yenisafak (2024-02-02). ƒ∞ran Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Reisi: Sava≈ü ba≈ülatan taraf olmayacaƒüƒ±z. yenisafak.com 28 Ocak'ta àúrdàºn'de Suriye sƒ±nƒ±rƒ±na yakƒ±n bir bà∂lgede bulunan Tower 22 adlƒ± àºsse dronlu saldƒ±rƒ± dàºzenlenmi≈ü, ABD Merkez Kuvvetler Komutanlƒ±ƒüƒ± (CENTCOM), 3 ABD askerinin hayatƒ±nƒ± kaybettiƒüini 25 ABD askerinin de yaralandƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ± duyurmu≈ütu. | ABD Ba≈ükanƒ± Joe Biden ise saldƒ±rƒ±nƒ±n "ƒ&i…

Betsey Piette (2024-02-02). 2024 election: Biden losing support for backing Israeli genocide. workers.org It has not been a good month for Joe Biden since he hit the campaign trail hoping to solidify support from registered Democrats for his reelection for president in 2024. At Biden's campaign kickoff rally at Montgomery Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 5, scores of demonstrators gathered . . . |

Editor (2024-02-02). CCR lawsuit: A blow to the war criminals. workers.org Bulletin: On Jan. 31 the U.S. federal court in Oakland, California, found that "it is plausible that Israel's conduct amounts to genocide," while dismissing the case on jurisdictional grounds. (ccrjustice.org) Striking another blow at the war criminals in Washington and Tel Aviv, on Jan. 26, Palestinians, both in the U.S. . . . |

Jose Cabañas Rodriguez (2024-02-02). Migration, Trump, Biden and What is to Come. telesurenglish.net In addressing the immigration issue in the United States, two errors are commonly made: one is to consider that the country rejects immigration flows on a permanent basis and, second, to consider that one federal party or another is pro- or anti-migrant. | RELATED: | The United States was formed as a country from an influx of immigrants that subjugated and dispossessed the native population of its original territor…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-02). Biden Signs Off on Operation Ground Hog — Bombing Meaningless "targets" in Syria and Iraq. sonar21.com I do not know if the United States will launch its military response to the recent attack on the U.S base in Jordan on Ground Hog's Day, but the target selection is a real world imitation of Bill Murray's iconic movie, Ground Hog's Day. First watch the trailer (so that we're on the same page) and then I will explain why. | To understand what Biden is going to go we need only go back and remind ourselves of what Barack Obama tried to do in 2013 and Donald Trump did in Syria in 2017. Do you remember the fake "sarin" gas attacks allegedly carried out by Syria in 2013 and 2017. Both incidents were staged by…

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-02). US Court: Biden Administration Should Reflect On Its 'Unflagging Support' For 'Plausible' Genocide. popularresistance.org A U.S. court in Oakland dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of failing to prevent in a genocide in Gaza. However, it also called on The White House to reflect on its "unflagging support" for Israel's assault and said the genocide charges were "plausible." | The conclusion of the court's decision makes it clear that the case was reluctantly dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. | "There are rare cases in which the preferred outcome is inaccessible to the Court," wrote U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White. "This is one of those cases.

Thomas Knapp (2024-02-02). Regarding Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Thorazine Shortages. counterpunch.org The fix, it seems, is in — for both Super Bowl LVIII and the 2024 presidential election. MAGA media are alight with claims (or, in some cases, mere "just asking questions" trolling) about a plot to use a Kansas City Chiefs win in the former to amp up a Joe Biden endorsement from an "artificially

WSWS (2024-02-02). Riot police protect Biden from anti-genocide protesters at UAW campaign event. wsws.org The United Auto Workers bureaucracy hosted Biden while protesters outside denounced "Genocide Joe."

