(2024-02-07). President Joe Biden wins Nevada Democratic primary with little opposition. geo.tv 
Biden on track to win majority of vote, with self-help author Marianne Williamson finishing far behind him…
(2024-02-07). To stand with Gaza, Ireland's Sinn Féin must boycott Biden. newarab.com 
In just a few weeks time, Sinn Féin's leadership will be jetting off to the White House to Every year, the US president hosts a reception marking Saint Patrick's Day (17 March), wh…
(2024-02-07). Refusing to Fall in Line. progressive.org Biden's complicity in Israel's war is driving many Muslim and Arab Americans to withdraw their support, Samer Badawi reports.
(2024-02-07). Wednesday 2/7: President Biden: Close Guantanamo Now! indybay.org UN Plaza | San Francisco Civic Center…
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(2024-02-06). The Last Superpower? tomdispatch.com I was born on July 20, 1944, almost two years after Joe Biden arrived on this planet and almost a year before You Know Who, like me, landed in New York City. The United States was then nearing the end of the second global war of that century and things were about to look up. My dad had been the operations officer for the 1st Air Commandos fighting the Japanese in Burma and, by that July, the tide had distinctly turned. The era that Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and I would enter feet first and naked would quickly become an upbeat one for so many Americans — or at least so many white Americans in the midst of a w…
(2024-02-06). Poll Suggests Biden Should Highlight Trump's Role in Dismantling Abortion Rights. truthout.org A new poll suggests that the Biden campaign should shift some of its focus toward informing voters that former President Donald Trump, his likely opponent in the 2024 election, was more responsible than they might realize for the dismantling of federal abortion protections and the implementation of anti-abortion laws over the past couple of years in GOP-managed states across the country. |
(2024-02-06). Senate Confirms China Hawk Kurt Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed China hawk Kurt Campbell as the deputy secretary of state, the second highest ranking position in the State Department. Campbell is taking the position after serving as President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security Council. He worked in the Obama administration's State Department from 2009-2013 and oversaw a …
(2024-02-06). Democracy Now! 2024-02-06 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 06, 2024; Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East; "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War | Headlines for February 06, 2024; Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East; "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War…
(2024-02-06). Over 800 Western officials denounce their governments' pro-Israel policies. mronline.org 
More than 800 civil servants from the U.S., the UK, and the European Union released a statement on Friday criticizing their governments' support of Israel in its war in Gaza, warning that such policies could be contributing to war crimes and violations of international law.
(2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org 
Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |
(2024-02-06). Joe Biden confuses Macron with dead French president Mitterrand. geo.tv 
Latest mix-up comes weeks after Donald Trump confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi…
(2024-02-06). World: IRC Calls for Humanitarian Aid and Refugee Protections in Supplemental Funding. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: International Rescue Committee | Washington, D.C., February 6, 2024 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges the Biden administration and U.S. Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to bolster America's leadership in mobilizing global humanitarian aid, while also working to modernize the U.S. asylum system and other pathways to safety to provide for a more humane and orderly process. | The IRC welcomes the laudable inclusion of $10 billion in global humanitarian aid in the supplemental funding bill, which is desperately needed worldwide, as more than 300 million people are i…
(2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |
(2024-02-06). LIVE: Mutiny Growing Within US Sociopolitical Machine + Biden Wins Rigged Primary. rumble.com
(2024-02-06). Biden threatens veto of US House's 'political ploy' Israel bill. newarab.com 
US President "The Administration strongly encourages bo…
(2024-02-06). Honor The Palestinian Trade Union Picket Line. popularresistance.org On October 16, 2023, Palestinian trade unions issued an urgent call to End all Complicity and Stop Arming Israel. At the CAP Conference on January 24, 2024, the UAW International Executive Board — without membership engagement or approval — crossed that picket line by endorsing Joe Biden, whose administration arms, funds, and facilitates the relentless Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in Gaza and throughout historic Palestine that has already killed more than 30,000 people, including thousands of children, in just over 114 days.
