(2024-02-09). AOC praises Biden for his "leadership" in MSNBC interview. wsws.org Trying to resuscitate Biden's plummeting standing among a vast majority of humanity, the fake socialist from New York was summoned to cable news to gin up support for "Genocide Joe."
(2024-02-10). John Mearsheimer: Is Biden Expanding War? scheerpost.com
(2024-02-10). Feb 10, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No. 5 Eventful Events, by James Howard Kunstler Tucker Carlson Interview of Vladimir Putin, by Yves Smith Tucker Carlson interview with Putin: what went wrong? by Gilbert Doctorow Putin/Carlson Interview, by Karl Sanchez (Transcript) Tucker Carlson: The Putin Interview, by Tyler Durden Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin, by John Leake The Great Reset Is Dead, Long Live The Great Reset, by Tom Luongo Norman Solomon, Everything at Risk Dualistic Thinking and Ego: The Roots of Global Conflict, by Eric Arnow President Biden Sees Dead People, by Bill A…
(2024-02-10). Biden Administration Is Silent as Former Pakistani Prime Minister Is Sentenced to 10 Years For Revealing How the U.S. Pushed for His Removal. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-10). Biden Admin Admits to 'Missteps' in Handling Gaza Genocide But Will Not Alter. news.antiwar.com
(2024-02-10). Democrats And The Mediocre Black Misleaders. popularresistance.org The Democratic Party shows its contempt for the Black voters they depend upon in a myriad of ways. They talk a good game and pretend to do what Black people want while also engaging in duopoly treachery, falsely pointing to republicans as the obstacle to doing what the people want. "But Trump!", will be their most popular expression in 2024. This year will present numerous occasions for patronizing treachery against the people whose support they need the most. | One would think that as Joe Biden struggles to reach an approval rating that would ensure re-election success that he and the rest of the party establish…
(2024-02-10). Biden's War Funding Plan. He's Getting Nervous"… "U.S. Responsible for Escalation of the Conflict". Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-10). "Genocide Joe" sets the tone for US election year. electronicintifada.net Biden trailed by protests over the Gaza genocide.
(2024-02-10). The Biden administration has helped kill 85 members of my family. Of course I refused to meet with Antony Blinken. mondoweiss.net 
I refused to provide a photo opportunity to the Biden administration because it has aided and abetted the killing of 85 members of my family. I hope they take the time to read about the nightmare all Palestinians in Gaza are living through.
(2024-02-09). Biden's blunder: President mistakes Egypt for Mexico in press conference. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 126: U.S. claims it won't support 'unplanned' ground operation in Rafah, Israel escalates attacks anyway. mondoweiss.net 
Even Joe Biden admits that Israel's conduct in Gaza is "over the top," while the Israeli army has continued to intensify its attacks following Netanyahu's rejection of Hamas's most recent ceasefire proposal.
(2024-02-09). Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California. pressenza.com Protests against the war are continuing throughout the U.S. Here in New York, at least 100 Jewish American activists and their allies were arrested Wednesday as they blockaded a road on President Biden's motorcade route as he attended fundraisers. | In Chicago, 33 people were arrested as they blocked entrances to the Woodward manufacturing plant, which makes military equipment that has been used by Israel in Palestine. In California, CodePink and other activists blocked an entrance to the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. | CodePink activist: "It's our responsibility, when our government is so horrendously brea…
(2024-02-09). Special Counsel Report Sheds Light on Biden's Memory Deficiencies. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-09). The Biden-Schumer Plan to Kill More Ukrainians. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-09). WATCH: Joe Biden has 'poor memory', special counsel report concludes. geo.tv 
"I'm well-meaning; I'm an elderly man, and I know what the hell I'm doing," Biden blasts before media…
(2024-02-09). Roaming Charges: Comfortably Dumb. counterpunch.org 
The Democrats now have the perfect excuse for Biden betraying nearly every promise he made during his 2020 campaign, unfortunately for them it will prove fatal to his reelction: he doesn't remember making them. According to the Special Counsel's report on Biden's mishandling of classified documents, Biden is "an elderly man with a faulty memory." And his memory got "worse" over the course of the investigation to the point where Biden "did not remember when he was vice president" or "even within several years, when his son Beau died."