albawaba (2024-02-01). Pennsylvania man arrested and charged with murder after viral video beheading father. albawaba.com A Pennsylvania man is facing murder charges after he allegedly beheaded his father and posted a video of the gruesome act on YouTube, where he ranted about President Biden and other political issues.Justin Mohn, 32, was arrested on Wednesday at a National Guard base in Harrisburg, about 100 miles away from his home in Levittown, where police found the body of his father, Michael Mohn, 68.According to the police complaint, Mohn uploaded a video titled "Mohn's Militia – Call To Arms For American Patriots" on YouTube on Tuesday, in which he showed his father's severed head in a plastic bag and later in a cooking pot…

Ann Brown (2024-02-01). Ex-Obama Official And CNN Journalist Van Jones: I Think It's Best For Biden To Stay Hidden, He Doesn't Inspire Confidence. moguldom.com Political pundit and official in former President Barack Obama's administration, Van Jones has sparke controversy by advising President Joe Biden to remain out of the public eye if he wishes to secure victory in the upcoming 2024 election. Jones, known for his commentary on CNN, criticized Biden's ability to inspire confidence among voters and suggested …

Ann Brown (2024-02-01). Ex-Obama Official And CNN Journalist Van Jones: I Think It's Best For Biden To Stay Hidden, He Doesn't Inspire Confidence. moguldom.com Political pundit and official in former President Barack Obama's administration, Van Jones has sparked controversy by advising President Joe Biden to remain out of the public eye if he wishes to secure victory in the upcoming 2024 election. Jones, known for his commentary on CNN, criticized Biden's ability to inspire confidence among voters and suggested …

Ann Brown (2024-02-01). Georgia GOP Chairwoman: Satan Will Use Taylor Swift To Help Knockout MAGA, Re-Elect Biden. moguldom.com MAGA politician Kandiss Taylor is spreading a bizarre rumor about singer Taylor Swift, alleging that sinister forces are manipulating Swift to help re-elect President Joe Biden. The conspiracy theory, which has gained traction among right-wing media figures, suggests that Swift's high-profile presence at Kansas City Chiefs games, supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce, is part of …

Brianna Griffith (2024-02-01). Eagle Pass stand-off: what's really behind the border dispute? peoplesdispatch.org US Border Patrol has been engaged in a stand-off with the Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard over control of Shelby Park, a small park in the usually quiet town of Eagle Pass. Right-wing media is portraying this as a heroic stand by cops and state forces under the control of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Biden administration is claiming to have a more humanitarian border policy, even as they incarcerate and deport record numbers of immigrants. | What is the nature of the current crisis at the border?: | The current crisis has its roots with the DPS…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). Rep. Massie Hints at Impeachment if Biden Starts a War With Iran. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Wednesday appeared to threaten to pursue the impeachment of President Biden if he started a war with Iran. Massie posted a video from 2007 on X of then-Senator Biden threatening President George W. Bush with impeachment if he went to war with Iran without congressional approval. "I made it clear …

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Biden 'decides' reply to deadly attack in Jordan. ecns.cn The United States said on Tuesday it is likely to take multiple actions in retaliation to the drone strike that killed three of its soldiers in Jordan, and a day later Iran warned of decisive response to any type of attack.

geo.tv (2024-02-01). Donald Trump confident of breaking unions away from Joe Biden. geo.tv Donald Trump's grip on Republican nomination has tightened after his victories in Iowa, New Hampshire this month…

Jehad Abusalim (2024-02-01). Why the U.S. must restore funding to UNRWA. mondoweiss.net The attack on UNRWA by Israel and its Western allies is an assault on the credibility of international legal and humanitarian bodies. Cutting UNRWA's funding deepens the Biden administration's complicity in the Gaza genocide.

Kevin Gosztola (2024-02-01). Biden Justice Department Makes An Example Out Of IRS Whistleblower. thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter.  In September 2020, after the New York Times published a report on President Donald Trump's tax returns, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his campaign seized on the information disclosed by an IRS whistleblower. | CNN

WSWS (2024-02-01). Washington resumes imperialist sanctions after Venezuelan government disqualifies US-backed candidate. wsws.org Biden's actions continue the regime of imperialist piracy and sanctions launched under Obama and vastly intensified under Trump with the aim of subjugating Venezuelans through hunger, illness and mass suffering.