(2024-02-06). Wednesday 2/7: President Biden: Close Guantanamo Now! indybay.org UN Plaza | San Francisco Civic Center…
(2024-02-06). Biden demands "immediate" passage of $118 billion World War III/anti-immigrant package. wsws.org Biden demanded that Congress "immediately" pass the bill so he can "shut down the border."
(2024-02-06). Australian Labor government backs US bombings and wider war in Middle East. wsws.org Echoing the Biden White House, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared his government's full support for Washington's strikes on alleged Iranian-linked sites in Syria and Iraq.
(2024-02-06). New Senate funding bill would send $14 billion to Israel and cut all funding to UNRWA. mondoweiss.net 
A new Senate spending bill supported by the Biden administration would rush $14 billion in military aid to Israel while blocking funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
(2024-02-06). Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. "There's not a lot of goodwill or faith right now for the U.S.," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, who lays out where diplomatic negotiations stand today in t…
(2024-02-07). Explosion kills 12 people in southern Pakistan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An explosion targeted the headquarters of a political party in southern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, and several others were injured.Deputy Commissioner Jumma Dad Khan said in a statement that the blast took place in the office of the candidate of Nokandi area of Pishin district, killing eight people.The explosion jolted the Balochistan region of the country, on the night of the parliamentary elections, where 128 million Pakistanis will get to elect their country's next government, and also the legislatures of the nation's four provinces.
(2024-02-07). Pakistan rocked with second explosion, 10 killed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least 10 people were killed in a second explosion in Pakistan on Wednesday, AFP reported citing a Pakistani official. The second blast was reported in southwestern Pakistan and occurred at a place close to the offices of a political party.According to Jan Achakzai, provincial information minister of Balochistan: "The incident took place close to the election office of the local JUI-F candidate" in Killa Saifullah.10 ŸÇÿ™ŸÑŸâ ÿ®ÿߟܟÅÿ¨ÿßÿ± ÿ´ÿߟÜ&Yuml…
(2024-02-07). US House rejects Republican bid to impeach border official Alejandro Mayorkas. geo.tv 
Partisan fighting over immigration has escalated ahead of presidential election in November…
(2024-02-07). For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative. pressenza.com
(2024-02-07). Letter from London: Dishy Rishi and the Karma Machine. counterpunch.org I possess no inside information on our present prime minister. But I do remain fascinated by human beings. My immediate take on Rishi Sunak today is that he may not wish to win the next election. An election which could take place alongside the US one, though Sunak has not ruled out May. November 5th
(2024-02-07). For crisis-hit Pakistan, elections may not lead to a meaningful alternative. peoplesdispatch.org 
The ongoing crisis in Pakistan cannot be resolved simply by swapping one political party for another. Whether it is the arrest and conviction of Imran Khan or economic issues, Pakistan has a long road to recovery.
(2024-02-07). MK Movement turns into National Patriotic League of Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who have been rallying Ugandans politically under the MK Movement, have today relaunched as Patriotic League of Uganda, with the aim of setting a foundation for a political party that will contest national elections in future. DEVELOPING STORY Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-02-07). Amid Union-Busting, Starbucks Workers Just Keep Organizing. popularresistance.org If Starbucks executives thought the company's aggressive and illegal anti-union efforts would eventually wear down employees and that enthusiasm would wane for joining together in a union, they were wrong. On Monday, employees at yet another local Starbucks store in Renton Village demanded a union election, saying "business has repeatedly been prioritized over partners' physical and mental health." Amid management's union-busting campaign, Starbucks workers just keep organizing. | There are now 483 Starbucks stores in 46 states that have filed to unionize. Of those, 385 Starbucks stores in 43 states have won unio…
(2024-02-07). Appellate court rejects Trump's claim that he cannot be prosecuted for seeking to overthrow the 2020 election. wsws.org The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against Donald Trump's assertion of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for seeking to overthrow the 2020 election.
(2024-02-07). Pakistan to go to polls in elections stage managed by military. wsws.org Never before has Pakistan's US-backed military intervened so obtrusively to manage an election outcome.