(2024-02-09). Biden Administration is silent as former Pakistani Prime Minister is sentenced to 10 years for revealing how the U.S. pushed for his removal. mronline.org The Biden administration claims that U.S. foreign policy works to uphold human rights and democracy while containing rising authoritarian powers such as Russia and China.
(2024-02-09). Biden Admin Admits to 'Missteps' in Handling Gaza Genocide But Will Not Alter Policy. news.antiwar.com A top US official admitted that the White House had made some missteps in how it has handled the Israeli slaughter in Gaza. President Biden has shipped 25,000 tonnes of weapons to Israel per Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, and refused to place any conditions on the aid the US provides to Israel. The unfettered support …
(2024-02-09). Naufraga Biden en el Senado. radiohc.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joseph Biden, recibió un duro revés cuando el Senado rechazó un acuerdo negociado durante meses por demócratas y republicanos destinado a endurecer las condiciones de los migrantes en la frontera sur, como nunca se había visto antes.
(2024-02-09). The Vegas Super Bowl Primary. counterpunch.org 
In a normal political week, that a Federal District Appellate Court ruled Donald Trump to be immunocompromised would be the news, but instead the lead is that Joe Biden is losing the Super Bowl primary, which is about the only contest remaining on the presidential calendar. Before moving on to Super Bowl politics (I will
(2024-02-09). Biden is Dragging the United States Deeper Into the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
(2024-02-09). Biden calls Israel's Gaza campaign 'over the top'. newarab.com 
Israel's military response in the Gaza Strip to the "I'm of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in Gaza, in the Gaza Strip, has been over the top," the Democrat told reporters at the White House. | "There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in troub…
(2024-02-09). Lost And Fearful In The Middle East. popularresistance.org Of all the amateurish moments to arise as the Biden regime conducts its foreign policy, the White House's official statement as B1—B bombers let loose over Iraq and Syria last Friday may be the taker of the cake. | As the ordnance fell on 85 targets in seven locations, many of them outposts of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, our addled president felt compelled to insist, "The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." | How many times have we heard this since these latest operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen began? Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, has said the…
(2024-02-09). "We Cannot Trust Biden" on Gaza: Michigan House Dem Majority Leader Meets White House Officials. democracynow.org 
Senior Biden administration officials traveled to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders amid growing opposition to Biden's candidacy over his support for Israel's assault on Gaza. Michigan is an important election battleground state and home to the largest percentage of Arab Americans in the United States. Michigan House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash, the state's highest-ranking Arab and Muslim leader, joined the meeting to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, restrictions on military aid to Israel, and recommitting humanitarian aid to Palestinians. "Now the ques…
(2024-02-09). Headlines for February 9, 2024. democracynow.org UNICEF Warns Israeli Escalation in Rafah Attack Will Cause Hunger and Disease to Skyrocket, Palestinian American Brothers Detained by Israel After Raid on Gaza Home, Senate Moves Ahead with $95 Billion Funding Bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Northwestern Drops Case Against Students Who Made Mock School Paper, AFL-CIO Joins Labor Union Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Special Counsel Hur Declines to Charge Joe Biden in Classified Docs Case, Attacks Biden's Memory, SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Colorado's Ruling That Disqualified Trump from the Ballot, Allies of Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan Hold Lead in Tight Pakist…
(2024-02-09). One Question: Should Joe Biden Run for Re-Election? progressive.org Analysts weigh in.
(2024-02-09). Biden administration demands another $60 billion to fund the Ukrainian bloodbath. wsws.org Like all wars, the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine is creating golden opportunities for the capitalist parasites to turn human blood into dollars and euros. Workers have no interest in supporting the American or European bourgeoisies in their squabble to determine who acquires the lion's share of the booty.