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-01). This Happened 7 Days Before Biden Said He'd Strike Iran. youtube.com

Larry Johnson (2024-02-01). May nation "A" Attack Nation "B" If "B" is supplying Weapons Used to Attack Nation "A" sonar21.com As I write this the Biden Administration has not produced evidence that the attack on the U.S. base in Jordan was carried out with the help of Iran. Despite that lack of evidence, the usual suspects in Washington are braying at full voice for the United States to strike Iran. This is one of the key rules of the "rules based international order (aka RBIO). If you provide the weapons to a third party that attacks me then you also are culpable for that crime. Do we all agree? | Well, if it is good for the goose then it must be good for the gander. The United States supplied Patriot Missiles to Ukraine and Ukra…

Maya King, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-01). Black Pastors Pressure Biden To Call For A Cease-Fire In Gaza. popularresistance.org As the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, a coalition of Black faith leaders is pressuring the Biden administration to push for a cease-fire — a campaign spurred in part by their parishioners, who are increasingly distressed by the suffering of Palestinians and critical of the president's response to it. | More than 1,000 Black pastors representing hundreds of thousands of congregants nationwide have issued the demand. In sit-down meetings with White House officials, and through open letters and advertisements, ministers have made a moral case for President Biden and his administration to press Israe…

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner (2024-02-01). Redefining US-Latin American Relations. counterpunch.org An all-encompassing expression of goodwill in the form of a New Good Neighbor Policy will meet resistance from vested economic and military interests, as well as those persuaded by racist arguments. The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead

WSWS (2024-02-01). Chicago City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution directed to Biden. wsws.org One day before the City Council vote, high school students held anti-war rallies and sit-ins at City Hall to demand passage of the ceasefire resolution.

WSWS (2024-02-01). US Supreme Court agrees to hear Biden administration appeal aimed at giving State Department sweeping power to separate immigrant families. wsws.org The Biden administration is demanding the Supreme Court grant State Department officials unchallenged power to separate mixed-immigration status families without having to offer an explanation to, or accept an appeal from, US citizens.

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner (2024-02-01). Redefining US-Latin American Relations: From Outdated Monroe Doctrine to a 21st Century Good Neighbor Policy. dissidentvoice.org The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suite, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact …

Michael Arria (2024-02-01). U.S. court: Biden administration should reflect on its 'unflagging support' for 'plausible' genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net A U.S. court in Oakland said The White House should reflect on its "unflagging" support for a plausible genocide in Gaza.

newarab (2024-02-01). Women in hijabs rejected from Biden/Harris campaign event. newarab.com Two women wearing hijabs were turned away from a Biden/Harris re-election campaign event in Nevada this week, causing widespread outrage in addition to questions over how the Democrats can navigate the 2024 election cycle amid growing disapproval of the administration's support for Israel's war in Gaza. | The

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-02-01). US judge rebukes Biden's "unflagging support" for war on Gaza. electronicintifada.net Civil rights organizations say they are continuing to pursue all legal avenues to stop Israel's crimes.

Staff (2024-02-01). Headlines for February 1, 2024. democracynow.org Mass Grave in Gaza Points to "Execution-Style" Killings by Israeli Forces, Gaza Health Providers Confront Monumental Challenges to Save Lives Despite Destroyed Medical System, South Africa Urges Nations to Halt Military Support for Israel Following ICJ Genocide Case, U.S. Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Biden But Does Not Rule Out Israel Is Committing Genocide, U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen; Kata'ib Hezbollah to Suspend Attacks on U.S. Forces, Chicago Becomes Largest U.S. City to Pass Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Protesters Target Biden Administration over U.S. Backing of Israel's Genoc…