(2024-02-06). Taiwan's election continues 'status quo'. greenleft.org.au 
Lai Ching-Te (aka William Lai) won Taiwan's Presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, and achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.
(2024-02-06). Taiwan's election continues 'status quo'. greenleft.org.au Lai Ching-Te (aka William Lai) won Taiwan's Presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, and achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.
(2024-02-06). How Long Can Donald Trump Evade Justice? progressive.org With help from the Supreme Court and an election-year calendar, the former President may slip through the cracks, writes Bill Blum.
(2024-02-06). Appeals Court Rejects Trump's "Presidential Immunity" Claims. truthout.org A federal appeals court has soundly rejected claims made by former President Donald Trump asserting that his purported "presidential immunity" shields him from any liability relating to violent attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The court also ruled he can be charged for trying to usurp the results of the 2020 presidential election. In December, federal Judge Tanya Chutkan… |
(2024-02-06). Two-Thirds of Voters Want Verdict in Trump Trial Before Election Day. truthout.org A new poll shows that nearly two-thirds of United States voters want a verdict to be issued before the 2024 election commences in the trial weighing former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump faces four federal indictment charges from Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith, relating to his actions (and inaction) during the January 6, 2021… |
(2024-02-06). Editor's Note: Make It Make Sense. progressive.org The Champagne bottles ringing in the new year weren't even dry yet when the mainstream media's horse-race coverage of the 2024 presidential election was off and running. Apparently, cable news outlets and some legacy newspapers have
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(2024-02-06). Do You Want to Subsidize Rich People's Political Contributions? cepr.net In prior decades we used to try to restrict the ability of the rich and very rich to buy elections. We have limits on campaign contributions to candidates and political parties. Until the Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Citizens United case, corporations were prohibited altogether from contributing to politicians and political campaigns. This is no …
(2024-02-06). French FM Discusses Southern Borders Developments, Presidential Elections with Senior Lebanese Officials. english.almanar.com.lb 
French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, visited on Tuesday Lebanon to discuss with the senior officials the latest developments at the southern borders as well as the presidential elections. Séjourné, in this context, met with the House Speaker Nabih Berri at the latter's residence in Ain Al-Tineh. Speaker Berri's press office mentioned that the discussions tackled …
(2024-02-06). Over one million new voters added to the voters' roll. sanews.gov.za Over one million new voters added to the voters' roll | The Electoral Commission says 1.2 million new voters have been added to the voters' roll since November 2023, as the country prepares for this year's National and Provincial Elections. | Briefing the media on the outcomes of the final voter registration weekend on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the two registration weekends have given the country a growth of 1.2 million citizens on the voters' roll. | "Following these two registration drives, the voters' roll now stands at 27.4 million. Regarding the past registration weekend, over 2 mi…
(2024-02-06). Will Nato survive Donald Trump's reelection? Germany expresses concerns. geo.tv 
The 77-year-old Donald Trump is running for president once again despite his legal troubles…
(2024-02-06). 25 Years Into The Revolution, Venezuela Resists US Interference. popularresistance.org February 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, which was the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution. Over the past 25 years, Venezuela has made remarkable gains in reducing poverty, ending illiteracy and building social infrastructure such as housing, health care, education, transportation and more, despite persistent interference by the United States to impose an economic blockade, fund an opposition, attempt coups and assassinations, delegitimize the elections and threaten military attacks. Clearing the FOG speaks with Leo Flores, a Venezuelan activist, about t…
