(2024-01-24). "We just got to be adults about the situation": Ocasio-Cortez calls for vote for "Genocide Joe" Biden. wsws.org Appearing on the "I've Had It" podcast earlier this month, the Democrat Socialists of America Democrat said the decision to vote for Biden in the upcoming election "is not a difficult one for me."
(2024-01-24). CIA's openly declared spy war on Russia not going so well. infobrics.org Somewhat schizophrenically, the CIA calls for Russians to "end betrayal" by actually committing it, all for "family values" and "the future of Russia", which is quite strange given the fact that Washington DC ideologues are obsessed with every anti-family idea in the book. The so-called "woke" extremist, ultra-liberal ideology is at an all-time high in the US, while solid evidence suggests that the troubled Biden administration is even involved in the massive child trafficking in Ukraine and elsewhere. So much for America's "focus on family values".
(2024-01-24). Biden to speak at UAW political action conference as union prepares to endorse warmongering president. wsws.org The main aim of the UAW conference is to promote the Democratic Party and Biden's election campaign.
(2024-01-24). Biden's Base Revolts: Climate Activists Ramp Up Pressure Ahead of Super Tuesday. truthout.org "Trump, are you for ordinary people or are you for oil millionaires? Why are you letting my generation's future burn? Why aren't you fighting for people like me? You are taking millions and millions from the fossil fuel industry," 17-year-old Sunrise Movement activist Adah Crandall shouted at former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, Monday night. |
(2024-01-24). Trump wins in Blow Out Victory Over Neo-Con Nikki. sonar21.com 
The numbers from the New Hampshire primary tell the story. Nikki Haley is likely to make a strong showing in New Hampshire because it is an open primary. That means that Democrats and Independents who will vote for Joe Biden can cross over and vote for her. That is likely to happen. Keep in mind these numbers. In the 2020 Primary Trump secured 129,734 votes, which represented 84% of the vote. In 2015 Trump won 34% of Republican vote…
(2024-01-23). The Four Horsemen Of Gaza's Apocalypse. popularresistance.org Joe Biden's inner circle of strategists for the Middle East — Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan and Brett McGurk — have little understanding of the Muslim world and a deep animus towards Islamic resistance movements. They see Europe, the United States and Israel as involved in a clash of civilizations between the enlightened West and a barbaric Middle East. They believe that violence can bend Palestinians and other Arabs to their will. They champion the overwhelming firepower of the U.S. and Israeli military as the key to regional stability — an illusion that fuels the flames of regional war and per…
(2024-01-23). The Biden Administration's Absurd Justification For Its Yemen War. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The unspoken premise behind this justification is that an active genocide should be permitted to continue with zero economic repercussions of any kind, for Israel or anyone else.
(2024-01-23). Double Exposure: Genocide in Residential Schools. Biden Genocide Case in U.S. Court. indybay.org The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada released new records from residential schools, essentially prisoner-of-war camps where Native children were the victims of genocide. At the same time, the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States announced that its case of genocide in Palestine filed against President Biden begins in federal court in northern California next Friday.
