election year, begins. The picture I am thinking of, carried by the BBC, is a video frame shot at Biden's Valley Forge speech last week. That was his first outing as he seeks reelection next November. | And there are Joe Biden and First Lady Jill—excuse me, Dr. Jill—standing before the usual prop on such occasions, an immense American flag. Joe smiles out from a mask-l…
(2024-01-16). How a Second Trump Presidency Could Signal the End of American Global Power. counterpunch.org 
With recent polls giving Donald Trump a reasonable chance of defeating President Biden in the November elections, commentators have begun predicting what his second presidency might mean for domestic politics. In a dismally detailed Washington Post analysis, historian Robert Kagan argued that a second Trump term would feature his "deep thirst for vengeance" against what the ex-president has called the "radical
(2024-01-16). Trump scores record-setting win in Iowa caucuses despite criminal charges. presstv.ir Donald Trump secured a landslide victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, cementing his place as the Republican candidate to challenge President Joe Biden.
(2024-01-16). Could Exclusive Evidence of Biden Crime Family's Corruption Lead to Incumbent's Impeachment? globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-17). Taiwan's 2024 presidential election: U.S. propaganda of "independence" must be rejected. liberationnews.org 
The false and warmongering narrative of Taiwan's people yearning for independence only benefits the U.S. ruling class and its military-industrial complex.
(2024-01-17). Accreditation with Belarusian Elections 2024 info center to remain open until 16 February. eng.belta.by The CEC information center will operate from 24 to 26 February. Applications for accreditation will be open from 17 January to 16 February inclusively. "All applications will be reviewed properly, after which accreditation certificates for admission to the info center will be issued," Andrei Kuntsevich added.
(2024-01-17). Election 2024 info center to open in Belarus on 24 February. eng.belta.by According to Vladimir Pertsov, the info center will be located in the Palace of the Republic and will operate on 24, 25 and 26 February 2024. "The Information Ministry will accredit representatives of Belarusian media. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will accredit foreign journalists."
(2024-01-17). Argentina's brutal pendulum and the Milei monster. pressenza.com Some friends from different countries have asked me about this phenomenon that for many, from a distance, is incomprehensible: how is it possible that a majority voted for such a character, who claims to talk to his dead dog, who feels he is sent by the "forces of heaven", and who insults rudely through the media anyone who thinks differently? | What led a large part of the population to elect as governor someone who showed himself in the middle of the election campaign with a chainsaw, promising a brutal adjustment in the economy, knowing that this would mean an enormous deterioration in living conditions? And a…
(2024-01-17). What does Trump's victory in Iowa mean? independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, USA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump emerged victorious with a wide lead in Monday's Republican caucuses in Iowa. This was the first primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. What does Trump's victory in Iowa mean? Who in the Republican field can challenge Trump? What to watch in the upcoming primaries? …
(2024-01-16). Analysts say Taiwan polls show DPP doesn't represent mainstream views. ecns.cn Although the Democratic Progressive Party won the Taiwan regional election, it does not represent mainstream public opinion on the island, as it only received support from around 40 percent of the voters.
(2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic…
(2024-01-16). Democracy Now! 2024-01-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis; Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection | Headlines for January 16, 2024; "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage; 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic…
(2024-01-16). Judge napolitano and I Mourn Gonzalo Lira and The War in Gaza. sonar21.com 
Here's my weekly chat with Judge Napolitano. Note, our shirt selections does not represent a symbolic political difference. Just a sartorial choice.
(2024-01-16). Survey advances Bukele's broad victory in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The presidential candidate of the Nuevas Ideas (NI) party, Nayib Bukele, will obtain an overwhelming victory in the February 4 elections in El Salvador, a survey reported today.