(2024-02-10). China grew more than any other developed economy in 2023 | January 2024. dongshengnews.org 
China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…
(2024-02-10). Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris Image: HFAC Roundtable: "The Fight for Freedom in Venezuela: A Conversation with María Corina Machado" Despite continuous US-led hybrid warfare to overthrow the socialist project, this month marks the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. The Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro has successfully forced the US to de facto engage with…
(2024-02-10). Elections in Pakistan. Victory of Imran Khan's PTI Party. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-10). US Ponders on Venezuela: Repeat the Mistake of 'Guaidó experience' or Consent to Another Candidate? orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — Feb 9, 2024 | The Venezuelan extreme-right politician María Corina Machado, who created the phrase "until the end," has come up with a new mantra: "there can be no elections without me." She has been one of the biggest proponents of voting abstention and foreign intervention. She also supposedly This time she has taken the electoral route, although it seems that…
(2024-02-10). Pakistan elections 2024 : Imran Khan And Nawaz Sharif both claim victory. muslimmirror.com Pakistan : Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday's poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif, says his party has emerged the largest and urges others to join him in coalition. There are reports that coalition talks between Mr Sharif's …
(2024-02-09). Landslide victory for Imran Khan's party in Pakistan elections. albawaba.com
(2024-02-09). Dangling the Election Carrot. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-02-09). Diosdado Cabello: Chavismo Ready for Presidential Elections Whenever CNE Chooses. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, has stated that the party is ready for presidential elections to be held whenever the National Electoral Council (CNE) calls them. | During the broadcast of his television program Con el Mazo Dando this Thursday, February 8, Cabello said that the forces of Chavismo are prepared to take part in the electoral process whenever it is determined and convened by the CNE. "The ones who decide are the CNE, but I'm going to tell you something," he noted, "if the Electoral Power determines that the elections are in March, then we are re…
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/11: Jovanka Beckles & Nikki Bas on "A monumental primary election for northern Alameda county" indybay.org Via Zoom: | us02web.zoom.us/j/88083342274 | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274 | One tap mobile | +12532158782,,88083342274# US (Tacoma) | +13017158592,,88083342274# US (Washington DC) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274…
(2024-02-09). El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Easily Wins Second Term. progressive.org Bukele wins in a landslide, even though El Salvador's constitution prohibits the re-election of a president.
(2024-02-09). Can Genocide Joe Stop the MAGA Threat. counterpunch.org 
As the US presidential election begins to gather steam, Joe Allen looks at the far right threat and the dangerous game being played by the Democrats. Allen asks if Genocide Joe has the support to win or whether a new left alternative should take their place instead. During the first month of 2024 the U.S.
(2024-02-09). Nutzy About the Super Bowl. progressive.org Is it any coincidence that there is a Super Bowl during an election year?
(2024-02-09). Pakistan counts ballots with former PM Khan in jail. newarab.com 
Counting was underway Thursday after millions of Pakistanis voted in an election marred by rigging allegations and a shutdown of mobile phone services, while the country's most popular politician Pollsters predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Khan, and the hobbling of his
(2024-02-09). Imran Khan's PTI claims victory in Pakistan's general election. peoplesdispatch.org The Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf had alleged persecution by the army and the ruling elite in the run up to the elections, with Khan jailed and barred from contesting and the party denied its electoral symbol…
(2024-02-09). For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative. counterpunch.org 
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan's National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest and conviction of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, adds a layer of complexity. On January 31, Khan received a 14-year prison sentence, adding to his existing three-year
(2024-02-09). Democratic Socialists of Santa Cruz Endorses Measure M, the Housing for People Initiative. indybay.org Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Santa Cruz has endorsed Measure M, the Housing for People initiative, which is on the ballot in the March 5 primary election in the City of Santa Cruz. If passed, Measure M will increase the ratio of inclusionary/affordable housing to 25% in new large projects of 30+ units, and will require a majority vote of the people before the city's General Plan can be amended to raise current building height limits or floor area ratios.