(2024-02-06). Venezuela Launches National Dialogue to Define Presidential Election Day. orinocotribune.com A day of national dialogue was held at the headquarters of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) to define an electoral schedule to guarantee that the presidential elections will be carried out in 2024, per what has been established by the Constitution. | This Monday, February 5, the aforementioned meeting was led by National Assembly (AN) President Deputy Jorge Rodríguez, who received many representatives of different political parties and movements, including several presidential candidates. | In his speech at the beginning of the session, Rodríguez recommended the creation of a commission that, in no more than…
(2024-02-06). National Assembly's Consultation Is Successful: Pres. Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro highlighted the success of the public consultation called by the National Assembly for the development of the schedule for the 2024 presidential elections. | RELATED: | During his program "Con Maduro +", the Bolivarian leader stated that the national dialogue session started "on the right foot" by having the participation of the majority of presidential pre-candidat…
(2024-02-06). Nayib Bukele Proclaims Himself Winner of Elections in El Salvador. orinocotribune.com The presidential elections were held within the framework of a state of exemption, complaints of human rights violations, and questions about the constitutionality of the immediate re-election. | Without an official announcement from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of El Salvador and with only 31.5% of the votes counted, incumbent Nayib Bukele proclaimed himself the winner of the presidential elections held this Sunday, February 4, stating that he had obtained more than 85% of the votes. | Thus, while waiting for the official results from the TSE, Nayib Bukele celebrated the unconfirmed electoral victory. Th…
(2024-02-06). U.S. Supreme Court to hear landmark case ahead of presidential election. america.cgtn.com 
This Thursday, Feb. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a case deemed of monumental importance for the upcoming November presidential election. At the heart of the matter are constitutional provisions that have not been previously challenged in this manner. Additionally, an appeals court ruling issued on Tuesday, Feb. 6 found that former President Donald Trump doesn't have immunity for election interference in one of the cases against him. CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.
(2024-02-07). He Revealed How Taxes Steal For The Rich And Got Five Years In Prison. popularresistance.org Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay next to nothing in taxes, while the rest of us frantically file tax returns and see our wages sucked away to fund the military, aid for Israel and corporate subsidies. Littlejohn, a former consultant at the Internal Revenue Service, leaked these tax returns, which resulted in major investigative findings for the New York Times and ProPublica. | For leaking this sensitive information, Littlejohn has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, the maximum jail term.
(2024-02-07). Nikki Haley loses Nevada's Republican primary despite no Donald Trump on ballot. geo.tv 
Haley lost Tuesday's primary behind ballots marked "none of these candidates" by Donald Trump supporters…
(2024-02-07). Tribunal de apelaciones rechaza inmunidad a expresidente Donald Trump. telesurtv.net El tribunal determinó que Donald Trump puede ser juzgado por sus intentos de revertir los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, y estimular el asalto al Capitolio…
(2024-02-07). US federal appeals court denies Trump immunity from prosecution. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | In a significant legal development, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday delivered a ruling denying Donald Trump broad immunity from federal prosecution. This ruling represents a notable setback for the former president, who is highly likely to pursue an appeal in response. …
(2024-02-06). Corte de Apelaciones estadounidense: Trump puede ser procesado, no es inmune. radiohc.cu Washington, 6 feb (RHC) Un panel de la Corte de Apelaciones del Distrito de Columbia rechazó este martes por unanimidad el pedido de inmunidad del expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump a ser procesado penalmente por tratar de anular las elecciones de 2020.