(2024-01-23). Democracy Now! 2024-01-23 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 23, 2024; From Freezing Cold to Housing Insecurity, Migrants Face Crisis in NYC, Chicago & Beyond; "Many of My Shows Have Been Canceled": Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei on Israel, Gaza & Censorship; Marianne Williamson on Running for President, Challenging Biden & Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire | Headlines for January 23, 2024; From Freezing Cold to Housing Insecurity, Migrants Face Crisis in NYC, Chicago & Beyond; "Many of My Shows Have Been Canceled": Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei on Israel, Gaza & Censorship; Marianne Williamson on Running for President, Challenging Biden & Calli…
(2024-01-23). Biden's Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War. truthout.org In response to Israel's assault on the people of Gaza in early October, Yemen's Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, began mounting attacks on commercial ships in and around the Red Sea. The Houthis said the attacks were aimed at Israeli-connected or Israel-bound ships and they would continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the pressure on this vital trade route is impacting the global… |
(2024-01-23). Democrats Ask Blinken to Clarify If US Supports Forced Transfer of Palestinians. truthout.org A group of House Democrats is warning Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S.'s continued military support of Israel could send the message that the U.S. is supportive of the forced transfer of Palestinians from Gaza. In a letter sent to Blinken last week, the Democrats, led by Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts), say that the Biden… |
(2024-01-23). Naomi Klein: If Biden Wants to Stop Trump, He Should Step Down. truthout.org One of the most effective routes that President Joe Biden could take to prevent Donald Trump from taking office again is for Biden to step down, according to Naomi Klein, author and Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. As Gaza has been decimated by Israel's U.S.-funded genocidal campaign in the past months, droves of progressive voters have vowed not to vote for… |
(2024-01-23). Headlines for January 23, 2024. democracynow.org Axios: Israel Proposes 2-Month Ceasefire in Exchange for Remaining Hostages, A Quarter of Gaza Faces Catastrophic Hunger as Unrelenting Israeli Attacks Target Schools, Hospitals, Yemenis Defiant as U.S. and U.K Launch New Joint Strikes on 8 Houthi Targets, SEIU Becomes Largest U.S. Union to Call for Gaza Ceasefire, SCOTUS Rejects Case That Sought to Silence Palestinian Advocacy Group, SCOTUS Offers New Hope to Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip, Agrees to Hear His Appeal, SCOTUS Allows Biden Admin to Cut Down Razor Wire on Texas's Southern Border, New Hampshire Votes in Nation's First Primary of 2024,…
(2024-01-23). Marianne Williamson on Running for President, Challenging Biden & Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire. democracynow.org 
It's primary day in New Hampshire. As Donald Trump and Nikki Haley square off in the Republican race, we speak to 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on her longshot campaign against President Biden. In an unusual twist, Williamson's name is on today's ballot, but Biden's is not. Biden opted out of running in New Hampshire after the state refused to move its primary until after South Carolina's. Williamson discusses why she's running for president, her antiwar platform, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, immigration reform and the New Hampshire primary elec…
(2024-01-23). Asylum Seekers Face Freezing Cold, Housing Insecurity in NYC, Chicago and Beyond. truthout.org As nine Democratic governors join together to call on President Biden and Congress to address the humanitarian crisis faced by migrants, we look at conditions faced by tens of thousands of asylum seekers in New York City and Chicago. Many arrived over the last year on buses from Texas as part of Republican Governor Greg Abbott's anti-immigrant efforts. We hear from a migrant staying in a tent… |
(2024-01-23). From Freezing Cold to Housing Insecurity, Migrants Face Crisis in NYC, Chicago & Beyond. democracynow.org 
As nine Democratic governors join together to call on President Biden and Congress to address the humanitarian crisis faced by migrants, we look at conditions faced by tens of thousands of asylum seekers in New York City and Chicago. Many arrived over the last year on buses from Texas as part of Republican Governor Greg Abbott's anti-immigrant efforts. We hear from a migrant staying in a tent shelter at a former airport site in New York City where they face below-freezing temperatures and a lack of medical services, and we speak with immigration rights activists. Murad Awawdeh, executive director of the New…
(2024-01-23). Latest Wonder Weapon Being Provided to Ukraine Unlikely to Turn the Tide in War. covertactionmagazine.com But It Will Widen the Conflict and Represents Another Escalation Directed Against Russia On January 6, Denmark announced that it would be transferring 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in the second quarter of 2024. Last August, the Biden administration approved sending F-16s—which are made by Lockheed Martin—to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands. …
(2024-01-24). New Hampshire midnight voting ignites Trump-Haley showdown. independent.co.ug 
DIXVILLE NOTCH, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | The New Hampshire primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election began at midnight on Tuesday with the first ballots cast in the remote community of Dixville Notch. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who easily won the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, faces Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador …
(2024-01-24). El Salvador faces complex elections. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador faces a complex electoral scenario despite surveys and expert opinions, assuming the victory of the Nuevas Ideas party and its candidate Nayib Bukele, on February 4th.
(2024-01-24). Russian Central Electoral Commission invited international observers. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Central Electoral Commission of Russia (CCE) sent invitations to similar entities from some 95 countries to participate as observers in the presidential elections, announced the president of the organization, Ella Pamfilova.
