Daily Archives: February 11, 2024

2024-02-11: News Headlines

Editor (2024-02-11). The Biden Administration Has Helped Kill 85 Members of My Family. Of Course I Refused to Meet With Antony Blinken. scheerpost.com

Gringo (2024-02-11). Feb 11, 2024. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Pachelbel — Canon in D What's Really Happening and What Do We Do about it? by the Editor Whatever you do, don't believe your lying eyes, by Bill Astore "In The War Of Propaganda, It Is Very Difficult To Defeat The United States," by Caitlin Johnstone Chris Hedges: Let Them Eat Dirt Netanyahu Plans to chase 1.4 mn. Refugees from Rafah, then to Invade, as Biden complains, by Juan Cole The history of the betrayal of the Palestinians by the "Free World" tells us why w/Robert Scheer, Juan Cole (Audio) Pal Chron Day 127: We Made Mistakes | Nasser under Siege | Rafah Mayor: Intervene…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-11). WATCH: Biden Called His Own Actions Unconstitutional! youtu.be

Editor (2024-02-10). John Mearsheimer: Is Biden Expanding War? scheerpost.com

Editor (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…

geo.tv (2024-02-10). Donald Trump vows to shoot down Joe Biden's gun restrictions if re-elected. geo.tv "No one will lay a finger on your firearms," says Donald Trump at NRA event…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (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

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-10). Biden Admin Admits to 'Missteps' in Handling Gaza Genocide But Will Not Alter. news.antiwar.com

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (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…

Philip Giraldi (2024-02-10). Biden's War Funding Plan. He's Getting Nervous"… "U.S. Responsible for Escalation of the Conflict". Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca

Tamara Nassar (2024-02-10). "Genocide Joe" sets the tone for US election year. electronicintifada.net Biden trailed by protests over the Gaza genocide.

Tariq Haddad (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.

WSWS (2024-02-10). White House in crisis after special counsel report on classified documents slams Biden's "limited" memory. wsws.org While Special Counsel Robert Hur ultimately decided against bringing charges against Joe Biden for his handling of classified documents, his multiple comments on Biden's deteriorating cognition have further imperiled his 2024 candidacy.

WSWS (2024-02-10). German Chancellor Scholz on war mission in the US. wsws.org Scholz intends to strengthen his support for President Joe Biden and ensure that the costly and dangerous war against Russia continues at all costs.

Green Party (2024-02-11). 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…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-11). "Genocide Joe" sets the tone for US election year. electronicintifada.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-11). US Questions Pakistan Election Process Amid Imran Khan Allies Lead. orinocotribune.com

newarab (2024-02-11). Army chief congratulates Pakistan on 'successful' elections. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-11). Khan allies win biggest share of seats in Pakistan election. newarab.com Allies of The vote last Thursday to choose a new parliament was overshadowed by allegations of vote-rigging, an

People's Dispatch. (2024-02-11). Imran Khan's PTI Claims Victory In Pakistan's General Election. popularresistance.org As per the early results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, January 9, candidates supported by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf (PTI) were leading in a large number of constituencies in the National Assembly. | PTI claimed their candidates have won a majority of the seats and alleged ECP of attempting to rig the election after a delay in the publication of the final results. | The final results were expected to be announced hours after the voting was over on Thursday evening. However, the final results were not declared even at 10 pm, Friday. So far…

Pressenza New York (2024-02-11). Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election. pressenza.com Despite continuous US-led hybrid warfare to overthrow the socialist project, this month marks the

Santa Cruz News (2024-02-11). 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.

Dongsheng Collective (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Junaid S. Ahmad (2024-02-10). Elections in Pakistan. Victory of Imran Khan's PTI Party. globalresearch.ca

mforinoco (2024-02-10). US Questions Pakistan Election Process Amid Imran Khan Allies Lead. orinocotribune.com This comes as candidates aligned with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan maintained a lead in election results thus far. | Washington on Friday questioned the implementation of "undue restrictions" during "We join credible international and local election observers in their assessment that these elections included undue restrictions on freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful as…

Ociel Ali Lopez (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…

Owen Fairclough (2024-02-10). Will age and memory affect U.S. presidential election? america.cgtn.com Age and fitness to handle both the pace and pressures of the White House are back at the top of the U.S. presidential election agenda. Here's what happened.

Staff (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 …

teleSUR (2024-02-10). El Salvador: 56% of Voters did not Supported Bukele. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of El Salvador held a press conference on Friday in which it formalized the results of the presidential elections of February 4, while political parties denounced irregularities in the elections. | RELATED: | Dora Esmeralda Martínez, president of the TSE, reported that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele was reelected, despite a constitutional ban, with a total of 2,701,725 votes, and…

Green Party (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…

Santa Cruz News (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.