(2024-02-09). "Political Crisis Will Continue": Close Contest in Pakistan Amid Election Crackdown. democracynow.org 
Initial election results in Pakistan show a lead for candidates affiliated with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan's political party was blocked from running for office, and supporters have accused Pakistan's military-backed interim government of trying to rig the election by shutting down cellphone and internet services just as voting began and by delaying election results. "It's up in the air exactly how many seats each party has got," says journalist Munizae Jahangir, who reports from Karachi that "there is no clarity" on who won, despite substantial vot…
(2024-02-09). Liberals Feckless, Conservatives Reckless: Elie Mystal on SCOTUS Trump Ballot Ban Case. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a historic case Thursday to determine if Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is eligible to remain on the ballot for the 2024 election. The justices are reviewing a decision by Colorado's high court that found Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution makes Trump ineligible to run for office because he engaged in an insurrection on January 6, 2021. The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal responds to the first day of proceedings, saying he was disappointed to hear both liberal and conservative justices casting doubt on the…
(2024-02-09). RDCs tasked to increase Museveni's 2026 support in Central. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioners-RDCs/RCC's and Intelligence Officers in the Central Region have been asked to work harder to increase the number of votes for incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni so as to extend his leadership beyond 2026 elections. According to the Permanent Secretary in the office of the President …
(2024-02-09). Concerned by Developments in Senegal, Secretary-General Urges Dialogue among National Stakeholders, Restraint to Uphold Peaceful Political Environment. reliefweb.int Country: Senegal | Source: UN Secretary-General | SG/SM/22131, | 9 FEBRUARY 2024 | The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: | The Secretary-General is closely following with concern the developments in Senegal. | The Secretary-General urges national stakeholders to engage in dialogue, uphold a peaceful political environment, refrain from the use of violence and to ensure the holding of an inclusive and transparent presidential election within the framework of the Senegalese Constitution. | The Secretary-General reaffirms the United Nations commitment…
(2024-02-09). The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance adopts a right-wing manifesto for the European elections. wsws.org The new party aims to contain the growing resistance to the war policy and suppress the class struggle that stands in the way of the war plans of the ruling class.
(2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Jovanka Beckles & Nikki Bas on "A monumental primary election for northern Alameda county" indybay.org Via Zoom: | us02web.zoom.us/j/88083342274 | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274 | One tap mobile | +12532158782,,88083342274# US (Tacoma) | +13017158592,,88083342274# US (Washington DC) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Meeting ID: 880 8334 2274…
(2024-02-10). DSA Santa Cruz Electoral Working Group Recommends Yes on Measure M, Housing for People. indybay.org The Electoral Action Working Group of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Santa Cruz recommends a yes vote on Measure M, the Housing for People initiative, which is on the ballot in the March 5 primary election in the City of Santa Cruz. If passed, Measure M will increase the ratio of inclusionary/affordable housing to 25% in new large projects of 30+ units, and will require a majority vote of the people before the city's General Plan can be amended to raise current building height limits or floor area ratios.
(2024-02-10). Pakistan elections 2024 : Imran Khan And Nawaz Sharif both claim victory. muslimmirror.com Pakistan : Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday's poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif, says his party has emerged the largest and urges others to join him in coalition. There are reports that coalition talks between Mr Sharif's …
(2024-02-09). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…
(2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…
(2024-02-10). Putin debunks Tucker Carlson's warmongering anti-China propaganda, mocks his CIA ties. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin condemned the "boogeyman" anti-China propaganda that Trump ally Tucker Carlson spewed in his interview in Moscow, while mocking the ex Fox News host for applying to join the CIA.
(2024-02-09). The Supreme Court's Political Hack of the Colorado Ballot. counterpunch.org On Thursday, the oligarchy known as the U.S. Supreme Court—many of whose justices pretend to be guided in all analyses and decisions by a textualist constitutional legal philosophy, social consequences be damned—signaled that if they uphold Colorado's decision to exclude Trump from the 2024 ballot, chaos will ensue in the form of disparate and potentially
(2024-02-09). The Politics of La Commedia. counterpunch.org 
About half of the U.S. is offended and repulsed by the existence of Donald J. Trump while the remaining half welcome him as a Messiah. Passions and opinions rule here to a farcical degree that I find best represented by the Commedia dell' Arte. We have our stock characters, including foolish old men and the
(2024-02-09). Pseudo-left maintains guilty silence on job cuts at UPS, Teamsters courting of fascist Trump. wsws.org It has now emerged that the pseudo-left has backed and provided cover for a Teamsters administration with extreme right and even fascist sympathies. This shows there is no line which the pseudo-left will not cross.