(2024-01-24). Colombia's President Petro Proposes Official Coalition for 2026 Elections. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, proposed creating an official coalition to form a single party ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. | Through a message published on social media in tribute to the leftist activist Piedad Córdoba, Petro called for reflection and a meeting with the 1,500 members elected to Congress in 2023. | "In the face of Piedad, who went through a stage in the history of Colombian and Latin American progres…
(2024-01-24). Trump wins New Hampshire primary. wsws.org The fact that an ex-president who sought to overthrow the results of the last election by means of a fascist attack on the Capitol will likely be the Republican presidential candidate in the November election is an indictment not only of the Republican Party, but of the entire two-party system.
(2024-01-24). EU scrambling to defuse farmers' anger as discontents rapidly grow. presstv.ir The European Union's agriculture ministers have gathered on Tuesday to discuss the mounting dissatisfaction among European farmers, as Brussels is striving to tackle this matter before the upcoming elections.
(2024-01-23). Record Low Union Membership Shows Need for Ambitious Reform. cepr.net Despite signs of a labor movement resurgence throughout 2023, union density continued to hover at a historic low. This is not entirely surprising. Despite another year of elevated election filings at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the current US labor regime makes it difficult to meaningfully scale union organizing, and workers must overcome significant …
(2024-01-23). Record Low Union Membership Shows Need for Ambitious Reform. cepr.net Despite signs of a labor movement resurgence throughout 2023, union density continued to hover at a historic low of 10 percent. This is not entirely surprising. Despite another year of elevated election filings at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the current US labor regime makes it difficult to meaningfully scale union organizing, and workers …
(2024-01-23). US war drive against China undeterred by Taiwanese election setback. peoplesdispatch.org On January 13 the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Taiwanese presidential election. The result is important because of Taiwan's frontline status in the US war drive against China. | The New York Times The DPP, which is generally considered to be more aligned with US interests and plays with the idea of Taiwanese independence from China, was opposed by two other parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP). | For the current US anti-China war drive, the results were mi…
(2024-01-23). India's Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of razed mosque ahead of elections. presstv.ir India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial temple that was built on the site of a historic mosque, demolished by Hindu extremists.
(2024-01-23). US Court rejects Trump's appeal over gag order. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) A federal appeals court today refused to hear an attempt by former US President Donald Trump to challenge a gag order in his election ¥s interference case, which could take the battle to the Supreme Court.
(2024-01-23). Adherence to CPAP Treatment—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Finucane's Letter highlights the potential underestimation of adherence bias in our study. We acknowledge that on-treatment analysis is not protected against selection bias. There is a vast literature about the implications of treatment adherence on health outcomes. Our knowledge and understanding of medication adherence cannot be extrapolated to the assessment of device adherence that requires hours of use to be effective.
(2024-01-23). Adherence to CPAP Treatment. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In a recent meta-analysis, Sánchez-de-la-Torre and colleagues found that "adherence to CPAP [continuous positive airway pressure] was associated with a reduced MACCE [major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event] recurrence risk, suggesting that treatment adherence is a key factor in secondary cardiovascular prevention in patients with OSA [obstructive sleep apnea]." The authors acknowledged that "selection bias" may have affected their results, adjusted for several covariates, then asserted that the "results of this meta-analysis provide a rigorous basis for recommendations about the types of pa…
(2024-01-23). New Hampshire Primary Opens the Trump-Haley Confrontation. telesurenglish.net At midnight on Tuesday, the New Hampshire primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election began with the first ballots cast in the remote community of Dixville Notch. | RELATED: | Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who easily won the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, faces Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and onetime South Carolina governor, in the closely-watched New Hampshire sho…
(2024-01-24). Trump seals comfortable win in New Hampshire primary after defeating Haley. presstv.ir Former US President Donald Trump has gained victory in New Hampshire's Republican presidential contest, cruising by his only remaining rival, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.
(2024-01-24). Teamster Mobilize: Teamsters Denounce Teamster Gen Pres Sean O'Brien on Trump Visit. indybay.org Teamster Mobilize has launched a national petition opposing the visit of Teamster president Sean O'Brien to former president Donald Trump.
