(2024-02-18). Tuesday 2/20: Defeat Biden's Supplemental – Block the Bill! – Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-18). FM urges U.S. actions to honor pledges. ecns.cn Beijing urges Washington to perceive China's development objectively and rationally, adopt a positive and pragmatic policy towards China, and honor President Joe Biden's commitments via concrete actions.
(2024-02-18). Feb 18, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47-2. Allegretto Scott Ritter: Israel will be Defeated as IDF Loses Control of its War in Middle East — (Video) A reformed PLO that includes Hamas is the only hope, by Mitchell Plitnick George Galloway and Miko Peled discuss clear demands to save Palestinians from total genocide (Video) Day 134: Biden claims to push for temp ceasefire, as US authorizes more weapons to Israel, by Anna L Miller Global Action Day — Millions Rally for Gaza HRW: World Court to Review 57-Year Israeli Occupation Academics form national group to advo…
(2024-02-18). Genocidal DNA: Depravity, Evil and Cowardice in the "West" as well. dissidentvoice.org 
(L) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: via President Biden Twitter Page) Western moral cowardice feeds this war as much as the arms flown or shipped into Israel by the US in a continuous cycle. Everything that needs to be said has been said. Some of the worst crimes since 1945 are being committed …
(2024-02-18). US plans to send weapons to Israel, WSJ reports. newarab.com 
The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a The proposed arms delivery includes MK-82 bombs and KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions that add precision guidance to bombs, and FMU-139 bomb fuses, WSJ reported, adding that the value of is estimated to be "tens of millions of dollars." | The proposed delivery i…
(2024-02-18). Dodging Biden's Moral Collapse Is No Way to Defeat Trump. indybay.org Beyond evasions and platitudes…
(2024-02-18). AME church calls on Joe Biden to stop genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com Washington, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church -the nation ¥s oldest predominantly Black denomination- asked President Joe Biden to immediately stop all US aid to Israel and the extermination the Palestinian population is currently facing up.
(2024-02-18). Israel wages war on reproductive rights in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Joe Biden preaches gender equity, while enabling a massive assault on women's health.
(2024-02-18). Congress on winter vacation, leaving Biden's aid for Ukraine, Israel in limbo. presstv.ir There is an increasingly vocal desire to end American war mongering abroad and to focus American money, energy, and, attention, on domestic problems.
(2024-02-18). Joe Biden blames US lawmakers' 'inaction' for fall of Ukraine's Avdiivka. scmp.com US$60 billion in military aid for Kyiv is being stalled by Trump allies in the US Congress, allowing Russia to make its first notable gains in the war in months.
(2024-02-18). Israel-Hamas tensions: Stalled talks and threats of incursion. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Hamas won't stop fighting until Israeli troops leave Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israel needs to continue its operation in Rafah, Gaza's south, or risk losing against Hamas.Netanyahu also mentioned that talks with Hamas in Cairo, urged by US President Joe Biden, stalled because Hamas demands were unacceptable. He said any deal with Palestinians must come from direct talks without conditions.Netanyahu told Biden that Israel won't agree to a Palestinian state after October 7th, seeing it as a reward for past events. Israeli forces are gea…
(2024-02-18). Biden drinks from tap water in Palestine to prove it's chemical-free. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Joe Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, to show support for the community hit by a chemical accident last year. Despite some people being upset about his late visit, Biden wanted to prove that the tap water in the area is safe. So, he took a sip of tap water and coffee while he was there.During his visit to Ohio, Biden checked out the town, met with local businesses, and talked with people who live there.Biden said they're working on ways to help the town get better, like with programs to boost the economy. Even though some folks weren't happy he didn't come sooner, Biden made a point to s…
(2024-02-18). Wednesday 2/21: It's all about real estate: election analysis. indybay.org Meet by ZOOM: | us05web.zoom.us/j/87489787665?pwd=0bPQ5L3LGGLf2pLVmRiBemLEawSPGN.1…
(2024-02-18). Green Voter Guide for the March 5 election. indybay.org Immediately below are endorsements by the Green Party of Alameda County (and a link to our voter guide), followed by links to endorsements by the San Francisco and Santa Clara County Green Parties.
(2024-02-18). Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny's family seek body. newarab.com 
Police detained dozens of Russians paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, as his spokeswoman accused authorities of stalling the release of his body to relatives. | The 47-year-old Kremlin critic His death, which the West has blamed on the Kremlin, deprives Russia's opposition of its figurehead just a month before elections poised…
(2024-02-18). Hamas chief met deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan. newarab.com 
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met with deposed Fatah movement leader Mohammed Dahlan, a senior member of But Mohammad Nazzal told Alaraby TV on Friday that he would not reveal details of the meeting, as he called for general Palestinian elections once the He said Hamas was not in favour of a political rupture, adding that the group will not close its doors to direct talks with a…
(2024-02-18). Senior official says he helped rig Pakistan elections. newarab.com 
A senior bureaucrat said on Saturday he helped rig Liaqat Ali Chattha, commissioner of the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where the There have been widespread allegations of rigging after authorities switched off the count…
(2024-02-18). Pakistan city shuts down in protest over alleged vote rigging. presstv.ir Shops and public transport services in Pakistan's Quetta came to a standstill on February 13.
(2024-02-18). Protesters stage sit-in in Pakistan's Quetta against 'rigged' election. presstv.ir Protesters gather in the Pakistani city of Quetta for a sit-in, adding to this week's demonstrations against election results.
(2024-02-18). Leader: Path of reform passes through elections. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei calls for massive turnout at the upcoming elections across the country, saying the path of reform passes through elections.