Editor (2024-02-02). Biden Justice Department Makes An Example Out Of IRS Whistleblower. scheerpost.com

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2024-02-01). US Judge Admits Horror of Gaza Genocide, But Will He Dismiss Case Against Biden? globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2024-02-01). "Historic": Chicago Becomes Largest US City to Call for Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org Chicago became the largest city in the U.S. to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, putting yet more pressure on the Biden administration to stop its support of Israel's genocidal assault that's killed 27,000 Palestinians so far, with thousands more trapped under the rubble. The resolution passed narrowly, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote in the… |

William D. Hartung (2024-02-01). Tone Deaf? Biden Administration Brags About 55% Hike in Foreign Arms Sales. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2024-02-01). Judge Affirms "Plausible" Genocide in Gaza But Dismisses Case on US Complicity. truthout.org On Wednesday, a U.S. district judge in California pleaded for U.S. officials to reexamine the country's "unflagging support" of Israel amid its current bulldozing of Gaza while dismissing a case brought against the Biden administration over its complicity in the assault over jurisdictional grounds. Judge Jeffrey White, a George W. Bush appointee, appeared to reluctantly rule that the case was… |

WSWS (2024-02-02). Mexican president denounces election meddling after US officials claim he took drug cartel money. wsws.org Given their timing and sources, the reports are undoubtedly part of an effort to shift Mexican politics further to the right and pressure the Mexican government to toe Washington's line.

Ahmed Adel (2024-02-01). Imran Khan Handed 10-year Prison Sentence Just Days Before Elections in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca

Alexis Sterling (2024-02-01). Arizona GOP resolution seeks to shift presidential elector selection from voters to legislature. nationofchange.org The bill, which has not yet been assigned to a committee, faces significant hurdles given its radical proposition to dismantle voters' rights in presidential elections.

EDWIN (2024-02-01). Electoral Commission Chairperson oversees inmates' voter registration. sanews.gov.za Electoral Commission Chairperson oversees inmates' voter registration | The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mosotho Moepya, is at the Zonderwater Correctional Services in Cullinan, east of Pretoria today, to oversee the inmates' voter registration process. | The visit by the Chairperson forms part of the Electoral Commission's voter registration drive for inmates. | The commission set aside the dates 30 January to 1 February 2024 for inmates' registration ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. | "The Electoral Commission has worked closely with the Department of Correctional Services since…

EDWIN (2024-02-01). Home Affairs offices to stay open for an extra two hours on Friday. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs offices to stay open for an extra two hours on Friday | Home Affairs offices will be open for an extra two hours on Friday, 02 February 2024, from 16: 00 to 18: 00 for citizens to collect their IDS. | Offices will then be open for nine hours on Saturday and Sunday from 08h00 to 17h00 for South Africans to collect their IDs. | This in support of the Electoral Commission's second Voter Registration Weekend in preparation for the general elections of the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures. | The Department of Home Affairs said in a statement that services to be offered are application and colle…

Staff (2024-02-01). Venezuela to Establish Electoral Schedule (+Elections Now). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, has called for a proposal to establish the electoral schedule for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. | During the ordinary session of parliament this Tuesday, January 30, the deputies approved an agreement to form a broad dialogue to build a proposed presidential electoral schedule. President Nicolás Maduro posted a message calling for "elections now" via social media, after the approval of the agreement was reported. | Rodríguez called on all Venezuelans to go to the National Electoral Council (CNE) next Monday, February 5, to propose a…

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-01). Imran Khan Handed 10-year Prison Sentence Just Days Before Elections in Pakistan. expose-news.com Former Pakistani Prime Minister and chairman of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Imran Khan, and former Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced to ten years in prison for allegedly violating the Official …

Genocide is not Reproductive Freedom (2024-02-02). Kamala Harris Shouted Down in San Jose. indybay.org June 29 protest organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other activist groups. While protesters rallied outside, VP Harris was shouted down at least four times at her event. Photos by Len and Nancy.