(2024-01-23). Trump Allies Plot to Take Over the European Union. tomdispatch.com It would be funny if it weren't so potentially tragic — and consequential. No, I'm not thinking about Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign but a related development: the latest decisions from the European Union (EU) about Ukraine. As 2023 ended, European nations failed to agree on a $54-billion package of assistance for Ukraine at a time when that country was desperately trying to stay afloat and continue its fight against Russian occupation forces. Bizarrely, the failure of that proposal coincided with a surprising EU decision to open membership talks with that beleaguered country. In other words, no…
(2024-01-23). Teamster Mobilize: Teamsters Denounce Teamster Gen Pres Sean O'Brien on Trump Visit. indybay.org Teamster Mobilize has launched a national petition opposing the visit of Teamster president Sean O'Brien to former president Donald Trump.
(2024-01-23). Fascistic Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends presidential campaign, endorses Trump. wsws.org Despite enormous support from sections of the financial oligarchy and mainstream press, the more DeSantis articulated his version of Trump's fascistic "MAGA" program, the more he plummeted in the polls.
(2024-01-23). DeSantis Vows to Veto GOP Bill to Pay Trump's Legal Fees With Taxpayer Money. truthout.org A plan spearheaded by some Florida Republicans to use taxpayer funds to assist former President Donald Trump in covering fees tied to his numerous legal woes was ditched after Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would veto the proposal, per Politico. The bill was filed earlier this month by Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Fla., for this year's legislative session, and could allow Florida to give Trump up to $5… |
(2024-01-23). When the Cookie Crumbled: The Ron DeSantis Campaign Ends. dissidentvoice.org So much for that. Much had been promised by Florida Governor Ron De Santis to derail Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House. But the attempt to wrest the Republican Party from the orange ogre's meaty, waving hands was never convincing. In the end, DeSantis was more stumbler than balancer, a woeful mismatch …
(2024-01-24). Plastic Bag Bans in U.S. Have Reduced Plastic Bag Use by Billions, Report Says. pressenza.com A new report from nonprofits Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Frontier Group has found that bans on plastic bags around the U.S. have already reduced the number of bags used by billions. | By Paige Bennett | The report, "
(2024-01-23). Why Not Control All Drug Prices? counterpunch.org 
Major pharmaceutical companies in the United States are battling with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders over an issue that is at the heart of whether we value human wellbeing over corporate profits. As chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Sanders has vowed to force CEOs of pharmaceutical companies to publicly
(2024-01-23). Piedad Córdoba and Her Battle for Peace. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Piedad Córdoba, iconic Colombian leader and tireless fighter for peace in Colombia and the region, passed away on January 20. In her memory, Orinoco Tribune republishes an article by Fidel Castro reminiscing on an epoch in the Colombian leader's fight for peace and justice in Colombia despite all odds. | By Fidel Castro — Sep 30, 2010 | Three days ago the news was made public that the Attorney General of Colombia, Alejandro Ordóñez Maldonado, had removed the eminent Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba from her post and barred her from political office for 18 years, because of her alleged promoti…
(2024-01-24). Early conflicts between the UN and the World Bank/IMF tandem. 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-24). Majoritarian Democracy or Minority Tyranny? counterpunch.org 
What is more American than that the majority rules—the principle that 50.1% carries the day when decisions affecting all of us are made. The majority wins, and the minority has to accept, even if not graciously, the decision of the greater number. That's how decisions are made in this Country. Right? Not necessarily!
(2024-01-24). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-23). 'Status quo' Taiwan remarks draw rebuke. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United States said on Monday that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end and would only bring disaster to the people in the Taiwan region, and that any attempt to justify separatist moves under the pretext of "democracy" is doomed to failure.
(2024-01-23). "Many of My Shows Have Been Canceled": Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei on Israel, Gaza & Censorship. democracynow.org 
We speak with acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who recently had an exhibition in London canceled after he publicly criticized Israel's assault on Gaza. "We are gradually losing the ground of democracy or personal freedom," says Ai, whose show in London was indefinitely postponed after he posted a controversial tweet about Israel in November. He joins Democracy Now! to discuss his longtime support of Palestine and Western hypocrisy over human rights and free speech. Ai Weiwei also describes his new graphic novel Zodiac, about his experiences as a Chinese dissident.