(2024-02-17). Protests Over Election Fraud in Pakistan. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Pakistanis participated on Saturday in a day of peaceful protests in various regions of the country, convened by the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), where the former Pakistani minister militates, Imran Khan, to denounce an alleged fraud in the elections held on 8 February. | RELATED: | "The fraud is unacceptable, they are the voices of the people of Islamabad", is the message that the PTI has spread on its account of social netw…
(2024-02-18). Supreme Leader: Elections main pillar of Islamic Republic. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on all people to participate in the upcoming elections, saying elections are the main pillar of the Islamic Republic. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks during a meeting with a group of people from East Azarbaijan province in the Imam Khomeini Hussainia …
(2024-02-18). Protests break out in Karachi over alleged ballot rigging. presstv.ir Despite PTI-backed candidates leading in Pakistan's election race, the party's supporters stage a protest outside the Election Commission in Karachi lamenting state interference in the polling process.
(2024-02-18). $399 Trump shoes are being scalped on eBay! albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Amid the ongoing presidential elections in the US, former president and current runner-up Donald Trump took the internet by storm after announcing a line-up of luxurious sneakers that could cost a hefty price of $399! According to
(2024-02-18). Supreme Leader: Elections main pillar of Islamic Republic. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on all people to participate in the upcoming elections, saying elections are the main pillar of the Islamic Republic. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks during a meeting with a group of people from East Azarbaijan province in the Imam Khomeini Hussainia …
(2024-02-18). Pro-Palestine activists send Nancy Pelosi a special delivery. newarab.com 
(2024-02-18). Trump ordered to pay $364 Million in civil fraud case. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – New York judge has ruled that Donald Trump has to pay a huge amount of money, $364 million, because he lied about how much his stuff was worth on financial papers.This all started with a lawsuit from the New York Attorney General, who said Trump and his friends made up numbers to make their business deals better and to make Trump seem richer than he really was.The judge found Trump and his friends guilty of lying on purpose about their money, so now they have to pay up. Trump has to pay most of it, about $354.9 million, while his sons have to pay a bit less, and the former CFO has to pay $1 million.On…
(2024-02-18). Judge laughing verdict on Donald Trump $364 million fraud case sparks outrage. albawaba.com A New York judge who ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $364 million in a civil fraud case has sparked outrage among Trump's supporters and critics alike after he shrugged, laughed and smirked to the camera in court.Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over the 2 Ω-month trial, issued a blistering decision that accused Trump and his company of engaging in a "yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president's wealth".Engoron also barred Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity for three years.N…
(2024-02-18). Condenan a Donald Trump por caso de fraude financiero. telesurtv.net La cuantiosa multa se suma a una sentencia de 83,3 millones de dólares contra el expresidente en una demanda por difamación presentada por el escritor E. Jean Carroll.
(2024-02-17). Trump to Pay $364 Million in Penalty for Financial Fraud. telesurenglish.net The former president Donald Trump, will pay a penalty of more than 350 million dollars for to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president's wealth of his family business, the Trump Organization, a judge in New York ruled on Friday. | RELATED: | "Frauds found here jump off the page and shock the conscience," wrote Judge Arthur Engoron in his decision, who banned Trump and two ot…
(2024-02-18). Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine frontline to see 'real war'. presstv.ir Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky once again invited former US president Donald Trump to visit Ukraine in response to his claims that he could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.
(2024-02-18). Trump unveils US$399 'Never Surrender High-Tops' at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia, after US$355 million ruling against him. scmp.com The shoes, gold lame high-tops with an American flag detail on the back, are being called the first official Trump footwear.
(2024-02-18). Nikki Haley says Donald Trump wants to use RNC as 'piggy bank' for his legal battles. scmp.com The US presidential hopeful says Trump is seeking control of the Republican National Committee after being ordered to pay hundreds of millions in recent cases.
(2024-02-18). Declining Private Equity Investments in Medicare Advantage: Analyzing the Shift and Its Implications. medriva.com
(2024-02-18). Constituents Mount Pressure Against US Senator Chuck Schumer. popularresistance.org On February 15, Pro-Palestine activists staged a day-long picket outside of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office in midtown Manhattan. Schumer is one of the chief supporters of Israel in the US government, which itself is the single largest funder of the Zionist state. Schumer has been spearheading the effort in the Senate to pass massive military aid to Israel, and was recently behind a successful effort to pass a USD 95 billion foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This bill included USD 14 billion for the state of Israel. The bill is now set to be voted on by the House of Representatives.
(2024-02-18). Talking to the left. indybay.org Developing a common transformational project and building counter-power remains the central task of the left. Especially in areas of social infrastructure, such as housing and healthcare, profit maximization has a particularly devastating effect. The strategy of socialization, i.e. the transfer of private property into democratic structures, can provide orientation here.
(2024-02-18). Let's be clear: Australia is not immune to 'democratic backsliding'. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-18). President attends AU Heads of State Summit. sanews.gov.za President attends AU Heads of State Summit | President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. | "The Assembly is expected to discuss the status of peace and security on the continent and the consideration of the report of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC). The discussion will take place against the backdrop of great concern regarding the state of peace and security in some parts of the continent," the Presidency said. | The highlight of the 37th Ordinary Session will be the…
(2024-02-18). Inician comicios municipales en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El tiempo para los actos políticos cesó en la medianoche del jueves, en respeto a la misma ley electoral en su artículo 177, que señala que debe cesar toda actividad de campaña electoral.