Genocide is not Reproductive Freedom (2024-02-01). Kamala Harris Shouted Down in San Jose. indybay.org June 29 protest organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other activist groups. While protesters rallied outside, VP Harris was shouted down at least four times at her event. Photos by Len and Nancy.

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-01). Tuesday 1/30: Pelosi: Call for a ceasefire or you're fired! indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's house, 2640 Broadway, San Francisco…

Elizabeth Vos, Consortium News. (2024-02-01). Russiagate And Gaza. popularresistance.org Just a few years ago, the Russiagate narrative dominated the news sphere: anyone who questioned the status quo was labeled a Putin puppet or a Russian bot, including American journalists. | In recent months, Israeli officials have similarly labeled anyone and any organization who opposes them as anti-Semitic or Hamas sympathizers, even going so far as to label the International Court of Justice anti-Semitic. | Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took both narratives a step further over the weekend, calling on the F.B.I. to investigate pro-Palestinian protests for alleged financial ties to Russia. | Her statements c…

Daniel Warner (2024-02-02). Changing Trump's Followers Because Only They Can Say: "You're Fired." counterpunch.org When Hillary Clinton spoke of a "basket of deplorables" she not only made a political error; she also excluded a significant part of the American population. In addition, since the "deplorables" are essential to Donald Trump's base, they also have the potential to undermine Trump's omnipresence. Can we imagine the base collectively saying to Trump;

Matthew Stevenson (2024-02-02). The Jail Porch Campaign. counterpunch.org The last time the Republicans had a candidate as weak as Donald Trump—and that's saying a lot as in between we've had Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and George W. Bush—it was 1896, and his fixers (of note Mark Hanna) decided to run the William McKinley campaign from his front porch, which was located in Canton,

Paul Street (2024-02-02). The U.S. Bourgeois Democracy Farewell Tour. counterpunch.org US-Americans, let's get real: Donald "Take Down the Metal Detectors Cuz the Guys with the AR-15s Don't Want to Hurt Me" Trump is damn near on a glide path back to the White House. Fascism, So What? So what if the orange fascist Trump: + now openly channels Hitler by saying that: Marxists, socialists, and communists

WSWS (2024-02-02). Teamsters bureaucracy holds private "roundtable" meeting with Trump. wsws.org The top officials of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters met for an hour behind closed doors with a fascist, who has already attempted once to overthrow the US Constitution.

albawaba (2024-02-01). Exposed! Alina Habba accused of fake person claim against Kaplan in Trump case. albawaba.com

Bárbara Gómez (2024-02-01). Juicio por fraude a Donald Trump tendrá fallo en cualquier momento. radiohc.cu Washington, 1 feb (RHC) Un juez de Nueva York emitirá su fallo en cualquier momento en el caso civil contra el expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump que lo obligaría a pagar 370 millones de dólares, informó este jueves un portavoz del tribunal.

Chris Walker (2024-02-01). Colorado Secretary of State to SCOTUS: Trump Should Be Disqualified From Running. truthout.org Colorado state Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) has filed a legal brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting actions by courts in her home state to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential ballot this year over complaints from voters that he is an insurrectionist. Griswold's brief is more forceful than her previous comments on the issue have been. Throughout the litigation process that… |

geo.tv (2024-02-01). UK court rejects Donald Trump's 'sex and bribes' data protection case. geo.tv Case documents contain details about Trump engaging in sex parties, committing "pervert" acts…

James C. Nelson (2024-02-01). Different Rules for Different Folks. counterpunch.org The article caught my eye, and I read it as simply as a news item, probably of not much interest to anybody. That is until the irony hit me. Here's the story, as reported by CNN on January 29th. The man who stole and leaked former President Donald Trump and thousands of others' tax records

Wendell Griffen (2024-02-01). Why Trump Should be Banned From Holding Public Office. counterpunch.org Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member