(2024-02-09). Supreme Court lines up with Trump at hearing on Colorado ballot exclusion ruling. wsws.org Virtually every justice indicated they were prepared to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that the January 6, 2021 insurrection makes Trump ineligible for the presidency.
(2024-02-10). The Road to Death Penalty Abolition Runs Through Alabama and Oklahoma. scheerpost.com 
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Countless cases lay bare the raw injustice of the death penalty in the United States. The case of Richard Glossip is certainly one of them. He's been on Oklahoma's death row since 1998, facing nine separate execution dates. He's been given his final meal three times, and, in …
(2024-02-10). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Vaccination and the defence of democracy — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Roger L Albin's Correspondence shows some of the many ways to conceptualise the potential mechanisms underlying the evolution and expansion of anti-vaccine activism in the USA. Two of Albin's points prompted us to elaborate here on ideas we discussed in our Viewpoint.1…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Vaccination and the defence of democracy. thelancet.com Richard M Carpiano and colleagues provide a useful summary of anti-vaccine activism in the USA.1 Their policy prescriptions are sensible but are likely to fall short because they fail to confront a fundamental feature of anti-vaccine activism. Anti-vaccine activism is one of numerous right-wing initiatives defending free market fundamentalism.2…
(2024-02-10). Destroying the basic standards of legislation-The Uttarakhand model of UCC. muslimmirror.com By Narender Nagarwal Introduction The Uttarakhand government, led by Pushkar Singh Dhami, has recently introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which has sparked considerable opposition from various segments of society. Critics argue that the UCC violates the basic principles of governance, legislation, and democracy. Upon analysing some of the provisions of the Uttarakhand model of …
(2024-02-10). Thousands forced to flee in DRC's North Kivu province as M23 attacks intensify. peoplesdispatch.org 
At least 150,000 people have been displaced in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since February 2, as fighting has intensified between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group. According to Save the Children, at least 78,000 children are among those who have been forced to flee. The …
(2024-02-10). Dawn Is Breaking Out All Over, And The World Is Waking Up. popularresistance.org On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez took office as the president of Venezuela and began a process of Latin American integration that — because of US intransigence — accelerated into an anti-imperialist process. Chávez's government, understanding that it would not be able to govern on behalf of the people and address their needs if it remained tied to the 1961 Constitution, pushed for deeper and deeper democratisation. In April 1999, a referendum was held to set up a Constituent Assembly, task…
(2024-02-09). Not only vaccine hesitancy, but also vaccination campaign hesitancy drives measles epidemics in conflict-torn eastern DR Congo. reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-09). DPP manipulates tourism for political purposes, harms cross-Straits exchanges: Taiwan Affairs Office. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday criticized the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of Taiwan for using tourism for political manipulation and harming cross-Straits exchanges.