(2024-01-16). Lead Trump Prosecutor Under Scrutiny Over Alleged Affair With Fulton County DA Fani Willis. moguldom.com The prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case is facing scrutiny as lead prosecutor Nathan Wade is accused of having an affair with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Wade's appointment as the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case in 2021 raised concerns due to his limited experience …
(2024-01-16). Poll: Most Voters Would Back SCOTUS Action to Bar Trump From Office in Some Way. truthout.org A new poll demonstrates that a majority of Americans would likely be happy with a Supreme Court decision that would bar former President Donald Trump from some or all state ballots in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Two states — Colorado and Maine — have so far deemed Trump ineligible to be listed on their respective Republican Party primary election ballots, based on the insurrection… |
(2024-01-16). The Iowa Republican Caucus Was a MAGA-Fest, But Iowa Is Far From Representative. truthout.org In what might rank as perhaps the most unsurprising election result in recent history, Donald Trump, leader of the MAGA cult, won the Iowa Republican/MAGA cult caucus last night. If you're yawning already, I feel your pain. Like most dog-bites-man stories, this one really didn't have an unexpected plot twist. From early in the evening, Trump's vote totals hovered at roughly 50 percent of the total… |
(2024-01-16). "The People Won": Guatemala Inaugurates Anti-Corruption President Bernardo Arévalo Despite Sabotage. democracynow.org 
Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala Monday after conservative leaders attempted for months to disqualify Arévalo's landslide victory in August's runoff presidential election by claiming election fraud and persecuting his progressive Semilla party up until the final hours before his inauguration. Arévalo is the son of the country's first democratically elected president, who implemented a series of revolutionary reforms from 1945 to 1951 before a CIA-backed coup ousted his successor and ushered in decades of authoritarian rule. Many supporters see Arévalo's presidency as…
(2024-01-16). Despite Trump's Triumph in Iowa, Many GOP Voters Say Legal Troubles Could Make Him Unfit for Reelection. democracynow.org 
Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses by a landslide, but polls reveal almost a third of voters believed Trump would not be fit to serve as president if convicted in his ongoing criminal trials. "These trials of Trump may well turn out to be far more significant than a lot of political pundits assume," says national affairs correspondent at The Nation John Nichols, who says one upcoming state will determine if any other Republican candidate has a chance to be the GOP's nominee. "It all comes down to New Hampshire."…
(2024-01-17). Roger Stone Recordings Prompt Capitol Police Investigation Into Him. truthout.org Capitol Police have opened an investigation into Roger Stone, a longtime far right ally and former adviser to Donald Trump, because of what appear to be audio clips of him demanding members of his security detail to assassinate key Democratic members of Congress. The inquiry, which is being aided by the FBI, was prompted after Mediaite shared on its website last week a 2020 conversation between… |
(2024-01-17). RINOs in DEnial Over Donald Trump While Democrats Are Flailing. sonar21.com 
Normally I choose not to bore my international readers with U.S. domestic politics but I must make an exception tonight in light of Donald Trump's crushing victory in the Iowa caucus event. The Republican establishment went all out to put a dent in Trump and failed spectacularly. Neo-Con Nikki Haley is the fav of the Republican aristocratic effetes who cannot stand the smell of Trump supporters. The country club set just cannot bear to be associated with the unwashed masses who lionize Donald. For that reason they poured millions of dollars into an organized effort to knock the Trumper off of his bandstand.
(2024-01-17). LEVER TIME: Trump Won Iowa — Can He Beat The Supreme Court? levernews.com
(2024-01-17). Trump wins Iowa caucuses. wsws.org While only a sliver of the eligible electorate participated in the caucuses, Trump dominated the field, solidifying his grip on the Republican presidential nomination.
(2024-01-16). Trump the terminator? nationofchange.org Could his second presidency signal the end of American global power?>
(2024-01-16). Trump the Terminator? scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-15). Trump coasts in Iowa caucuses. ecns.cn Former U.S. president Donald Trump coasted to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday evening — according to early vote counts and media projections — as voters braved subzero temperatures in a Republican contest that officially kicked off the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign.
(2024-01-16). Trump's record win in Iowa: A resounding echo in American politics. nationofchange.org Donald Trump's victory in Iowa was not just a win, but a sweeping triumph surpassing the previous record set by Bob Dole in 1988.
(2024-01-16). Trump coasts in Iowa caucuses. ecns.cn Former U.S. president Donald Trump coasted to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday evening — according to early vote counts and media projections — as voters braved subzero temperatures in a Republican contest that officially kicked off the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign.
(2024-01-16). Top Trump Attorney Withdraws Ahead of E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial. truthout.org A top attorney on Donald Trump's legal team on Monday withdrew from two of the former president's unfolding trials in Manhattan, The New York Times reported. Joe Tacopina, a lawyer known for handling high-profile cases, bowed out of Trump's criminal trial in which he stands accused of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the final… |
(2024-01-16). Trump projected to win Iowa Republican presidential caucuses. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Multiple U.S. media outlets on Monday night projected former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is the front-runner in the Republican presidential race, will win the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses. CBS News, NBC News, the Associated Press, Fox News and CNN, among others, made the projection just a little over half an …
(2024-01-16). America's political killings surge as Trump's hate speech intensifies. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-01-17). Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the resolution, which invokes the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, aid would …
(2024-01-16). Former Brazilian ambassador to China on Wang Yi's upcoming visit. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's first trip of the year comes as China increasingly focuses on strengthening ties in the Global South. Following his African tour, Wang Yi will then go on to visit Brazil and Jamaica. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco spoke to Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, President of the Brazil- China Business Council (CEBC) and former Brazilian ambassador to Paraguay, China, and Japan. The visit, he highlights, is expected to further elevate Brazil and China's close partnership.
