(2024-01-26). Biden's Illegal Bombing Of Yemen Intensifies The Risk Of Regional War. popularresistance.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 economy as ships are being redirected to more expensive routes. | On January 11, South Africa presented its case documenting Israel's genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice. The following day, the U.S. and U…
(2024-01-26). Biden Must Choose Between a Ceasefire in Gaza and a Regional War. znetwork.org
(2024-01-26). Biden is following Netanyahu off a cliff. mondoweiss.net 
In refusing to pressure Israel into a ceasefire while continuing to launch strikes on Yemen, Biden has shown utter contempt for all Arabs and Muslims, including his own Arab and Muslim American citizens who say they won't vote for him over Gaza.
(2024-01-26). Biden Domestic and Foreign Policy Implosion. sonar21.com 
Do you know what an implosion is? Let me show you. | That is what is happening to Joe Biden. Let's start with the domestic implosion taking place because of the flood of illegal immigrants. Texas has deployed the National Guard to its border and is preventing the Federal Government from cutting the barb wire walls the Guard has erected. The Biden Administration sought judicial relief with the Supreme Court, which decided by a 5 to 4 majority to back the Biden Administration. Governor Abbot of Texas responded, "Fuck you." | Texas is relying on the Constitution, which gives States the right to defend thems…
(2024-01-26). Cornel West Destroys Biden In Latest Speech. youtube.com
(2024-01-26). Biden Must Choose Between a Ceasefire in Gaza and a Regional War. counterpunch.org 
In the topsy-turvy world of corporate media reporting on U.S. foreign policy, we have been led to believe that U.S. air strikes on Yemen, Iraq and Syria are legitimate and responsible efforts to contain the expanding war over Israel's genocide in Gaza, while the actions of the Houthi government in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and
(2024-01-26). Yeh Man, the U.S. Has an Addiction to War and Empire. counterpunch.org 
What explains the Biden Administration's obsession with the Houthis and the Pentagon's almost daily launching of missile and air strikes on targets in Yemen? The ostensible rationale is to protect shipping in the Red Sea. Yet, other Arab allied nations, with the exception of Bahrain (a country that houses the largest US military base in
(2024-01-26). Dead Candidates Society. counterpunch.org 
The last thing on Democrats' minds, however, is a lively election—with debates, position papers, budgets, and speeches. Instead, they are ignoring Phillips and going with the Campaign of the Living Dead, which is the re-coronation of Joe Biden and a Great National Tiptoe past the electoral graveyard hoping (against hope) that he can defeat Donald Trump in November. (Think of a bloody hand, maybe with a gaudy gold ring, thrusting out of a grave in a horror movie…on his own Trump is already turning orange.)
(2024-01-26). UAW Members At CAP Convention Interrupted Biden To Demand A Ceasefire & Were Shouted Down. indybay.org At the national UAW CAP convention in Washington DC, supporters of a ceasefire interrupted President Joe Biden and were shouted down and some were dragged out of the convention.
(2024-01-26). President Biden Is Accused In Court In California Of Genocide In Gaza CASE NO.: 3:23-cv-58. indybay.org ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2023/11/Complaint_DCI-Pal-v-Biden_w.pdf PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP FILE COMPLAINT IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST JOSEPH R BIDEN, JR. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE, LLOYD JAMES AUSTIN III, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, in their official capacities, Defendants. Case No.: 3: 23-cv-5829…
(2024-01-26). Biden calls on Congress to approve sale of F-16 jets to Turkey 'without delay'. presstv.ir The US president has urged Congress to swiftly approve the sale of F-16 jets to Turkey once Ankara okays Sweden's NATO bid.