(2024-02-09). Reflections on SONA 2024. sanews.gov.za Reflections on SONA 2024 | Cabinet Ministers speaking to SAnews have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA), which he delivered last night at the Cape Town City Hall. | President Ramaphosa used the State of the Nation Address to outline the successes achieved since 1994, the dawn of democracy. | READ | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza said the President took the nation through the journey t…
(2024-02-09). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-09). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-09). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-09). Peru: Conflictividad perpetua: una ruta hacia la estabilidad en el Perú. reliefweb.int 
Country: Peru | Source: International Crisis Group | Please refer to the attached file. | Ningún país de América Latina sufre mayores índices de insatisfacción con la democracia y las instituciones gubernamentales que el Perú. Si no hay avances para frenar la polarización política y la disfunción estatal, las protestas masivas que sacudieron al país a finales de 2022 podrían repetirse fácilmente, generando acciones represivas igual de violentas. | øQué hay de nuevo? Las protestas que envolvieron a Perú tras la detención del presidente Pedro Castillo a finales de 2022 llevaron al país al momento de m…
(2024-02-09). Unrest on Repeat: Plotting a Route to Stability in Peru. reliefweb.int 
Country: Peru | Source: International Crisis Group | Please refer to the attached file. | No country in Latin America suffers higher rates of dissatisfaction with democracy and government institutions than Peru. Absent remedies for political polarisation and state dysfunction, the mass protests that rocked the country in late 2022 could easily recur, bringing comparably violent crackdowns. | Principal Findings | What's new? The protests that engulfed Peru after the arrest of the president in late 2022 marked its largest outbreak of instability in recent times. Although peace has returned, public grievances…
(2024-02-09). State of the Nation Address in numbers. sanews.gov.za State of the Nation Address in numbers | President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday. | Below is the SONA in numbers: | Social Assistance | | More than 26 million — South Africans who continue to receive social assistance every month provided by the democratic state. | Some 9 million — unemployed people receiving the Special Social Relief of Distress Grant every month. | | Unemployment and Job Creation | | Two million ≠— people who lost their jobs due to COVID-19. | 15 to 24 — the ages of millions of young peo…
(2024-02-09). DR Congo: Surging violence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) requires urgent action by combatants, international actors: PHR. reliefweb.int Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Source: Physicians for Human Rights | As violent "The deteriorating situation in North Kivu has become dire and warrants immediate action by combatants an…
(2024-02-10). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-10). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-09). "An Intelligence Disclosure & the Merit System Protection Board's Cathy A. Harris" indybay.org The following was published exactly one year after the 2001 national security recipient of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's "Public Servant Award' made a pro se request asking the OSC to accept an Intelligence Disclosure on the failure of Cathy A. Harris, acting U.S. Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) chair, to uphold the duties of her office. The Petitioner remains unwavering in his belief that the remedy can be found in U.S. law, the Constitution, and in legitimate OSC functions.
(2024-02-10). "An Intelligence Disclosure & the Merit System Protection Board's Cathy A. Harris" indybay.org The following was published exactly one year after the 2001 national security recipient of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's "Public Servant Award' made a pro se request asking the OSC to accept an Intelligence Disclosure on the failure of Cathy A. Harris, acting U.S. Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) chair, to uphold the duties of her office. The Petitioner remains unwavering in his belief that the remedy can be found in U.S. law, the Constitution, and in legitimate OSC functions.
(2024-02-10). US Anti-War Activists Confront Senators Over Support For Israel. popularresistance.org On February 7, activists with feminist anti-war group CODEPINK confronted several US Senators who have been doubling down on their support for Israel throughout the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. | "Killing Hamas makes Israel safe," said Florida Senator Ted Cruz to an activist who told him that "the war does not make Jews safer." Cruz has received over one million dollars from the pro-Israel lobby since 1990, receiving USD 489,419 from 2019 to 2024. Cruz's top pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) donors are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Republican Jewish Coalition. "Kill…
(2024-02-09). Fly on the Wall: Davis Defeats Grant! counterpunch.org Jefferson Davis and some of his former cabinet members and generals sit in the Oval Office. Lots of Kentucky bourbon is being passed around. Newspaper headlines on his desk. Davis Defeats Grant. Republicans flee the capitol. Harriet Tubman was arrested. The Statue of Lincoln was replaced one by John Wilkes Booth. Davis: These Yankees sure
(2024-02-09). Karuma Bridge assessment to disrupt traffic to Gulu. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travel via Karuma Bridge in Kiryandongo District along the Kampala-Gulu Highway is expected to be disrupted starting Friday through the weekend as the Uganda National Roads Authority conducts quality inspections there. This is part of the plans for the construction of another bridge. The bridge lies along the major …
(2024-02-09). Israel Does Not Speak for Jews Like Us. scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble In the midst of the ongoing destruction of Gaza and the slaughter of Palestinians, the identity and authenticity of Jewish people calling into question the actions of Israel are being tarnished. A greater discussion of what it means to be Jewish, what it means to have a Jewish state and …