(2024-01-17). MLK Day Special/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words. pressenza.com January 15 is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor and organized the Poor People's Campaign to address issues of economic justice. Dr. King was also a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. We play his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, which he delivered at New York City's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, as well as his last speech, "I've Bee…
(2024-01-17). Poll: 74 Percent of Millionaires in G20 Countries Support Higher Taxes on Wealth. truthout.org Survey results released Tuesday as corporate CEOs, top government officials, and other global elites gathered in Davos, Switzerland show that nearly three-quarters of millionaires in G20 countries support higher taxes on extreme wealth, which they view as an increasingly dire threat to democracy. The poll was conducted by the London-based firm Survation on behalf of the Patriotic Millionaires… |
(2024-01-17). DR Congo starts joint military operations with SADC mission against rebels. independent.co.ug 
GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday announced in Goma, the capital of the eastern province of North Kivu, the start of joint military operations with military elements of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, in the eastern part of the country. …
(2024-01-17). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-17). Protest letters against pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP and its sister parties of the ICFI have launched a campaign in defence of Fernando and Wasantha, and the SEP's democratic right to conduct political campaigns.
(2024-01-16). Leftists in Slovenia hit the streets for Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Leftists in Slovenia are demanding that the government join South Africa's case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians. | On January 11, Levica (The Left) insisted that being a signatory state to the Geneva Convention and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Republic of Slovenia must do everything to prevent the execution of genocide, because otherwise they bear co-responsibility for violating international law. | Levica, along with the Social Democrats, is a part of the center-left coalition government led by the…
(2024-01-16). 100+ Days into Israel's War on Gaza, Doctors Demand Ceasefire to Address "Apocalyptic" Health Crisis. democracynow.org 
Worldwide protests this weekend called for a ceasefire while marking 100 days of Israel's unrelenting bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas attack. United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza. "The situation is spiraling out of control" in Gaza, says pediatric neurologist Omar Abdel-Mannan, who shares on-the-ground health worker reports of the "apocalyptic" scenes in collapsing hospitals. "This is medieval-style medicine that we are seeing, and this is 100% man-made."…
(2024-01-16). Kim Jong Un praises DPRK progress in 2023 and defines tasks for 2024. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un, affirmed that in 2023 the country made great progress in all fields.
(2024-01-16). Cypriots protest use of bases by UK in imperialist conflicts. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK bases in Akrotiri, against the use of bases on the island in the imperialist wars raging in the region. | In the protest called by the Pancyprian Peace Council, activists from various anti-war groups and political parties including the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON), and Communist Initiative of Cyprus, among others have participated and called for the ouster of foreign military bases, from the Cypriot soil. Protesters expressed solidarity with people of Palestine who are under…
(2024-01-15). DPRK decides to abolish agencies handling inter-Korean affairs. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) decided on Monday to abolish its agencies handling inter-Korean affairs, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
(2024-01-16). Guatemala's new president Arévalo thanks Washington and the military for securing his inauguration. wsws.org Far from representing "democracy," Arévalo and Semilla are direct, bought-and-paid-for puppets of US imperialism.
(2024-01-16). DPRK decides to abolish agencies handling inter-Korean affairs. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) decided on Monday to abolish its agencies handling inter-Korean affairs, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
(2024-01-16). Monday 2/5: 24th Annual, California Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity – Press Conference. indybay.org California State Capitol – Capitol Mall & 10th Street…
(2024-01-17). Partido Republicano de EE.UU. inicia proceso de elecciones primarias. telesurtv.net En los caucus de Iowa se repartían apenas 40 delegados de los 2.429 en juego en todo el proceso de primarias republicanas.
(2024-01-16). Idaho GOP Pushes Bill That Could Ban Library Books With Same-Sex Handholding. truthout.org Republicans in Idaho have advanced a proposed bill that would allow residents of the state to sue libraries over purportedly obscene content in books on their shelves, if they're accessible to patrons under 18 years of age, including books that depict a vague definition of homosexual acts. House Bill 384, introduced by GOP lawmakers earlier this month, expands the state's obscenity law… |
(2024-01-16). Partido Republicano de EE.UU. inicia proceso de elecciones primarias. telesurtv.net En los caucus de Iowa se repartían apenas 40 delegados de los 2.429 en juego en todo el proceso de primarias republicanas.
(2024-01-16). Gain-Of-Function's Newest "Brain Virus" & Genetically Engineered Proteins To Control… Everything. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/16/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-01-16). North Korea Labels South Korea a 'Principal Enemy,' Will No Longer Work Toward Reconciliation. news.antiwar.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will abandon its decades-old policy of seeking reconciliation with South Korea as tensions continue to soar on the Korean Peninsula. In a speech on Monday, Kim called for Pyongyang to change its constitution to label Seoul as an "invariable principal enemy." If war breaks out, Kim …
(2024-01-16). Corea del Norte confirma lanzamiento de misil balístico. telesurtv.net El lanzamiento, detectado por primera vez por el ejército de Seúl, es la primera prueba de armas conocida de Pyongyang este año.