(2024-01-26). Amid Backlash, RNC Scraps Plan to Name Trump Presumptive GOP Nominee. truthout.org On Thursday, a committee member for the Republican National Committee (RNC) submitted a draft proposal that sought to immediately name Donald Trump the presumptive GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election, overturning current rules that only allow the distinction to be given to someone who wins enough delegates through primary races. After the proposal was met with backlash, however… |
(2024-01-26). Ssenyonyi asks EU to put pressure on Govt over missing persons. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has appealed to European Union Ambassadors to push the Government of Uganda to account for Ugandans who went missing after the last general elections. He also asked them to ensure a speedy trial of political prisoners most of whom belong to …
(2024-01-26). Dead Candidates Society. counterpunch.org Why—to await democracy's end—do we need the pre-existing condition of a Donald Trump restoration in the White House when already, almost a year before the 2024 presidential election, we are reduced to two dead men running? In the Iowa caucuses, Trump received 56,260 votes (well, people standing in his corners of school gymnasiums) in a
(2024-01-26). Iran Army highly prepared to give crushing response to threats: Cmdr. presstv.ir A senior Iranian commander says the Army's Ground Force is highly prepared to give a crushing response to any kind of threat.
(2024-01-26). Wednesday 1/24: Pink Slip Pelosi at the S.F. Ballet Gala. indybay.org San Francisco City Hall…
(2024-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2024. democracynow.org ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide But Stops Short of Calling for Ceasefire, Israel Pounds Khan Younis, Targets Hospitals as Death Toll Tops 26,000, CIA Dir. Burns to Travel to France for Truce Talks with Qatar, Egypt and Israel, Minneapolis and Somerville, MA, Pass Gaza Ceasefire Resolutions, U.S. and Iraq to Start Talks on Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Coalition Forces, "Humanity Takes a Step Backwards": Alabama Executes Kenneth Smith Via Nitrogen Asphyxiation, Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Sentenced to 4 Months for Defying Congressional Subpoena, 65,000 Pregnancies a Result of Rape Since End of Roe in…
(2024-01-26). What's Hiding in the Immigration & Border Deal? More Mass Surveillance. aclu.org 
Behind closed doors, the White House and Congress continue to negotiate major changes to border and immigration law as part of a larger deal on foreign military assistance. One of the rumored proposals is to expand a program called Family Expedited Removal management, or FERM. | Already, we've seen families in this program suffering harm and denied due process. But with the potential for a second Trump administration, the risks of this program are even more severe — including widespread surveillance. |
(2024-01-26). May His Like Never Be Seen Again: Scott Morrison Departs. counterpunch.org 
His type should never be seen again. Born from the dark well of swill and advertising, former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was always the apotheosis of politics' worst tendencies: shallow form, public service for private interest, and, ultimately, the scrap for survival at the expense of the grand vision. Get the vote, keep the seat. Get the
(2024-01-26). The Atlantic's Special Issue on "If Trump Wins": A Radical Critique. counterpunch.org 
The bourgeois press is deeply flawed by ideological and related empirical limits on what it can and can't report and opine. But of course: it belongs to and works for the capitalist-imperialist ruling class. It should nonetheless be consulted by radicals who know how to "read between the lines," as Lenin said. It has unmatched resources
(2024-01-26). President of Honduras is committed to the refoundation of the country. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) President of Honduras Xiomara Castro stated that the refoundation project being developed by the government is not a slogan, and her political proposal is based on the principles of democratic socialism.