Robert S. Becker (2024-02-01). What if Trump peaks in March, then staggers when a myriad of wheels fall off? nationofchange.org What if the loser who scorns "losers" turns out to be the greatest loser in U.S. history?>

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-02-01). A OTAN deve preparar-se para a vitória de Trump, diz líder checo. globalresearch.ca Aparentemente, a possibilidade de Donald Trump regressar à Casa Branca já está a causar desespero entre os falcàµes da OTAN. Numa declaraàßà£o recente, o presidente checo, Petr Pavel, apelou a todos os líderes da alianàßa ocidental para se prepararem para …

Ed Grystar (2024-02-02). High Costs Are Dooming Traditional Medicare. counterpunch.org Medicare was originally established as a quasi single-payer system in 1965 because of the insurance industry's refusal to cover seniors since they didn't generate enough profit. Over the decades, powerful industry lobbying and weak, unprincipled, bipartisan Congressional connivance are permitting the same forces of privatization that control the rest of our healthcare delivery system to

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-02-02). President of Honduras highlights achievements in educational sector. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, highlighted the achievements that her Government presents in Education which has the largest budget in the history of the country.

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-02). 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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-02). SUNFED versus World Bank. 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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-02). 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 (…) | – | / |

Gabisile (2024-02-02). Condolences for Tony Cedras. sanews.gov.za Condolences for Tony Cedras | The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport says it has learnt of the passing of internationally renowned jazz artist Anthony 'Tony' Cedras. | Cedras passed away on 29 January 2024 after a battle with emphysema. | In 2022, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport bestowed the Ministerial Legacy Award on Cedras in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contribution to South African music and jazz in particular, during the pre-democracy era. | Born in Elsies River, Cape Town, Cedras was a sought-after session player who toured the world as part…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-02-02). International Court Of Justice Rules Against Ukraine On Terrorism, MH17. popularresistance.org The World Court ruled on Wednesday that Russia did not finance terrorism in its defense of separatists in Ukraine and the court refused to find Russia guilty of downing Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 as Ukraine had asked. | The case was brought to the ICJ by Ukraine in 2017, three years after the U.S.-backed coup in Kiev overthrew the democratically-elected President Viktor Yanukovych. | When Russian speakers in Donbass rebelled against the unconstitutional change in government that they had voted for, the coup leaders in 2014 launched what it called an "anti-terrorist" military operation to put down the rebellion.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-02-02). Argentine workers remain mobilized. plenglish.com Dozens of people, including journalists, were injured on Thursday by rubber bullets fired by motorized police outside Congress, during the second consecutive day of protests against the package of laws presented by President Javier Milei. | In addition, police used batons, tear gas and water cannons to remove protesters from the streets. | The CTA-A issued a statement describing what happened as an attack on democracy and on those who defend the rights they have achieved. "Our Central demands that deputies represent us with dignity and legislate for the well-being of workers and not for the voracity of transnati…

Neal Meyer, Federico Fuentes (2024-02-02). United States: 'We are living through a resurgence in labour struggles'. greenleft.org.au Neal Meyer a national leader of Bread & Roses (B&R), a caucus of Marxist activists in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) speaks to Green Left's Federico Fuentes about the recent rise in labour activism in the United States.

Otis Grotewohl (2024-02-02). Socialist Korea and People's China strengthen ties. workers.org Representatives of the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's of Korea (DPRK) held a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 26, that they described as productive. The meeting indicated growing solidarity between the two socialist countries. Sun Weidong, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chinese ambassador to the DPRK . . . |

Ralph Nader (2024-02-02). Six Key Cities Can Host 2024 Presidential Debates. counterpunch.org In 2004 author George Farah exposed the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) as a creation in 1987 of the Republican and Democratic Parties to take control away from the "uppity" League of Women Voters (LWV). The League had been the sponsor of presidential debates every four years. Farah's book was titled No Debate: How the

Sarah Glynn (2024-02-02). A democratic experiment by La France Insoumise. greenleft.org.au In the name of grassroots democracy and accountability, the people of Strasbourg are being given the opportunity to judge the performance of their local la France Insoumise deputy, Emmanuel Fernandes, reports Sarah Glynn.