Staff (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 …

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-11). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…

Labor Video Project (2024-02-11). At Marin Medical Society Gala In SF "Pelosi, You Can't Hide We Charge You With Genocide" indybay.org At the Marin Medical Society 2024 gala on February 9, opponents of the US supported Israeli genocide protested at the Academy of Science in Golden Gate park where the gala was being held.

midwesternmarx (2024-02-11). Lying Across the Globe with Nancy Pelosi. By: Riley Miller. midwesternmarx.com ​It's been Democrats' favorite refrain for years now. Don't like something? Call it Russian. For years, Democrats labeled Donald Trump a Russian agent. Despite multiple investigations yielding no evidence to support this lofty claim, they cling to it. Or what about when Hillary Clinton accused Tulsi Gabbard of being groomed by Russia for a spoiler presidential run? Clinton's theory was little more than a petty attack against someone who called her &ldquo …

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-10). Sunday 2/11: Pink Slip Pelosi for Enabling Genocide Valentine Party. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF…

geo.tv (2024-02-11). 'Say it to my face': Haley responds to Trump mocking husband's military service. geo.tv "Where is he? He's gone. He knew," Donald Trump said, mocking Major Michael Haley…

geo.tv (2024-02-11). White House denounces Trump's NATO remarks as 'appalling and unhinged'. geo.tv Recounting meeting with NATO leaders, Trump suggested that non-paying allies would not be protected…

Ben Norton (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.

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-11). 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 (2024-02-11). 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 (…) | – | / |

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-11). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au

The Independent (2024-02-11). DRC Defense Minister rushes to North Kivu as the fights intensify. independent.co.ug Rutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (Patriots) intensified. The fight …

Editor (2024-02-10). The Fight for Richard Glossip's Death Row Exoneration. 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 …

Editor (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 …

GAVI Alliance (2024-02-10). DR Congo: Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, l'OMS, l'UNICEF et leurs partenaires concluent une retraite de deux jours à Kinshasa axée sur l'évaluation de l'assistance technique en matière de la vaccination en RDC. reliefweb.int Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sources: GAVI Alliance, UN Children's Fund, World Health Organization | Kinshasa, 07 février 2024 — Mise à jour, publiée le 10 février 2024 | Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, notamment l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'Enfance (UNICEF) et d'autres, a conclu une retraite de deux jours (06-07 février) à Kinshasa, sous le leadership du Ministère de la Santé Publique, Hygiène et Prévention. La retraite visait à évaluer la mise en ≈ìuvre et l'efficacité de l'assistance techniqu…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-10). Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation. greenleft.org.au

Richard M Carpiano, Timothy Callahan, Jad A Elharake, Peter Hotez, The Lancet Commission on Vaccine Hesitancy, Acceptance,, Demand in the United States (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…

Roger L Albin (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…

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (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…

WSWS (2024-02-10). The resignation of Maria Svart and the political crisis in the Democratic Socialists of America. wsws.org Svart's decision to step down from the top post in the DSA, one she has held for over 12 years, is one of many indications of a major political crisis in the organization, which functions as a faction of the Democratic Party.

WSWS (2024-02-10). As it supports Gaza genocide, UK government wages war on democratic rights. wsws.org Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's comments denouncing protests are worthy of a police state. They signal a further assault on democratic rights in the UK in defence of Israel's war of annihilation against the Palestinians.

WSWS (2024-02-10). British Columbia's NDP government imposes concessions contract on Vancouver transit workers by appointing "special mediator" wsws.org The union-backed New Democratic Party of British Columbia succeeded in shutting down a strike by Vancouver transit supervisor workers and imposing a concessions-laden contract this week by appointing a "special mediator."

Eric Toussaint (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 (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (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 (…) | – | / |

Martin Edwin Andersen (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.

People's Dispatch. (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…

The Independent (2024-02-11). NDA closes 180 drug shops found operating illegally in West. independent.co.ug Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The National Drug Authority-NDA Western regional office has closed 180 drug shops found operating illegally. The drug shops were closed during the five days long operation covering the districts of Kyankwanzi, Kyenjonjo, ,Masindi, Kiryandongo, and Hoima. The operation was conducted between February 4th to February 9. The NDA enforcement unit …

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-10). Verified CIA Document Reveals Zionists Willing To "Sacrifice The Jews" In Arab Nations For Agenda. 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 (2/10/24). 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

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