(2024-01-26). International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza But Fails to Order Ceasefire. democracynow.org 
In a highly anticipated ruling, the International Court of Justice at The Hague has found that there is a "real and imminent risk" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and supported "at least some" of the provisional measures South Africa had requested when it brought the case in order to rein in Israel's military assault. Though the ruling falls short of calling for an immediate ceasefire, analysts say it is nevertheless a significant milestone. We discuss the "unprecedented" decision by the World Court with a panel of experts: Palestinian human rights attorney Di…
(2024-01-26). Democracy Now! 2024-01-26 Friday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! 2024-01-26 Friday: Headlines for January 26, 2024International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza But Fails to Order Ceasefire
(2024-01-26). Democracy Now! 2024-01-26 Friday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! 2024-01-26 Friday: Headlines for January 26, 2024International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza But Fails to Order Ceasefire
(2024-01-26). Protests Erupt In Germany After Exposure Of Far-Right Conspiracy. popularresistance.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,…
(2024-01-26). Cecilia Ogwal, parliamentarian, democrat, diplomat to be buried. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cecilia Atim Barbara Ogwal, one of the longest-serving female Ugandan Parliamentarians, will be laid to rest on Saturday. Glowing tributes about her political career have been heard and will be said further amplified as she finally gets laid to rest. Imat or Atat Cecilia Ogwal died on 18 January 2024 at …
(2024-01-26). 75th Republic: Hindutva juggernaut rolls on to demolish democratic-secular of Indian republic! muslimmirror.com By Shamsul Islam Since Narender Bhai Modi, who claims to be a 'Hindu Nationalist' and member of RSS took charge as PM of India, the largest democracy in the world, has no respite from receiving fatal blows. Sadly, judiciary which was to function as watch-dog of the Republic has completely capitulated to the Hindutva agenda. …
(2024-01-26). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-26). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-26). Let's save the Republic on 75th Republic Day. muslimmirror.com By Narender Aggarwal This 75th Republic Day celebration of India provides an opportunity to reflect on the critical challenges faced by the Indian state and to contemplate how to uphold, preserve and protect India's cherished ideals of democracy, secularism, and the rule of law, which are considered the cornerstone of the Indian republic. The notable …
(2024-01-26). Imperial Costs: Two Stories Summarize the Cost of Empire to Democracy. counterpunch.org SEALs died taking part in a blockade mission against Yemen, a mission that dates back nearly a decade and is part of a two-decade-long history of US military action against Yemen (the US first launched a drone strike in Yemen in 2002). US policy towards Yemen is part of the larger, failed and counterproductive Global War on Terror, which itself is part of a larger, failed and counterproductive US Middle East policy. US Middle East policy, in its current form, goes back to the 1970s and is part of a larger, failed and counterproductive US militarized foreign policy. Can anyone go to the families of those two SEALs…
(2024-01-26). Bloody Cyberpunk: Cryptocurrencies in the Global Economy. counterpunch.org There has always been a certain paradox to cryptocurrency, one that really extends to libertarianism as a whole. The whole point of crypto, according to its dedicated proponents, is to cut out the evil financial middlemen. The central bankers, the bureaucrats, ministers, etc. will be cast aside and thereby the money supply can be democratized.
(2024-01-26). Stop Bombing Hospitals: Genocide Manufactured in the Bay. indybay.org Healthcare workers protest, disrupt work at L3Harris for its role in manufacturing weapons technology for Israel…
(2024-01-26). Sunday 1/28: World Beyond War Billboard Ribbon-cutting and Reception. indybay.org First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. @27th, Oakland.
(2024-01-26). Rosa Louise McCauley Parks – Speech 1965 – Alabama Freedom March – Selma to Montgomery. indybay.org 24th Annual, California Rosa Parks Day, continues the journey to share a more authentic life legacy of the Mother of the US Civil Rights Movement as "Patron Saint" of the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama and much more…
(2024-01-26). Texas governor claims migrant "invasion" justifies defying federal authority over border. wsws.org Governor Greg Abbott has been backed by more than a dozen other Republican governors in a unilateral power grab against the federal government.
(2024-01-26). 25 GOP Governors "Stand With Texas" in Defying Supreme Court at Border. truthout.org Twenty-five Republican governors have lent their support to GOP Gov. Greg Abbott as he doubles down on his defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court order to allow the federal government to remove the razor wire that the state had put up along a stretch of the United States-Mexico border with Mexico at Eagle Pass. Abbott first posted on social media on Tuesday that the Texas National Guard would "continue… |