WSWS (2024-02-02). US Senate hearing uses child sexual exploitation as pretext for state control of social media content. wsws.org The hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set a new bar for right-wing hypocrisy and grandstanding as Democrats and Republicans came together to push for censorship and government control of social media content under the guise of fighting online child sexual exploitation.

WSWS (2024-02-02). Court challenge exposes Canada's decade-long xenophobic anti-Muslim adoption ban. wsws.org In a chauvinist attack on the democratic rights of all working people, the Harper Conservative and Trudeau Liberal governments have enforced a punitive ban on adoptions from Muslim countries.

cameron orr (2024-02-01). Anti-monopoly democracy — a transitional stage. cpusa.org Lenin on Transitional Forms | In 1920, recognizing the temporary restabilization of the capitalist system, V.I. Lenin pointed out that Communist Parties in advanced capitalist countries faced a difficult task. Lenin stated that, | All efforts and all attention should now be concentrated on the next step … That step is: the search after forms of transition or the approach to the proletarian revolution. Since Lenin voiced this profound statement, the international Communist movement has sought a series of transitional forms, changing with each change in objective conditions, to reach the…

Democracy Now! (2024-02-01). Dr. Uché Blackstock on "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine" democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. | Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.

Democracy Now! (2024-02-01). Democracy Now! 2024-02-01 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 01, 2024; "The Houthis Are Not Iranian Proxies": Helen Lackner on the History & Politics of Yemen's Ansar Allah; "Climate of Fear": Inside UAE's Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen; "Legacy": Dr. Uché Blackstock on How Racism Shapes Healthcare in America | Headlines for February 01, 2024; "The Houthis Are Not Iranian Proxies": Helen Lackner on the History & Politics of Yemen's Ansar Allah; "Climate of Fear": Inside UAE's Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen; &#8…

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). 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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). SUNFED versus World Bank. 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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). 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 (…) | – | / |

Global Polio Eradication Initiative (2024-02-01). World: Polio this week as of 31 January 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, World, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative | Please refer to the attached file. | Headlines: | "T…

Joe Allen (2024-02-01). The Crisis in the Teamsters. counterpunch.org Last summer, the Teamsters were riding a wave of goodwill and favorable publicity. The union's year-long contract campaign at UPS raised expectations for a potential transformative national strike at the country's largest private-sector employer. Much of the US Left, especially the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), encouraged dozens of their members to get jobs at UPS, while over one

Joe Allen (2024-02-01). The Crisis in the Teamsters. counterpunch.org Last summer, the Teamsters were riding a wave of goodwill and favorable publicity. The union's year-long contract campaign at UPS raised expectations for a potential transformative national strike at the country's largest private-sector employer. Much of the US Left, especially the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), encouraged dozens of their members to get jobs at UPS, while over one hundred of their branches pledged support for their Strike Ready campaign. However ill-defined, the DSA and many other socialist activists expected to play an important role in the coming battle as the National UPS-Teamsters na…

Staff (2024-02-01). "Legacy": Dr. Uché Blackstock on How Racism Shapes Healthcare in America. democracynow.org On the first day of Black History Month, we take a look at how racism shapes healthcare in America. We speak with Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. The instant New York Times best-selling book tells her family's story through multiple generations of Black women physicians while revealing the history of racism that created today's disparities in medical training and treatment in America. "I use my mother's story and my story to really emphasize how deeply embedded systemic racism is in our country, in the past and in the prese…