(2024-01-23). Democratic Senators Ask DOJ If Facial Recognition Tech Violates Civil Rights Act. truthout.org In a letter sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, a group of Democratic senators demanded that the agency review how police use facial recognition and other biometric technologies and whether the use of such tools are in violation of federal civil rights laws. "We are concerned that the use of certain forms of biometric technology, such as facial recognition technology… |
(2024-01-23). Protests erupt in Germany after exposure of far-right conspiracy to deport migrants en masse. peoplesdispatch.org In the wake of revelations about a far-right conspiracy in Germany to expel migrants and "non-assimilated citizens", progressive sections in Germany have launched militant anti-far-right demonstrations across the country, raising the banner "Together Against the Right," in defense of democracy and against fascism. | From January 19 to January 22, more than 1.4 million people, including leftists, trade unionists, youth-students groups, and various other anti-fascist groups hit the streets in more than a hundred cities across Germany, protesting the xenophobic maneuvers and political schemings of far-right groups,…
(2024-01-23). What If Our Society Valued Civics as It Does Entertainment? counterpunch.org 
A teacher once said to me: "A society pays for what it values." If so, our society values commercial entertainment, including spectator sports, orders of magnitude more than it values civics defined as the rights and duties exercised by citizens in a democracy. What if we lived in a society that valued both equally? 1.
(2024-01-23). Warnings: the Holocaust, US Global Relations, and our Endangered Democracy. projectcensored.org Mickey's guests for the hour are philosophers Leonard Grob and John K. Roth, coauthors of the 2023 book, Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy. They outline what is…
(2024-01-23). How Corporate Media Outlets Failed Their Readers in 2023. scheerpost.com 
By Robin Andersen / CounterPunch The great failure of the press to carry out the bare minimum of its journalistic mandate—to hold political figures accountable in a representative democracy, and to at least question such obvious electoral fabrications, such as the kind George Santos perpetrated—are prime examples of what Peter Phillips, director of Project Censored …
(2024-01-23). The phenomenon of disinformation "is a threat to democracy": Camila Vallejo. pressenza.com The government spokesperson said that "it is a very sensitive issue in our century, particularly because we are facing a debate that is global" and once again called for the commission formed to study the issue and propose measures to be taken. Camila Vallejo took part in the forum "The challenge of communications in the face of social transformations", held as part of the Fiesta de los Abrazos, where the director of the newspaper El Siglo, Hugo Guzmán, argued that "in these times, in the context of processes of transformation, various presidents and communications experts suggest that what needs to be communicat…
(2024-01-23). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-23). How Moral Distress is Eating Away at Teachers. progressive.org The culture wars have taken a toll on the profession, but public education is still the best hope for democracy.
(2024-01-23). NYC: Vigil to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on the 3rd Anniversary of the TPNW. pressenza.com 
January 22nd, 2024 A vigil outside the U.S. UN Mission across from the United Nations with members of Peace Action NY, Manhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World, Pax Christi NY, The Catholic Worker, Veterans For Peace, PSR, and ICAN gathered today in front of the United Nations to commemorate and celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the entry into force (becoming international law) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). | In contrast to and fully aware that in just 9 days, the universities, corporations, national labs, contractors, and government agencies of our entire nuclear weapon "Enterprise…
(2024-01-23). Idaho GOP Lawmaker Aims to Remove Rape and Incest Exceptions to Abortion Law. truthout.org A new Republican-sponsored bill in Idaho would remove two exceptions that exist in the state's already highly restrictive abortion law, a move that critics are lambasting as going in the wrong direction for the state. Polling in this very conservative state indicates that most residents agree — the abortion law needs changes that would reduce restrictions on accessing the procedure. |
(2024-01-23). Mantienen 11 provincias dominicanas en alerta por sistema frontal. telesurtv.net Las autoridades meteorológicas indicaron que cuatro provincias tienen activada la alerta amarilla y siete están en la verde.
(2024-01-23). Harm Reduction Thinking Can Transform the Way We See Drug Use and Treatment. truthout.org A lifetime of work and personal experience in drug treatment has led Sheila Vakharia to become committed to harm reduction — a framework that offers skills and strategies to those engaging in high-risk activities, including but not limited to drug use, to keep them and their communities safe. Harm reduction stands in sharp contrast to the dominant current drug treatment paradigm… |
(2024-01-23). Is Smart Dust Already In Use On The Population & Was "COVID-19" An Attempted Experimental Next Step? 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 (1/22/24). 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