(2024-02-06). Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison. scheerpost.com 
By Ari Paul / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay next to nothing in taxes, while the rest of us frantically file tax returns and see our wages sucked away to fund the military, aid …
(2024-02-06). The wannabe king. peoplesworld.org 
(2024-02-06). Right-Wing Coalition Plans to Further Privatize Medicare Under Trump. truthout.org A right-wing coalition that's been laying the policy groundwork for another Trump presidency has developed a plan to further privatize Medicare by making fraud-riddled Medicare Advantage "the default enrollment option" for newly eligible beneficiaries. The plan, highlighted Monday by Rolling Stone's Andrew Perez, is outlined about halfway through Project 2025's 920-page playbook for the first six… |
(2024-02-06). The Penalty for Exposing How Our Plutocracy Operates? Five Years Behind Bars. counterpunch.org U.S. federal district court has just sentenced Charles Littlejohn to five years in prison. What exactly did Littlejohn — a contractor for the IRS — do? He committed a public service. He revealed just how astoundingly little America's richest are paying in federal taxes. In 2019, after Donald Trump had reneged on his campaign pledge
(2024-02-06). Taiwan's Fate Shouldn't Be Tied to US War Machine. orinocotribune.com By Ding Gang — Jan 24, 2024 | Former US president Donald Trump is known for his forthright statements, and his stance on the Taiwan question is no exception. During a recent interview with Fox News, Trump suggested that the US should not come to Taiwan's defense if the mainland were to attack. He pointed out that Taiwan has taken business away from the US, specifically in the semiconductor industry. "Taiwan did take all of our chip business," Trump stated. "We used to make all of our own chips, now they're made in Taiwan, 90 percent of [them]… Remember this, Taiwan took, smart, brilliant, they took our bus…
(2024-02-06). Did Trump predict King Charles cancer diagnosis?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – On Monday, Buckingham Palace released a statement that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. But how is former US President Donald Trump linked to the King's illness?According to BBC, the type of cancer that King Charles has was not uncovered to the public, however, it is not prostate cancer.In detail, Buckingham Palace said that the new cancer was discovered during his "recent treatment for an enlarged prostate". Nonetheless, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said to visit his father, King Charles next week, following the news that the King has been diagnosed with cancer.British King Charles III…
(2024-02-06). Most Adults Support Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs. jamanetwork.com Medicare does not currently cover weight management medications, but 76% of adults think it should, according to results from a survey polling the attitudes of roughly 2700 adults aged 50 to 80 years and published by the University of Michigan.
(2024-02-06). "We Will Fight in the Streets of Nairobi for Our Brothers and Sisters in Haiti" libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Kenyan anti-riot police patrol a slum during anti-government protests in 2023. Despite the prohibition by Kenya's High Court, President William Ruto has vowed to deploy policemen within this week to Haiti. Communist Party of Kenya leader Booker Omole says Ruto is selling the country's foreign policy to the highest bidder, namely the US….
(2024-02-07). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-07). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-07). Why the Marshall Plan ? 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-07). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-07). US senate Democrats urge reinstatement of UNRWA funds. newarab.com 
In response to the US administration halting funding to the The initiative, announced earlier this month, is being led by Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Chris Coons of Delaware…
(2024-02-07). Republican bid to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails. wsws.org Four House Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the partisan impeachment drive. However, Republicans have vowed to vote again on the measure.
(2024-02-06). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-06). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-06). World: 60+ NGOs urge congress to support supplemental humanitarian assistance. reliefweb.int Countries: United States of America, World | Source: InterAction | As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs that implement and advocate for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we welcome the inclusion of more than $10 billion in humanitarian assistance in the Senate's supplemental package to address global needs. | While not endorsing the bill in its entirety, we appreciate the bipartisan recognition that supplemental humanitarian assistance is necessary and prudent, and we urge all members of Congress to support this funding to address humanit…
(2024-02-06). Senate Progressives Seek to Hold Israel Accountable. counterpunch.org 
Two Bills with Limited Support For those who are dismayed and disturbed by Israel's disproportionate response to the Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7 last year, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and other progressive Senate Democrats are fighting their battle. They have been pushing for Senate action that would tie further US military aid to Israel on
(2024-02-06). Podcast: Busting the myth of Israeli 'democracy'. greenleft.org.au 
Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different. Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.
(2024-02-06). From Democracy to Dystopia: The World Economic Forum's Stealth Takeover. expose-news.com In a world increasingly shaped by shadowy figures and clandestine gatherings, the World Economic Forum (WEF), spearheaded by Klaus Schwab, emerges as a formidable architect of a future where national borders blur …
(2024-02-06). Media and politicians whip up anti-immigrant frenzy over altercation in New York City with police. wsws.org Media, police authorities and Democratic Party politicians criticized Alvin Bragg, the New York County District Attorney, for supposed leniency in his office's handling of the case of several asylum seekers who allegedly had an altercation with police in New York City.
(2024-02-06). Podcast: Busting the myth of Israeli 'democracy'. greenleft.org.au Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different. Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.