Staff (2024-02-01). "Climate of Fear": Inside UAE's Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen. democracynow.org Democracy Now! speaks with filmmaker Nawal Al-Maghafi about her BBC investigative report which reveals new details about how the United Arab Emirates hired American mercenaries to carry out over 100 assassinations in southern Yemen, targeting politicians, imams and members of civil society. Al-Maghafi interviewed several mercenaries for the first time on camera about how they conducted the targeted killings and trained others to run similar operations. "What we've seen is a systematic targeting campaign of … political activists, members of Al-Islah, civil society members," says Al-Maghafi. &#8…

Staff (2024-02-01). "The Houthis Are Not Iranian Proxies": Helen Lackner on the History & Politics of Yemen's Ansar Allah. democracynow.org The U.S. continues to launch airstrikes on Yemen in response to the campaign of missile and drone attacks on commercial ships along key global trade routes through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden led by Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis. The Houthi strikes have expanded from targets connected to Israel, in protest of the siege and bombing of Gaza, to ships affiliated with the U.S. and U.K. in what the group calls acts of self-defense. "The Houthis have been extremely explicit and repeat on an almost daily basis that their attacks on ships in the Red Sea will stop as soon as the Gaza war ends," says…

Staff (2024-02-01). ALBA—TCP Condemns Recent US Imperialist Actions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA—TCP) condemned the most recent imperialist measures taken by the United States against Venezuela and demanded the lifting of the illegal sanctions imposed by the White House against the Venezuelan people. | Through a communiqué, ALBA—TCP stated that the government of the United States "has no moral standing to threaten a free and sovereign state such as Venezuela, an example of participatory democracy in our region." | Likewise, ALBA-TCP urged the international community to condemn the US economic…

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-01). Bill Gates Wants to Engineer A.I. So We Can End "Polarization" and "Save Democracy" expose-news.com Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently interviewed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the future of AI and the potential for new global controls to maintain peace, safety and democracy around the world. The question …

Frank Cappello (2024-02-01). LEVER TIME: The Wonk Attempting To Change Republican Economics. levernews.com

Hank Kennedy (2024-02-01). Gerald L.K. Smith: The Ghost of Christian Nationalism's Past. progressive.org Today's Republican extremists are (perhaps unwittingly) influenced by a wannabe Christian Nationalist demagogue from the 1940s.

Julia Conley (2024-02-01). DeSantis Announces Plan to Deploy FL State Guards and National Guards to Texas. truthout.org Flanked by several dozen uniformed members of Florida's State Guard and standing behind a podium displaying the words "Stop the Invasion," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced a plan to send the civilian force and other resources to Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has been embroiled in a standoff with the White House over the U.S-Mexico border. DeSantis said the State… |

WSWS (2024-02-01). Republicans advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. wsws.org The partisan impeachment drive, if successful, would mark the first impeachment of a Cabinet secretary in nearly 150 years.

Martha Grevatt (2024-02-02). Cleveland City Council stalls again on ceasefire resolution. workers.org While many city councils across the U.S. have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Palestine, Cleveland City Council refuses to do so. Instead, Council President Blaine Griffin has insisted on a resolution agreeable to "all parties that are involved," i.e., Palestinians and the Zionists who support Israel's genocide of . . . |

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-01). Derrick Broze Interview — Day 1 #FluorideTrial: The Government Fights To Keep Your Water Unsafe. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to recap day one of what we hope will be the culmination of the ongoing #FluorideTrail. Some important moments took place that only served to solidify our stance that fluoride is a neurotoxin and does lower the IQ of children. Worst of all, your government is actively fighting

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-01). Russian ICJ Victory, Chinese Uyghurs And Hypocrisy & Israel Openly Starving Hostages/Palestine Alike. 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 (2/1/24). 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

WSWS (2024-02-01). Social crisis in Warren, Michigan, a center of the auto industry. wsws.org Following decades of betrayals by the UAW, the union is continuing to cut jobs, leading to an intensification of the social crisis in Warren, Michigan. As the objective situation develops, the UAW is central to the ruling class's strategy of austerity and greater preparations for war.

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