(2024-02-06). Headlines for February 6, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes Target Aid Groups as UNRWA Hangs On by a Thread and 2 Million Gazans Need Help, Amnesty Report Reveals "Chilling Disregard for Palestinian Lives" as West Bank Killings Soar, Blinken's Middle East Tour Aims to Advance Truce, Ease Tensions as U.S. Bombs Region, Arms Israel, Nicaragua, South Africa Pressure Gov'ts Through International Courts, Police Arrest 100+ Activists as They Take Over Pennsylvania Capitol to Protest War, CNN Toes Israeli Line as WSJ and NYT Platform Islamophobia, Endangering Muslim Communities, 4 Muslim Americans Attacked, One Stabbed, While Returning fro…
(2024-02-06). "Unconscionable": American Pediatrician Who Worked in Gaza Hospital Recalls Horrors of Israel's War. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! speaks with Dr. Seema Jilani, a pediatrician who spent two weeks in Central Gaza volunteering in the Al-Aqsa Hospital emergency room. "I saw the fall of a hospital before my very own eyes," says Jilani, who shares recorded voice notes from her time in the besieged territory while trying to save children in a health system collapsing under Israeli pressure and bombing. "I have never treated this many war-wounded children in my career." Finally, Jilani shares why she continues to serve as a doctor in war zones with the International Rescue Committee. "It is the absolute…
(2024-02-07). Protests in Pennsylvania's capitol: 'Divest from genocide, invest in PA!'. workers.org 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Members of the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition and Jewish Voice for Peace, along with Arab and Muslim community members and allies, including Workers World Party members, rallied at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Feb. 5. They came from across Pennsylvania to demand that . . . |
(2024-02-07). 24th Annual, CA Rosa Parks Day – celebrating her birth and lifelong legacy of service. indybay.org Auntie Rosie, born as World World I just getting started, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her profound life legacy continues to help shape the world. | As Patron Saint of the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama their long planned boycott changed global intermodal transportation systems, we call Transit Equity today.
(2024-02-06). 24th Annual, CA Rosa Parks Day – celebrating her birth and lifelong legacy of service. indybay.org Auntie Rosie, born as World World I just getting started, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her profound life legacy continues to help shape the world. | As Patron Saint of the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama their long planned boycott changed global intermodal transportation systems, we call Transit Equity today.
(2024-02-06). Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela. counterpunch.org 
The State Department accused the Venezuelan government of actions that are "inconsistent" with the Barbados agreement, negotiated last October. This accord arranged a prisoner exchange with the US and the issuance of licenses allowing Venezuela to sell some of its own oil and gold. The agreement promised temporary and partial sanctions relief for Venezuela, although major coercive economic provisions were still left in place.
(2024-02-06). McConnell Says $118 Billion Military Aid and Border Bill Will 'Not Become Law'. news.antiwar.com Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday that the $118 billion military aid and border bill unveiled over the weekend will likely "not become law" due to GOP opposition. "We had a very robust discussion about whether or not this product could ever become law," McConnell said after meeting with Republican senators. "And it's …
(2024-02-06). Abbot's border standoff fueled by a climate crisis he helped to create. mronline.org 
Record levels of forced migration are tied to an environmental collapse that Republicans worsened on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.
(2024-02-06). 'Strategic Engineered Migration' To Drive Policy/BioSurveillance & Israel's Deliberate War Crimes. 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 (2/6/24). 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
(2024-02-07). Shanghai eyes first stop in inbound travel. ecns.cn Shanghai's strong attraction as a tourist destination will definitely benefit inbound tourism in China and the Yangtze River Delta region in particular, as it is one of the most vibrant cities in the country, said experts.
(2024-02-06). Ancient city site unearthed in Henan. ecns.cn Photo released on Feb. 5, 2024 shows the excavation site of the eastern section of an ancient city wall of the "Gan" from the Warring States Period (475-221B.C.) to the Han Dynasty (206B.C.- 220A.D.) in Puyang, Central China's Henan Province.